Four-billion U.S. loan to Britain announced with world trade aim
London reports a $4.4 billion U.S. loan to Britain subject to congressional and parliamentary approval. The loan covers $3.75 billion plus $650 million lend-lease settlement, repayable over 50 years from 1946 with no interest for five years and 2 percent thereafter. Conditions include acceptance of Bretton Woods plan, tariff cuts, and sterling debt reduction, with Britain joining the U.S. to promote freer trade.
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United States
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Washington
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Daily Herald
United States Congress
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Two Die in Williamsburg Fire Tragedy
Mrs Earl Jones and her 14 year old son Roy died from burns after their clothing caught fire at their Williamsburg home. Neighbors found them ablaze in the residence as crude oil reportedly soaked their garments. Roy shouted for help before succumbing. Mrs Jones spoke of being crazy. Coroner says ill health may have contributed and no inquest will be held.
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Marengo
Earl Jones
Williamsburg
Roy
Watts Hospital
Iowa County
C. E. van Dyke
Bill to End Women’s Army Corps and Navy Women’s Reserve
Washington AP reports a bill to abolish the Wacs Waves Spars and women marines. It would discharge servicewomen except those in hospitals or ration centers, with even those phased out soon. Rep Rees praises wartime service but says the reserve program is totally inadequate.
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Army
Navy
Rees
Women's Reserve
Iowa Weather Mixes Mild Cedar Rapids Snowy South
Cedar Rapids felt a mild 42 degrees on Thursday while a broader pattern dropped snow across the south. Temperatures rose from 32 overnight to 42 by mid afternoon as the forecast calls for clearing skies Friday.
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Alabama
Iowa
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Florida
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Ames
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Govt Boosts Estimate of Living Costs in Wage Talks
Washington AP report says Stabilization Administrator Collet pegs cost of living rise since 1941 at 33 percent, higher than prior 29.5 30 percent. He links the figure to wage price policy and permits firms to base price hikes on increased living costs while noting no guarantee of higher ceilings. GM CIO talks on a 30 percent demand resume as earlier offer raised to 10 percent.
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John C. Collet
Collet
Truman
OPA
Mr. Truman
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CIO Auto Workers
Labor Department
William H. Davis
Grand Jurors Accuse Iowa Judge of Hush Tactics
Three Woodbury county grand jurors filed with the Iowa supreme court for a writ of certiorari alleging gambling and liquor law violations were being blocked from action. They challenge District Judge Linus Forsling over setting aside an indictment of Violet Hoover for murder citing improper grand jury composition and procedures.
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DES Moines
Woodbury County
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Iowa Supreme Court
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Tind
Iso Talee Forsling
Ju ‘Oo
Violet Hoover
Don
Supreme Court
Rural E Bond Sales Set One Day Record in Linn
Rural E bond salesmen outside Cedar Rapids posted $59,006 in E bonds on Wednesday and, with $31,931 in Cedar Rapids, helped Linn county reach $1,167,318 total E bonds, 58 percent of its quota. The Victory loan drive ends December 31 and statewide leaders met at the Chamber of Commerce building.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Chamber of Commerce
Victory Loan bonds boost theater bond sales in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids theaters reported bond sales of about $50,000 from attendees of a movie premiere at the Iowa theater Wednesday night. The plan includes a free movie day Friday. anyone buying any bond at the Iowa Paramount State Palace Rialto or Times theaters will be admitted for free to the theater of purchase. Those not buying bonds may enter at the regular price.
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Iowa Theater
Iowa
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Palace
Rialto
Times
Buying on Dec 7 Honors Pearl Harbor Day
The Fourth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack is marked as a reminder of the war’s toll and the effort to support veterans and bring troops home. The Victory loan urges E-bond purchases on December 7 to aid wounded service members and national recovery.
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County Plans $90 000 Bond Drive Ahead of Quota
A county meeting set Wednesday afternoon plans for a bond drive to ensure meeting the quota of 90 000 dollars. No door to door canvass will occur and residents may call a neighbor schoolchild to complete purchases. Individuals may buy up to 5 000 dollars in E bonds with family limits considered.
Five Aircraft Missing in Sea Search Off Florida Coast
A navy patrol bomber with about 12 men crashed into the Atlantic during a search for five torpedo bombers that vanished off the southeast Florida coast. An escort carrier Solomons led a large rescue effort with 25 to 30 planes plus coast guard, navy, and army aircraft. The five missing planes, from Fort Lauderdale NAS, had no distress messages and the crew names were not released.
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More Troop Ships Run Into Trouble
Two transports carrying 1,127 U S soldiers home from Europe faced distress in a storm off Bermuda as a third carrier was towed and a merchant ship ran aground off Virginia. Rescue craft moved toward Henry Ward Beecher and George W McCrary while John Gibbons remained hard aground in Lynnhaven Roads.
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Bezerk
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Jher
Prosecution Near End at Klatt Trial
Special Prosecutor Jens Grothe said five more witnesses remain to testify in the Carl Klatt murder trial at Fort Dodge. He noted the state may rest Friday afternoon before weekend adjournment as doctors testified Miller died from a blow to the head and a coroner ruled heat prostration among other causes.
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Carl Klatt
Ronald Miller
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Julius S. Weingart
Des Moines
Frederick H. Lamb
Davenport
Dwight Bender
Klatt
Bender
William H. Lawrence
Lawrence
George Clayton
Anamosa
Hurley Charges Acheson Wrecked Iran Policy
Patrick J. Hurley told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Undersecretary Dean Acheson destroyed U.S. policy in Iran. He alleged state department interference amid Iran’s revolt while recounting Tehran talks and the Tehran declaration with Britain and the Soviet Union.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Acheson
U. S
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China
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Texas
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Doolittle to Become Shell Vice President
Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle, famed leader of the first air raid on Tokyo, will resign from the Army Air Forces to join Shell Oil as vice-president on January 1. He will oversee general corporate responsibilities including coordination of Shell aviation interests in the United States and support for worldwide aviation activities.
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James H. Doolittle
Tokyo
Army Air Forces
Shell Oil Corporation
Doolittle
Shell
United States
Only Tenth of Uranium Ounce in First Atomic Blast
California Institute of Technology physicist Conway W. Snyder said the first nuclear explosion used only a tenth of an ounce of uranium. He noted the initial bombs carried six to seven pounds of uranium, but the detonation involved a mere fraction.
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Los Angeles
California Institute of Technology
Conway W. Snyder
Los Alamos, N.M
Prince Konoye Added to MacArthur List of Wanted
Gen. MacArthur added Prince Fumimaro Konoye and Marquis Koichi Kido to an Allied list of war crimes suspects. Seven other senior figures tied to early Pacific war actions were also named. Konoye, premier three times, and Kido, a key political figure, figure prominently in Tokyo’s reaction to the announcement.
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Marshall states defenses at Pearl Harbor could blunt attack
Gen. George C. Marshall testified that early in 1941 he ordered most U S pursuit squadrons stripped of P-36 fighters to strengthen Hawaii defense. He said the plan aimed to meet Pacific needs and that there was no U S commitment to war prior to Pearl Harbor.
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