Homma Knew Of Death March In Philippines War Crimes Trial
Testimony at Masaharu Homma's war crimes trial alleges he knew of the 1942 Bataan death march orders and showed little concern for captives. Maj. Gen. Toshimitsu Takatsu testified that Homma's headquarters were near the route and that prisoners suffered extreme deaths, with limited food and water. Prosecutors assert Homma led Japanese forces in the Philippines and deny constitutional rights, framing the case as violations of the laws of humanity.
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Manila
Masaharu Homma
Bataan
Homma
Toshimitsu Takatsu
Homam
O'Donnell
Takatsu
Swank
Rosario
Philippines
U. S
Uncle Charley Sits It Out In Harford County Duck Licenses
In Bel Air Maryland Uncle Charley Calder 75 claims to be the last man in line for duck blind licenses. With limited licenses issued by first come first served many hunters sit longest as the season nears. Charley began waiting about two months before opening day sitting from August 10 to early November.
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Bel Air
Charley Calder
Harford County
Charley
State merchant fleet earns huge profits in Argentina
Argentina's three year old state merchant fleet reports 1944 profits at 475 percent of receipts. About half of profits go into a reserve for ship purchases. In 1944 the fleet transported 435,898 tons of exports and 498,298 tons of imports.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Tieet
Centenarian Maria Valencia Dies in Manizales Family Reaches Church
In Manizales Colombia Senora Ana Joaquina de Valencia aged 104 died leaving 18 children 118 grandchildren and 120 great grandchildren. Relatives filled the church for her funeral.
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Manizales
Colombia
Senora Ana Joaquina de Valencia
Complex excess profits tax faced repeal after wartime surge
The excess profits tax raised huge revenues but remained the era’s most intricate levy due to many upward or downward adjustments for fairness. Rules varied for startups like firms established in 1940, complicating 1936–39 earnings use. As repeal nears, lawmakers push conversion from wartime to peacetime production.
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United States Congress
Price Survey Volunteers Needed in Amarillo Area
Women and men are urged to volunteer for price control surveys in Potter Randall and Oldham counties. The work is voluntary with no pay, aimed at tracking price stability. Call Mrs. Ellen M. Jones at 7251 to sign up. farms are provided for each store visit.
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Amarillo
Potter
Randall
Oldham
Price Control Board
Ellen M. Jones
Mystery Strike Involving Nuns At Riohacha Lagoon
A Bogota dispatch reports three nuns in Riohacha losing their wits after bathing in a lagoon. Parrots and other animals nearby also died, prompting a local mystery waiting for a solution.
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Bogota
Riohacha
Colombia
a _ Bogota daily
Texas Sweetheart of 1936 Visits Panhandle Actress Faye Cotton
Faye Cotton, 1936 Texas Sweetheart and Casa Manana queen, visits her mother and sisters in Fort Worth area and plans a Panhandle stay before returning to Los Angeles. A Universal Studios contract followed her Casa Manana reign, with roles alongside Kay Kyser and in Secrets of a Co-Ed. She later modeled professionally and will appear in an MGM film. Her relatives include Mrs. F B King in Bonita and sisters in Pampa and Dumas.
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Pampa
Dumas
Panhandle
Los Angeles
Faye Cotton
Billy Rose Casa Manana
Fort Worth
Universal Studios
Hollywood
Kay Kyser
MGM
Faye
F. B. King
Bonita
Carmelita Watts
Highland
Lillian Wood
North Lincoln
Vern Savage
W. A. Rickett
Mrs. Miller Keeps Christmas Cheer With Dolls and Toys
Mrs. Wilhelmina Miller, 81, of Bloomington Illinois, has spent 50 Christmas seasons making dolls and stuffed animals for her 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She avoids the shopping crowds and enjoys simple gifts.
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Bloomington
Ill
Wilhelmina Miller
Excess Profits Tax North of $28 Billion Collected
U S will collect more than 28 billion dollars in excess profits taxes before the wartime levy ends at midnight December 31. Tax rates rose from 25–60 percent before Pearl Harbor to a 90 percent flat in 1942 and 95 percent in 1943. Fiscal year receipts were 1.67, 5.15, 9.48, and 11.15 billion dollars respectively, with further collections expected before repeal next year.
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Washington
U.S
United States
Pearl Harbor
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van Buren
U. S. Treasury
Eugene Robert Richee
Warner Brothers
Gredy Hazlewood
Hazlewood & Hazlewood
Oliver Eakle
John Hazlewood
Lydick
N. Harrison
Sears
Community Institution
Glackham
Shaw Funeral Directors
Amaralo's Finest
Pierce
Harmony
Casa Manana Queen
Mrs. Santa
Polk
Schenley
Cedar Valley
Pete Hagen Rye
EGAL
Department of Banking
State of Texas
Western Finance and Thrift CO
Sero Tone
Sandy Nevins
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Monty Gack
Texas
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