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December 29, 1948

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U.S. TAKES DIVISION FROM SOUTH KOREA; Seventh Is Moving Into Japan to Replace Airborne Unit -Strength in East Cut U.S. TAKES DIVISION FROM SOUTH KOREA

By the United Press

US to regroup tactical mil forces

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30-Passenger Airliner Disappears In Flight From San Juan to Miami; 30 ON DC-3 MISSING IN FLIGHT TO MIAMI

By the Associated Press

charter DC-3 with 30 aboard missing on San Juan, PR-Miami flight; 43 aircraft and US ships start search; last radio contact made 50 mi s of Miami; crew and passenger list; earlier crashes on US-PR flights recalled

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SKI PLANE SAVES 12 ON GREENLAND ICE; CARRIER RETURNING; ALL OF RESCUED FIT C-47, Assisted by Jets, Gets Men Off Plateau in 38 Minutes BALCHEN LANDS TOO LATE Fourth Attempt by Air Force Since Dec. 13 Is Successful -- Services Deny Conflict AIR FORCE BASE WHERE RESCUED FLIERS WERE LANDED SKI PLANE SAVES 12 ON GREENLAND ICE

By John D. Morrisspecial To the New York Times

all 12 rescued by Lt Col Beaudry using C-47 with jet-assist take-off and skis in 38 mins; his por; fliers taken to Bluie West 8 base, Greenland; names listed; base illus; map; carrier ordered back to Norfolk; mission lauded by Navy and USAF; rift denied; Balchen returns to Alaska

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DEMOCRATS GATHER PUSH PLANS TO CURB HOUSE RULES GROUP; Men Returning to Power Reach Capital, Weigh Strategy to End Bottling Up of Bills

By G. P. Trussell

Dems map plans to curb House Rules Com powers to end com practice of withholding from floor consideration measures approved by coms of original jurisdiction

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RUSSIA IS IGNORED; Agreement to Continue for Indefinite Period -French Win Points GERMANY WILL HAVE SEAT Cooperation in Europe Viewed as a Basic Aim of Plan -Ratification Expected AUTHORITY SET UP TO CONTROL RUHR

By Clifton Danielspecial To the New York Times

Ruhr 6-power draft accord provides for internatl agency to protect investments

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Notable Births

1948Jacky Clark Chisholm, American gospel singer^[†]

Jacqueline Lenita Clark-Chisholm, known professionally as Jacky Clark-Chisholm, is an American Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, songwriter, and licensed practical nurse who is best known as the eldest member of the American gospel singing group The Clark Sisters.

1948Peter Robinson, Northern Irish politician, 3rd First Minister of Northern Ireland^[†]

Peter David Robinson is a retired Northern Irish politician who served as First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2008 until 2016 and Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) from 2008 until 2015. Until his retirement in 2016, Robinson was involved in Northern Irish politics for over 40 years, being a founding member of the DUP along with Ian Paisley.

Notable Deaths

1948Harry Farjeon, British composer and music teacher (born 1878)^[†]

Harry Farjeon was a British composer and an influential teacher of harmony and composition at the Royal Academy of Music for more than 45 years.