Solons Eye Problems of World Note
World affairs dominate Capitol Hill as domestic issues take a back seat. Senate committees discuss ambassador resignations, UNO participation, and international control efforts while lawmakers push relief bills and war preparedness proposals amid a busy, tense session with key figures including Johnson Morse and Bridges weighing in on UNO and military training.
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Max Hall
Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Senate Rarcisn Relations Committee
Eer Patrick
Harley Sophia
China
Senate
U.S
United‘ Nations Organization
Pearl Harbor
Atomic
Lytor
UNRRA
House Rules Committee
Edwin
Johnson
UNO
Russia
sJohnson
United States
Sen. Morse
R-Ore
New World Court
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
U. S
Organization’ Security Council
Plan to Increase Prices on Furniture Across the Board
The Office of Price Administration announces a plan to raise production and prices for low and mid priced furniture starting early next year. Price hikes range from 4 to 2 percent for about two thirds of furniture types produced in March 1942. Unclear if the public will pay more. From 1942 to 1945 furniture prices rose about 25 percent while overall living costs gained 13 percent.
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Washington
OPA
Five Parachutes Front Crashing U.S. Plane
Five men parachuted from a crashed Army plane near Cool Bay Oregon were reported alive. One clung to his parachute 150 feet up a tree while four survivors walked to a logging camp about 30 miles north. The incident occurred Monday and involved state police involvement.
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Cool Bay
Ore
State Police
Dimmick
Marshall Flight Set and Diplomatic Probe Seen
General George C. Marshall prepares for a quick flight to China as personal representative of President Truman with broad powers. Senior lawmakers push for a congressional inquiry into the State Department amid tensions over Far East policy and Hurley’s charges.
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Marshall
Washington
George C. Marshall
China
Chungking
Truman
Dirce Senate
Far East
Hurley
State Department
House
Ohio
Herter
Massachusetts
Rep
Gore
Tennessee
Congressional Committee
World constitution urged to curb atomic power by judge
Federal Judge Robert N. Wilkin of Cleveland urged a world constitution and an international science of law to control atomic power and secure peace. He spoke at the Ohio State Bar Association fall meeting in Columbus, saying science alone cannot stop atomic power without a rational moral framework expressed in a world constitution. The Onion ship mining commission prepared for its third inspection trip to examine potential coal mining legislation for the General Assembly with Gov Lausche and Sen Addison reviewing counties in Ohio and West Virginia.
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Cleveland
Robert N. Wilkin
Ohio State Bar Association
Wilkin
Columbus
Onion ‘Ship-Mining’ Commission
General Assembly
Frank J. Lausche
Nelsonville
E. E. Addison
Franklin
Commission
Ohio
West Virginia
Perry
Hocking
Athens
Vinton
Jackson
Washington
Ohio River
Fairmont
W.va
Shin Marine Division in Tsingtao Fight Scene
Maj. Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd commands the U S Shin Marine Division in Tsingtao near the scene of fighting between Chinese government forces and opposing units. The report notes active operations and regional tensions as Marines engage near the port and surrounding areas.
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Lemuel C. Shepherd
U. Ss
Shin Marine
Tsingtao
600 UNRRA Workers Discharged for Dishonesty
In SHERFORD Germany UNRRA says over 600 workers were dismissed suspended or arrested for diverting relief supplies into the black market. Leo Margolin cites a majority of those involved as Americans and Britons in the French American and British occupation zones in Germany. Washington reports the death of Beatrice Fairfax creator Mrs Marie Manning Gasch.
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Sherford
Germany
Jilted Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Leo J.margolin
New York
UNRRA
Europe
Sino-Soviet Accord and World War II Developments
The report covers claims of a Sino-Soviet planning accord, Chiang Kai-Shek halted advances in Manchuria, and Wedemeyer’s comments on U S aid to China. It also notes Indonesian clashes near Surabaya, British occupation moves, and a trial in Manila where Lt Gen Yamashita denies ordering atrocities while claiming liaison with staff.
