Venezuela’s democracy tests amid army influence and reform effort
In a 14 month view of Venezuela’s Junta led democracy, reformers push education, roads, housing and sanitation while balancing army influence and a wary public. Leaders broaden suffrage to women and press for civilian rule, yet mass indifference and lingering military habits persist.
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New York
Venezuela
Isaias Medina Angarita
Romulo Betancourt
United States
Betancourt
PWA
Junta
Copei
el Copei
Caracas
Carcas
Accion Democratica
South America
Industry backs wage fight as labor seeks back pay
Washington reports a broad clash as industry, led by the National Association of Manufacturers, moves to publicly refute CIO wage claims and back-pay demands totaling about 1.17 billion dollars. The Chamber of Commerce urges a Congress review of wage hour law amid back-pay pressures while unions face intra movement criticism and cautious AFL affiliates warn against court based gains.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
United States Chamber of Commerce
Business Action
Congress
Labor
Youth Leader Urges Anchoring in God Amid Life's Fires
Chester Swor Mississippi youth leader spoke at First Baptist Church on Sunday urging youths to anchor their souls in God. He contrasted fires earthquakes and tornadoes that razed cities with the rebuilding that followed, warning that worldly success can collapse without faith.
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Chester Swor
Mississippi
First Baptist Church
Cost projections for postwar housing 1947
Sterling F. Green surveys federal and industry views on future home costs. Builders anticipate many $12,000 to $15,000 houses as material shortages ease and production rises, with costs dropping as efficiencies and faster delivery cut delays.
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Sterling F. Green
James Marlow
Washington
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
National Association of Home Builders
Revercomb urges no step to admit displaced refugees
Senator Revercomb of West Virginia told the GOP conference that Congress should not take steps to admit large numbers of displaced war refugees. He warned of economic and political risks, questioned illegal entries, and suggested alternatives to large-scale immigration while acknowledging refugee distress.
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Washington
Senator Revercomb
West Virginia
Congress
Revercomb
G. O. P. Senate
Truman
Europe
Germany
Austria
Justice Department
Record High December 28 Forecast Temperatures
A December 28 high of 78 degrees was recorded with a low near 37 at 7 a m. Readings varied across cities from 22 degrees in Shreveport to 35 in Gulfport. Frost possible tonight in southern portions of both states with warmer conditions expected Tuesday.
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Monroe
News-Star
Shreveport
Baton Rouge
Lafayette
Crowley
Alexandria
Lake Charles
Jackson
Miss
West Point
Meridian
Mississippi
Winter Storm Grips U S with Power Outages and Delays
The cold spell stretches across regions from Chicago to New York with minus temperatures in Rockford and Alexandria. New York roads are slippery while snow squalls threaten more today. Two New York deaths attributed to weather. Lockport suffers a blackout. New England reports ten deaths from shoveling and heart strain. Iowa deaths linked to weather and accidents. Transportation snarled as trains delay planes grounded and cars stall.
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Chicago
Rockford
Alexandria
Minn
New York
Lockport
New England
Iowa
Heffley Home Destroyed by Fire West of West Monroe
A one story frame dwelling owned by T A Heffley in Siegle's addition five miles west of West Monroe burned Monday forenoon. Firemen arrived after an 11 20 alarm to find the house past saving with neighbors reporting Mr and Mrs Heffley at work in West Monroe when the blaze was discovered.
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T. A. Heffley
Siegle
West Monroe
Fire crews quell blaze at Hutto residence on Cole Avenue
Firemen from companies 1 and 3 used hose lines from their trucks for about five minutes to extinguish a fire at O. D. Hutto’s home 1706 Cole Avenue after an alarm at 9 15 a m Monday. The cause listed was a stove too close to the wall.
