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: Yanks Compare Schoo

Eighteen members of the 424th Field Artillery Battalion, the "all-Indianapolis” organized reserve corps unit now stationed at Camp Rucker, Ala., recently got together to compare notes on school days back on the Butler University campus. They found that at one ~ time or id all had either attended or graduated from the local university. (Left to right): (first row) Sgt. John A. Powers, Sgt. | _ Hans Steilberger. Capt. Robert O'Donnell, Cpl. Dean W. Royalty, Sfc. Harold E. Cave, Sgt. James L. Adams; (second row) M/Sgt. | Cotton, Lt. Lester C. Nagley Jr., M/Sgt. Leo M. Harper, Sgt. Clarence A. Cpl. James J. Joyce, Cpl. Harry L. Pettas, Cpl. Carl F. Pferrer, Pfc. Don B. Jenkins, Capt. Charles A. Minton, and

John G. Thornburgh, Pfc. Dale E. Miller, Lt. Edward W.

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x Fire Destroys Church [Greetings by Tape Recorder—

Korea Gls Tell Home Folks

" gin destroyed the Methodist “. Church shortly after morning " services yesterday.

* that of the church’s pastor, the * aged. A roof fire broke out in the

After Sunday Services

YORKTOWN, Ind, Dec. 25 (UP)—Fire of undetermined ori-|

i Fire trucks from Muncie and

Daleville helped Yorktown fre-| * men battle the four-alarm blaze,

- but their work was hampered be- ° cause water was frozen in fire

hydrants. Three nearby homes, including

To Have a Me

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rry Christmas

Voice Their Wishes Over Radio Station With Boom of Guns in the Background

By VIRGINIA MacPHERSON,

TU. P. Hollywood Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 25-——It was a “remote-control” Christmas| today for the wives and mothers of 100 GIs now in Korea. gt

Struggling between tears and smiles, they listened to the voices monies of sons and husbands wishing them “Merry Christmas” by tape

recorder.

In the background, anxious wives could hear the sound of guns. |

These “vocal Christmas cards” |

Rev. R. W. Wheally, were dam-|'were radio station KFI's special

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holiday broadcast, recorded a

"- home of Postmaster Casey Jones, month ago on the battlefields of

- of John Said. One local volun- _ teer fireman, . was overcome by smoke but was

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and the roof burned off the home Lowell McVicker, revived.

Dartmouth College at Hanover, N. H., was established in 1769.

STRAUSS SAYS:

HEY GALS!

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for all gals. (Sizes 3 to 14)— The Sale Is Onl—In.the Me-Too Shop— on the Sixth Floor—Hurry, Hurry—Terrific values!

Korea . . . in hospitals in ‘Tokyo ...and in Army camps in Alaska | and Germany. One hundred soldiers and Marines poured their loneliness and homesickness into portable microphones in muddy trenches and beside hospital beds—and today KFI broadcast their voices to

in Oxnard, Cal.: gonna have a white Christmas here—hope you have a merry one at home.” -

1 anxious relatives huddled around! radio and TV sets. Gifts of Recordings “We notified the families what time their boys would be on,” Station Executive Bud Coleson said. “We're also giving them gift copies of the recording.” In most cases, the message was a choked murmur of “Merry Christmas” followed by a shy greeting to loved ones at home. Marine Sgt. Meyer Rossum had a special word for his 4-year-old daughter, Susan, in North Hollywood, Cal. “Hi, Baby,” he said from Xorea. “Daddy’s out here fightin’ a

Quit Escape Port 193 Ships Take | 91,000 Civilians

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new attacks which were expected to develop into a new offensive south across the 38th parallel. Moving to Pusan The Communists massed north of Seoul rammed aggressive patrols as far as 16 miles south of the parallel Christmas day and President Syngman Rhee’'s government voted to move from Seoul to. Pusan. " The national assembly approved a motion in closed session Monday afternoon to recess and reconvene in Pusan in January. The municipal government also sent all but 100 of its employees south to Pusan. A government observer said half the civilian population already has fled and Mr. Rhee ordered the rest to start trekking south. The civilian evacuation must be carried out now, Mr. Rhee said, to prevent clogging the roads in event the U. 8S. 8th Army decides Ito withdraw south to join the U. 8S. 10th Corps in the Pusan bridgehead. - There was no announcement of Gen. MacArthur's plans for maintaining a toehold in Korea. But Gen. Almond’s report indicated the United Nations forces may {attempt to hold the same line in the southeast =m whieh they

summer. { Reports from Pusan said the, {U. 8. 1st Marine Division already | |had landed there with all equip-| ment, with the Marines and possibly other troops spreading out]

