President backs unified air force and national defense structure
The president urged parity for air power and outlined a plan for a single Department of National Defense with civilian leadership. He proposed three coordinated branches land sea and air and a rotating chief of staff advisory to the secretary and president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straiendemam M
D-Ky
Carl Vinson
House
Military and Naval Committees
Navy
Marine Corps
Department of National Defense
Army
Air
Air minded farmers form farm plane group near Garnaville
A group of air minded farmers led by Valma Brandt Donald Kreagal Herbert Kaiser Dale Wahls and Harold Brandt have bought a trainer plane and built a 1 800 foot runway and hangar on the Lawrence Allyn farm near Garnaville Iowa west of McGregor. Cedar Rapids and Clermont pilots gave weekly flying lessons to about a dozen farmer students last fall on the hay field runway and field operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Garnaville
Iowa
Valma Brandt
Donald Kregal
Herbert Kaiser
Dale Wahls
Harold Brandt
Lawrence Allyn
Cedar Rapids
Clermont
Japanese Food Shortage Bans For Allied Messes
In Tokyo a food shortage leads to Allied forces restricting civilian dining. All civilian eating places become out of bounds to occupation members and Japanese food is barred at any mess or club serving Allied personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo —i
Allied Headquarters
Three Die as Freight Train Hits Piedmont Limited in Georgia
Southern railway offices report three killed and several injured when a freight train rear-ended the north-bound Piedmont Limited at White Sulphur near Gainesville Georgia shortly after noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
WN. C
Pi— Southern Railway
Piedmont Limited
White Sulphur
Gainesville
Ringquist Named President of YMCA Board For Year
C. L. Ringquist was elected president of the La Crosse Young Men's Christian Association at a board meeting held Monday noon at the institution. He succeeds Charles Gelatt, who served as president for two years. Ringquist will lead the board with Charles Varco named vice president, Mark Esch as secretary, and Newell Holley as treasurer. other board members include Burgess Erickson Gelatt Johnson MacLachlan Muenster Iverson Dahl Schilling Spence Trane Zoerb Raeder Field Felton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Ringquist
la Crosse
E. H. Erickson
Charles Gelatt
J. R. Johnson
George A. MacLachlan
O. W. Muenster
Carl Iverson
Kenneth Dahl
Allan Schilling
Harry Spence
R. James Trane
John G. Zoerb
Walter Raeder
Donald E. Field
John G. Felton
Whitehall Seniors Stage Behind the 8 Ball Comedy
The Whitehall high school senior class presents Behind the 8 Ball at Whitehall city hall at 8 p m today. A modern comedy features Peter Speerstra as Uncle Wilbur and Elaine Goplin with others including Louise Thornley Phyllis Hagen Doris Kaas and James Hagen delivering a lively cast of characters.
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Whitehall
Wis
Whitehall High School
Whitehall City Hall
Peter Speerstra
Wilbur
Elaine Goplin
Avis Thorson
Darkies
Cecily
Patricia
Lena
Louise Thornley
Beatrice Goplin
Phyllis Hagen
Doris Kaas
James Hagen
Joyce Gage
Beverly Schaefer
Winston
Roger Nereng
Larry Johnson
Recommends More Study For Proposed Merger
Milwaukee observer Captain James H. Flatley urges delaying any army navy merger changes until the public fully understands both sides. He notes the navy plan for national security supports civilian control and cites his wartime carrier service and visit to Green Bay relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
James H. Flatley
USN
Green Bay
Army
Navy
Naval Academy
Flatley
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Tex
Pacific
Wide Open Spaces Around New York Region
The Regional Plan Association says New York's commuting area can hold 16.5 million people beyond the 12.33 million residents. The zone extends 30 to 45 miles from Times Square and covers 2,860 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Regional Plan Association
Times Square
Army Signal Corps Develops Radio Program System for Hospitals
The Army Signal Corps has developed a standard radio program distribution system designed for general hospitals to streamline broadcasts and improve communication within medical facilities. The system aims to unify programming and ensure reliable delivery across hospital networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Army Signal Corps
Western Union walkout eyed in Wisconsin offices
Milwaukee AFL telegraphers union president Lou Tarkowski announced about 750 Western Union employees in Wisconsin would be affected by a nationwide walkout at 8 am January 7. Of these, 450 work in Milwaukee and 300 elsewhere. notices and warnings were posted to deter unauthorized strikes before the set date. Negotiations for a national contract have dragged since April 9, 1945, and a recent strike vote showed support for a 25 percent wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Lou Tarkowski
AFL Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Western Union
Wisconsin
Tarkowski
Trempealeau County War Fund Induction Figures Released
Wisconsin War Fund figures show 1 834 men and women from Trempealeau County inducted since World War II began and an average gift of 1 35 dollars per inductee. Funds support USO United Seamen's Service and War Prisoners Aid.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Wisconsin War Fund
USO
United Seamen's Service
Osmena names Rafael Jalandoni Army Chief of Staff
Manila reports President Osmena appoints Brig. Gen. Rafael Jalandoni as chief of staff of the Philippine army. He succeeds Maj. Gen. Basilio J. Valdes who moves to the military commission trying Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma on war crimes charges.
