Troop Carriers Arrive At Ports
The Associated Press reports more than 7,500 servicemen to sail today on ten troop carriers at two east coast ports. West coast arrivals at five Pacific ports exceed 7,200 personnel aboard at least 26 vessels. Details list ships and units docking at New York and Newport News, with numerous army and naval components named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
New York
Newport News
Karachi
Saee
Ang
Beth
Gothfanter Seenttons
Lehigh
Rushville
Marseilles
314Th Infantry Regiment
313Th Infantry
Victory
Jamique
Ethan Allen
Fairmont Victory
Marles
48Th Field Hospital
316Th Ordnance Battalion
2Nd Tactical Air Command Squadron
Esek Hopkins
333Th Ordnance Base Depot
Thurst New York
General Greeley Calcutta
6Th Army Airforce
Engineer
Ordnance Heavy
7Th Air Base Command
le Jeune
le Havre
Corps
185Th Ordnance Depot
193Rd
En Werecht
A. H. Webster
James Parker
le Ha
81Th Signal Services
690Th Ordnance Ammunition Company
460Th Ordnance Evacuation
470Th Fighter Group
Boston
Cranston Victory
Treadway Bridge
Henry E. Lindsley
Barry
John Lawson
Monterey
Stockton
James Rumsey
Francisco
Petrof Bay
Auto workers vote on tentative GM wage offer
CIO electrical workers international representative Neil Brant said GM offered about 50 percent of a $2 daily wage increase to the 25,000 Letibes union members as they voted on the proposal. Result expected tomorrow as workers from GM plants react to the offer and statements from union and company leaders.
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Washington
Neil Brant
CIO Electrical Workers
General Motors Corporation
Kent
Philip Come
Ee Eta Tatey
Captain Blake Returns Home From Pacific War Duty
Captain William Blake, long in the Pacific theatre since spring 1942, is met by his wife and heads home. A former conductor of the Daily Telegraph Static column, he lives in Ronceverte where his family runs the West Virginia News. He served with the 503rd paratroop outfit marching through Pacific battles toward the Philippines.
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William
Students Protests Over College Food Shortages
Dr Jarman blamed a sick dietician and meager state funding for meals at the college. He noted raw food funding of 4.24 dollars per student per day and urged a larger 48 cent daily allowance to improve fruit and nutrition until interim relief from the governor.
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Dr. Jarman
Richmond
Hurley confrontation with Acheson and Iran declaration influence
Hurley testifies before a hearing with Connally pressing on Acheson role. He recalls aiding formulation of the Tehran declaration at Roosevelt's request, noting the Atlantic Charter link to Iran. Connally criticizes the outbursts and demands clarification on the documents and witnesses.
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Army
Hurley
Acheson
Connally
Texas
Dean Acheson
Roosevelt
Tehran
Iran
Atlantic
Britain Loan Pact Details and Trade Talks
The United States agrees to lend Britain 3.75 billion dollars after congressional approval to fund postwar reconversion. Britain will repay none for five years and begin in 1951 at two percent over fifty years. Britain receives 650 thousand dollars to settle pre end of war lend-lease goods. The loan follows 87 days of negotiation aimed at shaping a free trade framework for an international conference next spring or summer.
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Russia
State Byrnes
Treasury Vinson
United States
Halifax
Britain
Congress
U. S
Airman outlines Wings of the World talk at club meeting
Airman speaks on postwar aviation limits and future reach, noting craft may one day touch the moon. He discusses Russia’s aims, trade goals, and a nonbelligerent stance toward the United States, urging world understanding and closer ties through aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Tae
United States
John V
Uv. Army
West Vic
Deuel
Spon
Henry P. Kitts
W. L. Sexton, Jr
Bluefield
Elizabeth
America
Russia
Great Britain
Paul L. Royer
Immanuel Lutheran Churets
Roy Tompson
J. Hudson Huffard
Southern Surgical Association Elects New Leaders
The Southern Surgical Association elected Colonel Daniel Osilcer Tintin of White Sulphur Springs as president at its closing session in Hot Springs. Dr Charles Bruce Mortion II of Via hospital and Dr Alfred Blaock of Baltimore were among those elected. Dr C. Arrington Williams of Richmond was re elected treasurer.
