Gas Truck Blast Kills Three in Santa Barbara
A massive explosion at a Santa Barbara warehouse housing the Santa Barbara distributing company bottling works killed three people and injured five others, with two still missing. The blast damaged nearby offices and a bank, shattered windows, and sent residents fleeing as police and reserves patrolled the area. The dead were identified as John Stovall, Frances Watson, and Caroline Sue Stovall, while truck driver Anthony Greeson described stepping on the accelerator and the gas igniting.
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Santa Barbara
John John
Caroline Sue Stovall
Frances Watson
Anthony
Greeson
Santa Barbara Distributing Company
Chapala
Cotz
State Street
Houston Attains E Bond Quota In Victory Loan
Houston County surpasses its 377000 dollar E bond quota in the Victory Loan drive. Chairman Clyde Levern announced total sales reached 381586 with over 70000 pledged in a radio blitz by Albert Logue on WAGF. Sales for Saturday and Monday totaled 56025, the highest two‑day figure since the drive began.
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Houston County
Clyde Levern
Albert Logue
WAGF
Lovern
Dothan
Break In Pacific Coast Jam Nearing Break In Pacific Coast Jam Nearing
AP reports the wartime traffic jam at Pacific coast ports loosens as ships plan to unload 2,703 men in Los Angeles and 1,915 in San Francisco. Port officials expect about 18,000 between now and Jan 1, with Seattle Tacoma staging areas clearing several thousand by train bus and plane. Portland reports no arrivals.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
O P Green Dies After Long Illness
O P Green a longtime Do than resident died at 207 W Main Street yesterday morning after weeks of illness. Seventy five, he once ran a men’s clothing shop and later sold for a clothing house, then ran a boarding house for ten years. Survived by son B F Green of Miami and two grandchildren in Vero Beach, funeral Friday at Ward Wilson chapel with Fathers Stack and Cawley officiating. Burial in City cemetery. Attending, H Burgess, Joe, Jster, Bartow Lidden.
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O. P. Green
Dothan
W. Main Street
Vero Beach
Fla
Ward- Wilson Chapel
John Stack
Cawley
Tarim
H. Burgess
Joe
Jus.ter
Bartow Lidden
Underground blast traps 30 miners in Kentucky coal mine
In Pineville Kentucky an underground explosion trapped 30 to 35 miners after a exit closure. Mine operator W E Lewis said the blast occurred about 830 am CST and rescue teams prepared to enter at 1130 am CST as black smoke poured from the single entrance. Names of trapped workers were not available. The company employs about 100 miners but the day shift was not at full capacity due to a holiday.
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Pineville
W. E. Lewis
Lewis
A. A. Fish
GM Union Talks To Be Resumed After Holidays
United Auto Workers and General Motors plan to resume talks in Detroit focusing on procedure for handling grievances as wage demands and a 30 percent rise remain unsettled. CIO Electric Workers may meet federal conciliators in Washington while a potential 2 a day wage hike stirs plans for further action after holidays.
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Associated Press
General Motors
CIO Electrical
Detroit
Cio-United Auto Workers
Washington
Cio-United Electric Workers
Labor Department
Walter P. Reuther
UAW - Cio
Lseal
Gental Motors
General Electric
Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
Allied Commission Leaves For Japan
The Allied Far Eastern Commission departs Washington at 7 15 pm EST to inspect General MacArthur s administration in Japan. The 10 nation group will fly to Pearl Harbor then aboard the USS Mt McKinley, aiming to return February 15. They plan a careful review of directives and their execution.
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Graham Hovey
Washington
Allied Far Eastern Commission
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Pearl Harbor
U. S. S. Mt. McKinley
Navy
MacArthur
Commission
United States
Australia
Herbert V. Evatt
White House
Rotary Auction Nets $1 100 For Children
The Dothan Rotary Club held its annual white elephant sale during the Monday meeting, raising 1100 for the disabled Children's fund. Articles included bacon and nylon hose auctioned by Albert Logue and Mark Cannon. Hose sold for 80, bacon packages 80 and 50.50, with guests PF. H. Lovern of Newnan and others present.
