War memoirs recount white Americans meeting Chinese Communist fighter in Malaya
The narrative describes white American volunteers parachuting into Malaya to join guerrilla bands, crossing rivers and jungle to reach a jungle base, forming links with local leaders like Wong Tek van. The account names Lt. Col. Donald J. Humphrey Capt. William F. Duffy and Sgt. Ernest Saltzmann as part of the contingent, and portrays wartime alliances with Chinese comrades and their views on British and imperial forces in the region.
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Guernt Malaya
Tiw War
Bey
India
Tange
Malta
Donald J. Humphrey
William F. Duffy
Ernest Clifford Salizmas
Clay Gowran
Errilia
Wong Tek van
Cliff
Saltzmann 2
Itain
Wong Tek Swan
Wuld
Far East
3D Regiment
Woo Ko Chang
Melaya
Woo Ko Chung
America
Hump
Humphrey
Duff
Capt
Duffy
Carl
Malaya
Woo Ping
Germany
Wong
Hitler
General Short Says Washington Covered Own Harbor Guilt
Lt Gen. Walter Short accuses the War Department of shifting blame for Pearl Harbor, calling himself a scapegoat while blaming Gen. Marshall and staff for withholding critical warnings. He argues the department failed to alert Hawaiian defenses despite prior knowledge of possible hostilities.
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Gen. Short
Washington
Walter
Short
War Department
Pearl Harbor
George C. Marshall
FE. Kimmel
U.S Pacific Fleet
Marshall
Nan
Marshball
Hiawau
Hawai
Leonard T. Gerow
Army War Plans
Congressional Committee
Tom
Welfare Funds Discussed For Coshocton Welfare Dept
Welfare officials and Coshocton county commissioners met in the courthouse to discuss 1948 operating appropriations for the welfare department. Attendees included Mayor William Martin Safety Service Director J E Trubenback and Miss Mars Walters of the state welfare department Columilhill and the county commissioners. A budget similar to 1945 will be set for operating expenses this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton
William Martin
Safety Service
J. E Trubenback
Miss Mars Walters
State Welfare Department
Colunihill
Welfare
Grant Divorce for Neglect and Absence in Common Pleas
In common pleas court today Helen Larr from Amon Lart was granted a divorce for gross neglect and wilful absence. The court restored her to her maiden name Helen Van Sickle. The case Lena Madore Dobson versus Everett Dohsor was dismissed with prejudice upon motion by the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Helen Larr
Amon Lart
Helen van Sickle
Lena Madore Dobson
Everett
Dohsor
New Century Club Hears Talks on UNO
Mrs ADP Ringness assisted by Miss Josephine Baughman hosted the New Century club last evening. A program by nine high school students, taught by Adele Hills, explained United Nations organizations and their work.
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Adp Ringness
Josephine Baughman
New Century Club
H High
Adele Hills
United Nations
Realty Transfers In Coshocton County Deeds Filed Today
Deeds recorded list transfers in Coshocton and Franklin townships. Names include John R Schueitzer to Dale Schweitzer for 70 acres in Oxford township and others to Lester Andsiey of part Lot 856 in Cashocton. Ida L Ford transfers to Luther H Ford of part Lot 296. Frank H Wheslan to Otto Brim for 30.8 acres. Savilla Loewe to John Murray part Lot 11. Sarah James to George Unantat Lot 1117. H D Thompson to Bersie Ehrbar Lots 3924 and 3025.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Schueitzer
Dale R Schweitzer
Oxfordmanship
Franklin Township
Ida L. Ford
Luther H Ford
Coshocton
Sarah James
George W. Unantat
Cashoctes
H. D. Thompson
Bersie J. Ehrbar
Obituaries Reflect Spire of Fraysburg and Nearby Towns
Obituaries from Frazeysburg New Concord and Cambridge report Ralph Spencer 81 died in Detroit after pneumonia illness and services in Frazeysburg Dresden cemetery. Mother Ramsey 78 died in New Concord after short illness with services at Speck, Bloomfield churches. Benjamin F Kenworthy 83 Guernsey County farmer died in Hopewell with funeral at Hopewell Methodist Church and burial at Northwood.
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Frazeysburg—Serviers
Baughman Funeral Home
Frazeysburg
Ralph Spencer
Detroit
Mich
Zanesville
Robert Johnston
Dresden
New Concord
Speck Funeral Home
Bloomfield United Presbyterian Church
Mother
Ramsey
Miss Ramsey
Guernsey County
Bloomfield
Broomfield
Fred Ramsey
Branch Ramsey
Pittsburgh
Belle Scott
M. M. Allison
New Concord Church
Merle Hallman
Bloomfield Church
Burl
Bloomfield Cemetery
Cambridge
Benjamin FL
Kenworthy
Hopewell
Banal Wilheim
Northwood
Brdw Ceas
McCracken
Know
Jennie Lowis
Fred
Charles
William
Oakland
Calif
Mary Pugin
Jessie Bell
Lloyd Kenworthy
Kenworthy Rodavon Miarmergyus
Budget Fight Seen Certain In Congress
In Washington the Truman budget and legislative program faced stiff resistance from both inside and outside his party as Congress prepared for battles on a $35.46 billion 1947 budget and continued tax structure. House labor panels backed keeping USES federal, while a floor vote loomed. wage hikes and labor dispute boards faced possible changes and stalling maneuvers amid partisan divides.
