Russians Force Removal Of U S Ship From Dairen
U S Navy vessel LCI 1090 withdrew from Dairen after a Russian ultimatum giving 20 minutes to leave. Two American journalists were denied landing. Soviet troops control Dairen despite a 1945 treaty. State Department offered no comment. Dec 20 1945.
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William H. Newton
Combined World Press
Dairen
Manchuria
Pia
United States Navy
U. S
World Press
Washington
State Department
Navy Department
Navy
Warles M. Cooke
Gronth
Christmas Shopping Made Easy Fails to Show Up
Adair Kennedy of Morgantown faced four charges for taking Christmas packages from a parked car after being arrested by Patrolman Dwyer with a warrant secured by Charles W. Ball. The four packages valued at $11 belonged to Mr Ball or Mr Ash. Kennedy posted bond but did not appear for the hearing as police warn shoppers to lock car doors amid recent theft complaints.
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City Hall
Adair Kennedy
Norgantown
Charles W. Ball
Kennedy
Joe Mask
Ballrem
Ash
Senate weighs overhaul after army court martial report
Congress eyes own probe into the Army court martial system after an American Bar Association inquiry cited discrimination between officers and GIs and said morale was seriously impaired in some cases. Senator Revercomb urged a thorough Senate investigation to ensure a fair system. Senator McClellan supported a reform idea involving Advocate General's Department appointments. SENATE page 8
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Washington
Congress
American Bar Association
Revercomb
R.w.va
Bar Association
Renator McClellan
D.-Ark
French Troops Attack Hanoi and City Hall Siege
In Hanoi French troops engaged Viet Nam forces in a fierce push on the city hall and post office area while reports said 29 French civilians including 11 women were killed and mutilated. Bombardment, street fighting, and efforts to repair the power plant continued as a state of siege was proclaimed in Tonkin and northern Annam.
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Paris
Hanoi
Rue Coton
Thi Indochinese
Tonin
Annam
Democrats Rally For Reciprocal Trade Pacts
Senate Democrats defended the administration’s reciprocal trade agreements program as Republicans sought to suspend it until reevaluation. Senator Butler proposed halting progress, while Senator Hatch warned such action would be disastrous for the United States and the world.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Butler
State Department
Hatch
D.-N.m
Ee Ee
Liquor store messenger held up for seven thousand two hundred
In Charleston on December 23 a liquor store employee carrying weekend receipts to the bank was robbed of about 7200 dollars. R C Swim of the State Liquor Control Commission said two men halted Percy H. Burls the Capitol Street store clerk as he walked to the Charleston National Bank to deposit the money.
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Charleston
Reform School Lets 125 Spend Yuletide At Home
About 125 of the 285 inmates at West Virginia Industrial School in Pruntytown will spend Christmas at home with families. 121 inmates left yesterday and the rest are expected to depart today with parents, allowing a week of freedom for those with good conduct.
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West Virginia Industrial School
Pruntytown
S'Ated
Reform School
Salvation Army
Grafton
Clarksburg
Old Riverboat Echoes Of A Gone Gambling Era
Across The River From Cincinnati, December 23. The scene shows a black hat woman at a dim riverboat gambling den, where once gambling was men’s domain. Now northern Kentucky clubs lure families with meals, shows, bars, and high stake games in a multimillion dollar operation run by mobsters from Kansas City and elsewhere. The article notes women present, children, and a husband in the main gaming room awaiting his wife’s turn as the shift from old riverboat era to modern illegal gambling unfolds.
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Hal Boyle
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Kansas City
Peat
Toccen& Stake, Sa
See Boyle
One Way To Fill The Salvation Army Kettle
Charleston police helped raise money at the Salvation Army Christmas booth on Saturday. Officers pulled over traffic on the busy thoroughfare and invited passersby to donate, with the kettle totaling 1277 dollars and 77 cents. Citizens complied, with every passerby contributing at least a penny.
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Salvation Army
Charleston
Salvation Army of
Known Dead Reaches 1,125 In Japanese Earthquake
The toll from the Japanese earthquake and tidal waves climbs to 1125 dead with 2700 killed, missing, or injured per Kyodo. Thousands homeless as cold winds lash survivors near wrecked homes, while U S Eighth Army reports no American casualties.
