Mendes-France: France’s impatient premier sparks change
NEA dispatch portrays Pierre Mendes-France as a rising force driving France out of moral and economic paralysis. It highlights his austere lifestyle, anti-substance stance, and vow to modernize the economy, warning against subsidies for alcohol while cold homes and poor living conditions persist. The piece compares him to Roosevelt and notes his wartime ties to de Gaulle.
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M.A.P
France
Mendesrance
Mendes-France
Charles de Gaulle
Leon Dennen
NEA
PARIS
Pierre Mendes
U.S
Mendes
Branklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Renault
Mendes-Brance
Hipast
Gen. de Gaulle
Thunderstorm Capsizes Marblehead Sailboats During Race Week
A fierce 20 minute squall sank about 70 small sailboats in Marblehead harbor, threatening around 100 people. Swift rescue by nearby speed boats saved many as some 400 boats watched and raced nearby. The 30 mile wind toppled vessels like ten pins, leaving crews to pull sailors from the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marblehead
Mass
Marblehead Harbor
Big Firemen Parade Set in Latrobe Pa
Western Pennsylvania Firemen's Association wraps its three day convention with a parade in Latrobe. About 150 units expected in the procession. George Horner of Farrell elected president for a year, succeeding Lester Harvey of Springdale. New officers include William Lewis Jr of Masontown, Theofil Herida of Kinloch, and Peter Terrini of Latrobe. Mrs. Ethel Fasola of Turtle Creek named auxiliary president, succeeding Mrs. Mary Tyson of South New Kensington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latrobe
Pennsylvania
Firemen's Assator
George Horner
Farrell
Lester M. Harvey
Springdale
William D. Lewis Srr
Masontown
Theofil F. Herida
Kinloch
Peter R. Terrini
Ethel Fasola
Turtle Creek
Mary Tyson
South New Kensington
Security breach reported by Air Force
The Air Force says Col. Robert Hutchinson Orr 36 faces burglary charges in Las Vegas Nevada after a pattern of serious security breaches. Orr who flew 101 combat missions in the Korean War was arrested last month and allegedly admitted burglarizing fashionable hotels “just for kicks.” A preliminary hearing was continued for psychiatric evaluation.
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Washington
Air Force
Robert Hutchinson Orr
Las Vegas
Nev
Orr
Arlington, Va
Four Policemen Arrested in Theft Ring Crackdown
BIRMINGHAM Alabama four policemen were arrested and five suspended as authorities began a crackdown on a police burglary ring estimated to involve sixty thousand dollars in loot. Police Director Paul Singer said about sixty other officers may have been involved over two years. Raids on 23 officers’ homes yielded a large pile of property for ownership checks. A 107 page statement from ex officer Travis A Ferguson provided key details implicating multiple officers in burglaries.
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Birmingham
Ala
Paul Singer
Travis A. Ferguson
Singer
Ferguson
Fragmentary crime note from disrupted clothing store heist
A damaged OCR reads about a clothing store burglary with mentions of suspects fleeing in cars, police scanning the area, and possible injuries. The text is garbled but implies an armed-incident investigation and coordination among officers.
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Fta
Laurichdd Stern
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Inno-Mina
M.R.F
Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises
Pierre Mendes-France
Hetter
Mayfair
Harrisburg
D.G
Allentown
Pittsburgh
St. Boule
Warren
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Bay
Bell Telephone Company OF Pennsylvania
Kay
T. ST
Indiana
Morrell
Morrell’s
Armour’s Western Beef
Brillo
Great Northern
Springbrook
Chase & Sanborn
Vimco Noodles
Tin
del Monte
Phila
Indiana, PA
U. 8
Calif
Pascal Celery Ige
Thor
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