Armistice Day Speeches Emphasize Preparedness
Washington leaders and military figures marked Armistice Day stressing preparedness as the price of peace. President Truman laid a wreath at Arlington, while Navy Secretary Sullivan warned against benevolent disarmament and urged enduring strength. Other speakers, including ONeill and Hutton, urged America to remain first in readiness.
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Washington
America
Truman
Arlington National Cemetery
Navy
John L. Sullivan
Arlington
Congress
Sullivan
Council of Powers
White House
James F. O’neil
Manchester
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American Legion
Lee W. Hutton
Excelsior, Minn
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Army
Kenneth C. Royall
Jacob L. Devers
Army Reserve Corps
Kenny
Notice of Probate of Will No 19570 in Linn County Iowa
The District Court of Linn County Iowa at Cedar Rapids will hear Nov 14 1947 at 9 am for proof and admission to probate of the last will and testament of C Mette, deceased. Arthur Axmear Clerk Carl Hendrickson Attorney.
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Idwa
Linn County
District Court
C. Mette
Court House
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Arthur Axmear
Carl Hendrickson
Girl Walks After Mysterious Paralysis Strikes Pas
In Pasadena 5 year old Andrea Brodine, once paralyzed from the waist down, took initial feeble steps after two weeks of doctors saying nothing more could help. Prayers, church services, and letters from supporters framed a local miracle narrative as hospital staff noted her cautious recovery and renewed vigor.
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Pasadena
Andrea Brodine
Brodine
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Andrea
Marie J. Smith
Herwig Faces Marriage Charge After Brief Union
LAS VEGAS UP Marine Lt. Robert J. Herwig former husband of Kathleen Winsor and his new bride Nadia Hege faced a marriage charge after his application stated his divorce from Winsor was final. The divorce was not final until next month, Herwig called it an oversight.
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Las Vegas
Robert J. Herwig
Kathleen
Amber” Winsor
Herwig
Nadia Hegeman
Miss Winsor
Don’t Delay Your Christmas Mailing
The post office department urged early holiday mailing with Postmaster General Hannegan warning that packages must be mailed in the first week of December for delivery by December 25 and Christmas cards by the second week of December.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Hannegan
TRU-LEX touted as cure for decade stomach distress
A man claims ten years of stomach pain and constipation vanished after two days on TRU-LEX. The advertisement promotes a twelve-juice formula from Nature's Plants that claims to cleanse the liver remove bile and boost digestion, urging readers to buy at drug stores.
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All Drug Stores
Hit Run Driver Involves Painter Involves Involuntary Manslaughter
In Chicago a 23 year old Marian Leibel was killed by a hit and run driver Monday night. Sam Miller, her brother, learned a friend Earl J. Weckerly a 44 year old painter had just left his car at the Wheeling garage. Weckerly borrowed the car to go to the hospital and alerted police after noticing a broken headlight and radiator. He admitted brushing a woman on the highway but did not think she was seriously hurt and was charged with involuntary manslaughter and leaving the scene.
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Chicago
Marian Leibel
Sam Miller
Wheeling
Miller
Earl J. Weckerly
Weckerly
Camp Kilmer Military Update Heads Daley Announcement
Maj Patrick F Daley announced at Camp Kilmer New Jersey details of a forthcoming military plan. The disclosure highlighted unit deployments and training progress amid heightened readiness objectives.
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Camp Kilmer, N. J
Patrick F. Daley
Price reductions at post exchange across all items
The post exchange announces a Tuesday price cut ranging up to about 1¢ per item in many cases, affecting the entire stock. The move aims to attract shoppers by lowering everyday purchase costs across departments.
Idaho Polio Epidemic Maintains New Case Pace
Boise Idaho Wednesday report shows Idaho entering the fifth month of its worst polio epidemic with no early decline in daily new cases. Public health officials monitor spread across cities as medical teams coordinate vaccination and containment efforts.
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Idaho
Boise
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Air Force Strategic Air Command
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Cincinnati
Robert L. Eicchelberger
Eighth Army
Japan
Eichelberger
Nevada
Robert E. Jones
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