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O. D. Hutto
Cole Avenue
Deaths mark multiple national obituaries in Arkansas area
George Albert Aycock 67 died of a heart attack at home in Bossier City. Services at Rocky Springs Baptist Church Lisbon at 2 p m Sunday. Survivors include widow Carrie White Aycock, son J C Aycock Camp Fannin Tex two daughters Mrs J A Shamburger Shreveport and Mrs W B Folk Bossier City a brother B C Aycock Ruston and two sisters Mrs Ellis Laney Junction City Ark and Mrs A L Johnson Yukon Fla. The Rev H C Smille officiated at El Dorado service for Rev Sivils 88 retired Baptist minister died at Hamburg after short illness. He is survived by widow Aurelia Carlock Sivils six sons L O Sivils El Dorado Vernon and Lavelle Crossett Clifton Eudora Loera Portland Ore two daughters Mrs L E Tilbury Collinston and Mrs Jack Carter Crossett three brothers Stanley Bob Bastrop Lance Oak Grove. Gloria Jean Porter two days old died in a local hospital. Funeral at Davis Lawhead Funeral Home with Rev C S Cadwallader. interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Parents Ray W Porter 116 Masonic Ave and grandparents Garrett Sullivan Rayville.
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George Albert Aycock
Bossier City
Rocky Springs Baptist Church
Lisbon
Carrie White Aycock
J. C. Aycock
Camp Fannin
Tex
J. A. Shamburger
Shreveport
W. B. Folk
B. C. Aycock
Ruston
Ellis Laney
Junction City
Ark
A. L. Johnson
Yukon
Fla
H. C. Smill
EL Dorado
H. C. Sivils
Hamburg
Unity Baptist Church
Crossett
S. E. Power
Murphy-Jones Undertakers
Mr. Sivils
L. O. Sivils
East
Cedar Street
Carthage
Miss
R. M. Sivils
Aurelia Carlock Sivils
Vernon
Lavelle
Clifton
Eudora
Loera Sivils
Portland
Ore
L. E. Tilbury
Collinston
Jack Carter
Stanley
Bob Sivils
Bastrop
Lance Sivils
Oak Grove
Gloria Jean Porter
Davis-Lawhead Funeral Home
Rev. C. S. Cadwallader
Memorial Park Cemetery
Ray W. Porter
Masonic Avenue
Garrett Sullivan
Rayville
Divorces Almost Equal Marriages in County Outlook
In Los Angeles five divorces to six and a fraction marriages are projected as the county clerk’s office closes for the year. Marriage License Clerk Rosamond Rice says the department’s total will approach 43,000 with last year’s 37.0 percent mark the peak. Superior court sources report divorce filings near 35,000, up from the previous high of 33,267.
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Los Angeles
Rosamond Rice
Superior Court
Burglar Alarm Sparks Misidentity at Frenchie's Cafe
A 6:15 p m alarm at Frenchie's Cafe led watchman Doc Reed to reenter and call the proprietor. Officer J P McKellar, a new city patrolman, entered the kitchen through the rear after hearing the alarm. Both men mistook each other for burglars before Reed identified himself. the real burglar had fled.
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I. D
Doc) Reed
North Second Street
Albert Thibeaux
Albert
O. K
Doce
J. P. McKellar
Doc
Colder Weather Grips North Louisiana in 1946
A cold snap hit North Louisiana with a Sunday night low of 23 degrees at Selman Field. Early Monday at 7 30 a m the thermometer showed 25 degrees and was expected to rise slowly. The Sunday night reading was the year's lowest so far.
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North
Louisiana
CAA Weather Bureau
Selman Field
Cold Wave Hits Louisiana and Mississippi Early
In New Orleans and parts of Mississippi the coldest winter air of the season spread early today as a winter chill blanket covered the region. Temperatures dropped sharply as the cold wave intensified across the area.
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New Orleans
Dec
Louisiana
Mississippi
Three Days Cough Warns Of Bronchitis Risk
A warning ad emphasizes that a lingering cough signals danger of chronic bronchitis if untreated. It promotes Creomulsion as a non narcotic remedy that reaches the lungs to loosen phlegm and soothe inflamed bronchial membranes, promising a money back guarantee if it does not ease the cough and restore sleep.
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