Trials Describe Atrocities at Bataan Death March
Affidavits from Maj. Richard Kadel Capt. Homer J. Martin and others recount brutal killings and buried alive prisoners along the Bataan death march route. Maj. Gen Yoshitake Kawane and Col Kurataro Hirano face charges of permitting executions and responsible for thousands of deaths in the Philippines. G O P session set for 8 pm at Paseo Methodist church.
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YokonaMa
Bataan
Richard Kadel
Cave City
Kachel
Homer J. Martin
Denver
Balanga
Martin
Yoshitake Kawane
Col
Kurataro Hirano
Camp O'Donnell
Philippines
Power worker injured in fall at utility plant
Logan M. Carter, 20, of 1906 Hazel street Jackson County, sustained fractures to several ribs and a concussion after an 18 foot fall from scaffolding in the basement of the Kansas City Power and Light Co northeast plant. He was cleaning steam pipes and admitted to Trinity Lutheran Hospital.
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Logan M. Carter
Hazel Street
Jackson County
Kansas City Power & Light Co
First Street
Park Avenue
Carter
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
State department blamed for VOA errors in Latin America broadcasts
A House expenditures subcommittee urged immediate actions after finding that the Voice of America broadcasts were negligent and NBC failed to apply safeguards. Scripts largely came from Rene Borgia of Venezuela, who said superiors ordered the content. The panel proposed six reforms including appointing US citizens long familiar with the country, English-script production and translation checks, and language-monitoring experts to improve quality over quantity.
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WashIacTon
Congressional
Voice of America
State Department
National Broadcasting Company
House
Congress
Capehart
Indiana
Senate
New England
Texas
Rene Borgia
Venezuela
Borgia
Chenoweth
Colorado
United States
State) Department
Latin America
Broadcasting contract blame over State Department broadcasts
The National Broadcasting Company failed in its duty under a State Department contract, discharging broadcasts improperly. A committee finds the State Department negligent for allowing such programs at taxpayer expense, urging greater care and caution.
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THE
Kansas City Star
National Broadcasting Company
State Department
United States
Nation Committee Sees Sabotage in Foreign Information Program
A congressional committee accuses National Broadcasting Company employees of deliberately undermining efforts to promote international understanding. It claims ignorance of the program’s purpose and criticizes the use of non American writers and lack of safeguards in the broadcasts.
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National Broadcasting Company
Congress
United States
Three Rings Stolen From Sondreaal's Jewelry Window
A break in at Sondreaal's jewelry store at 217 East Ninth Street occurred early this morning after a paper sack containing a stone was thrown through the display window. Three rings worth 59 dollars disappeared, with entrance gained via a ventilator shaft from the Valentine taproom at 3726 Broadway. The cash register yielded 55 dollars in change, and three tire chains valued at 30 dollars were stolen from Eddie's Service Station at 3516 Main Street after a rear window was opened.
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Sondreaal’s Jewelry
East Ninth Street
Valentine
Broadway
Eddie
Main Street
Endorse Reich Plan Holds Benelux on Board
London June 15 AP Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg endorsed the plan to create a separate Western German state They informed Ernest Bevin that their governments willingly approved the London conference recommendations France remains the sole holdout The accord faces opposition in the French National Assembly but diplomats expect a slender majority for Georges Bidault to push approval forward
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London
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Georges Bidault
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Huntington
W. Va
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Los Angeles
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Big Spring
Tex
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Arlington
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Univis Lens Company
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Courtney Bottoms
Missouri River
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Mercury
Bert Berry Motors, Inc
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