Bride to Wear Two Engagement Rings Tomorrow
Catherine E. Larson, 18, will wed Glen E. Andrews in Buffalo. She will wear two rings. one from Andrews and another from her late childhood sweetheart Robert E. Heath, killed at Heartbreak Ridge on September 27, 1951. Heath’s ring stone fell that day and Catherine vows to keep it unrepaired. Heath and Catherine knew each other since childhood. Glen wrote details of Heath’s death. Catherine’s mother recalls her daughter's recovery after letters from Korea resumed.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Catherine E. Larson
Glen E. Andrews
Andrews
Korea
Heartbreak Ridge
Pfc
Robert E. Heath
Binghamton
Glen
Bob Heath
Catherine
Bob
U. S
Eric H. Larson
Hannibal
McCarthy Sought Retroactive World War II Decorations
The Navy confirmed Sen. McCarthy requested retroactive awards for six decorations earned as a combat intelligence officer with a Marine scout bomber squadron in the Pacific. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal and four Gold Stars, based on 30 missions.
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Washington
Navy
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Wisconsin
Pacific
Francis Whitehair
Whitehair
Bar Expert Reveals Hangover Remedies for New Year
New York bar veteran George Scaglione outlines a host of cures for post celebration headaches. He warns against the final drink and advises hydration and avoiding mixed drinks. He notes popular remedies range from Bloody Marys to regional tonics and spices from Europe and beyond.
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New York
George Scaglione
Cashon House
Scaglione
Ritz-Carlton
Paris
Italy
George
Land of Smorgasbord
New Year's Resolutions Said Phony Solution of Problems
Psychologist Ralph Hefferline of Columbia University says resolutions are a phony solution and often fail. He argues they create two selves, with one side sabotaging progress, and urges an indirect, self exploration approach to change. He cites tension relief, fear of exploitation, and gradual understanding as keys to lasting behavior change.
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Adelaide Kerr
New York
Ralph Hefferline
Columbia University
Mississippi
Sympton
Plans Set for 1953 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
As snow falls, Winchester Festival officials move ahead with 1953 preparations. The Festival office at 109 East Piccadilly Street operates full time with letters arriving daily from potential princesses bands and visitors. C F Schenck, festival president, says widespread cooperation bodes well for an outstanding Grand Feature Parade and spring celebration.
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Shenandoah
East Piccadilly Street
Winchester
New York
Texas
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Florida
C. F. Schenck
Why colonial churches built high walled pews
Maritime and religious history explains high walled pews in colonial churches. They provided privacy for prayer and meditation and helped shield worshippers from drafts in unheated buildings, keeping congregants warmer during cold seasons.
Basic requirements for Army Rangers
The passage states that to become a Ranger an applicant must be a volunteer and a paratrooper in top physical condition. It also notes that there are other requirements.
1953 Fashion Forecast Predicts Bangs and Mamie Names
A nostalgic forecast for 1953 predicts bangs as the year’s top hairdo and many baby girls named Mamie with boys named Ike. It cites fashion trends from Marilyn Monroe sweaters to Rosemary Clooney swimsuits and coronation white colors, plus TV belles and wholesome Betty Furness types shaping American style.
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Mamie
Ike
Barbara Ann Scott
Vivien Kellems
Uncle Sam
Oveta Culp
Ivy Priest
Queen Elizabeth
Betty Furness
U.S
America
Color X rays announced by Donovan and Pirkey
The article notes color X rays were announced shortly after 1949 by Dr. G E Donovan of Wales and in 1950 by Dr. Everett L Pirkey of Louisville Kentucky.
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G. E. Donovan
Wales
Everett L. Pirkey
Louisville
Whopper About Mosquitoes Wins Liars' Championship
Airman C. Hary V. Cummings of Dallas won the 23rd Ananias Award for a tall tale about Japanese mosquitoes. The Texan, stationed at Johnson Air Force Base near Tokyo, topped 12 months of dubious yarns in Burlington Wisconsin.
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C. Hary V. Cummings
Dallas
Cummings
Johnson Air Force Base
Tokyo
Plane Accidents Kill Almost 1 000 Civilians in 1952
Airplane accidents in 1952 killed nearly 1,000 civilians and hundreds of military personnel in the United States and abroad. The Civil Aeronautics Board cites 245 civilian deaths in commercial operations and 600 to 650 in private flying, with military losses reported but not released.
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Washington
United States
Civil Aeronautics Board
Alaska
Defense Department
North Pacific Rim
Korea
Pacific Northwest
Brucetown Woman Treated For Rifle Bullet Wound
Mrs. Margie McDonald thirty of Brucetown was reported in good condition at Memorial Hospital after treatment for a bullet wound in the hip. She was reportedly shot by her husband with a .22 rifle. State Police could not be reached for details.
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Margie McDonald
Brucetown
Memorial Hospital
President Truman Hopes Calm Mind for New Year
President Truman expressed one wish for the New Year to stay calm and refrain from swearing at newspapers. He also wished correspondents at his news conference a happy New Year.
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Washington
Truman
Disloyalty Debate On National Interests And Security
The article recounts a House discussion on loyalty and national security. Secretary Acheson says loyal Americans in U N employment pose no threat, while Representative Keating argues national interests and security are linked, stressing accountability for actions deemed disloyal.
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Acheson
U. N
R-Ny
Keating
U. S
State Department loyalty probes draw harsh verdicts
Chairman Chelf blasted the State Department on its handling of U N loyalty cases calling it a colossal flop. Deputy Atty Gen Malone supplied coded data on 53 U N employees questioned by a federal grand jury in New York with two percent discharged as security risks under Lie.
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U. N
U. Utation
Shaul
Acheson
Éaf
Just Department ' Witnesses Act
Chelf
D-Ky
State Department
Ross Malone
New York
Malone
FBI
U. S
Trygve
Maclane
Northern Cross resembles cross in Cygnus constellation
The Northern Cross is a group of stars in Cygnus that appears cross shaped. It is often called the Northern Cross due to its resemblance to the Southern Cross in the southern sky.
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Dorothy Roe
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the Food Center
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Piccadilly St
Ethel Whitacre
John B. Rumsey
Burlington, Wis
Burlington
John S. Kendeix
Brooke Army Hospital
San Antonio
Fred Craven
Atlanta
Craven
Elliot Stein
Bristow
Conn
Eisenhower
E. Piccadilly St
President Truman
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Virginia
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