General Attends Final Honors Paid Marines Dead In War
General Oliver P. Smith leads a small ceremony at a Marine cemetery in Korea. Marines stand at attention as a firing squad pauses, a chaplain prays for peace, and a wind-flicked flag signals the end of the service. The general speaks of the dead, noting their resting place abroad, and the living depart in silence.
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Tom Lawberkt
Hal Baye
U. S
Korea
Uke Koto
Hagara
Yudom
Oliver P. Smith
First Marine Division
General Smith
Marthe Corsairs
ORDER REMOVES MAIL EMBARGO Washington Dec 16
The Post Office Department cancelled its Christmas parcel post embargo as of 2:15 a.m. EST after a nationwide Tatl strike subsided. Strikers were returning to work following a broadcast by President Truman. Mail backlog expected to clear. embargo on parcel post and heavy first class mail is lifted.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Truman
Allied Forces Exit Hamhung as Chinese Reds Press Beachhead
Allied forces abandoned Hamhung, withdrawing to a tight ring around Hungnam port. Chinese forces launched sea wave attacks, overrunning outer defenses while Navy guns and carrier aircraft bombarded coastal columns. Major General Soule said the sea wave tactic mirrors Chen Kai-shek's era, as troops contend along the Hamhung Hungnam front.
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Tokyo
Hamhung
Hungnam Port
Sea of Japan
Robert H. Soule
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Ior
Fungnam
Groumi
Oro
Chigyang
Harmhung
10Th Corps
Messiah Presented By Local Chorus At First Baptist Church
Handel's Messiah will be performed Sunday at First Baptist Church with two shows at 2 PM and 7 30 PM Capacity is expected. Soloists from local choirs include Misses Mildred Romer Annette McCarter Martha Kendrick and Messrs Anthony Emanuel Andrew Champion All soloists trained at Westminster Choir School Princeton N J Accompanists are Mrs John D Kersh Gastonia and Gene Featherstone Belmont Featherstone is noted as a promising young pianist and Belmont High School Glee Club accompanist The chorus is directed by Rev Ray Blanton with members from Gastonia church choirs.
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First Baptist Church
Ray Blanton
Main Street Methodists Church
Mildred Romer
Annette McCarter
Martha Kendrick
Anthony Emanuel
Andrew Champion
Westminster Choir School
Princeton
N. J
Charett
John D. Kersh
Gastonia
Gene Featherstone
Belmont
Featherstone
Ralph Featherstone
Oberlin
D) University
Two Pilots Feared Lost After York County Air Crash
Newport News Va December 16 Air Force rescue teams launched a fresh search for the pilots of two F-51 fighters that collided over York County and crashed near Seaford. One craft spotted with blood and gear nearby, but the pilot remains missing.
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Newport News
vPr Air Force
York County
Seaford
Bopers
Helicop Jters
Jeeps
Air Force
Henry Gustav Schonenberg
Riverside
Itex
Patrick Henry
136Th Fighter Wing Command
Terms For Truce Will Be Presented
India's Sir Benegal Rau will report Gen. MacArthur's terms for a Korea cease fire to China's Wu Hsiu-Chuan this weekend and seek Peiping armistice conditions. Wu and Charo Kuan-Hua conferred with U N Secretary General Trygve Lie at Lake Success for 75 minutes. Lie will hold a news conference today. The three man cease fire committee began work yesterday to find a peaceful settlement. The other members are C D Pearson of Canada and Nasrellah Enterim of Iran. The Indian diplomat will report back Monday on talks with Wu, then the group will seek a basis for peace. Pearson declined to reveal the committee's views, saying information would come in several days. In Raleigh, North Carolina, Rodman hinted an assignment for John C Parton may be considered for assistant U S district attorney.
