MacArthur says Korea forces ready after Hungnam drawdown
General Douglas MacArthur announced that U S forces in South Korea are prepared for a potential Red offensive after the 10th Corps was moved from Hungnam to join the Eighth Army. He credited skilled coordination among U N command and noted no loss of strength, while criticizing intelligence limits tied to reconnoitering China's border.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
South Korea
Hungnam
10Th Corps
Eighth Army
MacArthur
United Nations
China
U. N
Korea
Fire destroys wholesale fruit building injuring three
Undetermined origin explosion at 7:56 a m demolished the Bordonaro and Canfora Wholesale Fruit Company, 323 South Mill street. Three men Alexander Canfora James Bordonaro and Philip Masilek were injured and hospitalized. Firefighters, police, and nearby workers aided victims as flames and debris spread, with estimated losses over 100000.
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Bordonaro
Philip Masilek
Croton Avenue
Kennedy Wise
Cudahy Packing Company
Adolf Lang
H. V. Hoschar
Charlies Cumberledge
South Mill Street
Cudahy
Philip C. Canfora
Fruits Company
New Castle Hospital
Thomas Jones
Herman Steinbrink
R. I. Davis
Cudahy Company
New Castle
Bordonaro and Canfora
Unusually Bright Holiday Decorations Across City and Suburbs
An influx of exterior holiday lights brightened homes in New Castle and Lawrence counties during Christmas night with a continuation into today. A heavy snowfall occurred overnight, marking a white Christmas in the district.
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New Castle
Lawrence County
Snowy and Cold Tonight Through Wednesday
Snow flurries and strong winds bring a cold spell tonight into Wednesday. Low temperatures range from 5 to 10 degrees with a 2.5 inch snow total. The 24 hour period ends at 9 Ml weete t 29 with a river stage of 7 feet.
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United States
Russians Question U.S. Prisoners in Korea Evidence of Soviet Involvement
An American officer captured by Chinese forces in Korea reports Russian officers in Soviet army uniform questioned U S prisoners at Chinese division headquarters in Chorwon near the 38th parallel. The disclosure marks the first airtight Western corroboration of direct Russian participation in the Korean conflict.
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Tokyo
International
Korea
Chorwon
United Nations
Two Found Dead Near Leesburg Murder Suicide Probe
State Police report W. W. Rust 32 and his niece Miss Geraldine Rust 25 died at the Rust home near Leesburg Mercer County. Coroner Newton Masson says death occurred about 24 to 36 hours earlier after Rust allegedly fired three shotgun shots at his niece and then killed himself.
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W. W. Rust
Geraldine Rust
Leesburg
Mercer County
Mercer Barracks
Rust
Newton Masson
Clair Rust
Wilson
Lilac Bush Saves Life Of Aged Woman In Fire
Newburyport Massachusetts December 26 A lilac bush saved the life of 76 year old Mrs Una Withers on Christmas day The woman was trapped in an upstairs bedroom of her sons home Charles C Withers 46 a Newburyport silverware company executive lifted his mother to a window and dropped her onto the lilac bush then jumped himself The aged woman suffered only minor bruises
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Newburyport, Magss
Una Withers
Charles C. Withers
Newburyport
President Truman Cuts Christmas Vacation Short
President Truman ends his Christmas break in Independence and heads to Washington for a war crisis conference with top advisers. He will depart Kansas City at 2 p.m. CST and arrive at Washington National Airport at 6 p.m. EST, then go to Blair House for a decisive meeting.
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Independence
Truman
Washington
Kansas City
Kas
Washington National Airport
Blair House
County Reports Dozen Minor Weekend Traffic Accidents
State Police reported about a dozen minor auto accidents across Lawrence County over the weekend on various highways. Ten of the incidents resulted in no injuries.
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Lawrence County
Congress Will Keep Watch On U S Strategy
Washington December 26 Congress grows wary of the dangerous months ahead and plans to watch closely American military strategy and commitments in the global struggle against communism with emphasis on Congressional oversight and policy safeguards.
