Service members honored as they conclude duty postings
Several service members are honorably discharged or separated after years of duty. Sidney Peterson, a ship’s baker, returns to Minneapolis after service including Eniwetok. Robert and Grant McKee, sons of Walker residents, are discharged from Fort Leavenworth and from Aleutians and Philippines respectively, with citations and ribbons. Pearson, Struck, Daubenmier, Andrews, and others are listed with ranks, bases, and locations, noting overseas service, awards, and family ties in Springville Marion Independence and Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Fe, Peterson
Baker
Bob
E Avenue NW
Minneapolis, Minn
Navy
Eniwetok
Marshall Islands
Robert F. McKee
Donald McKee
Walker
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
20Th Air Force
Saipan
South Pacific
Grant McKee
Aleutians
Philippine Islands
Samar
Clinton Walton
Springville
Glenn C. Struck
Frank Hanfelt
Independence
Minneapolis
Minn
Central City
Pfe
Eugene E. Daubenmier
Earl Daubenmier
Marion
Army Air Force
San Antonio
Texas
Alice
Forrest F. Andrews
Truman wins new support for fact finding bill
President Truman gained backing from Rep Hook of Michigan for an early floor vote on his labor dispute fact finding machinery. Hook, a labor committee member, said hearings should be limited and the measure sent to the floor after the holiday recess. The committee had just defeated a related measure 10 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LLP
Truman
Rep
Hook
D-Mich
House Labor Committee
Congress
Lawmakers debate fact finding bill amid split support
On the floor split over moving the administration fact finding measure. Rep Hook opposes bottling up the bill but favors sending it for a merits test. Sen Hill and Sen Johnson see a slim chance of passage while Hoffman cautions allies. Degnan recalls a mob incident and plans to visit Worcester before returning to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Rep
Hoffman
R-Mich
House Labor Committee
Hook
Hill
Ala
Johnson
Colo
Father of Slain Child Thanks All Who Offered Aid
The grieving father of Suzanne Degnan six year old victim of a kidnap and murder expressed deep gratitude to thousands who offered sympathy and material aid. James E. Degnan asked reporters to relay his thanks at his flower filled home as he fought to hold back tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Degnan
London Times
Chicago
Suzanne Degnan
James E. Degnan
OPA
William P. Murphy
Truman Meets Schram on Stock Market Inflation
President Truman, after meeting with New York Stock Exchange President Emil Schram, said Schram assured him there was no inflationary trend in the stock market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
British arrest of Hitler will witness von Below
London AP reports Gen Nicholaus von Below, sought as a likely surviving witness to Hitler's private will, was arrested in Bad Godesberg Germany. Other witnesses named, Martin Bormann and Paul Goebbels, are believed dead. the will text was released by Allied authorities December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Below
Hitler Will
London
Reuters
Bad Godesberg
Germany
Nicholaus von Below
Adolf Hitler
Martin Bormann
Hitler
Paul Josef Goebbels
Belheved
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Alll Covets
England
Betty
Worcester
Mass
Talk of
the Town
Second Avenue
LaPlant-Choate
CIO Local 116
LaPlant- Choate
LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing Co., Inc
Firestone
Ave
10Th St
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