Smyth Proposes Civilian Scientific Service Corps
Cleveland December 28 API atomic energy chief Henry D Smyth calls for a Scientific Service corps and a Student Science corps to mobilize scientists for a potential twenty year era of conflict. The plan would place a national roster under a presidentially directed manpowers board, with power to assign scientists to military or civilian roles as needed.
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War Casualties Among U S Forces Reach 38 825
Washington December 28 AP announced U S casualties in the Korean war rose to 38 825 through midnight December 22 an increase of 1 904 over the prior week Defense notes these figures are notifications to next of kin and do not include all losses The breakdown shows 6 432 deaths 5 742 killed in action 684 died of wounds and six missing to date The wounded total 27 012 includes those who died later Missing 5 571 currently missing 4 753 later returned 705 and 197 known prisoners of war Army total 32 086 Navy 429 Air Force 305 Marine Corps 5 524
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Wife of Accused In Loyalty Probe Never Loved Him
New York, Dec 28 AP The former wife of William W. Remington says she married him not for love and forced loyalty to communism as a condition of the union Testifying at the perjury trial the brunette Mrs Ach Moos Remington said she wanted him to remain a Communist and active in party programs They married May 23 1938 and divorced a year later She quit the Communist party in 1946 Remington 33 of Ridgewood N J is accused of swearing he was never a Communist He left his Commerce Department economist post after indictment last July The testimony included possible errors and questioned details of their marriage and Remingtons past affiliations
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard To Select Shop Committees
Newly elected shop committee members at the Portsmouth naval shipyard will meet in a week to choose chairmen and officers. The list includes Tim othy D. Flynn as chairman and numerous other chairmen and members across drafts, supply, transportation, power plant, public works, shipfitters, sheetmetal, blacksmith, welders, and machinists, with several named as progressmen and electrical staff.
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Naval Shipyard
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Francis L. Murphy
Erwin H. Pike
Neil A. Harte
Edward L. Sederquest
Joseph C. E. Bonsaint
Carleton N. Wingate
Leon H. West
Arthur S. Furtney
Progressmen
Davidh. Meek
Charles O. Davis
William E. Brackett
John R. Fernald
Guy Swell
Alvin F. Staples
Grove C. Macintyre
Ormond York
Joseph Moynihan
Leo F. McDonouzn
Jiayre N. der Boghosian
Matthews J. Clark
Vincent J. Mullarkey
Frank P. Lawrence
Anthony Orlanto
March Draft Call Boosted to Eighty Thousand
The army issued a draft call for 80,000 draftees in March, keeping the total draft requests at 450,000 as the Korean outbreak continued. The navy air force and marines will not call in March, with January and February quotas also set at 80,000. The draft buildup aims to equip the army to 24 divisions by July 1 in the current expansion plan.
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Asian Nations press U.S. to seek peace with Reds
Lake Success, Dec 28. Asian countries in the United Nations press the United States to negotiate with Communist China for settlement of all Far Eastern problems and a Korea peace. They seek U S troop withdrawal from Korea, removal of the 7th Fleet from Formosa, and acceptance of Communist China in the UN as part of a political conference. The 12 power proposal urged talks in return for peace, while the U S cites concessions as yielding to blackmail.
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Bloody Parallel 38 never intended as a formal border
New York story discusses Parallel 38 in Korea as a World War II phase line not an international boundary. It notes the line fixed for convenience by Russian and American commanders, the planned unified Korea never envisaged, and the debate over UN forces crossing it. The piece frames the issue as a pivotal moment in Cold War history.
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Orient
Nerve Gas Threat in Civil Defense Guide Warns of New War Tactics
The Civil Defense administration warns in a new Health Services and Special Weapons Defense book that nerve gas and other agents could halt U.S. production or cripple Pentagon operations without a shot fired. It details biological, radiological, and chemical warfare, exposure risks, and procedures for saving the injured and handling bodies, noting nerve agents are fast acting and hard to detect.
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Red China Prepared For National-Scale War Warned
General MacArthur warned that Communist China has mobilized on a national scale and could launch a heavy blow with 19 divisions between June to July, supported by air power. Allied forces report 35 MiG-15s in the region, with assembling Chinese troops near Seoul and intensified patrols along the defense line south of Taedong.
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Extended Cold Blast Eases as Snow Falls Tomorrow
The Midwest sees relief from extreme cold with warmer winds sweeping in from the south and southwest. Readings rise from subzero in the east to near 40s in the Plains, while New England foresees cloudy snow and temperatures climbing to the low 20s tonight.
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Local Man Pioneers Alarm Photo Gadget to Catch Burglars
Louis La Marca of 87 Maplewood Avenue, a 34 year old naval shipyard coppersmith, received final patent papers for an alarm catching device. The booth like invention attaches to wall posts, triggers a camera with a flash when an alarm is activated, potentially identifying arsonists or pranksters. He says the system could aid banks and institutions using alarms, though proof of culprit identity remains challenging. The inventor, inspired by a 1945 newspaper story on false fire alarms, spent years and about $4500 in total costs to patent and perfect the device and is seeking marketing interest.
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Hoarding Ban Targets 55 Essential Materials
The National Production Authority banned hoarding of 55 defense and civilian materials on December 28. The order bars accumulation beyond reasonable demands and resale at above market prices to curb black marketing. Items include cement softwood lumber plywood paper cast iron soil pipe and various metals and chemicals.
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Taxi License Deadline Nears for Portsmouth Cabbies
City Clerk America J. Bellucci warned that only one day remains for Portsmouth taxi drivers to obtain the 1951 licenses before year end. The city office will be closed Saturday and several operators still must secure their 1951 cab plates.
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Haircuts Through Time From Two Cents To Eighteen
Concord with reminiscences from Alexander Bergevin recalls barber prices over the years. From 35 cents for a shave and trim in earlier days to today’s typical fifty to seventy five cents per haircut, with some shops edging toward a dollar. wages and hours have risen, yet many men skip the barber to save costs. Bergevin notes the shift in practice, including longer hours and wartime labor, while noting the enduring appeal of grooming in society.
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Concord
Alexander Bergevin
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Bergevin
Canada May Shift Troops to Europe
Ottawa reports growing conviction that Canada will send most of its 14 000 troops to Europe for United Nations support rather than Korea. Observers note the army’s order to repatriate an advanced party from Korea but say the full force remains available to General MacArthur if needed.
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