Retreat Deepens as Chinese Move South in Korea
Refugees flood toward the south amid panic in Seoul as Chinese forces press the center of the peninsula. General MacArthur reports 270,000 Chinese troops crossing the border with Mongolian cavalry divisions mobile in winter. Allied air power strikes supply convoys while U.N. forces retreat south of Pyongyang toward the 38th parallel.
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Eighth Army
Korea
Manchurian
Pyongyang
38Th Parallel
A. P
Don Whitehead
Tokyo
U. N
Whitehead
Sariwon
Pyongyang-Seoul
Sinmak
Kumchon
Kunchon
Parallel 38
Seoul
Hamhung-Hungnam
Changjin Reservoir
U. S
10Th Corps
Edward M. Almond
Hamhung-Hungnam Line
Washington
Jack MacBeth
Koto
Hagaru
Hangjin Reservoir
Seventh Ifantry Division
Changijin
Fue
O. H. P. Bing
Attlee reports broad agreement after Washington talks
Prime Minister Attlee summarized his discussions in Washington and Ottawa as reaching a broad agreement on many issues. Defense Minister Shinwell had criticized Gen MacArthur for not following instructions and pursuing North Koreans to the Manchurian border. Attlee planned to brief the cabinet and outline his trip in the House of Commons, with Mrs Attlee and Bevin meeting him at the airport before his drive to Buckingham Palace.
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Emmanuel Shinwell
MacArthur
Attlee
Cabinet
Washington
Ottawa
House of Commons
City council votes bond for street improvements in Breard’s Addition
The council unanimously approved a legal exchange to streets in Breard's Addition to correct titles. Attorney Murray Huden represented R. M. Breard who could not attend. Chief H L Hales said full fire department improvement plans would be shared with Monroe residents soon.
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Breard
Murray Huden
R. M. Breard
H. L. Hales
Monroe
Negro Seminary to be Established in Monroe
Monroe welcomes a new North Louisiana Baptist Theological Bible Seminary for colored students. W. H. Buckner will serve as president, with classes at First Baptist Church colored on North Eighth Street. Opening exercises set for December 19 featuring Rev. Filer J. Seal as a principal speaker.
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Monroe
Baptist Theological Seminary For Colored
Twin Cities
North Louisiana Baptist Theological Bible Seminary
W. H. Buckner
First Baptist Church, Colored
North Eighth Street
P. C. Keal
Filer J. Seal
Trinity Baptist Church
West Monroe
Indigent Hospital Costs Revealed in Louisiana Report
Baton Rouge December report shows Louisiana hospital board spent 737801 for July to October. Five charity hospitals in Lafayette Bogalusa Pineville Independence and Jonesboro admitted 10852 patients. State per patient cost 8.52 dollars daily, private bed contracts 10.18 dollars.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Hospital Board
State Hospital
Jesse Bankston
Lafayette
Bogalusa
Pineville
Independence
Jonesboro
New Orleans
Shreveport
Monroe
Bankson
Bankston
Market Gains Narrow in Midday Stock Rebound
New York stocks recovered from a morning decline with many issues in the plus column. Most shares ended with small gains about a dollar a share, led by oils Sinclair and Standard Oil NJ. railroads rose less sharply amid a generally uneven session. Snow swept regions with Syracuse seeing eight inches. western U.S. held fair weather with some rain and snow in the Northwest.
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New York
Monroe
News-Star
New York State
Syracuse
Pacific Northwest
City Trash Wagon Hit By Truck on South Grand Street
A city trash wagon traveling south on South Grand Street was struck from behind by a 1948 Ford truck. The mule pulling the wagon was knocked to the pavement but not seriously hurt. Dewey Haynes of 1011 North Fourth stated he was traveling behind the wagon and accidentally hit it. The truck’s right front fender bumper and headlights were damaged. Wagon drivers were Joseph Gallion of 612 Washington and A. J. Auttenberry of 513 Stone.
