Carrier To Rescue 11 Airmen In Greenland Icecap
A 10000 ton USS Saipan will head from Norfolk to Greenland with helicopters to rescue 11 airmen stranded on the Greenland icecap. Navy and Air Force crews prepare as weather conditions ease after days of snow and wind. Supplies were dropped to Bluie West 1 base while bases in Greenland and Goose Bay ready further air support.
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Washington
Dec
Greenland
Navy
Norfolk
Louis S. Denfeld
Naval Operations
Atantic
W. H. P Blendy
Air Force
Goose Bay
Labrador
Bluie West 1
Arctic crash survivors endure 14 days in cold snow huts
Seven men stranded after a C-47 transport crash have endured 14 days in bitter Arctic cold. Four would be rescuers and a frozen snowbound glider effort face delays. Air Force reports say survivors are well despite harsh conditions and plan a Christmas parachute dinner if rescue delays persist. three prior attempts have failed.
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Air Force
Prisoners May Get Venison for Christmas
A crippled doe shot during the deer season was found near the Grossnickle Church of the Brethren in Alyersville. Deputy Austin Powell shot the injured animal and turned it over to Regional Game Warden Benjamin P. Phobus Sr. for processing.
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Grossnickle Church
Sheriff's Office
Proposed Pay Increases For Armed Forces Reported
A civilian investigating group urged average 15 percent pay hikes for the armed forces and related services in a Defense Department report. The plan shows wide variation by grade, with brigadier generals and other ranks receiving differing boosts, and cites past trends over four decades.
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Washington
Defense
Forrestal
Commission On
Coron &Ated
Forrest
Military services study praised by defense chiefs
A news conference indicated Army Navy and Air Forces secretaries were broadly in agreement on the major provisions of a two year commission report led by Charles R. Hook. The study aims to guide congressional recommendations for the armed forces including the Coast Guard Public Health Service and Coast and Geodetic Survey. The panel’s findings will be sent to the Budget Bureau for President Truman's review.
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Army
Navy
Air
Budget Bureau
Charles R. Hook
Steel Corporation Executive
National Military Establishment
Congress II
Navy, Marine
Coast Guard
The
Public Health Service
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Playing Percentages Usually Pay Off
Abridged bridge column discusses Curt H Reisinger of New York City who supports war orphans scholarships and cancer fund causes. It details a hand on which his slam decision paid, and notes his role with the National Bridge Association and other charitable work. A separate notice reports John H Barron of Rockville leaving over $100000 estate and details from probate records.
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William E. McKenney
America’s
NEA
Satta Claus
Curt H Reisinger
New York City
Curt
Coren's Cancer Fund
War Orphans Scholarships, Inc
2Ganization
Gv Ore
Azauion
Dumens
Rockville
Bethesda
John H Barron
Lions Club Christmas Party At Hotel Frederick
Lions Club held a Thursday noon gathering at Hotel Frederick featuring a turkey dinner. Vice-president Dick Zimmerman presided as Senator Ed St. chaired the program and Christmas carols were sung under Dr. A R Re asberg direction. A light social period followed with quoits and darts among 30 attendees.
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Lions Club
Frederick
Dick Zimmerman
Ed St
A. R. Reasberg
Bers
Quoits
T. Deze
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