Red Charges and Chinese Party Proposals Stir Talks
Spurred by a civil strife, Chou En-Lai seeks a meeting with Gen. Marshall to protest government actions. The communists press for sweeping reforms including reorganization of the state, nationalization of armed forces, coalition governments, and broad civil liberties.
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Spencer Moosa
Chungking
Chou En-Lai
Marshall
Chou
Henah
Communist ‘Party
Tung Pi-Wu
Kuomintang
Chang Kai-Shek
Tung
Sun Yat-Sen
China
Chiang
CIO Strikes Loom as Wage Talks Continue Across Industries
Wage talks stretch across Chicago Detroit and Bethlehem as CIO unions press for higher pay. Government officials reportedly propose price relief and a potential total raise near 13.5 cents. Steel plants idle 30 000 workers amid a nationwide 800000 strike deadline looming. President Truman to hold talks with union and management to seek resolution.
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Ciliators
Edgar L. Warren
Conciliation Service
Chicago
CIO United Packinghouse
AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers
Washington
CIO Union
Detroit
CIO United Auto Workers Union
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Bethlehem Phant
Lackawanna
N. Y
Boca
Truman
CIO
United Steelworkers
Japanese minister seeks modification of purge order
Tokyo January 15 1944 Chujo Mitsuchi Japan s new home minister said he would ask for modification of General MacArthurs political purge directive to fit the situation He reported to Emperor Hirohito after meeting at the palace Mitsuchi also said the directive should exclude or include groups involved in war propaganda to better apply today The cabinet member indicated the purge criteria were too broad and needed tailoring to current circumstances
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Tokyo
Chuio Mitsuchi
Japan
MacArthur
Hirohito
eMitsuchi
Kiggio Shiden
Associated Press
Diet
Wanted to Buy Quiet Mare for Working Farm
Advertisement notes a buyer seeks a good heavy working mare from Clopton's Dairy. Must be quiet sound and steady for farm use.
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Clopton
Market Rundown From New York Prices and Nashville Cattle
New York stocks higher on heavy demand offset by profit taking while bonds hold steady. Cotton fluctuates as price admin plans a 1946 ceiling prompts trade buying. London reports strong cotton inquiries and 80,000 bales, with later prices mixed. Nashville cattle receipts light with limited demand. cows steady to weak, vealers up, hogs steady, sheep scarce and barely steady.
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York
Chicago
New York
London
Cottag
Germany
Nashville
Jordan Talks to Rotarians on War Education Program
W T Jordan told Decatur Rotary Club that hundreds of thousands of veterans are returning to high schools and colleges to complete training under the Biblic School System. He cited Decatur senior high’s 583 students in service with 24 dead and noted community support through gifts to the Community Chest Red Cross drive and war bonds. guests included local leaders and visiting Rotarians.
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W. T. Jordan
Decatur
Rotary Club
Cornétian Court
Robert McRight
Jon
Jordan
Decatur ‘Senior High School
J. L. Beard
John Nelson
Charles Stevenson
Brady Brooks
Robert
Rescue Effort At Havaco Mine After Blast
Two mine inspectors and volunteers led the initial entry into the Havaco mine near Welch after the explosion. Among rescuers was Louis Godoski, with relatives working on day shift. officials declined immediate casualty speculation as workers ascended the shaft in small groups. Hobart Carden, struck by debris, avoided hospitalization and resumed work checking arrivals.
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Ed Chaffin
Walter White
Louis Godoski
Havaco
Welch
Hobart Carden
Stoye
Cardeau
More Permits for Buildings Issued in Decatur
City Clerk Joe Pettey announced new building permits totaling 15 000 dollars. A 1521 Sixth Avenue project by James W Flowers combines apartment garage and store with a 3 000 dollar store and 1 000 dollar garage. A 607 Second Avenue East repair by Sidney H Morris to house a ladies ready to wear shop costs 9 000 dollars. Basement work at 609 Second Avenue for LaBoons store exceeds 2 000 dollars with Leroy Dietz as contractor.
