War fear storm hits New York magazine claim
Westbrook Pegler reports on Cosmopolitan's November story by William Bradford Huie predicting in a Russia war healthy American women aged 17 to 52 would be available to the government. He cites unnamed Pentagon sources claiming war would require full mobilization and mass human resource use, a somber forecast tied to wartime planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cosmopolitan Magazine
William Bradford Huie
Washington
Russia
Huie
Pentagon
Armed Services
United States
Twin Cities Endure Cold Wave With First Snow Since Year
Sleet and snow chilled the Twin Cities and surrounding area as temperatures fell to 26.9 at Selman Field before rising to 28.2 by mid-morning. It marked the first snowfall in over a year for the region. Reports from Mississippi and Louisiana described cold waves with snow in Oxford and flurries in Greenwood and Vicksburg as temperatures continued to drop.
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Twin Cities
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Selman Field
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oxford
Miss
Greenwood
Vicksburg
Jackson
West Point
Meridian
Alexandria
Monroe
Winter Weather Opportunity Wants Heating Gear Deals
The advertisement promotes selling heating equipment gas heaters fur coats and other winter needs with a want ad. It urges readers to call 5161 for the want ad number and mentions a low seven time rate with cancellation privileges as a way to earn extra cash.
MacArthur Takes Daring Flight Behind Enemy Lines
General MacArthur flew a private Constellation 60 miles into enemy territory near the Yalu, circling areas of Chinese Communist sensitivity. The mission, undertaken in brilliant sun, marked a historic probe into Red airspace as aides and reporters described it with awe and caution.
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Relman Morin
Hal Boyle
Tokyo
General MacArthur
Yalu River
Courtney Whitney
MacArthur
Sinanju
Good Fellows Gift Supports Deserving Families
A continuation notes a generous donation totaling 332.00 from the Union Thanksgiving Service at First Presbyterian Church. The appeal urges continued gifts to aid families in distress, highlighting letters describing real need and the goal to raise funds for essential comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Union
Edgar Florvo Lee Aay
Ceene
Stephen Glazer
Good Fellows
Union
First Presbyterian Church
Chamber Wins Intervenor Status In Delta Route Case
The Monroe-West Monroe Chamber of Commerce won permission to intervene in Delta Air Lines’ bid to extend its routes. President Clifford Strauss announced the Civil Aeronautics Board order after years of appeals and prior denials by the board. Cities from Louisiana and Texas supported similar applications for new or extended routes to the northeast.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
New York
Monroe-West Monroe
Twin Cities
Red Chinese Arrive For Appearance Before U N
A nine member Chinese Communist delegation arrived at Idlewild to press Red China's charge of American aggression before the United Nations Security Council. They were met by Soviet and other iron curtain representatives and spoke to reporters upon alighting.
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Lake Success
Idlewild International
Red China
United Nations Security Council
U. N
Jacob A. Malik
British Overseas Airways
United States
U. S
Korea
One Man Dies in Million Dollar Pacific Clay Blaze
Los Angeles reports a $1,000,000 fire at Pacific Clay Products Company killing Meredith Hall Hawk a 42 year old engineer who aided salvage efforts. Battalion Chief Charles N Hamlin and Fireman Hugo Wild were overcome by heat. Smoke columns were seen 25 miles away. Cause undetermined.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Clay Products Company
Meredith Hall Hawk
Charles N. Hamlin
Hugo Wild
Big Christmas Parade Planned In Twin Cities
The Retail Merchants Division of the Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce announces the annual Christmas parade will feature three floats three marching units two bands and a Santa Claus float. Notable participants include the Matthhattes Matthettes the Tigerettes of Neville and the Lionettes from Ouachita Parish High School plus O P H S and Monroe Colored High School bands. Santa will spend the day downtown after the parade and will visit De Siard Street Saturdays until Christmas and December 18 through 23. The parade starts at 10 15 a m and city crews installed holiday decorations on De Siard Street free of charge.
