Hollywood Christmas Story With Margaret OBrien
Hollywood columnist Bob Thomas recalls a Margaret OBrien Christmas wish to ride with Santa Claus on Hollywood Boulevard with her mother and a former actor friend playing Santa. The piece weaves in brief notes about Van Johnson, Lynn Bari, Harry James, and a naval base commander, all narrated in a light showbiz tone.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Margaret O’brien
Santa Claus
Margaret
Hollywood Boulevard
St. Nick
Mrs. O’brien
Mr. Claus
Santa
Peter Lawford Sees Star Status On Hold Until 30
Peter Lawford, age 22, says he does not care about becoming a star until he can handle any role. He told me on the Cluny Brown set that he wants more experience first and would delay stardom even if it comes soon.
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Peter Lawford
Final launch at Gulf Shipbuilding: SS John B Waterman
Gulf Shipbuilding Corp will launch its final World War II cargo ship at 3 p m Friday the SS John B Waterman named for Waterman Steamship Corp founder It will be the 73rd vessel launched by Gulf. a C-2 type all purpose cargo vessel.
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Mobile
Gulf Shipbuilding Corp
John B. Waterman
Waterman Steamship Corp
Gulf
Public libraries number over six thousand in the United States
The article notes that more than 6,000 public libraries operate across the United States. It highlights the broad availability of library services and implies extensive public access to books and resources nationwide.
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United States
Mother Knows Best Drives Child Futures to Ruin
A bell syndicate column laments the belief that a mother knows what is best for her children. It cites cases of misaligned careers, unhappy marriages, and stunted ambitions caused by overbearing guidance, urging respect for individual choice and talent over parental dictates.
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Sven
Mamie
Tom
Mary
John
Sam
Dowling says Alabama could cut auto license tag price
Dr H G Dowling state revenue commissioner says Alabama finances allow a reduction in auto tag prices next legislature may consider. Wartime travel and gasoline shortages reduced revenue pledges. postwar conditions show tag tax could bring in $3 to $4 million annually while road bonds near $11.5 million remain.
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Mobile
H. G. Dowling
State Revenue
Alabama
Dowling
Frank Minor Receives Army Discharge and New Job
Frank Minor, discharged from the ninth infantry division after 29 months in Africa, Sicily, England, France, Belgium and Germany, now works at the Decatur Super Market. He entered service October 15, 1942, trained at Camp Croft and Fort Benning before going overseas, and wears the Combat Infantry Badge, Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Presidential Unit Citation with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal, and the ETO Ribbon with one Silver and one Bronze Star.
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Frank Minor
Ninth Infantry Division
Africa
Sicily
England
France
Belgium
Germany
Decatur
Camp Croft
Fort Benning
Gaxt
Elder Gilmore Dies in North Carolina Hospital
Edwin Luther Gilmore aged 70 died in Lee County hospital Sanford after injuries from a fall several days earlier. He was the father of Associated Press correspondent Eddy Gilmore.
Largest North Atlantic seabird noted in Lawrence County
The gannet is described as the largest seabird along the north Atlantic coast. Elmer Owens received his discharge this week. Mrs Annie Lowery shows improvement after flu. Mrs J W Callahan’s condition remains unimproved. Enon church invites attendance with services on the first, third, and fifth Sundays. Local residents Elmer and family visit relatives, with Morris and Edwin Lowery in Moulton for business and Willard Way with Melvin McCaghren visiting Plain View.
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Elmer Owens
Annie Lowery
J. W. Callahan
Enon
Elmer McCaghren
J. W.mccaghren
Morris
Edwin Lowery
Moulton
H. B. Way
Willard Way
Melvin
McCaghren
Franklin McCaghren
Plain View
Wage increases 11,000 Southern paper mill workers
About 11,000 workers in Southern paper mills will receive wage increases and benefits totaling roughly 19 percent. The base rate rises to 75 cents per hour for men and 67 cents for women, announced yesterday by Mark Fisher, regional director of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers AFL.
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Chattanooga
Southern Paper Mills
Mark Fisher
International Brotherhood of Paper Makers
AFL
Publishing Executive Slain Youth Confesses in Georgia
Walter Hillman Yearwood, a youthful ex sailor, is jailed in Athens Ga after an FBI report that he confessed to killing Harry W Williamson of Atlanta a publishing firm executive who had given the youth a ride in his car. Williamson's body was found in the Apalachee River near Bishop Ga after Yearwood said he dumped it there on November 19.
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Walter Hillman Yearwood
Top
Athens
FBI
Harrys W.williamson
Bottom
Atlanta
William‘son
Apalachee River
Bishop, Ga
FBE
Yearwood
Four-way drive launched to curb black market textiles
New York December reports government agencies including the Justice and Treasury departments with the Office of Price Administration and U S District Attorney F X McGahey initiating a four-way crackdown on black market clothing and textiles. U S Attorney General Tom Clark announced the plan to restore normal textile markets and impanel a federal grand jury to identify connected cases yesterday.
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New York
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
U. S. District Attorney
F. X. McGahey
Paint man for permanent work in Alabama salary
Help wanted ad notes a paid permanent position for a paint man in Alabama. Mentions experienced body a good, and provides a street address 225 East Moulton St for applications.
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Alabama
East Moulton St
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