History repeats in Korea as UN force may linger years
CPC report notes parallels between Korea stalemate and earlier clashes. It recalls 1592 battles when Korea faced Japanese invasion and built the Tortoise Fleet, delaying enemy reinforcements. The piece casts doubt on how long UN forces could remain in Korea amid recurring historical echoes.
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Korea
UN Force
CPC
Yale River
United Nations
Kores
Yalu
U.N
Pyongyang
Seoul
Pusan
Chinju
China
New World
Japan
Yisunsin
Hideyoshi
Ingenious motorist deposits gas tank with coins
A Petersburg Indiana stranger paid for a dollar of gas with two 50 cent pieces, dropped the coins into the tank, then claimed he did this to save money. He said he deposits half dollars in the tank as down payments toward new cars and uses the tank to store his savings until buying another vehicle.
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Petersburg
Ind
How And When To Move Trees
Homeowners looking to transplant established trees should plan careful lifting and replanting. Dig a trench around the trunk, wrap the root ball in burlap, and move with minimal root disturbance. Transplant in early spring after frost or in winter when the ground is frozen, pruning and staking as needed.
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John Walker
Indian Head
Sask
Male Nurse Breaks Barriers In BC Training
James Bullen of Victoria is the first male nurse to graduate from a British Columbia hospital. A 32 year old former Canadian Army Medical Corps member in the second world war, he earned his nursing diploma alongside female classmates. He says he chose nursing to avoid a 50 year wait to become a doctor, and quips he is “one of the girls” and a true gentleman to them.
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Vancouver
James Bullen
Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Bullen
Canadian Army Medical Corps
J. 8. Helmcken
Lonely Hearts Meet Yields Marriages in Whiteley Bay
In Whiteley Bay England a lonely hearts gathering last summer led to 64 attendees marrying or becoming engaged. A second meeting is planned for June with a bachelor seeking a wife in the district.
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Whiteley Bay
England
Lonely Hearts
In Arabia, Sonless Divorce Ground Noted
A historical note explains that in Arabia a wife’s failure to bear a son can be cited as grounds for divorce. The entry reflects customary family law and gender expectations of the period.
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Arabia
Rise of Leaders in Communist China Sparks Speculation
Chinese leadership questions center on Mao Tse tung as undisputed head while rumors swirl about a successor and the possible role of Soviet Marshal Zhukov. Chu Teh is seen as a tough administrator, Lin Piao as the chief strategist commanding the Korean campaign, with Zhukov linked to the war staff in an advisory or command role.
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Zhukov
Mao Tse-tung
China
Chu Teh
Lin Piao
Russia
Fireplace Prank Turns Out Imitation Hazard
Herb Martin of Hamilton Ontario planned a cozy fire but the pretend hearth escaped notice and firemen found the blaze consuming woodwork. He was asked to reassess after firefighters doused the flames.
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Herb Martin
Hamilton
Ont
Martin
Whackiest Sports Moments of 1950 Captured in Oddities
A snowy Ohio Stadium showdown between Ohio State and Michigan defined the year with 50,503 fans braving 10 degree winds as Michigan won 8 to 3 to claim the Big Ten title and Rose Bowl berth. The piece recalls Reynard the fox captured in the Stadium, Gehrmann’s Wanamaker Mile drama, Aaron Robinson’s baserunning miscue on a force play, and a stray dog stealing a golfer’s ball at the US Open.
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Ohio State
Ohio Stadium
Michigan
Red Grange
Yankee Stadium
Reynard the Fox
Reynard
Army-Michigan
Don Gehrmann
Wisconsin
Gehrmann
Madison Square Garden
Fred Wilt
Asa Bushnell
Johnny Bulla
The Editor's Song Poem About Boiling News Down
A short verse urges concise writing and careful editing for newspaper stories. It describes trimming excess, tagging the kernel, and delivering a tight final product as the staff prepares copy for publication. The refrain repeats the idea of boiling down reporters notes into a lean story.
Half Century Forecasts and Oddities From The Age Of Skepticism
A comic collection notes a future where average women weigh three pounds more yet are 50 years younger. It contrasts today's women with 1900s girls, cites a 4000 year old California tree, and jokes about a Western man fined for striking a horse. Other items mock barefoot health trends, hair loss costs, and autumnal earth rotation.
Fox intrudes Bonsall chicken coop and is slain by Mrs Halloran
Dorothy Halloran of Bonsall Derbyshire awoke to a fox among her chickens. She grabbed an iron bar and fought the intruder in the coop, injuring it with a shillelagh blow. She tossed the carcass over the wall, then returned to tea and bed.
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Dorothy Halloran
Bonsall
Derbyshire
England
TRY AND STOP ME!
A worried merchant seeks psychiatric help for an urge to eat grapes all day. The analyst notes everyone eats grapes, prompting the merchant to fear a wallpaper threat. A hotel boarder narrates a fright from a stick mistaken for a snake, while a stomach specialist jokes about a glass eye seen in a stomach.
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Jim
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