Hero of Rock Offers Thanksgiving Prayer
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright hero of Corregidor spends his first Thanksgiving Day in five years with family in Seattle. He offers a Thanksgiving prayer thanking God for freedom security of life and food and shelter and asks for guidance to aid the wartorn world and a peaceful future.
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Hero of
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Seattle
Jonathan Wainwright
Corregidor
United States
America
General Wainwright
Frederick Mears
Iranian officials seek talks to ease clash with Soviet forces
Iranian diplomatic and military men push via conferences to break an impasse with Soviet occupation troops over unrest in Azerbaijan. A military spokesman said about 6 10 Soviet troops were moved toward Karal five miles northwest of Tehran on the 80 mile highway to Karvin.
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Azerbaijan
Iran
Karal
Karvin
Eisenhower Plans Denison Visit With Rayburn
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower hopes to visit his birthplace Denison Texas soon He aims to see Denison Dam and Lake Texoma and meet Miss Jennie Jackson a schoolteacher who once held him on her knee as an infant Jackson and the Eisenhowers were neighbors before the family moved to Kansas
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Denison Dam
Texoma
Jennie Jackson
Weather Summary Amarillo and West Texas Areas
Amarillo and vicinity fair this afternoon tonight and Friday with slight warmup this afternoon. West Texas fair and continuing cold tonight and Friday with minimums 20 to 26 in Panhandle and South Plains and near freezing elsewhere. New Mexico fair today tonight and Friday with warmer northeast portion this afternoon and tonight. Highs 41 to 45, lows around 20.
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Hangman John C Wood Executes German Prisoner at Bruchsal
John C Wood of San Antonio holds a noose used to hang one German civilian at Bruchsal Prison Germany on Nov 10 for the murder of six U S airmen who bailed out over Germany in 1944 Wood says he was a civilian hangman and has executed 299 persons including 89 since entering the Army Stock accounting forms and modern record systems Russell Stationery Co
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John C. Wood
San Antonio
Bruchsal
Germany
U. S
Wood
Mild influenza not an Amarillo epidemic say officials
Amarillo school officials report influenza in a mild form causing student absences but not an epidemic among adults. Superintendent Chas M. Rogers says holidays may help recoveries as 15 to 20 percent of students are affected, with fewer cases among teachers and hospitals reporting low illness levels.
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Rogers
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St. Anthony's Hospitals
Rabbit Outwits Dogs At Cleveland Street Home
In Amarillo yesterday morning Bugs Bunny like rabbit at the M. E. Roberts place 614 Cleveland chased off a German police dog and a spitz after being backed by two dogs. John F. Mitchell a local mail carrier witnessed the scene and reported the rabbit kicked up its hind feet and scratched the police dog as Mrs. Roberts described the encounter.
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Bugs Bunny
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Eisenhower Warns on Europe's Economic Recovery
General Eisenhower told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States must meet its obligation to aid Europe through UNRRA as it reshapes after war. He emphasized Germany’s wartime dominance and the likelihood of a difficult transition period during rebuilding efforts.
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Eisenhower
Germany
Legion Urges Armed Unity At National Convention
The 27th American Legion convention endorses unification of Army Navy and Air forces and peacetime training. John Stelle elected national commander. advocates include keeping atomic bomb secrets, firm foreign policy, UN support, tighter immigration limits, and a 425000 strong national guard plus civilian security boards.
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John Stelle
Ilinois
Henry Horner
United States
Canada
Great Britain
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Not Surprised That It Hurt Not Surprised That It Hurt
An 11 year old boy Darryl Underwood was hospitalized after walking 36 hours with a broken neck following a school soccer accident. He walked home and later reported head ear and chest pains. Doctor Horton said a dislocated vertebra wedged reducing spinal cord pressure.
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Salt Lake City
Darryl Underwood
Walker Harold Horton
President Truman Quiet Thanksgiving at White House
President Truman spends a quiet Thanksgiving at the White House. He planned to attend church with his family in the morning and return for a traditional turkey dinner in the afternoon. In the evening his daughter Margaret will host a group of friends at the opera opening in Washington.
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Former Japanese War Minister Araki Arrested on War Crimes
In Tokyo on November 22, Baron General Sadao Araki former Japanese war minister and Yoshihisa Kuzuu head of the Black Dragon Society were arrested on war crimes charges according to General MacArthur's headquarters Their arrests bring the total number of suspected war criminals arrested to 123 across nationalities.