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Dothan Rotary Club
Crippled Children’s Fund
Albert Logue
Mark Cannon
PF. H. Lovern
Newnan
Clyde Lovern
John David Sweeney
Dothon
Gouse
County's School Funds Audited
State Examiners audited Houston County education accounts covering Oct 1 1944 to Sept 30 1945. Solomon Baxter and W A Wells headed funds with no irregularities. Warrants totaling $217000 were outstanding for repairs and buses backed by a 1935 school tax. sinking fund not maintained but current funds have paid them, budget was sound, no amounts due per examiners Hammerly and Edgar.
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Houston County
Solomon Baxter
W. A. Wells
ET. Hammerly
R. Bliss Edgar
Burglars Enter 8 Offices Here During Holiday
Police report a Monday night break-in and a Christmas Day entry at Bay Line on North Foster Street plus five offices in the Penny Building and two at Dothan Bank and Trust. Jewelry items stolen include a 21 jewel Hamilton watch given to J. A. Streyer roed president, two double case watches, an antique bracelet and earrings.
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Dothan Bank and Trust Co
Emloyes
Patterson
Bay Line
Hamilton
J. A. Streyer
Roed
Maron
Dublin
Savannah
Ready To Talk Status Of Franco
Washington reports the United States has notified France of readiness to discuss all aspects of relations among the three governments with Spain's Franco. Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson said the reply was delivered in Paris this week and no date or place for talks is set, though early January discussions are not ruled out.
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Washington
United States
France
Britain
Spain
Franco Regimme
Dean ‘Peneror
U.S
Acheson
Paris
Rainfall Record Set Across Do Than Area
Monday night showers set a yearly rainfall record for the region. The Civil Aeronautics Authority reported four inches of rain fell from Monday night into early Christmas morning. Reports from other Wiregrass towns indicated the rain spread across a large portion of the Southeast state.
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Dothan
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Wiley Proposes Law Holding Unions Liable
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin proposes making labor unions liable for damages from strikes in violation of contracts as a way to curb strikes. He plans to raise the idea in the Senate when Congress reconvenes on January 14. President Truman backs fact finding in labor disputes and hearings are underway.
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William T. Peacock
Washington
IAP
Wiley
Wisconsin
Senate
Congress
Truman
Eliender
Labor Committee
House Labor Committee
William Green
Philip Muray
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Mr. Truman
Senate probes waste by armed forces in wartime salvage
A Senate Defense Investigating Committee subcommittee plans a month long inquiry into military waste. Senators Knowland and Mitchell led the group, questioning whether usable trucks are discarded and if food is allowed to spoil while children go hungry. The probe, headed by Senator Tunnel, aims to evaluate wartime salvage effectiveness and shipping savings.
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W. Davis
Washington
Naowland
Senate
Defense Investigating Committee
Senator Tunnel
D-Deli
Mitchell D-Wasn
Knowland
Europe
Tere Te
Accord Reached Aids Peace Talks Among Big Powers
US Russia and Britain foreign ministers met at Spiridoniske Palace to settle final delays in their conference. They aimed to finish by night with agreements on several disputed points and draft a final communique. French assent to drafting peace treaties was not yet settled.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Thsa
Spiridoniske Palace
China
James F. Eyres
Foreign Office
Truman Home For Christmas In Kansas City Visit
President Truman spent Christmas in Independence and Kansas City with family and friends. He toured the city by air and car, greeted locals at the Federal building, and dined with relatives before continuing home.
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Vaccaro Independence
Truman
Kansas City
Federal Building
Weabington
Aleet
Storm
Martha &. Truman
Grandiffe
Roger T. Sermon
Independence
Sermon
Iaas
Christinge
Washington
Kar Tas City
Granview
Margaret
Mra
Grandview
Joseph
Mort Christman
White House
Caroery
Mike Peters
Treasury Department
Missouri
Violent Deaths Mark U S Holidays Across Nation
AP report notes 350 violent deaths in the United States during holidays as public concern grows over safety. The piece also mentions wartime food hoarding claims in Tokyo and Allied efforts to distribute relief supplies from Japanese stores. It cites policies on wage allowances and property restitution under Occupation authorities.
