British Socialism Shapes American Policy
Analysis notes Americans for Democratic Action dominates U S foreign policy in a critical view of ADA led by David C Williams who becomes international director He exposed ADA in a London Trib une pamphlet The piece portrays Aneurin Bevan of the London Trib une as anti American and critical of capitalism, while hinting at broader socialist influence on U S governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Americans For Democratic Action
Truman
David C. Williams
England
Ada
America
The
London Tribune
Aneurin Bevan
Jennie Lee
Bevan
Williams
Honor Roll of Day's Pay Pledge Firms in Twin Cities
Daily honor roll lists 40 firms with employees adopting the days pay pledge to support the Twin City Community Chest drive. The list includes Baker's Shoe Store Central Oil & Supply Co M Kaplan & Son Southern Lumber & Box Co Rhealee Millinery Monroe Hardware Co Twin City Printing Co and others with contact info for eligibility.
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Twin City
Baker's Shoe
Central Oil & Supply Co
M. Kaplan & Son
Southern Lumber & Box Co
Rhealee Millinery
Monroe Hardware Co
Twin City Printing Co
Family Shoe
James Machine Works
Olcott-Stone Motors
Friendly Finance Co
Weaks Supply Co
Superior Lumber Co
Dealers Supply Co
Monroe Bearing and Supply Co
Monroe Auto Supply Co
United Electric
Communists Refuse To Ban Military Buildup In Korea
In Munsan Korea November 28 Communist truce negotiators refused to ban military buildups or to set up joint inspection teams. U N command chief Joy warned the Reds oppose inspection guarantees. Fighting along the 145 mile cease fire line faded while Chinese troops played volleyball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Tuckman
Munsan
Korea
Nalina Tha Thira
Ppynte
Panmunjom
U. S. Eighth Army
Ouachita Valley Council to Host Annual Leaders’ Banquet
Several hundred scouts and leaders are to attend the Ouachita Valley Council Annual Leaders Recognition Banquet at the Hotel Virginia in Monroe on Tuesday December 11 at 7 00 p m The event honors volunteers with Scouter Keys Veteran Awards Round Up awards and Eagle rank recognitions and will introduce Merle Edwards the new council scout executive from Oklahoma City
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Ouachita Valley Council
Virginia
Monroe
Elmaar Bakken
National Council
Boy Scouts of America
Lloyd Love
Ferriday
Frank Voelker
Lake Providence
Merle Edwards
Oklahoma City
High School Juniors Struggle With Time And Civics
In Los Angeles on November 28, the city school system released results from an IQ 75 plus test of 11 000 A 11 students. Eighteen percent could not name months in a year and five percent failed to identify half of 70. Sixty two percent could not say how many senators each state has. Three percent could not tell the time. Maurice G Blair cited rebellious answers and criticized progressive teaching methods amid parental concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U. S
Philip Murray
CIO
Standard Oil Co
Maurice G. Blair
Caudle Admits Tax Probes Faced Heavy Pressure
Former assistant attorney general T Lamar Caudle testified that lawmakers and influential figures pressured him to drop prosecutions in the tax division. He said senators congressmen and organization leaders sought action and claimed constituents were innocent while denying naming individuals. He described the pressures as tremendous and persistent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Livingstone
Washington
T. Lamar Caudle
Congress
Justice Department
Caudle
Truman
House
Ways and Means Subcommittee
Adrian W. Dewind
New Orleans Pilot Killed in Lake Air Base Collision
At Lake Air Base Arizona a F-51 fighter piloted by Second Lt. John Barkley Jr. collided with another plane about 15 miles south of the base while returning from a gunnery mission. Second Lt. Walter H. Baxter of Velasco Texas landed safely. The crash occurred at an altitude of 3000 to 4000 feet.
Man Beaten by Three Men Hospitalized in Kennewah Street Incident
Herman Menchew of 607 Winnsboro was found in a ditch on Kennewah Street after W M Franklin reported three men attacked him near his home Tuesday night. Franklin said he tried to intervene and was threatened with a knife by one assailant.
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Herman Menchew
Winnsboro
Kennewah Street
W. M. Franklin
Menchew
Franklin
Christmas Real To You Donations and Reflections
A church or community bulletin lists donations totaling 373.65 from named individuals including Abe Arent, Dr. Hirsch, Rowena Arent, Ruth Jaffe, and W L Boyd. It quotes Henry van Dyke from Six Days of the Week urging selfless service. Continued on Seventh Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe ‘Arent
D. I. Hirsch
Rowena H. Arent
Ruth M. Jaffe
W. L. Boyd
Henry van Dyke
Illinois Central to Mark Century with Public Ceremony
Illinois Central Railroad observes its 100th anniversary with a Thursday ceremony at the local station at 4 p.m. A centennial plaque will be unveiled. Speakers include E. E. Schlottman division superintendent and Monroe general agent R. C. Porteous. May or John E. Coon. Ted R. Moore of Brown Paper Mill. Rev. Edward F. Hayward. Carey E. Thompson. P. A. Webb Jr.. Ivy Jordan. Lloyd Leonard. Bailey Grant.
