Korean War Fourth Bloodiest and Costliest in U.S. History
Washington reports Korean War casualties and costs as among the highest in U.S. history. Defense figures show 76,110 American battle casualties with 13,000 dead, 52,975 wounded, 10,649 missing, and 1,327 prisoners, noting actual numbers likely exceed 80,000. Dollar costs cited range from 2 to 10 billion, reflecting inflation and counting methods.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
U.S
Defense
W. J. McNeil
Senate Finance Committee
News Of Our Men With The Armed Forces Fort Meade Airmen Enter Basic Training
Pvt. Jack H. Clarke, son of Mrs. Lettie Clarke of Elgins Ohio, is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Camp Breck enridge Ky for six weeks of basic training including carbine firing. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Diederick report their son Malcolm Diederick has a new address at Lowry Air Force Base Denver Colorado.
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Fort Meade
Jack H. Clarke
Lettie Clarke
Lake Ave
Elgins
Ohio
101St Airborne Division
Camp Breckenridge
L. M. Diederick
Riverside Court
Pfc
Malcolm Diederick
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colorado
Men Worrying Too About Budget Food Feasts
New York shoppers, including men and teenage daughters, express concern over feeding a family of four on 20 dollars a week. Frances Gannon of the markets department notes the average weekly budget for five people is about 34 dollars, with emphasis on variety and affordable, nutritious options.
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New York
Department of Markets
Frances Gannon
Consumers, Service and Research Division
Fred Steiner
Non
Columbia Area Community Notices and Old Ironsides Feature
Columbia community calendar lists Volunteer Firemen meeting at the fire station on Monday and various church and club gatherings through July including a 50th Vacation Bible School anniversary event. Old Ironsides USS Constitution, 152 years old, is shown as a floating museum at the Boston navy yard.
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Columbia
Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Veterans of Foreign Wara Post 9340
Baptist Mission Circle
Roy Putt
John Longdow
Rudolph Kravanya
Sheldon Fisher
Vacation Bible School
Bathrick
The
Baptist Church
M. Heath Tadlock
North Carolina
G. Kenneth Tuttle
Detroit
Mich
Columbia Park
A. D. Crocker
Herman Dengler
Medina Hospital
Cleveland
AA. D. Crocker
Florida
Jolly Dozen Club
Ida Molnar
Alice Morlock
Tiffin
Mary Lou Dengler
Janet
Donna Gest
Mallet Creek
Herman Paulson
Herbert Garman
Herman Dengier
Floyd Buswell
John Schwab
North Royalton
John Sigsworth
John Wooster
Fields Corners
Emil Smith
North Eaton
James Loder
Parma
Jay Jasper
Leonard Bucks
Harry Hunter
Leo Martin
Burl Martin
E. A. Thomas
R. E. Wade
Matt Keenig
California
U. S
U.S. Navy
Boston Navy Yard
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Australia
Ea Tss
Merthe
Lagrange Hardware
Gant Freeze Chest
Westinghouse
la Grange, Ohio
Nau
Solvay AR
Murbach Coal & Supply CO
W. Bridge St
Uiet
Ture
Homart
Goris
Kenmore
OscMater
Broad St. Elyria
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