Stamp designs and wartime remarks span across regions
A 1950 news fragment lists stamp design calls from Canada and Portugal, with Canadian artists invited to submit five designs for new postage and paid $300 per accepted. It notes Hungary's nine-value air mail set, UN peace symbolism in a forearm design, and Portugal's St John of Deus stamps. Also mentions MacArthur's home by Christmas remark clarification and related commentary, plus various European issues including Germany and Spain stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrench
Daily Journal-World
Tratton
Rin- In
Canada
Empress Menin
Hungary
New York ‘Stamp Co
Budaafs
Portugal
St. John of
Deus
St. John
Netherlands
Thal
Hees
Peror le Selassie
Ethiopia
U S Casualty Figure of 31 028 in Korean War
Washington November 30 U S casualties in the Korean war rose to 31 028 an increase of 103 over a prior week. Of these 5307 were deaths 39654 were listed as missing 21114 non fatally wounded and Army Navy and Marine totals broken out with deaths and missing figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
Army
Totad
Navy
Air Force
Another Jolson Heir a 560 000 Trust Fund for Baby Girl
In Los Angeles Mrs. Erle Gailbraith Jolson widow of Al Jolson was named guardian of Alicia Jolson an 18 month old adopted child who inherits a 500000 trust from the singer s will Alicia was adopted in December 1939 but the decree was vacated October 6 for health reasons The child remains at the Jolsons Encino home A second adopted child received 5000 in a trust and Jolson was left a 1000000 fund Most of the will goes to charity Jolson died in San Francisco last October 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Erle Gailbraith Jolson
Jolson
Alicia Jolson
Superior Court
Alicia
Jolsons
Stamps in the News by SYD Kronish report gift sketch
The first postage stamp design for the contemplated TN Postal Administration was submitted by Alvin W. Barker of Cincinnati Ohio. Barker offered it as a gift to the administration and is identified as the designer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syd Kronish
TN Postal Administration
P Dessen
Alvin W. Barker
Cincinnati
Ohio
Barker
Cen
Also Mentioned on This Page
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
Pentagon
Ray Henle
Relman Morin
Tokyo
North Korea
United Nations
Marin
Walton H. Walker
John B. Coulter
Morin
Yalu
Rey
U.S
Spain
Franco
Sahara
Canary Islands
T Ae
Germany
Lawrence
Kansas
Berthe Berlin Philharmonic
Anlin
Ghent
Wilhelm Furtwangler
Titania Palace
Chrysler
Plymouth
Ve. Phore
Ransdell Mtr
Mas
DOOGE
Hotchkiss
Insurance and
Auto Wrecking & Junk Co
Gabardine
E& W
Quadrica
Wembley
van Heusen
Norris Bros
Rayon Geberdine
Paris Belts
Paris
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