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Decatur
Joe Pettey
Sixth Avenue
James W. Flowers
Second Avenue East
Hill Grocery
Sidney H. Morris and Associates
LaBoon
Second Avenue
Leroy Dietz
Marriage Licenses Listed For Wilson Drinkard Eva Drinkard and Others
Licenses issued to Wilson Drinkard and Eva Drinkard and to Eva 1 Amos Talmadge Osborn and Willerdean Alexander. Wesley Elmo Smith and Mittie Jo Chaney. Robert Forrest McCarley and Bobbie Neil Jackson.
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Wilson Drinkard
Eva
Mary Evalee Drinkard
Amos Talmadge Osborn
Decatur
Willerdean Alexander
Sheffield
Wesley Elmo Smith
Vinemont
Mittie Jo Chaney
Cullman
Robert Forrest McCarley
Madison
Bobbie Neil Jackson
Tax Cut Sought by Alabama Motors Association
The Alabama Motorists Association executive committee today decided to push elimination of the ad valorem tax on automobiles as its top legislative project. The Feb. session is expected to consider the measure.
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Birmingham
Alabama Motorists Association
White House First Government Building in Washington
In the early days of Washington, the original White House stood as the inaugural government residence and symbol of the new capital. The unfinished structure marked a formative period in the city’s federal era and political life.
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White House
Washington
Doenitz Acknowledges Controversial Orders On Survivors
Testimony from Karl Heinz Moehle and other officers shows the German high command, including Doenitz, ordered sinking survivors to be kept secret. Moehle said he relayed the order to captains while claiming personal disagreement. The proceedings note attacks on Winston Churchill and Raeder as details emerge from the naval war crimes trial.
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Winston Churchill
Doenitz
Karl-Heoinz Moehle
Duenitz
Erich Raeder
Raeder
Hitler
England
Athenia
United States
Lusitania
Germany
Volkischer Beobachter
Supreme Command
Pearl Harbor
South American Republic
Karl-Heinz_Moehle
Doeitz
Moehle
Kiel
Naval High Command
I Cahn
Congress weighs bills to curb labor strikes and set wages
The Senate considers rival labor bills including a 30 day cooling off period for strikes and a fact finding mechanism. President Truman backs boards with subpoena power and 30 day no strike rule while hearings proceed. Eastland and O'Daniel push for immediate action, citing strikes as Moscow inspired.
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Truman
Bill Andes
General Motors
Steel
Eastland
O Daniel
D-Tex
Senate
Labor Committee
Chamber
Moscow
Lawmakers push labor reform as strikes loom in Congress
Senators and representatives from both parties draft bills to curb strikes. Bailey urges Wagner act revision to give employers equal footing with unions and end the closed shop. Byrd seeks federal supervision and union registration with enforcement for broken contracts. Kilgore favors penalty clauses in union contracts to deter strikes with charity penalties. Some lawmakers say momentum wanes if major strikes are settled soon.
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House
Senate
Bailey
National Labor Relations Board
Byrd
D-Ya
Hoffman
Rmich
Clare Booth Luce
R-Conn
Kilgore
D-W. Va
Mrs Blair buried in Nashville after heart attack death
Funeral services for Mrs Myra J Blair mother of Mrs Erskine Chenault of Decatur were held at 2 30 this afternoon at her home on BeHe Meade Boulevard Nashville. She died of a heart attack at 3 this morning at the Chenault home 33 Sherman Street Decatur after recovering from influenza since December 20.
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Myra J. Blair
Erskine Chenault
Decatur
Salvation Army Building Fund Drive Nears Finish
Salvation Army building fund committee and workers contact city employers to collect employee donations. Capt. Oscar P Fuller says the drive closes Saturday and asks for contributions by then. Circulars went to undrafted business district workers with envelopes to send to the Salvation Army or F. O. Smith. The goal is $10,000 to construct Salvation Army centers in Decatur.
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Salvation Army Building Fund Committee
Oscar P.fuller
Salvation Army
F.O. Smith
Decatur
Death claims Mrs Brown of Florence
Mrs J F Brown of Florence died about 7:30 last night in a Florence hospital after a long illness. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Wednesday at Brown Funeral Home Florence with burial in Florence Cemetery. She is aged 81 and was with her daughters Mrs Barnum of Decatur and Mrs N H Coleman of Florence during her illness.