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Manchuria
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U.-8
Leimmenit
Issimo Chiang Kai-Shek
Mukden
Wedemeyer
U. S
China
Marshall
Orient
Trouti
Indonesia
ET Bear
Sorrabaja
Soerabaja
Bandoeng
Soetardio
Indonn
West Java
atHandoeng
Warns Ohio of Welfare Needs
Dr Arthur T Hopwood head of Applecreek State School urged Ohio increase care for mentally deficient persons. He called for 12 300 beds and a 1 520 bed expansion plan plus better staffing salaries living conditions funds and community programs. Also reports seamen perish Norfolk coastal collision with tanker McClelland Creek. twelve crew feared lost.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Arthur T. Hopwood
Applecreek
Hopwood
American Association On
Norfolk
Trimble Shoals
Coast Guard
On Trial Capt Charles B mander of Indianapolis
Capt Charles B command er of the cruiser Indianapolis faces an open Navy court martial for the ship s sinking last July 30. The trial is expected to reveal new details of the disaster that killed or wounded all 1196 aboard. The Indianapolis was sunk after delivering atomic bomb material to Guam from unknown causes.
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Charles B. Mander
Indianapolis
Guam
GM Strike Moves Toward Negotiations as Labor Dept Reports
Labor Secretary Schwellenbach, meeting CIO United Automobile Workers leaders, urged GM to resume talks after a nine day strike that idled 225000 workers in 70 plants. Ford and GM faced 30 percent wage demands, while USWA workers in Pittsburgh authorized a potential nationwide strike by a 5 to 1 vote, though no immediate strike date was set.
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Schwellenbach-Cio Cenfer
CIO
NLRB
Detroit
Schwellenbach
General Motors
Truman
United Automobile Workers
Washington
Edgar L. Warren
C. E. Wilson
Warren
Ternstedt
Uaw-Cio
R. J. Thomas
Walter Preuther
Gii
Labor Department
Wilson
Conciliation
Simiar
Mojors
Ford Motor Co
Ford Company
Pittsburgh
Cio-United Steelworkers
National Labor Relations Board
USWA
National Wage Policy Committee
Need Oil Exploration Tests Senate Is Told
A Senate oil investigating committee heard that new oil tests must be drilled in the United States through dynamic exploration to meet peacetime demand with domestic petroleum. Ralph K. Davis urged reversing the downward trend in discovery to avoid curtailing oil use or relying on imports or synthetic sources. Dwight F. Davis, former secretary of war and donor of the Davis Cup, died at his home.
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Nashington
lPi
United States
Senate Oil Investigating Committee
Ralph K Davis
Petroleum
Dwight Davis
Washington
Dwight F. Davis
President Coolidge
Diet Debates Democracy Under Emperor Question
In Tokyo the Diet discussed a Japanese style democracy with the emperor system as a bulwark against dictatorship. Premier Shidehara and Ichiro Hatoyama supported reforms while urging limits on democratization. Critics warned of postwar hardships including food shortages and production cuts.
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Tokyo -U
Kijuro Shidehara
Japan
Ichiro Hatoyama
Hatoyama
Liberal’ Party
Shidehara
Gan
Iheler
Pepee
Tokyo
Yomiuri Hochi
Asahi
H. G.schenck
Natural
SCAP
Nazi Plans for Surprise War Against Austria Revealed
Evidence presented to the international tribunal shows the German high command drafted a surprise war against Austria while Hitler claimed no territorial ambitions. Goering denied the assertions as prosecutors described an order by Keitel to spread false but credible news of Nazi aims. The case also contends Hitler compelled Austrian Chancellor Schuschnigg’s resignation to avert a plebiscite and seized Austria.
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Muernberg
Austria
Hitler
International Military Tribunal
Hermann Goering
Keitel
Goering
Kurt Schuschurgg
Utah boy absolved in death of father
Pride Utah 14 year old Robert Gene Kirkland was absolved of blame by a coroner's jury for the fatal shooting of his father Theodore Roosevelt Kirkland 42. He testified I intended to kill him if he kept kicking my mother.
