Gen Hodges to Live in San Antonio After Army Exit
Gen. Courtenay Hodges, 61, former first Army commander, will retire next month and live in San Antonio, Texas. He led the First Army across France and Germany, played a key role in the Battle of the Bulge, and directed rapid advances into the Rhine region. Hodges, a West Point graduate who rose from buck private, held multiple commands and earned the Distinguished Service Medal in both world wars. He is married to Mrs. Carter Buckner, the widow of an Army flight surgeon. they have no children.
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Courney H. Hodges
First Army
San Antonio
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France
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Governors Island
Belgium
Germany
von Rundstedt
Hodge
Bulge
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George S. Patton
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Roer
Cologne
Rhine
Remazun
Perry
West Point
Sixth Infantry
United States
Fort Sill
Okla
Tenth Army Corps
Third Army
Mrrs
Carter Buckner
Sne
Mildred Lee
Mont~comery
Ala
Cross Sections Of Life In The Wiregrass
Maternity clinic events at Cottonwood are noted with public health officials announcing New Year closures for the department. Updates include Boy Scout troop registration, December 30 Order of the Arrow meeting in Dothan, and a rabies case leading to a dog’s euthanization. Also reported are school holiday conclusions, a real estate lien arrest, a Masonic lodge meeting schedule, and a local house fire with minor damage.
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Cottonwood
Houston County Public Health Department
W.T. Burkett
Bog
Echo Junior
Dothan
al Howard ‘Johnson
Rymon Preston
W. L. Kirkland
Order of the Arrow
Charcoal Steak House
Joe McKinnon
Alabama Boy Scout Council
Emmett Taylor
Ruhr status sparks German distrust in democracy and allies
The damaged text notes that Article 15 erodes confidence in democracy and Western victors. It criticizes the Ruhr agreement as unjust to Germany, claiming unilateral privileges favor some partners while German interests are ignored. The Social Democrats demand review and socialization of industries. Non Communist parties push internationalization of key Ruhr industrial areas.
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Germany
Social Democratic
Ruhr
England
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Natons
United States
Persecution of Catholic Church Intensifies in Poland
United Press reports indicate intensified actions against Polish Catholics with arrests of priests and laymen, confiscation of church property, and closure of church schools. An order barred Christmas carol singing in public schools and Christmas Eve midnight masses were canceled due to ongoing disruptions labeled Communist hooliganism.
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Poland
United Press
Ministry of Justice
Czechoslovak government attacks priests amid worker protests
Prague reports blame priests and bishops as traitors to the people's democratic republic in a Czech News Agency dispatch. Workers' letters to the Central Trade Union Council and Central Action Committee prompt observers to see potential government action against church leaders akin to Hungary's Mindszenty case.
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Prague
Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Peoples Democratic Republic
Central Trade Union Council
Central Action Committee
Reno San Francisco power lines hit by tremor fallout
A severe tremor caused heavy electrical charges as high voltage lines fell across circuits. Long distance Reno to San Francisco lines remained unaffected. Minor rock slides closed parts of U S Highway 40. Reno saw seven quakes Monday night with widespread but minor damage. Marysville reported damage while Sacramento and San Francisco felt the tremors.
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Reno
San Francisco
Highway Department
Sacramento
Calif
U. S. Highway 40
California Sierra
Heng
California
Sacramento Valley
Marysville
Stockton
San Joaquin Valley
Fairfield Army Air Base
Suisun
Pacific Gas and Electro Company
Czech pessimists look ahead to next year
Czech observers express a pragmatic hope for the future as they answer the routine greetings with a cautious wish that next year will be better.
Living fossil shrimp found in Benaras wells
In Benaras Hindu holy city wells a tiny transparent centipede like shrimp dubbed a living fossil was found. Dr B N Chopra of the Zoological Survey of India notes ancestors thrived in the Mesozoic era over 100 million years ago. Related species now occur in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and South Africa, supporting Gondwana land theory including Southern Asia.
