Probers Detail Plans for P. H. Defense
Gen George C Marshall testified that in early 1941 he moved to divert most U S pursuit planes from national defense to Hawaii. He recalled rounding up 30 P-36 fighters to bolster Hawaii and limit U S air strength elsewhere. He described plans to defend Hawaii against a surprise attack and noted radar and equipment shortages as critical factors before Pearl Harbor.
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Walington
George C Marshall
Pearl Harbor
Marshall
Washington
United States
Hawaii
Marshal
Army
Roosevelt
William D Mitchell
Matchell
Sherman Ebles
Leonard Gerow
Beart Harbor
Honolulu
Panama
Honovia
Orianda Ward
General Staff
War Department
Hawai Ia
Walter Short
Interior Department
National Park Service
Gen Short
Short
Konoye and Kido Named War Crimes Suspects by MacArthur
Tokyo reels as Gen MacArthur lists seven top war leaders for arrest including Prince Fumimaro Konoye and Marquis Kido with others tied to prewar imperialism. The report notes Shidehara’s government facing pressure and rumors of cabinet resignations amid broader lists of 1,000 suspected war criminals including the Emperor and Empress.
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Marlin Spencer
Tokyo
Fumamaro Konoye
Koichi Kido
MacArthur
Konoye
Hido
Hirohitas
Lacey
Det
Ijuro Shidehara
Kyodo
Shidehara
Moriyama Nashaoto
Adm
Takuo Godo
Germany
Japan
China
Shigeo Odate
Taketora Ogata Ice
Asah
Masatoshi Okochi
Industrial
Hiroshi Oshima
Bei Jun
Tadamasu Saka
House of Peers
Yukichirn Suma
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Nps
Hideki Toyo
Kodo Ho
Emigeror Hirolato
Tojo
Nazi War Trials Recess Planned Two Weeks
Nurnberg trial court to pause for two weeks starting December 20 as defense counsel requested a longer recess. Lord Justice Geoffrey Lawrence announced the pause, with reconvening set for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nernberg
Inter- National Amulters Trbunal
Geoffrey Lawrence
Jen
Save Worle Paper- Dies in Car Accident
A car collision near Alason City left a recently discharged individual from the Cerro Gorao county home dead instantly. The driver, James K Olson, aged 50, employed at the county home, was involved in the fatal crash on Thursday.
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Alason City
Lfi—Dals Ploy
Thornton
Bet I
James K Olson
Cerro Gorao
Republicans Draft Interim Platform For 146th Congress
Top Republicans in Congress gathered in Chicago to unveil an interim platform for Lee 146, outlining aims in foreign affairs defense economy and labor policy. The draft endorsed UN relief abroad and a strong armed services mix while favoring tax relief, debt reduction, and stabilizing government spending. A proposed labor funding ban for political campaigns was dropped before approval. Democrats deride the document as stale and regimentation driven, with Senator Lucas criticizing it as the same old platitude.
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Washington
Congress
Chicago
Lee
House
Senate
United Nations Organization
Jay
Con Rola &S Acon Ag
Organaze
Betuin
Nee
Derunon
Lucas
Democratic Party
Truman
West Pottawattamie County Holds Low Victory Loan Share
War Finance Committee reports West Pottawattamie County at ninety fifth place with 7.74 percent of its $852000 bond quota during victory loan drive. Des Moines leaders cite Pearl Harbor week aims as campaign hurdles while Iowa totals reach $21.1 million, 67 percent of the $46 million goal. Other southwest counties list standings from Audubon to Cass with percentages ranging from the high fifties to the mid-forties.
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West Potta- Iwattomie
War Finance Committee
Iowa
West Pottawattame
East Pottawattamie
Des Moines
Associated Press
Finance Committee
Watt
Audubon Trust
Adar
Adams
Montgomery
Crawford
Wills
Pape
Temperatures to Remain Mild Across Midwest and South
A pre winter storm blanketed Ashara and Tennessee with snow while flurries swirled across Mississippi. Snow covered Carolinas and Florida panhandle as far south as Pensacola and into north Georgia. Nashville traffic was disrupted by the storm centered off the North Carolina coast. Temperatures in Council Bluffs will stay near 50 with a low around 20.
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Midwest
Ashara
Tennessee
Mississippi
Florida
Pensacola
Georgia
Carolinas
Nashville
Tenn
North Carolina
Carolines
Kentucky
Virginia
Council Bluffs
Us&s Weather Bureau
Comne Bluffs
Nebraska
Atcheson to Reply to Hurley Charges
George Atcheson Jr. said he would issue a statement on Friday regarding charges by former US Ambassador Patrick Hurley that he advocated sending arms to Chinese communists to destroy the nationalist government. Atcheson, once counselor at the Chungking embassy, now serves as diplomatic adviser to General Annen. Arthur Atcheson, identified as Hurley’s informer, testified in Washington before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and declined to comment immediately.
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Atcheson
Hurley
Tokyo
George Atcheson
Patrick Hurley
United States
China
Chungking
Anne- Arthur Atcheson
Beng
Washington
Senate
Calls Blow on Head Cause of Miller Death
In Fort Dodge Iowa experts testified Ronald Miller died August 2 from a head blow at the Eldora training school. Dr Weingart said death likely resulted from the blow though heat factors were discussed. Klatt, guard, faces second degree murder charges as defense and prosecution clash over the cause and sequence of Miller’s collapse and death.
