Navy Plans Economical Postwar Guam Base
Admiral Towers disclosed a revised Pacific defense program aimed at economy and rapid expansion if needed. The plan prioritizes Guam as a key western outpost with facilities scaled to peace time, including storage, transit sheds, quarters, ship repair, hospitals, and a power plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitehead
Honolulu
Navy High Command
Guam
United States
Pacific Command
Towers
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Washington
Hawaii
NPA Seeks New Data On Hotels And Boarding Houses
The NPA asked operators of hotels rooming houses boarding houses tourist courts and motor camps in Coffee Dale and Houston counties to file new data by December 31 1946. The form lists occupancy terms services equipment and total rooms and distinguishes transient hotels residential or apartment hotels and rooming houses. Landlords already registered under housing rules need not file if they meet prior requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
William L. Wilson
Coffee
Dale
Houston
Mr. Wilson
Ms. Wilson
Radio Artists Threaten Strike AFT Aims for Network Talks
The Hollywood chapter of AFRA authorized the national board to call a strike if the four major radio networks do not accept new contracts. Negotiations that began in New York on October 1 collapsed on October 10 over a clause requiring networks to refuse to feed programs to stations that refuse to negotiate or arbitrate with AFRA. Meanwhile the soft coal dispute stalls as John L. Lewis meets district presidents to discuss a settlement plan with government and AFL UMW officials awaiting approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hollywood
American Federation of Radio Artists
National Board
AFT
New York
George Heller
AFRA
Bnd
John L. Lewis
Lewis
AFL United Mine Workers
UMW
Interior
J. A. Krug
Downtown Streets Cleared For Parade In Dothan
The Dothan Lions Club urges no parking tomorrow between two and three p.m. along a parade route from Main and Oates east to St Andrews north to Burdeshaw west to Foster and south to Crawford. Police and Boy Scouts will guide traffic. four bands and about 50 cars plus up to 100 marchers are set for the pre game festivity.
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Dothan Lions Club
University of Alabama “Bees
University of Havana
Caribs
Main and Oates
St. Andrews
Burdeshaw
Foster
Crawford Street
Columbians, Inc. Abolish Charter Claim Political Party Status
In Atlanta the Columbians, Inc. destroyed its charter claiming the group is dead while insisting the Columbians remain a political party. President Emory C. Burke said they can campaign openly and aim to elect Atlanta and Fulton County officials within two years. James Childers, 17, tied to riot charges, gathered the torn charter and mailed it to the state attorney general as a court challenge looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
The
Columbians, Inc
Columbians
Emory C. Burke
Atlanta Constitution
Burke
Fulton County
James Childers
Dan Duke
Four Powers Resume Debate Over Italy Peace Treaty
New York dispatch reports the Big Four foreign ministers reconvening at Waldorf Astoria to press talks on the Italian peace treaty. Yugoslavia signals willingness to trade Trieste for Gorizia, sparking cautious optimism but leaving core deadlock over Trieste's regime unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Council of Foreign Ministers
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Rome
Italy
Gorizia
Istria
Viacheslav M. Molotov
Waldorf-Astoria
Adriatic
Big Four
Paris
Slayer Thomason Captured After Shootout in Alabama
Rufus Porter Thomason, 36, sought for the slaying of his mother in law, was shot and captured by a state police posse near Belgreen Alabama. He was critically wounded and taken to Russellville hospital. Officials say he had escaped from Ft Knox and was pursued in a multi state hunt.
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Belgreen
Ala
Rufus Porter Thomason
Thomason
Russellville
D. C. Nix
W. B. Little
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ft. Knox
Bedie Welch
Nix
Welch
Tnomason
Charities Chest Drive Seeks Final $3500 in Dothan
Dothan United Charities Chest drive reports about 18000 in cash and pledges at noon with a remaining 3500 to reach the quota. Managers warn ongoing slow receipts over the last three days mean at least ten more days are needed unless large unreported gifts come in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan United Charities Chest Drive
Chest
10 Laws Face Republican Axe
Washington. GOP aims to end President Truman's wartime emergency powers affecting more than 520 laws. Democrats doubt full repeal, noting many powers hinge on war end, hostilities end, or emergency termination, with several protections remaining unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. Green
Washington
Truman
Congress
Clarence Brown
Porter Plans OPA Exit Amid Looming Price Ceiling End
Washington AP reports Porter intends to resign as prices and wages face removal of nearly all controls. Truman’s final ruling on remaining ceilings is expected within days, with Porter to quit once announced.
