Hollywood publicity pile on George Raft raises industry concerns
Fidler notes a large bundle of sensational Raft headlines and claims linking him to divorces, gangsters, and a Dodgers ban, urging Hollywood to investigate. He archly references other studio publicity stunts and industry figures, suggesting broader questions about stars, public image, and reputations.
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Hollywood
George Raft
Raft
Los Angeles
America
Rafts Associates
Mackenzies Christmas Reflections Across War and Peace
DeWitt Mackenzie recalls Christmases from Vermont to Jerusalem, sharing memories of community warmth, faith, and goodwill. He speaks of the pastor’s gifts, church trees, and the spirit that transcends years of conflict, ending with a faith in a better world through Christmas spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Mackenzie
Associated Press
Santa Claus
Far East
Bethlehem
Judea
Vermont
Dad
Christ
Jerusalem
Housing Outlook Under Decontrol Sparks Optimism and Doubt
The piece argues housing prospects remain uncertain after price controls end. It notes demand for homes is slow to respond, costs rise with materials and labor, and veteran buyers face high ceilings. It suggests decontrol may widen rental options and relieve pressure for older families, offering a cautious glimmer of relief.
Rental Strike threatens to lock up vacant units nation wide
Report from the National Apartment Owners Association convention in Oklahoma City notes 500000 rental units lie vacant. Delegates urge locking vacant units to keep them empty arguing the OPA has confiscated property. One speaker calls for a tough fight to reclaim control, potentially fueling public anger. John L Lewis faces rival unpopularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Apartment Owners Association
Oklahoma City
OPA
John L. Lewis
Christmas Caroling Redo Ends In Hum
Henry McLemore recalls Christmas Eve after army discharge and a failed attempt at caroling. Four friends planned a joyful door to door serenade but ended up humming. They regrouped, tried familiar hymns and ended with a clipped performance featuring Sweet Adeline and I Had A Dream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Wells
Adeline
Our Children By Angelo Patri
A short piece on child development stressing affection belonging and duty. Children need love purposeful activities heroes and clubs to foster growth and discipline. Dr Patri warns idle children breed habits and urges readers to obtain his booklet No 302 by mail for guidance.
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Patri
P. O
Station G
New York 19
N. Y
Bell Syndicaté
Ines
Christmas Serenade Interrupted by Police in Quiet Suburb
On Christmas Eve a singing group performing classics faced police arrival as neighbors who hired them and others nearby called in law enforcement. The scene, described with humor, ends with the narrator planning a quiet fudge-filled night at home.
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Sigma Chi
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Fishbait Miller Talks House Role and the Mace
W Moseley Miller, assistant sergeant at arms known as Fishbait, recalls his rise from a 75 pound Mississippi boy to a 200 pound Capitol aide. He explains duties including guarding the mace, guiding proceedings, and attending funerals, noting plans for a minority staff role as Republicans take over.
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Jane Eads
Washington
W. Moseley Miller
House of Representatives
Pascagoula
Miss
Miller
William M. Colmer
Congress
House
Capitol
Local Radio Schedule Highlights and Hosts
A dense list of daytime and evening programs across stations KMLB ABC Local and affiliate channels. Entries include talk, music, news summaries, holiday specials, and guest hosts such as Bill Nettles, Billie Walker, George Barnes and Jack Armstrong with times spanning morning to late night.
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Law
Bill Nettles Lowa
Martn Agronsky
ABC
Tom Breceman
Kellogg
Jan Savitt
Billie Walker
David Wells
Bob Crosby
Will Bradley
Walter Kiernan
Billie Walker Loreal
Sum
Abner
Harry James Orc
Bing Crosby
Jimmie Davis
Vaughn Monroe
Whitman
George Towne
Orrin Tucker Orch
Freddy Martin Orch
Real estate transfers recorded in Ouachita Parish
J D Bonnett sold to George L Bonnett a section in section 4 township 17 north range 3 east for 170 dollars. Mary Wade sold to Lela Starts King Breard lots 3 and 4 block 12 Cole addition to Monroe for 1250 dollars. Leonard S Wolff sold to Fannie Wyatt lot 14 saudie 1 of Gilead subdivision to West Monroe for 110 dollars. R J Faulk Jr sold to Sargent Cooper lot 4 block 3 Masley s addition to Monroe for 245 dollars.
