Reds list 45 Chinese leaders to be punished as war criminals
The Chinese Communist government broadcast a roster of 45 officials deemed war criminals, led by Chiang Kai-Shek and Li Tsung Jen, with other top figures named or hinted. The list follows Tokyo executions and signals potential wider scope for punishment.
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Paul Kern Lee
Associated Press
San Francisco
Hideki Tojo
Tokyo
Nuernberg
Chiang Kai-Shek
North China
Chang Chi-Chung
Sun
Soong Mei-Ling
Fu Tso- Yi
Peiping
Tientsin
Tu Li-Ming
Editor's Notebook outlines Travis Farm Program plans
The notebook argues for an organized Travis County farming program to boost soil restoration production and farm income. It cites high crop prices, need for green seed supplies, and potential dehydration plant for local feeds, urging coordinated planning by growers and support from Austin's growth and university research.
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Austin
Travis County
University of Texas
Texas
Call for broader Texas, farm units boost in Travis County
The article argues for expanding and coordinating agricultural programs in Travis County to boost dairy, poultry, and livestock production. It emphasizes profits, organized community action, and a shared plan involving farmers, business leaders, and bankers to align agriculture with regional growth and industrial development.
No Societal Breakthrough Without Zeal and Psychology
The piece argues that lasting movements through history share a pattern led by a charismatic leader who manipulates psychology. It describes baiting followers with promises of superiority and oppressed status, fostering envy and malice as virtuous, and claims such zeal drives movements like Communists and Nazis.
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Emerson
Germany
Rules committee a roadblock in 1948 House
A New York Post opinion piece argues the House Rules Committee wields autocratic power, blocking liberal legislation and thwarting President Truman's program. It urges amending standing rules or replacing members to curb its influence and enable Democratic goals.
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Truman
Congress
House
Committee On Rules
Tom Reed
Joe Cannon
Senate
House Rules Committee
Politburo
Ways and Means Committee
Rayburn
Ways and Means
Rules Committee
LaFollette
New York Post Corp
What became of Plum Duff Marine mascot Duffy
The article notes services held for Gunner James Jolly Plum Duff the San Diego Marine Base mascot on April 18 1945. The English bulldog died in his sleep on April 15 1945 from injuries after being run over by a truck.
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Plum Duff
James Jolly Plum Duff
Duffy
San Diego Marine Base
Washington Tideland Battle Looms in 1949
Washington is set as a tidelands battleground as Texas Louisiana and California face federal claims to offshore lands amid looming congressional fights. Attorney General Clark seeks Supreme Court recognition of federal rights after California’s 1947 ruling, with oil interests watching closely as leases and bonuses feed state school funds.
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Houston
Washington
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
Texas
Louisiana
Clark
California
Tidelands
Truman
Senate
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Gulf of Mexico
Oil Company
Congress
Attorney General
Republic of Texas
Wrap of 1940s showbiz chatter and political digs
A kaleidoscopic column roasts Broadway shows and film critics while lampooning public figures and government policy. It notes John Chapman, Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Lassie, Geraldine Brooks, and Spike Jones, plus hot takes on Harry Vaughan and Argentina’s wartime moves. It ends with a China stalemate snapshot and a call to read the Hopley report.
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National Theater
John Chapman
Bob Hope
Jane Russell
Will Rogers
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