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New Delhi
India
Benares
B. N. Chopra
Zoological Survey of India
Australia
Tasmania
New Zealand
Cape
South Africa
Southern Asia
South America
Juke Box Looted At Fairground Skating Rink
Burglars stole the cash box from a juke organ at the Fairground skating rink. Entry came through a torn screen over the main door, with the theft discovered when the rink opened yesterday. In a second Monday night burglary, about $100 was taken from a milk store on South Oates Street.
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South Oates Street
Taft-Hartley changes eyed could reshape unions
In Business Action, the Chamber of Commerce argues radical Taft-Hartley revisions are inevitable. If the act’s key bans on the closed shop and mandatory union assent are struck, tasks include legalizing John L. Lewis’s coal contract, extending steel maintenance of membership, and allowing the International Typographical Union to push for closed shop rules in printing and publishing.
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Chamber of Commerce
United States
John L. Lewis
International Typographical Union
AFL
Atomic power plant plans prompt naval optimism
Number 16 area. The company will begin building the plant in several months. Scientists say reducing size and weight of atomic reactors is the main challenge to make them portable and safe. Naval experts in Washington praise the AEC announcement as a major step toward applying new discoveries to sea defense.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Hanford
Wash
Washington
AEC
Philip Ross
Westinghouse
New Premier Jer Hadi Forms Government After Turbulent Crisis
Jer Hadi announced a new government after a crisis over attempts to overturn authority. Government officials say the killer of Nekrashy cited losses to Sudan and opposition to Zionist policy as motives. Hadi, newly appointed premier, holds finance and interior portfolios in addition to leading the cabinet.
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Jer Hadi
Pere
No- Rrashy
Nekrashy
Sudan
Palestine
Moslem Brotherhood
Fanigue
Hadi
Adi
Finance
Interior
New Orleans Cotton Futures Rise on End-Year Buying
In New Orleans, cotton futures gained as trade buying and short covering dominated, with noon quotes showing 5 to 30 cents higher per bale. Mid to late day activity echoed modest advances across nearby contracts amid quiet trade and firmer prices. In New York, futures remained steady in light dealings with late gains of 5 to 35 cents a bale, led by March at 72.3 cents and May around 3244 cents and July near 31.18.
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New Orleans
NEW York Cotton New York
Livestock arrivals across eight plants steady hog market
Livestock arrivals totaled 300 cattle 150 calves and 2000 hogs at eight plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville and Tifton Georgia Dothan Alabama and Jacksonville and Tallahassee Florida. Hog market remained fully steady with various weight quotes across the plants and a practical area price limit of 20.50.
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Thomasville
USDA
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Tifton
Dothan
Ala
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Fla
Montgomery Market
Montgomery
Fed- State Mkt News Syc
Union Stock Yards
Negev campaign admits mop up stage as Israel eyes further moves
In Tel Aviv officials say the campaign in the Negev has reached mop up stage, allowing Jewish forces to pursue additional actions if desired. Earlier, amid Egypt invasion reports, Soviet delegate Malik urged the UK to stop blocking peace talks in Palestine and said he would back a cease fire but not the troop withdrawal portion. An American spokesman indicated the United States would abstain due to no Washington orders.
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Tel Aviv
Negev
Beeley
Egypt
Russia
Great Britain
Palestine
Jacob Malik
Security Council
United Kingdom
United States
Washington
Soviet Cotton Moves North Toward Moscow
AP reports the northern march of Soviet cotton fields has begun again. War damage to Ukraine farming forced resumption of cotton growing on southern collective farms, with plans to expand acreage beyond prewar levels in the republic, according to the Armenian paper Communist.
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Moscow
Ukraine
Ussr
Kommunist
Grover Rays Auto Strikes Bicyclist Near Andalusia
A 38 year old bicyclist Levy Williamson was seriously injured when struck on a bridge about 15 miles north of Andalusia by a car driven by Grover W Ray mayor of Headland. Williamson is hospitalized with broken legs and internal injuries. No charges have been filed.
