Gen. Konoye suicide challenges Hirohito pose
Prince Fumimaro Konoye's suicide shocks Japan and weakens Hirohito's standing. Abdication rumors resurface as Akihito's grooming for regency is noted and Diet hints at imperial crisis. Ozaki's bid to change reign name suggests abdication implications amid occupation reconsiderations.
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Russell Brines Fokido
Fumimaro Konoye
Hirohito
Konoyes
Macur
Konoye
Marney Aoichi Kido
Akihito
Tokyo
Kukio Ozaki
House of Representatives
Ozaki
War crimes trials open in Yokohama with eight defendants
In Yokohama a military commission begins the first war crimes trials in Japan. Eight Japanese defendants face charges for atrocities against Allied prisoners, led by Tatsuto Tsuchiya nicknamed Little Glass Eye. Prosecutors accuse him of killing Pfc. Robert Gordon Teas by brutal beating.
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Yokohama
American Military Commission
Japan
Tatsuto Tsuchiya
Little Glass Eye
Tsuchiya
Louis Geffen
Atlanta
David I. Day, Jr
Rockport
Ind
Esuchiya
Pfc
Robert Gordon Teas
Markets At A Glance Weathered by Active-Selling
New York markets show heavy selling across stocks. bonds remain easy while rails supply rises. Cotton declines as commissions houses and New Orleans traders push prices. Chicago wheat holds near unchanged, corn steady at ceilings, rye and oats advance. highest wheat and corn marks cited, with rails and cattle showing modest gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commission House
New Orleans
Chicago
Cotton market slips on hedge selling and profit taking
New York December 17 The cotton market reversed today as hedge and commission houses and New Orleans sellers pressured prices while securities markets slid. Traders shifted from near to later months with year end positioning. Late afternoon quotes showed March 24.64 May 24.59 and July 24.35, down 40 to 60 cents a bale.
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N. Y
New York
New Orleans
Nashville cattle and hog market prices drift steady
Nashville market notes show cattle supply moderate with most categories steady to strong. Steers and heifers mostly 14.50 to 15.50 for prime lots, common grades 10.00 to 13.50, lightweight cutters 8.50 to 13.50, cows 6.00 to 12.00, vealers 14.00 to 16.50, hogs 13.25 to 14.55, sows 13.80, sheep 13.00 to 14.00 for ewes and wethers, lambs 7.00 to 10.50 for common and medium.
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Nashville
Butter Eggs Chicago Prices and Receipts Report
Butter and eggs market notes show Chicago prices and receipts with firm levels across categories. Butter receipts reach 372 791 92, eggs receipts 14 576, with U S and current standards listed, plus dirties checks and grade ranges for multiple classes.
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Chicago
U. S
Grain futures drift on mixed Chicago session
Grain futures showed a generally soft session in Chicago with December wheat steady to down 1/4 cent at 1.80 1/2, corn unchanged at 1.18 1/2, oats up 3/8 to down 3/8, rye firm to lower between 1/8 and 1/4, and barley flat to up 1/2 at 1.22 1/2.
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Chicago
Steel plants run at 83 percent capacity this week
Steel mills in the United States are projected to operate at 83.0 percent of rated capacity this week, producing 1,520,300 net tons. This compares with 82.9 percent and 1,518,400 tons last week, and 82.4 percent and 1,509,300 tons a month ago. A year earlier capacity ran at 96.3 percent with 1,732,400 tons produced.
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New York
American Iron and Steel Institute
Acosta Famed Aviator In Bellevue Hospital Care
Bert Acosta the pioneer aviator who piloted Admiral Byrd on the 1927 trans Atlantic flight is in Bellevue hospital with a kidney ailment. Doctors say an operation may be performed today or tomorrow. He was admitted Saturday.
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Acosta
New York
Bert Acosta
Bellevue Hospital
Richard E. Byrd
Atlantic
Woman Loses Six-Tooth Gold Plate at Movie Theater
A movie theater doorman helps a timid patron who confessed she had lost her six-tooth gold plate during a comedy. She initially offered him 50 cents for the flashlight, but he persuaded her to let him assist. The brief incident ends with the plate missing in the humorous scene.
Tunney heads Stamford building firm in new venture
Stamford Connecticut December 17 Gene Tunney former heavyweight champion is listed as president of the Stamford Building Company in incorporation papers filed at the town clerk's office over the weekend. The firm will concentrate on small moderately priced dwellings and housing projects.