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Tokyo
Sadao Araki
Yoshihisa Kuzuu
Black Dragon Society
MacArthur
Riot in Akahia Amachi pits Chinese Koreans against each other
Dispatches from Akahia Amachi in Hokkaido report a riot between 800 Chinese and 1,500 Korean workers imported during wartime. Police and American authorities dispersed the clashes after Chinese attacked Koreans at a theater, leaving scores injured and one Chinese dead.
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Tokyo
U.P
Akahia Amachi
Hokkaido
Jiji
Thanksgiving Day Cold Snap Sets Low 18 Degree Record
A morning low of 18 degrees marked a new seasonal record with a high near 52 expected. Forecasters note widespread cold nationwide though the Southwest enjoys clear skies. Amarillo runs about a degree below normal for late November and is due to warm up tomorrow.
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Southwest
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Amarillo
Riots in Calcutta After Pro Bose Trial Demonstrations
Police fired on mobs in Calcutta for a third time in 24 hours as demonstrations led by students grew in size and violence. Calcutta was declared out of bounds for American personnel amid unrest and casualties were reported. Crowds shut down streets and attacked vehicles while police tried to disperse the protests over the New Delhi trial of Indians who joined Bose’s pro Japanese army.
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New Delhi
Subhas Chandra Bose
Navy lowers discharge score to hit 1.2 million demobilization goal
The Navy will further cut its discharge point score for enlisted personnel to reach the demobilization target of 1.2 million by January 1. Effective December 1 the critical score for most male enlisted personnel drops from 39 to 29, then to 37 on December 15 and to 36 on January 1, with no changes for those unaffected by critical scores.
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Washington
Navy
Nazi Trial Documents Outline Hitler Aides War Role
Mounting archives from Nazi leaders including diaries and secret plans were presented at the international tribunal as 20 top aides face war crime charges. The defense sought to delay Martin Bormann's trial while Goering Hess Ribbenstrp showed lighter moods. Wilhelm Frick and others observed with gravity as evidence traced the Nazi ascent in the 1930s.
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Col
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Dallas
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Ralph C. Albrecht
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Thanksgiving menu for Nazi war criminals at Nuernberg trial
Nov 22 Nuernberg. Prisoners in the dock receive beans stew bread and coffee as the Thanksgiving meal. Goering notes and Hess exchanges glances as prosecutors discuss Nazi deceptions and the line of succession. Albrecht argues many decrees were secret and unpublished.
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Nuernberg
Hunger Strike By Cremona Jews Protests Palestine Policy
Jews in the Cremona displaced persons camp, moved by Allies from Central European camps, began a hunger strike to protest British policy in Palestine, reported by ANSA.
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Cremona
Palestine
ANSA
Half Million Idle as U S Strikes Surge Across Nation
The labor wave edged toward 500000 idled workers amid walkouts at General Motors and other firms. Washington dispatches show transit taken over, with anti strike measures entering Congress as unions face new limits. San Francisco and Chicago report widespread service disruptions and bread shortages as labor unrest spreads.
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C1u
Montgomery Ward & Co
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Ontario
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San Francisco Bay Area
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CIO
San Francisco
Amarillo Traffic Court Fines Total 97 Dollars
Motorists paying traffic fines in Amarillo yesterday included James Mayo a taxi driver at 829 Louisiana fined 13 dollars for stop sign and speeding Hilbert Raymond at 304 B Arthur fined 25 dollars for stop sign reckless driving and speeding H G Isenberg of Denver fined 25 dollars for stop sign reckless driving and speeding Raymond Young at 1610 Hayden fined 10 dollars for speeding Ramon Lucero at 1305 Arthur a taxi driver fined 6 dollars for running two stop signs Paul Asterga a bus driver at Squadron A Amarillo Army Air Field fined 10 dollars for speeding and Paul J Kelly at Squadron 9 Amarillo Army Air Field fined 10 dollars for speeding. There were 26 other cases of violation with total fines of 97 dollars.
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Louisiana
Hilbert Raymond
Arthur
H. G. Isenberg
Denver
Raymond Young
Hayden
Ramon Lucero
Paul Asterga
Amarillo Army Air Field
Paul J. Kelly
That’s the Ticket: Motorist Cited for Speeding and Stop Sign
A motorist received a speeding and Stop sign citation this morning and is thankful no serious injury occurred. He skidded to a stop against a curb to avoid colliding with a compliant driver and will pay a fine.
Soviet Navy Officers Arrive to Seize German U-Boats
A party of Soviet naval officers arrived in Londonderry to take over about a dozen of the 60 German submarines there, part of a Potsdam agreement among the Big Three to divide a small number of U-boats for experimental purposes. The arrangement was confirmed by a foreign office spokesman in London.
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