Roosevelt as King in Biographers Eyes and Hollywood Link
Biographers describe Theodore Roosevelt as royal in bearing with a ceremonial regimental display and a heavy armored car. The piece also links his era to a coronation of public payrolls for John Roosevelt and a mythic presidential throne alongside references to Mission to Moscow and the era’s celebrity committees.
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Roosevelt
Royal Regiment of Foot
Hitler
Jimmy
United States
Eleanor
Hollywood
Thomas Committee
Moscow
University of Wiscnsin
Father Kills Daughter Then Fatally Shoots Self in Glyndon
In Glyndon Minnesota a father shot two daughters during their sleep, killing 14 year old Phillis Hanson and wounding 13 year old Betty Hanson before killing himself. The killings followed family dispute and pending divorce proceedings by the mother. Three other children were unharmed.
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Glyndon
Minn
Clay County
W. T. Curran
Phillis Hanson
Alvin Hanson
Betty
Moorhead
Typhoon May Pass Close to Manila
A Pacific typhoon moving toward the Philippines may pass within about 60 miles of Manila by tomorrow night. Winds near the center reach 138 miles per hour and storms are likely to follow an erratic path as the 9,823-ton Danish freighter Kina sinks near Camandag Island after a grounding during the storm.
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Manila
Globe Wireless
Camandag Island
Samar
Philippines
Kina
East Asiatic Company
Europe
Singapore
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Santa Claus Delivers Cheer to Newspapermen in South
Santa Claus begins his annual rounds in Louisiana and Mississippi delivering Christmas greetings to newspaper people. He notes special salutations for many reporters and editors across New Orleans Baton Rouge Jackson Columbus Crowley Greenville Greenwood Gulfport Hattiesburg Jackson Lafayette Lake Charles and Lake Charles area newspapers.
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New Orleans
Santa Claus
Louisiana
Mississippi
A. P
Baton Rouge
Jackson
Rollo Jarreau
Hunter Jarreau
Joe D. Smith
Ralph Brewer
Adras Laborde
Ray Lee
J. W. McCan
Alexandria
Charles Manship
C. P. Liter
al Alleman
Ernest Gueymard
Bob Montet
Lee Coney
Manuel Rodriguez
Birney Irmes
Bill Foreman
Constance Pilkinton
William Carroll
Columbus
Max Thomas
Alden Sonnier
Red Mitchell
Crowley
Hodding Carter
John Gibson
Tom Karsell
Charles Kerg
Edwin Vincent
Sam Serio
Greenville
Sumter Gillespie
Littleton Upshur
Tom Shepherd
James Beall
Greenwood
E. P. Wilkes
Clinton Blackwell
Cosman Eisendrath
Nick Tracy
Gulfport
Andy Harmon
Leonard Lowrey
Mary Lee Nelson
Bob Loftus
Bob Cleveland
Bob Waller
W. D. Coppenbarger
J. C. Hardee
Hattiesburg
Billy Lauderdale
Jim Keeling
James Ewing
James Ward
Jack Fairly
Paul Tibber
Earl Magee
Frances Baker
Walter Anderson
Santa Strips Piggy Banks
Christmas here brings reports of reduced demand for new coins as Americans spend less on coins while prices rise. Mints cut payrolls by over half, yet coin usage remains high, aided by vending machines and odd prices. Analysts suggest households empty pockets and circulate more change amid pinched budgets.
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Washington
America
Federal Reserve
Twin Cities Observe Holiday Joyously
The Twin Cities celebrated Christmas 1947 with packed churches and festive events. Santa Claus arrived as homes welcomed him despite changes to heating and chimneys. Midnight services drew large crowds at St Matthew's and nearby schools, with special Masses at St Matthew's High School auditorium. West Monroe hosted St Paschal's High Mass and Grace Episcopal Church held its traditional service with a full choir. The Good Fellows distributed clothing toys dolls and food to 400 families in Monroe and surrounding areas.
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Twin Cities
Santa Claus
Monroe
St. Mat
Thew
J. Matthew's High School
West Monroe
St. Paschal
Grace Episcopal Church
The
Good Fellows
United Nations Guests Celebrate White Christmas in Binghamton
Guests from 35 nations joined locals in Binghamton Endicott and Johnson City for Christmas at homes and churches. U N secretariat staff shared greetings and stories while enjoying roast beef and corn on the cob as a festive goodwill event unfolds amid the melting pot atmosphere.
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Binghamton
N. Y
United Nations
New York State
United Nations Secretariat
Endicott
Johnson City
Alexander Kolesnikov
Moscow
Sacha
Frank A. West
Kolesnikov
Lake Success
West
U.N
William V. L. Turnbull
Butler Doubts Marshall Plan In Senate Debate
Senator Butler of Nebraska voiced deep skepticism about a Marshall plan and urged streamlining before approval. Senator Dworshak of Idaho said any bill must fit U S capacity to export goods as Congress considers President Truman's request for 17 billion dollars.
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Washington
Butler
Nebraska
Dworshak
Idaho
Congress
Truman
Congrees
Christmas Weather Across Nation Mostly Mild Except Northeast
Most of the nation reported a gray Christmas with moderate temperatures. The weather bureau noted a cold belt from the Ohio valley to New England with Lebanon New Hampshire at 17 below zero. Albany New York at 11, Concord New Hampshire also cold. The worst area saw sleet and freezing rain in parts of Georgia and the Carolinas. Highs reached 81 in Los Angeles and 77 in Miami.
