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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1950
Page
12
A Christmas letter from Hal Boyle in Seoul describes a dimmed star of Bethlehem over Korea. Refugee mothers lack shelter while U N troops share a festive meal and small comforts. Boyle contrasts hardship with acts of kindness and hopes for a happier New Year.
In Middleburg Pennsylvania on December 26 a widowed mother learned her 20 year old son Private First Class Robert L Smith had lost all four limbs in Korea. The family says he was wounded December 14 and hospitalized in Japan announced via a typewritten note. His brother Corporal Howard Smith serves with the 32nd Infantry in Korea.
General Douglas MacArthur said the UN November offensive and subsequent retreat from North Korea revealed secret political and military decisions of enormous scope. He credited the November 24 actions with delaying a decisive enemy blow and exposing Chinese deployments, while praising U N and ROK forces for defense and redeployment without loss of cohesion.
Frankfort, December 26. An eight year old girl Rosalie Renfro died on Christmas from adrenal cancer before atomic medicine could help. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Renfro planned a trip to the Oak Ridge hospital with doctors in Frankfort recommending atomic products. The child was failing fast and the Christmas celebration was too somber to lift her spirits.
Oxford Mississippi December 26 funeral services for Dr Alfred Hume 84 chancellor emeritus of the University of Mississippi were to be held at the Oxford Presbyterian Church He joined the university in 1890 as a mathematics professor and was a beloved figure in Mississippi education.
Washington December 26 The defense department lists Louisiana casualties in Korea. Killed in action Lt Col John A D Page husband of Mrs Margaret Page 6220 Arst street New Orleans. Wounded Pfc Herman Joseph Brouillette Simmesport. Injured Sgt James E Kelleher Jr route 3 Benton Pfc Stafford Mayeaux box 56 Marksville Cpl James W Rodney route 2 New Roads Missing in action Cpl Delmas F Floyd route 4 Box 142 Minden Missing in action Marine corps Pfe Frank Andrew Foust 105 Stockton street Monroe.
Three Denver housewives from Jewish and Christian faiths picketed General Eisenhower’s parents-in-law home on Christmas Day to protest Western Germany remilitarization. They carried anti Nazi messages, urged caution against rearming, and sought an audience with Eisenhower, who said he would follow orders.
Wah Kiu Yat Po says four Baptist mission clergymen were arrested in Wu Chow, Kwangsi on December 18 for illegal arms possession and collaboration with Nationalist secret agents. A separate report notes the arrest of an American Catholic priest at Kong Moon Fow mission after 29 years of service, charged with beating workers and wage deductions.
Monroe police report thieves used an acetylene torch to cut the safe combination knob at the Dunham-Pugh Company Inc yesterday afternoon. They stole a small cash amount and disturbed company records. Manager Charlie Barton found the cafe front door cut off around 5:30 p.m. after reading about recent burglaries.
Pravda reports over 7700 newspapers and several hundred magazines with a combined circulation exceeding 33 million are published in Russia. Publications appear in 119 languages and dialects. The Communist party newspaper called on local Soviet authorities to speed up subscriber registration before year end.
The federal reserve board reported early in 1950 that about four in ten American families had a net worth of $5,000 or more, and nearly one in ten were worth $25,000 or more. Homes, banks, bonds, and other assets plus debts defined solvency.
In Albuquerque on December 26 a large number of Christmas trees were reported missing from the Sandia district of the Cibola National Forest. Ranger Bob Stewart notes many locals took trees, reflecting a now-forbidden practice as demand exceeds supply. The story closes with a safety remark about cow catchers on locomotives to prevent auto collisions.
Moscow reports the death of Prof. L. S. Berg, president of the geographic society of the U S S R. Berg was a prolific writer on Soviet geographic history and led a 1949 meeting claiming Russia discovered Antarctica and held equal rights in the south polar region.
Miami police report Christmas weekend burglaries across the city. More than 20 robberies netted about $4,000 in cash, presents, clothing, food, and valuables. The largest loss was at Lee Robert Smith's home, where 40 unopened gifts and numerous clothes disappeared along with liquor and cash. Investigators estimate Smith's loss at roughly $2,228.
A brief note quotes that even a man can be envied for his good figure in government bonds, reflecting a lingering interest in finance and personal status. the remark suggests social comparison tied to investments and wealth.
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