Breaks Over USES Return Spurs White House Fight
President Truman vetoes a measure to return the U S employment service to state control within 100 days, sparking a partisan clash with Congress. Lawmakers draft new legislation to end federal administration, while Truman cites risks to re employment efforts and extends delays until June 1947.
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Clair Johnson
Washington
UPI
Truman
Congress
U. S
Tesume
Capitol Hall
USNS
House Appropriations Committee
Lavas
D-Hi
Reed
R.-Kan
Qait
Roosevelt
Senate
House
My. Truman
Budget Bureau
UAW Charges Chrysler Violated Vacation Pay Rules
The United Auto Workers told Chrysler that distributing vacation pay last week breached the National Labor Relations Act. The union says the payment was made without collective bargaining, though Chrysler had described vacation pay as bargainable in a prior contract dispute.
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Detroit, P
United Automobile Workers
CIA
Chrysler Corporation
Itl
Chrysler
Vacation Pay
Cic
Uaw-Cio
Fort Dodge Vet willing to testify in war crimes trial
Fort Dodge veteran Sgt. John R. Atwell said he would gladly return to Japan to testify against Tatsun Tsuchiya known as little glass eye in the first wartime murder trial there. He described brutal beatings of Pfc. Robert Gordon Teas and a fellow American prisoner, and said he endured 17 months of abuse himself. The trial was recessed for Christmas due to interpreter issues, with another interpreter to be obtained for the resumption.
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Fort Dodge
John R. Atwell
Japan
Tatsun Tsuchiya
Little Glass Eye
Mhitsushima
Pte
Robert Gordon
Teas of
Abwell
Teas
Tsuchiya
Atwell
Guar
Sehick General Hospital
Clinton
Bataan
Ags Atwel
Tokyo
Ysuchiya
U. S
Pope Pius XII calls statesmen to banish hate and seek peace
Vatican City broadcast quotes Pope Pius XII urging leaders to banish hate vengeance and dishonest competition from political and economic conferences as humanity endures years of war and poverty. He condemns totalitarianism and appeals for Christian principles to guide relations among nations while noting continued delays in repatriating prisoners of war.
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George Bria
Vatican City
Pope Pius XII
Ake
Pilotless Plane Crashes in Ohio After 900-Mile Flight
A four hour unmanned C 47 transport crashed in an open field near Chillicothe Ohio after flying about 900 miles from Denver. Six crewmen parachuted to safety. one unburned wreckage and an open escape hatch were found. The ship, on a routine training flight from Denver, had limited fuel and automatic controls failed.
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Chillicothe
Here
Dwight
Neb
Air Force
Latcom
Nebd
Army Air Field
Sam Mark
Ross County
W. 3. Aderhold
Lincoln Field
J.T. Posey
Denver
Snow and Sleet Paralyze Midwest Holiday Travel
Extreme cold eased in many areas yet sleet and snow made travel hazardous across Iowa and the central states. Icy highways caused eight deaths in Missouri while forecasters warned of glazing, whiteouts, and slick surfaces stretching into Tuesday.
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Middle West
Missouri
Chicago Weather Bureau
Ilinois
Indiana
New York
Council Bluffs
General Short Patient at Walter Reed Hospital
Washington reports retired Major General Walter C. Short, former Hawaiian Department commander during Pearl Harbor, is a patient at Walter Reed. Public relations officers say he has not been diagnosed with pneumonia. He has attended congressional hearings on Pearl Harbor in fringe medical and public appearances.
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Washington
Walter C. Short
Pearl Harbor
Walter Reed Hospital
Short
Marshall Visions Long, Hard Task
The Daily News urged General Marshall to limit disarmament of Japanese troops in China and the withdrawal of American forces until a coalition government is formed. The piece notes U.S. aid to Chungking could worsen civil war and reports Marshall’s cautious stance after talks with Chiang Kai-shek, Soong, and communist leaders.
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Spencer Moosa
Chungking
Ufi
New Chinas
Daily News
Marshall
China
Chiang Petsnes
T. ¥. Soong
Truman
Manchuria
America
Soong
Chiang
Chau En-Lai
Com‘mounist Party
Political Council
Yeh Chien-ying
Tung Pi-wu
San Francisco
UNO
Yenan
Chunglking
Patton Buried in Luxembourg Among Third Army Dead
General Patton rests beside a private of the Third Army in Luxembourg as funeral rites honors wartime exploits. His coffin was carried by ten Third Army privates through Lat Luxembourg City in a somber procession attended by military and diplomatic representatives from multiple nations.
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Patton
3Rd Army
Reiman Morin Luxemburrg
George S. Patton, Jr
Ardennes Bulge
Duchy of
Luxemburg
Germany
Hain
Heidelberg
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Soviet Union
Great Britain
France
Plan More Clothes for Boys at Eldora Training School
Eldora state training school officials plan to secure more clothing for the boys to allow daily changes for dinner and supper. Superintendent Fred N. Cooper will confer with the state board and Anamosa reformatories on the issue. P W Hopkins, chair of the Des Moines board, said efforts are underway to obtain materials to supply three suits per boy for work, school, and Sunday.
