Red Cross Delivers Food Kits For Korean War Prisoners
Red Cross chapters report assembling two thousand five hundred emergency food and medical kits for American prisoners of war in Korea. Kits sent to Japan by air include simple medicines and surgical aids, with about four and a half thousand additional food parcels prepared for dispatch. Efforts through the International Red Cross continue to seek access and delivery channels via armistice talks, though progress has been limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
International Red Cross Committee
Inl
Japan
Bution
Edna M. Schropp
Red Pitteen
Red Cross
Fense Department
International Red Cross Cam
Anl
Roland Harriman
Ameri
Harriman
Paul Ruegger
International Committee
Geneva
Switzerland
Moscow
Peiping
Service Personnel Briefs Highlight Training and Enlistments
Pte Roger E Hogan reports to Keesler AFB Mississippi for a 22 week electronics fundamentals course and will be assigned to field duty or further schooling after graduation. Sgt Mary A Brooks at Fort Monroe Virginia reenlists in the Women’s Army Corps, continuing service since 1948 with prior WAC and AAC roots. Pvt Edward Steele, Elyria Ohio, graduates from Far East Command Chemical School in Japan and earns a completion certificate. Two Elyrians transfer from Sampson AFB New York to Emporia Kansas State Teachers College for Air Training Command studies, Leonard Fleisher and Joseph Buczynski. William B Archer, Grafton Ohio, promoted from corporal to sergeant while overseas in Korea since June 7, nine months total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger E. Hogan
J. H. Hogan, Jr
Lake Avenue
Keester Air Force Base
Mississippi
Fort Monroe
Mary A. Brooks
L. H. Brooks
R. D
Avon
Women’ S Army Corps
Regular Army
Chief of Army Field Forces
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
WAC
Bliss Business College
Columbus
Brooks
Japan
Edward Steele
E. R. Steele
Harvard Avenue
Elyria
Far East Command Chemical School
Camp Gifu
Edwin van Keuren
Steele
Bendix/ Westinghouse Automotive air Brake company
Army
Sampson Air Force Base
N. Y
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
Air Force
Air Training Command
Pfe
Leonard Fleisher
Barry Fleisher
West River Street
Pfu
Joseph Buski
jJohn Bycynski
Middle Avenue
William B. Archer
Guy Archer
Grafton
Korea
4 H Club Stamp Debuts in Springfield
Postmaster General Donaldson announced a three cent 4-H club commemorative stamp will go on sale in Springfield on January 13 with first day cancellations available. Collectors must mail self addressed envelopes no larger than 10 inches and include a money order to cover stamp costs.
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Washington
Springfeld
Jesse M. Donaldson
Springfield
Aries
Leo
Scorpio
Birthday horoscopes and military address found
A dated birthday and personality sketch fragment appears alongside a military address. The text mentions December 11 birthday, traits, and career hints, plus a Japan service context and a mailing address for Sgt. William B. Archer at a U S Army unit in San Francisco. The fragment ends with a postal address for a service member.
Santa Arrives Early For Children In Need
United Press report details Christmas visits by Santa to ill children nationwide. Notable moments include a TV gift for a Florida patient, a sailor’s son flown to Bethesda for potential life-saving care, Raymond Pike Jr. receiving a circus bedside performance in Kalamazoo, and Mario Lanza hosting a Newark girl for a pre Christmas party.
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Wil
United Press
Raphaela
Liam Vernie Smith
Santa
Pital
Hollywood
San Franz
Cisco
Ralph Ibarra
United States
St. Nicholas
Truman
Key West
Fla
Bethesda
Maryland
St. Nick
Raymond Pike, Jr
David Minter
Kalamazoo
Mich
Raymond
Amvels Post
Patterson Brothers Circus
Raphaela Fas|ano
Lanza
Mario Lanza
Newark
N.J
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Likly - Rockett
Bazley
Broad ST
Belvedere Radio-Phonograph
Wagner
Rman
Frank E. McKinney
New York Herald-Tribune
McKinney
Jessian
Empire Tractor Co
Philadelphia
Eta
Spitzer Motors
E. Bridge ST
Alan E. Davies
Masonic Temple
Clubs and Bags
Kroyden Wilson Spalding and
Magregor
Sweet Shot
Spalding
DOT
Dunlops
Les Strokes
Lorain County
Clark
Obio
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