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Stanley Johnson
New York
India
Sir Benegal N. Rau
MacArthur
Korea
China
Wu Hsiu-Chuan
Peiping
Charo Kuan-Hua
U.N
Tryave Lie
Lake Success
Lie
Ran Tx
United Nation
Canada
B. Pearson
Nasrellah Enterim
Iran
Geerral
Raleigh
John c
Rodman
Washington, N. C
Parton
U. S
North Carolina
Switchmen Return to Work as Walkout Nears End
Striking switchmen in Chicago and other cities began returning to work on the first shift after President Truman urged an end to the three day walkout. Reports said returns also occurred in Battle Creek Washington Alexandria Nashville Pittsburgh St Louis and Dallas amid stalled wage hour dispute talks and a hoped settlement.
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Chicago
Washington
Batue Creek
Mich
Alexandria
Nashville
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Dallas
Tex
Trumman
Battle Creek
Truman
Fifth Arms
Brotherhood of Railroad
Swiechmen
Truman Urges United Effort In War Crisis
President Truman proclaims a national emergency urging unity to expand armed forces and mobilize full moral and material strength. The proclamation lists emergency powers and signals rapid mobilization if needed, citing Korea and Communist world conquest as threats to global peace.
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Washington
Truman
Stephen Early
White House
Mr. Truman
Early
Mr.Truman
Russia
Coast Guard
Korea
U.N
Director Named in Mobilization
Washington December 16 President Truman created a new office of defense mobilization to direct control and coordinate all mobilization activities Its director will be Charles E Wilson president of General Electric Co The order gives Wilson authority over powers in the Defense Production Act of 1950 and allows him to abolish merge or reshape defense agencies to form a single powerful unit He leaves GE to take a $23500 government post and was formerly executive vice chairman of the War Production Board
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General Electric
Charles E. Wilton
Defense Mobilization
Wilten
United States
Washington
Truman
Office of Defense Mobilization
Charles E. Wuson
General Electric Co
Wilson
War Production Board
Miner Rescued After 54 Hours Beneath Coal Mine
SELLECE Wash Dec 16 His life was saved by the same beam that held him prisoner 400 feet underground for 54 hours of torture John Wolti clawed to freedom as rescue crews pulled him to the surface at 7 20 p m 1020 pm EST His arm was crushed and his face bore a three day beard scar Yet the look in his eyes showed the ordeal he endured after a rock and timber avalanche trapped him at 12 55 pm Wednesday as the mine roof collapsed Several other miners escaped though rescuers feared his death.
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Wolti
Judge Ordered Withheld Retirement Pay for Luther Hamilton
State Auditor Henry Bridges ordered withholding the December retirement check for Luther Hamilton and sought a ruling from the attorney general on his retired status. Hamilton, former Morehead City superior court judge, has drawn retirement pay since July 1949 at two thirds of 555.35 monthly, amid questions after Supreme Court ruling on total disability status. Governor Scott said he declined to reappoint Hamilton. Bridges discussed the possible withholding even if a ruling favors Hamilton. next payment due in December.
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Raleigh
Henry Bridges
Luther Hamilton
Harmilton
Scott
Hamilton
Superior Court Jringe
Morehead City
State Supreme Court
McMullan
Bridges
Supreme Court
Ashe Vile
McMullan Miles
Survival guide for atomic attack from The Gazette
The Gazette prints installment nine of Survival Under Atomic Attack by U S Government officials. Civil defense chair Frank A Young urges clipping the articles to prepare households for radioactive contamination. Practical steps include sealing gaps, keeping pets indoors, changing contaminated clothing outside, washing utensils and containers, discarding unpackaged foods, and washing canned foods before use.
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the Gazette Today
U. S
Washington
Gastoola
Civil Defense
Frank A. Young
Kia Committee
the Gazette
St Attle
Bryant Supply Sues for 18810 in Damage Case
Bryant Supply Company files suit for 15818.67 against Wright Construction Company Neal Hawkins and the City of Gastonia. It alleges water seepage damaged electrical and industrial goods in a Bryant basement during Franklin avenue grading.
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Bryant Supply Company
Wright Construction Company, Inc
Neal Hawkins
Gastonia
East
Franklin Avenue
Bryant
Wright Construction
Bryant Company
Hawking
States
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Unified Command
Pearson
Crittenberger
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Jalafa
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Bryant CO
Wright Construction Co
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