President Truman Returns as Plane Lands in Fog
President Truman completed his Christmas visit by landing in Washington at 2 28 P M after arriving through an instrument approach from Missouri in 900 foot ceiling conditions. Earlier he flew from Kansas City through thick fog in a C 54 Sacred Cow with an icy runway delaying departure and stranding 17 press members at Fairfax. Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret remained in Independence planning to travel New Year’s Day by train.
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Washington
Fairfax
Bombs Threaten Liberty Ship En Route to New Jersey
The Henry Thoreau out of Naples reported 5000 tons of bombs loose in a between decks hatch while bound for Cape May New Jersey. Navy officials said the ship is not a troop carrier and a disposal officer noted un fused bombs are unlikely to explode but could burst under strong shock.
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New York
Henry D. Thoreau
Naples
Italy
Cape May
N. J
Navy
Thoreau
Azores
United States
H. M. Singleton
Luckenbach Steamship Co., Inc
Toms
Singleton
GM Withdraws From Wage Hearing in Auto Strike
General Motors announced its permanent withdrawal from President Truman's fact finding proceeding on the 30 percent wage demand by the Auto Workers Union. The fact finding board said it would continue, noting GM could be excluded yet hearings proceed. Walter Merritt accused the UAW of infringing management rights as UAW denounced the move.
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Washington
General Motors Corporation
Truman
New York
Walter Gordon Merritt
General Motors
Auto Workers ' Union
Merritt
Garrison
UAW
Lloyd G. Garrison
Gerrison
al Merritt
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
FACT
Most Downtown Stores To Remain Open Monday
Correction indicates most department stores variety stores drug stores and grocery stores will be open Monday Dec 31. Some shops will close per Glenn McDaniel chairman of the Retail Credit Merchants committee.
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Glenn McDain’l
Retail Credit Merchants Committee
More Ham Pork Chops Due in Aob Agriculture Department
AUSTIN December 28 There is hope for more ham and pork chops in Texas during 1946. The USDA today estimated sows from December 1 1945 to June 1 1946 at 194000 up from 187000 last year. Texas hog production in 1945 was about eight percent under 1944 and six percent under the one year average. The pig crop totaled 2274000 for the year. A number of prescribed foods were placed beside the mummy case in ancient Egypt to provide food for the deceased in the next id. The costly larder cow ed ten different meats sixteen kinds of bread six wines four beers five kinds of poultry one kinds of fruit and a quantity of sweets.
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Austin
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Egypt
Traffic Court Fines Reported for Moving Violations
Three motorists paid fines in corporation court for moving violations. Charlies Wesley 1205 Harrison reckless driving $160 H L Snotheron Claude reckless driving $10 O H Elliott Route 1 Claude running a stop sign $83. Thirteen other traffic violations added $37 in fines.
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Charlies Wesley
Harrison
H. L. Snotheron
Claude
O. H. Elliott
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
The Weather Bureau reports continued fair weather with little temperature change this afternoon tonight and Saturday in Amarillo and vicinity. Warmer Saturday. In New Mexico fair in the south and east portions Saturday. Tonight’s low 15 to 25 in the north 25 to 35 in the south. Saturday high 40 to 50 in the northwest 65 to 75 in the southeast. High 56 low 23 noon 53 in 24 hours to 6:30 A M.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Big Three Agree on Atomic Policy Veto Draws Criticism
Congress hailed the plan for control of atomic weapons but criticized Russia holding veto power in Japan policy. Some fear veto could mirror Germany’s divided authority. The communique from the Moscow talks by Byrnes Bevin and Molotov was released. The next Big Three foreign ministers meeting is set for March in Washington.
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Washington
Congress
Russia
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Germany
Moscow
James F. Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
V. M. Molotov
Byrnes
Big Three plan on atomic ban and Japan policy change
A 3500 word communique reveals the Big Three agree to hand over atomic bomb issues to UNO and form a security council to outlaw atomic arms. Russia agrees to new Far Eastern policy with veto power shared by US Britain China, while MacArthur gains limited executive powers in Japan subject to review. Senate critics urge full autonomy for MacArthur and resist foreign vetoes.
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United Nations Organization
UNO
Security Council
U. S
Britain
Canada
Russia
United States
China
MacArthur
Japan
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Plan to Reach Agreement on Japanese Control and Atomic Bomb Issues
The House Foreign Affairs chairman Sol Bloom calls for progress on postwar questions including Japanese control and the atomic bomb. Proposed Big Three plan creates an Allied Council for Japan and a revised Far Eastern commission with veto rights for the four supervising powers. The council would meet in Tokyo. Supreme Commander MacArthur would drive policy with an American as chairman. See BIG THREE Page 16.
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Sol Bloom
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Hugh de Lacy
Washington Republican
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Far Eastern Commission
Russia
Japan
U. S
China
Britain
Allied Council For
United Kingdom
Australia
New Zealand
India
Tokyo
MacArthur
Nine Miners Rescued From Kentucky Coal Pit
Nine miners trapped in a Kentucky coal pit near Pineville were brought out alive just after 2 PM. Ambulances and doctors from Pineville Middlesboro and nearby towns rushed to the scene. A fire in the pit, burning since early morning, had firefighters working before the rescue.
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Pineville
Middlesboro
Enjoyable Weather Year Yet Drought Hurts Crops in 1945
In 1945 temperatures ran above normal for ten months with only April and December below average. The yearly average rose 2.6 degrees to 54.2, while moisture totaled 17.19 inches, below the 20.99 normal, dampening crop yields. Rainfall varied by month, with a heavy August but overall moisture insufficient for ideal growth. See See 45 WEATHER Page 2.
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President Truman
Missouri
Kansas City
Kan
Missouri River
Sacred Cow
Mr. Truman
Associated Press
U.P
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Great Plains
Agriculture Department
Ruetell Stationery Co
Cologne
America
Mount Surebachi
Iwo Jima
John Maynard Lbr. Co
Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
Pete Jarman
Alabama
Kinsia
Jack LoRelie
10Th and
Fillmore
E. A. Regal Co., Real Estate and Loans
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes
Insurance
Commission
France
Netherlands
Philippines
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