Machinery Set Up for Tojo Trial
TOKYO AP Gen. MacArthur set up international machinery for the trials of Hideki Tojo and his Pearl Harbor cabinet and militarists, charging crimes against peace and humanity. The charter outlines a flexible tribunal, with broad admission of evidence and a potential death sentence, to be held in Tokyo with appointed members from Allied nations.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Hideki Tojo
Pearl Harbor
International Tribunal
Brnbbic
Nnions
Sugar Price To Be Raised In February
Washington reports a small sugar price rise of about seven tenths of a cent per pound effective around February 2. The move aims to keep the government’s crop price pledge, with possible minor meat price increases and a six cent butter raise to spur production. President Truman may ask Congress to extend wartime food subsidies to stabilize costs.
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Washington
Anderson
Truman
Congress
30 Percent Tire Output Boost Seen
The Civilian Production Administration estimates 15,000,000 passenger car and motorcycle tires will be produced in Q1 1946, up 30 percent from Q4 1945. Truck and bus tires are expected at 3,500,000, vs 3,115,000 last quarter, with about 13,500,000 inner tubes for passenger car and motorcycle tires and 3,150,000 for truck and bus tubes.
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Washington
Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Americans Warn Koreans To Stop Riotous Flareups
American occupation officials ordered Koreans to halt violent demonstrations after Friday night and Saturday shootings. Two alliance members died, two police wounded, 1201 arrested as dawn raid on a bar ricaded school compound targeted leftist Korean Students and Soldiers Alliance. Lt. Col. Walter Stone said the raid marked a shift to an offensive police stance against looting gangs aligned with political parties.
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Seoul
Korea
INS
John R. Hodge
Archer L. Lerch
Korean Students and Soldiers Alliance
Alliance
Walter Stone
Berkeley
Calif
Stone
Meat Supply Strikes Threaten Dinner Plans Across Nation
United Press reports a prolonged meat strike harming housewives with dwindling beef pork and lamb supplies. Fact finding hearings begin in Chicago as butchers ration supply and some shops plan closures while others stay open. prices rise despite ceilings as shortages loom nationwide.
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United Press
Chicago
OPA
Filmstar Free-For-All Breaks Up Hollywood Party
HOLLYWOOD UP A pre-dawn scuffle at Artist John Decker s home after an all night party drew stars into a brawl described as a misunderstanding by some witnesses. Lawrence Tierney denied striking a blow while others claimed multiple fist fights occurred as Diana Barrymore slapped Tierney after he allegedly knocked Jack la Rue and injured him. Guests like Errol Flynn left early. other attendees included Ida Lupino Paulette Goddard Merle Oberon Jennifer Jones and David O Selznick.
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Hollywood
John Decker
Decker
Lawrence Tierney
Tierney
Tarzan
Errol Flynn
Jack la Rue
Dillinger
Sammy Colt
Ethel Barrymore
Diana Barrymore
Colt
Flynn
Nora Eddington
Ida Lupino
Paulette Goddard
Burgess Meredith
Merle Oberon
Jennifer Jones
David O. Selznick
Ben Hecht
Alan Mowbray
Harpo Marx
Six crash victims were swim squad members
Honolulu reports six of the 12 missing after a giant C-46 crash off Majury Sunday were Marianas swimming squad members going to Oahu for the Pacific Olympic games. The remaining missing were crew. Names withheld as search continued. Of 29 aboard, 17 were rescued. Survivors were army athletes and coaches. none in serious condition.
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Honolulu
Majury
Marianas
Oahu
Travel bans lifted by March fifteenth on rail travel
The Office of Defense Transportation announced easing of sleeping car bans on 450 mile runs and advance reservations. By March 15 all restrictions are to be removed allowing railroads freedom on reservations. Restoration schedules favor 351 to 450 mile runs by Feb 15, 251 to 350 by Mar 1, and 250 miles or less by Mar 15 with thousands of troop sleepers to be deployed as standard cars are phased out. Col. J Monroe Johnson cited troop movements and car readiness as key factors.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
ODT
J. Monroe Johnson
Johnson
Pullman Company
Troopship Henry Baldwin Towed Into Newfoundland Port
The US troop ship Henry Baldwin, disabled by a gale, was towed into St John’s Newfoundland port by a rescue vessel. The crew and 589 overseas veterans bound for New York from Antwerp suffered no injuries after the storm that crippled the ship Tuesday.
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ST. John's
Newfoundland
Henry Baldwin
Argentina
New York
Antwerp
Rep Curley Convicted on Fraud Count
James M. Curley, 71, Boston mayor and Massachusetts congressman, was found guilty by a DC court jury of using the mails to defraud in a war contracts scheme. Co-defendants include Donald Wakefield Smith of Pittsburgh and James G. Fuller, with Fuller already serving five years. A motion for a new trial and appeal are planned if denied.
