Pearl Harbor Probers Study Moves
Congressional Pearl Harbor investigations focus on prewar diplomacy and military plans. Gen Leonard Geoge and Gen George Marshall scrutiny rise as lawmakers seek how far prewar agreements and talks with Japan shaped the decision to reopen or deny talks. Ferguson presses for MacArthur testimony on pre December 7 information.
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Jack Sell N
APO
Henry L.preey
Gerow
Mandum
Marshall
Japani Ga
Japan
United States
Ferguson
Mich
William D. Mitchell
China
Truman
Michigan
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Philippines
Walter C. Short
Hawaii
Houston Farmers to Vote in AAA Election Dec 8
About 5,000 Houston county farmers are expected to vote in the Agricultural Adjustment Act election on December 8. Each community will choose two or three regular committeemen and two alternates, plus delegates to a county convention to elect a county committee. D F Snell notes soil and water conservation remains a major objective with funds allocated per county to aid committees in helping farms with approved practices.
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Houston
D. F. Snell
Lo Aid
Tolow
Witksburg
Jellicoe
Brannon
Dothan
Taylor
Rehobeth
Garrard's
Cottonwood City
Snell's
Donald Arnold
Levi Taylor
Luther Daniel
Kinsey
Ashford City Hall
Thiehem
Antioch Church
Tolar
C. W. Vicker
C. H. Hundson
Mt. Zion Chorch
Dupree
Army and Navy to sell 400000 casings to public market
The War Assets Corporation said about 400 900 casings from army and navy stock will be released for civilian sale in about a month. Surplus tires and auto parts follow, as government ends alcohol-based synthetic rubber plants to meet demand with cheaper petroleum-based production.
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Washington
Aps
Armi Nd Navy
Ind
War Assets Corporation
G. B. Hadlock
Office of Rubber Reserve
RFC
Children To Mark Pearl Harbor Day With Bond Drive
Houston County students launch an all out "E" bond drive from December 7 to 21 to reach a $100,000 goal. County schools will compete to earn a Navy Fighter Plane by achieving the highest average per student bond sales. The drive totals and notable auction items are announced, with local officials and educators visiting schools to explain the process.
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Houston County
Pearl Harbor
J. Robert Ramsey
Dotnan
Ramsey
Albert Logue
Dothan
J. N. Mullins
Young Judiar High School
Harry K Martin
Highland School
Clyde Ulvern
Minnie T Heard
C. C Bennett
Rose Hill
Southside
Solomon Baxter
George Jordan
Rehobeth
Martin Theater
Sidney Tanner
Marx Cannon
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Cosme G Lord Lang Dies
Cosme G Lord Lang died at 81 after collapsing at a railway station and being pronounced dead at the Royal Hospital in Richmond. He served as Archbishop of Canterbury and was a prominent church figure.
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London
Cosme G
Lord Lang
Canterbury
Royal Hospital
Richmond
Carswell Takes Civil Service Post in Germany
R M Carswell Jr, recently discharged from the Army, will return to Germany as a civilian employee of the Allied Military Government in the administrative division. He served from August 1942, first in the Air Corps then with the First Airborne Army, spending 17 months in England and seeing duty in France, Belgium, and Germany.
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Berlin
R. M
Carswell, Jr
Germa
Carswell
AMG
Germany
Air Corps
England
78Th Fighter Group
Fist Airborne Army
First Airborne Army
France
Belgium
Hitler
Early Morning Snow Falls Across City Snow Dust
Weather observers report a late night snow fall from 22:30 to 7:00 with large wet flakes. Ground temperature around 35 degrees Fahrenheit prevented accumulation. forecasts predict similar conditions tonight with a risk of more flurries this afternoon.
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Nathan
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Municipal
CAA
Mayor Harry G. Fannin Dies of Heart Attack in Hunting Trip
Panama City Florida Mayor Harry G. Fannin, 54, died last night of a heart attack while hunting with friends on St. Vincent Island near Apalachicola. He was president of the Commercial Bank of Panama City and previously worked in banking in Apalachicola. A Carrabelle native, he served as mayor since 1940. His widow survives.
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Panama City
Fla
Aps
Harry G Fannin
St. Vincent Island
Apalachicola
Fannin
Carrabelle
Extension Director Urges Renewed Faith in Cotton
Auburn AP report quotes State Extension Director P O Davis advocating a long range cotton research and development program to counter current gloom. He calls for improved production, new uses, better cotton goods, government price supports, and fair shares for producers amid competition from synthetics and foreign growth. Davis stresses faith in cotton’s national economic role and resilience after past downturns.
