Only a few honor ideas survive among men and officers
An essay questions modern views of honor in American men, contrasting Notre Dame and West Point ideals with civic leaders and politicians. It cites a Rev. Daniel A. Lord Open Letter to a Boss and discusses how personal virtue is viewed among Notre Dame, West Point graduates, and ex soldiers, noting skepticism and bravado about honor.
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Notre Dame
Military Academy
Harvard
West Point
Daniel A. Lord
S. J
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Hague
Jersey City
Kelly
Chicago
Aurley
Boston
Pendergast
Plains
Curley
South Bend
Britain Ireland pact likely after Costello bill passage
Paris reports say British commonwealth leaders expect talks next year to negotiate a close military and economic alliance between Britain and Eire. Costello’s repeal of the 1936 external relations act clears the way as Dail Eireann approved the bill to end Eire’s status in the commonwealth.
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Paris
Britain
Eire
John A. Costello
Dail Eireann
First Chamber of Fire
Costello
British Commonwealth
Commonwealth
New Zealand
Death claims life of six month old Billy Ray Duff
The six month old Billy Ray Duff of Monroe died Friday at 7 30 am after surgeons attempted a life saving operation financed by more than 200 in donations. He was the son of Mrs Louise Duff of Oak Street. Funeral arrangements had not yet been made. He is survived by his mother and other relatives.
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Billy Ray Duff
Louise Duff
Oak Street
Monroe
Egyptian King Farouk Divorces Queen Farida in Egypt
Cairo reports Farouk and Farida dissolved a 10 year union by God's will as illness and climate force Empress Fawzia to divorce Shah Reza Pahlavi's wife. Official notices assure ties between Egypt and Iran remain friendly. Farouk signed the divorce on November 17 1948, with health concerns cited for Fawzia.
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Mohamed Wagdi
Cairo
Egypt
Iran
Farouk
Farida
Fawzia
Shah Reza Pahlavi
Sasi Naz Sulfikar
Shah
Tehran
Mohamed Reza Pahlavi
Fifteen More German War Criminals Hanged in Landsberg
In Munich on November 19, fifteen additional German war criminals were executed by hanging. The total this six week period reaches 73 for wartime murders of concentration camp prisoners and American soldiers. Since October 15, at least nine executions have occurred every Friday at Landsberg prison where Hitler wrote Mein Kampf.
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Munich
Germany
Landsberg
Adolf Gn Hitler
C I O Will Not Form New Party Or Merge With AFL
In Portland the C I O outlines its political future staying outside the Democratic and Republican parties. It will cooperate with President Truman, avoid claiming credit for his victory, and seek unity with farmers and other groups while not pursuing a merger with the AFL soon. Philip Murray stresses independence and contribution in the recent election.
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Portland
Ore
United Auto Workers Union
Truman
Americans For Democratic Action
C. I
Displaced Persons Arrive in Boston on Gen. Omar Bundy
Hundreds of refugees from many nationalities arrive in Boston aboard the U S S army transport Gen. Omar Bundy after a 11 day voyage from Bremerhaven Germany. Officials board for health and customs checks as the ship docks at Commonwealth pier.
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Boston
U. S.S. Army
Omar Bundy
Boston Harbor
Bremerhaven
Germany
Commonwealth Pier
Bundy
Truman watches world crises from Key West
President Truman, ending a southern vacation, monitors crises in Europe and China as officials raise questions about Chiang Kai-shek’s appeal for U S aid. The White House keeps details secret while acknowledging shipments to China.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Europe
China
White House
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mr. Truman
New York Times
Nanking
Chiang
United States
Defense Forrestal
Defense
Forrestal
Washington
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House
Marshall
Navy believes fighter fastest in world
The XF7U-1 Cutlass may be the first combat plane to fly faster than sound. Shown at Patuxent Naval Air Station, the tailless interceptor-like jet climbs swiftly and shows promise of surpassing the F86’s 670.93 mph record, aiming toward sonic speed amid secrecy and high expectations.
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Washington
Navy
Patuxent
Air Force
Missing hunter found asleep after long search near Wham Lake
The 24 year old duck hunter Robert H Thompson from West Monroe who disappeared Thursday afternoon was located around 10 45 p m sleeping beside a tree by W T Murrell and Roy Blakwell. He said he killed four ducks and discarded them as he couldn't find his way out. Firemen and emergency crews aided the search after his mother reported his car missing.
