Truman Enjoys Quiet Christmas Walk At Independence
President Truman spent Christmas Day in Independence, walking about a mile and a half, greeting townsfolk, and signaling appreciation for the Hungnam evacuation. He forecast a quiet home day with reading and a simple Christmas dinner for the First Family.
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Forest Carrington
Independence Special Delivery
J. Renick Jones
State Circuit Court of ‘Appeals
Kansas City
Actor Wounded After Realistic Duel Scene
Hollywood theater reports actor William Pullen injured during a Twelfth Night duel. Allen Reed’s foil struck Pullen’s arm causing a fainting episode as blood appeared on his sleeve. The audience gave a prolonged ovation before he completed the performance and was hospitalized for treatment.
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William Pullen
Pullen
Allen Reed
There is no bad news on age 1 today banner
The Washington Times Herald reports a banner headline claiming no bad news on age 1 today. The brief item notes the unusual wording in the paper's Dec 25 edition.
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Washington
Washington’ Times-Herald
Christmas Poem by Beverly Hatfield
Beverly Hatfield, 16, confined to bed with rheumatoid arthritis, offers a Christmas poem celebrating lights, songs, and the joy in children’s eyes. She is the daughter of Sterling and Mrs. Hatfield of 639 East Speedway.
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The
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Sterling Hatfield
E. Speedway
FEPC Opposition Eyes McFarland Senate Leader Bid
Washington a congressional split over civil rights looms as FEPC policy shapes a January vote for Senate leader. McFarland Arizona leads, with O Mahoney favored by Truman allies. party factions debate whether secret ballot shifts the majority.
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Illinois
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Doctor Cancels 39 Years of Medical Records
Dr Lee Roy MacBurney announced in the Great Falls Tribune he has canceled and burned all notes records and accounts due him over 39 years in a Christmas and New Year greeting. The advertisement notes the act as a goodwill gesture to patients and the community in Great Falls Montana.
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Great Falls Tribune
Bethlehem Crowded for Birth Pilgrims and Refugees
More than 10 000 pilgrims gathered in Bethlehem to mark the nativity of Christ, joined by 20 000 Palestine war refugees scattered through the city. U S Senators Theodore Green and Homer Ferguson arrived from Beirut on a refugee survey visit. King Abdullah of Jordan allowed 600 pilgrims to enter from Israel, including 150 diplomatic and UN staff. Albert Gori Latin Patriarch led a late night procession from Jerusalem to the Nativity site.
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Amman
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Record shows near equal Democratic and Republican national vote
Official tabulation of the 1948 midterm election reveals Democrats 19,752,451 votes and Republicans 19,784,008 in the House race, a margin of only 0.08 percent. Regions shifted with Democrats gaining in the east midwest and south while Republicans fell in the west. Minor parties picked up in California. California and Maryland showed GOP gains in ratio.
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George Bernard Shaw in Temple Hospital with a broken hip
George Bernard Shaw, 94, is reported hospitalized at Temple hospital in Los Angeles after a fall from a car last night. He is a retired Boston businessman with no relation to the famed Irish writer.
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Temple Hospital
Boston
Evacuation Is First For U.S. In Korea War Tugged Christmas Toll
Evacuation completed as 105000 American, Korean and British troops pulled from Hungnam, with 100000 civilians by sea. The operation, amid fears of a Chinese offensive, ended Christmas Eve, while postwar Christmas traffic deaths mounted to a record high.
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Christmas Spirit Still At Work At Ted's Variety Store
In Los Angeles on Christmas Day Ted's Variety Store faced a mix up when customer Robert L Diaz left with a paper bag containing a $1127 bank deposit. Diaz returned after an hour and a half streetcar ride to retrieve the bag, and proprietor Ted Babroff rewarded him with $100 for the honesty.
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Robert L. Diaz
South Side
Ted Babroff
Diaz
Troops At Sea by Maj. Gen. Edward M Almond Report
Figures show troops evacuated and ashore across states and districts including California 269 Colorado 34 and New York 23 11 with various divisions listed. The document references U S forces deployed at Pusan and Abana Sey Astoona amid ongoing operations and command structures.
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Evacuation of Hungnam Noted as Historic Sea Retreat
The passage recalls the retreat from Hungnam, the first U S army evacuation by sea under enemy pressure, marking a bold and hard fought withdrawal. It mentions Pohang as a key port near Pusan and references the Wied offensive in mid September as part of the campaign context.
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Sutheast Korea
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U. S
Three More Die In Road Crashes
Three more fatalities reported in Arizona during the Christmas holiday weekend raise the year’s death toll. In Hawaii a related item notes Honolulu observers saw a bright disc over Willcox and a collision on highway 666 that left two air force base soldiers dead and others injured.
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J. R. Powers
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Robert P. Ellis
Richard Rthat
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Francisco Toledo
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Grandson is Christmas Gift Reported in Local News
A fragment notes a family Christmas gift involving a grandson with names and a household referenced in a local notice. The readable text mentions a grandmother or employer figure and a household context but details are incomplete.
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