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Hot Springs
Daniel Osilcer Tintin
Teas— Corps
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Southern Surgical Association
Charles Bruce Mortion II
Lers
Phistoa
Alfred Blalock
Baltimore
Arrington Williams
Richmond
Price Controls Urged for New Housing by OPA Official
Glen R. Atkinson of Washington told the West Virginia OPA district labor advisory committee that government price controls must cover new housing to curb extreme inflation. He cited a 13,000,000 dwelling unit shortage and a 1,250,000 annual new unit need, noting available 1946 building supplies allow only about 400,000 units.
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Charleston
W. Va
Glen R. Atkinson
Washington
OPA Labor Policy Committee
Atkinson
West Virginia
OPA District
Civilian Production Administration
WPB
OPA
Grover Smith
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers District
Eugene A. Carter
Et Federation of Labor
AFL
Ballar
UMW
C Dimeandent
UMW District 31
C. D. Hopkins
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Herman Stevens
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Joseph Lamorte
CIO United Steelworkers
James Leeber
Five Navy Planes Vanish After S. Gaines Mills Sighting
A merchant ship sighted an explosion and a plane spin over the sea near Atarnga beach around 7 50 p m. yesterday. Dozens of planes and surface craft searched the area today but found no wreckage. Last official message was at 6 25 p m with unclear signals reported as FT FT.
Tinsel Cards Must Be Sealed and Mailed First Class
Bluefield postmaster R. L. Bai y urged residents to seal all Christmas cards containing reflective particles or glitter and mail at first class to ensure forwardability if moved. Unsealed engraved cards may go third class. early mailing helps avoid holiday congestion and delays.
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R. L. Baiay
Yesteray
Bailey
Bluefield
Beckley Woman Leaps To Death From Hawk's Nest Gorge
The frail 49 year old Mrs. Sadie Mauck Keaton of Beckley was found dead at the base of a snow covered cliff 500 feet below Hawk's Nest on New River Gorge. Deputy Sheriff W C Cole said she jumped to her death early last Monday after being missing four days. She had last been seen at a Beckley service station before dawn Monday.
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Ansted
W. Va
New River Carryon
Hawk's Nest
Fayette County
W. C. Cole
Sadie Mauck Keaton
Beckley
Cliff
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Newsmen Transferred To Foreign Service
Walter J. Mason former woman newspaperman and news editor with the Associated Press is transferred to the foreign service for Asiatic theater duty. At 32 he will travel from Wheeling West Virginia to San Francisco then to Tokyo and Bombay to serve under Preston Grover. Mason joined Wheeling papers in 1930 and moved to AP Charleston in 1936 before Baltimore transfer in 1942.
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Baltimore
Walter J. Mason
Associated Press
Foreign Service
Mason
Wheeling
W. Va
San Francisco
Tokyo
Bombay
India
Preston Grover
Arnold
Wheeling Newspapers
Charleston
Trace Believed Found Of Missing Army Plane
A Corrientes farmer reports a US C-47 transport crash 20 miles south of Colonia Pellegrina with all 14 aboard dead. The plane carried a U S military geographic mission from Asuncion Paraguay to Montevideo Uruguay and included the U S embassy legal attaché en route home.
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Buenos Aires
Corrients
Colonia Pellegrina
U. S. Army
Auncion
Paraguay
Montevideo
Uruguay
U. S
Ation
United States
Foreign Arms To Be Registered In Princeton
W M Dorsey of the Bureau of Internal Revenue will be in Princeton at the state police headquarters today and tomorrow to register foreign arms brought by veterans. The firearms to be registered include automatic or combination semi automatic types such as machine guns and sub machine guns.
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W. M. Dorsey
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bluefield
Princeton
Dorsey
Marshall testimony on Hawaii alert and Burma road events
General Marshall described a June 17 1940 alert and Hawaii sabotage fears while noting lack of recollection of a message from Lt General Short about Hawaii alert status. He indicated Hawaii may have conducted long distance aerial reconnaissance as part of defense preparations.
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Malaysia
Burma
Marshall
Ger
Walter C. Short
Hawaii
Top Japanese Leaders Arrested Under MacArthur Orders
General MacArthur orders the arrest of Prince Fumimaro Konoye and Marquis Koichi Kido along with seven other top war figures. He also bans war minerals and flags research for war as illegal while mining remains restricted to peacetime.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Fumimaro Konoye
Koichi Kido
Ans
H Schenck
Idacarthose Natural Resources Section
Konoye
Kido
Koda
Hideki Tojo
Two Stolen Autos Recovered in Local Thefts
Police recovered two stolen automobiles and reported theft from a home. A Wise Virginia man reported a black half T model Chevrolet stolen, and Joe White of Allen Street said a shotgun hat and $37 were taken. A Gastlerich of Charlotte identified a recovered Oldsmobile tied to his plate, while a Buick club coupe stolen December 2 was found on Route 52 near Blizzard's store with a rear wheel and radio missing.
