Record 50 Mile Marine Pullback from Korea Battlefield
The United States 1st Marine Division completed a perilous 50 mile withdrawal from Changjin Reservoir in Korea, breaking out of a Chinese trap after 12 days of bitter cold. Marines endured brutal frostbite, mass casualties, and a grueling retreat toward Hamhung, with many wounded evacuated by air as the unit stretched into the northeastern plains.
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Associated Press
United States
Changjin Reservoir
Korea
United States 1St Marine Division
Hamhung
Shack
Yudam
Hagaru
Koto
Kote
7Th Infantry
Leathernecks
Ose
Muscular Dystrophy Unit Plans Child Party
Akron chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association met at the Akron YWCA to plan a Christmas party for 50 children from Canton Akron Alliance Massillon Canal Fulton and Stow. The event is scheduled for December 21 at 7 p.m. in the Arlington project administration building at 910 Eller Ave. Mrs. W. D. Furbee serves as local chairman.
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Akron
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Akron Y. W. C. A
Canton
Alliance
Massillon
Canal Fulton
Stow
Arlington Project
Ellerave
W. D. Furbee
Time signal boat buoyancy demonstration observed
A large vessel floated filled with water while a smaller vessel with a hole sank. A time-boy retrieved the submerged boat, emptied it, struck a time signal loudly, and then set it afloat again.
Ohio's Votes In Congress
Ohio members of Congress were shown voting on recent roll calls. In the Senate, votes on extending federal rent control through Feb 28 1951 and March 31 1951 split along party lines with Bricker and Taft opposed on rent extensions. The excess profits tax measures passed or failed with party line tallies, listing Republicans and Democrats voting for or against. Notable nonvoters included Crosser and Smith in several roll calls.
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Ashington
Ohio
Congress
Bolton
Brehm
Brown
Clevenger
Elston
Jenkins
McCulloch
McGregor
Vorys
Weichel
Breen
Burke
Feighan
Hays
Huber
Kirwan
McSweeney
Polk
Secrest
Wagner
Young
Crosser, Smith
Lehman Band Meeting Delayed After Christmas
Officials announced that the Lehman High School Band and Orchestra Association meeting planned for tonight will be postponed until after Christmas.
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Lehman
Lehman High School Band and Orchestra Association
Apples fetch high price in California during gold rush days
In California during the gold rush era four bushels of Oregon apples sold for 500 dollars illustrating the high market value and cross regional trade.
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California
Oregon
Negotiated Peace in Truman's Row Over Hume Letter
Washington dispatch reports a heated exchange sparked by President Truman's sharp reply to music critic Paul Hume after a unfavorable review of Margaret Truman's concert. Lawmakers and arts advocates split on the propriety of the letter, with Sabath and Allison defending the President and Hume's critics urging restraint. Hume said he was not offended and sought no apology.
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Paul Hume
Washington
Truman
Margaret
Hume
Capitol Hill
Washington Post
Adolph J. Sabath
Illinois
House
Srl Allison
National Guild of Piano Teachers
Austin
Tex
Sabath
Allison
Welde
A. Powell Davies
All Souls’ Church
22 Percent Meat Ration Cut Begins in Britain
A new 22 percent reduction in British meat rations starts today as food controls tighten. Officials say tighter quotas affect households and industry, with shortages expected in a rationing system long shaped by wartime austerity.
British meat ration slashed by 22 percent in December
The 22 percent cut in small fresh meat rations took effect in Britain as corned beef became the substitute. The reduction stems from a failure to agree on prices for Argentine beef, with meat stocks said to be declining and speculation of another ration cut possible.
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London
Ministry of Food
Argentina
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Jack Macbeth
Change Reservoir
Dov
Hagaru- Koto
3Rd Division
Chinhung
Wn Hk
Gira
OLD Quaker Distilling Company
Lawrenceburg, Ind
Senate
St.Joseph
Reese
Ashion Ni
HFC
Household Finance
America
Crporation
Riana
I Ae
Tuscarawas St
Nat’l Bank
St. S. E
Sutter Jewelry Store
Speed Queen Ironers
Shelley's
Maple Ave
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