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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1948

Page

5

Stars Wish For Christmas

Hollywood stars share Christmas wishes from Eddie Cantor to John Payne ranging from less smog and lower taxes to better public relations and more good pictures. The AP Hollywood forum captures hopeful, sometimes humorous insights into what the town desires for a saner, brighter season.

Bob Thomas Hollywood Santa Claus AP Hollywood Forum Santa Eddie Cantor Shirley Temple Dennis O'Keefe Ava Gardner Anne Baxter Dinah Shore Gail Russell Bob Hope June Allyson Esther Williams Eeee Aelton John Payne Ellen Drew Jimmy Stuart Edward Arnold Dorothy Lamour George Raft Larry Parks Judy Garland

Western type home W-381 plan with basement variant

An ad description outlines W-381 house design featuring a front living room dining area and kitchen, with large light filled windows. Plan 1 without basement and Plan 2 with basement include a kitchen dining space and vertical horizontal siding.

National Plan Service, Inc West Congress Street Chicago Illinois

MacArthur to Stay in Japan and See the Job Through

Gen Douglas MacArthur says he will remain in Japan to finish the occupation tasks. An Allied HQ official denied Washington reports he would return soon and said no plans exist for contact with President Truman. Mrs MacArthur reportedly wishes to visit the U S but doubts arise over timing as occupation matters grow more complex.

Tokyo Dougglas MacArthur United States Japan Associated Press Washington MacArthur Truman U. S

Inauguration Drives Toughened Japan Economic Push

A new initiative to stabilize Japan’s economy is launched with a tougher stance and coordinated policy measures. Officials emphasize restoring growth, curbing deflation, and reinforcing financial stability amid global pressures.

Japan

Mother Nature Delivers A Wet Subpar Snow Show

HAL BOYLE ventriloquizes New York weather with a wry take on last Sunday’s snowfall. He mocks the storm as a modest hit compared to 88 and 47 and notes 19.5 inches fell, yet the city calls it a flop with media hype and commuter disruption minimal.

Hal Boyle New York Father Knickerbocker New Haven Boston Philadelphia Weather Bureau Long Island Sanitation Department Custer Battle of the Little Big Horn Gas House Greenpoint Brooklyn Admiral Peary North Pole Bronx Sons of the Subway Squire Rockefeller America Gotham Empire

In some gall wasps no males are present

A note on gall wasp species indicating that certain types reproduce without male individuals. The observation suggests haplodiploidy or parthenogenetic cycles in those lineages, impacting population dynamics and genetic diversity within those groups.

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