Veterans oppose central agency for medical care plan
The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars object to transferring veterans medical and hospital work to a proposed central agency. They warn such a merger would erode VA priority and create confusion and delays, urging a separate independent agency and full study by experienced professionals before any recommendation.
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American Legion
The
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Central Agency
Commission
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T. O. Kraabel
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George E. Sjams
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Hoover
Hoover Commission
Veterans’ Organization
Kraabel
Rent Hike Approved In New York Area
The Emergency Court of Appeals on December 27 upheld a 20 percent rent ceiling increase for Jamestown and surrounding area. The Jamestown rent advisory board endorsed the rise last October, but Housing Expeditor Tighe Woods challenged part of the proposal, approving only eight percent and disapproving the remainder.
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INS
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Jamestown
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Jamestown Rent Advisory Board
Tighe Woods
Woods
Woman Asks Santa Claus, Receives Many Offers
A 28-year-old Goshen woman who wrote to the Goshen Chamber of Commerce asking for Santa Claus as a Christmas gift was flooded with letters Monday. The writer signing as Mary Margaret has heard from Santas in Los Angeles Seattle New York Joplin Middledge ville St Albans and elsewhere. The letters propose pen pals and even marriage.
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Goshen, Ind
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Goshen
Movie Stars and Comebacks in Postwar Hollywood
A radio chat bursts with holiday buzz and quiz quips about stars. It discusses The Bridegroom Cometh as a Stop the Music mystery melody, Ladd and Raft box office draws, The Search’s double bill with On An Island With You, Joan Crawford comebacks, Garbo's 1949 return, and whether Technicolor boosts box office amid evolving cinema trends.
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Joe Miller
Bert Parks
Cornel Wilde
Alan Ladd
George Raft
Wilde
Ladd
Raft
Technicolor Advances and Winter Film Lineup Across Theaters
Industry notes praise Technicolor and rival processes as future standard. Reissues of classics like Gone With the Wind show strong box office returns. Daily schedules list cinema runs at multiple theaters with times and featured stars across Paramount, RKO, Disney, and regional venues through Wednesday/Thursday.
General Peyton C. March Celebrates 84th Birthday
Washington dispatch reports General Peyton C. March, WWI Chief of Staff, marked his 84th birthday with a family gathering and declined to grant interviews or discuss state affairs. He said he would not prognosticate or analyze the world, focusing on time with four generations at home.
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Washington
INS
Peyton C. March
Mexico Thief Chooses Wrong Sort of Loot
In Mazatlan a thief burglarized the home of public defender Elias Martinez Perreyra and stole a valuable parrot. Hours later the bird was found abandoned and returned to the defender after it cried Hurry Elias they are stealing your parrot, drawing police attention.
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Elias Martinez Perreyra
Mazatlan
Elias
Louisiana Parish Fund Shortages Reported
Ruston Louisiana December 27 district attorney Ragan Madden said a state supervisor report shows alleged shortages totaling 41864.63 in Lincoln Union Parish Police Jury accounts. He noted no charges yet pending a full study of the report.
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Ragan Madden
Lincoln Union Parish
Union Parish
Madden
Coast Guard Rescues Crashed Seaplane Pilot
A one man seaplane crashed in Jamaica Bay on Monday. The occupant Charles Rezba, piloting from Brooklyn Skyport, was rescued dazed but apparently without serious injuries. Coast Guard HQ reported.
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New York
Jamaica Bay
Coast Guard
Charles Rezba
Brooklyn
Jap Teachers Fired After School Blazes
Matsue City Japan December 27 All 54 teachers at Matsue High School were dismissed by the education board for causing two fires that damaged school buildings.
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Matsue City
Japan
Matsue
Education Board
Second Chance Wedding Dream For Italian Girl
Dina Macchella, 21, waited by an improvised altar in the United Press bureau in Milan for a trans Atlantic wedding call from Sergeant John Kent of Fort Worth Texas. Kent, now at Barksdale Field Louisiana, missed the call due to a miscommunication. Dina awaits another chance Tuesday as hopes for a formal telephone wedding endure.