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Washington
Congresssofay
Truman
Senate
House
House Labor Committee
U. S
Dirk
Con BP S
Apts
Senate Education and Labor Committee
Ras Frank Hoox
Trumans
Hook
Two Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses
Marriage license applications filed in probate court list Charles Stiteler 21 U S Army engineer and Margaret Jennings 22 Coshocton. Richard Lokna 22 route 4 war veteran and Danna Widen 21 route 3 Coshocton.
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Charles Stiteler
Coshocton
U. S. Army
Margaret Jennings
Rev John H Shanley Addresses Club Growth Talk at Library
Rev John H Shanley pastor of First Baptist spoke to Trismis club in the public library on growth. The group will meet next February 4 in the museum. NO LIGHTS John PL Carter of the city was fined $1 and costs in municipal court for operating a motor vehicle without proper lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trismis Club
John Shanley
First Baptist Church
John PL Carter
Muni ’S Cours
Electrical strike talks resume with mediators named
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach named William H. Davis Arthur Meyer as mediators in the electrical workers strike involving 200 000 workers. Davis Meyer joined Schwellenbach and UE leaders in a conference with General Electric Westinghouse executives and union reps. GM was not invited as talks continued with the union demanding a $2 a day raise.
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Washington
Lewis B. Schwelferbach
William H. Davis
War Labor Board
Chartan
Arthur 8. Meyer
New York State Mediation Board
Davis and Meyer
Sehwellenbach
Represents
United Electrical Workers (Cio
Charles F. Wilson
General Electric Co
A. W. Robertson
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
Schwellenbach
Wilson
State Welfare Inspectors Review Fletcher General Hospital
CAMBRIDGE Ohio state welfare director Frazier Reams and a state postwar planning committee toured Fletcher General Hospital to decide if it should house mental patients. Lawrence A. Ramey led the inspection with Ernest Sheehan and set plans to inspect Crile General in Parma. Washington lawmakers pressed to block VA from converting the veterans hospital at Bregbeville into a tuberculosis facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Frazier Reams
Ohio Postwar Planning Commission
Fletcher General Hospital
Lawrence A. Ramey
Columbus
Navy
Ernest Sheehan
Jeffersonian
Crile General Hospital
Parma
Second Crash Death in Columbus
William H. Harris aged 28 died in St Francis hospital after injuries from an automobile collision. His father William Calvin Harris, 59, was killed in the same crash last Thursday. Co hostesses Kate and Louise McClure hosted a Chautauqua club gathering at the YWCA, while the Sorosis club held a dinner meeting there last night.
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Columbus
William H. Harris
St. Francis Hospital
William Calvin Harris
Chautauqua Club
YWCA
Kate
Louise McClure
Sorosis Club
Farmers Demand End to Subsidies After June Deadline
Washington reports major farm groups vehemently oppose President Truman’s plan to extend food subsidies beyond June 30. He warns a July price rise of 3 to 5 cents per pound for many staples would hit butter, milk, cheese, bread, and sugar. Farm leaders say producers planned for subsidy expiry and call an extension a “double cross.” President of the American Farm Bureau vows a vigorous statement. National Grange officials pledge unequivocal fight. most groups align except the National Partners Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Edward O'Neal
American Farm Bureau
National Grange
Must Love Experience Columbus Translates Pharmacy Exam Rule
Atty. Gen. Hugh S. Jenkins rules that one year in a retail drug store is required before taking a state pharmacist exam. The ruling was issued at the request of M. N. Ford, secretary of the state board of pharmacy. The text also notes January as the wolf month in Anglo Saxon lore due to hunger driving wolves to raid villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solumbus
Hugh S. Jenkins
M. N. Ford
State Board of Pharmacy
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Weaver Truck Trailer Body Corp
Front St
6Th Guerrilla Regiment
SEAC
Southeast Asia Command
Becoz
O. K
Jack Bussy
Army
Woo Ko Chun
Supreme Unilary Committee
Fth
Bussy
Wwe
Woo Ka Chuney
6Th
Cross Lake OF Horrors
Woo Pings
Tusek Bera
Woo
Florida Maniche Des
Woo Tings
The
Chicago Tribune
Radio Supply CO
Main ST
Coshocton County
ST. Stage Coach
CIO
Philip Murray
U. S. Steel Corporation
Miss Mollie- Ramsey
MR. B. F. Kenworthy
Pony Express Cit
Congress
John H. Shanley
Sykes Bros
Main Street
State Commission
Fletcher
Walter Huber
Akron
Veterans Administration
General Medical and Surgical Veterans Hospital
Bregbeville
Mulligan
Office Supply CO
Coshocion
IGA Stores
YGA
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