GI Signals Night War Readiness as Hungnam Beachhead Shrinks
United Nations rear guards withdrew under air and naval cover from Hungnam harbor as bulldozers reshape a tighter perimeter. U S forces rely on the 3rd Division while F-86 Sabres clash with Russian jets in Western Korea.
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United Nations
Hungnam Harbor
Missouri
Aluaules
Wainakuin Wecee
Korea
U.S
Sinuiju
10Th Corps
U. S
Hungnam
Seoul
UN 8Th Army
Four Hurt in Limestone County Accidents Over Weekend
Weekend accidents in Limestone County left four people hospitalized after collisions at Bailey and Palestine streets in Mexia and on the Groesbeck highway. Other statewide crashes killed five in Dallas and injured many more, with a chartered bus crash injuring thirty-two Oklahoma National Guard soldiers north of Orange.
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Allan Shivers
Howard Mace
C. W. Kennon
Jack Driver
Mexia
Bailey
Palestine Streets
Clifton C. Lenamend, Jr
Box Church
Groesbeck
Ford
Pontiec
Mra
Petestine
Mare
Mace
Kenneo
Driver
Norton Fox
Lenamond
Groesbeck Hospital
Alao 8
Groesbeck Highway
Mexia Daily News
Dallas
United Press
Jack Truesdale
Margaret
Louise Penelton
Wayne Lynn Brannon
Brannon
Oliver Penelson
Raymond Patrick Laughtin
Carrollton
Denton County
Geneva Nichols
Ora. F. Gossett
Church
Shirley Mew Brown
Gainesville
George H. Willis
Cleveland
Conroe
Manuel Aleman
Laredo
45Th Division
Oklahoma National Guard
Orange
Louisiana
Rail Walkout Hits Nations Defense
A wildcat trainmen strike in Toledo Ohio threatens the national wage dispute settlement with rail carriers. Brotherhood officials say the Toledo walkout on three lines including Baltimore and Ohio Wheel ing and Lake Erie and Detroit and Toledo Shore line is unauthorized and could impede talks. Government and union leaders expect to have Toledo workers recalled by day’s end as negotiations resume at the White House.
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Washington
Toledo
Ohio
White House
Brotherhood of Railroad
Chicago
Frank Coyle
Baltimore and Ohio
Wheelling
Lake Erie
Detroit
Truman
Mexia Theater Toy Drive Tops Prior Turnouts
Mexia State School will receive hundreds of donated toys gathered from a toy for a ticket event at the Mexia Theater Saturday morning. About 400 local youngsters attended cartoons and comedies, each bringing at least one toy to swap for admission. The estimate value reached up to 500 dollars. Boy Scouts assisted owner Maurice Easterling in delivering the toys to the state school for Christmas distribution.
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Mexia
Mexia Theater
Maurice Easterling
Easterling
Mexia Soldier Praised for Medical Duty at Patrick AFB
At Patrick Air Force Base Florida the commanding officer recommends Pfc Allen H Grider for promotion to corporal. Major Jon P Evans forwards the commendation noting Grider’s excellent character and efficiency and his efforts to learn medical techniques.
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Plc
Alen H. Grider
Patrick Air Force Base
Florida
Jon P. Evans
Pfc
Grider
A. H. Grider
East Main Street
Mexia
Allen H. Grider
House approves Korean War free insurance for troops
The House passed unanimously a bill to provide former service members with $10,000 free life insurance retroactive to June 27, the date American forces entered Korea. If death occurs the beneficiary would receive 120 equal monthly payments totaling about $92 each month.
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Washington
House of Representatives
U. S. Senate
China silent on Korea cease fire talks as UN reports
The UN cease fire commission said Communist China has not replied to a request for a conference to end Korea hostilities. Lester B. Pearson called China's silence not surprising given time zones. An invitation was cabled to Chou En Lai, with informal talks held with Wu Hsiu Chuan and UN envoy representatives.
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Lake Success
United Nations Ceasefire Commission
China
Korea
Lester B. Pearson
Red
Kuomintang
Nationalist Party
Shanghai
Funeral Service In Mexia For Peggy Purcell
Miss Peggy Purcell 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray G Purcell Mexia died in Temple after three weeks illness Funeral service will be at First Baptist Church tomorrow at 2 30 with Dr E S Hutcherson and Rev Tom Madden officiating Interment in city cemetery Corley Funeral Home in charge She was born and raised in Mexia and belonged to First Baptist Survived by four sisters Mrs Juanlita Beatler Houston Mrs Pat Hendrick Mexia Mrs Melba Ford Houston and Mrs Marjorie Deutch Itazuka Japan
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Peggy Purcell
Ray. G. Purcell
Mexia
Temple Hospital
First Baptist Church
E. S. Hutcherson
Tom Madden
Calvary Baptist Church
Corley Funeral Home
Juanlita Beatler
Houston
Pat Hendrick
Melba Ford
Marjorie Deutch
Itazuka
Japan
Adventuresome Scientists Find Striking Ancient Wonders
National Geographic reports bold scientists uncover a 4000 year old granite crater in northern Quebec formed by an meteorit e. Alaska fossils show 2688 million year old marine life. Astral discoveries reveal two unknown dwarf universes and the smallest star galaxy. Climbers reach 26402 foot Annapurna in Himalayas. A French team tops the peak. Fossil bones from Mexico and Brazil reveal ancient life. A 4000 year old Sumerian tablet shows geometry known long ago.