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Wham Lake
Robert H. Thompson
West Monroe
W. T. Murrell
Lincoln Avenue
Roy Blakwell
Clayton Street
Thompson
Monroe
American Legion
Capt
M. M. Smith
Dave Cantrell
Jack Lanham
Bunche Sees Israel Willing To Comply With Negev Order
Dr Ralph Bunche, acting Palestine mediator, called Israels reply to the U N order to withdraw from the Negev gratifying and indicative of willingness to comply. Israel said it would withdraw after October 14 and offered talks on further demilitarized zones while noting risks to Bersheba and Jerusalem if withdrawal proceeds.
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Paris
Ralph Bunche
Palestine
Israel
U. N
Negev
Tel Aviv
Security Council
Negev Desert
Truce Mission
Barksdale Fliers Injured In Bomber Collision
At Barksdale Field a B 25 clipped a B 26 tail during touch and go drills. Captain John J Irby and Cadet Brendan V Higgins sustained minor injuries while both aircraft suffered major damage during the grass landing.
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Shreveport
Barksdale Air Force Base
John J. Irby
Barksdale
Brendan V. Higgins
Lowell
Mass
Irby
Higgins
Biggs Field
Tex
Civil rights drive mapped by Democratic leaders
Washington dispatch reports Democratic Chairman J. Howard McGrath presented the election gains as backing for a push to pass civil rights legislation through Congress. He signaled support for altering Senate rules to end filibusters, while avoiding punishment of Dixie critics and predicting broad adoption of President Truman's program.
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Washington
J. Howard McGrath
Congress
McGrath
Truman
Yeaterday
Senate
Dixie
Mr. Truman
Rhode Island
Sig Masur Remains Seriously Ill in New York
Sig Masur of Monroe has been seriously ill for three weeks and is confined to his Waldorf Astoria suite. His wife accompanied him on a buying trip to New York, and his son Jack has flown to his bedside. physicians report he is holding his own but will likely stay in New York for some time.
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Sig Masur
Monroe
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York City
New York
Jack
Mr. Masur
Vishinsky Denounces War Psychosis at UN
At the United Nations in Paris the assembly rejected a Russian bid to cut armaments by one third within a year and backed a western-led plan for reduced global armaments. Vishinsky accused the US and Britain of a mad arms race and warned of a war psychosis against the Soviet Union.
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Francis W. Carpenter
Paris
United Nations Assembly
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
General Assembly
Britain
John Foster Dulles
Poland
Romania
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Hungary
France
Palestine
Ralph Bunche
Israel
Negev
Central China tensions ease after Suchow victory
Nanking reports a complete victory at Suchow easing nerves in the capital. Officials claim the battle is concluded and Chiang Kai-shek gains new respect amid Communist setbacks. Casualty estimates and weather factors shape expectations of a renewed Red push toward Nanking.
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Harold K. Milks
Nanking
China
Suchow
Chiang Kai-Shek
Truth serum used in death trial in California court
In Martinez California a murder trial featured a wire recording made while defendant Kenneth Long was under sodium pentothal. Judge Donovan allowed it as background on his psychological state but not as direct evidence of the crime. A 27 year old former sailor named by Long was sought for testimony.
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Martinez
Calif
Donovan
Law
Kenneth Long
Air Force
Barbara Jean
Long
Meyer A Zeligs
University of California Medical Faculty
Alaska
Northwest
Wintry blast hits the nation with snow and cold
A broad storm brought snow wind and freezing rain across the western and midwestern states. Three to six inches of snow fell in western Kansas with winds to 10 mph as travel halted and schools closed. The weather center moved from Colorado through Kansas, while eastern areas stayed milder with highs in the 60s and 70s. Snowbound hunters in Idaho were rescued by air, and Kansas and Oklahoma aided stalled motorists.
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Kansas City
Midwest
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma Panhandle
Chicago
New York
Miami
Los Angeles
West Yellowstone
Mont
Idaho
Oklahoma
Dodge City
Kans
Gainesville
Tex
Garden City
Belgium government resigns after cabinet collapse
Belgium's Premier Paul Spaak leading a Socialist Catholic coalition tendered resignation after Justice Minister Paul Struve quit following a clemency policy debate about former German collaborators. Finance Minister Gaston Eyskens could be named premier as Prince Charles to consult leaders before forming a new government.
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Brussels
Belgium
Paul Spaak
Paul Struve
Spaak
Gaston Eyskens
Prince Charles
Struge
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