Soldier’s letter reveals six month Korea extension
Captain J L Griffin of Monrovia fire department shares his son Second Class Petty Officer James E Griffin 19 in Yokosuka Japan November 20 1952 explains why he stays in Korea to support shipmates and complete duty. He notes homesickness and desire to protect others while promising to return home with ribbons and a clear sense of duty. He mentions U S S Bayfield and a Christmas plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Griffin
Monroe Fire Department
Korea
James E. Griffin
Yokosuka
Japan
Mom & Dad
Hong Kong
Dad
Navy
O. K
Anne
Mom
Expert Safecracker Breaks Out Of Jail In Scotland
An expert safecracker escaped from Laughton Jail in Edinburgh by forging bail papers. Hugh Mannion, who previously broke into the jail to rescue a friend, used a rewritten bail bond and walked out calmly. Authorities found the forgery 50 hours later.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Laughton
Hugh Kelly Mannion
Christmas postal tips from Hathorn on faster deliveries
Postmaster Hathorn urges careful packing and early mailing for Christmas cards and gifts. He offers Q and A guidance on first class mail, timing, bundling cards, and parcel size limits to speed delivery and reduce lost or misaddressed items.
Monroe Adopts Obscenity Crime Ordinance No 3004
The City of Monroe Louisiana enacts an obscenity crime defining exposure public settings and distribution of obscene materials. Penalties include fines up to 500 dollars or imprisonment up to one year. The note ends with an unrelated line about a British term for dew-worm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
City Commission Council
Do Not Open Until Christmas Stickers Use On Packages
The guidance explains parcel limits not over 20 pounds beyond Zone 2 and between post offices with at least one not first class, cap 100 inches length and girth, 70 pounds, with exceptions for rural routes, territories, Army or fleet post offices, or shipments of books and live agricultural items. It also confirms Do Not Open Until Christmas stickers may be placed on the address side and not cover the address, with the address written inside for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Hathorn
Hathorn
United States
Four Dayton men begin prison terms for Mississippi manhunt
Four Dayton, Ohio men implicated in a high profile Mississippi jail escape and armed robbery case were sentenced to prison. John Cornette 22 receives 20 years for armed robbery plus 5 for assault and battery. Robert L Jones 26 gets 20 years for armed robbery, 33 for assault and battery, and 5 for auto theft. Thomas Werckman 25 receives three years for assault and battery and three for auto theft. Rex Peterson, captured later, died by suicide in custody. John O Evans was later recaptured in Chicago and returned to Dayton.
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Charleston
Miss
Ohio
Mississippi
Parchman
John Cornette
Robert L. Jones
Minor Sorber
Thomas Werckman
Dayton
Rex Peterson
John O. Evans
Chicago
Memphis robbery suspects flee jail break in Dayton
Two men accused of robbing a Memphis grocery of about $7,000 on July 8 four days after escaping from Dayton jail. They carried riot guns pistols and rifles reported stolen from the Dayton jail. Officers closed in when the duo were seen buying food and clothing.
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Memphis, Tenn
Dayton
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Seoul
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Dayton, C
Children’s Dept
Millinery Dept
Christmas
Knits
Frosty
Dept
Aron
Jaques Fath
Christian Dior
Schiapareli
Oleg Cassini
Harvey Berin
Continuing Style Shop
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Martinique DE Liso
Barefoot Originals
Paramount
Valdel
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