Omnipresent Santa and 1947 in Review
Washington columnist Frederick C. Othman recalls a humorous year in review listing flying saucers, a White House leak, Rankin’s Senate bid, Marshall as secretary, the Peace effort behind murals, Truman’s new aircraft, inflation with 17 50 shoes, Bernard’s duck roasts, Luckman’s irium claim, and Congress hearings on Communism with a fall from a radiator leaving a gash.
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White House
John Rankin
Mississippi
George Marshall
War Department
Waterloo
John L. Lewis
Capital
Johnny Meyer
Hollywood
Clinton P. Anderson
Charlie Luckman
Federal
Ciarne
Packed House Hears Margaret Truman in Washington
Margaret Truman, a 23 year old coloratura soprano, closed a coast to coast tour in Constitution Hall before 4 000 celebrities. President Truman joined in the standing ovation as critics noted she lacked vocal technique attributed to her teacher Mrs Thomas J Strickler of Kansas City.
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Margaret
Truman
Washington
Bouquet
Constitution Hall
Margaret ‘Truman
Miss Trumman
Paul Hume
Washington Post
Soldier who asked Santa for eyes recalls helping others see
PHOENIXVILLE Pa. Corps Chester R Perkins of Indianapolis, 22, who wrote Santa from Valley Forge General Hospital last Christmas requesting eyes, says he believes his gesture helped others remember soldiers maimed in war. Doctors said corneal transplant impossible due to eye damage from a Bulge battle injury. Perkins left for home to visit his parents and wife Janet before returning to duty.
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Phoenixville
Santa Claus
Corp
Chester R. Perkins
Indianapolis
Valley Forge General Hospital
Corp. Perkins
Valley. Forge
Perkins
Adolphus Perkins
Janet
Valley Forge
UN Master’s Deportation Proceedings Delayed
UN Secretary General Trygve Lie urged the United States to pause deportation actions against a Greek Communist correspondent accredited to the UN after noting a breach of the headquarters agreement which requires UN HQ consultation before removal. The move also delays deportation proceedings against an Indian UN correspondent.
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Lake
United
Nations
U.S
World Organization
United States
Lie
Austin
Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey Details
Calvert Distillers Corp of New York City markets Calvert Reserve blended whiskey with 86.8 proof and 65 percent grain neutral spirits in its composition.
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Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
Molotov Seen as Next Leader by France Libre Report
Paris dispatch notes Molotov named as eventual successor to Stalin per France Libre. Article highlights Molotov's influence in the Politburo and places him second in line, with Germany’s invasion context shaping the Kremlin’s leadership succession.
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Paris
INS
France Libre
Molotov
Stalin
France
Body Stolen From Morgue Recovered
A 12 year old girl’s body stolen from a Timaru hospital morgue on Saturday was found today on a dead end road near Pleasant Point about twelve miles from Timaru. No immediate clue identified the thief. The body had been in morgue custody to determine the cause of death among infantile paralysis spinal meningitis or sleeping sickness.
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Tiniaru
New Zealand
Pleasant Point
Timaru
Last Contingent Back From Haly Camp Khidmer
UP Army authorities sped processing today for about 1300 soldiers the last U.S. occupation troops from Italy. The move aimed to hasten their return as the contingent completes redeployment.
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Haly
Camp Khidmer
N. J
UP Army
U. S
Italy
Troops Reach Homebound After Nine Day Crossing
The troops arrived Monday night after a nine day voyage from Leghorn aboard the Army transport Admiral Sims. They will be home for Christmas under orders to reunite with families.
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Leghorn
Admiral Sims
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Frederick C. Othman
House Agriculture Committee
Wisconsin
Congress
Gary Cooper
Margaret Truman
Supreme Court
Rei
John Ronw
Cleveland
Ohio
Éy Dick MacKay
Marvester
Thomas
State Tower
Paul
Calvert
Manhattan
Foothill Road
Beverly Hills
Calif
Greetings House
House
Howard Johson
Johson
Fayetteville Road
Andrei Georgi Malenkov
L. R. Acker
Didama St
Salina Fish
N. Salina St
Postoffice
Edwards
the Gift Center of
Syracuse
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