Army Intelligence Doubts on Pearl Harbor Near Washington
Major General Waller Short told congressional investigators that Army Intelligence did not believe a war with Japan was imminent two days before Pearl Harbor. He cited cross investigation notes from Miles, Kroner and Betts, and said he lacked access to intercepted Japanese messages. The White House then announced possible seizure of meat packing plants by Saturday amid looming strikes, with Labor and Agriculture departments preparing orders to operate the plants.
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Washington
Waller C. Short
Pearl Harper
Army Intelligence
Japan
Pear
Senate House
Sid Miles
Panama
Senate House Investigative Committee
Lucas
Ill
Ferguson
R-Mich
Hawaii
Miles
Short
Hayes A. Kroner
General Miles
Pearl Harbor
Kroner
Col
Thomas J. Betts
Kronar
Betts
Laldo
Keena
Senate
House
Associated Press
White House
Department of Agriculture
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Chicago
Ross
Secretary of Labor
May
D-Hy
House Military Committee
Third Service
Four Forgery Convictions In Kingsport Court
A Sullivan County jury sentenced Kennetl Rolland to one year and a day for four forgery counts tied to forged checks totaling 158 dollars in December 1943. William L. Matthews, 17, received three years and a day for house breaking and larceny from Luther Shipley store on December 27. Elmer Bryant drew three years and a day for breaking into McCuster Music Company warehouse on October 6, 1945. Carl S. Hensley, of South Carolina, fined 50 dollars and costs for operating a car with switched tags found on a 1941 model. Charles Blair’s bigamy case paused as jury deliberated. A p e t i t jury found Charten Puckett guilty only of violating age of consent, recommending three years. Puckett faced ongoing testimony from a Kingsport girl and her parents.
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Brouncycie
Sullivan County
Kingsport
State
Kennetl Rolland
William L. Matthews
Luther Shipley
State Training and Agricultural School
Elmer Bryant
Bristol
McCuster Music Company
Shelburne Ferguson
Carl 5S
Hensley
South Carolina
Charles Blair
Charten Puckett
Puckett
Formance
Kingspot
Move to Discredit MacArthur Policies Under Way
A spokesman at Allied headquarters in Tokyo says a definite program exists to discredit General MacArthur and push changes in occupation policies. The claim follows Tass dispatches accusing the U S occupation in southern Korea of inciting protests at the Moscow talks and urging opposition groups to undermine MacArthur. Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge in Seoul rejects any basis to accusations against the command and promotes the trustee ship idea.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
MacArthur
Tass
SA. S
Korea
Moscow
Seoul
Chungking
Marshall
U. S
Armistice Commission
Peiping
Sie
British Prosecution Attacks Von Papen at Nuremberg Trial
The British team argues Franz von Papen sold Germany to the Nazis to advance his diplomatic career. The elderly diplomat is among 22 defendants in war crimes proceedings, described as unscrupulous, and his role as Germany’s ambassador to Turkey is noted amid other trial testimonies.
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von Papen
Germany
Nuernberg
International Military Tribunal
Franz von Papen
United States
Hitler
Turkey
Rudolf Hess
Yokohama
Fuehyeranese
Kaichi Hirate
Raymond C. Suttle
Hirate
More Marines Head Home From Overseas Shift
Delayed plans show more Marines headed for the United States, with about 4,000 enlisted men and hundreds of officers to begin homeward within two weeks as discharge points open around February 1. Maj. Gen. Keller E. Rockey, commander of the Marine Third Fleet, said 16,360 have already returned from North China, with replacements totaling 3,500 and a late February influx of about 6,000 men and 200 officers. Marine strength in China has fallen from 62,000 to about 15,000 since October landings, including reduction of Maj. Gen Louis 12. Wood's First Marine Air Wing to 60 percent.
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Vientsin
Keller E. Rockey
Marine Third Fedebibiduay Force
Rockey
United States
China
Ean
Louis 12. Wood
American Legion Moves to Establish World War II Memorial
Hammond Post No. 3 American Legion forms memorial committee to study plans honoring area men who served in World War II. Commander R F McConnell says eight members named, roster to be enlarged, plan expected for February meeting presentation.
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Hammond
American Legion
R. F. McConnell
Legion Post
McConnell
Legion
Steel Strike Cuts Coal Output in Pennsylvania Mines
The CIO three day old steel strike began to reduce coal production in southwestern Pennsylvania. Five caplige mines with 3,200 workers shut, including three owned by Republic Steel and one each by U S Steel and Republic Steel. Total idle miners in Pennsylvania and Alabama nears 9,000 across 12 captive mines. SRA cites lack of railroad cars for transport as the cause. mine closings expected to be gradual. A coal operators’ spokesman says steel firms are selling coal on the market since there is no unload capacity at closed plants.
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Rattspurgn — Sz
CIO
General Steel
Pennsylvania
Republic Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
Republic Steel
Alabama
Solid Fuels Administration
SRA
Big Three Plan To Divide Nazi Fleet Remains
Britain Russia and the United States will divide operable Nazi surface units and submarines, sharing cruisers destroyers and other ships among themselves. United States will receive the 10000 ton Prin Eugen and accompanying vessels while Russia gets the Nürnberg cruiser and escorts and Britain portions of destroyers torpedo boats and depot ships. Negotiations continue on allocating ships to Britain with pruned lists and future exchanges still under discussion.
