Buddy system in Korea fails as troops clash with language and loyalty
In the Korean War, the U S Army tried a buddy system pairing South Korean volunteers with American units. Officers report language barriers and loyalty issues eroded cooperation under fire, despite initial optimism and attempts to treat volunteers as equals. The program, once praised as a morale boost, was eventually shelved as replacements arrived and mixed units proved unsustainable.
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Atom bomb should not be used except to save free peoples
Australia December 12 External Affairs Minister Percy Spender said the atom bomb should not be used except as a necessity to preserve the life of free peoples in desperate circumstances. The weather notes mention yesterday and today with rainfall totals 2.26 inches to date and a December quota of 356 inches.
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Gastonian Finalist Named in Maid of Cotton Contest
Gastonia announces Miss Annetle McCarter as a Maid of Cotton finalist. The 22 year old brunette, 5 feet 6 1/2 inches, blue eyes and brown hair, will compete in Memphis on December 27 24 for the title. She is a Westminster Choir College graduate and has performed with the New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Gastonia
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Philadelphia Orchestra
First Baptist Church
Gwin Barnwell
Mildred ‘Barnwell Andrews
Asian nations press peace link with Korea in UN push
Twelve Asian sponsors ask the United Nations General Assembly to tie a Korea cease fire to broader Far Eastern talks. India’s Sir Benegal Rau proposes a three man commission headed by Nassrollah Entezam to seek a Korea cease fire and a second plan for seven General Assembly members to decide China representation, Formosa status, and Indochina war outcomes. The United States signals opposition to tying the issues, preferring a Korea solution first.
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Ex-Premier Fraser Dies in New Zealand at 66
Wellington reports Peter Fraser former New Zealand prime minister and United Nations founder died today after a pneumonia illness. The Scottish born Labour leader who headed the government from 1940 to 1949 had suffered heart attacks since October and rallied briefly before a fatal relapse. He was 66.
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Miss Annette McCarter and Martha Kendrick to sing in Messiah
Gastonia pair Annette McCarter and Martha Kendrick win soprano and contralto solos in Mandel's Messiah to be presented Sunday at First Baptist Church Gastonia. Local soloists join Mildred Romer Tony Emanuel and Andrew Champion for Sunday 3 pm and 7:30 pm performances directed by Rev Ray Branton.
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Tony Emanuel
Andrew Champion
Ray Branton
Main Street Methodist Church
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Sacred Heart Academy
Belmont
Land Plano
First Presbyterian Church
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New York Philharmonic Orchestra
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Bruno Walter
Eugene Ormandy
Leopold Stokowski
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Emergency talk scheduled late this week
President Truman plans a radio address on the world and home front crisis, with wage and price controls likely. White House sources say a broadening emergency mobilization move is under discussion with congressional leaders, aiming to speed wage stabilization.
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War materials move to Soviet sector via West Germany
Highly strategic materiel is reportedly flowing from West Germany to the Soviet side behind the Iron Curtain. Western Allies are described as powerless to halt the shipments as of December.
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Free China aid pressed by Republicans in new Congress
Washington dispatch reports demands for military aid to Nationalist China backed by 34 Senate Republicans and four Democrats as the 82nd Congress begins. Senator Knowland plans renewed effort. Senator Fulbright warns of risk of wider war. The piece also notes Allied concerns over illicit transfers of steel, ball bearings, and other materials to the Soviet bloc via West Berlin and Switzerland, with figures cited on illegal shipments and the lack of export controls in Switzerland.
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Controls Forecast For Wages and Prices
Washington reports Senator George D. Gal predicted a national emergency and ensuing wage and price controls by January at the latest. He heads the Senate Finance Committee and says the economy will be tightened as President Truman acts soon. Senator Lyndon Johnson echoed that the time has come for such controls as lawmakers press for action.
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Phone Rates To Increase In North Carolina
Southern Bell Telephone Company was authorized by the State Utilities Commission to raise annual rates by 1,846,683 dollars, below its requested 3,562,600 dollars. The Carolina Telephone Company of Tarboro, the second largest firm, was permitted a 750,040 dollar yearly increase.
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Troops Withdraw From North Korea Amid Red Advance
Allied forces pulled back from most of North Korea as Communist Chinese and Red Korea units surged. The Eighth Army retreated to 38th parallel while the 10th Corps held the Hambung coastal plain and Hungnam prepared for evacuation. Refugees flooded south as civilians fled, some aided by lines forming across Seoul. General MacArthur reported slow Communist progress with new Mongol cavalry divisions spotted aiding reinforcements.
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Survival Guide to Atomic Attack Preventive Steps
The Gazette prints a fifth installment from Survival Under Atomic Attack by U.S. officials. Frank A. Young of Gastania urges readers to clip and study the articles for family safety. Guidance covers induced radioactivity, radiation sickness, and best shelter practices with basement options and escape considerations.
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