Surviving Leathernecks Return From Bitter Korean War Fight
Marines of the First Division rest after a brutal campaign against Chinese forces near the Changjin reservoir. They celebrate Christmas in a tented camp, with wreaths on vehicles, mail arriving, and morale high. Despite injuries and losses, they are fit and ready for what comes next, while recalling the ferocity of their earlier battle.
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Avain
Igume
Thers
Chem Iedalee
Ature
Hal Boyle
North Kaceau
Gma
Changin
Hagaru
Koto
Medical Corps
Truman Works On His Message To Congress
President Truman returns from Christmas leave to draft the State of the Union and two other messages. He will address Korea and Western Europe defense, possibly revive FEPC debate, and reiterate Alaska and Hawaii statehood plans as defense posts. Congressional split signals a tight start to emergency measures, taxes, and rent control actions.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Independence
Korea
Western
Europe
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Alaska
Hawaii
House
Senate
Rome
Red s Press Against Allied Lines Holiday Accident Death Toll Rises
Larry Weathers, 1, tears, thanks nation for memorials to his father a Korea hero. He recalls Santa gifts and 1,500 Christmas cards during a ceremony at the Weathers home in Shelby Virginia. Jimmy Bannister, editor of Chirksville Times, covers the Remember Larry drive AP photo.
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Larry Weathers
Korea
Santa Claus
Larry
Jimmy Bannister
the Boyt
Chirksville, Va
Shelby
the Weathers
Military leaders urge support for partial mobilization
Defense Secretary George C. Marshall warns against prolonged tension eroding public resolve and calls for an enduring system of partial mobilization that can quickly shift to full mobilization if needed. He voiced concerns at a Pentagon conference with leaders from industry, labor, and religion about balancing readiness and public tolerance.
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Walmington
Defense Department
Congress
Defense
George C. Marshall
Pentagon
Marshall
Korea
Congressional Committee
Six Die In Christmas Eve Hotel Fire in Buffalo
Six men perished as a blaze swept the top floor of a small East Side hotel. Erie county morgue identified four victims as Clarence F. Wagner John Edward Shea Jack Swain and Charles E. Hollis. Others remained unnamed by first names Thomas and Mike. All residents of Sam's Hotel at Michigan and Myriley near downtown. About 35 bedrooms on the four story building were occupied by elderly white men. Police said many were pensioners. The remaining occupants escaped.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Erie County
Clarence F. Wagner
John Idward Shea
Jack Swain
Charles E. Hollis
Thomas
Mike
Sam's Hotel
Michigan
Myriley
Christmas Holiday Toll Tops 676 in Nationwide Accidents
The Associated Press reports 676 killed during the three day Christmas period, with 523 deaths from traffic accidents. Highways suffered many ice related crashes as 78 hours from Friday evening to midnight Sunday produced a record toll. Other causes added 153 deaths, including a Buffalo hotel fire and drownings in Paris Texas. Local totals by state list Kentucky 36, West Virginia 43, Virginia 18, and other areas.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
California
Texas
New York
Tinos
Los Angeles
Buffalo
N.Y
Paris
Red River
Kentucky
Maryland
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Four Baptist clergy arrested in Wu Chow for arms and secret-agent ties
The Independent Wah Klu Yat Po reports from Wu Chow in Kwangsi Province that four Baptist mission clergymen were arrested December 18 by Red guards on charges of illegal possession of arms and collaboration with Nationalist secret agents.
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Hong Kong
Wah Klu Yat Po
Wuchow
Kwangsi Province
Baptist Mission
Reda
Third Fatality In Family Hunting Tragedy Claims Youth
Charles Lewis 17, Dallas-Stanley area youth, died Christmas Day from a shotgun accident while hunting near the South Fork river. He was among a family plagued by prior deaths, including his brothers Earl and James. Coroner ruled the shooting an accident. funeral planned at Christ Lutheran Church Stanley with burial in church cemetery.
