Alfa Hotel in Luxembourg as Allied Command Post Highlights War Era
In Luxembourg August 14, 1944 to 1945 the Alfa Hotel served as headquarters for Generals Bradley Patton Eisenhower and others. The hotel hosted planning and meals for Allied high brass during the final push in Europe. Patton lies buried in a military cemetery nearby. Americans return to see fortifications and trace a shared history in a tiny duchy.
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Luxembourg
America
Grand Duchy
Duchy
Omar N. Bradley
George S. Patton
Alfa Hotel
Alfa
Gen. Bradley
Gen. Patton
Europe
R. Joseph LeFevre
Eisenhower
Jay
Vandenberg
Ninth Air Force
Bonesteel
Hodges
Simpson
Devers
Patton
U. & History Books
Edmond Jaloux Dies Noted French Writer at 71
Edmond Jaloux, member of the Académie Française, died in Lausanne Switzerland after a heart attack. The Marseille born author of novels and essays was 71 and had been finishing a two volume history of French literature while also writing a study on Goethe.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Edmond Jaloux
Academie Francaise
Jaloux
Marseille
Goethe
Car Hit by Train Causes Minor Injuries in Bisbee
Jack Deriddle, 51, of Tombstone, escaped with minor injuries when his automobile was struck by a switch engine. Patrolman A. L. Holly reported the car was dragged 118 yards from the railroad crossing, and noted Deriddle appeared to fail to see the approaching engine.
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Bisbee
Jack Deriddle
Tombstone
A. L. Holly
Dream House Won By Vet's Wife Nightmare Back
A two story prefabricated dream house won in a drawing by a student veteran's wife sits unused due to tax and moving costs. Edna Birnbaum and her husband faced storage and relocation fees, prompting them to offer to return the house to the American Women's Voluntary Services for the 50 cent winning price.
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New York
West 52Nd St
Rockefeller Center
U. S. Internal Revenue Department
52Nd St
Avenue of the Americas
6Th Avenue
Edna Birnbaum
Alfred
Birnbaums
American Women's Voluntary Services
Mickey Cohen Called To Tell Secrets On Recordings
Los Angeles district attorney William Simpson invited gangster Mickey Cohen to discuss recorded conversations at his Brentwood home. Investigators sought details on payments for transcripts and possible police involvement, including a potential sheriff shakedown, with Cohen expected to testify under oath.
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Los Angeles
Up— Dist
William Simpson
Mickey Cohen
Cohen
Brentwood
Simpson
Hollis
Sammie Money
Glutamic acid no substitute for gambling in Long Beach case
Lula Bell Stimson a Gardena gambling grandmother undergoes court ordered treatment to curb poker craving. Doctors report limited improvement while she faces charges for passing bad checks to fund gambling in Gardena. Judge Miller defers ruling as he consults Dr Crahan about continuing glutamic acid therapy.
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Long Beach
Calif
Lula Bell Stimson
Gardena
Stimson
Marcus Crahan
Fred Miller
Crahan
Crahan Treatment Mentioned For Restoring Responsibility
The article notes Crahan as a method to restore a sense of responsibility and to address deficiencies in the cranial system, citing some success in cases similar to Mrs. Stimson's.
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Crahan
Nazi General Von Manstein Goes On Trial
Former German Field Marshal Erich Von Manstein appears before a British military court in Hamburg on 17 war crimes charges. He is accused of atrocities against Polish civilians and war prisoners during World War II, with testimony from allied officers possible as Von Rundstedt remains hospitalised.
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Hamburg
Germany
Erich von Manstein
Poland
Russia
von Manstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Frank E. W. Simpson
Imperial General Staff
L. A. Collingwood
Arthur S. Comyns Carr
von Rundstedt
Hanover
Body odor myth tackled by Lifebuoy Health Soap claim
An old health column warns odor can come from beyond underarms and urges full body cleanliness to guard popularity. It cites doctors and a test comparing soaps, highlighting Lifebuoy Health Soap as most effective in making skin cleaner and stopping body odor.
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B. O
Lifebuoy
B.O
Lever Brothers Company
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Bugsy) Siegel
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