Reds Battle In Manchuria In Christmas Day Fight
Fighting raged across southern Manchuria on Christmas day as Chinese Communists pressed their seventh offensive. They reportedly captured the Liaochung highway center near Mukden, with four cities under direct attack within 45 miles of the government base.
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Liaochung
Mukden
Penki
Loaoyang
Sinmin
Fraku
Changchun
Kaiyuan
Tiehling
Cheng Tung-Kuo
Peiping
Chaing Kai-Shek
Nanking
Fu Tso-Yi
China
Chinwangtao
Great Wall
Freedom Train By-Passes City
The Freedom train will bypass Birmingham Alabama due to city laws enforcing racial segregation. The tour stop on December 29 was canceled and announced from New York by Thomas D Arcy Brophy president of the American Heritage Foundation.
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Birmingham
Ala
New York
Thomas D'Arcy Brophy
American Heritage Foundation
Noel Mail Flood Sparks National Postmark Volume
Noel Missouri mailed 350000 Christmas items using the green postmark from Noel. Postmaster Russell Howerton and a five member staff processed mail from every state, a volume double last year. A batch included 3500 greeting cards awaiting reshipment.
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Noel
Ozarks
Russell Howerton
Alcohol Purchases 25 Percent Lower
New York reports 25 percent drop in metropolitan area alcohol sales this holiday season. Department stores cite high prices and economy trends as reasons. One package store notes shoppers who bought four bottles last year bought only one this year.
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New York
Santa Claug
Boy Scouts Bring Holiday Cheer to Animals in New York
In Greenwich Village a Boy Scouts party supplied a Christmas tree for animals. Santa gave 200 cats dogs birds turtles and two goldfish animal crackers dog biscuits rubber bones and leather leashes. About 300 ducks geese sparrows and a pelican in Central Park received handouts. A boy with a goldfish was given a free taxi ride home to keep the fish from freezing.
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New York
Greenwich Village
Santa Claus
Central Park
Boy Scouts
Uncle Sam notes coin demand dip as Christmas buys rise
Christmas cheers hide a coin crunch as U S mint shipments fall. Officials observe fewer demands for pennies to half dollars despite high prices and strong employment. Analysts suggest people withdraw idle coins from piggy banks and spend more on essentials, while coin machines proliferate.
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Washington
America
Tokio Rose Barred From Returning to United States
Los Angeles officials say Iva Ikuko Togura D Aquino known as Tokio Rose will not be allowed to return to the United States. The council adopted a resolution opposing her homecoming after she broadcast propaganda to U S service members from Tokyo during the war. State Department passport chief R B Shipley confirmed she cannot reenter the country.
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Tokio
Rose
United States
Iva Ikuko
Togura D’aquino
University of California At
R. B. Shipley
State Department
Greensboro man shoots self after triple slaying
Joe De Santis, 69, walked into the Greensboro fire station to greet firefighters then shot himself hours after authorities said he killed three people and wounded three others. Police charged him with murder in the death of W. B. Seawell. other warrants awaited. Relatives named include David R. Martin and Della Martin, with injuries to Mrs. Martin, Charles Martin, and Evelyn Williams. Police note eviction papers had been served on De Santis from the Martins' house.
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Greensboro
N. C
Joe de Santis
L. L. Jarvis
de’ Satitis
Central Fire Station
Jarvis
David R. Martin
Della Martin
W. B
de’ Santis
de Santis
Martins
Martin
Steamer in South Atlantic Asks Aid for Rescue
The 8.8. John Owens, disabled and adrift about 800 miles east of Buenos Aires, lost its propeller in heavy seas and awaits rescue tugs from Buenos Aires, as relayed by Radiomarine Corp of America in a radio distress message.
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New York
John Owens
South Atlantic
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Radiomarine Corporation of America
Move Into Residence Built By Neighbors
PADUCAH KY DEC 25 The Woodrow Walker family celebrated Christmas in a new home built by Paducah residents after a December 9 fire destroyed their old house 17 hours before Mrs Walker gave birth to their fifth child. Neighbors, carpenters, bricklayers and businessmen supplied labor and materials, and furnishings were donated. The family thanked about 20 people at a housewarming with Mrs Walker saying God bless every one.
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Paducah
Woodrow Walker
Walker
Santa Delivers Christmas Wishes to Boy in Wyoming
Bedridden seven year old Bobby Peterson received an outpouring of gifts after a note from Gloria Garcia asked Santa to remember him on radio in Rock Springs. The town of Winton and miners contributed toys and a rod and reel for Bobby. Listeners sent funds to cover hospital care at Children's Hospital in Denver pending his treatment.
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Winton
Wyo
Bobby
Peterson
Santa Claus
Gloria Garcia
KVRS
Rock Springs
Gloria
John Peterson
Children's Hospital
Denver
68 Retires On Old Bike In Columbus
William Morse, 68, retires after 47 years with the Pennsylvania railroad. He rode his same bicycle down High Street in derby hat and muffler to mark the retirement. Morse, who became an engineer in 1905, plans to live near Woodstock, Ohio, after January 1.
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Spry
William Morse
High Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Morse
Woodstock
Fountain Park
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