Veterans Return Home From World War II
A High Point column recalls servicemen gathering home from global deployments. Veterans speak of world-weary wisdom, quiet adjustment, and readiness to build new lives after four years of war. The piece also touches on free speech debates about John L. Lewis and observations on postwar peace strategies.
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Paris Housewives Loot Butcher Shop In Price Protest
About 100 Paris housewives stormed a Montmartre butcher shop to seize the poultry stock after prices were posted at 500 francs each. Police arrived as shoppers cut and took chickens rabbits guineafowl ducks and geese, reflecting their reaction to the infrequent poultry distribution.
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Posthumous Award For Sgt. Larry Flinn
Chapel Hill report notes Staff Sergeant Lawrence F Flinn receives Bronze Star and oak leaf cluster for heroic actions during Rhine battles near Luxembourg and in Germany. A Pittsburgh native, he was Duke and UNC educated, survived by his mother wife Marion deVlaming three sons and siblings.
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Twins Suffer Twin Injuries In Skiing Accident
Tacoma brothers Bruce and Donald MacDonald both 20 suffer broken backs after cable failure sends them into a Mount Rainier crevasse. Both former army ski instructors fell while aiding each other during a high altitude rescue.
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