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Auburn AP
A. Sin
P. O. Davis
Davis
Extensis Service
Daves
Goering Threatened Prague Bombardment to Break Czech Will
The Allied prosecutors at the Nazi leaders trial laid out German and Allied records showing Hermann Goering warned that half of Prague would be bombed within two hours to crush Czechoslovakia’s resistance. They detailed how Hitler’s regime pressured Czech and Slovak leaders and outlined the broader plan leading up to the March 1939 invasion and partition of Czechoslovakia.
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Daniel DF
Luce Muernberg
Herman Goering
Czechoslovakia
Neville Chamberlain
Earl Hache
Berlin
Prague
Neville Henderson
Gaoerng
Hitler
Nicholas Horthy
Hungary
Madera
Lavasiun
Postoffice Urges Early Yule Mailing
The post office campaigns for early Christmas parcel mailing amid rising costs and predicted surges. Officials note past week’s trend shows a five percent decline in receipts, with expectations of higher volume ahead as shoppers rush holiday packages.
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John
Sary
Labor unions unite against Truman plan and GM talks
Labor's Big 3 unite against the Truman plan as union leaders announce postponement of a wage conference with General Motors. The CIO and VAW-CIO coordination intensifies strike actions with Ford Local 600 planning motorized pickets, while GM locals prepare a conference to consider President Truman's appeal for a return to work.
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Detroit Caps
Auto
General Motors
Waller PL Reuthe
United Ary Yomobde Workers
CIG
Reuther
Pickering
General Mojors
Ford
Baw‘cio GM
Truemale
Wok
Walter P Heather
CIO
Truman
CIO AFL UMW Battle Proposals To End Strikes
Washington reports show CIO AFL and UMW planning a united front against President Truman's labor policy. Proposals for a fact finding attrition emerge as Congress weighs the administration's approach, with timing set for a possible message Monday.
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CIO
AFL
UMW
Washington
Aph
Labor
Truman
Hay United Front
Hurley Names Two MacArthur Advisers as Opponents
In Tokyo Maj Gen Patrick J Hurley named two of General Douglas MacArthurs advisers as diplomats who opposed him. Deny Atcheson and John S Servier, career State Department officials, formerly served in China and Japan, testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about internal resistance to Hurley’s stance and the Ambassador role at Chungking.
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Washington
Aps
Patrick J. Hurley
Douglas
Hurley
Senate
Poreun Bee
Tatas
Atanescu
Atcheden
Americar
Brn
Hikew Sr Ahad Reegniependa Lice
Truman Signals Reconversion Cure Within Reach
President Truman told the Golden Anniversary Congress of American Industry that reconversion problems are solvable and capable of orderly, speedy solutions. He praised manufacturers and workers for funding victory and urged a spirit of tolerance to restore democracy as industry adjusts to peacetime.
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New York
APH
Truman
Commerce Wallace
Congress of American Industry
Wallace
Trumann
Lam Hopefil
America
Mir
Wallace, Jong
Snow Storm Slams Southland Killing Two Coast to Coast Tempers
A fierce coastal storm plowed the South eliminating power lines and causing fatalities. In Bremerton four destroyers and a repair ship ran aground while Key West endured a 138 mph squall. Snow fell across Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and extreme northwest Florida with frost spreading toward the Everglades by Thursday. Temperatures plunged from Montana to Maine, with Havre reporting minus 50 and Caribou minus 7. A fire in Athena, Texas damaged property worth about 100000.
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Tire
Bremerton
Wash
Smiddie
New York
New England
Tennessee
Alabama
Missiippi
Florida
Everglades
Key Went
Fla
al Walparsa
Veel Ficida
Carthaxs
Virginia
Montana
Havre
Plains
Texas
Fort Worth
Corpus Chiivana
AFL Chief Green Favors Truman S Labor Code Plan
Washington AP report that AFL head William Green differed with CIO chief Philip Murray over Truman labor code proposals. Green called the plan sincere though only acceptable, while Murray warned the design would break labor unions and criticized the administration.
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Washington
Wiliam Green
American Federation of Labor
Joday
CIO
Philp Murray
Truman
Tramas
Green
Whte House
AFL
Jin
Philip Murray Imade
Criical
Pyburgh
Clostee
W. S. Steal Corporation
APL
William Green
John L Tewys
United Mine Workers
Mr. Truman
Morray
Worrador
Recreation Center For Youth Club Trial Urged
The committee recommends retaining the center as a governing body to manage about 700 dollars contributed by churches and women’s groups for a ten month youth club trial. The City Commission seeks a Federal Works Administration rep to discuss disposition while FWA cites a 39,362 dollar project cost and potential sale returns. The site, owned by the City with a 10,000 dollar purchase, remains sought after by groups including the Union Singing Society for third Sunday gatherings.
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City Commission
Federal Works Administration
FWA
Union Singing Society
Harvey Etheridge
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