UN Accepts Offer By Reds to Set Up POW Post Office
UN rejected Gen Ridgway’s appeal to open North Korean prison camps to Red Cross observers. Reds proposed a neutral Panmunjom POW post office for mail. details to be worked out. Armistice deadline looms as negotiators struggle with prisoner lists and inspections. Cardinal Spellman led Christmas mass near the front as air action waned.
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Reds
Munsan
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
High Command
International Red Cross
Panmunjom
Hovwever
Tandead Oaldiare
Dia Dumuleu
Francis Cardinal Spelman
New York
William F. Dean
Berkeley
Calif
Japan
Dean
Tokyo
Bath Division
Pyongyang
Red
Ridgway
Alan Winnington
London Daily Worker
UN Newsmen
Winnington
Red High Command
Red Cross
Annéesary
Peng Teh-huai
Kim
Sung
Ridgeway
Libby
Battlefront GIs Pray for Peace Amid Stiff Korean Skirmishes
In Korea on Christmas Eve Allied troops held religious services and wrapped gifts for orphans as Cardinal Spellman celebrated a wartime mass for 600 soldiers. Despite the spirit, skirmishes continued with two hour tank infantry clashes near Chorwan and repeated probing by Chinese forces while 269 Allied sorties targeted rail lines and supply hubs between Sinanju and Pyongyang.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Proncis Cardinal
Spellman
Archishop
New York
Chorwan
Sinanju
Pyongyang
Miner Survives Blast That Killed 119 Others
West Frankfort Illinois AP reports one miner was rescued from entombment after the Orient No 2 mine disaster killed 119 miners. Cecil Sanders of Benton was hospitalized in serious condition. officials said no more survivors remained. The explosion occurred Friday night two miles from the shaft, sparking a massive rescue, with the death toll marking the worst US mine disaster since 1928 and Illinois’ worst since 1909.
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West Frankfort
Sehour
Cecil Sanders
Benton, al
United Mine Workers Hospital
Orient No. 2
B. R. Williams
Laura
Christ
Sanders
Foster
Todag
Hinois
Cherry
Inois
Mather
Centralia
W. W. Lamont
Holiday Death Toll Climbs Steadily This Christmas
The four day yuletide period brought a rising national toll with 387 lives lost by the third day. Traffic accidents accounted for 27 percent, fires 64, and miscellaneous mishaps 46. The National Safety Council predicted up to 600 traffic deaths in the 108 hour span. An Associated Press survey from last year noted 545 deaths across all accidents. State totals show Connecticut 3, Maine 0, Massachusetts 10, Rhode Island 0, Vermont 1 in various categories.
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Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Christians Everywhere Join In Christmas Peace Prayers
The Associated Press reports Christians worldwide celebrate Christ’s peace this Christmas Eve. The President in Independence Missouri will light the national Christmas tree and broadcast the annual message from Washington. Pope Pius XII appeals for peace from Vatican City. Across Europe and Korea, holidays lighten tensions as soldiers host children and Jordan opens holy sites to worshippers. In Nazareth a Christmas service marks Jesus’s upbringing. American troops abroad host holiday parties. West Berlin receives aid for the needy. Eisenhower plans a home Christmas near Paris. Moscow prepares New Year trees and services at Spasso House. Hanukkah begins as gifts are exchanged. In the U S shoppers rush final buys and postmen complete heavy Christmas deliveries at peak mail volume in New York.
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Associated Press
Independence
Washington
Europe
Germany
West Berlin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Shafe
Paris
Korea
Moscow
Spasso
U. S
Fulham
England
Santa Claus
Ded Moroz
Frosty
Kris ‘Kringle
John Brassard
Worcester
Mass
Spasso House
Frankfurt
U.S
John J. McCloy
Temple of Jerusalem
Antiochus
United States
New York Post Office
Dover Fire Destroys WHEB Studio and Local Stores
A weekend blaze in Dover caused by suspected defective wiring damaged WHEB radio studio on Central avenue and the Franklin Clothing store. The fire spread to nearby W. T. Grant and Montgomery Ward stores with smoke and water damage to others. Seven Dover Rochester firemen, five from Dover and two from Rochester, were overcome by smoke. three remained in hospital briefly.
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Dover
WHEB
Central Avenue
James Butler
Franklin Clothing
Portsmouth
Rochester
Somersworth
Rollinsford
South Berwick
Raymond McKenney
Robert Garrall
Henry Lear
James Cunningham
Eward Horr
Faul Gagne
Gus
Pappajohn
Lear
Cunningham
Horr
W. T. Grant
Montgomery Ward and Company
Dover Hardware and Endicott, Johnson
Tragedy at Mexican Christmas Party Leaves Dozens Dead
In Tijuana Mexico a church or civic Christmas party fire killed 41 or more people with officials citing locked and boarded fire escapes. About 88 escaped and 33 were treated for burns at Miguel Alemán hospital including 19 children. Causes remain disputed with Fire Chief citing possible criminal responsibility.
