Unified Command Agreed For Forces Abroad
The army and navy reached a plan for overseas forces to operate under a single commander, approved by President Truman, while home merger remained unsettled. Seven overseas commands will reorganize control, affecting Gen. Douglas MacArthur and naval Pacific areas, with a new northeast command details undisclosed. A House committee urged permanent funding and control for the national intelligence authority created last January, comprising state, war, and navy department chiefs or their deputies.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pearl Harbor
Air
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Northeast
Congressional Committee
House Military Committee
National Intelligence Authority
Office of Naval Intelligence
Office of Strategic Services
State
War and Navy
Congress
One Minute Test And Etiquette Hints From The Era
A brief feature presents three curiosities with answers: carbon monoxide does not explode with a match, George Washington had no middle name, and a cow’s dentition includes lower and side teeth but no front teeth. The piece also notes sweaters designed for athletes per Britannica.
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George Washington
Adams Jjfferson
Madison
Monroe
Mosaic Clues From The Alphabetic Crossword Extravaganza
A fragmented list presents mixed clues and answers ranging from grammar notes to animal terms. Entries include measures and parts of speech, biblical figures, flora, fauna, and everyday objects woven into a riddle like grid.
Vandenberg Faces Dual Senate Roles in Coming Conference
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan stands to lead the Senate as presiding officer and foreign affairs chairman if confirmed, facing opposition from Robertson and allies who seek to bar dual public offices. White may join the effort, while Vandenberg considers stepping back from UN duties as Connally signals possible resignation from the UN role.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate
Robertson
Wye
Wilson
White
R-Me
New Commerce Committee
Friends of
United Nations
Connally
Texas
United Natiins
Byrnes
Foreign Ministers Council
United States
International Refugees Organization
Mrs Roosevelt Supports Statue Choice for London
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt, amid United Nations duties, said Britain should have the statue they want of the late president and that a standing or seated pose is a matter of preference. She noted history remembers him standing and stressed no objection to the London statue decision.
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New York
Britain
Roosevelt
London
Grosvenor Square
Eleanor Roosevelt
United Nations
Taxi Driver From Cicero Cited In Loop Pickup Case
Mrs. Lucille Jankovsky 33 a suburban Cicero taxi driver was driving guests from a Loop hotel to the north side when her cab stalled. She flagged down Detective Rocco Filetti who said suburban cabs cannot pick up in Chicago and she was ordered to appear in traffic court.
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PoLice Hele
Chicago
Lucille Jankovsky
Cicero
North Side
Jankovsky
Rocco Filetti
Vehicle Bureau
Japs Urged to Pursue Quality Export Markets
Japanese newspapers in central Honshu call for reviving traditional crafts and upgrading manufacturing to export quality goods. They warn cheap exports depress living standards and urge a shift from dime store trinkets to skilled, well paid labor and reinforced arts such as fine ceramics and textiles.
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Tokyo
INS
Fifth Avenue
Honshu
Japan
Gifu Times
Fukui Shimbun
NC State Names New Psychology Department Head
Dr. D J Moffie is appointed head of the psychology department at North Carolina State College succeeding Dr William McGhee who has resigned.
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Raleigh
D. J. Moffie
North Carolina State College
William McGhee
German Methodist Church Ends 62 Years of Services
Walla Walla, Washington. The German Methodist church has halted 62 years of services as death thins the congregation and younger members speak English.
Woodpecker in Peck of Trouble in Santa Fe
A persistent woodpecker in Santa Fe has disturbed Mrs. George H. Wisehart and prompted a police and game department response. She sought protection against the nuisance, with officials advising court action to obtain permission to have the bird shot.
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Santa FE
N. M
George H. Wisehart
State Game Department
City Police
North Carolina State College to Open School of Architecture
The board of trustees of the Greater University of North Carolina authorizes a new school of architecture and landscape design at North Carolina State College in Raleigh, announced December 17.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
University of North Carolina
Accident Repeaters Cited In Nationwide Safety Report
The National Safety Council releases a report by M R Youngman safety director for the Super Service Motor Freight Co Nashville Tennessee alleging four percent of drivers are accident repeaters causing thirty five percent of traffic collisions. The umbrella as a symbol of princely dignity in ancient Egypt and Asia is noted by Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Chicago
INS
National Safety Council
M. R. Youngman
Super Service Motor Freight Co
Nashville, Tenn
Egypt
Asia
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Giverwee
Satan
DWK
Eugene Sheffer
Goddess of Agriculture
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Mrs. Roosevelt
Encyclopaedia Critannica
Albert
Tarante
Uberi
Main St
Woodpecker
Edelbrew
New York State
Edelbrew Brewery
Ing
Brooklyn
Wachovia
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve System
G. I
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
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