Gibson’s rise as the Gibson Girl and his enduring art
The article traces Charles Dana Gibson's rise as the creator of the Gibson Girl shaping fashion at twenty five and his mythic appeal to women. It notes his Virginia model Langhorne and his long Life magazine career, later heart trouble and a fatal attack at his Dark Harbor home. He is survived by Lt Cmdr Langhorne Gobron and Mrs. John J. Emery.
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Gibson
Dark Harbor
Ides
Cmdr
Langhorne Gobeon
John J. Emery
Cincinnati
Gala Christmas Show on Radio Hall of Fame
The Radio Hall of Fame honors Orson Welles and Bing Crosby for a full hour of Christmas music and tradition. Crosby appears with Joe Devita Jeanne Dorrel and Darlene Garner in a overseas troupe review. Philco presents this holiday gift to radio listeners. Tune in today.
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Radio Hall of Fame
Orson Welles
Bing Crosby
Joe Devita
Jeanne Dorrel
Darlene Garner
Philco
America
Eisenhower Sees German Desperation Could Break Defenses
In a wartime update the Allied commander argues Germany has exposed its force by leaping from fixed positions. He notes Nazi desperation creates a chance for a decisive enemy defeat, with substantial German divisions committed in the west. The crisis, he says, may become evident within days.
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Germany
Eisenhower
Mindoro and Leyte Action Report From Pacific Front
Allied offensives push toward Palompon as Japanese losses mount. MacArthur notes the 38th Army Airborne aid in Leyte cleanup while U S bombers strike Iwo Jima for the 15th straight day. Nimitz reports Kuriles air strikes and Pearl Harbor area raids. Chinese and British forces advance in Burma and China.
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Mindoro
Clark
Manila
Leye Island
Palompon
Ormoc
MacArthur
Ith Airborne Division
Leyte
U. S. Liberators
Strategic Air Force
Iwo Jima
Tokyo
Aleutian
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Jima
11Th Air Forst
Hongkong
Canton
Ste Amed
Avneere Island
Gulf of Leyte
Racnia
Short Harbor
Allied air forces bombard German rail hubs and fronts
Allied bombers and rocket fighters strike rail yards and road junctures across the German frontier as P-47 and B-17 crews pound targets near Trier Pronto Bevey and Eh near. Heavy bombers deliver over 1500 tons of explosives while escorting fighters support the drive into Belgium with Eighth and Ninth Air Force units active.
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U. S
Belgium
Karl von Rundstedt
Pronto
Bevey A
Ran
Trier
Sever
Eighth Tactical Air Force
Ninth Air Force
Americans reclaim some ground as Germans push near St Vith
Front dispatches report heavy German armor advances from St Vith toward Vielealm and Marche as American troops withdraw slowly under pressure. Headquarters cite lost Stavelot and St Vith, with efforts to prevent a major German linkup and to counter a 10 mile spearhead toward Marche, while air support harrows columns.
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Stavelot
Malmedy
St Vith
Marche
Libramont
Namur
Manpower Commission Enacts Compliance Hearings for War Plants
The War Production Board announces enforcement of employment and hiring ceilings with potential hearings before a compliance commissioner. If proof of noncompliance is found, WPB sanctions will be used to ensure war plants are fully manned, reflecting broad support for voluntary adherence but readiness to enforce the rules.
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War Manpower Commission
Tak
Ashwilling
Americans punished in France in theater theft cases
About 5 000 unauthorized American enlisted men were sentenced for property theft by a French civil court. A French civilian was fined 1200 francs. U S officials urged the French government to have civilians charged in theater of operations face a French military tribunal in the future. Thefts were deemed unrelated to the current military situation.
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Dean of Modern American Music
Radio Hall of Fame Orchestra
Philco Radio Hall OF Fame
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