Death pact claims in final Berlin days
Capt. Hanna Reitsch told U S investigators that Martin Bormann joined Hitler in a death pact as Berlin fell. She described the bunker scenes with Goebbels, Eva Braun, and others, and said Hitler offered poison to himself and Greim before orders to escape were abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberursel
Germany
Hanna Reitsch
Berlin
United States
Martin Bormann
Hitler
Bormann
Nuernberg
Reitsch
Goering
Himmler
Goebbels
Eva Braun
Fuehrer
Ritter von Greim
Greim
Hermann Goering
Berchtesgaden
Capt
Hanna
Wenck
Neaman Havel
Ribbentrop
Fosz
Doenitz
Gen. Krebs
Hansel Bauer
Obergruppen Fuehrer
Fegelein
Oebbels
Roosevelt Did Not Approve 1941 War Plans Before Pearl Harbor
Congressional records show President Roosevelt declined to approve a June 7 1941 British American joint war plan and later approved a separate August 29 1941 Canada United States defense plan. Testimony described ABCD plans drafted in Singapore and Washington that lacked formal U S approval, and a June 2 1941 letter urged approval of Rainbow No 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Senate-House
Pearl Harbor
E. M. Watson
War Department
William D. Mitchell
Leonard T. Gerow
Army
Pearl Haror
Gerow
Singapore
Mitchell
Henry L. Stimson
Frank Knox
Navy
Stimson
Knox
W. P. Scobey
Joint
Army-Navy Board
George C. Marshall
Mitchel
Gen. MacArthur
Tokyo
Sen. Ferguson
R-Mich
MacArthur
Philippines
Walter C. Short
Beating Confession in Eldora Training School Case
Testimony in Webster County District Court described Carl Klatt admitting he struck Ronald Miller thirty times with a harness tag and an almond stick. SpecialAgent Dwight Bender testified Klatt gave the statement in Hardin County Attorney D W Dickinson's office the morning after Miller's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Carl Klatt
Eldora
Ronald Miller
Webster County
Dwight Bender
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Klatt
Hardin County
D. W. Dickinson
Miller
Bender
Dickinson
Rankin says Dickinson barred from Klatt case over stated disinterest
Iowa Attorney General John M. Rankin reports that E H Dickinson Hardin County attorney was ordered to take no active part in the Carl Klatt prosecution with Special Prosecutor Jens Grothe after Dickinson claimed he was not interested in the trial outcome. Dickinson sought to question witnesses weeks later, prompting Grothe to seek Rankin guidance and an order keeping Dickinson out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
John M. Rankin
E. H. Dickinson
Jens Grothe
Carl Klatt
Rankin
Dickinson
Grothe
Hardin County
E Bond Sales Near Linn County Quota Progress
Linn county reports progress toward a $2 007 000 E bond quota with 23 reporting days left and 52 275 sold on Tuesday, boosted by the 101st airborne division credited for strong sales as the drive continues toward the year end deadline.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
101St Airborne Division
Adolf Hit
Bond Premiere at Iowa Theater Tonight
A Victory loan movie premiere lights up the Iowa theater at 8 15 PM featuring Rosalind Russell and Lee Bowman in She Wouldn't Say Yes. Admission is a bond purchase of any denomination, as Cedar Rapids promotes bond sales. Iler's roadster is on display at 310 Third Avenue SE, and will head to Waterloo for Wednesday display. Bond leaders plan a 4 PM Wednesday meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to spark continued bond sales. Farmers easing corn husking duties are expected to boost investment in coming weeks.
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Iowa Theater
Cedar Rapids
Iler
Third Avenue SE
Waterloo
Chamber of Commerce
U S Surplus Buildings May Go to States for Housing
U S surplus buildings could be handed to states at no cost to address the housing emergency. An unnamed surplus property official said an authorization may be issued to empower states to maintain and rent demountable housing to veterans first, then the public, with leases up to five years and rents covering maintenance.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
Army
Navy
John B. Blandford, Jr
New Casings For Civilians
A War Assets spokesman says about 400,000 new casings will reach civilians within a month. The tires aim to ease rationing and boost auto and tractor supply, though they equal only about 16 percent of a month’s current sales under rationing and many may be claimed by government agencies and priority buyers.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Consumer Goods
War Assets Corporation
CIO Chief Flags Plan Of Truman
The CIO unites members to oppose President Truman labor reform proposals seen as weakening unions. Philip Murray charged the plan aims to destroy labor organizations and vowed to fight with all means. Murray, Meany, and others warned the bill would curtail the right to strike and threaten democracy.
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CIO
Truman
United States
Philip Murray
House Labor Committee
Ramspeck
Dga
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Murray
Mr. Truman
Roosevelt
Senate Backs United States in United Nations Group
The Senate approved by 65 votes to 7 a bill for full U S participation in the United Nations and sent it to the House. An amendment requiring presidential authorization for each deployment to the security council failed 65 to 9, leaving approval based on armed forces numbers and types.
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Washington
Senate
House
United Nations Organization
Congress
UNO Security Council
Wheeler
D-Mont
Willis
R-Ind
UNO
Security Council
Mont
Langer
N.D
Moore
Okla
Revercomb
W.va
Shipstead
Minn
Taft
Ohio
Wherry
Neb
LaFollette
Wis
Hickenlooper
Wilson
Truman
Connally
D-Texas
Vandenberg
R-Mich
UNO Assembly
Economic and Social Council
Trusteeship Council
Soviet Union marks ninth anniversary of Stalinist constitution
Moscow observes nationwide holiday honoring the ninth anniversary of the adoption of the Stalinist constitution as officials and citizens participate in celebratory activities across the USSR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Soviet Union
Anti Inflation Week Tied to Victory Bond Drive in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids citizen committee led by A O Ambroz plans Anti Inflation Week to spotlight runaway inflation dangers and boost Victory bond sales. A noon Dec 13 talk at the Roosevelt hotel by OPA price chief Whittington will urge price control and buyer seller cooperation, with Lions Club hosting the luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Representative Citizens’ Committee
A. O. Ambroz
Linn
Roosevelt Hotel
Inter-Service Club Council
Floyd L. Whittington
Price
Office of Price Administration
Whittington
OPA
Cedar Rapids Lions Club
Hurley accuses embassy official of aiding Chinese Communists
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that George Atcheson Jr. at the Chungking embassy sought to supply lend-lease arms to the Chinese Communists and later was recalled. He named John Davies, Fulton Freeman, and Arthur Ringwall as disloyal in Chungking amid a tense confrontation with Sen. Connally.
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Washington
Patrick J. Hurley
Chungking
George Atcheson, Jr
Hurley
Atcheson
China
Secretary of State
Joseph W. Stilwell
Chiang Kai-shek
Senate Foreign “Relations Committee
John S Service
Stilwell
Service
Japan
Gen. MacArthur
State Department
State Byrnes
United States
Far East
Byrnes
Rep. Anderson
Calif
United Nations Organization
Anderson
Sen. Green
D-R.j
Connally
John Davies
Moscow
Fulton Freeman
Arthur Ringwall
State Deepartment
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Goebbels Hammy
F.D.R
Iowa
Joe Duca
Belmond
Chicago
Bond Premiere
U. S
Rials
Mead
D-Ny
Senate Education Committee
William Green
AFL
Senate Banking Committee
Uy Chrisimas Seals
United Press
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Harry Anderson
Reuther
UAW
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
George Meany
Harrisburg
U.S
United Nations Group
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William Quarton
James Plumb
Earle Nichols
J. F. Keehn
M. S. Hallman
Don Hines
Elizabeth Bender
Harry Boyd
Chiang
Pat
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