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Eldora
Fred N. Cooper
State Board of Control and
Anamosa Rerformatory
Des Moines
P. W. Hopkins
Board of
Centre
Cooper
Hopkins
Coal production tops world rest by large margin in annual review
The Bituminous Coal Institute said Sunday that U S bituminous coal production this year will total about 370 million tons and will surpass the combined output of the rest of the world.
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New York
United States
The
Bituminous Coal Institute
No Nonpareil on Christmas Day issue
The Nonpareil will not publish on Christmas day following its usual custom. The management and employees extend sincere wishes to readers for a joyous holiday season.
FBI Captures Ray Beh Murder Suspect and Accomplice
The FBI reports the capture of Robert Frederic Smith, 21, and companion Bolesias Walter Czarkowski, 18, in Blue Island Illinois after a spree tied to the December death of Ray Gordon Beh of Grosse Pointe Michigan. They face kidnapping and robbery charges in Chicago with multiple confessions of seven offenses during a seven day escape, while Czarkowski is reportedly not involved in the death.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rovert Frederic Smith
Ray Gordon Beh
Grosse Point
Mich
J. Edgar Hoover
Smith and & Companion
Bolesias
Walter Czarkowski
Blue Island
Beh
Henry Ford
Chicago
Hoover
FBI
Bel
Smith
Holland
Mien
Shet
Camp Robinson
ATK
Czajkowski
Smihh
M. P's
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Keller
Enid
Okla
Phillips University
Searcy
Ark
Therm
St. Louis
Kenneth Swanson
Zabertyville
Gary
Ind
Ihidiana Harbor
Jerome D. Brennaan
Cary
Stanley Anderson
Lake Geneva
Wis
Crystal Lake
Leonard Smith
Cenjkowski
Anderson
Grand Haven
Richard Milewski
Rose Leone McCormick
Milewski
Mitch
63Rd
Maryland Avenue
Paris Seized by Black Market Money Talks in Currency Shakeup
Paris braces for franc reevaluation after cabinet vote and finance committee action ratifying the Bretton Woods stabilization accord. The move paves the way for a new currency valuation amid market chatter and offers from black market money exchanges.
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Paris
France
Copelimuent Assembly
Othe Bretton
More Than Three Million Servicemen in Uniform on First Peacetime Christmas
About 3,200,000 soldiers sailors and marines will spend the first peacetime Christmas at sea or overseas. The army and navy estimate rough totals show a decline from last year with operations easing after the war. Army and navy Christmas shopping was done early. troops may enjoy USO shows, Pacific Olympics, and tours in Europe. entertainment aims to keep servicemen cheerful aboard ships and in camps.
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Army
Navy
Armed Services
Special Services Division
USO
Europe
Switzerland
Mom and Pop
Sreslile
Moscow Meeting Nearing an End
Moscow reports say the Big Three foreign ministers near conclusion with agreed aims in atomic energy policy. Byrnes Bevin and Molotov continue talks in Moscow today and are expected to announce progress simultaneously in Moscow London and Washington.
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Bildy Gilmore
Moscow
UEI
Mowlay
Mosscow
London
Washington
U. S
Bille Jones
Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
Russia
Anid
Bundy
Bolshoi Theater
Awaing
Byrnes and Bevin
V. M. Molotov
Jordan
Bave Waste
Truman to Light White House Christmas Tree
President Truman plans a 4 PM Christmas Eve event on the South Lawn to light the White House national Christmas tree and deliver a nationwide broadcast 16 minutes later. The public will gain access to the grounds an hour earlier as a platform for the president, the Marine Band, Scouts, and greeting ceremonies is prepared.
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Washington
Truman
Missoari
White House
50 000 Held Fast on Eastern Seaboard
New York reports thousands of soldiers wait for homeward travel as storms delay troopships and returnees flood ports. Nearly 25 000 soldiers arrive from Europe Monday, 11 000 on Sunday, while Camp Shanks houses 10 500 awaiting overseas replacements. Families plan Christmas reunions as leaves and liberty are arranged. Some can delay dinner until loved ones arrive, others share hopeful messages from home.
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Christman
Europe
Camp Shanks
N.Y
Wiil
USO
Lida Beach
N. Y
TFC
James Kirk
Falls City
Neb
Whic
Rhine
Ruth Kirk
Christmag
Tall Bird Wall
Gla
Gina
Ont
Jam on West Coast Holding 170,000 Veterans Over Christmas
In San Francisco a coastal dam area will accommodate about 170 400 veterans for the Christmas holiday with most staying with private hosts. Transport systems including airlines and buses are operating as servicemen prepare to remain on the coast. plans for festive events are underway for those not hosted.
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West Coast
San Francisco
Vpi
Pacific Coast
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Ar Fay
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