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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
2
The piece cites December mail statistics showing 250 million parcels and cards daily from Dec 1 to 25, rail space use and mail volume. It notes the American male drives much of the spending on cosmetics, fashion, and life insurance concerns, while women also struggle to keep up with rising bills and waistline trends.
A Christmas note from the newsroom describes a day with less news, more cheer, and playful teletype art. It recalls festive messages and a lighthearted spirit despite the holiday lull, highlighting reporters’ enthusiasm and shared warmth.
Sulih Galiever released a Christmas message from Syngman Rhee, president of the Republic of Korea, via Rev. Fred Jordan. Rhee pleads for victory over aggression and a safe, free world for children, thanking the United States and wishing Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. He records the statement in Seoul after a December conference.
Alden Minnesota residents wrestle with why Richard R. Tenneson, a 20 year old soldier, turned from patriot to proponent of communism while serving in Korea. His mother Portia Howe returned home Christmas Eve after an 14,000 mile journey in search of answers. Tenneson joined the Army in 1956 at age 17 and wrote that if he earned the Medal of Honor he would still not have done enough for his country. He later expressed intent to stay abroad, saying he could not return to the United States and live as he wished. Locals and relatives ponder whether fear, youth, or manipulation by others influenced his views.
Heavy rains end a year long drought in Spain raising reservoir levels from 19 to 30 percent. Authorities suspend electricity restrictions nationwide though critics warn of still low storage. Gains mainly reach Northwestern Galicia and the Pyrenees region near the French border.
Chiang Kai-shek told the National Assemblymen Association he hopes the Nationalists will regain the Chinese mainland in a little over a year. The meeting discussed impeaching Vice President Li Sung Jen, who was disowned by the Kuomintang in 1951, as the assembly plans to elect a new president and vice president next February with delegates from Hong Kong and Macao to meet quorum. Li has lived in the United States since leaving the mainland in 1949 as Communist forces advanced.
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