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Pride
Utah
Robert Gene Kirkland
Theodore Roosevelt Kirkland
Discharge of Pvt Jack MacNider Sparks Repercussions
Repercussions are expected after the Marine Corps discharged Pvt Jack MacNider, 38 points, 18-year-old son of Brig. Gen. Hanford MacNider. The private was relorged on special order at the request of his father and General MacArthur.
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Marine Corps
Jack MacNider
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
MacNider
MacArthur
Ohio permits defrosted as two granted in relief move
The State Liquor Board issued the first permits since defrosting beer wine and private club licenses. Robert H Cassidy of Cincinnati secured beer and wine on D-1 D-2 permits while American Legion Harold Kerr Post 173 in Bellefontaine received a private club D-4 permit. The action, driven by military needs, lifts long freeze on beer wine and private club permits effective Oct 27. Whisky and night club permits stay frozen.
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Columbus
State Liquor Board
Robert H. Cassidy
Casidy’s Garden
Springdale
Thompson Roads
Cincinnati
Navy
Women's Army Corps
American Legion
Harold Kerr
Bellefontaine
Liquor
Robert M. Sohngen
Lime Limit Is Being Studied
Ohio Governor Lausche probes slot machine operations from 1939 and 1940. He may close avenues for prosecution yet continues to explore all possible legal paths. Transcripts in Suit against the U S commissioner of internal revenue show Akron residents Harold R Horn Horace Mill and Ruby A Mill benefited from tax reductions on slot expenses. Matthew J Brown of Springfield, state F O E secretary, allegedly received 142 000 in 1940 slot profits, a claim he denies.
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Colubbus
UPI
Gay
Frank J.lausche
Lausche
U. S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Akron
Harold R. Horn
Horace Mill
Ruby A. Mill
Matthew J. Brown
Springfield
Order of Eagles
Brown
Electric Firms Are Ordered To Negotiate
The War Labor Board recommends General Electric Co and Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co negotiate with a CIO union to narrow wage rate differentials between men and women. The talks cover about 100,000 GE workers in 50 plants across 33 cities and about 80,000 Westinghouse workers in 60 plants across 33 cities.
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Washington
Tpi
War Labor Board
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
CIO
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Westinghouse
Ohio Workers Vote to Strike Across State
Ohio unions backed a nationwide USWA strike seeking a $2 daily wage raise. statewide results: 68 138 in favor 14 049 opposed, with 594 void. Across Pennsylvania New York and Ohio majorities favored action, while Alabama Minnesota Maryland and other states showed varied support.
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Cleveland
United Steelworkers
Ohio
A Nations Labor Relations Board
International Union
NLRB
Boerg
United States
OPA
Pennsylevania
New York
Alabama
Minnesota
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
Michigan
Utah
Texas
Arkansas
Colorado
Little Steel
Big Steel
USWA
Hibbing
Minn
Dr Hahne Chosen Miami U President
Dr Ernest Hahne of Northwestern University has been chosen to succeed Dr Alfred Upham as president of Miami University. Walter Coles of Troy Ohio, chair of the board of trustees, announced the executive committee unanimously selected Hahne and that his name will be presented to the 27 member board next Wednesday.
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Oxford
Ernest Hahne
Northwestern University
Alfred H. Upham
Miami University
Walter Coles
Troy. O
Hahne
Irish Soldier Finds Sister After 2015 Doorbell Ringing
British soldier of Irish extraction Gunner Maurice Kennedy, released from a Japanese camp, hunted for his sister Mary Kennedy in Vancouver while on five days leave. He used leprechauns as aid and finally spoke to a woman who confirmed Mary’s whereabouts near Dingle, County Kerry, Eire. Mary had sought acting but became a maid. they were reunited after 15 years apart.
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Boston
Mary
Gunner Maurice
Kennedy
Mary Kennedy
Erin
Maurice
Vancouver
I B. C
Dingle
County Kerry
Eire
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