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Washington
James M. Curley
Massachusetts
Boston
Curley
District of Columbia
Donald Wakefield Smith
Pittsburgh
National Labor Relations Board
James G. Fuller
Federal
Atlanta
Fuller
Engineers Group, Inc
Seven Killed in Greece in Reprisal for Attack
The Greek Ministry of Public Order said seven people were killed and five wounded in reprisal for the slaying near Sparta of the president of a monarchist organization, his 6 year old son, and two others. The ministry blamed a Communist band for the killings.
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Athens
Ministry of Public Order
Sparta
Government announces voluntary steel rationing plan
The government outlined a voluntary steel rationing scheme to take effect if an industry-wide strike occurs at 12:01 a.m. Monday. John D. Small said warehouse stocks will suspend CC and MM priority ratings to protect essential needs such as hospitals, transit, utilities, food processing, police and fire services, and other critical maintenance.
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Washington
John D. Small
Civilian Production Administration
Small
CPA
Snow and Cold Weather Move In for Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids area faces snow heavy enough to drift and strong northeast winds tonight, with partly cloudy skies and continued cold Sunday. Temperatures fall to around 20 tonight, with a statewide plunge from Friday warmth to subfreezing by Saturday.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Atlantic
Lamont
Weather Bureau
Creston
Ten Russians Die in Dachau Repatriation Heckling
In Frankfurt AP update, ten Russians killed themselves during repatriation protests at Dachau while 21 others injured. US HQ said some among 271 repatriates had served in the German armed forces and that force would be used only against deserters or those aiding the enemy.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Dachau
Russia
United States
Joseph T. McNarney
Yalta
McNarney
Soviet Union
Big Powers Plan Passes Test On Atomic Authority
London AP reports the plan to place the proposed atomic energy commission under the United States security council passed its first test with no opposition. Spaak, president of the general assembly, sent the committee report to the security committee for approval, and the session ended without discussion. The security committee is chaired by Dmitri Manuilsky with Sen. Connally as US member. a committee meeting is expected Monday. Prime Minister Peter Fraser of New Zealand argued the commission should fall under the general assembly, not the security council, but did not oppose the move.
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London
Atomic Energy Commission
United States Security Council
Paul-Henri Spaak
General Assembly
Assembly
Spaak
Dmitri Manuilsky
Sen. Connally
Texas
United States
Peter Fraser
New Zealand
Atomic Commission
Security Council
France open to study UN trusteeship for African mandates
London report says Foreign Minister Bidault told the UN assembly France would study trusteeship plans but did not offer outright acceptance. He gave only a qualified response to proposals that former League mandates be turned over to UN trusteeship. Britain New Zealand and Australia have already offered to surrender their mandates.
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London
George Bidault
France
UN T
Bidault
United Nations Assembly
League of Nations
UNO
Britain
New Zealand
Australia
Iran faces new crisis as Bahtiaria tribesmen protest
A Moscow broadcast citing Tass said Bahtiaria tribesmen in south central Iran protested provincial authorities, hinting at an armed uprising "with all our forces." The report, the first sign of potential crisis beyond Azerbaijan’s autonomy, signals growing unrest for Tehran.
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London
Moscow
Iran
Tehran
Tass
Azerbaijan
UNRRA suspends Morgan over refugee remarks
UNRRA said the ouster of Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick Morgan as chief of UNRRA operations in Germany was suspended to allow an appeal to Director General Herbert H. Lehman. Morgan had drawn criticism for statements about Jewish refugees. Brig. Gen. W. A. S. Stawell serves as acting chief in Germany.
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Washington
UNRRA
Frederick Morgan
Germany
Morgan
Herbert H. Lehman
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Frederick
Europe
Lehman
W. A. 5. Stawell
Isai
Mills Shut Ahead Of Deadline In Steel Strike
The Associated Press reports mills nationwide began shutting down as a 750,000 worker steel strike loomed. Kaiser agreed to a 18.5 cent hourly raise after a White House talk with Truman and Murray, while Fairless refused to accept the wage offer. Walkouts affect Jones and Laughlin Pittsburgh, Columbia Steel Pittsburg Calif plant, and Chicago Calumet area layoffs as negotiations fail to avert the nationwide action.
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Associated Press
Henry J. Kaiser
CIO
United Steel Workers
Kaiser
White House
Truman
Philip Murray
Steel Workers
West Coast
United States
Pittsburgh
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Calif
Columbia Steel Company
Chicago-Calumet
Hap Arnold Suffers Slight Heart Attack
Lima report says General H H Arnold chief of United States army air forces suffered a slight heart attack. Medical advisers recommend rest in Peru possibly until mid next week.
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Lima
Peru
H. H. Arnold
United States ‘Army’ Air Forces
Arnold
Index Comics and Courthouse Daily Record Section Summary
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