Commander Baker Reissues Plea for Toys for Europe
Commander Baker renews a drive through the American Legion post to collect 800 pounds of toys for Europe. Local collection progress is slow with many boxes empty and only a few gifts pledged. Each toy should carry a signed greeting or letter to foster a lasting friendship with European children, with a final delivery date of January 7 in Philadelphia.
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American Legion Post
Winchester
Europe
Baker
Legion Post Office
Philadelphia
Year 1949 ends with cold war still shaping world
James Marlow surveys 1949 noting peace elusive and Cold War tensions rise. U S gains in atomic aura and Western security ties contrast with China's fall to communists, Yugoslav break with Moscow, and Berlin blockades. UN atomic control fades as East West rivalry persists into 1950.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Russia
Truman
China
Asia
Europe
Western
West
Western Europe
Marshall Tito
Yugoslavia
Stalin
Tito
Germany
Britain
Berlin
Lin
United Nations
Daily crossword across clues challenge readers today
Crossword puzzle list with across and down clues covering Greek letters colors and bodily terms includes entries like back talk one spot card Yugoslavian leader and ostrich like bird Answers span science language and everyday objects with clues for both genders across and down.
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Austral
Warren Realty Re assessed in county property re valuation
William Van Pelt told the Warren county board of supervisors that the real estate re assessment is practically complete. The plan bases value on 30 percent of property value with an average parcel cost of $1.50. Few appeals are anticipated.
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William van Pelt
Warren County Board of Supervisors
van Pelt
107 year old Chavez missing found in California
Cipriano Chavez aged 107, reported missing, laughed when police located him and said he could take care of himself. His daughter said he had worked as a gardener regularly until this year. The article also notes U S railroads had 125000 invested per mile of line in 1948.
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Ocean Park
Calif
Cipriano Chavez
Josephine Garcia
Chavez
U. S
Dyke in Maneuvers Near Mt Fuji Japan
Pvt Harold E Dyke son of Mr and Mrs H J Dyke of Stephen son in Stephen son joins Eighth Army in Sakai Japan has just returned to his unit after a 22 day Mt Fuji field maneuver participated by about 1900 men highlighted by field firing exercises using modern infantry arms Dyke enlisted September 1948 arrived in Japan March 30 assigned to company regimental headquarters 27th a career regiment as a rifleman
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Harold E. Dyke
H. J. Dyke
Stephenson
Eighth Army
Sakai
Japan
Mt. Fuji
Army
Rived
Rats Gnaw Fingers From Baby in Abilene Incident
In Abilene Texas a three months-old baby reportedly had all fingers and thumbs gnawed from one hand by rats. The incident occurred last Saturday, with details provided by Mrs. Rita Martinez.
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Abilene
Tex
Rita Martinez
Neighbor Says Dog Scared Child Causing Injuries
A mother left her daughter Carmen Martinez in a small apartment and found her wounds bleeding when she returned. A mongrel dog, the family pet, was licking the injuries, and Mrs Martinez believes the dog frightened the girl.
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Carmen Martinez
Elephant hide thickness noted in sample description
A fragment describes bege elephant hide with shoulder thickness about one and a half inches and body hide about an inch thick. The text appears as a fragmented historical note on animal skin measurements.
Navy Airman Apprentice Enters 28-Week Training
Raymond M. Racey Jr. of Mountain Falls Rt has begun a 28 week course at the aviation electronics mechanical school of the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis. Racey entered service last June.
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Navy
Raymond M. Racey Jr
Mountain Falls Rt
Aviation-Electronics Mechanical
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Racey
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