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Britain
Russia
United States
Arines
Pring Eugen
Washington
State Department
Boston
Navy Department
Fredatick C. Hicks
New York
Nuernberg
Kingdon's
Navy Announces Further Point Cuts in Demobilization
The Navy plans to release about 191 100 personnel seven to ten weeks hence through cuts in discharge point scores effective March 15 and April 2. WAVES and nurses keep March 2 levels until April 2 when their scores drop one point. Vice Admiral Louis S Denfeld said the demobilization program will be two thirds complete by April 2 and may reach general level cuts for specialists by June 2.
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Washington
Louis S. Denfeld
Naval
Navy
UN Powers Deadlock On Secretary General Choice
Five major nations held a secret session with Secretary Byrnes and failed to pick a candidate for the new security body's secretary general. Officials fear potential deadlock as tensions rise over Iran Greece and Indonesia. US backs Lester Pearson, while Russia supports Trygve Lie. Lee Brock marks his 85th birthday while serving as US commissioner.
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London
United Nations
James F. Byrness
New
Security Organization
Iran
Russia
Greece
Indonesia
Aitua
Security Council
Peace Organization
Ful Council
General Assembly
United States
Lester Pearson
Washington
Trysve Lie
Bill to End Va Liquor Rationing Reaches House Vote
Virginia Delegates debated Paul Crockett’s bill to end liquor rationing with an amendment shifting the effective date from February 1 to May 1. The measure mirrors a commission’s recommendation tied to the State ABC Board reforms. The General Laws Committee also moved a veterans preference joint resolution and heard plans for election law changes and constitutional hearings.
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Richmond
Paul Crockett
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
House of Delegates
Yorktown
Committee On
General Lawa
Crockett
ABC
House General Laws Committee
Senate
Tols Jphatish
State Board of Tote
Guntobet Coniurtaatey
Itor Podila
House
House Schools and Colleges
Board of Visitors of
The
Medical College of Virginia
Nurses From District Five Hold City Meeting
Dr. Joseph R. Blalock told Kingsport audience that one million hospital beds are occupied by mental patients. He analyzed the scope of mental disease and the growing progress in meeting it, noting cooperation from public and civic groups in the area.
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Neation
Joseph R. Blalock
District Five
Tennessee State Nurses Association
Kingsport Utilities Auditorium
Kingsport Utilities
Blalock
Southwestern State Hospital
Brides Of Yanks Sail On Argentina
About 1625 U S bound brides prepare to sail aboard the liner Argentina to join their husbands in Argentina. Some brides with babies face delays in feeding formula while GI crews assemble large milk storage and baby beds. Houston from Crockett Texas shows cleverness with a home designed baby bed system.
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Ferram Downbrise
Tidworth
England
Argentina
Red Cross
Cal
Thoms
Houston
Crockett
Tex
iHouston
Socialists Propose Auriol for French Presidency
Socialists propose Auriol as candidate for president of the Constituent Assembly hours before it meets to name a new interim president. Gouin, current president of the assembly, is favored to succeed de Gaulle who resigned. The MRP plans to back Gouin in a three party coalition after informal accord on a program.
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Parla
Socialist Party
Vincent Auviol
de Gaulle
Constituent Assembly
France
Felix Gouin
Gouin
Charles de Gaulle
MRP
Popular Republican Movement
Govin
Partiahents
Congress Hears From Its Ranks On Streamlining Itself
A Senate subcommittee reported modernization of Congress including pay raises, pensions, and extra staff. Proposals urge reducing committees from 33 to 16 in the Senate and 48 to 18 in the House, shifting to federal term limits and staff support, arranging annual recesses, limiting riders on spending bills, expanding annual hearings, and granting federal courts broader oversight of government actions.
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Washington
Congress
House Rules Committee
Senate
House
Amisiees
Federal
willMlin Court of Olatory
Cial
Goveenpet
Strike Control Legislation Is Urged In House
A strong drive in the House seeks broad new strike control legislation to replace Truman era findings. Republicans and Southern Democrats unite to attach amendments to the bipartisan measure as debate moves to the rules committee. Leaders forecast wide backing for curb actions while some oppose risking major disputes.
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Washington
House
Truman
House Labor Committee
Rules Committee
Itutes Committee
Congress
Burley Bill Sends to Senate After House Approval
The Burley bill, drafted by Rep. Flannagan, would let the Agriculture Secretary cut national and state quotas for the 1945 burley crop to curb surpluses, authorize quotas for burley and flue cured tobacco, and stiffen penalties for marketing beyond quotas. The House action slashes this year's quotas by up to 20 percent from 1945 levels.
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Wellington
Bente
House of Representatives
Flannagan
D-Va
Argiculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Ain Secretary of Agriculture
Two Policemen Return To Duty In Kingaport Force
Police Chief Charles Stil announced that two former members of the Kingaport Police Department have returned to duty. They are WN Taylor and Cecil Durham, recently relieved from military service. Taylor, on terminal leave since December 1945, held the rank of major with Army infantry and saw overseas duty in Europe. Durham entered the Navy in 1944 and discharged at Memphis Naval Air Station.
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Charles Stil
Kingaport Police
Taylor
Cecil Durham
Army
Durham
Tha Navy
Army Infantry
90Th Infantry Division
Ditham
Navy
Arley
Memphis Naval Air Station
Bia
Sultwo
Patninion Doyle Clemons
Godsey
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Emere
Mac
Julius Streicher
U.S
Meurdining
Pear Prattert
Republic Steel Company
Youngstown
Ohio
NBA
UNO
Brock
Nashville
Lee Brock
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Winwek
Labbyte Groupe
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