Japanese cabinet postpones emergency session amid purge uncertainty
Premier Kijuro Shidehara near illness and a sweeping U.S. led purge delays discuss of emergency imperial ordinances. Shidehara may keep power by reprivatization while ministers face removal. Yoshida and others tangled in the purge as Tokyo newspapers react to Allied directives. In other news Frisco railway strike warning and a deadly East Texas tornado toll rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Kijuro Shidehara
MacArthur
Shigeru Yoshida
Daizabur Tsug
Yomiuri
Imperial Rule Assitance Association
Tokyo Press
Japan
Kantaro Suzuki
Higashi-Juni
Suzuki
Privy Council
Imperial Rule Assistance Political Association
New Directoes
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company
Frisco
Cleveland
California Hotel in Paris Serves as Trade Hub
The California in Rue De Berri near the Champs Elys es acts as a warm, affordable stop for merchants diplomats and writers amid postwar Paris. The U S State Department supports its service by procuring food from the American army enabling moderate prices for transient Americans as trade resumes and exchanges of information occur.
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Paris
California
Europe
Rue de Berri
Champs Elysees
Etoile
United States Department of State
Girl Arrested After Her First Crime Venture
A 14 year old girl from Palo Pinto county left home with a pistol and knife after buying items in Gordon Texas. She traveled by train to Fort Worth and Denton where she pressured war veteran E L Howard to drive her toward Oklahoma before two men intervened.
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Denton
Tex
Sam Gentry
Gentry
Palo Pinto County
Gordon
Fort Worth
E. L. Howard
Howard
Texas
Oklahoma
Gainesville
Sherman
Four Die in Auto Wreck Near Tryon on Hendersonville Highway
Four men from Landrum were killed and four others injured in a head on crash on the Hendersonville highway near Tryon. A fifth person had minor injuries. Dan Walker of Tryon a minor injury. The wreck occurred on a sharp curve two and a half miles north of Tryon, investigators said.
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Tryon
Mons
St. Luke's Hospital
Hendersonville
Rafel Metcalf
Joe Bridge
Paul Bolt
Landrum
Bobby Burroughs
Nell Stewart
Saluda
S. C
Durham Gosnell
William G. Gosnell
Oliver General
Augusta
Dan Walker
St. Luke's
Polk County
W. D. Hines
Lewis Lindsay
Harve Grumbles
Land
Western Electric Strike Nears Nationwide Telephony Walkout
Frank J. Fitzsimmons, president of the independent Western Electric employee association, said the three day strike against Western Electric is “just about ready to explode” into a nationwide tele phone workers walkout. Beirne noted federation members were polled to authorize a sympathy strike.
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New York
Frank J. Fitzsimmons
Independent
Western Electric Employee Association
Western Electric Company
Fitzsimmons
Joseph A. Beirne
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Beirne
County Health Boards Merged in North Carolina
The state board of health announced the dissolution of the Catawba and Lincoln county boards and creation of a single joint board. Dr. Carl V. Reynolds said Ed Haupt Newton mayor M C Campbell Catawba schools superintendent and W R Garrison Lincoln county were asked to select four new members to join the board. The new panel will appoint a district health officer and a sanitarian.
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Raleigh
Catawba
Lincoln County
State Board of Health
Carl V. Reynolds
Ed Haupt
Newton
M. C. Campbell
W. R. Garrison
Army halts demobilization to keep force strength abroad
Washington reports the army will slow returns from overseas to six months, aiming for a minimum 797000 abroad by July 1. Lt. Gen. J Lawton Collins says replacements are needed, no man should be held overseas after eligibility, and Selective Service has averaged 37000 monthly since V J day.
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Washington
United States
War Department
J. Lawton Collins
Collins
Victory Loan Surpasses Target With Large War Bond Sale
The Victory Loan campaign nearly doubled its quota with total sales of 21.144 billion dollars. Individual purchases reached 6.776 billion and E-bond buys 2.204 billion, beating their respective goals of 4.0 and 2.0 billion.
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Washington
Treasury
Sleeping Car Fleet to be Sold to 43 Railroads
Philadelphia transit news reports the sale of Pullman sleeping cars to 43 American railroads for 75000 dollars. The court ordered the transfer after years of antitrust litigation, with potential appeals by Otis & Co., Standard Steel, and Glore Forgan & Co. awaiting U.S. Supreme Court review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Rock, Stock and Barrel
Maui
Iman, Inc
Pullman, Inc
Otis & Co
Cleveland
Standard Steeling Co
Carapolis
Glore, Forgan & Co
Chicago
U. S
Greensboro Drug Firm Fined in National Association Case
Justice Drug company of Greensboro was fined 1500 dollars as part of 23 members of the National Wholesale Druggists Association hit with Sherman antitrust charges in a Newark federal court. The group faced a total 87000 dollar penalty for fixing wholesalers margins.
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Greensboro
Justice Drug Company, of
National Wholesale Druggists Association
Newark
N. J
Justice Firm of
Truman acts to avert Frisco rail strike and steel talks
President Truman names an emergency board to study the Frisco railway dispute as government fact finders begin big steel talks. AFL meat cutters threaten to join CIO in a nationwide wage boost push, while 400000 idle workers await possible action.