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Associated Press
New England
Mercury
Chicago Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Lebanon
N. H
Albany
N. Y
Concord
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Middlewest
Los Angeles
Miami
Fla
Four Injured When Auto Strikes Bakery Truck east of Monroe
Four persons were injured in a New Orleans area wreck when a Ford coach hit a bakery truck seven miles east of Monroe on highway 80. The truck driver, M M Lowry, 29, was arrested on reckless driving and personal injury charges. K C Bonner, 22, Pennsylvanian veteran, suffered a crushed chest. Lela Ray Fleming 21 and Ottomese Fleming 18 both from Transylvania were treated for minor injuries. Jack Tanner 28 of Epps released after treatment.
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Monroe
St. Francis Sanitarium
K. C. Bonner
Pennsylvania
Bonner
Lela Ray Fleming
Transylvania
Jack Tanner
Epps
Ottomese Fleming
M. M. Lowry
Selman Field
Monroe City
Maniacal killer near death after Greensboro slayings
Joe de Santis, about 69, lies near death in a Greensboro hospital after being accused of murder in the Christmas Eve killing of David R Martin and the wounding of his wife and others. He was charged in the death of W B Seawell at a nearby home, with warrants pending for two grocery-store deaths. De Santis, who shot himself at the central fire station, said the Martins would kill him and his wife.
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Greensboro
N. C
Joe de Santis
L. L. Jarvis
Della Martin
W. B. Seawell
David Martin
Charles H. Martin
Evelyn Williams
Seawell
Jarvis
de Santis
Martins
Martin
Battles rage in Manchuria as communists attack toward Mukden
Fighting spans Southern Manchuria on Christmas Day as Chinese communist forces press their seventh offensive. Key clashes center around Liaochang, Zhongliang, Liaoyang, Sinmin and Faku near Mukden with 20 000 troops facing government lines. Gen Cheng Tung Kuo to Mukden for orders as Changchun defenders brace for renewed pressure.
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Peiping
Manchuria
Liaochang
Mukden
Penki
Liaoyang
Sinmin
Faku
Changchun
Kaiyuan
Tiehling
Cheng Tung-Kuo
Chaing Kai-Shek
Nanking
Muk
Christmas Day Observed Worldwide Amid Festivities
Gunfire echoes from Jerusalem as pilgrims visit Bethlehem grotto. President Truman pledges increased aid to the needy. Christmas joy spreads via veterans affairs for the disabled, pets receive treats in New York, and 175 UN staff celebrate in Binghamton. A Kentucky hamlet receives gifts from Illinois youths.
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Associated Press
Jerusalem
Church of the Nativity
Bethlehem
Truman
United States
Veterans Administration
New York
Central Park
United Nations
Binghamton
N. Y
United Nations Secretariat
Endicott
Johnson City
Asher
Kentucky
Champaign
Red Greek Regime Recognized by Soviet Bloc
Paris dispatch notes L Humanite states Soviet satellite nations will recognize the new Greek Communist government led by General Vifiades and guarantee its independence against Anglo American intervention. Vifiades calls Elas to arms as the first provisional Democratic government of Free Greece. Britain and the United States face choosing opposition or risk backing fascist rebels.
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Paris
L'Humanite
Sovie
New
Greece
Markos Vifiades
Vifiades
Salonika
Yugoslavia
Visiades
Elas
Free Greece
L’humanite
Athens
Britain
United States
Mrs Richardson Expires Suddenl y in Baton Rouge
Mrs E F S Richardson wife of the Louisiana commerce and interior official and former head of Louisiana Polytechnic Institute at Ruston died suddenly at her Baton Rouge home Tuesday night Funeral services set for Thursday at Welch Funeral Home with interment in Roselawn Cemetery She is survived by husband three sons two daughters a sister and two brothers
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Baton Rouge
Don Richardson
Tallulah
E. S. Richardson, Jr
Shreveport
Ruth Richardson
Rusten
John Ernest Mulhearn
Rayville
E. L. Harp
Artesia
N. Mex
Otto Logino
Vivian
Ireland Logino
Pine Bluff
Ark
Record of 1947 Bright Spots in U S Economy and Society
Washington reports a balanced budget for the first time since 1930 and a $1.386 billion surplus. Tax receipts totaled $18.15 billion with expenditures of $16.76 billion, while the national debt dipped below $257 billion. Employment near 60 million and 82 thousand housing starts in November signal strong gains.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
VA plans merry Christmas for disabled veterans
Washington officials mark a half year of planning to make Christmas festive for disabled veterans in care. The Veterans Administration lined up movie stars trees and 42 tons of cranberries across 126 hospitals. Hospitals ordered turkeys and the central office supplied the cranberries to accompany the dinners.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
F. R. Kerk
Kerk
Truman Promises More Aid to Nations at Christmas
President Truman urged a broader U S role to aid the less fortunate abroad in a Christmas broadcast via Voice of America. He spoke after lighting the White House tree and said renewed hope would follow aid and faith in humanity. The Trumans planned a family Christmas breakfast and 2 pm dinner.
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Washington
Truman
United States
White House
Voice of America
Brotherhood of Man
Trumans
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