Ford Motor of Canada resumes Windsor plant work
Detroit December 20 The CIO United Auto Workers rejected Ford Motor Companys offer of a 15 cent an hour raise or 12.4 percent and said it was inadequate not in blanket form The union noted the proposal failed to offset higher living costs After 99 days of strike involving about 10 000 workers Local 200 members voted 72 percent to accept a Dominion government plan for negotiation or arbitration and ordered Picket lines withdrawn pending government action
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End of Father Draft Shifts 18-25 Replacements Advised
Washington report notes the end of the draft for fathers while Selective Service expects 18 to 25 year olds to fill gaps temporarily. Officials say veterans are not re-enlisting to narrow the draft. most inductees are turning 18. About 35 000 drafted in November saw six to nine thousand over 18, with fewer than 900 fathers drafted and men with three or more children barred from enlisting.
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The Grafton Sentinel Invites Mrs Norman Woodyard Tonight
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs Norman Woodyard of Maple Avenue to attend tonight's Thursday night attractions at the Strand or Dixie theatre showing in town.
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Blue Baby to Spend Christmas in Hospital
Philadelphia six year old Suzie Anello may spend Christmas in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. Her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Anello hope a medical breakthrough can bring recovery from a lifelong head ailment and related health issues.
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Suzie Anello
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Joseph Anello
Santa Claus
Record Holiday Sales Hit New Highs Across Nation
New York reports the first peacetime Christmas in five years sees shoppers spending freely. Macy’s posts 1,121,621 in sales on December 6 and a third million-dollar day this season. Gimble Bros. Inc. tops 2,035,000 in a single day, with Gimbel stores and Saks outlets contributing.
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Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Saks
Tries To Keep Body Of Husband 3 Months
In Lancaster County Pennsylvania an elderly woman, Mrs. Alice Moyer Bishop, refused to release her husband Harry Bishop's body after his death from a heart attack. State health officials removed the body to an undertaker as a health measure after the 70 year old widow sobbed and pleaded to keep it for three months.
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Alice Moyer Bishop
Harry Bishop
A. J. Greenleaf
Lancaster County
Ephrata Pa
Nazis plan 2000 pound guided bomb death pledge
Hanna Reitsch told American counter intelligence investigators at an internment camp in Germany that a plan for a Messer schmitt 928 piloted glider bomb was devised to force peace. The scheme involved fanatical pilots, a 2000 pound bomb-torpedo, and a vow to die. Hitler reportedly rejected it in 1944 as un-German in character.
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Snow Disrupts Roads in West Virginia
Snow drifts two to three feet blocked primary roads in West Virginia and halted traffic on secondary highways in the northern panhandle. An aggregate 1.5 inch snowfall at Aurora and Terra Alta caused one way traffic on U S 50 and West Virginia Route 7 while some secondary roads remained blocked in Brooke Ohio Wetzel and Tyler counties. The Road Commission in Charleston hoped to restore traffic by nightfall as a temporary break in the cold wave was reported by the Weather Bureau. A new mass of cold air was moving from central See REPORT Page 6.
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Goodbye to Shanghai Wise Child with Whiskers
Hal Boyle bids farewell to Shanghai describing a city of stark contrasts. He paints dawn on the waterfront as American warships loom in the Whangpoo river and foreign lights brighten towering towers. The narrative contrasts squalor and beauty, ending with a distant locomotive scream as the night fades.
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Saltonstall To Speak At Charleston February 12
Governor Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts will speak at Charleston West Virginia’s annual Linealy day program February 12, Republican leaders announced today.
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W. Va
Leverett
Massachusetts
King-Emperor and Socialism Create Paradox in Britain
DeWitt Mackenzie argues the rise of a socialist government makes the king-emperor’s role paradoxical yet practical. He notes Britain’s monarchy remains resilient while continental thrones topple and suggests providence shaped the king to suit England's political crisis. See Mackenzie’s Page 4.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
London
England
MacKenzie
7th Congress Winds Up Today
The 79th congress ends its session in Washington on December 20, marking the transition from war to peace and from Roosevelt to Truman. It plans to return January 14 for a second election year session, leaving a record of stubbornness toward the late president.
