French Orphan Finds Yankee Dad Homeless
Johnny Jones a 13 year old French orphan is welcomed in Danville as he arrives from New York to meet Ray G. Jones a former air corps sergeant who defied his wife by adopting him. The ceremony follows an alleged divorce injunction keeping Jones from his home.
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Danville
Ill
Johnny Jones
Air Corps
Ray G. Jones
New York
Jones
Raymond H. Jones
Johnny
Betty Jane Jones
324Th
Army Air Forces
Luneville
France
Jean Dresin
Germany
Vatican Paper Hails Stalin Peace Statement
The Vatican newspaper L Osservatore Romano praised Josef Stalin’s claim that all nations seek peace as a Christian message. The AP report notes the endorsement by the Vatican daily on Monday in Vatican City.
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Vatican
Stalin
Vatican City
L’osservatore Romano
Josef Stalin
U S Debates Daily US Broadcasts to Soviet Union
Washington reports state department drafting a plan to start daily broadcasts to the Soviet Union to provide uncensored American news. Assistant Secretary William Benton said the report should reach Secretary Byrnes in four to five weeks. BBC has begun Russia programs.
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Washington
State Department
Soviet Union
William Benton
Deartment
Byrnes
British Broadcasting Corporation
Russia
United States
England
Benton
Frankensteen to Run for Congress Next Fall
Richard T. Frankensteen, longtime union leader and former Detroit mayoral challenger, announced in Atlantic City that he will seek election as a Democrat to Michigan's Thirteenth district in the next fall election. He will retire as vice-president of the UAW-CIO.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Richard T. Frankensteen
Edward J. Jeffries
Detroit
Congress
Frankensteen
Michigan
Uaw-Cio
Appointment of administrator for estate in Linn County Iowa
Notice is hereby given that on March 2 1946 the undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate of John Nitare, deceased, of Linn County Town. Creditors or claimants must file duly authenticated claims with the Clerk of Linn County District Court. Signed by Kry Kdekar and Geo F Buresh Attorney.
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Jovice
Linn
John NI Tare
Linn Goounty
Linn County
Iowa
Kry Kdekar
Geo. F Buresh
Notice of Executor Appointment in Iowa Estate
Notice is given that Aegeere slened was appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Antonia Agnes leny late of Linn County Iowa deceased. Persons indebted to the estate must pay promptly and claims against the estate should be presented to the undersigned at the Linn County Courthouse. Charles Tichy Milo O Hanglik Attorney.
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Numaou
Iowa
Linn
Antonia Agnes Leny
Linn County
Glarrk
English Girl Weds Paralyzed Soldier in Ward Six
In Vaughan General Hospital Ward Six in Chicago English nurse Barbara Reeve 24 will marry Sgt George Nason 32 of Menominee Michigan. Nason paralyzed from the waist down since February 1945, walked no aisle but the ceremony will have flowers music and a minister. Forty other paralyzed men will sing Here Comes the Bride as the blue dress bride walks forth with the groom awaiting within.
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Chicago
England
Army
Vaughan General Hospital
Barbara Reeve
George Nason
Menominee
Mich
George
Miss Reeve
America
Europe
Nason
G I Recovering After Attack By German Youths
FRANKFURT AP Military police report German youths attacked a 26 year old American army corporal in Kassel early March 20. He is hospitalized with blood loss. Investigators say no arrest yet. A second U S soldier was killed near the Russian zone border. details withheld. The corporal, who was drinking, fraternized with a German girl. No motive evidence found.
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Frankfurt
U. S
Germany
Kassel
Eschweige
Men and Women In Service Update from Great Lakes and More
Seaman 1/c William E Jasper is released from the navy at Great Lakes with plans to settle in California. Fireman 1/c M. H. Armstrong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Armstrong, is honorably discharged after over a year aboard the USS Midway. Seaman 1/c Carl F. Reeder, at Shoemaker California, is on a 15 day leave with his parents. Capt. Leo T. Zbanek, formerly with Howard R. Green, earns the army commendation for atomic bomb work at Oak Ridge. Lt. Ralph S. Bowman, Mt. Vernon, returns home soon under redeployment from Manila after service since October 1942 and commission in New Orleans.
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Seaman
William E. Jasper
Navy
Great Lakes, Ill
Second Street
Lois
California
M. H. Armstrong
Lee Armstrong
Third Avenue SE
Midway
Carl F. Reeder
Naval Separation Center
Shoemaker
Calif
W. C. Reeder
Ninth Avenue
Leo T. Zbanek
Howard R. Green Engineering Company
Army
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Army honors and civilian resumes noted in December
Overseas in December a Cornell College graduate formerly employed as a mill representative in Michigan for Congoleum-Nairn, Inc., Chicago, is noted. Wac Corporal Lois B. McDonald, daughter of Mr and Mrs A W McDonald, 206 First Avenue NW, receives the good conduct medal for faithful and efficient service in the army air forces after more than a year in service, stationed at Morrison Field in West Palm Beach Florida.
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Cornell College
Michigan
Congoleum-Nairn, Inc
Chicago
Wac
Lois B. McDonald
A. W. McDonald
First Avenue NW
Army Air Forces
Morrison Field
West Palm Beach
Fla
Maybe He's Trying To Beat Housing Shortage
Mrs Archie Brown in Houston Texas awoke to a stranger in her home at 2 am who apologized saying he was in the wrong house. The intruder was later found inside her bathroom with the light on as she heard another disturbance.
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Houston
Texas
Archie Brown
Woman Cannot Shake Sea Lion Admirer
Mrs. Ruby Bigelow of Manhattan Beach California aided a tar stuck sea lion and released it. The animal returned minutes later and now keeps returning to her home, appearing each time she puts it back in the water.
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Manhattan Beach
Calif
Ruby Bigelow
MacArthur Confined to Home with Cold at Embassy
General Douglas MacArthur stayed at the U S embassy residence for a third day with a bad head cold. An aide said he was still sniffling but could carry on a limited amount of official duties, with all papers needing his personal attention brought to him at his residence.
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Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
U. S
MacArthur
Fiorello LaGuardia Tosses Nylons to Newswomen
Washington AP Fiorello H LaGuardia challenged Capital reporters at the Women's National Press Club speech on streamlining Congress by producing a nylon stocking. He offered the stockings to any female reporter who could name a national legislative body with assistant thinkers. He cited Icelandic parliament as the sole example.
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Washington (Ap
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Capital
Women’s
National Press Club
Congress
The
For
Mer
New York
LaGuardia
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