First War Crime Trial In Japan Details Beating Death
Deposition in the Tsuchiya case describes guards at Mitsushima prison camp hospital beating American POW Robert Gordon Teas to death in March 1943. Testimony from Pfc. Charles Gavord of Deming New Mexico and Sgt. Clifton Snodgrass of Junction City Kansas details the long, brutal assaults observed by prisoners and the transfer to the guardhouse before Teas died.as.
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Duane Hennessy
Yokohama
U U. S
Japan
Fuard Tatsuo Tsuchiya
Robert Gordon Teas
Mitsushima
Charles. B. Gavord
Deming
N. Mex
Gavord
Tsuchiya
Teas Sees
Bataan
East Mushmouth
Clifton Otto Snodgrass
Junction City
Kas
Cotton futures drift on light volume in New York
The cotton market moved through a quiet session in New York as traders awaited incentives. Early mill buying gave way to hedge selling with notable shift from near to later months. Late afternoon prices ranged from 20 to 30 cents per bale higher or lower. March at 24.66, May 24.57, July 24.37.
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New York
Jly
Navy to Get Super Plane P2V announced by Lockheed
Navy to receive a new patrol plane the P2V with a claimed greatest range and speed among scouting bombers. Midwing land based monoplane powered by two engines totaling 4,600 hp can fly over 5,000 miles non stop at about 300 mph from Seattle to Tokyo. Based at Guam it could scout Wake Island Tokyo Manila and New Britain. It carries two 2,000 pound torpedoes four 115 inch aerial rockets 8,000 825 bombs or a dozen 325 pound depth charges. 100 production models expected.
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Burbank
Calif
Navy
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Seattle
Tokyo
Guam
Wake Island
Manila
New Britain
Ginners
Special Services at Moulton Heights Baptist Church
The Moulton Heights Baptist Church extends a cordial invitation to Sunday services at 11 AM with Rev. J A Gomes speaking on The Spirit of Christmas What Is It A Christmas love offering will help clear church indebtedness as the building is completed A new heating system warms the entire structure making it a top example for its size A Christmas program with recitations and music from the Sunday school and Baptist Training Union will follow at 7 PM with several special musical numbers including carols.
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Moulton Heights
J. A. Gomes
Baptist Training Union
For Sale Girl's Prewar Bicycle Bargain
Bargain sale of a girl's prewar bicycle in good condition. Phone 919-1 or view at 1311 9th Ave. So.
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9Th Ave
Our World Aid and Russia Policy in 1945 Debate
Washington column argues Russia seeks to conquer Europe and Asia for communism while the United States must defend its Christian, democratic principles. It critiques appeasement and urges resolute, principled resistance through politics and alliance scrutiny, warning against isolation and complacency.
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Washington
Russia
Europe
Asia
Baltic
Ans
Iran
China
Japan
France
Churchill
United Nations Organization
Britain
Admiral Barbey Aims Beyond War to Global Peace
In Shanghai on December 19, Vice Admiral Daniel Edward Barbey, veteran of 62 amphibious landings, discusses his career and belief that wars can be avoided. He praises amphibious operations as key to Allied victory, credits submarines for severing Japan from supplies, and notes his optimism for a world organization to secure lasting peace.
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Barbey
Army
Navy
World Organization
Solons Move In High Gear
Washington reports a partisan push as Democrats and Republicans clash over timing of key bills. A 30 day extension beyond January 3 is eyed while House and Senate rush to final action on GI Bill liberalization and Palestine entry for Jewish refugees. UNO delegation terms and wartime ship disposal are under review, with pay raises for civil servants slated after holidays.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Congress
House
Senate
United Nations Organization
Whch
UNO
Meyer denies guilt in Normandy war crimes trial
Py Maj Gen Kurt Meyer testified at the military court in Antwerp that Canadian prisoners were shot at his Ardenne Abbey headquarters in Normandy without his knowledge. The defense argues he did not authorize the killings while the trial proceeds.
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Aurich
Germany
Kurt Meyer
Ardenne Abbey
Normandy
Daily push to deepen American foreign policy based on agreed principles
A concise statement urges daily efforts to forge a consistent American foreign policy centered on shared principles. It calls for unwavering pursuit without apology or exceptions, aiming to solidify national stance in international affairs.
Lansing Hatfield To Sing Here Tonight
American baritone Lansing Hatfield headlines the Decatur Community Concert Association program at Riverside High School tonight at 8. Solons-Smith accompanies. The program features French, English, Italian, and German art songs and arias, with Debussy and Chopin instrumental pieces after intermission. Hatfield arrives in Decatur tonight and will be hosted by local officers and hosted dinners surrounding the concert.
