B 29 Superfortress Flight From Honolulu to Saipan
INS war correspondent Clark Lee describes the B 29 Superfortress base on Saipan and the prep for a Pacific raid. Lee pilots briefed crew, climbs the six rung ladder into the front cockpit, and joins Capt. Samuel B Durham Jr. in the takeoff as Honolulu fades below.
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Clark Lee
Tokyo
INS
Lee
Pacific
Honolulu
Saipan
Marianas
United States
Samuel B. “Bull” Durham, Jr
Stillwater
Oklo
Philippines
MacArthur
Stuttgart Bombed In Snow by 700 U S Planes
More than 700 American war planes hit Stuttgart in a drastic bombing raid through heavy snow. The mission involved 400 Flying Fortresses and 300 escort fighters, with 1 500 tons of explosives dropped on the target and surrounding rail hubs.
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London
Stuttgart
U. S
Eighth Air Force
Luftwaffe
Reich
Berlin
Munich
R.A.F. Second Tactical Air Force
Belgium
Hannover
Holland
Amersfoort
Extension Signed on Vet Job Applications
The White House announced President Roosevelt signed a bill extending the re employment window for World War II veterans from 40 to 90 days after release from service. The act also allows hospitalized veterans to apply within 90 days after release, if confinement lasts under one year, and grants pensions to Civil War widows who married after June 26, 1905, with criteria including age 60 or older and ten years of co residence with the veteran.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Dewey to Press World Peace Efforts Beyond Partisanship
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey announced he will press nonpartisan efforts to form a world peace organization as a Republican leader. He said John Foster Dulles may meet with Secretary Stettinius and senators Vandenburg and Austin to discuss plans. Dewey and Dulles collaborated during the campaign on lifting peace efforts above party lines.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Republican Party
John Foster Dulles
Washington
Edward R. Stettinius
Dewey
Austin
Dulles
Cordell Hull
Organization For
Eisenhower Proclaims Equal Justice in German Reich
General Eisenhower announces that the Reich must end race, religion, and political bias in financial practices. He pledges equal treatment under law for all people in the German territories, signaling a policy shift toward nondiscrimination.
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Associated Press
Gen
Eisenhower
The
Reich
Receptacles to Take Care of Yale Mail Asked by Baldwin
Cedar Rapids Postmaster Frank Baldwin urged residents to place handy receptacles on porches for overflow Christmas mail. He explained carriers face difficulty delivering large packages and oddly shaped cards without damaging them and said boxes improve delivery efficiency.
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Yale
Baldwin
Frank Baldwin
Cedar Rapids
Chiang Kai-shek Seeks Communist Participation in Government
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek reportedly agreed in principle to Communist participation in China's national government and in military direction, a report datelined Chungking states. The accord follows prior discussions aimed at broader unity and governance.
Soong Takes Acting Premier Post in Chinese Crisis
In a pivotal move during a tense period, Foreign Minister T. V. Soong is appointed to an additional post as acting premier. Observers warn that the Communists could mount diversionary offensives in North China if properly armed, affecting the current stage of Chinese history.
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T. V. Soong
China
Pius Sees Church Duel with Russia
Pope Pius XII warned that church princes anticipate a wide fight to restore religious freedom in Europe. Cardinals were told the Vatican expects clashes over freedom of worship in Poland Hungary Czechoslovakia and Russia.
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Vatican City
Ins
Pius XII
Russia
Europe
Poland
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Atlanta Rebel Convict Adams Hospitalized After Escape Bid
Jack Floyd Adams 23 a ringleader in a three day Atlanta federal penitentiary uprising attempted death by own action Friday while barricaded with four guards as hostages. He is in the prison hospital after slashing wrists with a razor. He had been placed in solitary confinement following an order from Attorney General Biddle.
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Atlanta
INS
Jack Floyd Adams
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Adams
Richmond
Biddle
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Army Transport Command
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Franklin A. Schaller
Camden
N. J
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Charles Hibbard
New
Castle
Oahu
Jean Bel
Marshal
U.S
Utrecht
U. S. Ninth Air Force
Saar
World Group
Ike
Rose
Chiang
Red Accord
Gazette
Paul Bedell
Masonic High Twelve Club
Pius
Vicks
Penney
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