Americans Share Thanksgiving Across Europe During War Time
The report details Americans in Europe observing Thanksgiving with Europeans, soldiers and civilians alike. It notes dinners in Paris at an American colony event, British and Moscow observances, and meals for troops in Trieste, Haifa, Fassberg, and Rome restaurants offering turkey and pie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
G. A. Laberge
St. Louis Des Francais
W. B. Smith
Trieste
Beatty
Haifa Harbor
Palestine
Haifa
Turkey
Germany
Berlin
Fassberg
Army
Riin
Britain
Graves Registration Command
France
Belgium
Rome
Thanksgiving Day Celebrations Across the Nation
The Associated Press reports Thanksgiving festivities across America with parades, family gatherings, and football. President Truman dined with his family after a morning of work. New York and Philadelphia hosted massive parades drawing millions, including Santa and oversized balloons.
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Truman
White House
New York
Philadelphia
Santa
Central Park West
Broadway
St. Nick
Lucky Aerial Helps Cadets Defy 24-Year-Old Tradition
By JACK GALLAGHER Austin American Sports Staff. The Cadets tied Texas 14-14 on a remarkable 72 yard pass at Memorial Stadium. The play challenged a 24-year tradition of Texas never losing there as the Aggies halted the losing streak.
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Jack Gallagher
Austin American Sports
Texas’ Aggies
Memorial Stadium
A&m
Texas
Aggies and Longhorns Battle to a 14-7 Tie in Big Stadium Showdown
68 000 fans witnessed a tense Memorial Stadium clash as Texas and Texas A&M fought to a 14 to 7 score change with late controversy and lingering questions about the outcome. Spectators from both sides roared, lampooned, and debated the endgame as the game extended beyond the final gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Ainsworth
Austin American
Aggies
Varsity
Memorial Stadium
Texas
Longhorns
A&m
Aggie
Traffic police handle record turkey day crowd in Austin
Austin traffic officers faced a historic rush for the Turkey Day game with every unit deployed. Captains Blackman and Browning reported near nonstop flow, few jams, and a 35 minute postgame clearance despite major blocks at Congress Bridge and Montopolis Bridge, as crowds watched Texas A&M tie Texas in a dramatic finish.
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Austin
SMU
Warren Blackman
Memorial Stadium
Congress Avenue Bridge
Blackman
Montopolis Bridge
E. K. Browning
Highway Patrol
Broad Airport Boulevard
First Street
Allied Air Fleet proposed in Lords debate
In London on November 25 British and American air power is urged as a giant allied air fleet to counter Russia. Lord Templewood backs a predominately Anglo American force of 450 squadrons to deter any Russian advance across Europe, calling Russia the sole threat to world peace.
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London
INS
Britain
America
Russia
House of Lords
Europe
Lord Templewood
Neutrals Meet Over Berlin Issue In Security Council
The six neutral members of the United Nations Security Council met from midnight to 2 a m in Paris to address Berlin. Argentine Foreign Minister Bramuglia seeks a united approach to urge both Russia and the Western Powers to avoid actions that could worsen Berlin. He floated a formula aiming to curb escalation ahead of Western elections, with his colleagues' support sought for a stronger appeal.
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Paris
United Nations Security Council
Berlin
Juan Bramuglia
Soviet Union
Bramuglia
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
West Berlin
Negev
Italy
Finland
Portugal
Trans-Jordan
Eire
Ceylon
Security Council
Argentina
Britain
United States
France
Kremlin
Pakistan
India
Kashmir
Two-Coast Port Troops Near End
The East Coast longshoremen strike and the Pacific Coast walkout near settlement with terms awaiting ratification by union members and employer groups. The AFL ILA votes Saturday on a 13 cent hourly raise retroactive to August 21 and a welfare plan, while the Pacific coast agreement also requires employer approval. The halt has cost millions and holds up cargo including Marshall Plan shipments. Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary sailings are set to resume as ships clear the backlog.
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UN General Assembly
Paris
Geome
United States
Waterfront Employers Association
WEA
CIO International Longshoremen’s Union
Atlantic
AFL International Longshoremen's Association
ILA
Marshall Plan
Cunard
White Star Line
Southampton
England
New York
Truman Moves Toward Atlantic Alliance Talks With Allies
The Truman administration with Republican backing readies to begin talks on an Atlantic alliance to curb Soviet expansion. UK France Belgium labor in London on a draft agreement for submission to Secretary of State Marshall. The plan envisions a broader conference with other nations and possible U S participation in mutual defense.
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Washington
Truman
Britain
France
Belgium
London
Marshall
United States
Canada
Congress
Representative Eaton
R-Nj
Eaton
House
Western Europe
Russia
Chamber of Commerce of
Chamber
Kremlin
Clem D. Johnston
Roanoke
Moscow
ECA
Economic Cooperation Administration
United Nations
Senate
Vandenberg
Queen Elizabeth sails after New York dock strike settles
Passengers aboard the Queen Elizabeth celebrate after news the New York dock strike has ended and ship plans to sail Sunday. The crew and emigrants faced crowded conditions and dwindling food supplies as hundreds awaited shore arrangements and a possible sit down protest. The Thanksgiving mood spread through the ship with turkey dinners and relief at the expected departure.
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Southampton
England
New York
United States
Cunard Line
Jane de Witt Kress
Chicago
James Livingstone
Baltimore
Henry H. Crane
Detroit
Thanksgiving Fox Raid in Fort Worth Back Yard
In Fort Worth on Thanksgiving, Mrs Molly Walker killed a chicken in her North Side yard as a fox emerged from under a house and seized the fowl. Neighbor Mrs Mary Black restrained the fox, fearing it might bite her, and the family kept the fox caged while preserving their Thanksgiving meal.
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Fort Worth
North Side
Molly Walker
Mary Black
Nationalist Advances Reported Near Suchow Amid Heavy Fighting
Chinese Nationalists claim success east of Suchon as government columns unite near Suchow amid a 17 day battle with the Communist forces. Farther south intense clashes on the rail lines toward Nanking hinder supply routes and threaten the approaches to Nanking.
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Nanking
Suchon
Suchen
Huang Po-Tao
Suchow
Nanki
Chiakou
Fulichi
Mediator Urges Israel Admission to United Nations
Paris dispatch reports Dr. Ralph Bunche urging Israel's UN admission and denouncing a claim that Western writers drafted the Bernadotte report section on the Negev. He urged Arabs to negotiate while Egypt, Lebanon and Trans‑Jordan refused direct talks.
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Paris
Israel
United Nations
Palestine
Ralph Bunche
Negev Desert
Bunche
Egypt
Lebanon
Trans- Jordan
Aggies Parade Before State In Thanksgiving Procession
Aggies marching corps of cadets six thousand strong led a Turkey Day parade along Congress Avenue to honor state and university leaders. Governor Beauford Jester, university presidents and chancellor Gilchrist watched from Stephen F. Austin Hotel as cadets in green uniforms and white gloves passed, then joined officials for a Thanksgiving dinner inside.
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A&m
Corps of Cadets
Congress Avenue
College Station
Beauford Jester
F. C. Bolton
T. S. Painter
Gibb Gilchrist
Stephen F. Austin
Aggie
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Carl Molberg
Ralph Daniel
Paul Campbell
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Gebbby Coy Lee
Wright
Herb Turley
Longhorn
Campbell
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Ralph Daniels
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Goode
Lew Holder
Royalty
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