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Tituana
Mexico
Chamber of Commerce
Jorge D. Solar
Dist
Francisco Gastanon, Jr
Tee
Miguel Aleman Hospital
Elks Distribute 120 Yule Baskets
The Portsmouth Elks Lodge distributed 120 Christmas baskets valued at about one thousand dollars to needy families. Trucks operated to deliver the food to homes certified by the Salvation Army and Family Service groups, with George J. Scott and David Jacobs leading the effort.
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Portsmouth
Lodge of Elks
Seree
Salvation Army
Elks Lodge
The
Elks
George J. Scott
David Jacobs
Mayor, B M, Union Cenfer on Solution to Crippling Bus Strike
A Portsmouth meeting among Mayor Richman S Margeson union and B & M Transportation officials sought an end to the crippling bus walkout affecting defense workers. City council intervened arranging a conference for Saturday to restore service while Navy planners considered using own buses if the strike persists.
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B&m
Union Cenfer
Portsmouth
Naval Shipyard
William J. Lindhey
Chamber of Commerce
Winfield W. Scott
Boston-Portland
Nashua
Manchester
Can
White River Junction
Portland
State Police Nab Holdup Suspects Near Toll House
Two youths were arrested near the Kittery toll houses after a Northport, Maine grocery robbery. Philip Goodell, 18, and Roland Knowlton, 17, allegedly fled in a heavy vehicle stalled on the Maine Turnpike. They reportedly wore bandannas, used a rifle and hunting knife, and faced armed robbery charges with arraignment planned in Belfast.
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Toll House
Kittery
Northport
Maine
Belfast
Philip Goodell
Esemet
Roland Knowlton
Rockland
Kitteryoll Houses
Trappex
Lloyd Leighton
Wells Barracks
Robert A. Nadeau
Leighton
Nadeau
Harry Weymouth
Weymouth
Newmarket Soldier Returns From Korean War
Pvt. John P. Chantre, 21, of Newmarket, arrived in San Francisco aboard the USS Sergeant Woodford as part of rotation veterans. A three year Army veteran with six months of Korean service, he is the son of Mrs. Hilaria Chantre of 2 Spring Street and attended Newmarket High School.
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Newmarket
San Francisco
Woodford
John P. Chantre
Hilaria Chantre
Spring Street
Ghontre
Newmarket High School
Washington Puzzles Over Ways to Aid Convicted Airmen
President Truman said the government is puzzled about action to help four American fliers jailed by Hungary for border violations and alleged spying. Officials seek options as State Department weighs next steps while awaiting official word on the Hungary case. Families of the airmen react with cautious relief.
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Camp
Portsmouth Naval Base
Navy
CPO Club
Norton
North Hampton
Groton, Conn
Naval Base
Abbott E. Young
Hampton
John K. Dore
Portsmouth
Herbert F. Gray
Donald Cane
Arthur Hersey
Washington
Truman
Hungary. Co
Missouri
Oatis
William Oatis
Associated Press
Czechoslovakia
U. S
State Department
Department
Legation
Budapest
U S Diplomat Dies In Plane Crash North Of Tehran
Dr Henry G Bennett director of the point four program and seven other Americans perished in a two plane crash near Tehran as a snow storm thwarted Misr Airlines jet travel. All 21 aboard died including Bennett’s wife. President Truman praised Bennett and Benjamin H Hardy as early supporters of aid to underdeveloped areas.
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U. S
Tehran
Iran
Henry G. Bennett
U. S. Point Four
S Severn
Egypt
Misr Airlines
Bennet
United States
Washington
Truman
Bennett
Mr. Truman
Benjamin H. Hardy
Jurisdiction disputed in Portsmouth school board case
The Portsmouth city council seeks a court decision on a school board election dispute. Attorney Flynn for John R. McIntire claims the attorney general must handle quo warranto action in name and fact, while City Solicitor Reinhart plans to file for a court ruling with AG involvement. Reeves to await Walker and Margeson’s seating.
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Portsmouth
Atty
Thomas E. Flynn, Jr
John R. McIntire
Arthur d. Reinhart
Cornelia B. Walker
Ralph C. Margeson
Board of Education
Walker
Concord
Margeson
Mew Castle
Flynn
Maurice Blodgett
Dreo
Osgood
Jones
Meehan
Batchelder
Edward Bourassa
Manchester
Reinhart
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Sandra Chase
Aid
Sandra Tracy
Sheila Drew
Althea Parnham
Connie Varney
Portsmouth Herald
Vatican City
Pius
Pesce
Holy Land
Jordan
Pilgries
Bethlehem
Old City
Jerusalem
Israel
Nazareth
Galilee
Jesus
United’ States
Tijuana
Gill Chidez
Rye
Breakfast Hill
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Gordon Russell Camp
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Portsmouth Hospital
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