Oregon Medicine for Bow If Dewey Wins
New York dispatch notes political whimsy and celebrity blurbs. A Bend Oregon doctor once cured a governor’s laryngitis that threatened the Dewey Stassen debate, while panels weigh Oregon’s fate in the race. Joe Louis plans ring return as bookmakers’ funds vanish. Fred Waring’s broadcasts and Penn State’s music ventures fill the minute. Lou Little debates Yale move as Eisenhower nears Columbia presidency.
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Bend
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Thomas E. Dewey
Joe Louis
Joe
Fred Waring
Penn State
Shawnee Inn
Shawnee, Pa
Noted Figures and Movers Letters and Meetups
The piece recalls Eisenhower's charm and Lou's firm stance, then notes the general choosing Columbia for presidency due to Butler's memory and a hoped collaboration with Lou. It references FEW Daring, Red Black, Nate Stein's failed plan in Germany, and George Coxey's long running clipping service.
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Columbia
Nicholas Murray Butler
FE. W. Darling
Woodberry Forest
General MacArthur
United States
Red Black
West Point
Nate Stein
Hollywood
Germany
Seventeen Feared Dead After Missing Plane in Med Basin
In Algiers a French B 26 bomber with seventeen aboard disappeared in the Mediterranean since Thursday. A widespread search on Friday left the fate of all aboard presumed dead.
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Algiers
Mediterranean
Plane Crash Ends Hope of Reunion for Portland Couple
Vincent Gaman waited twenty one years for his wife Marija to join him in Portland. After years of delays and war, she finally agreed to come but a U S bound flight crashed near Prestwick Scotland killing Marija Gaman, ending their reunion dreams.
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Portland
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Czechoslovakia
Vincent Gaman
Gaman
United States
Marija
Prestwick
Scotland
Marija Gaman
Commissions to Vets With 2 Years' College
Washington dispatch reports the army offered officer commissions to veterans with two years of college. Previously, four years or equivalent education was usually required, with rare exceptions. The move broadens eligibility for early officer status under the program.
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Washington
INS
Army
Army Opens Officer Training To Veterans Of World War II
The army announced a new plan requiring two years of active duty for guard and reserve, commissions, and OCS admission. Veterans aged 19 to 32 with at least one year of service between Pearl Harbor and June 30, 1947 are eligible. Applicants must score 110 or higher on the general classification test. Applications accepted immediately at all army recruit stations, with the first group expected to begin training about December.
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Pearl Harbor Day
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