Charge Told as McVay Trial Opens
The Navy accuses Capt. Charles B. McVay III of negligence and inefficiency for the sinking of the Indianapolis off the Philippines on July 30. The eight man court-martial opens at the Washington Navy Yard with the captain charged over failing to order abandonment and for directing the ship without zigzag evasive action. The navy cites 880 missing of 1,196 aboard and notes the trial could last two weeks to a month with witnesses flown in from fleets.
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Navy Monday
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Indianapolis
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Thomas J.ryan, Jr
John P. Cady
Providence
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Atlantic
Hitler's Car To Be Shown Here Tonight
The 101st Airborne engineers bring Hitler's armored roadster to Cedar Rapids for display starting 7 p.m. Monday at Hearn Stevenson showroom and at the American Legion Town Club entrance. The Mercedes Benz convertible, captured at Berchtesgaden, is 120 mph capable with bullet proof glass and a secret lever under the seat. Parade of five paratroopers including Lt. James C. Cox accompany the car for the victory bond drive.
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101St Airborne Engineer Battalion
Berchtesgaden
James C. Cox
Gary
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Alexandria
Harry G. Adams
Fairmont
W. Va
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Weston
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Alvord
Texas
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Maxwell Taylor
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Treasury Department
Cevar Rapids
Sun Reappears Tuesday Amid Cold Cedar Rapids Forecast
The Cedar Rapids forecast calls for cloudy and colder conditions tonight with a low near 22 and Tuesday turning fair. The sun is expected to debut Tuesday after a brief temperature dip, while surrounding Iowa cities report snow and ice with ditch accidents but no injuries. A light snow fell in Sioux City and a thin ice film appeared in Council Bluffs and Omaha.
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Sun
Weatherman
Mercury
Chambers-Inskeep
Iowa
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Germans Talk Of Resistance To Americans
Frankfurt reports that German resentment toward American occupation methods is growing into bitter hatred. A US intelligence survey notes clergy and laymen blame American policy for injustices and confusion. Talks of vigilante groups and punishing fraternizing women appear, with mentions of new freikorps.
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Frankfurt
United States
Iran seeks Russian troop withdrawal over Azerbaijan unrest
Tehran demands Moscow pull its troops from Iran border zone amid tensions after the assassination of a high Azerbaijan official. Foreign Minister Anushisavan Sepahbodi delivered the note to the Soviet ambassador, hoping Russian withdrawal will bolster Iran-Soviet friendship.
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Azerbaijan
Anushisavan Sepahbodi
Pearl Harbor Witness Criticizes Short for Lax Hawaii Alert
Maj. Gen. Sherman Miles told a Pearl Harbor inquiry that a November 27 1941 message from Gen. Marshall should have signaled the Hawaii command to be on alert. He said Short’s reply to Marshall was inadequate and hinted at sabotage concerns.
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Sherman Miles
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Walter C. Short
Short
Hawaii
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Hawaiian Department
Hitler's Gas Plot Against Czechs Revealed at War Crimes Trial
MERNBURG INS reports a top secret Nazi document showing Hitler planned to seize Czechoslovakia using gas. The plan included gas projectiles after claims of Czech gas use, attacks on Prague and embassies, and misrepresented reprisals. Allied prosecutors cite mid 1938 planning and Nazi deception efforts.
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Berlin
Red Cross
Dresden
Vienna
Atomic Angle In Trailing of Soviet Agent
New York Journal American reports the FBI has tailed a Russian secret service agent for two years in New York amid claims he may have atomic bomb secrets. The man, alias Alfred Adamson, entered the US illegally in 1938 with forged papers and travels on limitless funds. He allegedly handed a Chicago laboratory scientist a package containing highly confidential atomic development details. The scientist was later inducted into the army. the agent is said to be monitored from a midtown hotel and moving within FBI surveillance.
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New York Journal-American Monday
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Alfred Adamson
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Adamson
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South Pacific
Trial of Eldora Guard Is Resumed
Robert Summers testified as the first state witness in the second week of Carl Klatt s second degree murder trial. Summers described last August 27 at Eldora when Ronald Miller was beaten with a harness tag and billy club, claiming over 30 strokes. Former Eldora superintendent O S Von Krog sat nearby, altering witness status.
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Robert Summers
Marshalltown
Eldora
Carl Klatt
Summers
Paul H. McCord
Ronald Miller
Des Moines
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Miller
Kilatt
O. S. von Krog
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport Receives CAA Approval
Cedar Rapids municipal airport is designated an official landing area for civil aircraft by the Civil Aeronautics Administration effective November 16. Planes of all types may use the Cedar Rapids port for landings, following a year of operation under a temporary permit.
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Cedar Rapids
Civil Aeronautics Administration
U. S. Department of Commerce
Bill Norris
Norris
CAA
Roosevelt's Decision to Use Atomic Bomb
Dr. Vannevar Bush testified before senators that President Roosevelt ordered use of the atomic bomb on Japan to destroy industry despite civilian casualties, marking a wartime decision tied to ending the war.
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Truman seeks fact finding boards to resolve labor disputes
President Truman asked Congress to authorize a system of fact finding boards to handle national labor conflicts. He announced an immediate board for the United Auto Workers General Motors dispute and planned a similar board for United Steel Workers and US Steel. The plan would prohibit strikes during deliberation, empower three or more eminent citizens to investigate, and report within 20 days. He urged quick action and warned of dire reconversion implications if stalemate continues.
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Truman
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United States Steel Corporation
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United Steel Workers
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