Pearl Harbor hearings open as Congress tackles war clues
Washington observers watched a busy postwar day with the Pearl Harbor investigation starting hearings on Dec 7 1941. A British Budapest message hints war timing while Japanese intercepted cables reveal plans and preparations for an assault and allied reactions unfold.
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Navy
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Hungary
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Homer Ferguson
Michigan
Honolulu
Eisenhower Sees Russia Seeking Friendliness as Peace Factor
President Eisenhower tells the House Military Committee that Soviet policy aims at friendship with the United States and that Russians largely desire a better lot for common people. He warns free press nuance and stresses the need to prepare for future war with advancing tech and trained manpower.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Russia
United States
Great Britain
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Pernell ‘Thomas
New Jersey
Republican
House Military Committee
Eisenhower
That's the Ticket Traffic Safety Adage From Officers
Traffic police warn that nearly all accidents stem from driver negligence or safety rule violations. Officers urge careful driving and adherence to traffic laws to prevent crashes.
Weather forecast for Amarillo region and West Texas
Amarillo and vicinity expect fair skies and warmer temperatures today tonight and Friday with south to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph this afternoon and Friday. West Texas sees fair and warmer conditions this afternoon and tonight with little change Friday. New Mexico reports partly cloudy conditions this afternoon tonight and Friday with warmer weather this afternoon. Low tonight around 30 in the mountains to 50 southeast. Friday high 70 to 80. The 24 hour figures ended 6 30 A M show high 62 low 37 noon 58.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Finland war trials open as Ryti leads accused
In Helsinki on November 15, Finland opened war crimes trials in Staederhuset. Thousands of university students gathered outside the courthouse singing patriotic songs as all eight accused men entered with their attorneys, led by former President Risto Ryti.
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Finland
Staederhuset
Risto Ryti
American Tanks Reported Near Manchuria Border
The article claims American armored columns head toward Shanhaikwan and Chahar Province to aid Nationalists against Communists, with Communist outlets alleging fuel for cabinets and a large transfer of weapons and trucks from India. Communist charges include air attacks on Shantung and moving reserves to Manchuria as struggles intensify around Changchun.
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Chahar Province
Great Wall
Manchuria
Chiang Kai-shek
New China Daily
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Chungking
Tientsin
Peiping
India
China
Tsingtao
Shantung Peninsula
Dairen
Port Arthur
Red Army
Changchun
OPA Boosts Cattle Feed Prices This Month
Farmers will pay 75 cents a ton more for two types of cattle feeds starting Nov 20. The increase covers linseed oil pellets and peanut oil pellets, granted to spur production, announced by the OPA. E A Regal Co Real Estate and Loans.
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OPA
Baptist Convention Rebukes Truman Over Drinking
Texas Baptist leaders condemn President Truman for gambling and liquor habits and urge Texas colleges to withhold honorary degrees from those with such views. They invite Truman to Baylor University but oppose any degree for him. The Civic Righteousness Committee backs recalling Myron C. Taylor as the president’s Vatican envoy.
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Navy
Truman
Baptist General Convention of Texas
L. L. Reoloff
Corpus Christi
Texas Baptist Colleges
Baylor University
W. L. Shuttlesworth
Houston
Civic Righteousness Committee
United States
Coliseum plan discussed at joint city meeting tonight
Tonight a joint session of the coliseum committee city commission county court and school board will hear spokesmen outline public building plans. They will consider a separate Tri State Fair Grounds project and probe downtown coliseum possibilities at the Chamber of Commerce at 7 30.
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City Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Bill Beechler
Tri-State Fair Association
Joe A. Jenkins
FE. O. Northcutt
Flex Baxter
Coliseum
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