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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1945
Page
1
The World Today columnists describe London fogs as a cold, choking blanket harming daily life, worsen by coal shortages. They note November’s severity, coal scarcity, and risks to the elderly and children, with anecdotes of fogbound streets and navigation difficulties.
Five people died in a bus oil tanker crash near Lumberton. Sheriff Wade said a female victim remained unidentified due to severe burns from the fire that followed the collision. Known dead include John T. Penny Leona Hyatt Donny Watts and Ada L. Smith.
Secretary Anderson proposes lower livestock outputs and higher sugar grain and tobacco to meet civilian military and export needs. He calls for 2 percent less milk 15 percent fewer eggs 17 percent fewer chickens 10 percent fewer turkeys 3 percent fewer beef cattle same lambs and 1 percent more spring pigs next year. He urges 31 percent more sugar beets 8 percent more sugar cane and increases in corn barley grain sorghums rye and a small cut in soybeans and peanuts to replenish fats and oils.
State war finance Chairman Clarence T. Leinbach reports Indiana has bought 41 percent of its $30 000 E Bond quota with purchases through last Thursday. He notes the state lags behind the national campaign by several percentage points.
The War Department plans to release 15000 doctors and 5000 dentists from service under a reduced discharge score. Medical officers’ scores drop from 80 to 70 points, three below the new total for other officers. Those with 42 months of service or 48 years old qualify. some scarce specialists will be retained.
Washington dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley, who resigned as ambassador to China, may testify before Congress. Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers urged a special session or public hearing as requests grow for inquiry into foreign policy. Hurley signaled willingness to appear wherever invited next week.
The international military tribunal ruled Rudolf Hess must continue to stand trial with 19 other Nazi leaders. Hess admitted faking amnesia and said he would take responsibility for actions. Defense plans cross examination of Gen. Erwin Lahousen as trial resumes.
The agriculture department announced that sale restrictions on types 54 and 55 cigar binder tobacco will be lifted starting December 3 at 8:00 a.m. EST. These tobaccos grown in Wisconsin are now ready for marketing and future contract sales of filled and binder tobaccos before harvest have been prohibited to prevent inequitable distribution.
The United Auto Workers await reaction to General Motors offer to supply parts for competitors while continuing car production. UAW leadership hints at blocking GM while aiding rivals, with Walter Reuther agreeing to ship GM parts to prevent Packard shutdown. Talks with Edgar Warren resume amid dispute over picketing.
Clemson college agronomist H Craven urged farmers to obtain earliest nitrogen deliveries due to a prospective shortage of fertilizer. He cited reduced steel mill operations as the cause and noted world shortfalls exceed 300000 tons annually.
Stockholm reports 600 German military internees hospitalized after a day of violence during the extradition of 12,700 former German troops to Soviet territory. About 500 more suffer hunger strike effects. two suicides were confirmed as protests against transfer. Officials say camps at Tralleborg saw self harm as guards attempted to stop the disorder.
CHUNGKING December 1 The Chinese government announced that the Soviet withdrawal from Manchuria will be delayed to January 3. Chinese personnel will take over administration and govern sentiment troops will move in after the withdrawal is completed. Central government troops push toward Mukden as the Peiping-Mukden railroad line nears Tahushan.
A two day storm moving seaward left snow and ice inland, disrupted communications, and caused coastal damage in New England. The death toll reached 15 in New England, 17 in New York, and six in New Jersey, with gale winds up to 60 mph affecting Cape Cod and the Boston lightship.
The Morning Tempo quotes news that 46 liberty ships are in the United States convoy bound for England. Sozzi is touring inland Italy as the war continues.
Washington officials discuss whether manufacturers are withholding consumer goods to gain from the January 1 tax. Bowles and Snyder criticize such withholding as inflation pressures rise. Civilian Production head Small reports no hoarding yet as OPA probes fabric shipments and price controls.
Pearl Harbor investigators probed wartime cryptography seeking the meaning of Japanese messages before the attack. The hearing reviewed whether delays in decoding affected warning time and what the navy knew about fleet movements and presence at Pearl Harbor.
Celanese and Tubize announce a proposed merger after special shareholder meetings held in January consider a deal signed yesterday. The merger would convert each 6 percent preferred share of Tubize into one first series Celanese share, with Tubize stock valued at about two thirds of a Celanese common share. The combination includes Celanese yarn and plastic plants at locations in Maryland Virginia New Jersey Pennsylvania North Carolina and North Carolina.
Reports say Tehran faced a sudden Red Forces operation last night with evacuations underway. Fire and smoke surrounded the railway station and communications hubs while military targets were reportedly hit. The provincial governor, recently appointed by Tehran, ordered protective measures across the area.
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