German POW Recaptured After Escape Across Atlantic
Miami dispatch reports Corporal Guenther Heinen, 22, a German prisoner who escaped in England, traveled to Scotland then boarded an American ship with lime juice and chocolate. He landed in New York, rode to Savannah, and was detained by a conductor and later by border patrol in Georgia after attempting to jump from a train.
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Miami
Fla
England
America
South Georgia
Duval County
Jacksonville
Frank Hornyak
Border Patrol
Cpl
Guenther Heinen
Neuberg-Metz
Scotland
New York
Hornyak
Savannah
Heinen
Damages Awarded For Extended Visit In Knoxville Case
Circuit court upheld an extended visit dispute involving Rom a textile mill worker and part time preacher who claimed Della Hawkins came to his home for dinner and remained five months. Testimony showed Miss Hawkins named herself as his fourth cousin and took a bed in his home after arriving in July 1946.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Rom
Della Hawkins
Dom
Miers Hawkins
Miss Hawkins
Odom
Lincoln Hotel Destroyed In 30 Mile Wind Blaze
A 40 room Lincoln Hotel in Wildwood New Jersey burned late at night as 30 mile an hour winds from the ocean drove the flames through the four story brick structure. Damage was about 100000 dollars. Three guests were present and six bar patrons escaped uninjured. Two firemen were injured.
Youth to be sent back to England after Dec. 9 report
Miles north of Camp Stewart Georgia on December 9 authorities expect to return the youth to England, Horn Yak stated.
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Camp Stewart
England
Hornyak
Essayist's Gem From a Rochester Child on What a Dog Means
A collection of humorous and insightful quips and cartoons highlights from an 8 year old Rochester essayist John Morrison on what his dog means to him. The page blends light humor about family and daily life with brief gags and observational vignettes.
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John Morrison
Rochester
N. Y
When Banter Turns Sour in a Gracious World
A remark meant in jest meets a grave reception, exposing social friction. The piece notes pomposity as a prime irritant and suggests mild restraint as a remedy when humor is taken too seriously.
Voices From A Hazy Conversation In A Brief Note
The excerpt contrasts handling men and women in social lightness and notes the value of wit versus insults. It references a maid, a postman, and a toy train request while touching on social roles and the idea that success requires hard labor and payment of a price.
MacArthur Tops Among High School Voters in Tokyo
General MacArthur led a student poll in Tokyo with more votes than Emperor Hirohito or a Japanese communist for who they respected most. The report notes a high school lacking a stadium is likened to a fish without water.
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MacArthur
Tokyo
General MacArthur
Emperor Hirohito
Like Holiday, Russians Say Like Holiday
Moscow reports orderly opening of banks and stores as new rubles begin exchange for old and rationing ends. Izvestia lauds money reform as a step toward strengthening the Soviet state and welfare, calling the day a nation spreading joy like a holiday.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Russia
Izvestia
Communist Party
Strike Looms Over Slacks Rule At Central High
Fourteen year old Jeannette Delahunt leads about ten eighth grade classmates in a strike against Central High's dress rule banning girls from wearing slacks. Jeannette has been kept from classes unless in a dress and was sent home after again refusing to change. Principal Donald Barker offered solitary seating with schoolwork, while Jeannette's father Thomas Delahunt protested the arrangement.
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Camden
N. Y
Jeannette Delahunt
New York
Jeannette
Central
Donald H. Barker
Thomas Delahunt
Explosion Rips Newark Celanese Plant Killing One
An explosion at a Newark Celanese Corporation building injured eleven others and fatally wounded a man yesterday. Damaged facility details and locus are under investigation as emergency crews respond.
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Newark
N. J
Celanese Corporation
City shaken by blast after which one man dies
A blast shattered a city section with bricks and rubble. Donald Lennox a 42 year old resident of Kearny New Jersey died at St James hospital from injuries suffered in the explosion.
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America
Donald Lennox
Kearny
N. J
St James Hospital
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