De Gaulle declines bid for French presidency
Paris AP General Charles de Gaulle said he would not seek the presidency, citing a wish not to preside over an impotent government. The vote for the Republic’s president is by Parliament on January 10, with the Popular Republic Movement backing a candidate. De Gaulle warned against a constitution that neuters the executive and feared dictatorship, noting his reluctance to lead a regime that concentrates power. Public opinion polls showed 53% opposed his return to power and 34% in favor.
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Garthie
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Sell
France
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Tim Wa Tie
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Jean’ V Arc
England
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Public
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Deadwyler death linked to hospital care delay
Deadwyler, held for nearly three hours after a car crash, died in hospital from cerebral hemorrhage. He was not drunk but ill with high blood pressure and under physician care for two years. City officials plan intern examinations at the jail and better transport for unconscious prisoners, amid a Grand Jury review ordered after an inquest was cancelled.
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Robert McAdary
Connor
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Gioner Connor
Downs Motor Co
Talmadge pledges and party backing in Georgia race
Disjointed campaign narrative notes Talmadge headquarters claiming definite pledges of support for the governor bid. The text suggests lawmakers feel urged to back expanded services in Georgia and to persuade colleagues, with emphasis on the upcoming primary and political strategy.
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Legislaure
Abe
Wkaynem
Smd
Sime Services
Georgia
Nike
Tel
Herman Tale
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Three Way Sow Breeding and Local Hog Market
Levonne, a longtime Wicksbay area breeder, raises purebred hogs and feed, managing a yearly project of top calves and meat production. Reeves notes a dairy buyer offered to buy back stock, but Levonne plans to keep and profit locally, continuing county farmwork and breeding effort.
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Diany Stuck
Syuwk
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Wicksbayg
Levenne
Reeves
Bern
Incomplete OCR Reflects Scattered Political Debate
Fragmentary text shows senators and officials debating policy shifts and veto battles. References to governance, strikes, and an implied vote on a controversial act are visible but details remain unclear. Entities include senators and named officials, yet many names and places are garbled.
Ever License Hike Protested At Mobile
A Mobile group protested a planned liquor license increase from 100 to 160 dollars set to take effect January 1 1947. The City Commission defended the general schedule saying it would raise all licenses citywide and generate about 100 000 dollars in annual revenue.
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Mobile
Als
U S Plans Compensation for German POWs Under Geneva Rules
Berlin reports the United States will pay about 200 million to 2.5 to 3 million former German prisoners of war who labored during internment. Officials say negotiations with 35 other nations are underway to extend payments. Under the 1924 Geneva Convention, POW labor earns 40 cents per day for each working day.
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Berlin
United States
Great Ciosses
Germany
U S
AMG Fiser
U. S
Geneva
Luboring
Republican leadership fight and Bilbo probe dominates Congress
The upcoming Republican House leadership ballot features Hep Halleck and Dewey with Moss backing, while Clarence Brown Joins the field and Dirksen Jenkins Robson also run. Democrats back McCormack for floor leader as Rayburn supports him. A Bilbo oust plan looms, with war graft questions and a probe panel report stirring debate ahead of opening session.
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Republican House
Halleck
Dewsy
Dewry
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Hohing
Dirksen Trmy Wid Jenkins Robson
Rep
McCormack
Massachusetts
Jeader
Rayburn
D-Tex
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Senate
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Bilbo
Newroes
Mississippi
80Th Congress
Mombers
Plane crash near Prestwick grounds inquiry begun
An Atlantic flight from Shannon to Prestwick diverted due to weather. The TWA plane reportedly struck a river dike after engine trouble during a turn preparatory to banking and landing. Officials say the exact cause awaits inquiry and deny an engine fire or failure.
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Shannon
Prestwick
Scotland
New York
John Hartin
Rineanna
Eire
Staion
Combal
Tristy
Larry Trimble
Plane crash at Shannon kills many and scars survivors
A Trans World Airline Constellation crashed near Shannon Airport amid fog and fatigue. Survivors fought through marshes and wreckage for hours, aided by Miss Ferguson who saved a baby and helped passengers. Dozens died including Lennon, Hales, Pugh and others. authorities grounded Constellations and investigated the deadly incident.
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eEyce
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Wilebury
Menarders
Kay Ferguson
New York
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Mrs. Waterbery
Abhullah
Tansey
Chifford Sparrow
Washington, D. C
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Paris
Chiro
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Cork
Dru Tae
Alan Charles Lennon
Mayfair
Homer Iy Hales
Washington, D.C
Max Bee
Clementine Jesting Pugh
Fey
Philadelphia
Alexander I. Pekelis
Vicksburg
Maurice Simon Picard
Luciniue Simon Ctero
Francis D.e Salabert
New York City
Marie N. Zelaznagora
Pierre N. Dreyfus
Robert Arbury
Alexandria
Walter McBride
Herbert Burmeister
yShannon
Muller
New Orleans Heat Record Sparks Labor Debate After Stormy Day
New Orleans reached a high of 74.2 degrees in late afternoon, as political tempers rose over labor policy. Senator Edward J. Thye of Minnesota, a likely governor candidate, faced calls from allies to align with former governor Harold Stassen on Wagner Act revisions, seeking limits on union tactics such as mass picketing.
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R-Minns
Harold BF
Staafen
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Stassenhive
Mobile to Require Hotel Employees to Learn Fire Fighting
The city of Mobie will force hotel workers to be trained in reporting and fighting fires as a preventive measure. Fire Inspector J B Foster announced the plan after a recent Atlanta Winecott disaster spurred action. The fire department will inspect all hotels and tribal areas to assess hazards and enforce training commitments.
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Alt
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Big Business Accused Of Propaganda Drive
Detroit AP report says R. J. Thomas, vice president of CIO and its United Auto Workers, accuses big business of a calculated campaign of deceit to block wage increases. He cites the National Association of Manufacturers as backing a multimillion dollar propaganda effort.
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R. J. Thomas
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Two Crew Members Die In Indiana Airliner Crash
An American Airlines plane bound from Buffalo to Chicago crashed near Michigan City Indiana after descending through overcast. Pilot Frank Ma Te and co pilot Edwin Ring died. Stewardess Helen Briel and three passengers injured. 19 others hurt. The wreckage blocked the area as rescuers aided the wounded and attempted to reach the airport.
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New York City
Miscellaneous quotes and memories from a 1947 trash fire
The article mixes names and anecdotes from a late 1940s interview style segment listing reflections and opinions. It mentions Treacy, Desialr, and several figures, with fragmented notes on battles, a possible assault case, and a small local fire incident in the 200 block of B Alley Street. The piece reads as a collage of quotes, jokes, and stray memos.
Phantom Barber Strikes City Hair Clips Across Town
Washington AP reports a spree by an alleged hair clipping thief dubbed the Phantom Barber. Victims describe a neat, young man with curly hair who snips while riding trolley cars along Connecticut and Pennsylvania Avenues. Police expand inquiries as more incidents surface and victims seek treatments for the uneven haircuts.
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Aro 5
Tagleeved
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Rewsine
Diane Sklarsky
Aura Coe
Jeanne Thompson
Connecticut Avenue
Sklarsky
Janice Rame
Pennsylvania Avenue
Chief of Detective Candidates Flunk Civil Service Test
New Orleans officials reported four candidates for the chief of detective job failed the civil service exam. Acting chief and three others were ineligible. only a captain and a former official remained eligible to take the test as officials discussed whether William Shaw should lead the examination for lieutenants, desk sergeants, sergeants and detectives.
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Meelfest
Includia
Captaine
Civil
William Shaw Sall
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