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Washington
OPA
Paul Porter
Truman
Porter
White House
Taney
Federal Communications Commission
Chester Bowles
Hannegan Scalp Target Of Many After GOP Win
AP reports Democratic and White House aides debate firing Robert E. Hannegan after a GOP victory shifts party control. Talks of cabinet changes include Charles G. Ross possibly departing, while Senate secretary Leslie N. Biffle may move to the White House staff early next year. Carl A. Loeffler is named as a likely successor for the post.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Robert E. Hannegan
Truman
Hannegan
Charles G. Ross
White House
Senate
Leslie N. Biffle
Capitol Hill
Biffle
Carl A. Loeffler
Rep. Roser
Slaugrafer
D-M
Slaughter
Enos A. Axtell
Toon
Wiregrass Counties Report Boswell Plan Vote Totals
Official tabulations in Alabama counties show mixed results on the Boswell Amendment after Tuesday's election. Counts from Houston Henry Coffee Dale and Geneva areas reflect varying yes and no tallies as canvassing progresses. The statewide tally indicated substantial support but uncertainty remains as boxes are still being canvassed.
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Alabama
Houston
Henry
A&2
Dale
Geneva
Birmingham
Armistice Day Closures And Open Postal Windows In City
Federal agencies and most county offices will close Monday for Armistice Day. The post office parcel post and stamp windows will open until noon and one city delivery will be made. Court house offices mostly closed except the sheriff. An important Houston County Board of Revenue meeting is set for Monday morning. Local businesses remain open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Heard Saxon
Acm
Veterans Administration, Social Security
USES
OPA
Court House
Saxon Poyner
Houston County Board of Revenue
Dothan
Cotton Crop Shrinks To 8,487,000 Bales
The Agriculture Department estimates this year's cotton crop at 8,487,000 bales of 500 pounds each, down 237,000 bales from a month earlier. The report notes lower lint yield and compares figures with last year, the 10-year average, and the 1944 and 1945 crops, with regional variations and the impact of weather and pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cup
Agriculture Department
White House To Reopen To Visitors In March
The White House will be reopened to visitors starting March 14. Admission hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with Sundays Mondays and holidays closed. Previously the mansion was closed for security and crowds diminished before Pearl Harbor.
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Washington
White House
Pearl Harbor
Executive Mansion
Students Strike Over Teacher Shortage in Rogersville
Rogersville Tennessee reports 260 students stayed away from school for a third day in protest against a teacher shortage. Principal B. W. Hale said no quick end to the strike, though about four non strikers attended classes yesterday.
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Rogersville. Tenn
Rogersville
B. W. Hale
Anderson Urges Sharp Cut in Cotton Speculation
Atlanta report says Secretary of Agriculture Caton Anderson calls for a strict cap on speculative trading in cotton futures. A Dec 10 hearing before the Commodity Exchange Commission will hear evidence on the plan limiting any trader to 30,000 bales across all futures. Bona fide hedging remains exempt.
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Atlanta
Appicuddure
Caton Anderson
USDA
Pufslie
Commodity Exchange Commission
Washington
Anderson
CRC
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Civil War Truce Ordered to Pave Talks in China
Chiang Kai shek ordered all government troops to cease fire except to defend positions as he pushes for Communist attendance at Tuesday's National Assembly opening. Communists, who have refused to negotiate, await his two page statement while Marshall's HQ remains silent.
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Nanking
Chiang Ka Shek
National Assembly
China
Chiang
Marshall
Pressni
Chain
Nations Assembly
Democratic League
The
Youth Party
Chieng
Darien
Cherog
Shanti
Cesarurse
Two U S Marines Freed by Chinese Near Tangku
Two U S Marines T Sgt Jack Lane Herdin Montana and T Sgt R C Fellows Freeville New York were kidnapped by Chinese Communists near Tangku 18 days ago while duck hunting. They were released unharmed and returned to Tientsin last night. Lane said captors treated them well after the first day despite irritation over a prior patrol being shot at.
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Peiping
VU. 5
Tangku
Tientsin
Jack Lane
Herdin
Mont
R. C. Fellows
Freeville
N. Y
Lane
Republicans Would Scream Loud If Truman Should Pick President
AP report notes Truman would not resign but a hypothetical move could anger Republicans. Some Democrats suggest he appoint a Republican Secretary of State and resign, making the new president from that party to work with Congress. Possible GOP nominees named include Dewey Warren Stassen Bricker Taft Vandenberg.
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Fulbrigit
Truman
U. S
Fulbright
Arkansas
Betty
Philadelphia
Washington
Congress
New York
Dewey
California
Warren
Minnesota
Stassen
Ohio
Bricker
Taft
Michigan
Vandenberg
White House
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NPA
Vincent Liebell
New York City
Susan Begg
Charter
Charities
John Sherman Cooper
Louisville
U. S. Senate
Kentucky
John Young Brown
Staan
Iet
Democratic Party
Wiregrass Counties
Virginia
Arkansac
South Carolina
U.S
Marines
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