Mackenzies Column on Stalin Age and Power
Mackenzie notes Stalin celebrated his 71st birthday with praise from the Soviet press while global observers question his health and grip on power. The column surveys why Stalin remained unchallenged, citing leadership skills and schemes advancing the Red world revolution.
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Stalin
Charles P. Nutter
Bureau
Moscow
Soviet Russia
Russia
Hitler
Fuehrer
Europe
Soviet Bloc
Hank Lauzon Officiates as Linesman in Hershey
Hank Lauzon a former defenseman in the American Hockey League works as a linesman in Hershey Pennsylvania. He brings prior professional experience to his role officiating in the league game.
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Hank Lauzon
Hershey
Composer Grandstaff Freed After Pardon In Tennessee
Frank Grandstaff will be released from prison after Governor Browning pardoned him for the last time in 1940 habitual criminal case. He plans prayer at the Cathedral of the Introduction and to marry Mil dred McConkey, with a son in the Navy and two grandchildren. He also hopes to seek film work in Hollywood.
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Nashville
Tenn
Frank M. Grandstaff
Gordon Browning
Grandstaff
Memphis
Texas
Earl Philips
Browning
Cathedral of the Incarnation
Mildred McConkey
Fort Wayne
Ind
Frank
Famed Fifth Reactivated at Camp Chaffee Arkansas
Three residents from Decatur area join the famed 5th armored Victory division recently reactivated at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Auston A Stewart Trinity Ala Billy J Alexander Danville Ala James D Tay lor Lacon Ala command by Brigadier Gen Claude B Ferenbaugh. The division famed for World War I service including Normandy 1944, France and Germany with Gen George Patton's third army. Reactivation aims to train recruits from the South and Southwest US.
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Decatur
5Th Armored
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Auston A
Stewart
Trinity
Ala
Billy J. Alexander
Danville
James D. Taylor
Lacon
Claude B. Ferenbaugh
Fifth Armored Division
France
Germany
George Patton
Third Army
United States
Wounded Flown Homeward as Christmas Nears
Mobile dispatch reports increased MATS airlift to move wounded Korean veterans from the war zone to nearer home hospitals. About 60 wounded arrive daily for transport on special C-54s to facilities closer to their homes with crews given Christmas rest.
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Mobile
Ala
Military Air Transport Service
MATS
West Coast
Hawaii
Parsons Pardon Sparks Alabama Parole Storm
The Alabama pardon parole board freed G B Parsons after 19 months of a 15 year sentence for a 1947 Birmingham jewelry store robbery. Officials, including Birmingham police and the board chair, condemned the move and called for investigations and resignations. Parsons left the state for Florida.
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Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham
State
Pardon-Parole Board
Bill Drinkard
Glen Vinson
G. B. Parsons
Drinkard
Parsons
Howell Turner
Eugene Connor
Jefferson County
Willard McCall
Turner
Connor
Vinson
James E. Folsom
Chauncey Sparks
Alabama
Florida
Louis W. Perry
Perry
Supreme Court
Tarsons
Ballot Recount Underway in Alabama District Race
In Elba Alabama the sub committee resumes a recount of about 6000 votes from 32 boxes for eight state Democratic executive committee posts in the third district. Chairman H M Abercrombie says it may finish Saturday before moving to Russell and Lee counties for a similar review. The contest, filed by state right ers, challenges four seats won by national Democrats in last May primaries.
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Elba
Ala
Democratic Executive Committee
H. M. Abercrombie
Birmingham
Russell
Lee
Elaine Scott Free to Marry Writer John Steinbeck in New York
Mrs Elaine Scott won final divorce from Zachary Scott after an interlocutory decree on December 1 1949. The decree cleared her to marry writer John Steinbeck in New York on Sunday.
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Los Angeles
Elaine Scott
John Steinbeck
New York
Zachary Scott
Plea Voiced For Orphanages In Alabama Christmas Drive
A statewide effort supports two Alabama homes, the Baptist Children's Home in Troy and the Alabama Methodist Children's Home in Selma. The Methodist facility seeks 150000 dollars with 120000 targeted for the Baptist unit. Donations include food clothing books art supplies tools and farm equipment. Carloads of farm products have arrived this fall. Each home serves more than 400 children. Max E. Livingston leads the Selma home and E. E. Cox heads the Troy agency.
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Alabama
State Baptist Children’s Homes
Troy
Alabama Methodist Children's Home
Selma
Max E. Livingston
E. E. Cox
Commander Brooks Dies In Turbulent Thunderjet Crash
Lt Col Bascom A. Brooks commanding officer of the 31st Fighter Escort Group at Turner AFB was killed when his Thunderjet crashed near Albany on December 22. The crash occurred yesterday as Brooks was flying the aircraft. Brooks held a prominent post in the unit and his loss is reported from Albany Georgia.
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Albany, Ga
Bascom A. Brooks
Turner Air Force Base
Here
First Day Of Winter Proves Warmest For Weeks In The Midwest
The Midwest enjoyed its warmest start to winter in weeks as temperatures rose across the Eastern half of the country. Readings ranged from 14 at International Falls to 80 at Yuma, while Norfolk, Virginia, saw 22 and Western Washington faced showers. The season began at 5 41 a.m. EST.
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Midwest
Chicago
Atlantic Coast
Norfolk
Washington
International Falls
Minn
Yuma
Arizona
Napoleon Exiled on Saint Helena 1815 to 1821
The source notes Napoleon Bonaparte lived in exile on Saint Helena from 1815 until his death in 1821 keeping him isolated on the remote island in the South Atlantic.
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Napoleon
St. Hellena
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