Alabama Public Service Commission delays segregation hearing
The Alabama Public Service Commission postponed the hearing on its order mandating segregated railcar seating until January 14. Montgomery officials and railway reps cited unresolved issues and asked for time to align with state segregation law while a February 1 effective date was also extended. A Tuskegee Institute letter urged leniency until separate coaches or Pullman quarters can be provided.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Public Service Commission
R. E. Steiner O. Montgomery
Alabama Railroad Association
Steiner
APSC
Commission Chamber
Commission
Gordon Persons
F. D. Patterson
Tuskegee Institute
Decatur Concert to Feature Lansing Hatfield at Riverside
Decatur's Community Concert Association will present American baritone Lansing Hatfield at 8 o'clock Wednesday night in the Riverside high school auditorium. Hatfield, Metropolitan Opera debut in Rigoletto and Aid, recently completed a six month Pacific theatre tour, sang with Melbourne Sydney and Brisbane symphonies in Australia, and appeared in Sadie Thompson on Broadway. Walter Hautzig, pianist, and the Bary Ensemble also are billed for the season, announced Mrs. Perry Orr, president.
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Decatur
Lansing Hatfield
Riverside High School
Hatfield
Metropolitan Opera Company
Southwest Pacific Theatre of Operations
Australia
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
Pacific
Reverend Davidson
Sadie Thompson
Roosevelt
Canada
Detroit Civic Light Opera Company
Walter Hautzig
Bary
Association
Perry Orr
Patton Sits Up in Bed in Berlin Hospital
Gen. George S. Patton Jr. regained the ability to sit up for the first time since his auto crash eight days earlier. Army officials called his progress amazing as doctors removed the traction apparatus and fitted a plaster cast encasing his neck to his chest. He can read and eat while sitting, and he saw his wife, Mrs. Patton, who stayed by him all day.
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Heidelberg
Germany
George S. Patton Jr
U. S. 15Th Army
Pattori
Baptists Map Next Year's Work At Montgomery Meeting
Baptist leaders from 70 associations will meet in Montgomery to plan 1946 programs. Sunday School executives convene Monday with the Baptist State Convention executive board Tuesday to discuss New Century For Christ, mission allocations, a laymen secretary, and new departments. Nashville specialist Dr. A Hamilton Reid notes clinics will be conducted.
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Montgomery
Baptist State Convention
Nashville
A. Hamilton Reid
Removal of New York Sixth Avenue El Begins in 1938
The project to dismantle the Sixth Avenue elevated line in New York City commenced in 1938, marking a major shift in city transit infrastructure history. The work reflected a broader trend toward replacing elevated rail with street level and subway options in midcentury urban planning.
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New York
Sixth Avenue el
Skipper to Take Stand in Pearl Harbor Hearings
Senator Brewster urged hearing Lt. Gen. Walter Short and Adm. Husband E. Kimmel at the Pearl Harbor hearings. He said they should testify soon and that the court should not require all evidence before hearing from them. Mitch ell reportedly not opposed to the idea. Meanwhile Capt. McVay’s court martial continued with Navy officers testifying on submarine activity near the Indianapolis.
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Brewster
Pearl Harbor Committee
Walter C. Short
E. Kimmel
Short
William D. Mitchell
Mitchell
Navy
Charles B. McVay
Philippines Sea
Indianapolis
McVay
Guam
Leyte
Iko
Hashimoto
Philippine Sea
Nto
Guar
Oliver F. Naquin
Arlington
Alfred M. Granum
Bethesda
Philippines Sea Front
School Fire Losses Rise in Alabama Schools
Alabama school fire losses exceed 150000 with nearly half the scholastic year left. Latest blaze hit Pell City high school in St. Clair County, origin under investigation. Total insured value and rebuild costs cited, with other major fires in Spring Garden, Oakman, and Blount County.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
E. P. Amerine
State Insurance Fund
Pell City
St. Clair County
Amerine
Cherokee County
Spring Garden
Oakman
Walker County
Nectar
Blourtt County
Rotarians in Holiday Mood at Decatur Meeting
Decatur Rotarians at the Cornelian Hotel brightened the weekly gathering with Christmas carols led by Robert Horton. Birthday celebrations marked the event for multiple members, Edmund Keith joined as a new member, and the attendance prize went to W. J. Duncan. Guests included H. E. Pendly.
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Decatur
Cornelian Hotel
Robert Horton
Robert McRight
Robert T. Harris
Wallace Ke Meadgows
Ainslie Wyle
Charles Scales
Edmund Keith
William Grosfeld
W. J. Duncan
Bob Harris
H. E. Pendly
Atlanta
Edgar Hart
Vance
William C. Fulmer
Florence
W. T. Forbes
Huntsville
C. R. Jones
Athens
Ob Horton
Bill Kimbrough
Truman intensifies merger message to Congress
President Truman has nearly finished a 5,000 to 6,000 word draft on unifying the Army and Navy for submission to Congress, likely Wednesday. White House spokesperson Charles G. Ross said the message will go to the Hill during the week, with no clear timing for a separate push to ratify the $4.4 billion British credit deal.