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Decatur Community Concert Association
Lansing Hatfield T
Riverside High School
Auditoriem Solons-Smith
F. Bibb
Jean Baptiste Lully
H. Lane Wilson
Franz Shubert
der Musensohn
Simon Boccanegra
Giuseppe Verdi
Collins Smith
Debussy
Chopin
Hatfield
Peter Tschaikowsky
Tom O’devon
Kennedy Russell
Sidney Homer
Albert Hay
Malotte
Erie Canal
Ernst Bacon
King Jesus
Decatur
Decatur Association
Perry Orr
Eugene Bailey
Bary Ensemble
Walter Hautzig
Expansion of Docks Starts at Mobile Alabama
Alabama Governor Chauncey Sparks announced a 4 million dollar three year expansion plan for Mobile state docks adding five berths and facilities. A separate resolution authorized nine berths with city cooperation and 2 million in revenue bonds. Immediate improvements total about 287 500 with 250 000 for a cotton warehouse fruit shed and equipment plus 16000 for a terminal railway track.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama State Docks
Mobile
Chauncey Sparks
Docks Advisory Board
Docks Board
Itttorney
Tom Twitty
E. C. Sauls
President Truman Receives Portrait Of His Mother
Washington December 19 President Truman smiled as he received his first Christmas gift a oil portrait of his mother Mrs Martha Truman The painting was done by Jerry Farnsworth Cape Cod Mass The portrait was presented by the national officer of the order of DeMolay Frank S Land who noted the 93 year old mother sat hours daily for six days while he painted The President joked they dont make them like her any more He said he plans to hang it in the White House study where he can see it often
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Washington
Truman
Martha Truman
Frank S. Land
Yana
Order of DeMolay
Presit
Grandview
Harry
White House
Jerry Farnsworth
Cape Cod
Program Planned at Round Top Christmas Pro
A Christmas program will be presented at Round Top on December 23 at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited. S. R. Long will be the guest speaker. The program will include short plays and special songs.
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S. R. Long
United States backs Uruguay on hemisphere discipline proposal
The United States pressed to hold Pan American nations to duties, backing Uruguay's plan for collective action against republics failing to meet commitments or human rights standards. Braden told a Yale audience that enforcing law curbs dictators, while Latin leaders fear a "big stick" under a new name and hesitate over Argentina's Nazi-rout reform.
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Washington
United States
Uruguay
State Department
North
Braden
Yale University
Arafvesvan Phar “Parlomats
Argentina
U. S
Baby Ronald Sarlan Died Of Asphyxia And Infection
Medical Examiner in Chelsea Mass reports six month old Ronald Sarlan died from asphyxiation and acute general respiratory infection after four pneumonia attacks that caused inhaled food. His mother Rose Carlan faces murder charges and mental observation as the case heads to Chelsea District Court. autopsy continues pending state chemist results.
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Chelsea
Mass
William J. Brickley
Ronald Sarlan
Brickley
England
William J. Foley
Rose Carlan
Boston Psychopathic Hospital
Chelsea District Court
Nazi Losses Reported by Captured War Document
A captured Nazi document prepared for Hitler’s headquarters lists German casualties through late 1944. It notes 3.55 million dead or missing, 729,031 wounded or sick hospitalized, and 1.41 million dead with 907,050 missing on the Eastern Front by Nov. 30, 1944. Soviet tallies claimed 12 million East defeats. The report contrasts with Hitler’s public casualty counts.
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Muernberg
Ardennesse
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Reich
Hitler
Poland
Eastern
Wehrmacht
Mollie Simmons Dies at Home in City
Miss Mollie Ann Simmons died at 10:30 this morning at her home 507 Sixteenth Avenue East after a month of illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Brown.
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Mollie Ann Simmons
Sixteenth Avenue East
Brown
Riots In Brazil Involve 350 Sailors At Santos
In Santos area near Paulo 60 miles NW of the city police investigated clashes between about 350 American sailors and Brazilian residents after a celebration. Sailors remained aboard the U S cruiser Little Rock while authorities and the U S consul coordinated transport under guard.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
U. S
Little Rock
Santos
Paulo
Roland Welch
Sao Paulo
Military discharge rules extended under new health safety provision
The article continues on page one stating that personnel may be discharged if the international health, safety or interest provisions apply. It notes that military personnel involved in scientific research projects may also be discharged if they meet requirements set by the provision.
Wounded Negro Sought in Mine Near Birmingham
Police in Homewood seek a wounded Black man in an abandoned mine after a burglary in Oak Grove. Patrolman Fulmer fired at him as he tried to exit. blood found in the mine suggests injuries. Loot from multiple burglaries was recovered inside.
