Tight Pearl Harbor Warning Prompted Labor Control Demands
Maj Gen Sherman Miles told a Senate group investigating Pearl Harbor that General Short’s November 28 1941 Hawaii reply was inadequate. He named Marshall Stimson and Peary as key figures and urged clearer guidance. The hearing focused on whether the alert to prevent sabotage could have been stronger.
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Sherman A. Miles
Walter C. Short
Hawaii
Miles
Senate House
Pearl Harbor
George C. Marshall
Rei Clark
D-Nc
Short
Marshall
Clark
Stimson
War Plans Division
Leonard Therow
Germans Grow Resentment Over Occupation Methods
A 20,000 word U S intelligence survey from Permans shows growing German resentment toward American occupation methods. Clergy and civilians blame U S misrule for injustice and confusion while lamenting Nazism’s spread and resistance as the only broad consensus. The Evangelical church council protested de Nazification policies as unjust, warning Hitlerism could persist. the report notes Americans must address policy to avoid fueling resentment and new adherents.
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Prankfurt
U.S
Germany
Council of the Evangelical Church In
Central Council
Congress Weighs Labor Bills After Parley Collapse
Congress may push labor reform after a failed four week conference. Rep Michener and others seek penalties on no strike labor contracts while plans unfold for AFL President Green and CIO President Murray to address lawmakers. A second measure targets removing unions from the 1934 anti racketeering act exemptions.
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AFL
William Green
CTO
Philip Murray
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhoods of Railway
House
Iranians petition Russia for troop movements today
Tehran reports urgent note to Moscow seeking permission to move Iranian troops into Azerbaijan province to quell reported armed Democratic autonomists who seized police and officials. Russia blocked reinforcements arguing risk of further bloodshed. Iran promises restraint while requesting freedom of internal-police actions and transport of Tran Army troops. Local reports say Maragheh governor was killed by rebels.
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Tehran
Russia
Azerbaijan
Sharifabad
Iran
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Maragheh
Tabriz
Happening Today a Century Apart In Future Date
A historical note explains today as 12 3 45 with a numerical progression and recalls a prior date 1 28 45. It states the next occurrence will be January 23, 2045, underscoring a century gap before the event repeats.
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Dee
Ethridge Returns From Balkans to Probe U S Stand
Secretary of State Byrnes will get a first hand report this week on political conditions in Bulgaria and Romania. Mark Ethridge, Louisville publisher, was sent to the Balkans six weeks ago to assess non recognition policy. His preliminary dispatches indicate the regimes in Bucharest and Sofia lack real popular representation, reinforcing the policy.
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John M. Hightower
Associated Press
Washington
Dec
Byrnes
Balkan
Bulgaria
Romania
Mark Ethridge
Louisville
Balkans
Ethridge
Rome
State Department
Bucharest
Sofia
Iran
Russia
200 Foot Bridge Studied For Hospital Link
West Virginia city officials in Clarksburg consider a 200 foot bridge over the West Fork river to connect U S Route 19 with a proposed 2.5 million Veterans Administration Hospital. The bridge price is estimated at 50 thousand to 60 thousand dollars after a survey by VA engineer O D Elson.
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Clarksburg
West Fork River
Veterans Administration
Washington
Roy F. Ash
Ash
O. D. Elson
Stage Set For Another Wordy Week On Capitol Hill
Washington dispatch reports a new Capitol Hill week looming as a Democrat accuses Republicans of political capital over Maj. Gen. Hurley quitting as ambassador to China. Topics include Pearl Harbor, UN, and labor bills with Hurley to testify and Marshall awaited.
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Washington
Congress
Patrick J. Hur Jey
China
Capitol
Pearl Harbor
United Nations
Rep. Sparkman
Alabama
House
Hurley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rep
Mundt
South Dakota
Hitler was Not Bluffing On War Threats 1938 Pact Evidence
At Nuremberg the international war crimes trial revealed that Hitler’s threats preceded the Munich pact, with German high command planning a blitz invasion of Czechoslovakia. Documents show plans for invasion with Hungary, and that air force and ground forces were prepared for action by October 1, 1938. Field Marshal Keitel ordered execution by that date.
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Hitler
England
France
International Military Tribunal
Czech Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Wilhelm Keitel
High Command
Medical Societies From 37 States Urge Voluntary Health Plans Now
CHICAGO December 3 Immediate formations of voluntary non profit health care system in every state on a statewide basis had the endorsement today of state medical society officers at a conference where President Truman health program was condemned as socialized medicine. A resolution urging that the statewide health plans be established at once with a free choice of surveyors of health care was adopted at the first annual conference of presidents and other officers of state medical societies attended by delegates from 37 states. The function of government should be to encourage and assist rather than to compete with reputable voluntary health insurance plans. Also advocated was establishment of a secretary of health and medical care in the cabinet to direct every federal bureau and office whose duties relate to health and medical welfare. People want a group prepayment program. Dr Joseph Howard said Truman proposal for a national system of health insur.
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Chicago
State Medical Society
Truman
Joseph Howard
Bridgeport
Monarchs fall as Albania vote may exile Zog
London dispatch notes Albania's election results likely to remove King Zog from power. It recalls Balkan monarchs driven from thrones by early world war upheaval and left in exile in England. Other rulers, including Greece's George and Yugoslavia's Peter, also reside there. See MacKenzie's column Page 6.
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London
Albania
Enver Hoxha
Democratic Front
Zog
England
Balkan
Greece
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Romania
Miahi
Mihai
George
Ahmed Zogu
Eng
M’kenzie
Truman proposes labor board to curb nationwide strikes
President Truman asks Congress to create a fact-finding board to settle labor disputes in key industries and ban strikes during federal reviews. He cites steel autos aviation mining oil utilities and communications and acts on his own authority to address the General Motors CIO United Automobile Workers dispute. Flint union council of 40,000 QM strikers opposes resumption of limited parts production as harmful to morale and potentially leading to riot. AC Spark Plug local in Fetal See also General Page 6.
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Walter Reuther
General Motors
United Mobile Workers Union
C. E. Wilson
H. W. Anderson
R. J
UAW
Reuther
Fisng
International Soundphoto
Bulletin
Washington
Truman
Congress
General Motors - Cio
United Automobile Workers
Associated Press
Flint
Mich
Industrial’ Union Council
AC Spark
General
Accused murderer to have children testify in San Francisco trial
In San Francisco on December 3, 194-, mother and socialite Annie Irene Mansfeldt faces a dramatic hearing as her three children Irene 16 John 14 and Terry 12 are set to testify. Attorneys persuaded Mansfeldt to permit testimony in hopes of proving she was sleepwalking and unaware of her actions.
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Annie Irene Mansfeldt
Irene
John
Terry Mansfeldt
Dr. Mansfeldt
Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs James R Mantz to theatre
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs James R Mantz to attend tonight's Dixie theatre presentation of Murder, He Says starring Fred MacMurray.
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Grafton Sentinel
James R. Mantz
Fred MacMurray
Dixie Theatre
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