‘Best Present, He Declares

.. from Pusan 65 miles north of the! i Pohang area on the east coast. | al S or ving Dispatches from the 8th Army; men for their expected assault across the parallel. i It appeared the enemy offen-| (Continped From Page One) |plode all at once but would be excellent Work as master of cere-|in the nature of 3 Swelnbe tide, for the. Clothe-A-Chuid(PUiding UD gradually 10 a mas RCA-Victor Division . . . F spending fore than $13,000 on : \ some 500 Clothe-A-Child children I i —and for conducting a year-long| campaign to raise that fund. Washington St. in front of their] (Continued From Page One) stores. * “not its present-day commercial Merchants National Bank and gspects, YOU ...YOU...and YOU.. : home parlor, pressed a telegraph For contributing your dollars to key that lit by remote control the Clothe-A-Child . . . for taking|Christmas trees on the White

i front Monday said the Chinese| To Times Fund sive, which Gen. MacArthur's] fund-raising shows. sive envelopment against Seoul. L. S. Ayres and the S. S. Kresge Employees . . . For delaying their| At the same time, the Chief children to the stores and spend- House lawn in Washington.

war. He'll soon come back. I missed your birthday, but I'll try to be there soon to get you a big, big prize. “Take good care of Mommy and do whatever she says. You be a good girl and do everything just right. G’bye now. Three days ago Mrs. Rossum

got a telegram telling her her husband has been wounded in action.

White Christmas

Pfc. Tony Duarte told his wife “Honey, we're

Cpl. Bob Spiro, who's been mar-

and North Korean Communists have built up an army of 500,000] Merry Christmas To All of You headquarters has been forecast-| ing in recent days, might not ex- ) | Local Union B-1048, IBEW, 2 (AFL) and salaried employees of| rumai 0ICeS : or > Stores . . . For providing space for The Mile-O-Dimes on W. Christmas holiday to count the mxecutive, seated in the cheerful, dimes from the Mile-O-Dimes. flowery atmosphere of his own ing your money to clothes for Leads Services : them . . . for once again support-| Earlier, Mr. Truman took an ing the Times Clothe-A-Child as|active part in dedicating a new the outstanding Christmas service building for his own religious confor Indianapolis’ needy children.|gregation — the First Baptist MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS Church at nearby Grandview, Mo., TO ALL OF YOU. his boyhood home. Mr. Truman led the responsive

reading that formally dedicated

Veterans Unit Urges the modern building, a brown brick landmark rising over the

McCarthy Im chment bare winter plains that he loves WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (UP)|as home. —The American Veterans Com-| He assured his fellow Baptists mittee has called upon the incom-|that the site of the old church ing 82d Congress to institute im-|woyld not be used for “a tavern peachment proceedings against or anything else of that kinds... Sen. Joseph R. McCarthyiir I can prevent it.” (R. Wis.). The President's mother

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ried three years and never spent Christmas with his wife, sent her this message in North Hollywood: “Cathy, this is another Christmas we've been apart. And this is the one I promised we'd be together, of it. I'm- sorry. But we’ll have lots more together.” Marine Pfc. James Mitchell sent his “card” to his mother in Santa ‘Monica, Cal.: A “Korea isn't much like Southern California. I wish I was back home. It takes a heap o’ livin’ to make Korea home-—and I guess I haven't lived here long enough! to like it.”

a CLEARANCE—

Coronation Stone

Somebody made a mess|

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Were $25 to 49.94— Now $15 to $29 [Hats to match above—half price)

25 GIRLS' WINTER COATS—5izes... 7 fo 14—=Were 28.95 to 49.95—

Stolen From Abbey

LONDON, Dec. 25 (UP)—The

In a statement issued last night by its national office here, the organization of World War II veterans accused Sen. McCarthy of misusing “his position as a Sen-

baptized in the old church. He joined the same church in 1916. One of his grandfathers was a deacon in the original church; the other gave the land on which it

ator.” The AVC said Sen. McCarthy has used “reprehensible methods” and uttered “unsubstantiated” charges against individuals both in and out of government in order to build himself up to a position of influence.

Local Youth Charged

In Limousine Theft

Police early today captured a 20-year-old Indianapolis youth and charged him with vehicle taking

was built. . And, where the old church stands, Mr. Truman said he hopes to see built “a fine country Masonic lodge.” For the first time in years there was no traditional “white Christmas” for the President. But Mr. Truman was not concerned about the weather. 1 After a Christmas Eve dinner

with his family last night, he , “{was serenaded by 36 carolers from|

the Hilltop School for. Girls, a county-supported training school. They ranged in ages from 7 to 17.

following the theft of an airport] The President thanked them limousine from in front of the|from the front porch of the “‘win-

Coronation Stone, historic “scone stone” brought from Scotland by King Edward I in 1927, was stolen today from Westminster Abbey. The stone was taken from beneath the coronatino chair in which every British king since Edward I has been crowned. It weighs several hundred pounds {and police said they doubted if it {could have been carried off -by one person. Police said they were looking

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Claypool Hotel. 3 5 Police warning shots failed to halt Arthur Poehler, 944 8. New St., after he crashed the limousine into a parked car at New Jersey and Paris Sts. and fled through back yards. He was captured by Sgt. Charles A. Viles and Patrolman John F. Quatman after he escaped from district patrolmen. The limousine had been reported taken some three hours earlier. It is owned by the Horace Wood

Auto Livery Co.