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Charles Lewis
Dallas-Stanley
Lewis
W. E. Lewis
Cnurtes Lewis
Dallas High School
Gastonia Hospital
South Fork
Donald Myers
Dallas
Stanley
Myers
Paul Rhyne
South Fork River
Young Myers
W. G. McLean
L Ying
Andy Charles
O. J. Rhyne
Coraner McLean
Couner
Earl Lewis
Charles
James Lewis
Charles Tert
Dallas-Stanley Highway
George
Leonard
Thomas
Mary Frances
Margaret
Christ Lutheran Church
Charles Bernhardt
Tne
Carothers
Call Voiced For Prayer Over Nation
New York news dateline reports a nationwide call for mass prayer on December 31 1950 as Americans prepare to begin the new year with an invocation amid global tension. The National Council of Churches representing over 31 million members urged a day of prayer, noting spontaneous daily prayer movements rising nationwide. Rt Rev Henry Knox Sherrill praised President Truman for endorsing the December day of prayer in his Christmas Eve message.
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New York
United States
National Council of Churches of Christ of America
Henry Knox
Air Force aims fourfold buildup to meet crisis
Washington December 26 The Air Force plans an emergency mobilization four times larger than pre Korea strength in air rate production training bases and men. McCone says program could reach this level by late 1953 with doubling of troops men bases and production capacity and could be expanded further to nearly 200 groups by end of 1953 as part of a 5 000 000 man balanced military establishment.
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James J. Strebig
Washington
Air Force
Korea
John A. McCone
United States
McCone
Eisenhower recruiting starts for international army HQ
Paris dispatch reports recruiting is underway for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower s international army headquarters though no fixed home is chosen yet. Secretaries are being hired and several positions require fluency in German French and English.
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Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
International Army
Rise in holiday traffic deaths across North Carolina
The Associated Press reports at least 29 people died during the Christmas weekend in North Carolina, with 22 killed in highway crashes, surpassing state projections. Victims include William Taft Price of Washington DC burned after a rollover on Highway 24 in Johnston County, 20 year old Charles Curtis near Old Fort, seven year old John Miller in Wilkes County, and Annie Farris in Raleigh. Additional deaths involve Marjorie Bell Cole in Currituck, Dorsey Bowser Jr. near Jarvisburg, W Joe Stokes in Pitt County, and Marie Nunn in Orange County after a car overturn.
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North Carolina
Motor Vehicles Department
William Taft Price
Washington, D. C
Jonston County
Highway Patrol
Price
Charles Roland Curtis
Old Fort
John T. Miller
Trap Hill
Wilkes County
Annie Farris
Raleigh
Marjorie Bell Cole
Grifton
Pitt County
Marie Nunn
Route 3
Mebane
Carr
Orange County
U N forces brace for fresh enemy attacks in Korea
Allied defenders regroup under new command as Lt. Gen. Ridgway arrives to lead the 8th Army along the 38th parallel. Red China presses to push out of Korea while Communist forces concentrate near Yonchon and Kaesong and battle rages around Korangpo.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
U.S. Eighth Army
Korea
Walton H. Walker
MacArthur
Ridgway
U. S. Army
82Nd Airborne Division
Washington
Tokyo
South Korea
Red China
North Korea
Eighth Army
Republic of Korea
ROK
Seoul
Kaesong
Korangpo
38Th
Perake
Yonchon
38Th Parallel
Stan Swinton
U. S
10Th Corps
Hungnam
Southeast Korea
Pusan
Pohang
Red
Chu Teh
U. N
United States
Formosa
United Nations
Central
Chu
Peiping
Kyodo
Russia
Japan
U. N. Navy
Ieope
Northeast Korea
U. S. 10Th Corps
Tos
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Alabama
AIR Forge
Eisenhower
Jeannie Gye
Chicago
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Dent
Bea H Capital
Ate
U.N
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Pyongyang
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