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Tom Lambert
Tokyo
Home Ministry
Hstal
Shikoku Island
Wakayama Peninsula
Kyodo
Japan
Manchurian
Inghone Ministry
Robert L. Eichelberger
U. S. Eighth Army
White Christmas Off This Year Say Weather Bureau
The Associated Press reports no snow for Christmas across most of the nation per the Chicago weather bureau. Present snow cover is confined to North Dakota Montana portions of several states with no expected new snowfall by Christmas morning. Temperature trends rise in the Midwest as mild air moves from the Dakotas toward the south and east.
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Associated Press
Chicago Weather Bureau
Santa Claus
Santa
North Dakota
Montana
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
New England
Weather Bureau
Midwest
Kansas City
Dakotas
Battle for chair shapes GOP Senate leadership fuels tug of war
Washington December 23 Senate Commerce committee turmoil tops GOP talks as Wallace White of Maine presses to chair the commerce panel while Robertson of Wyoming and others resist dual posts. A conference of all GOP senators on December 30 is expected to push a resolution.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate Labor Committee
Taft
Labor Post
New
Senate Commerce Committee
Wallace White
Maine
White
Commerce
Robertson
R.wyo
Pension fund tops million, Charleston church announces surge
The West Virginia Methodist church pension fund has surpassed its $1,000,000 goal and is expected to reach $15,070,000 by January 1, with campaign director Frank L. Shaffer stating the forecast.
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Charleston
West Virinia Methodist
Frank L. Shaffer
Spare sugar stamp 53 allows five pounds from Jan 1 you may get more
OPA said spare stamp No 53 will be valid for five pounds of sugar starting January 1 and a potential additional ration may be released within four months. The agency expects the second consumer stamp for 1947 to be validated before spare stamp 53 expires April 30. Agriculture estimates a large 1947 sugar crop could permit an extra five pounds per person, totaling 20 pounds on regular ration stamps.
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Washington
UPI
OPA
OFA
Agriculture Department
Robbery at Capitol Street liquor store messenger
Percy Burl, a Black messenger for the Capitol Street store, reported being held up and robbed of 7287.42 while en route to deposit Saturday receipts in Charleston. A white man and a Black man fled with the pouch after Burl described a gun threat and a staged theft. a suspect was arrested but Burl could not identify him.
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Charleston
Percy Burl
Capitol Street
A. L. Chapman
Burl
Weather warms up two days before Xmas
At noon today the mercury had risen to 50 degrees and forecasts say the temperature will keep rising in the afternoon. Last night’s low was 16 degrees. Yesterday brought 2.6 inches of snow and 0.11 inches of precipitation total. Yesterday’s high 33 and low 29.
Warehouse Fire Destroys Island Creek Store Goods
A two story frame warehouse in Logan housed groceries and dry goods for Island Creek Coal Company No 1 store at Holden. The blaze burned for over two hours last night, destroying the entire structure.
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Logan
Island Creek Coal Company
Holden
Ex Sgt With 84th Division Becomes Quadruplets Father
Charles Henn Jr and his British wife welcomed quadruplets three boys and a girl in Baltimore at St Agnes Hospital. The 28 year old mother and newborns were treated in incubators after a 55 minute delivery performed by Dr Thorn vyer without anesthetic. The couple already have a 15 month old son Johnny and met in England while Henn served with the 84th Division.
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84Th Division
England
Baltimore
Charles Henn, Jr
Thorn “~Vyer
St. Agnes Hospital
Johnny
Henn
Johnson Scorches Universal Training in Compton Letter
Senator Edwin C. Johnson of Colorado opposes universal military training calling it an un-American shift toward sex training and moral stagnation. He warns Congress is split on conscription and urges the Civilian Advisory Commission to drop military language, arguing the U S must avoid an armament race and world complacency. Johnson writes to Chairman Karl Compton, urging caution as Truman’s advisory group meets. Johnson continues on page 5.
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
D.colo
Karl T. Compston
Truman
Advisory Commission On Universal Training
Coloradoan
Senate Military Committee
Johnson
Compton
Congress
Commisson
Compton Group
Civilian Advisory Commission On Universal Military Training
Russia
Commission
Rome
United States
Colorado
Hospital bonds for RFC series paid. next due in 1946
City Hospital Business Manager W A Cobun reported a $1,000 payment toward the $4,000 principal of RFC hospital bonds series one through four due in 15. He said $9,000 of $160,000 principal has come due, with $5,000 still outstanding. Two $1,500 installments were paid in November for 1945. $3,200 per due dates have been paid to date. next interest is due March 1947.
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RFC Hospital
Charleston
City Hospital
W. A. Cobun
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