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Herbert Fink
Twin Cities
Matthuettes
Tigerettes
Neville
Lionettes
Ouachita Parish High School
Monroe Colored High School
Parish High School
Santa Claus
Fink
Santa
Monroe
de Siard Street
Tax planners knuckle down on corporate tax bill
Washington November 24 Democrats and Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee pressed motives as they knuckled down to the core task of drafting a corporation tax bill. After seven days of hearings, Democrats seek an excess profits tax measure ready for House consideration a week after Congress reconvenes. Republicans, outnumbered ten to fifteen, push to widen the committee's scope to include other corporate taxes and plan to offer a resolution to broaden last September's directive to finish an excess profits tax bill.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Treasury
Congressional
German Aid in Defense Vital Says Marshall at Homecoming
Defense Secretary Marshall called German aid in defending western Europe a compelling necessity during a homecoming for Earl Cocke Jr the 29 year old new national commander of the American Legion. Marshall praised Cocke a survivor of Nazi gunfire for his leadership and urged a future democratic Germany to help defend western Europe amid German rearmament debates.
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Dawson
Marshall
Western
Europe
Earl Cocke
American Legion
Cocke
Germany
Dewey Seeks Cause of Long Island Wreck That Killed 77
Gov Thomas E Dewey says preliminary evidence points to human failure as the cause of the Thanksgiving Eve Long Island railroad wreck that claimed 77 lives. He cut short a Florida vacation to lead one of several investigations commenced today.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Long Island
Dewey
Florida
ICC orders immediate probe into Long Island wreck near Jamaica
Washington Nov 24 The interstate commerce commission ordered an immediate investigation of the Thanksgiving eye wreck on the Long Island railroad near Jamaica New York Public hearings begin at 10 tomorrow morning at the Hotel Statler in New York City Commissioner W J Patterson head of the safety bureau and Examiner E J Hoy will conduct the inquiry
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Long Island
Jamaica
N. Y
After Meeting Governor Demands Action on Long Island Rail Disaster
Governor urged swift action by national state and city officials following a second major railroad disaster in a year on Long Island. Commission findings show a train hit a stalled train after passing one warning signal and one stop signal at 60 to 65 mph, mile and a half from the scene. Investigation had just started and officials stressed need to determine causes.
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Long Island
Dewey
Commission
Thanksgiving holiday death toll climbs to 189 in survey
A national survey records 189 accidental deaths during the Thanksgiving period, driven by a Long Island Rail Road wreck that killed 77. The tally exceeds prior highs and shows 84 traffic fatalities this year, with 28 from miscellaneous causes.
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Long Island
Lonng Island
OFFENSIVE MAY SPEED UP PEACE
Tokyo and Washington report United Nations forces launched a heavy winter offensive across northwest Korea with about 100,000 troops, led by General MacArthur. The move aims to end the war by Christmas, while diplomats caution it may or may not hasten a border settlement with China.
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Tokyo
United Nations
U. N
MacArthur
Yalu River
Sinuiju
Kanggye
Yalu
Washington
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
New York
China
Moscow
Manchuria
Wounded U S Prisoners Released By Chinese Reds
Thirty wounded American prisoners from the U S eighth cavalry regiment were released by Chinese Reds near the front. The group included one captain and three lieutenants. The men were held in a Korean village before a small American task force recovered them. An order to return with a litte jeep and large flag was issued with arms forbidden. The prisoners were taken to a clearing station after release.
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Don Whitehead
Korea
U. S. Eighth Cavalry Regiment
U. S
Honor Roll of Twin Cities firms for daily pay pledge support
Daily list honors firms whose employees commit to the day's pay pledge and payroll deductions for the Twin City Community Chest. Names include Monroe Charity Hospital Louisiana Dept. of Revenue Sears Roebuck & Co. Montgomery Ward Co. Silverstein's Monroe Furniture Co. J C Penney Co. Tax Assessor's Office and others with note that more will be added in future editions.
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Twin City
Twin Cities
Monroe Charity Hospital
Louisiana Dept. of Revenue
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Montgomery Ward & Co
Silverstein’s
Monroe Furniture Co
J. C. Penney Co
Tax Assessor's
Turpin Lumber & Supply Co
R. & A. Jewelry Co
Field's
Monroe Hardware Co
Kellogg Lumber Co
James Machine Works
Ouachita Baking Co
Howard Griffin
Rhealee Hat Shop
Dept. of Public Welfare
Louisiana State Employment Service
Bob Burns Printing Co
Commercial Securities Co
Municipal
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Pegler
Coldest Spot
Shreveport
Mercury
McComb
News-Star—World
Long Island Railroad
Kew Gardens
Queens County
Manhattan
Delta Air Lines
U.N
MAYOR
State Public Service Commission
U.S
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