Reservists Cut Drills Amid Funding Shortfall
The New York Times reports sharp reductions in army reservist drills starting Jan 1 approved by the Army. Cutbacks target enlisted personnel and officers as funds for drill pay are exhausted, with units kept ready and some divisions likely to receive no drill pay through June 30. Brines produced with oil are noted as an iodine source.
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New York
New York Times
Washington
Department of the Army
the Times
Times
Little Theatre Curtain Call Curtain Call and holiday notes from the troupe
Active Little Theatre workers take a two week Christmas vacation as 1949 50 season wrap ups. Director Fontelieu heads to New Orleans for Yuletide while readings for January 3 and 4 at the Little Theatre playhouse are planned. The piece commends Annie Laura Layman Jim Reynolds and others for strong performances and notes plans to resume after holidays with talent scouting and a balanced slate.
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Little Theatre
Stocker Fontelieu
New Orleans
John
Mary
Little Theatre Playhouse
Gilbert Faulk
Annie Laura Layman
Bella Manningham
Angel Street
Jim Reynolds
Jim
Joe Predy
Frances Ritter
Frances Albright
Anne Breard
Fontelieu
Twin Cities
Marriages Filed in Monroe and West Monroe List
Marriage licenses show William Rex Mathieu 22 and Bobbie Gregory 20 of Monroe. Joe Angel Guitterrz 21 and Ann Meadows 17 of Monroe. William E. Bacons 23 and Frances Louise Ticheli 18 of West Monroe. Jack Griggin 26 and Willa Jean Rogers 24 of West Monroe. Grady E. Wheeler 19 and Betty Fay Price 21 of West Monroe. A national shrine celebrates Roald Amundsen home in Oslo Norway.
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William Rex Mathieu
Bobbie Gregory
Monroe
Joe Angel Guitterrz
Ann Meadows
William E. Bacons
Frances Louise Ticheli
West Monroe
Jack Griggin
Willa Jean Rogers
Grady E. Wheeler
Betty Fay Price
Body found in Mississippi River near Lake Providence
An unidentified white man about 55 was found decomposed in the Mississippi River and buried in a pauper's grave in Lake Providence. He weighed 150 to 160 pounds, stood about 5 feet 8 inches, and had no ID. Four lower teeth on each side had been extracted. dental work could have identified him, but immediate burial was deemed necessary. There were no signs of foul play.
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Lake Providence
Walters Funeral Home
Mississippi River
U. S. Engineers
Vicksburg
Leon Harbin
Harbin
Roosevelt
D. F. Davis
Parish
Davis
Police chief cites Brown confession in Knox burglary slay case
Knox County Police Chief Joe Kimsey said James Euclid Brown signed a statement describing the burglary and slaying of a 35 year old piano salesman in Knoxville early Sunday. No formal charges were filed after the statement. Brown has three prior prison terms for house-breaking and larceny. Police say the fatal shot occurred as the victim lunged at a retreating burglar, prompting a citywide manhunt with over 125 suspects questioned.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Joe Kimsey
James Euclid Brown
Kimsey
Brown
William W. Hamilton
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Elizabeth Whitfield
Scotland
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Dundonald Road
Glasgow West 2
Helen Fernandez
Fine Arts Club
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Ladelle Duke
Marie Minard
Schubert
Lon Heuer
St. Louis
Lons
Flora Latham
America
Howard Griffin
South Grand ST
Struppi
Berlin
Nea-Acme
Joe Schuppe
Roald Amundsen
Oslo
Norway
Mississippi
Nucraft
Clean-Up Children’s
Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kiner
Liz
Glenn Davis
Army
Montgomery Clift
Vic Damone
Santa Claus
Bob Hope
St. Nicks
Hope
Penney’s
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