Healy Sets High Goal as OWI Official
George W. Healy Jr. becomes domestic news director of the New Orleans Times-Picayune while acknowledging he cannot match Palmer Hart’s wartime prestige. Healy recalls Hart’s tour with editors and the old Picayune’s history, noting the challenge of living up to a legendary founder amid ongoing national news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Healy
OWI
New York
Jan
UNS
George W. Healy Jr
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Palmer Hart
Portland
Ore
Oregonian
Ovcasion
Bealy
New Orleans Picayune
Fexgrunner
Eighty Thousand Shipyard Workers Strike Over Wa
About eighteen thousand Cramp Shipbuilding employees walk out, defying the Navy and their union leadership. They cite alleged collusion between Cramp management and wartime agencies and accuse management of contract violations in a bid to break the union, despite pleas from Frank Knox and John L. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Cramp Shipbuilding Compay
Navy Department
Var ‘Yabér Board
Navy Seretary
Frank Knox
John L. Glen
National Provident
Industris] Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
D.S
Woman Admits 1927 Slaying
In Chicago a 45 year old woman, Mrs Maxine Allen, confessed to killing Blackie Woods, 35, on October 3 1927 after a quarrel in a near north side restaurant. She said Woods charged her with false rumors and threw a meat cleaver at her. She was charged with murder.
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Ghicago
Msr
Crat
Maxine Allen
John J. Sullivan
Blackle* Woods
Near North Side
City
Mevey
Ineenie Andaghter
Angraid Woods
Masine Allen
Transfiguration Painting Unveiled at Travis Park Church
An oil on canvas titled The Transfiguration On the Mount, possibly by a 1760s master, arrives in the United States with an immigrant and will debut at Travis Park Methodist Church after a sermon by Rev. Albert P. McShirkey. Donated by Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Inghambotham. installation by Frederick Abbott. Size 67 by 80 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Abbott
A. H. Higginbothem
Travis Park Methodist Church
Europe
Travis Park
Albert Plcshirkey
Christ
A. A. Igsginbotham
Vesuvius Eruption Reported by CBS Radio
The New York CBS bulletin says Mount Vesuvius is erupting with lava streams descending the snow covered slopes toward the side facing the American Fifth Army. The report was broadcast by British radio and heard in New York.
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New York
MNSI
Mount Vesuvius
Fifth Army
CBS
San Antonio Police Solve All 1943 Murders
San Antonio police report a hundred percent solution rate for 1943 murders with 29 cases solved under Captain Aubrey Davenport. The annual record division notes many home accidents, 91 total with nine fatal, plus 13 aggravated assaults 109 highway robberies 26 statutory cases 8 dog bite cases and 787 dog attacks.
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San Antonios
Record Division
Aubrey Davenport
P. L. Anderson
Esquire Ban Brews Row In Congress
Washington officials report a confrontation over Postmaster General Frank C. Walker's removal of Esquire magazine from second class mailing. Senator William Langer pledges a full inquiry by the Senate Post Office Committee, while Representative Hagen plans a House bill to strip Walker of one man control over publications.
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Washington
INS
Frank C. Walker
Lanwag
Esquire
Wiliam Langer
R.-N.dj
Hill
Post Office Department
Walker
Congress
Senate Postoffice Committee
Tanger
Tt Srema
Regisme
Hagen
P-L Minn
House
Woman Charged in Husband's Death
Lorena Gregory of 232 Bills Alley is charged with the murder of her husband Leonard Gregory a well known political figure. A bullet through his heart was found in the alley behind the Fast Side Recreation club on Commerce Street where he was manager after a Saturday court appearance in Bat Corrigan's jurisdiction.
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Lorena Gregory
Bills Alley
Leonard Gregory
Corrigan
Gregory
Fast Side Recreation Club
Jon
Aviation Cadets and Officers Advance in Military Training
A long list of aviation cadets and service members from the area completes or advances in training. Notables include Malcolm McLeod finishing bogit field training at Coffeyville and cadets Meyer and Kingston advancing at Coffeyville, while Refugio Cortez earns graduation from Gulfport field. Promotions occur at Camp Hood and Fort Sill, with pilots and ordnance officers advancing among names such as Townsend, Bennett, and Kahl. others await wings at Pampa Texas and Brockton Field California.
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Malcolm. McLeod
Norman W. McLeod
Hermitage Court
Coffeyville
Kane
Army Air Field
Charles Benard Meyer
George S. Meyer
Robert E. Kingston
R. £. Kingston
Hammond Avenue
Pfe
Rodolfo P. Ruz
Gulfport Field
Miss
Army Air Forces Technical
Cortez
Roy H. Bunton
Agnez I. Bunton
Dwyer Avenue
Altus Gir Field
Okla
Jesse T. Sandoval
JP. Sandoval
West
Houston Street
Amarillo
Herman J. Windlinger Jr
H. J. Windlinger Sr
Delaware Street
Robert E Kinee ‘Ruin Jr
Robert
E. Kingston
Hammond Aves Nue
Pampa
Tex
Townsend
Maverick Street
Victor H. Bennett
East
Dewey Place
Leutenant
Camp Hood
Army
Atley
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Mary Lou Langer
Edward FP. Langer
Sadie Wheel
United States
Metthew A. Battervy
James Bulterby
Alameta Sbreel
Camp Sante Au Cali
Charles Kahl
Ayn Air Farces
Graynery School
Fait Myers
Fla
Tyan
Alrting
Camp Hond
Forest R. Hardy
Kermit Spielman
South San Antonio
Fort Sill
Jonn B. Ayers
Dodge City Air Field
Carl W. Apstetter
Air Forces
Andres Matles
Italy
Walter B. Arnett
George West
Brockton Field
Calif
Mildred M. Amira
Wags
Nick Carrigal Jr
Ed Camp Peary
Will
Lucius J. Hopwood
Burr Rosd
San Fran
Tisco
Western Sea Frontier
Dusruh Hernandez
Joel A. Hernandez
von Ormy
Navy
Poth
Marine Corps Terently
Veronica Anderwald
Bandera
Iarine Corps
Camp LeJeune
Mnl
Ona Marshall
Pacifier Coast
Two Charged in Theft of 40 Buick Tires
The theft of 40 new synthetic tires from Antono Buick, 501 Broadway, prompted charges against Sao N Cunningham 24 Kee Ellison 24 and O J Snyder Buick manager. Tires were taken over several December trips and 30 recovered from buyers with 12 traded. Purchaser names were sent to district and enforcement offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San. Antono Buick Company
Broadway
Corrigan
Sao N. Cunningham
East
Russell Street
Kee Ellison
Archie
Wtreet
O. J. Snyder
Buick Company
Snyder
Bara
OPA
Dutch printing shops close as paper shortage hits Holland
Information from London reports that many Holland printing shops have shut down due to a paper shortage and confiscation of presses bound for Germany, halting much local newspaper production.
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Dutom Frinters
LDLE
London
Insi
Germany
Holland
Two Sisters Believed Frozen to Death in Richmond
Eilen Seaver aged 83 and her sister Dolly, 78, were found dead in their old frame house in Richmond Staten Island. A neighbor discovered them after a cold wave. no coal or firewood was found in the home. The sisters had lived as recluses for years.
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Richmond
Eilen Seaver
Dolly
Staten Istana
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