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Washington
National Geographic Socie
Science and Adventure
Quebec
Alaska
Brooks Mountains
Anapurna
Himalayas
Mexico
Funeral Rites In Wortham For Mrs Lemma Conn
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in Wortham at 2 30 this afternoon for Mrs Lemma Judith Conn 81 who died yesterday morning Rev J L Langston conducted the service Burial was in Wortham city cemetery with Burleson funeral home in charge She was born July 7 1869 longtime Freestone county resident 61 years Wortham resident 24 years member of Wortham Baptist church since 1939 Surviving are her husband John Conn two daughters and six sons Mrs Bud Pruitt Wortham Mrs Sally Mae Lawson Houston Andy Conn and Jack Conn Wortham W P Conn Kaufman Sam Conn Mexia Rufus Conn Ezri field and Joe Conn Alice A sister Mrs Lula Howell 27 grandchildren 31 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren
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First Baptist Church
Wortham
Lemma Judith Conn
J. L. Langston
Wortham City
Burleson Funeral Home
Mexia airmen complete basic indoctrination at Lackland
Two Mexia airmen Pvt. Bobby Hinchliffe and Pvt. Billy Haglund have completed Air Force basic indoctrination at Lackland Air Force Base. They prepare for technical training and assignment in specialized fields. Pvt. Hinchliffe is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hinchliffe. Pvt. Haglund is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cull Haglund.
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San Antonio
Spl
Atlantic pact nations approve European army led by Eisenhower
Twelve Atlantic Charter powers formally back a Western European army of 55 to 60 divisions under Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower as supreme commander to deter a possible Communist attack. The plan includes German combat units and aims to quicken European rearmament, with Truman to name Eisenhower and the North Atlantic Council to decide next steps.
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Brussels
Belgium
Dwight D. Eisenhower
West
Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
North Atlantic Foreign Ministers Council
Europe
Dean Acheson
Army
Frank Pace
Death rate hits new low in U S records indicate
New York AP The American death rate fell to an all time low of 9.6 per 1000 in 1950 according to Dr Louis I Dublin chief statistician at Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Reductions mainly in childhood diseases infant and maternal mortality and tuberculosis offset by a slight rise in deaths from chronic conditions among the aged Infantile paralysis rate was below the decade average.
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U. S
New York
Louis I. Dublin
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Dublin
Dr. Dublin
State School Children to Sing at Mexia Lions Club
Mexia state school pupils will present a Christmas carol program at the Mexia Lions Club tomorrow at noon. Rev. Tom Madden announced the event. The school music students, directed by Mrs. W A Phillips, will perform.
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Lions Club
Mexia State School
Mexia Lions Club
Tom Madden
W. A Phillips
Mexia Youths Enlist in U S Air Force for Four Years
Colville L. Fisher and Toy Myers from Mexia enlisted in the U S Air Force for four years. They were sent to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio for basic training and assignment, announced by Sgt. William H. Rosser of the Mexia recruiting station.
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U. S. Air Force
William H. Rosser
Mexia
Colville L. Fisher
Floyd Fisher
Toy Myers
J. B. Myers
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Rosser
French Actress Lise Bourdin Critiques American Men in Sex Attitude
Lise Bourdin says American men act like college boys in love with women. She praises the Frenchman as tender and respectful, not aggressive, noting pinups hinder romance. Bourdin, 22, argues Americans overemphasize body parts, while the Frenchman courtesies women with flowers and dinners.
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New York
Lise Bourdin
Freschman
Boki
Price Controls Move Aims at War Mobilization Powers
President Truman told congressional leaders he will seek extra powers to mobilize the U S war effort including authority to transfer bureaus and suspend normal contracts. He outlined plans for voluntary price and wage controls with an enforcement system to be built by the Economic Stabilization Agency. General Motors halted new car sales to dealers in a vast freeze aimed at meeting the government rollback to December 1 levels. Speeding hiring for defense jobs was announced along with streamlined civil service procedures. Yugoslav drought aid was expanded by 38 million dollars, bringing total aid to over 69 million dollars. The War Damage corporation reestablishment was approved to insure property against enemy actions.
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Truman
U. S
White House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Rayburn
Senate
Aga Millon
Medging Economic Stabilization Agency
ESA
Detroit
General Motors Corporation
U.S
Oldsmobile
Buick
Economic Stabilization Agency
Civil Service Commission
House of Representatives
Yugoslavia
House Armed Services Committee
House
War Damage Corporation
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