Ike Worried By Fast Rate Of Discharge
Washington reports show General Eisenhower alarmed by the rapid demobilization of about 1.5 million troops monthly. Secretary Patterson warns of disintegration risk and urges quick discharge, while lawmakers contemplate a possible 60 day slow up after year’s start.
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Ike
Washington
INS
Congress
Eisenhower
Europe
Patterson
Rep
Thomas
R-N.j
United States
City Hall Notes Cancel Police Leave of Absence
The city council canceled the previously granted leave of absence for Frank Buka cek of the police department.
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City Hall
Frank Bukacek
Police Department
Exchange Still Lacks Cash for Yuletide Gifts
A Christmas Exchange report shows $41150 received toward a $500 goal to aid families through the welfare bureau clearing house. The public can donate or obtain names of families from Mrs. Shirley Bechtel. Baskets to be delivered Monday by Fruehaus Co after packing by People’s Grocery. Donations listed include Fruehauf Foremen’s Club $261.75 and Inter-Ocean Woman's Club $13.75 among others.
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The
Christmas Exchange
Public Welfare Bureau
Shirley Bechtel
Bureau
Fruehaus Company
People’s Grocery
Cub Scouts
Camp Fire
Fruehauf Foremen’s Club
Virginia Lodge
Friendship Circle
King’s Daughters
Iowa Electric Women’s ‘Round Table
Kate Wing
A N Hollingsworth
Inter-Ocean Woman’s Club
Aircraft Must Be Registered in Iowa Next Year
Des Moines report states the Iowa aeronautics commission will require registration of aircraft airports and airmen after January. Licenses for aircraft expire June 30 1946, with fees 1.5 percent of list price for first two years then 25 percent yearly reductions, minimum ten dollars. Airman license is one dollar yearly, schools twenty dollars first year and ten dollars thereafter. no fee for eighty six state airports.
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Des Moines
State Aeronautics Commission
Lester Orcutt
Commission
Orcutt
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Two Women Die In Kansas City Rooming House Fire
A three story Kansas City rooming house fire killed two elderly women Minnie Barkley 74 and Ada Howell 65 and injured two others while 11 residents fled to the street. Mr and Mrs B C Brown were hospitalized with injuries after Brown broke a leg jumping from the building and his wife suffered burns to the arms and back.
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Kansas City
INS
Minnie Olena Barkley
Ada Howell
B. C. Brown
Brown
100 Million U S Credit to Belgium
The United States and Belgium signed two loan agreements via the Export-Import Bank totaling 100 million dollars. One 55 million line finances pre V J day lend lease goods, the other 45 million covers Belgium purchases of American agricultural and manufactured products. The 55 million credit remains available through June 30 with repayment in 60 semi annual installments starting July 1 at 2.25 percent interest.
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Washington (Lp
United States
Belgium
Jeffers To Quit Rail Presidency
George F. Ashby was elected president of the Union Pacific railroad, succeeding William M. Jeffers who will retire Feb 1 under the company rule that all officers retire at 70. Jeffers has led the railroad since 1937 and served 56 years with the system, including a 1942 leave to head the synthetic rubber program.
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Omaha
George F. Ashby
Union Pacific Railroad
William M. Jeffers
Ashby
Jeffers
Union Pacific
Buckleys Cana diol Mixture marketed for coughs
Buckleys Cana diol Mixture is advertised as Canada’s greatest cough medicine now made and sold locally. The ad claims instant action for common coughs and bronchial irritations and promotes purchasing at Mays Drug Store and Osco Drugs.
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Canada
Mays Drug Store
Osco Drurs
GM Threatens To Quit Pay Hearings
General Motors warned it would withdraw from wage dispute hearings if profits and prices are used as evidence. Walter G. Merritt, a New York labor lawyer for GM, stated opposition to considering profit price issues before the president’s fact finding board.
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General Motors Corporation
Truman
Walter G. Merritt
New York
Windsor Ford Plant CIO End 99 Day Strike
The CIO ended its 99 day strike at Ford Motor Windsor plant after Local 200 votes to accept a Dominion government proposal for negotiations and possible arbitration over demands for a closed shop and dues checkoff. Merritt suggested wage recommendations may come from the board, and left GM price questions to the OPA.
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Merritt
OPA
CIO
Windsor
Ont
Ford Motor Company
Dominion
Three Army Officers Die in Barracks Fire
Three Army officers died in a fire at the officers barracks at Camp Campbell Kentucky. Four or five other officers jumped from a second story window to escape the blaze and were injured. Names were not immediately available and the fire appeared to have started on the second floor in a hot air furnace heated building.
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Camp Campbell
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Eddie Bracken
Paramount
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Rudy Vallee
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