. Now $19 to $29 for a man and a woman seen 4 ; “xg, |mear the Abbey this morning. 15 QDDS AND ENDS IN RAINWEAR— [FUNNY BUSINES . Rail nd ized raincapes—

Were

26 GIRLS’ DRESSES—in broken sizes— Were 398 to 7.98— 2 grouped at $2 and $3

Now

42 HATS—Little gali—and a few ; Were 3.98 to $15—

| Pienorouped ot $2, $3 and $5

A group of JUNIOR TEEN JUMPERS, TS, JACKETS—Sizes 10-12-14— Ware 3.98 to 10.98— $2 10 $6

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By Hershberger

ter White House” and wished them Merry Christmas. Daughter Margaret gave them two boxes of candy to pass around and ‘then went back inside after waving a greeting. Her proud father said: garet doesn’t like to stand outside, She's afraid she might catch cold. She has to sing, you know.”

Deadline Running Out For GI Bill Education

Time is running out for World Mar, II veterans seeking educan and training programs under the “GI Bill”

complete their courses although they extend beyond the deadline. Course in

“Mar-}-

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THE SALE IS ON!

NINTE ER 0YS' SHOPS—ON HE SIXTH FLOOR

Sale is ¢

This is one of the greatest opportunities for parents in years! DON'T MISS IT! ;

It is to be remembered—that this isn't a Sale of everything in stock— It IS to be remembered that this Sale DOES include quantities of good warm CLOTHING for the younger generation (Strauss Clothing)— the reductions are deep—and : they are real! %

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STUDENTS’ CLOTHING—

THE SALE IS ON! {02 STUDENTS’ SAMPECK SUITS—29

All-wool Cheviots and Tweeds—herringbones and novelty effects—Tans, Grays and Browns—Regulars 32 to 40—Longs 34 to 40—They were 42.50— E in a CLEARANCE at $29 ; is 3

204 PAIRS STUDENT SLACKS | GREATLY REDUCED

Coverts and Flannels and Worsteds—Sizes 25 to 32 waist— were 10.98 to 14.98—now in ; Sale Groups at $6=—=$8——and $10— THE SALE IS ON! t

103 PAIRS STUDENT CORDUROYS—3.98

Plain ones.and fancy ones—that were 5.98 and 6.98— ;

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32 STUDENT SPORT COATS—NOW $19 All.wool Tweeds—Were '7.95—In a Clearance Lr {HE SALE IS ON!

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+ 21 STUDENT SPORT COATS ~—NOW $7 and $10

Odds and Ends Corduroy and Rayon Gabardine Sport Coats—that were 17.95 and 10.98—now in Sale Groups at $7 and $10

17 CADET AND STUDENT TOPCOATS— REDUCED |

Broken Cadet and Student sizes—were 32.95 to 59.95— 2 now $21 to $39 x :

CADET CLOTHING— THE SALE IS ON

23 CADET SPORT COAT NOW $14 All-wool Tweeds—Sizes 12 to 18—were 22.95—

17 HUSKY SPORT COATS—NOW $14

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All.wool Sport Coats— CLEARANCE x Husky sizes 12 to 20— Odds and ends that were z were 22.95—now $14 6.98 to 17.95— : The Sale Is On! now 3.98 to $12 A oken sizes 6 to 18 §

46 WINER MACKIAWS 40 JACKETS—

Broken styles and sizes—Included are Leather Mackinaws— Pile-Lined Jackets—and Fur-Trimmed Jackets and “cold fire" trimmed jackets with quilted linings—Broken sizes : 6 to l6—were 11.98 to 27.50—now $7 to $21 :

JUNIOR CLOTHING—

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42 OR CORDUROY SUITS—$5 and $8 Jun:

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Patterned and solid .shades— CLEARANCE Broken H sizes & to 12 Sizes 2 to 12 —were 19.95 and 20.95— Were 6.98 to 15.95— now $5 and $8 now 4.98 to 9.98

31 JUNIOR STORM AND OVERCOAT

Coat and Cap Sets—Mouton trimmed—some with Alpaca linings—others with wool linings—Broken assortments and sizes 3 to 12—were $25 to 32.95—Now $17 and $21 THE SALE IS ON! BUT GOOD!

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