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Andalusia
Pidgeon Creek
Here
Tom Head
Levy Williamson
Grover W. Ray
Headland
Williamson
Ice Pick Operation Described For Brain Pain Relief
Dr Walter Freeman of George Washington University described a non skull drilling brain operation at the international post graduate medical assembly. He severs brain nerves with a slender ice pick like instrument while the patient is under shock anesthesia. The procedure lasts about ten minutes and often allows the patient to go home the next day with pain relief.
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Cleveland
International Post Graduate Medical Assembly
Walter Freeman
Washington
George Washington Univesity
Freeman
Smith dies after lifelong role in Jacksonville Telephone
Funeral services will be held at Johnson Funeral Home chapel at 3 p.m. tomorrow with Dr. Henry A. Parker in charge. Surviving sister is Mrs. Bella Calvin and nephews Sidney W. Calvin and Leonard Calvin, all of Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Mr. Calvin died at 2 45 a.m. today after a lifetime shaping the local telephone system from its early days to a wide network.
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Johnson Funeral’ Home
Henry A. Parker
Bella Calvin
Sidney W. Calvin
Leonard Calvin
Jacksonville Beach
Fla
Calvin
Fire Station Open House Set For Saturday in Dothan
Dothan residents will tour a newly built fire station on East Burdeshaw Street from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. The department moved from North St. Andrews after 44 years beside City Hall. Chief Floyd Harris says the open house showcases the $90,000 station and includes tours of trucks living and recreation quarters.
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Alabama
Dothan
Floyd Harris
Harris
East Burdeshaw Street
North St. Andrews
Too Much Corn Means Trouble In Japan
AP reports Japan faces a corn surplus with 500000 tons awaiting consumption. U S aid shipped corn while Allies claim grain shares, prompting a plan to trade millet and sorghum for corn for livestock feed, amid a preference for corn by animals. Also notes the Green Mosque at Brussa gets its name from green tiles.
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Tokyo
United States
Europe
U. S
Brussa
Turkey
On the Eve of Dial Telephones in Dothan
The article notes the approaching era of dial telephones in Dothan marking a shift from operator connected calls to direct dialing. It highlights anticipated improvements in communication speed and service access for residents and businesses, signaling modernization of local infrastructure.
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Dothan
Surrenders in We as Fu 4 Cs Surrenders in We
A police report from Los Angeles states fugitive Charles Hy Moore formerly of Tuscumbia Alabama, a cashier for the state Liquor Control Board, surrendered at a depot after investigators traced him and confirmed embezzlement of 2800 dollars. He allegedly fled November 29 with funds from the Montgomery state ABC store and planned to leave before deciding to give himself up.
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Los Angeles
Charles
Tuscumbia
Moore
Alabama
Liquor Control Board
Th Electric Railway
F. P. O'Conne
O'Conn
Theo
May O'Connell
Montgomery
Bia
Bob Flournoy
ABC
Depos
D ante May Join Wait House Staff Reported
Report notes a possibility that D ante could join the Wait House staff. Mr. Truman responds saying only in the book was a Christmas Presse and he planned to read it on a plane. Mrs. Truman and Marge expected to extend their vacation in Independence.
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D ‘Ante
Mr. Truman
Forecasters warn of eastnortheast storm crossing Great Lakes
Weather predicts a major storm crossing the Great Lakes region with winds driving snow across Salt Lake City and central Utah. Temperatures plunged as 101 degrees was noted in wake of the storm. Dozens of vehicles wrecked on U.S. 89 in central Utah as drifting snow accumulated up to 15 inches in Salt Lake City. Travelers faced long halts and freezing mist disrupted traffic in Minnesota. The papal Ring of the Fisherman remains a long standing symbol since 1265.
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Wero
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Salt Lake City
U.S 89
Utah
Minnesota
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