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South Grand Street
Dewey Haynes
North Fourth Street
Joseph Gallion
Washington
A. J. Auttenberry
Stone
Butter and Eggs Prices in Chicago Trade Decline Mixed
Butter receipts hit 807,033 with wholesale prices up to 12 cents higher at 93 score AA 65.75 and 92 A 65.5, 90 B 63, 89 C 60 while cars show 99 B 63.5 and 89 C 61. Eggs remain weak with receipts 13,880 and prices unchanged to five cents a dozen lower: U S extras 62-64, mediums 59-60, U S standards and current receipts 59, dirties 45-50, checks 42.44.
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Chicago
U. S
Poultry Prices Steady to Uneven on Chicago Grain Market
Chicago grain market reports live poultry prices with uneven changes. Receipts total 29 loads with hens firm and young stock unsettled. Heavy hens 26 to 27 cents, light hens 21.5 to 22.5, roosters 25 to 30, fryers 23 to 26, old roosters 18 to 18.5, ducks not quoted.
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Chicago
USDA
Livestock market prices from Chicago sale rundown
Salable hogs near 15 000 head with good and choice weights from 170 to 320 pounds quoted 17.75 to 18.50 per hundredweight. Cattle numbers around 8 000 with loads of steer weights up to 1 394 pounds at 37 75, 1 250 pound loads at 37 50, and ranges for various grades from 16 00 to 54 75 for high quality fed stock. Cows and calves offer broad price spreads. butchers and distributors show mid 20s to low 30s for beef cattle and processor lots state 25 50 to 33 00 for sausages and related products.
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Chicago
USDA
Potatoes Outlook in Chicago Market Report
USDA potato update shows arrivals 85 and on track 236, total U S shipments 499 with moderate supplies and slow demand. Prices listed: Colorado McClures 2.85 to 3.00, Idaho russets 2.65 to 2.90. Market remains dull as shipments continue and demand lags.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Colorado
McClures
Idaho
Two Brothers Bodies Returned After Carbon Monoxide Deaths
The bodies of Jack T. Dison and Eliya Meek Dison were returned to relatives in Jonesboro and El Dorado Arkansas after being found dead in a car on Sterlington road from carbon monoxide poisoning. State police discovered the parked automobile. Sheriff Bailey Grant said they had been staying with a brother in Quitman. Funeral home records identified and released the remains to relatives.
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Jack T. Dison
Eliya Meek Dison
Sterlington Road
Jonesboro
el Dorado
Ark
Carbon
Bailey Grant
Quitman
Peter
Cotton futures uncertain amid price control doubts
In New York on December 12, cotton futures showed irregular moves as traders weighed price control prospects. Early losses touched $1.45 a bale, then a steadier tone formed on local and New Orleans buying. New crop futures remained firmer than old crop, with December transfers noted. Late prices stood 41.25 to 41.70 for December March and May.
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New York
New Orleans
Chinese Buy Books on Atomic Energy
The United Nations delegation purchased $88 worth of books on atomic energy and military subjects at a Manhattan bookstore. The New York Herald Tribune cited the report and noted the delegation, including a volume on etiquette, did not deny the account and did not answer hotel phone calls.
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New York
the United Nations
New York Herald Tribune
Manhattan
Marriage Licenses for Monroe Couples Sealed
Woodson William Bassett Jr 24 of Monroe wed Betty Maryam Shaw 21 of Monroe. Howard B Ingram 31 of West Monroe married Dorothy Mae White head 29 of West Monroe.
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Woodson William Bassett, Jr
Monroe
Betty Maryam Shaw
Howard B. Ingram
West Monroe
Dorothy Mae Whitehead
Freezing Weather Hits Northern Florida Under Cold, Wet Front
Northeastern states endure cold, wet conditions with a deep freeze affecting Florida. Tallahassee reports 32 degrees while Miami hovers in the high 40s. widespread frost forecasts and varied lows fill the regional morning readings across Virginia, Tennessee, New York, Chicago, and beyond.
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Associated Press
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Pulaski
Tallahassee
Fla
Miami
Nashville
Tenn
Bismarck
N.C
New York
Chicago
Denver
Phoenix
Ariz
New England States
North Cen
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