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Illinois Central Railroad
E. E. Schlottman
R. C. Porteous
Monroe
John E. Coon
Ted R. Moore
Brown Paper Mill
Edward F. Hayward
Grace Episcopal Church
Carey E. Thompson
P. A. Webb, Jr
New Orleans
Ivy Jordan
Monroe - West Monroe
San Francisco Tax Collector Fired
Key West Florida November 28 1945 President Truman removed James Smythe as collector of internal revenue at San Francisco for failing to manage his office properly per Secretary Joseph Short.
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San Francisco
Key West, Fla
Truman
James. Smythe
Internal Revenue
San Francis
Joseph Short
Six Newspapermen Accused Of Bias In War Reporting
General Willoughby former chief of intelligence files six named journalists and three magazines for biased and inaccurate Korea war coverage. He says their reporting aided the enemy and helped create defeatist attitudes, influencing public opinion and even Truman MacArthur events.
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New York
MacArthur
Charles A. Willoughby
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Willoughby
Truman
Tokyo
Washington
Joseph Alsop
Hanson Baldwin
New York Times
Homer Bigart
New York Herald - Tribune
Hal Boyle
Associated Press
Drew Pearson
Christopher Rand
Herald-Tribune
Korea
Shooting Stops as Eighth Army Orders Guarded Defense
In Korea on November 28 the U S Eighth Army ordered troops to stop firing at Communist forces while staying under cover and defending themselves. Ground units carried out the directive quickly as air actions continued and officials awaited a full armistice by December 27.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
United Nations Command
Panmunjom
Milo Farnell
U. S
Eighth Army
Eleven Navy airmen killed in San Diego seaplane crash
A Martin Mariner PBM from San Diego naval air station crashed seven miles off the coast, killing 11 crew members in what authorities called the city’s worst military flight disaster in a decade. The plane broke apart on impact and sank quickly during a routine training flight.
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San Diego
Calif
Here
California
March Air Base
Navy
Fleet Air Wing 14
San Diego Naval Air Station
Teen girl trusty leads jail break at Mercer county jail
Thelma M. Wallace, 19, a jailed trusted prisoner, used her access to free three imprisoned boys from Mercer county jail in Aledo Illinois. The escape followed a prior breakout on November 11. Authorities described the fugitives as dangerous. they were recaptured with help from FBI agents in Denver. Police in three states circulated alerts after the car theft and downtown roaming.
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Aledo
Tll
Mercer County
Thelma M. Wallace
Ira Hughes
Thelma
Robert Cagle
FBI
Denver
Ilinois
Missouri
Iowa
Cagle
Monroe Lions donate $100 to Red Feather drive
The Monroe Lions Club became the first local luncheon group to contribute to the 1952 Red Feather drive with a $100 check delivered to campaign headquarters in the Virginia Hotel by secretary Louie Mathis. Campaign leaders praised the Lions and noted 16 billboards sponsored by Ted Strausser and his Advertiser Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Lions Clu
Virginia Hotel
Louie Mathis
Lions’ Board of Directors
R. M. Kettenring
A. B. Clarkson
Evans Ethridge
Drive
Red Feather
Ted Strausser
Strausser Advertiser
Strausser
Capitol Steak House
Cooperative Dairies
Howard Griffin
Winn Trim Co
Clarkson
Star Press
Kennon Blames Voters For Low Morals In Politics
Judge Robert F. Kennon of Louisiana contests voters for lax participation in politics. He urged a full Democratic primary ballot in Shreveport, noting 300,000 nonvoters could have changed the U S Senate race. He warned voter apathy fuels a low moral level in politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennon
Associated Press
Robert F. Kennon
Minden
Louisiana
United States
Dudley LeBlanc
Shreveport
Caddo Women’s League For Better Government
United States Senate
Miss Grace
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Westbrook
Pegler
Humanity
Sammy Sims
Opelika
Ala
U. N
Red
Scout Council
Blair
Orleans
Time
Newsweek
U. S. News and World Report
Baldwin
Pentagon
John Rarndolph
Donald Hibbard
Monroe Lions
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