Mason Enters U S Spotlight Amid Cat Herd and Ambulance
James Mason arrives in New York amid a entourage including five cats and a beige ambulance. Mason, in his late 20s, spurned official performances for royalty and plans to stay with his wife Pamela Oller Mason and their entourage at New Canaan while his cats undergo quarantine. The interview notes Mason’s fame level and quirky entourage as they navigate travel and publicity.
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New York
James Mason
Cintho
Mason
England
David Piason Rove
Jose
Plas
Xine How
U. S
U.S. Steel
Theater Guild of the Air
Benng
Homer Fidkett
Livestock Department
New Canaan
Conn
Pamels ‘Oller Mason
Herome Chilvens
Leaky Roof Repair Tips From a Home Maintenance Guide
A practical guide outlines how to locate roof leaks by inspecting the attic and measuring where water enters. It suggests marking the leak with a wire, using ladders safely, replacing warped shingles with patchwork, and sealing chimney valleys with cement while warning against curing methods that risk further damage.
Czech Consulate Official Fights Four Attackers in Brooklyn
New York police reported Josef Forman head of information for the Czechoslovak consulate fought four assailants on a dark Brooklyn street and escaped with a superficial knife wound in the leg. The Czech citizen, described as strong and heavy, was searched for his wallet before the incident.
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New York
Joseph Forman
Brooklyn
Formas
1948 GM Models Scrapped Over Labor Conditions
General Motors plans for 1948 Chevrolet Pontiac and Oldsmobile models were dropped due to “unpaid labor conditions” and safety concerns. GM president EB, visiting Cincinnati, said the company would focus on current models to meet urgent transportation needs.
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Santa Claus
Motosiwonn
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North Pole
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
America
Wason
Cincinnati
Silent Claims and Foreign Policy Critique
The speaker questions peace activists now congratulating defeated Democrats and mocks UN delegates discussing the atom bomb. He argues the Soviet veto power remains mysterious while criticizing U S leaders, including Lewis, for lacking influence or resolve.
Argentina Closes Borders With Bolivia Amid Concerns
U.S. officials express worry as Argentina largely shutters its borders with Bolivia. The report notes border restrictions affect regional transit and raise diplomatic concerns during the period.
Deaths and dismissals cloud postwar public life
A jumble of obituaries and notices notes the deaths of Dr Leo Rowe 75 director Steelman and others as reports of reconversion and secret missions are disputed. The items mention ex Assistant Secretary of the White House John B Steelman and various figures from journalism radio and publishing. A federal court acquits Richard Coon and Edward Whitney is named in a separate advertising case in Poughkeepsie.
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Leo 8. Rowe
Steelman
Pan-American Union Washington
INS
White House
John B. Steelman
Lettl
Geneva
Omibai
Charles G. Ross
Ee Enger
San Francisco
John
Verra'e Lesta
London
Richard E. Jury
Edward Coon
W.” Whitney
Speidel Newspapers
Man, of
Poughkeepsie
Navy squadron reaches Piraeus amid storm winds
A United States naval squadron on informal calls in the Eastern Mediterranean arrived at Piraeus the port of Athens during a heavy thunderstorm and gale winds.
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Athens
United States
Piraeus
NAM Seeks Labor Law Reforms At Industry Congress
The National Association of Manufacturers outlined proposals for rechanges in national labor laws and heard Paul H. Griffith of the American Legion attack idealistic crackpots. NAM aims to curb compulsory arbitration union rights and government intervention while supporting a union strike option within contracts. Farr Bunting poised to assume NAM presidency as delegates elect him.
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York
National Association of Manufacturers
American Legion
Paul H. Griffith
the Legion
N.am
Congress of American Industry
Griffith
NAM
Congress
Farr Bunting
O'Sullivan Rubber Corp
Winchester
NAM Debates Labor Policy and Economic Stability
The NAM debates ongoing labor policy and employment stabilization. An economist from the stability committee warned that with foresight depressions can be avoided, while France's UN envoy noted a six year coal shortage impacting industry. The NAM adopted resolutions on employment education free speech veterans living costs and international relations.
Five British soldiers injured in jeep mine blast north of Jerusalem
Two soldiers were wounded when a jeep hit a mine on the Ye Aviv Halfa road north of Iledera. One was seriously hurt and evacuated for treatment, according to military headquarters.
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Jerusalem
Iledera
Ye Aviv-Halfa Road
Britain Faces Possible Food Ration Cuts Amid Strikes
Britain warns bread and bacon rations may be cut due to strikes and domestic difficulties in the Americas. Food Minister John Strachey told the House of Commons that events in the Americas could seriously affect supplies of certain foodstuffs in the coming months.
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London
INS
John Strachey
Britain
Americas
Strathey
House of Commons
Four Children Die in Huntington Farm Fire
Four children perished in a house fire that destroyed the Edward Congar farm home in Huntington district near Newtown. Firefighters battled the blaze but could not reach the children. The incident occurred today in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Newtown, Conn
INS
Edward Congar
Huntington
Newtown
GIs May Import German Girls to U S
More than 2,500 American veterans have applied to bring German fiancées to the United States as the Army bans American German marriages in occupied Germany ends. Congress had approved alien fiancée immigration with a three month marriage requirement to return to Germany.
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U. S
Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Congress
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