Stark Defends Warnings To Pacific Commanders
Admiral Harold R. Stark stated before Congress that he sent sufficient warnings to Pacific commanders before Pearl Harbor and that Roosevelt ordered a 25 000 man task force to seize the Azores six months prior, a plan later canceled. He argued a state of war with Germany and Japan already affected U S actions. Stark outlined correspondence with Kimmel and stressed prior alerts and efforts to keep fleet leaders informed.
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Washington
Harold R. Stark
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Stark
United States
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Azores
Naval Operations
Congress
Navy Board
Hawaiian
Husband E. Kimmel
Japan
Navy
Kimmel
Mr. Roosevelt
Russia
Britain
State Department
State ‘Department
Hawaii
Manila
Hitler’s Final State Papers Reveal Treachery Among Nazi Leaders
Publication of Hitler’s last testament and personal will from the Berlin chancellery on April 29 1945 shows Himmler Goering and Hess expelled from the party for treason. Goebbels survives only to die with his family after refusing to abandon Hitler. Doenitz named president and Bormann party minister as Breslau defences fall.
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Hitler
Berlin
Goering
Himmler
Germany
Hess
Britain
Goebbels
Men
Karl Doenitz
War Crimes Tribunal
Karl Hanke
Breslau
Doenitz
Martin Bormann
Cold Wave Grips Iowa As New Year Starts
The weather bureau warns a new cold wave from 8 below to zero sweeps Iowa with dangerous ice on highways. Cedar Rapids and Mason City report frigid lows and light snowfall. Northeastern states face gales and heavy snow with New York storms and fog delays at LaGuardia.
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Weather Bureau
Iowa
New England
Chicago
Chambers -Inskeep
Mason City
Atlantic
State Patrol
Pembina
N. D
Spencer
Chambers- Inskeep
Boston Weather Bureau
New York
LaGuardia Field
Czech Papers Report Bormann Arrested in British Zone
Reuters dispatch from Nuernberg says Czech and Slovak papers reported Martin Bormann, Hitler's deputy, arrested in the British zone of Germany. Allied security officers would not confirm or deny the report.
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London
Reuters
Nuernberg
Martin Bormann
Hitler
Fuehrer
Germany
Flood Yarn Wins Liar's Club Crown
M. E. Linehan of Louisville claimed the world champion liar of 1945 title after reporting a dry town coup that halted the Ohio river flood at peak. Runners up included H. G. Folk and L. A. Putnam among 5,872 entries from international contestants.
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Flood Yarn
Liar's Club
Burlington
Wis
M. E. Linehan
Louisville
Linehan
Burlington Liar’s Club
G.I
Wisconsin
Yugoslavia Regime Recognized by French Government
Paris reports that the French government on Monday recognized Marshal Tito's regime as the official government of Yugoslavia, strengthening diplomatic ties and placing the country under formal recognition abroad.
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Paris
INS
Marshal
Byrnes Reports U.S Interests Protected at Moscow Parley
Secretary Byrnes told the nation that American aims were safeguarded at Moscow and broad understanding was reached among the Big Three. He outlined five key points on Japan, atomic secrets, European peace treaties, Korea trusteeship, and Allied roles, stressing frank discussion and shared objectives.
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Washington
Byrnes
Moscow
Bevin
Molotov
Iran
Foreign Ministers Council
London
Jin
Japan
Gen. MacArthur
United States
Korea
Tax Series Begins Tuesday by S. Burton Heath
S. Burton Heath starts his eighth annual income tax primer in The Gazette with 10 installments beginning Tuesday. The series will include checklists of taxable income sources deductible taxes and contributions specimen returns and example computations. It will later cover special servicemen and veterans issues before concluding.
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S. Burton Heath
the Gazette
Big 3 Plan May Impede MacArthur
Tokyo reports say the Big Three plan for Japan has caused confusion among Japanese and may undercut General MacArthur by creating a four power council with veto power over his actions. His protest and lack of consultation at Moscow raise fears he could lose face in Japan and face new review of directives.
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Russia
Far Eastern Commission
Congress
United States
Commission
MacArthur
Tokyo
Big Three
Japan
Far Eastern Commission (Press
Thomas Blake
Washington
Moscow
Associated Press
Britain
China
Emperor Hirohito
Allied Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chiang Kai-shek offers conditional cease fire plan in China
Chiang Kai-shek's government in Chungking announced conditional acceptance of a Communist cease fire proposal. The plan calls for both sides to appoint representatives to confer with Gen George C Marshall on how to implement hostilities cessation and to form a military inspection mission to report on conflicts. The Communists had demanded an immediate unconditional halt to fighting.
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People's Political Council
Chiang
Hope Abandoned for 20 in Mine Southeast Kentucky Tragedy
Kentucky mine officials seal the Ken tucky Straight Creek coal mine after a fire and gas buildup trap 20 workers buried in debris. Inspector Harry R. Thomas says no rescue attempts will continue as gas increases and further work would be dangerous. Some bodies were sighted but not recovered.
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Pineville
States
Harry R. Thomas
Kentucky Straight Creek
Thomas
Truman Yacht Anchors Off Virginia Due to Weather
The presidential yacht Williamsburg with President Truman and top advisers aboard anchored off Quantico Virginia on Monday because of bad weather. The White House reported the vessel met considerable drifting ice and heavy fog delaying its movements.
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Washington
INS
Williamsburg
Truman
Quantico
White House
Dr Sulek Named Medical Officer In VA District
Dr Arthur E Sulek a former army medical corps lieutenant colonel is named senior medical officer on full time duty at the Veterans Administration sub regional office Cedar Rapids. He will head out patient services and disability examination programs for veterans including claims.
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Cedar Rapids
Arthur E. Sulek
Army Medical Corps
Veterans Administration
Paramount Building
David D. Elliott
Sulek
Saipan
Hawaii
Oahu
Hawaiian Islands
University of Iowa
Detroit
Chicago
Dennis
Greenwood Drive
Council To Seek 150 Housing Units
The city council on Monday passed a resolution authorizing City Attorney Don Hines to apply to the national housing agency for 150 housing units. The move expands a prior request for 100 trailer units and covers any housing type available, as no trailers are currently available.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Hines
National Housing Agency
Hines
Emperor Hirohito Denounces Divine Destiny of Japan
In a New Year rescript, Emperor Hirohito tells Japanese the idea of the emperor as divine is false and that Japan must move beyond conquest. He warns against radicalism, urges government action to ease hardship, and reaffirms the Meiji charter toward a peaceful, people in touch leadership.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Japan
Despond
United States Army Public Relations Office
Meiji
Pacific
Nehru warns Asia revolt may trigger third world war
London AP reports Jawaharlal Nehru former Indian National Congress leader warned in Udaipur Rajputana that Asia’s millions could spark a third world war through a revolt. He told an All India States conference that Asian nations will not submit to empire or domination and will revolt.
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London
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indian National Congress
Reuters
Udaipur
Rajputana
Asia
Nehru
Benesh Retires After 51 Years With Cedar Rapids Fire Service
Cedar Rapids veteran fireman Ben B. Benesh retires after 51 years in firefighting including 48 years with the Cedar Rapids fire department. Assistant Fire Chief Benesh sought pension approval Tuesday after a career starting November 5, 1897, with later roles as captain and assistant chief. Fire Chief Kohout praised his record as honorable and distinguished.
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Cedar Rapids
Ben B. Benesh
Benesh
E. P. Kohout
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