UN Flank Threat Seen in Korea Front Lines
A wartime bulletin reports Soviet type jets sighted on Wednesday and enemy regulars and guerrilla units expanding probes across the eastern seaboard sector. Red patrols moved deep below Parallel 38 with similar advances on the western flank near Seoul as clashes occur at Korangpo, Chunchon, and Tagdong. MacArthur notes China’s intervention is evident in the deployment of Gen Chem Xi’s Taira and Gen Lin Piao’s Fourth Fleet Armies, signaling two of five field armies across China’s military structure. Loyal Servants want ads appear in San Antonio papers.
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New Social Security Changes Take Effect January First
Washington dispatch outlines two major changes under new social security laws starting Jan 1. Tax rises to 3 percent on wages up to 3600 for both employee and employer, and coverage opens to about 10 million new workers including self employed, domestic workers, and various job categories with eligibility rules and exemptions detailed.
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Surprise visit for quadruple amputee Pte. Robert Smith
Mrs. Clara Smith, mother of the first quadruple amputee of the Korean War, arrives to visit Pte. Robert Smith of Middleburg, Pa., who survived frostbite and wounds after being wounded near Chang Jin reservoir on November 27. Smith greets the visit with a smile as he faces recovery at Walter Reed hospital.
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Elements Bitter Enemy
UN troops faced bitter cold as the withdrawal from the northeast front opened the war’s hardest terrain on the northwest front. Frostbite and freezing winds battered American and British units including the 7th division, with many casualties from the cold surpassing combat losses.
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Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Near Lackland Air Force Base
One man died and another was severely burned in a civilian plane crash south of the cay near Lackland AFB. Pilot Don Feaster, 23, from the Army Man's airport, died in the wreckage. Passenger William P. Atkinson of Lackland was reported in fair condition with burns and other injuries at the air base hospital. Deputies said the plane struck trees and downed high tension wires while attempting a crash landing off Somerset road. Witness Phil Brockhoeve found Atkinson near the wreckage in a ploughed field. The aircraft was owned by the airport and operated by Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Rogers. Feaster is survived by a sister, Mrs. Josephine Donnell of Beacon, N.Y.
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Truman Plans Yearend Chesapeake Cruise on Williamsburg
Washington dispatch reports President Truman will depart aboard the yacht Williamsburg tomorrow afternoon for a yearend cruise on Chesapeake Bay. He intends to work on the State of the Union message to be delivered to the BeV.
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Marine on 1 Man Mission in Venice Calif
Marine Sgt. Harry L. Oge 26 home from Korea with wife Patricia and two daughters embarked on a 1 man mission. He planned to contact every member of Company A 13th Marine Reserve battalion after learning the unit had been held up. He made 23 calls and spoke hoarsely.
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116 year old Ada Morales Paco dies in Cuba
In Catia, Cuba near Majagua, Ada Morales Paco aged 116, long deemed the oldest woman in Catia, died of natural causes today.
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