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Washington
Truman
Army
Navy
Congress
White House
Charles G. Ross
Hill
Ross
May Buy Huts For New York Housing Relief
Mayor elect William O Dwyer's emergency housing committee recommends purchasing 5,000 war surplus quonset huts for 25 million dollars to ease New York City's housing shortage. Each 20 by 48 foot hut could be split into two apartments, yielding about 2,500 dollars per family home.
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New York
New York City
William O’dwyer
Ship Comes Home Mobile After Pacific Service Return
Maj. Gen. Herbert A. Dargue, a Liberty ship, arrived at its home port after surviving 14 Japanese attacks. It had served over a year in the Pacific as a second floating air depot and even supplied breathing oxygen for high altitude airmen at Saipan.
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Mobile
Herbert A. Dargue
Saipan
Truman calls to delay postwar promotion ruling until defense plan clear
President Truman said promotions in all armed services should be tabled until congress decides the nation’s postwar defense structure. He vetoed a bill granting vice admiral rank to chiefs of naval bureaus and rear admiral to assistant chiefs as the matter faced delay.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Naval
Japan General Yamashita Gets Stay of Execution
The U S Supreme Court granted a temporary stay of execution for Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita, sentenced by an American military commission in Manila. The stay follows an airmailed petition for review after the Philippines Supreme Court denied his challenge to the commission’s legality. The court adjourned to January 2 with petitions pending on the commission’s authority.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Manila
Yamashita
Philippines Supreme Court
Patterson
Philippines Court
Military Commission
Philippines
Negro Home Burns Today in East Lafayette Street Fire
A three room Negro family home at 726 East Lafayette Street was destroyed by fire at 8 am. Firefighters faced delays from highway obstruction and street traffic as they laid hose lines. Earlier Sunday, fires at 436 Columbia Circuit and 106 Tenth Avenue West caused minor damage, and a late night blaze at 1302 Fifth Avenue West also resulted in only slight damage.
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East
Lafayette Street
Columbia Circlétre
TE. Baker
Tenth Avenue West
Thomas Hasty
Fifth Avenue West
Rites Set For Mrs Turner
Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Angeline Turner 88 who died yesterday at her home will be conducted by Rev Dewey Crow at 12 noon Tuesday at Antioch church Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Peck directing Surviving are one daughter Mrs Helen Josephine Hunt Montgomery one son John Wesley Turner Arab 22 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Pallbearers will be Ollie Fowler Earl Fowler Howard Riley Acklin Turner Cecil Tanner and Bud Tanner
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Nancy Angeline Turner
Eva
Dewey Crow
Antioch Church
Peck
Helen Josephine Hunt
Montgomery
John Wesley Turner
Ollie Fowler
Earl
Fowler
Howard Riley
Acklin Turner
Cecil Tanner
Bud Tanner
Navy Recruiters Shift to Birmingham Station
Navy publicity notes that RV. Smith petty officer in charge of Huntsville recruiting station serving Morgan Madison Limestone and Jackson counties is ordered to Birmingham for duty. O. M. Hammett yeoman first class named petty officer in charge until a regular Navy man relieves him. Chief Smith says he has served in Huntsville since March 2 1943 and expects discharge early in 1946.
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RV. Smith
Navy
Huntsville
Morgan
Madison
Limestone
Jackson
Birmingham
O. M. Hammett
Chief Smith
Diary Dr female glimpses about your community and mine
Miss Dorothy Brock was returned from West End Baptist hospital Birmingham to 223 Sixth Ave West by Brown's ambulance Saturday. The Business and Professional Women's club will hold its Christmas party Thursday at the Cornelian Court hotel with Mrs. Meredith Woodall as chairman. Seaman William A. Waddell arrived to spend the holidays with his parents in Hartselle. The junior department of Central Baptist church will hold a Christmas party at 7 tonight. James Luther Gauntt has been discharged after 26 months in the Navy with Asiatic-Pacific and Philippines ribbons. The Decatur Community Chest board meets Tuesday at Hotel Lyons, W. B. Neher chairman requesting attendance. Pfc. Roy J. Harrell has 24 months service and badges. Several residents were moved to infirmaries or hospitals by Howell's ambulance services.
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Dorothy Brock
West End Baptist Hospital
Birmingham
Sixth Avenue West
Brown's
Cornelian Court Hotel
Meredith Woodall
James Luther Gauntt
Fifth Avenue S
Decatur
Philippines
Decatur Christmas Visit and Local City Council News
Mr and Mrs George F Schloet zer of Detroit arrive in Decatur to spend Christmas with Mrs Schloetzer s parents Mr and Mrs C A Moore 204 Oak Street The Decatur City Council will meet at 730 tonight in City Hall on Railroad Street Paul Davis moved to 107 Church Street across alley from former Bank Street site Pfc Robert Smith son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Smith 108 Seventh Avenue West landed at a New Jersey field after 21 months overseas in Europe He entered the Army in November 1943 Mrs J W Elliott of Hartselle has telegram from son James W Elliott chief quartermaster that he has arrived in San Diego He plans leave visits in Norfolk Va and Hartselle His brother PM2c Charles Harold Elliott remains in the area.