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Truman
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White House
Franklin D. Roose
Probers of Pearl Harbor Quit Soon
A congressional inquiry disclosed sharp disagreement among top navy officers over who should inform fleet commanders of international developments before the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Admiral Turner explained 1941 assignments as Senator Mitchel questioned the division of authority.
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William D. Mitshell
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West Virginia Briefs Report Fatal Fall in Arkansas
West Virginia readers learn of Stuart B. Dunn of Bluefield dying after a fall from a room in the Marion hotel in Little Rock. The report notes Dunn had traveled to Hot Springs for treatment.
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Ark
Stuart B. Dunn
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W. Va
Marion Hotel
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Hot Springs
New Serum For Measles Available Statewide
State Health Commissioner J B Offner notes the measles season is underway and announces Gamma Globulin serum is available free statewide for measles. The serum must be used only for measles and provided at no cost to physicians hospitals and clinics under current regulations.
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J.B. Offner
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Conference Likely To Span Christmas Break
Moscow December 20 The foreign ministers of Soviet Russia Great Britain and the United States pressed ahead at the conference with no clear estimate of duration They signaled the session might extend into next week and after Christmas noting the complexity of issues as observers expect lingering talks and planned attendance by US Secretary of State James F Byrnes at the Christmas eve American colony dinner.
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James F. By
Navy Court Acquits McVay On One Charge
Navy Capt Charles B McVay 3d was acquitted on one charge after a two hour deliberation by a military tribunal. The court did not report on the contention that McVay was negligent in the loss of the heavy cruiser Indianapolis last July.
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Navy
Charles B. McVay
Indianapolis
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Marshall Arrives in Shanghai on Mission
General George C. Marshall arrived in Shanghai amid hopes to curb China's hostilities. He is expected to meet with leaders including Chiang Kai-shek to discuss a possible ceasefire and the resumption of parleys after the Cairo conference.
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Lu Ting-¥i
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Fact-finding panels tested in three wage disputes
Government fact finding to set labor dispute terms tested today in three major cases. General Motors and oil industry conflicts pose fundamental questions on profits and prices in wage recommendations. If parties balk, panels risk losing credibility as Congress weighs Truman strike prevention plans.
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Patton Has Poor Night But Is Still Improving
In Heidelberg Germany on December 20 General George Patton Jr. is reported recovering from injuries from an automobile accident. A midday medical bulletin says he spent an uncomfortable night due to excessive bronchial secretions but is making overall progress.
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Heidelberg
Germany
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Decommission Three Destroyers of Halsey Task Force
In San Diego on December 20, the Miller Tingey and Stephen Potter began formal decommissioning at the naval repair base. These destroyers served with Adm. Halsey’s Pacific task force through nine major engagements during World War II.
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Naval Repair Base
Elite Guard Surgeons Fired Poisoned Bullets At Victims
At Nuremberg Dec 20 German documents disclosed at war crimes trials allege Nazi Elite Guard surgeons used poisoned bullets on concentration camp prisoners. Prosecution says three of five victims died. notes described freezing survivors reheated by naked women, later deemed inferior to rapid rewarming.
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Ao International Military Tribunal
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Union Pacific picks Ashby to succeed Jeffers as president
New York December reports retirement of William M. Jeffers president of Union Pacific Railroad Co. effective February 1. George A. Ashby elected to succeed him. Jeffers, 69, has led the system since 1937 and remains a board member. Ashby, a 60 year old native of Mount Airy North Carolina, has been with Union Pacific since 1911 and was named executive vice president in December 1944.
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Union Pacific Railroad Co
George A. Ashby
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F W. Charske
Union Pacific
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Congressional Split Over Merger Plan Persists
Washington today saw lawmakers divided over the Truman administration merger of military services. House and Senate military committee members largely back the plan, naval members oppose, with May and Vinson proposing a separate air force with cabinet representation. Elbert Thomas promised a bill after holidays. Hill urged closing hearings and immediate work. Johnson praised the president’s plan as near perfect.
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Border Badmen and Dangerous Intruder at Opera House
Mrs W G Cross presents Western double feature at Warder Avenue with Buster Crabbe in Border Badmen and Richard Powers Veda Ann Borg in Dangerous Intruder at the Opera House. Shows tonight and all week with additional attractions.
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