Dairen Row Seemed Over Washington’s Handshake
U S officials passed over a chance to condemn Soviet conduct in Dairen China and instead defended Russia's position. The episode involved a Navy ship delivering mail and supplies to the American consul general, a two hour extension, and a warning that departure was required soon. The State Department avoided calling it an ultimatum while hoping China would assume administration of Dairen in time.
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Washington
United States
China
State Department
Dairen
Moscow
Department
Dairen Incident Signals Patience Over Firm Policy
Secretary Byrnes enforces firmness and patience as U S policy. The Dairen episode hints at greater patience aligning with eased Russo American tensions from New York UN talks and the big four foreign ministers. Washington shows no rush to back maritime officials in sending a businessman and two newsmen to Dairen without Moscow clearance. Local Soviet authorities in Dairen may block American movement until Moscow approves.
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Ward
Russia
Byrnes
Dairen
New York
United Nations
Big Four
Foreign Ministers Council
Washington
Western Pacific
Moscow
Family Gathers At Christmas Dinner With Floyd Family
The Floyd family and relatives held a Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milford Black. Attendees included Bernard Floyd and children Gwen Melba Malcolm Joyce Rebecca Kenneth Vera, George Floyds children Billy Evelyn Edith, B L Sharp children Helen Charles Jerry Hillman Lanell Blankenship, Edwin and Mrs Floyd. A daughter Mrs H M Blankenship was ill and unable to attend. Jesse Floyd was away.
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Milford Black
Floyd
Bernard Floyd
Gwen
Melba
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Joyce
Rebecca
Kenneth
Luther Floyd
Vera
George Floyd
Billy
Evelyn
Edith
B. L. Sharp
Helen
Charles
Jerry
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Lanell Blankenship
Edwin
H. M. Blankenship
Jesse
Dog Gone Again Irish Setter Returns Home for Christmas
After a year away, Frank Consango Jr and Ralph greet the Irish setter Red at home on Christmas Eve. The dog escaped during exercise, leaping the back yard fence in three bounds and a fourth leap. Consango wonders if Red will return by next Christmas.
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Chicago
Frank Consango
Red
Consango
Frank Jr
Ralph
Netherlands Hopes to Salvage Indies Ties in New Federal State
Glenn Babb analyzes Dutch postwar plans for the Indies as the Netherlands ends colonial rule. He details a proposed federation the United States of Indonesia linking Java and eastern islands with the Netherlands, and notes Soekarno’s likely leadership within a three‑part federation awaiting Indonesian consent and further negotiations.
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Netherlands
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Europe
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Japan
Soviet Russia
Hitler
Moscow
Vladivostok
Pearl Harbor
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Holland
Great East
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Madura
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Sjahrir
Borneo
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Timor
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Extreme Cold Grips New England and New York
The coldest weather of early winter hit New England and New York with readings as low as 18 below in Caribou Maine. Sub zero temperatures stretched across northern regions and a new mass of cold air spread toward the Great Lakes with more frigid readings likely tomorrow.
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Associated Press
New England
New York State
Caribou
Maine
Great Lakes
Chicago
Hudson Bay
Carolinas
Picture machine to be put into use at church
The Central Methodist church unveils the first show on a new picture machine this Saturday at 8 30 PM. The film “A Certain Woman” will be shown. all invited, especially local youth. Future Saturday nights will feature sound films. Sunday services include a morning sermon “When Good Fellows Get Together” with students as guests, and evening messages on church attendance and “The Guarantee Of A Happy New Year.”
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Central Methodist Church
Crash toll at 71 after Shanghai air crash
The death toll rose to 71 on December 27 after a fogbound Shanghai airliner crash. Eleven injured survivors include Captain Ralph Brand Preus, a Minneapolis pilot, as authorities noted fuel exhaustion followed by the crash near Shanghai.
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Ralph. Brand Preus
Minneapolis
Shanghai
Cheaper Atomic Process Found At Oak Ridge
An Army statement warns of about five thousand workers being laid off and large operating savings from new methods developed in the vuoden year at Oak Ridge Tennessee. The processes relate to separating uranium 235 used in atomic bomb production. Col. E E Kirkpatrick refused to discuss specifics.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
E. E. Kirkpatrick
Manhattan District
Veterans in Georgia Alabama to receive terminal leave pay
In Atlanta the Army finance office issues terminal leave pay and bonds to Georgia and Alabama veterans at 2500 dollars daily. About 100000 claims have been settled, totaling 1,560,425 dollars in checks and 18,900,500 dollars in bonds. Col. F Richards notes 266000 of an expected 850000 claims have been received. The Atlanta office processes terminal leave claims for veterans separated from Georgia and Alabama centers.
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Atlanta
Alabama
Georgia
Army
Col. F. Richards
Food survey finds rising hunger in Western Germany
A three power survey in the French American and British zones reports more people in unsatisfactory condition and signs of severe undernutrition. Children ages seven to fourteen are the chief sufferers and the French zone faces the most dangerous food stocks while miners and families are fed there. German adults remain underweight with weights lower than a year ago.
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Wes Gallagher
Berlin
Germany
French Say Strong Force Beaten Back In Indochina
The French reported repelling a Viet Nam army assault on Hanoi with heavy losses to Viet Nam troops. They found eight Japanese bodies among the slain and claimed other successes in scattered clashes across Northern Indochina where fighting has continued since the prior week.
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Paris
Indochina
Hanoi
France
Food Ration Warnings Highlight Safety Standards
A speaker warned that ration reductions have depleted body reserves below safe levels and any failure in future rations would be felt immediately, stressing ongoing concerns about nutrition and safeguarding health.
Iceberg sighted by lookout on Mount Olympus Antarctic voyage
Seaman Norman Fitzwater of Bramwell West Virginia spotted the first iceberg of the Navy Antarctic expedition at 6 p.m. Thursday, before radar indicated it. The sighting occurred aboard the Mount Olympus.
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MT. Olympus
Navy
Norman Fitzwater
Bramwell
West
Spo
Big Berg
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