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J. D. Bonnett
George L. Bonnett
Mary Wade
Lela
King Breard
Cole Addition
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
Leonard S. Wolff
Fannie Wyatt
Gilead
West Monroe
R. J. Faulk, Jr
Sargent Cooper
Masley
Christmas Day Radio Schedule Highlights and Air Times
A detailed timetable from KNOE 1230 lists morning to late evening programs including Top o' the Mornin Plantation Serenade Morning Devotions Rose Old Reporter Morning Varieties Fred Waring Show Drew Pearson Column Love Letters and more. It maps NBC and Local slots with news, musical shows, and variety programs.
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Olmstead
Fred Waring
David Harum
NBC
Drew Pearson
Robert McCormick
Louis
Una Rampers
Jan Garber
Hollywood Reporter
King Cole
Novatones
Clem McCarthy
Chesterfield
Sport
Alr
Dickens
Amos ‘N
Andy
Anna Gray Noe
Teddy Powell
Orch
Red Skelton
Orgin Moors
Harkness
Washington
Helen Traubel
Riverside Church
Fepc incident ends with cool heads and a brace
A tense confrontation in the FEPC last year saw two men flare tempers until a bystander with a mace stepped between them. The sight of the mace caused both to back down, with Miller later saying he was really scared.
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FEPC
Miller
John Lofting and the thimble origin story
An English metal worker named John Lofting is credited with creating a thimble nearly 200 years ago. The note appears amid a radio programming listing for KWKH Shreveport with multiple segments and time slots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lofting
Jonesville VFW Sponsors Christmas Street Dance and Jam
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Jonesville invites the public to a main street dance and jamboree on Christmas Eve. Music by Speedy Speed and his Lazy River Boys from WMIS Natchez. Proceeds fund a new VFW post home. a 1946 Chevrolet sedan is given away as a prize.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post of
Jonesville
Speedy” Speed
Lazy River Boys
WMIS
Natchez
Mississippi
V. F. W. Post
Two Held After Negro Home Burns
Two Redwood City men, John B. Avrlotti and Henry R. Harkins, were arrested on a conspiracy to commit arson charge tied to the Dec. 6 burning of the home of John T. Walker, a Black war veteran. Authorities called the blaze a deliberate arson. Walker, a navy veteran and father of two, had faced threats he attributed to the Ku Klux Klan after filing complaints about harassment while his home stood in the Dumbarton Oaks area.
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Redwood City
Calif
John T. Walker
Walker
John B. Avrlotti
Henry R. Harkins
San Mateo
G. L
Palau
Okinawa
Dumbarton Oaks
Santa Claus uses gift stationery in Marshall Christmas mailbox
Marshall Missouri reports Santa Claus, a clean shaven minister and plumber, receives hundreds of letters yearly and now uses stationery and stamps provided by the Chamber of Commerce for Christmas correspondence. The helper supports seven children and previously funded the mailings from his own funds due to salary limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Claus
Short Christmas Vacation for Concordia Parish Students
In Ferriday Louisiana on December 20 to 29 Concordia Parish students will have the shortest Christmas holiday in the state. Parish Superintendent J S Burris explains the one week break is to maximize school time amid possible spring floods and avoid long suspensions that would disrupt summer schooling. He notes requests for two weeks exist but are rejected to preserve learning. A separate note mentions the B bomber Rudder being five feet taller than the B 29 and hinged to lower for hangar access.
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RKO
James Ramsay Altman
White Tower
Ferriday
Concordia Parish
J. S. Burris
Vidalia
Burris
Vidalia High School
Purloined Bustle Epoch Fur Scart y Tepee Type Measure
Purloined items and varied clues appear in a cryptic puzzle style list. The entries include terms like purloined bustle epoch fur scar y tepee and other scattered hints about words, meanings, and letterplay across multiple clues.
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Audit Bureau of
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Ruansham CO
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Truman
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CBS
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Form_ Journal
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Herald Tribune
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Victorious Living
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Arthur Godfrey
J. C. Harsch
Guy Lombardo
Claude Thornhill
AP News
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