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Bluefield
W. B. Kenedy
Wise
Joe White
Allen Street
C. A. Gastlerich
Charlotte
N. C
Castlerich
Jenkin Jones
Route 52
Blizzard
C. H. Jones
Troop Ships Towed After Atlantic Storm Disruptions
The Henry Ward Beecher and George W. McCrary drifted in stormy Atlantic waters for two days due to boiler and propeller failures. Beecher lies 510 miles off Bermuda towed by a navy tug, while McCrary continues under power with unclear docking time. The Saturnia will sail to Bermuda to repatriate troops aboard both ships.
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New York
Henry Ward Beecher
George W. McCrary
Bermuda
Atlantic
Beecher
British
Navy
McCrary
Saturnia
Navarchos Houndouriotis
John Gibbon
Cape Va
Rapist Is Sentenced To Die In Chair In Laurel
Willie McGee, 30, a Black man, convicted of raping a white woman in Jones County Mississippi. An all white jury sentenced him to death by electric chair on January 7. Judge F Burkitt Collins imposed the sentence after a one day trial with heavy troop protection.
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Laurel
Miss
Willie McGee
Mississippi
Jones County
F. Burkitt Collins
McGee
League Studies Sales Tax Plan
Roanoke Va December 6 members of the League of Virginia Counties from districts meet at Hotel Patrick Henry. They support a state sales tax in principle but issued no binding stance amid varied opinions. Some favor local taxes on new homes or personal property, others warn against tax leakage to other counties.
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Roanoke
League of Virginia
Hotel Patrick Henry
Charles W. Crush
Christiansburg
League
Crush
W. R. Saunders
Bedford County
D. W. Lynch
Tazewell County
Newsprint Ceiling Prices Raised Across United States
The Office of Price Administration announced higher newsprint ceilings effective December 11, with full application to start January 1 due to yearly contracts. Standards for 38 port-city deliveries set an initial ceiling of 67 dollars per ton, with varying ceilings by delivery zones. The raise, described as mandatory under the price control act, follows a producers advisory committee recommendation after a costs study.
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OPA
United States
Knights Templar Conclave Held in Bluefield
Knights Templar conclave met in Bluefield tonight with Visiting Sir Knights including William Otis Bivens and M F Thompson. Em Commander and Recorder presided as attendees gathered for the ceremony.
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Knights Templar
Bluefield
Knights Ataeon
William Otis Bivens
M. F. Thompson
Nine Months of This Year and the First
The report covers the nine months of this year and the first period of the next. It highlights progress, financial figures, and key developments impacting operations, with emphasis on performance elements and upcoming milestones.
Campaign to Secure for Europe begins food drive
A campaign launches to secure for Europe twenty million cans of food with a goal of at least three cans per family. Powhatan parish appoints collectors for each area including Mrs Kowaleski May Beury Foote Headin and others. Mass for December 8 at Powhatan church is at 11 o'clock in observance of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powhatan Parish
William Kowaleski
Andrew Foote
H. C. Headin
Ork An Bridge
Tony Cole Ashian
Lia Prigo
Powhatan Church
Virginia Beer Revenues Rise in First Five Months
Virginia state tax figures show beer tax receipts for July through November totaling 2.151 million dollars, a 25 percent increase over last year. The five month period collected 439 thousand dollars more than the 1.712 million dollars of the same span a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Tax Department
Overcrowded Camp in Germany Faces Allied Officials
High ranking U S army officers toured a displaced persons camp in Landsberg Germany finding 6200 residents in a facility designed for 4200. Unsanitary barracks and defecation littered floors were observed while officials blamed both Jewish residents and UNRRA staff for conditions and overcrowding. Authorities noted no epidemic danger but pledged to pursue housing and better written requisitions.
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Landsberg
Germany
U. S. Army
UNRRA
Walter Bedell Smith
U. 8
Lucian K. Truscott
U. 4
Eral
Simon H. Rifkind
Prankfurt
Lee
Gen. Smith
A. A. Glassgold
New York
Kenner
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Auto Workers
Capt
Blake
Southern Surgical Association Elects
Hawk’s Nest
M’arthur
League Studies
Europe
Virginia
Nature’s
Florida
Bluefield Produce and Provision Company
Bluefield and
Mullens
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