British Gloucester battalion cited by American general
In Korea on May 9 Lt Gen James A Van Fleet awarded the Gloucestershire Regiment and Royal Artillery Mortar Corps the Distinguished Unit Citation for their April 23-25 stand along the Imjin River. Dozens of named officers and troops received honors as a British ceremony unfolded with Union Jacks, pipers, and Allied flags.
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Estern
Korea
Britain
Gloucestershire Regiment
James A. van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
Gloucester First Battalion
Royal Artillery Mortar Corps
Imjin River
Gloucestershires
29Th Commonwealth Brigade
Belgium
Luxemburg
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Royal Ulster Rifles
King's Own Eighth Hussars
Seventh
Royal Tank Regiment
Luxemburgers
Ulsters
Yan Fleet
Digby Grist
Minchinhampton
Gloucester
Fred Carne
T. V. Fisher-Hoch
Reigate
Surrey
Rattet Royal Artillery
van Fleet
Frank Milburn
First Corps
G. BE. Robert Soule
U.S
Tom Brodie
Green
Tyrol
Purported U S Union Leader on Soviet Air
London dispatch reports Moscow Radio aired a man identified as American union member Owen Jenkins describing Soviet factory life as good and Soviet informants as well informed on America. The Marine Cooks and Stewards union denied knowing such a member and said he does not represent their union.
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London
Moscow
America
Owen Jenkins
National Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards
United States
New York
Marine Cooks J and Stewards
War Mothers Set Carnation Sale Dates
American War Mothers announce their annual carnation sale to aid veterans welfare and hospital work. The event, proclaimed by Mayor Burton W. Chace, runs Friday and Saturday downtown with Mrs. Julia Way and Mrs. Maybelle Gibbs leading coordination and fundraising efforts.
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Julia Way
Burton W. Chace
Maybelle Gibbs
AWM Group
Barkley to Attend Denver Party Talk
DENVER May 9. Vice President Alben W Barkley will attend the Democratic Party's national committee meeting in Denver May 23 25. Secretary of State Dean Acheson may also attend to discuss foreign relations policies. if not, W Averell Harriman will represent the administration. The committee will set the timing and location for next year’s presidential nominating convention.
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Denver
Alben W. Barkey
Democratic Party
Dean Acheson
W. Averill Harriman
Truman
Acheson
Barkley
Calvin W. Rawlins
Utah
Old Timers of Screen Paid Tribute at Hollywood Premiere
Hollywood May 9 old time film greats honored at a special premiere for Hollywood story held at the Academy Theater. Betty Blythe Francis X Bushman Chester Conklin Heine Conklin Julia Faye William Farnum Helen Gibson Stan Laurel Elmo Lincoln Hank Mann Mae Murray Eddie Polo Herbert Rawlinson Mack Sennett escorted by younger stars. Jack Benny hosted. NEw YORK May 9 up business failures totaled 163 in the week ended May 3 per Dun & Bradstreet.
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Hollywood
Betty Blythe
Francis X. Bushman
Chester Conklin
Heine Conklin
Julia Faye
William Farnum
Helen Gibson
Stan Laurel
Elmo Lincoln
Hank Mann
Mae Murray
Eddie Polo
Herbert Rawlinson
Mack Sennett
Academy Theater of
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