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2ROKYO
Tokyo
Mimpo
Allied
Japan
Imperial Household
Association For Relief of War
Allied National
MacArthur
Heaviest Toll In Hospital Fire Shocks Nation
A holiday violence tally shows about 360 deaths from homicide and accidents, with 178 traffic fatalities and 17 killed in a Hartford hospital fire the heaviest single toll. Texas and California led in violent deaths. New York, Illinois, and others reported multiple fatalities across crashes, fires, and other causes amid wintry travel.
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Associated Press
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Meriden
Cond
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California
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Tilinais
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Washington
West Virginia
Washington, D.C
UNO Opens Historic Session In London January 14
James Marlow reports the United Nations opening session in London on January 14. The first general assembly meeting will be split into two sessions with three weeks to two months between and aims to organize the UN as a working body. The second meeting, likely in April in the United States, will establish the security council and elect six temporary members while the permanent five members US Britain France Russia and China are listed.
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James Marlow
Washington
API
United Nations
Organization Cuno
London
UNO
General Assembly
Ing
United States
Security Council
Britain
France
Russia
China
Anysermbly
Tern Ten
Funeral for Sergeant Carl Joiner in Ashford Alabama
Funeral services for Sergeant Carl Wooten Joiner twenty five of Ashford who died from car wreck injuries will be at Cedar Springs church at 11 a m Thursday. Burial will be in Ashford Cemetery with Ward Wilson directing. Survived by wife his parents two brothers four sisters and other relatives. He enlisted in the Army three years ago and resided in Ashford prior to service.
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Carl Wooten Joiner
Ashford
Atmore
Ala
Cedar Springs
Burla
Ward - Wilson
BR. Joiner
W. F
Verdict Awaited In First War Crimes Trial In Japan
In Yokohama AP reports the first War crimes suspect tried by a U S military commission awaits verdict as two more Japanese face hearings later this week. Tatano Tsuchiya testified he struck prisoners but claimed memory gaps. Col. Laugalia announced Lt Red YurI will be tried for directing guards to bayonet an American to death and Lt Chotora Furushima for denying prisoners food and medical care. Yuri commanded Camp 17-8 and Furushima will face a separate commission.
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Yokohama
Japan
U. S
Tatano Tsuchiya
Glass Eye
Tsuchiya
Pic Robert Grocon Teas
Chotora Furushima
Yuri
Furushima
Special Bond Sale On Loan Proposed
Senator Johnson proposes the government act as agent between Americans and Great Britain for a 3.756 billion loan. The plan would offer a public bond issue not backed by the Treasury, with buyers receiving interest and principal payments directly from Britain. Johnson says it would be a popular referendum on the loan.
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Washington
Johnson
D-Cole
Great Britain
Treasury
Death of Solon Termed death by own action
Washington AP report states Rep Jor W Ervin 44, Democrat of North Carolina, was found dead Christmas day in his kitchen with pistol and razor. Coroner ruled death by own action by asphyxiation. He had spoken of an old ailment worsened by a fall and a heart disturbance after recent hospital treatment.
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Washington
Jor W. Ervin
North Catona Democrat
A. Magruder Marton
Ervin
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Discharges Speeded As 1945 Nears End
New York AP report says Eastern camps and separation centers rushed to discharge as many servicemen as possible before New Year’s. About 700,000 veterans, delayed for Christmas, received Red Cross and USO entertainment, turkey meals, trees and gifts. Hospitals offered free calls home. Ships Philadelphia and Randolph arrived with 8,029 service members.
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New York
Seaboard
Red Cross
USO
United States
Philadelphia
Randolph
Abit
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Howard Doster
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U. 5
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Teday
Sédrces Uhre
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