Cheery Yule Tidings Mean Work to Mailmen
The post office prepares for the Christmas rush in Cleveland between 2nd and 3rd streets SW. Postmaster Louis J. Elsaesser notes 400 regular staff, 600 temporary workers, 115 sorting cases, and 15 extra trucks to handle holiday mail, with 70 to 80 percent managed by temporaries. Early card and parcel post mailing helps ensure timely delivery.
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Post Office
Cleveland
Lyle E. Frase
Louis J. Elsaesser
Elsaesser
Everett Campbell
Lone American forces halt Pyongyang push in midbattle
U S troops advancing on Pyongyang pause for 15 minutes to aid a lone American airman who parachuted from a damaged F-51. Medics report the pilot died later as troops regroup and continue toward Pyongyang amid continued shelling and fire.
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Tom Lambert
Associated Press
Pyongyang
Korea
U. S
U.S
Postcard campaign targets Los Angeles as criminals
Chicago post office inspector Earl Jones probes 1500 mailed postcards accusing Los Angeles of crime. Cards sent to chambers of commerce and tourist groups nationwide, signed by unnamed safety council and Institute of Business and Industry in Washington. Suspect Charles Janson denies ties. Janson previously jailed for weapon charge.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Earl Jones
Chambers of Commerce
Public Relations Committee of
Citizens’ Safety Council
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and
Western Railroads
Cost of Korea relief set at 146.5 million dollars
General MacArthur places the cost of civilian relief for war damaged Korea at 146.5 million dollars for the coming fiscal year. The Army Department will handle the relief, post transfer from the Economic Cooperation Administration. He cites needs of 610000 tons of food 220000 tons of industrial material and 16000 tons of medical supplies. Other UN members have offered aid and the ECA previously approved 21767688 dollars for relief and rehabilitation as of September 15.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Army Department
Economic Cooperation Administration
MacArthur
ECA
Marshall Plan Agency
United Nations
U S Import Mirrors Mustard Seed Trade in 1949
U S statistic shows 8,000,000 pounds of mustard seed imported during 1949, reflecting postwar agricultural trade patterns. The figure underscores continued reliance on foreign seed supplies for domestic markets and processing industries.
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U. S
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