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Washington
Truman
St. Louis and San Francisco Railway
Frisco
Brotherhood of Railroad
AFL Meat Cutters Union
CIO
National Mediation Board
Missouri
Kansas
Roma
Arkansas
Texas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
General Motors
U. S. Steel
Catawba Offers Returning Vets Special Courses
In Salisbury on January 5, Catawba college schedules refresher courses for veterans to earn needed high school credits for admission starting January 21. President Dr. A R Keppel also announces three new administrative appointments T L Patrick as counselor for veterans Miss Faith Beck as manager of the canteen book store and office and Captain Hubert Hadorn as counselor and part time instructor for the veteran programs.
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Salisbury
Catawba College
A. R. Keppel
Keppel
T. L. Patrick
Woodleaf School
Rowan County
Faith Beck
Hubert Hadorn
Catawba
Canton Hankow Train Robbed by 50 Bandits
A Canton Hankow railroad train was held up on New Year’s Day by a gang of 50 bandits. The raid took cash and valuables from passengers in four cars, with losses estimated in millions of Chinese dollars. The report appeared in the China Mail from Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong
Canton
China Mail
Mexico pays final installment on revolution losses to US
Mexico City reported the final 500000 installment on its 7000000 debt to United States citizens for losses in the Mexican revolution has been paid. The foreign office also said payments to France and Great Britain covering their losses will be completed this year.
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Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Foreign Office
France
Great Britain
Pearl Harbor inquiry seeks photographs of ship locations
The Pearl Harbor committee asked for navy ship location photographs to map Pacific fleet movements before the attack. Sen. Lucas and others disputed a former secretary Knox’s claims of long-range scouting and a midnight warning message, while Capt. Ellis M. Zach provided further testimony.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Mer
Harold R. Stark
Naval Operations
Frank Knonx
Knonx
Roosevelt
Knox
Sen
Lucas
D-Ill
Lmne
Marsha
Epeiaa
Ellis M. Zach
German Scientists Arrive in England for Atomic Research
A group of German scientists has arrived in Sagan as the British admiralty announced the visit without naming the individuals. The admiralty said it is likely their knowledge will aid Britain s new atomic research station, but no further details were released.
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Okinawa
Martha Vickers
London
Sagan
Admiralty
Britain
Eight Old Timers Gather in Wilson to Recall Youth
Eight Wilson natives with a combined age of 661 years met in the Wilson Daily Times office yesterday. The group included George Hackney 91 W B Warren 88 Col John H Bruton 84 Josephus Daniels 88 Doane Herring 82 Henry Benton 81 John D Gold 78 and Ed B Stallings 74. Gold is publisher of the Wilson Daily Times.
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Wilson
The
Wilson Daily Times
Gold
Wife Proves Too Successful In Hiding Money
In Goldsboro on January 5 a Negro farmer, known as Uncle Jesse Griffin, from Wayne county’s Rosewood area, said his wife secretly hid $700 before her death. Griffin has been unable to locate the money despite his search operations.
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Goldsboro
Jesse Griffin
Wayne County
South North Democrats Face Split Over Anti Strike Legislation
Rep L Mendel Rivers of Charleston says southern Democrats will back President Truman anti strike legislation while northern Democrats delay on union leaders backed bills. He denounces northern Democrats for not touching measures not approved by CIO AFL leaders as the South Carolina delegation plans support.
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Anderson
S. C
South
North
Truman
House
Senate
L. Mendel Rivers
Charleston
Rep. Rivers
Naval Affairs
Daily Mail Today
South Carolina
Washington
Japan
Congress
CIO
AFL
Tornado Toll Rises in Northeast Texas Triangle
A tornado outbreak in a 200 square mile northeast Texas area killed at least 22 people and injured 137 with one missing. Twelve dead identified in Southview. six critically injured and 25 seriously hurt. Seven dead in Nacogdoches and two more in Lufkin. Appleby area hit. communications and search efforts hampered by rain and mud.
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Palestine
Tex
East Texas
Texas
Southview
Nacogdoches
Lufkin
Appleby
Tornado toll rises in Texas as lines down and towns hit
In heavy rains and twister aftermath fourteen dead and 32 injured in the area near Palestine and Anderson County. Reports say toll could reach 100 with several in critical condition. Appleby and Na but reports of casualties but lines down. Peniel near Greenville and areas near Lufkin show destroyed buildings, uprooted trees, and widespread damage. State police and Texas guard aided relief as hospitals treated the injured.
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Lufkin
Madoches
George W. Hawkins
Nad¢ogdoches
Arosea
Appleby
Tex
Hunt
Peniel
Greenville
Anderson County
Palestine
Texas State Guard
Southview
Wedemeyer warns Americans on postwar job limits
In Shanghai on January 5 Lt Gen Albert C Wedemeyer and his aides warned U S military personnel about taking unauthorized postwar or nonofficial jobs. The directive said such work violates military law and undermines efficiency and morale among officers.
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Shanghai
Albert C. Wedemeyr
Carters
Unite States
Chiang Kai-shek solidifies control of Manchuria
Chiang Kai-shek's government tightened its grip on Manchuria as National forces moved by air to take over Changchun. U S envoy George C. Marshall and Lt Gen Albert Wedemeyer staged rapid talks with Chinese leaders on cease fire, communications, and troop movements into Manchuria within ten days. China also recognized independence in Outer Mongolia after a plebiscite under Sino Soviet treaty terms.
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Chungking
China
George C. Marshall
U. S
Shgnahai
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Oute
Mongolia
Chiang Kai-shek
Manchuria
Changchun
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Margaret D. Craighill
Veterans Administration
Omar N. Bradley
Veteran Affairs
Associated Press
Western Electric
County Boards of Health
Micky
Chow
tHeart
Soul
Eng
International
Germany
England
Gen. Wedemeyer
Chiang
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