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J. F. Brown
Florence
H. D. Barnum
Alice Brown
Decatur
Brown Funeral Home
Brown
Barnum
N. H. Coleman
Miss Brown
Missing Car Snatch Clab Links To Degnan Case
Chicago investigators questioned a woman and a man after a car left at a West side service station on January 7, the day Suzanne Degnan 6 was abducted and killed. Police found possible blood stains a cleaned blanket and ransom note paper, linking the vehicle to the crime.
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Chicago
Suzanne Degnan
Police Crime Detection Laboratory
Fullerton Avenue
Glenview
Nother
Walter Storms
Thorndale Avenue
Degnan
Storms
Degna
West Side
Edward- Winkel
California
Winkel
William Laigle
Eisenhower warns on demobilization pace and GI discharge plans
Eisenhower told senators and representatives that the army cannot demobilize too quickly or it will collapse, but vowed that all eligible by July 1 will be discharged. He outlined April 30 and July 1 goals, excluding volunteers, and said the demobilization slowdown was to prevent depletion by March 1. Rankin and other lawmakers questioned the explanations, eyeing potential action on a discharge bill pending in the House.
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Eisenhower
Congressional Library
Army Chief of Staff
Capitol Hill
Rankin
House Veteransmittee
Armed Services
Army
Naval Operations
House
Arnall Constitutional Amendment Clears Senate Vote
The Georgia Senate approved a constitutional amendment 36 to 13 allowing Gov. Ellis Arnall to run again. The measure, a two thirds requirement, was ordered sent to the House and the Senate adjourned after the vote amid debate on the change.
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Atlanta
Georgia Senate
Ellis Arnall
Hous
Senate
US Sergeant Dies a Hero at Manila War Crimes Trial
In Manila Lt Gen Masaharu Homma faces war crime charges as testimony recalls US Sergeant Isaac Landy who died after being shot during a supposed escape punishment. Witnesses describe Landy lifting his heart as he shouted Long live America and refusal to die for the incident at Camp Odennel. Evidence cites 27169 Filipino deaths at the camp between April and August 1942 as part of the broader atrocities case.
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John Grover
Manila
Jane
Amereican
Isaac Landy
Masaharu
Fe Ibs
Moses Araiso
Guaden
Cio Anonuevo
Lumbang
Landy
Yark
America
Homma
Nemesio Catalan
Honma
Camp Odennel
UN Trusteeship Plan Dominates Assembly Talks
The UN assembly debated a trusteeship plan with territories under UNO control as five powers clashed over a secretary general nominee. Churchill was floated in cloakroom chatter while Western allies backed Lester Pearson and the Russians backed Vladimir Simic.
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Assembly
Mail
Winston Churchill
Lester Pearson
United States
Vladimir Simic
Washington
Mrs Reynolds 86 Dies at Home
Mrs. Rachel V Reynolds 86 Hbitseller died at home. Funeral services set for Wednesday 2 PM at Aldridge Grove with Green Childers and Rev H Harper officiating. Survived by son W O Reynolds daughter Mrs Alice Hunter nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers listed and interment at nearby cemetery.
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Rachel
V. Reynolds
Hbitseller
Aldridge Grove
Ve Green
Childers
Rev. H. Harper
Judge Evans to retire from Jefferson County bench
Circuit Judge Richard V. Evans announced at the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee meeting that he will not seek reelection in the May primaries. Appointed in 1919 to fill a vacancy, Evans has served seven of his 26 years as presiding judge.
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Birmingham
Richard V. Evans
Jefferson County
Democratic Secutive Committee
Evans
Lady Recovers From Gas with INNER-AID Miracle Cure
A Decatur resident reports lasting relief from stomach gas and bloating after taking INNER-AID. She suffered daily headaches and irregular bowel action, but now experiences no gas after meals, headache relief, and easier digestion. INNER-AID is described as a 12-herb formula cleansing bowels and aiding digestion, sold at local drug stores.
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Decatur
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