Five survivors sighted around mountain crashed CP Air plane
Five persons were seen around a Canadian Pacific Airlines plane that crashed on Okanagan Mountain, 20 miles north of Penticton after vanishing en route from Vancouver to Calgary. An RCAF search plane reported the aircraft appeared practically intact as ground teams prepare to approach through deep snow.
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UN Forces Brace for Major Assaults in Korea
UN forces faced a looming bloody Christmas as Lt. Gen. Walton Walker was killed in a jeep crash and Gen. Matthew Ridgway was named to replace him as 8th Army commander. US jets fought MiG‑15s in aerial clashes six miles over the front, with remaining tensions across the 38th parallel and allied units poised for renewed action.
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Europe warned it must do its share for aid
Washington AP reports Western Europe faces pressure from a large US congressional segment to boost its own defense effort to receive continued American military aid. Led by Secretary Acheson, Democrats attacked Herbert Hoover's hemispheric defense plan while warning that retreat would invite a quick Soviet conquest of Europe and Asia. The State Department released a note to Moscow following the briefing.
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General Walker Killed in Jeep Crash in Korea
Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker 8th Army commander dies from jeep crash injuries near Seoul while en route to front in western Korea. His death prompts Lt. Gen. Matthew Ridgway to be named new 8th Army commander as officials note Walker planned to honor his son Capt. Sam Sims.
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Layton C. Tyner
Patton
Germany
Privacy a Jewel On Crowded Isle
London life is described as a clash between privacy and crowding. The Englishman values reserve and guards private space amid a bustling city. The narrative notes crowded theaters hotels and transit and ends with the idea that true privacy is scarce and sought, often found only in the bathtub as a rare private refuge.
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London
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Invas
Eisenhower criticized by Russian press as Europe’s executioner
The Literary Gazette in Moscow brands General Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Wall Street sergeant major and calls for intensified arms race and aggression expansion. It notes he is newly named commander in chief of NATO forces in Europe and likens him to MacArthur in Asia. The piece omits WWII praise from Russia.
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Paper mill dog crushed between rollers in Port Arthur
A mongrel dog wandered into a paper mill in Port Arthur and was crushed between two 11 ton rollers. The machine gauges a thickness of 1/3,000 inch, and the dog emerged nearly paper-thin.
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Port Arthur
Birth of Prince of Peace Observed Amid Uneasy Atmosphere
Christmas prayers for peace marked by the sounds of sabres as the world faces renewed tension. Pilgrims in Jerusalem Bethlehem Nazareth seek peace through church services despite Israeli rule and dangers on the road to Bethlehem. Western Europe braces for a solemn holiday amid growing clouds of conflict.
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Christmas Across the World Amid War and Rationing
Pope Pius urged Catholics to pray for global salvation. Britain faced rationing yet saw modest Christmas cheer and recovery. The royal family celebrated at Sandringham. Tokyo stores showed festive spirit despite proximity to Korea. In Korea UN forces awaited a Chinese attack along the 38th parallel as the war loomed.
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Sandringham
Tokyo
Korea
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38Th Parallel
Christmas travel and services as Medicine Hat prepares
A heavy two way flow of travel is planned today and tomorrow as families return for Christmas. Stores stay open for last minute shopping, with many closing for three days after Boxing Day. Christmastide services and choral music are slate across local churches including Westminster St. Patrick St. Barnabas and St Edmunds with midnight masses and multiple morning services.
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Christmas Holidays Begin at ACHS with Santa Visit
ACHS auditorium echoed with cheers as Santa visited Friday morning marking 11 days of holiday break for grades nine through twelve before Christmas and New Year’s. City Hall staff held a farewell party for retiring W. H. Billy Williams after more than 40 years of service. Merchants say ready-to-wear shops will close at 6 PM while downtown stores follow suit to let clerks finish Christmas plans.
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Christmas Travel Booms Across Canada for Holiday Rush
The Canadian press reports heavy Christmas travel across Canada with turnstiles crowded by shoppers and a record number of departures. Cities from Halifax to Victoria see packed buses trains and planes as travellers head home for Christmas in what officials call a peacetime mobility peak. Nightclubs seek late trade while Quebec liquor rules ease on Dec 24 25 and churches prepare for about 200 midnight masses in Quebec City and beyond.
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Barrington, King
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Montreal
Quebec City
Vyshinsky Flies Home After UN Talks in New York
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vyshinsky flew home from the United Nations meetings in New York. He indicated no study of four power proposals on Germany and said Russia seeks peace and will do all to conserve it. Le Figaro cited Odile Lemonnier reporting his quote that China should have been recognized long ago.
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Soviet Union
Germany
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