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Dallas Woman Killed In Bryan Area Accident
A Dallas woman identified as Mrs. J. F. Rider aged 55 died shortly after noon Monday three miles south of Groesbeck in a traffic crash. Witness Armend Allen of Fort Worth said she swerved to avoid cattle, drove off the road and the car overturned.
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Groesbeck
J. F. Rider
Armend Allen
Fort Worth
2 Railroaders Killed When Train Hits Car
Fort Madison Iowa reports two Santa Fe railroad firemen died when their car was struck by a Burlington train at a crossing Monday. The victims were Kenneth Monte Rambo 31 and James Murphy both from Keosaqua.
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Iowa
Santa Fe Railroad
Burlington
Kenneth Monte Rambo
James Murphy
Keosaqua
Texans Arrive For Congress Opening Ahead of Jan 3
At the Capitol Texans gather for the 80th Congress opening with Rep elect Lloyd Bentsen arriving to fill an unexpired term and Homer Thornberry arriving to take the Austin seat. Senator elect Lyndon Johnson and other Texas figures meet as delegation plans caucus ahead of the January 1 House meeting.
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Texas
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McAllen
Capitol
Bentsen
Milton West
Brownsville
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ian Rayburn
George Mahon
Colorado City
Rayburn
Strike-Bound Miami Herald Returns to Teletypesetter
The Miami Herald resumes normal appearance as teletypesetter devices set most front page text. Printers struck last Thursday. varitype used for early pages while Miami Daily News staff stays on, with front page now in regular teletypesetter type.
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Miami Herald
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Herald
Miami Daily News
Mexico Free Zones On Border Opposed
Well organized opposition fire zones along the border broke out with full page ads in three large morning papers. The ads, signed by major business groups, argued against free zone towns saying large concerns would not compete with duty free American imports. Officials have not indicated an early decision though President Aleman and Treasury Minister Beteta discussed the issue with experts.
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Mexico City
Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce
Confederation of Industrial Chambers
Mexican Bankers Association
The
Association of Industrial and Commercial Managements
Mexican Management Confederation
Mexico
Migual Aleman
Treasury
Ramon Beteta
Stanolind Pipeline Chief Resigns as GM Moves
Tulsa December 27 J L Burke president of Stanolind Pipeline announced the resignation of J B Harshman who has led the firm as general manager since 1945 Harshman will become general manager of the Utah Oil Refining Company in Salt Lake City Utah.
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Tulsa
Okla
J. L. Burke
Stanolind Pipeline Company
J. B. Harshman
Harshman
Utah Oil Refining Company
Salt Lake City
Gas detector uses palladium chloride in glass tube
Palladium chloride sealed in a glass tube acts as a gas detector in coal mines. The tube darkens when exposed to methane or other mine gases, signaling danger to workers.
Tortilla Specialist Specializes in Enchiladas and Tacos
A local vendor highlights fine tortillas crafted for enchiladas and tacos. The shop emphasizes traditional techniques, fresh masa, and consistent texture for household and restaurant use.
US Policy in Western Europe Progress in Dual Aim
AP analysis notes mixed results from US policy in Western Europe focusing on the European Recovery Program ERP aims to rebuild Europe and contain communism while balancing European sovereignty and administration. Production rises in Germany and Britain. French German tensions threaten ERP progress with a France-Germany dispute slated for discussion Tuesday.
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Europe
Western Europe
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Firemen Provide Drive-In Service in Stillwater
Stillwater Oklahoma firemen handled a holiday call on a drive in basis after a man fueled by celebration failed to wait for curb service. He sped to the station honking and backed into a closed door. during firefighting the owner was booked for intoxication.
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Stillwater
Okla
Post-Christmas clearance sales sweep nation in 1946 style
Across 14 cities department stores announce post-Christmas markdowns with cuts of one third to one half, led by fur price reductions and broad sales on women's apparel. Some hubs report prewar levels, others show broader price cuts and continued value focus as stores close their Christmas books.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Boston
Washington
Kansas City
Dallas
Denver
St. Louis
Atlanta
Ralph Goldsmith
Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Goldsmith
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Windy City
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Atlantic
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Seattle
Firm Denies Dewey To Be Its President
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company denies rumors that Governor Thomas E. Dewey would become its president when his term ends in 1950. The denial was issued Monday in New York City.
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Dewey
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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