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Fort Dodge
Chatmet
Ronald Miller
Dee Moines
Eldora
Julius Steingart
Des Moines
Frederick H Lamb
Davenport
Carl Kiatt
Miller
Klatt
Welbgarts
Paul BH McCord
Weingart
McCord
Bender
Raymond Smith
Clarinda
D O Bender
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Mhuller
Hiatt
Abolish Women Reserves Proposed by Representative
Washington plan seeks discharging all service women in WACS WAVES SPARS and Women’s Army Corps except those truly engaged in essential hospital or support roles. Rep Reta R. Kan argues the armed forces should be framed to limit female duties as they claim the job scope has diminished.
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Washington
Semaleton
Reta R.kan
Seph
Rees
Price Rise Estimate Shifts Wage Renewal Debate
Washington reports the administration hinting at reopening wage talks by boosting its living-cost increase estimate to 38 percent since 1941. Collet cites the rise as basis for price adjustments, with OPA to decide on wage pass-throughs and postwar production contexts affecting forecasts. General Motors and the Cloante Workers pause talks amid demands for 30 percent rises.
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Harald W. Want
Washington
John C Collet
Collet
Truman
OPA
Colles
Gentral Bfoters Corporation
Cloante
Andainuely
General Motors
Vyshona
Labor Department
William H Davy
Col
Associated Press
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Detton
Umon
CIO Pres Dent
Philp Murray
Quuen
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Bel Cen
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler Uaw
General Motora
Stamford Conn
Yale and Towne Manufacturing Company
C&ring
Offerals
AFL Inter
Thatione) Association of Machimate
Permet
Power House
Six- Noor
Ployen
AFL
Chicago
Ward Storen
Final report meeting urged for Victory Chest and War Fund
Campaign workers in Council Bluffs are urged to attend the final report meeting at Hotel Chieftain at 7 PM. Chairman M. L. Spehre aims to raise the grand total to 76,942 dollars, after last week’s meeting showed 359,084 dollars, roughly 77 percent of the quota.
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Council Bluffs Community Victory Chest
War Fund
M. L. Spehre
Hurley and Connally Clash Over Acheson Policy
In a stormy Senate Foreign Relations Committee session in May Gen Putack J Hurley accused Dean Acheson of destroying and defeating American policy. Acheson, then undersecretary of state, was the second man under Secretary Byrnes. Hurley, who had resigned as ambassador to China, did not explain how Acheson had defeated policy in the Near East as Connally of Texas argued back and forth before testimony went on the record.
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Francis J Kelly Washington
Putack J Hurley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Acheson
Tran Acheson
Byrnes
Hurley
Chine
Acheson
Charman Connally
Dtex
Krasne to Head Red Cross Drive
Krasne named chairman of the Red Cross drive for funds next spring by the new Council Bluffs chapter board. 18 local business leader Krasne succeeds Ray F Myers. Millard Krasne has long worked with Chest and war bond drives locally.
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Millard Krasne
Peoples
Red Cross
Krasne 18
Council Bluffs
Ray F Myers
Krasne
Harry C Crowl
C L Crawford
LaVere Smith
Boys and Gils
Sioux City
Home Service
Alao
Miss Smith
A Gronstal
Lynn Alberti
Mra Paul Scott
Alberti
Vern Beats
Mr. Scott
Covert T Brown
Mervin Knott
Chester Childs
Harry Vosa
Tudge Charles Roe
Cy Crawford
Finance Committee
Jean Convery
Miss Convery
Sroupa
House Labor Committee to Meet Friday on Strike Prevention Bill
The House Labor Committee schedules a Friday session to plan action on a broad strike prevention bill. President Truman seeks rapid committee review, with a 30 day cooling off window and safeguards for workers consent while officials pursue stabilizing measures. Labor leaders express mixed views on the bill’s impact on unions and labor unrest.
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House Labor Committee
Ramepeck
Secretary of Labor
Green
Murray
Wiliam Green
American Federation of Labor
Han O
CLO
Philp Murray
AFL
Ame
Congresa
Nation's Doctors Back Plan for Prepaid Care
The American Medical Association endorsed a plan to create a nationwide system of voluntary prepaid medical care. Delegates approved moving forward with a program sponsored by medical societies and assigned trustees and councils to develop a specific national health program emphasizing locally tailored prepaid plans.
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Chicago
Association
House of Delegates
Protest Over Army Release of Medical Officers
Cincinnati report says forty one medical officers at the regional hospital protest Army delays in release claiming they are political prisoners of war. Senator Taft released the letter. Attorney John Branson supports the protest and rights of doctors in civilian life.
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Frotest
Army
Cincinnati
AAP
Pegional Hospital
Troax
Madison Win
Robert A. Taft
John A. Branson
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Probers
P. H. Defense
Prince Fumimari Konoye
Kido
Worle
Rise Committee
Republicans
West Pott
Ulp
Jens Grothe
Post Campaign Chest
Connally
Willem F Arbogast
Norton
D-Nj
Labor Committee
Charman Ramapeck
D +Ga
Ramaspeck
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