19 Dec 1950
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1950
Page
1
A fragmented notice shows carrier rates for the New York area with charges for outside territories including Kentucky Tennessee Virginia and Claiborne County Tennessee. Rates include six months at 2 607 three months and one month options with various outside region fees listed.
An opinion piece argues the A bomb is a key deterrent to Soviet aggression and that delaying its use risks defeat. It asserts Europe’s belief in the bomb as a deterrent, warns against waiting, and notes potential internal sabotage risks to bomber forces. It also recounts a UN incident involving Wu and a humorous theater seating episode in New York.
The House passed a bill to provide free insurance worth 10000 for all servicemen replacing the World War II era National Service Life Insurance. The plan would refund certain premiums and extend death benefits while in service, with provisions for those discharged. The measure, approved unanimously, moves to the Senate for consideration.
A long OCR fragment presents handwritten Christmas requests from children in Harbourville Kentucky. Names include Dent Sarkis Tlow, Cara Grey, Raymond Leger, Tobi Michael Lefevers, Lawrence Wayne Lefevers, Wanda Maye, Wilma Gordon Arthur, Barbuda Jean Cosby, Rainvall Jean Mavaee, Sherwood Road, and Barbara Girl Marthe Stoute, with wishes for dolls, ironing boards, toy trucks, sleds, candy, and family wishes. The jumble references schools, ages, and multiple locations, conveying a community holiday letters page.
Navy announces renewed permission for transporting dependents to certain Pacific areas in limited cases. Each case requires individual approval by the command, and travel will be arranged only for eligible dependents under strict oversight amid ongoing operations.
Louisville report notes American Legion sponsored Marine platoon expands as Marine Corps Headquarters announces 2600 staff non commissioned officer promotions. Captain Albert Wool says the expansion opens opportunities for thousands more promotions in higher brackets, urging Kentucky Legion members to contact local posts or Marine Recruiting offices for details.
Mrs Edd Meyers and her son Dol die Wayne and Virginia Miller visited in Middlesboro on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Ramsey Young were in Middlesboro on business Monday. Mrs Brook visited Middlesboro Monday. Outs Wilder from insuliny Mrs som Meyers.
A historical note describes Social Security amendments increasing benefits for survivors of World War II veterans and service members. It outlines added payments for widows and orphans, and mentions verification by the Social Security Office. The article notes new protections for dependents and enhanced wage-related provisions.
A brief sports note from Harrogate Tem records Bye Bye Santa and mentions Heverty and Wolfenbarger as outs in the event.
A safety inspection of Whipple Coal Co at Thulkon Well County Kentucky reviewed the 300 worker operation with 60 tons daily. The report urged rock-hold testing near faces, banning matches in mine, safer storage of explosives, cleaning dust accumulations, firing charges immediately, and testing roof and faces before and after blasting. The text notes annual forest timber harvest figures unrelated to the mine.
A garbled item recalls a Nixon reference during a perch fishing oddity and a duck submerged incident. Another note describes ambulance crews meeting a passenger after a collision that threw a rider atop a car. An odd NYC subway tile fact closes the snippet about decorative tiling.
Researchers clarify that giant electronic brains used for intricate mathematical tasks do not truly think. A new device aims to enable these systems to detect mistakes and correct them, improving reliability and performance in rapid problem solving.
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