Navy Floating Hotels Provide Quick Quarters Aboard New Yorker
AP columnist Hal Boyle describes US Navy auxiliary ships called APLs that serve as portable sea hotels for sailors awaiting transport home. The New Yorker, commanded by Lt. Paul A Haberkorn, can house up to 600 personnel with amenities including laundry, library, bakery, post office, barber, gym, and recreation space while being towed at 7 to 8 knots.
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Haberkorn
Morale of Marines Reported Cracking in China Tour
The China theater Stars and Stripes reports that United States marines in north China are becoming homesick and demoralized. The article from Tientsin says the marines feel they are pawns in a political chess game and refuse to believe their mission is necessary.
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Shanghai
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North
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Stars and Stripes
Army
Tientsin
Woman Offers Happy Ending With Dog Substitution
Mrs. Rose Morrow of Washington proposes sending her one year old dog Sheik to Ronnie Haskvitz of Minneapolis to replace his boyhood lost pet Laddie. Laddie died years ago and Ronnie was told he served as a war dog.
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Rose Morrow
Ronnie Haskvitz
Minneapolis
Laddie
Ronnie
War Department
Army
Congressman Patterson accuses Chiang of delaying Marines’ return
Rep Patterson of California charges Chiang Kai-shek is delaying homecoming of about 50 000 US Marines in China. He cites a Byrnes remark that Chiang keeps Japanese soldiers to “earn their board” and cites letters from Sixth Marine Division servicemen protesting delays in discharge. Patterson says bring Marines home to avoid civil war and US internal involvement.
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D-Calif
Chiang Kai-shek
Byrnes
China
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Californian
Chiang
Sixth Marine Division
Lawmakers Push to Free Marines in China Theater
A House resolution, co sponsored by Patterson and Rep Delacy, calls for removing Marine personnel from the Chinese theater and argues vessels should be unfrozen to repatriate Japanese home. The measure could go to the House after Feb 1 if progress stalls and hopes to have all Japanese out of China by March.
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Dwash
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Truman Pilot Denies Flight Unduly Risky
Lt Colonel Henry T Myers pilot of the presidential plane Sacred Cow told Kansas City reporters that President Truman took no undue risk on the Washington to Kansas City flight. Myers and co pilot Maj E F Smith said adverse weather was considered and they would not have started if danger existed. They noted the plane had over 1600 gallons of fuel remaining upon landing.
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Henry T. Myers
Truman
Washington
Roosevelt
Myers
Maj
E. F. Smith
California
Baruch Jr Divorced Granted in Reno
The divorce proceeding for Baruch Jr was granted in Reno with details indicating Mrs Wineford M Baruch as the petitioner. The record notes a dissolution of marriage between Baruch Jr and his former spouse and confirms a finalization of the decree in Reno.
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Ane
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Wineford M. Baruch
Divorce Filed Between Mrs. Baruch and Bernard M. Baruch Jr
A divorce filing reports the separation of a New York couple, noting marriage in Geneva in September 1932 and now ending their union. The parties identified by surnames Baruch with the husband Bernard M. Baruch Jr. referenced in the filing.
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Bernard M. Baruch, Jr
New York
Geneva
Switzerland
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