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George F. Schloetzer
Detroit
Decatur
Paul Davis
Church Street
Davis
Bank Street
Robert Smith
Sidney Smith
Seventh Avenue West
New Jersey
Fpl
Army
J. W. Elliott
Hartselle
James W. Elliott
San Diego
Norfolk
Charles Harold Elliott
Labor votes and strikes ripple through mills and transit
Navy reports a strike vote among 80 000 employees at 102 woolen and worsted mills. Over the weekend three disputes ended with 2 000 AFL workers returning to Southwestern Greyhound lines, 3 000 CIO Steelworkers in Philadelphia industries resuming, and 6 000 Brown and Sha Manufacturing Co. Providence workers going back to work.
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AFL
Southwestern Greyhound Bus Lines
CIO Steelworkers Union
Industries
Philadelphia
Brown and Sha Manufacturing Co
Providence
Decatur post offices open Sunday afternoon to handle mail
Postmaster R T Sheppard said Decatur offices stayed open 2 to 6 pm Sunday, handling almost 11 000 pieces. He predicted a peak of 30 000 to 40 000 daily by week’s end with about 25 000 incoming pieces daily. Sunday deliveries aided city carriers by easing today’s load.
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Decatur
R. T. Sheppard
Sheppard
Allies Seizure Plans Fallout From World War II Rules
The article notes a 1941 economic ministry proposal to export Ukrainian and other food to Germany and for the North army to seize food. Ernst Kaltenbrunner leaves court due to cerebral hemorrhage after trial begins. As weeks of the Hitler leaders trial pass, many defendants show signs of accepting possible capital punishment. Evidence depicts mass enslavement of nearly 7 million foreigners and extermination of 6 million Jews, unsettling defendants and guards. Only Hjalmar Schacht remains hopeful of acquittal, claiming limited involvement despite evidence of his economic roles.
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Germany
Ukraine
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Kaltenbrunner
Dread Security Police
Hjalmar Schacht
PFC Malone Returning Home Under Redeployment Plan
PFC John W Malone of Belle Mina a former member of the Bolst air base security unit Far East Air Forces is on his way home under the redeployment plan He served in the Hers New Guinea and the Philippines earning the Asiatic Pacific ribbon with five campaign stars and the Philippine Liberation Medal Prior to induction in August Malone was employed by the Columbus Oil Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Malone
Belle Mina
Far East Air Forces
Hebrides
New Guinea
Philippines
Malone
Columbus ‘Oil Co
Be home for Christmas after receiving a discharge
A service member plans to return home for Christmas following a discharge in Memphis.
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Memphis
Doolittle Links Air Power to World Peace Policy
From Kitty Hawk on a December day, General Doolittle outlines three means to secure ace and world police: continued air power R and D, a modern highly mobile military organization, and a single autonomous department of national defense for Army Navy and air force to prevent waste. He warns air power is the safeguard of the nation.
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Kitty Hawk
N. C
Jimmy~ Doolittle
Wright Brothers
Ace
Navy
Air Force
Jas
Kill Devil Hill
Atlantic
Doolittle
Amerca
John Harris Dies At Home In Austinville
John Austin Harris age 46 died at 3 20 this morning at his home 1212 Fifth Avenue South after a three week illness. Funeral services will be held 2 00 Wednesday at Southside Baptist Church with Rev B B Burks and Rev Paul Roberts officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery Mutual Service in charge. Surviving: wife Maude Harris daughter Mary Crumby sisters Effie Darnell Delia Harris Austinville brother Almon Harris Austinville mother Mrs W T Harris Austinville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Austin Harris
Fifth Avenue South
B. Bo Burks
Paul Roberts
Southside Baptist Church
Roselawn
Maude Harris
Mary Crumby
Effie Darnell
Le Roy C Harris Returns Home From Asia Deployment
Master Sergeant Le Roy C Harris of 834 W Lafayette St Decatur is en route home from the far East with the 22nd replacement depot Manila. He served 31 months overseas as a radar repairer with the 689th signal A W Co 13th air forces and wears the Asiatic Pacific ribbon Philippine Liberation ribbon with three battle stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Roy C. Harris
Lafayette St
Decatur
Far East Air Forces
Manila
689Th Signal A. W. Co. 13Th Air Forces
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