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Birmingham
Homewood
E. L. Scott
Oak Grove
E. E. Fulmer
Scott
Navy court martial acquits Capt McVay over Indianapolis loss
In Washington a Navy general court martial acquitted Captain Charles B. McVay on charges of inefficiency in the loss of the cruiser Indianapolis. The case centered on performance and responsibility for the ship's fate during wartime service.
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Washington
Navy
Charles B. McVay
Indianapolis
1941 Pearl Harbor prelude hinted in intercepted messages
The committee warned a possible 90 day extension as talks may lead to a major fight in the Senate. Mitchell and staff plan to quit in January while Senator Lucas doubts staff will stay on. Intercepted Tokyo Berlin and Tokyo Washington messages show U S code breaches in May 1941, and Tokyo reporting tighter security. Navy spies in Japan were eliminated late 1941 and code cracking became vital.
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House
William D. Mitchell
Lucas
U. S
Nomura
Washington
Tokyo
Lumo
Corick
Corick of Bomne
Pearl Harbor
United States
Walter C. Short
Husband £. Kimmel
Enator Brewster
R Me
J Roberts
Supreme Court
Japan
T. S. Wilkinson
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Wilkinson
Roberts Inquiry Commission
Naval Intelligence
Jimmy Stewart to Return Home for Christmas Visit
Hollywood star Jimmy Stewart plans a rare Christmas stay in Indiana Pennsylvania with family. He discusses vacation months before resuming work on It's a Wonderful World, noting Hollywood's unchanged vibe and the craft challenges of acting.
Japan to Hold Election Under Allied Supervision
Allied officials preparing for Japan's next election plan to ensure fairness, possibly barring veteran wartime politicians. Cabinet sources in Tokyo pin Jan 22 as the date, but headquarters and Washington must approve. Measures may curb war-era machines. campaigns could cost 50,000 yen for new candidates.
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Russell Brines
Tokyo
Allied
Japan
Kijuro Shidehara
Washington
Truman calls for unified defense and universal training plan
President Truman argued that unification legislation and universal training are essential to a comprehensive, continuous national security program. He warned that lack of unified direction during past conflicts led to heavy costs and urged immediate reforms to strengthen defense at home and abroad.
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Mr. Truman
Decatur Post Office Sets Christmas Mailing Record
Postmaster R. T. Sheppard announced that Decatur mailed 42,500 pieces and 154 parcel post sacks in one day, surpassing all previous records. He noted this Christmas period is the heaviest in the history of the Decatur postal department.
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Decatur
R. T. Sheppard
Sheppard
Buffalo Storm Toll Reaches At Least 33 Dead
The Buffalo area suffered the heaviest impact from the early-week storm that affected the middle and North Atlantic states, causing extensive disruptions in freight yards and rail congestion. Temperatures across the country ranged from frigid north to Miami’s mild glow, with a nocturnal lunar eclipse seen in shirt sleeve weather from Augusta to Miami.
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Buffalo
North Atlantic
Mississippi
Augusta
Boston
New York
Washington
Richmond
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Miami
Memphis
Little Rock
St. Loui
Denver
Pueblo
Colo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Reno
Nev
New York Snowstorm Delays Air Travel And Trains
New York faced a heavy snowstorm with flights from La Guardia cancelled and roads congested as accumulations reach three to five inches, with a forecast of up to 12 inches. Troop ships homebound from Europe faced delays, and only one of twelve due ships reached a pier. Grand Central and Penn Station trains ran late by one to five hours and two to four hours respectively, while other lines operated with few delays.
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N. Y
New York
la Guardia
Weather Bureau
Europe
Army Port of Embarkation
Marine Panther
Ambrose
Grand Central Terminal
Pennsylvania Station
D O Class Holds Christmas Party At Decatur High
The D O class of Decatur High School held a Christmas party Tuesday night at Miss Juanita Simmons home 1001 Sherman Street Prizes were awarded to Leon Balch and Byron Thomas for winning games Attendees included Dick Branum Martha Shaw John Swatzell Wanda Craig and others with Mr Kelley coordinating activities
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D O
Decatur High School
Juanita Simmons
Sherman Street
Leon Balch
Byron Thomas
Miss.Simmons
D. C
Dick Branum
Martha Shaw
John Swatzell
Wanda Craig
Mary Thompson
James Wilson
Nolene Brown
Edward White
Doris Farraby
Billy Fretwell
Martha Yates
Billy Jones
Price warns censorship endangers democracy in report
Byron Price, wartime censor ship director, tells President Truman that free editorial opinion and criticism are foundational to government. He warns any censorial intrusion into that realm would destroy respect for the censored and threaten the entire structure of democracy.
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Price
Washington
Byron Price
Truman
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