Mysterious Mademoiselle from Armentieres Mystery
Eddy Gilmore reports in Armentieres that locals know little of the famed Mademoiselle from Armentieres The tale notes many veterans sought the woman’s origin after World War I and II with some suggesting origins in Clermont-Ferrand or Toulouse The town keeps mum about the song subject and any real person behind it
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Armentieres
France
Mademoiselle
Monsieur
Paris
Monsieur Guy Grandjean
Monsieur Grandjean
Hinky
Dinky
Clermont-Ferrand
Toulouse
Thomas seeks more atomic powered ships and subs
U S Secretary of the Navy Charles Thomas said he will ask Congress to appropriate funds for atomic powered surface craft and for more atomic powered submarines. He noted progress on nuclear powered airplanes but declined to set a readiness date.
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Tokyo
U. S
Charles Thomas
Congress
Thomas
U. S. Navy
Far East
Navy
Westinghouse Strikers Take Holiday Loans
Westinghouse Electric Corp rejects arbitration for strike issues and begins a large Christmas loan program. First day distribution of $100 interest free loans for striking or furloughed workers nears the quarter million dollar mark as disbursements start.
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Pittsburgh
p—Westinghouse Electric Corp
Rob Carolers in Manila Robbery by Thugs
Police hunt three masked men who stopped a caroling group in Manila and robbed them of 2 dollars. A larger story notes East Pittsburgh plant loans for 10,000 of 13,000 workers and a broad nine-figure loan plan tied to a strike. Union leaders urged arbitration, while Westinghouse resisted.
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Manila
East Pittsburgh
Fairmount
W. Va
Ternational Union of Electrical Workers
Pennsylvania
George M. Leader
New York
Averell Harriman
Westinghouse
Gwilym A. Price
Price
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