Cold Wave Grips Midwest Penned by AP
A fresh cold wave moves into the Midwest with record lows in North Dakota and Minnesota. Pembina North Dakota marks 2 below zero while Minnesota drops to 16 below yesterday. Snow showers are expected across several states including Washington Oregon Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Ohio New York Missouri as warmer South temperatures lag.
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Plane crash kills man and injures woman and boy near Carrollton
A small plane crash on a Mt. Zion farm last night killed Joseph W. Jowett 28 of Tampa Florida and injured Atlanta resident Mrs Al Jene Bishop and her ten year old son Charles Matthew Green. Mrs Bishop said the plane en route from Tampa to Gadsden Alabama turned toward Atlanta due to engine trouble.
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Daily Crossword Puzzle Preview With Clues
A mixed list of across and down crossword clues with partial answers and a cryptoquote puzzle. The grid hints include difficult terms such as mountain defile and Great Lakes names, plus several cryptic style hints and a separate cryptoquote attributed to a King Features Syndicate daily puzzle.
Mackenzies Column on Europe 1947 Cold War Divide
Mackenzie argues the Big Four talks risk a decisive clash of blocs as Western Germany economic consolidation is planned while Eastern Germany remains under Soviet control. He notes unity among US Britain and France, cites Bidault criticising Soviet aims, and highlights Italy and royalty topics shaping postwar policy. He ends with reflections on Lord Baldwin’s death and royal duties.
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Wallace and Waltz Across Walls of Oddball Dialogs
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Baldwin's Role in Edward VIII Abdication Revealed
The quotes recall Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin urging abdication to resolve the Edward VIII crisis. Baldwin stressed conscience and duty, noting the task was the most repugnant a PM could face, and reflected on faith guiding his decisions during a private Ten Downing Street exchange.
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Scout Activities at First Methodist Church Meeting
Troop 19 met Monday night December 15 in the church basement. Scouts present included Edgar Kirby Raymond Nixon Cecil Timberlake Jerry Murdock Joe Allen Price with two new members Rufus Underwood and Kenneth MacDaniel. They planned to make a patrol flag. Scribe was Joe Allen Price.
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Treasury Surplus To Reach New Peak
Washington reports the U S government may end March with a surplus near 7 billion dollars and could show a surplus for the 1948 fiscal year ending June 30. Officials cite peak December March tax receipts and reduced outlays as main factors.
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Alabama court reverses rape convictions in Calhoun case
The Alabama court of appeals upheld a five year manslaughter sentence for Charles Lee for killing Floyd Booth in Phenix City while reversing a rape conviction involving young white men in Calhoun county. The ruling keeps the manslaughter term intact and alters the sexual assault verdicts from the same period.
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Debate of brains and business in a postwar banter
In a fragment from a 1947 dialogue, a Christian Science Monitor reference frames a two millennia old case as a conversation topic. The American Millionaire dismisses the claim as outdated while a friend jokes about a person’s failure in business tied to intellect. Decatur appears as a locale or character mention in the exchange.
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Judge notes appeal overruled in rape case records
Judge Harwood states the Court of Appeals overruled the lower court on objections to defense questions about impeaching testimony. Defendants Conrad Summers and Horace Pope, aged around 18 and 25, were sentenced to ten to fifteen years each in the lower court for rape. the appeal contends the record shows the girl consented to intercourse.
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