Loyalties questioned diplomat Vincent suspended from Tangier post
The Loyalty Review Board found reasonable doubt about John Carter Vincent's loyalty after a 27 year State Department career. He was suspended and ordered home from Tangier as Truman weighs next steps with Secretary Acheson. The case remains unsettled with potential reopening by a future administration.
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Review Board
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Hospitalized GIs Are Going Home For Christmas
Fifty six servicemen in four disabilities are flying home for Christmas under Operation Santa Claus by the Military Air Transport Service. The 56 include nine blind, 34 paraplegics and 13 amputees, with twenty accompanied by medical attendants. Most trips finish by January 20.
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Green plants convert sunlight into food via photosynthesis
Plants use solar energy to transform water and carbon dioxide into organic compounds. The process starts with light absorption by chlorophyll in the leaves and ends with glucose formation, supporting life on Earth.
State Department fears on officials speaking freely
The text discusses whether Vincent's treatment might chill other State Department officials from expressing honest opinions on international matters due to potential future use of advice against them. President Truman emphasized national security over loyalty concerns and urged protecting foreign service officers' ability to speak their views without fear of future investigations.
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State Department
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McCarren
Foreign Service
Where America Got Christmas Traditions from German Immigrants
State College Pennsylvania March 22 A German origin study by Dr. Philip A Shelley head of German at Pennsylvania State College ties American Christmas tree customs to German immigrants. He cites Moravians in Bethlehem 1747 Harrisburg 1818 to 1826 and Philadelphia trees 1834 linking to Saxony and Prussia sources.
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Surprises German Visitor on American Living
Horst Altmann, 30, of Kiel Germany, touring the United States under a State Department program, observes that large numbers of automobiles, television sets, private homes, and modern appliances across income groups highlight the luxury of American living that would astonish a European observer.
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Germany
United States
State Department
Stain Removal Challenge at Dry Cleaners
Sugar stains on fabrics heat caramelize making brown marks difficult to remove. The marks supposedly fade only after bleaching on white fabrics.
Preacher Turned Lecturer Reaches 200 Audiences Annually
Robert Kazmayer once led Monroe Avenue Methodist Church in Rochester now lectures on world affairs to over 200 audiences each year. He publishes a businessmen newsletter and conducts seminars with professionals touring Europe.
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Rice origins and nose greeting customs noted
It is believed that rice developed from plants native to India. Sniffing or rubbing noses is described as a polite greeting among many peoples from the Tropics to the Arctic.
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Christmas music by Decatur glee club delights Rotarians
The Decatur high school glee club performed a Christmas program under Carl Schwachow at the Rotarians meeting featuring songs such as Today There Is Ringing The First Noel and Silent Night. Miss Aviona Yarbrough was accompanist.
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Sim Howell
Jim Calloway
Birmingham
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Floyd Anderson
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Hartselle
Gene Reynolds
Montevallo
Tom Johnson
Huntsville
Jack Yanger
W. A. Caughren
Athens
Hoewell's Club Meets Wednesday
The Hopewell Home Demonstration club will meet Wednesday at 1 30 P M in the home of Mrs Wallace Sims. Sunshine Friends will exchange Christmas gifts at this meeting. Each member was urged to bring her sock with the treasury contribution to be placed on the Christmas tree.
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Poor-will Bird Found Across Western United States
A bird closely allied to the whip poor-will is identified in the western United States and named the poor-will. The discovery highlights the region’s avian diversity and echoes historical classifications of nightjars.
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United States
Officials Say Cooperation Lacking Over Two Rowdy Houses
Sheffield Police Commissioner Maurice Blackwell charged county officials with failing to cooperate in closing two rowdy houses where liquor and prostitution allegedly flourish. He asked the state attorney general to begin padlocking procedures, but county Solicitor Pat Harris and Circuit Solicitor Bill Almon denied being asked to act. Attorney General Garrett said he spoke with Almon and would reply in due course.
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Pat Harris
Bill Almon
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Tom Thumb Wedding Set At Union Hill
A Tom Thumb wedding will be presented at the Union Hill school auditorium Thursday at 7 P.M. First and second grade pupils will take part in the program hosted by the first and second grade teachers to raise funds for tiling elementary classroom floors. The public is invited to attend.
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