Kimmel Reveals Threatening Letters After Pearl Harbor
Washington Admiral Husband E. Kimmel told a Senate committee he received death threats upon returning to the United States following the Pearl Harbor disaster. He provided a 1942 letter to Admiral Harold Stark protesting public inflaming comments and noting ongoing threats from irresponsible readers.
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Washington
E. Kimmel
Senate House Committee
Harold R. Stark
Navy
Stark
Naval Operations
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Rsb
Industry Lockout In Closing Hours
Buenos Aires industry faced a three day lockout with rioting in Mercedes as thousands looted a warehouse and seven small stores. The unrest, the first in the strike, continued into the final hours with no sign of policy changes by the military government. Troops were summoned to quell the blaze after the warehouse burned. The decree promised a month's advance pay and salary increases to workers, but the government faced renewed protest as shops in Buenos Aires await reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Mercedes
Argentina
Settlement Near Between CIO and Ford Amidst Stalemate at GM
UAW CIO and Ford near a settlement after cutting wage demands. Ford offered 17 12 cents an hour, union countered with 29 percent, while GM remains at an impasse. UAW President Thomas urged immediate raises as Ford ties the offer to productivity and a workable agreement.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Fort Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Ford Company
CBE
Eee Aes
Ford
Uaw-Cio
R. J. Thomas
Churchill Seeks U S Troops to Maintain Europe Postwar
Churchill, arriving in Milani Beach Florida, urged that American troops stay in Europe to prevent undoing victory. He backed partition of Germany via occupation lines, and commented on British labor support and anticipated fewer labor disputes after voting for labor protections.
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Milani Beach
Fla
Winston Churchill
Britain
United States
Europe
Church
Germany
Great Britain
Plans Made For 1946 Red Cross Drive Conference
Kingsport Red Cross Chapter officials will attend a regional conference in Johnson City January 28 to plan the 1948 drive, with James E. Wright announcing the meeting and Mrs. Ella M. Dixon among those to travel. Walter C. Derrick Jr. will lead the session at 9:20 AM at the John Sevier Hatch, followed by a talk from Red Cross hospital worker Mrs. Cleora M. Cowden. Other area representatives and chapters from Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Morristown, Unicoi counties expected.
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Ming. Billa Bt. Dixon
Kingsport
Derrick
John Sevier Hatch
Walter C. Derrick, Jr
Cleora M. Cowden
Red Cross
Johnson City
Julia Thampegon
Carter
Cooke
Greene
Hawkins
Johnson
Morristown
Unical
MacArthur purge forces resignation of Ishiwata in Japan
MacArthurs directive today ousted Sotaro Ishiwata, imperial household minister since 1944, marking the first forced resignation of a member of the Emperor’s staff. Viscount Matsudaira succeeds him as the purge targets ultranationalists while Abe and Shidehara push democracy over the Emperor system.
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Ishiwata
MacArthurse
Sotaro Ishiwate
Imperial Household
Pyrge
Nance
Hideli Tojo
Imperial Rule Assistance Association
MacArthur
Yoshitami Matsudaira
Imperial Housewod
Kichi Kido
Nosei Abe
Draft End Near as Selective Service Expiry Looms
Washington dispatch reports Congress hints the draft law will lapse on May 15. House leaders signal no extension, while demobilization takes precedence. Warsaw and Frankfurt briefings note strategic shifts and wage-price debates intensify as lawmakers weigh future military policy.
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Washington
Congress
House Military Committee
Kenneth
Ci Royall
Senate
14 Reported Dead in Havaca Mine Blast in West Virginia
Welch West Virginia reports fourteen dead after a freak explosion at Havaca mine. Two dozen miners escaped. 253 underground workers were at the site as officials investigate the shaft base blast that tore the tipple apart and shattered nearby buildings.
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Havaca
Havaco
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
G. R. Spindler
Pis
Iind
West Virginia
P.P. Kor
Street Scene Among Reconverted Servicemen On Utila Street
A group of recently reenlisted servicemen gather on a street corner in Utila wearing tan clothes. One man lounges in a car with a radio blaring a world affairs harangue while taxis queue at an entry blocked by machinery, yet maneuver past obstacles to reach an exit.
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Bejoan
Holyoke Named Acting City Manager After Manager’s Death
W L Holyoke was chosen as temporary acting city manager following the death of Frank L Cloud who had led the city for 23 years. Holyoke, director of public works and former Kingsport mayor, will serve while candidates are sought for a permanent appointment. The council also filled an Appeal Board and approved city bank collateral and an annual city audit bid.
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Maynor
Frank L. Cloud
Mr. Holyoke
Kingsport
Appeal Board
Ap. 1 Board of Zoning
Commiasio
Christopher
Karl Goerdel
E. G. Hunter
W. F. Smith
Gow. Taylor
Sullivan County Bank
First National Bank
WN. H. Craig and Company of
Knox
Sullivan County Trustee Ends Delinquent Tax Fees
Sullivan County trustee Fatn announced deputies in Bristol and Kingsport will stop collecting a seven percent commission on delinquent taxes. Judge T. R. Bandy ordered the change to discontinue the fee, which funded deputies since 1944 when they were salaried. The commission had been paid before cases went to the county attorney.