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Congress
U.S
Washington
Capitol Hill
West Virginia Hotel Damaged By Major Fire
A two hour blaze at the 75 room Adelphia hotel in Huntington caused an estimated 775000 in damages. All occupants were evacuated without injuries. Fire Chief Floyd L. Crouse said flames and water wrecked the top floors of the adjoining Carolina building and the fire started in the hotel elevator motor at the top of the four story structure.
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Huntington
W. Va
Floyd L. Crouse
Carolina Building
Home Burns Christmas Day in Portersville Fire
Mr and Mrs Harold Saunders lost their new four room frame home near Route 19 west of Portersville and all furniture and Christmas presents after a fire broke out four o'clock Monday afternoon. They had spent Christmas day with friends in Ellwood City and were away when the house burned.
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Portersville
Harold Saunders
Saunders
Ellwood City
Route 19
Valley Forge Returns to Korean War Mission
The 27,000 ton aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge, relieved off Korea on November 19, returned to Korean waters after an emergency recall. It loaded 2000 tons of supplies in three days and sent a reply to Adm Sprague affirming readiness to resume combat. Captain James M. Carson said we are on our way.
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Valley Forge
INS
USS
United States
U. S
Korea
Thomas L. Sprague
Airforce Pacific Fleet
James M. Carson
Damage Heavy In Bridge Fire On New Route 422
An explosion on Route 422 at Rose Point Saturday damaged the bridge area with a fire destroying lumber and highway equipment. The blast at 4 p.m. prompted Slippery Rock volunteers to respond and extinguish the blaze after about two hours.
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Route 422
Rose Point
Slippery Rock
Death Notice Roster Includes Local Residents
Death notices list Miss Sylvia Sample and several local residents including Mrs. Nancy Lanigan 63 William S Cox 79 R D 2 Ell wood City Miss Sara Geraldine Rust 25 Grove City R D 2 Miss Amy Louise Riney 29 613 Spruce Street William McKinley Clark 54 R D 2 and others from Almira Home East Wilson Bill Rust Volant and East Brook.
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Sylvia Sample
Almira Home
Nancy Lanigan
East Street
Wilson
Bill) Rust
Volant
R. D
Sara Geraldine Rust
Grove City
William S. Cox
Ellwood City
John Audin
East Brook
Amy Louise Riney
Spruce Street
William McKinley Clark
R.id
Nations Death Toll For Holiday Period Near 600
The National Safety Council warns the three day Christmas weekend may push the nation’s traffic deaths toward 600 as ice and new snow make highways treacherous. Final tallies are awaited as reports continue to come in from across the country.
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National Safety Council
Ridgway Named New Commander As Korean Front Braces
General Matthew Ridgway arrived in Korea to take command of the enlarged Eighth Army as the 10th Corps merged into the force. UN troops faced a looming 500000-man Red drive toward Seoul while patrol clashes occurred near Kaesong and civilians fled southward in a freezing exodus.
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Seoul
10Th Corps
Hungnam
Eighth Army
United Nations
South Korea
Pusan
Pohang
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
U. S
Tokyo
Washington
Walton H. Walker
Ridgway
Kaesong
United Nations Moves Into Its New East River Headquarters
The United Nations prepares to occupy its $65 million skyscraper on East 42nd Street New York with 3500 staff moving from Lake Success a 75 thousand moving bill goes through 300 vanloads of files and furniture a 500 staff skeleton stays at Lake Success until July Secretry General Trygve Lie will have a penthouse and a tenth floor office a 1500 car basement garage services members for 7.50 monthly funding came from Rockefeller Jr and RFC loan approval by Congress in 1949.
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New York
INS
United Nations
East 42Nd Street
Lake Success
East River Shore
Trygve Lie
U. N. General Assembly
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
New York City
Congress
U. N
RFC
Christmas Shoes Guard the Room From Messy Floor
Arthur Memeter recalls dressing for the season to avoid stepping on clutter like soldiers, trucks, toys, perfume, and candy on the living room floor. He notes the risk of stubbing toes and the general mess as he moves about in the morning with shoes on.
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