M. P.s Strike At Black Market Ring In Tokyo
American MPs raid the Tokyo black market headquarters amid a sweep that has halted a network selling over 476000 dollars worth of U S army goods. Officials say soldiers linked to the ring may be connected to other black market operations in the theater. The Maranouchi hotel, housing refugees, became the scene of panic as MPs cordoned entrances and arrested leaders, interrupting a party hosted by the former Italian ambassador in honor of Maj Gen Charles Willoughby.
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INS
Ring
New Theater
Maranouchi
M.P
Charles Willoughby
MacArthur
Countess Trial Fails To Convince Court In Stolen Goods Case
The Countess faced trial over possession of nonchalant stolen items and failed to persuade the court. Prosecution presented evidence linking the items to a prior theft and after a brief deliberation, the court reserved judgment.
Car Price Timing Is Up to Makers
Washington AP reports that first price ceilings on new automobiles should be ready late this week. OPA plans to let manufacturers announce ceilings when they choose, noting two reasons for this approach.
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Washington
OPA
U S Ships to Britain Under Lend Agreement
The United States will lend up to 10 Victory ships to Britain in exchange for continued use of the Queen Mary, the Maritime Commission said on Wednesday.
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Britain
Washington
United Kingdom
Maritime Commission
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker film review mixes past and present
A film review discusses Captain Eddie portraying Eddie Rickenbacker from early auto racing to World War II life in the Pacific. Strong performances by Fred MacMurray Lynn Barr and Darryl Hickman earn praise. The co feature Adventures of Rusty with Ted Donaldson Margaret Lindsay Conrad Nagel is noted.
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Pacific
Captain Eddie
Rickenbacker
Eddie
Fred MacMurray
Lynn Barr
Darryl Hickman
Rusty
Ted Donaldson
Margaret Lindsay
Conrad Nagel
Carroll Mitchell
Halloween Whimsy of a Frightful Night
A playful poem recalls a timid old man at Hallowe’en who must feign fear at leopard ghosts and doorbell calls for treats. It ends with a trivia note that the dog-toothed violet is not a violet but a lily.
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Hallowe’en
Doctor Nurse Held in Wrong Bottle Death
Doctor Ed ward Albarian and nurse June E. Coleman were ordered held for trial on a manslaughter charge in the death of Pauline Estrada a 14 year old at the county General hospital. A misread label led to a fatal injection of a 20 percent saline solution instead of a mild heart action treatment after an appendicitis operation.
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Los Angeles
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Edward Albarian
June E. Coleman
Pauline Estrada
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Eugene P. Fay
Miss Estrada
Paramount Duffy’s Tavern and a Busy Week at Theatres
Feature Time theater schedule lists late changes by the centre. Paramount presents Duffy’s Tavern with screenings at 2 25, 4 50, 7 20 and 9 45 plus short subjects at 1 35, 2 35, 4 30 and 8 55. Iowa shows Man Alive at 1 15, 4 20, 7 25 and 10 30 and Love Honor and Goodbye at 2 40, 5 45 and 8 50. State screens Captain Eddie at 1, 4 05, 6 55 and 10. Adventures of Rusty at 2 55, 5 50 and 8 55. Palace plays I’ll Be Seeing You at 1 11, 4 and 7 10. Molly and Me at 2 45, 5 45 and 8 45. Rialto offers The Good Old Days at 12 45, 3 35, 6 25 and 9 15. A Guy a Gal and a Pal at 1 33, 4 05, 6 35 and 9 05. Power of the Whistler at 2 45, 5 15 and 7 50 and 10 15. Marion lists Junior Miss at ?7 and 9 47 and Kid Sister at 8 51.
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Rusty
Palace
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Rialto
Marion
261 000 Idle Workers in Strikes Tied to Oct 21 Peak
The United Press reports 261 000 being idle due to strikes and shutdowns, the highest since Oct 21 when 450 000 were out. AFL CIO machinists siege accounts, Hollywood studio stoppage ends, and airline maintenance workers return as mediation begins.
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CIO
San Francisco- Oakland Bay Area
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Motion Picture Producers Association
Chicago
Detroit
American Airlines
American Export Lines
New York
CIO American Communications Association
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
ACA Western Union
AFL workers strike over wage inequities in multiple cities
The CIO local said cities refused messages as AFL workers quit. The AFL union ordered 43 500 to stay off their jobs to protest alleged wage increase inequities.
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Fuse
AFL
CIO
Rainbow Division: 42nd Infanterys World War II exploits
The Rainbow Division earned its nickname in World War I as troops drawn from 26 states and DC stretched across the nation. In December 1944 it faced the Wehrmacht under the Seventh Army, penetrating Germany a month later and fighting through Hardt mountains to seize Dahn and Busemburg, then Schweinfurt and Furth before aiding the Nuernberg assault.
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Rhine
Rainbow
Furth
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Nuernberg
Rainbows liberate inmates and seize Nazi leaders in Europe
The Rainbows traveled to Munich then Dachau for liberation of about 32,000 inmates. They moved into Austria collecting prisoners in the thousands. They captured Major General Wilhelm, chief of Nazi communications. After V E day they occupied Ritsbach, the Hollywood of Germany.
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Rainbows
Austria
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Ritsbach
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