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Worley Fatn
Sullivan County
Bristol
Kingsport
Fatn
T. R. Bandy
Fain
Bandy
Steel Men Continue Wage Talks With White House Hope
President Truman called the steel dispute to the White House for fresh talks to keep about 800,000 workers at work. CIO head Philip Murray and U S Steel leader Benjamin Fairless led wage discussions as a week delay to the strike stretched into a new week. Truman voiced optimism the dispute would be settled before the strike deadline and urged GM to accept the fact finding board recommendations. No concessions were confirmed as negotiators stood on the 18 cent offer from U S Steel and a 20 cent demand from the CIO.
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Washington
Trueman
White House
Benjamin Fairtess
U. S. Steel Corporation
CIO
Philip Murray
Truman
General Motors
Steel
Murray
Mr. Truman
Corporation
Son Steel
Meat Worker Strike Paralyzes U S Packing Plants
A nationwide walkout by 268,000 union workers at meat packing plants began after midnight to back pay demands. Labor Secretary Schwellenbach urged postponement for talks in Washington, while unions from AFL and CIO agreed to attend. Estimated plant closures and food stock concerns followed. A Kansas City incident reported violence as pickets forced entry.
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Associated Press
Washington
Schwellenbach
AFL Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Olo United Packinghousa Warlars
Miondesa
Ilvestork
CIO
Alliita
Sone
AFL
Mont
Armour and Company
Cudahy
Wilson and Company
Swift and Company
George Dressler
National Retail Meat Dealers Aseqciation
Kansas City
Kaw
Phelps
Meat Strike May Not Affect This Area Yet
Kingsport residents remain hopeful meat supplies will hold for a week or two as local markets rely on large packing houses for orders. Local dealers warn shortages may rise if big plants stay shuttered, though 75 percent of meat in the area is locally slaughtered and could cover extra demand if livestock remains available.
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Vara Eyre Kingsport
Atll
Ing
Associated Dress
Knoxville
Swift and Armour
Sev Leeal Memit
Electrical Union Claims Strength Gain
The CIO United Electrical Radio and Machinery Workers report growing support and strength as 200000 workers strike across General Electric Westinghouse and General Motors electrical divisions. Mayor Albert Cole of Linn Maas backs the strikers while Westinghouse voids its wage contract, seeking a fair settlement amid the reconversion period.
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New York
CIO United Electrical, Radio and Machinery Workers
Pone Otis Albertgerald
Cogat
Fitzgerald
Albert Cole
Linn
Maas
Lincif
General Electric
Westinghouse
General Motors
Slectrical Division
Oneway Street
Ser Electric
New Clashes Reported in China Amid Truce Violations
Reports from Chungking state renewed armed clashes in North China violating the government Communist truce. Gen. Chang Chun. Chow Yn-lai confirm ongoing fighting as a three man committee formed under the Oct 10 KMT Communist army reorganization pact held its first meeting.
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Chungking
Magnuson Pushes US to Seek British Bases in Loan Talks
Senator Magnuson urged including acquisition or long-term leases of British inland bases in any $3.75 billion loan to Britain. He argued bases are essential to US defenses from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and asked why such leases could not be part of loan considerations. Magnuson noted most bases sit on barren islands with little commercial value to Britain.
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Magnuson
U. S
Britain
Washington
Magenuson
D-Wash
Loday
England
Truman
Pacific
United Nations
Navy
State Department
Senate
Naval Committee
Iran weighs appeal to UN to settle Russia dispute
London based Iran delegate Tran Nasrullah Entecam said Iran would appeal immediately to the new United Nations Security Council to resolve its clash with Russia and halt further Red Army reinforcements amid Russia's occupation of Azerbaijan Iran complains of a Tehran backed separatist government in the northwest and anticipated veto power within the council.
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London
P—Nasrullah Entecam
Tran
United Nations Assembly
Hhe
New World Security Council
Russia
Iran
Security Council
Council
Ita
Azerbaijan
Stone Named President of Community Chest Meeting
H. G. Stone was named president of the Community Chest for the upcoming year during the annual directors meeting held at the Civic Auditorium Tuesday at 5 35 p m. Clar ence Hrgan was elected vice president and C H Walter was re elected secretary treasurer. Mr Bryan will fill the office left by Mr Stone. The executive committee includes H J Shiver H Stone G H Waller E G Hunter J L Latimer and Clarence J Bryan. The Chest drive report was presented at the meeting.
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H. G. Stone
Community Chest
Civic Auditorium
Stone
HL T. Shivell
Clarence Hrgan
C. H. Walter
Mr. Bryan
H. J. Shiver
H. Stone
G. H. Waller
E. G. Hunter
J. L. Latimer
J. B. Carson
Clarence J. Bryan
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Haiti
College of St. Martial
Port-Au-France
Miami
Kimmel
Rhona
CLO
Churchill
Red Cross Drive
Myodo
Japan
Sannoi Nosakea
Shold
Néstka
Frankfurt
Gein
Jaseph T. McNarney
Canege Pee
Revercomb
Thomas O-Okla
Atien
Reed S. Murray
Lawrence Hy Smith
Wisconsin
W. L. Holyoke
Holyokesto
Electrical Union
China
Aleutians
Manus
UNO
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