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Manila
Serge Osmena
Rafael Jalandoni
Philippine Army
Basilio J. Valdes
Masaharu Homma
Nazis Pay Off POW Labor At Fort Sheridan War Prisons
German prisoners of war at Fort Sheridan earned $6 620 500 in the first ten months of 1945. Private contractors paid $4 333 500 to the government for POW labor, with the rest done on military installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sheridan
McGregor Surpasses Bond Drive Target by 35 Percent
McGregor Iowa reports Victory bond subscriptions totaling over $46,000 in E bonds, led by J J Geneen, exceeding the town quota of $34,000 by more than 12 thousand dollars. The report notes a strong local effort and emphasizes overage of 35 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
J. J. Geneen
Mexican car thieves steal $8,700 auto in city scam
In Mexico City, criminals posing as a lawyer and a detective coaxed Alvaro Casteelum Ramos into a garage rendezvous. They seized his car valued at $8,700 after ordering him to drive up and "beat it." Police are pursuing the suspects.
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Alvaro Castelum Ramos
Mexico City
New Zealand Opens Largest Single Electric Plant Unit
New Zealand inaugurated on the Rakaia river north of Methven the Dominion’s largest single electric power generating unit. The project marks a major boost to national energy capacity and reflects ongoing infrastructure expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Rakaia River
Methven
Dominion
Walnut species distribution across continents
The article notes more than ten walnut species widely distributed across North and South America, southern Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, indicating a broad geographic range and diversity of the genus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Lockheed P2V Navy patrol plane claims longest range
Lockheed engineers announce the P2V, a midwing land based monoplane with two duplex engines and 4 600 horsepower. They say it has the greatest range speed and heaviest armament of any scouting bomber, capable of nonstop 5000 mile missions Seattle to Tokyo at 300 mph.
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Burbank
Calif
Navy
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Seattle
Tokyo
Guam
Wake Island
Manila
New Britain
Two Tobacco Warehouses Set to Open in Viroqua
Viroqua Wisconsin two tobacco warehouses will open soon after Christmas to sort 1945 crops. J A Dickerson manager of the W H Winstead warehouse and Isaac Lavold manager of William Smith and Son report re employment registration and table reservations. They expect space for new workers and anticipate last season’s run lasting into June with over 100 people employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
J. A. Dickerson
W. H. Winstead
Isaac Lavold
William Smith and Son
Publicity Men added To Conservation Group
Madison Wisconsin public relations for the conservation commission expands the recreational publicity and education departments with two editors. The six member staff will be hired at 200 to 260 dollars monthly, as Vanderwall plans a stronger public relations and educational program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
E. J. Vanderwall
The
Conservation Commission
Bureau of Personnel
Vanderwall
Sailors On Good Will Tour Ordered Aboard After Fights
American sailors on the U S S Little Rock were ordered to stay aboard at Santos as police investigated clashes with about 350 seamen and local crowds in Sao Paulo. Six Brazilians and several sailors were injured after rioting began amid allegations sailors annoyed Brazilian women. fire hoses were used to control the crowd during the ship's goodwill voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
U. S
Little Rock
Santos
Sao Paulo
Roland Welch
Navy
South America
Heat Wave Grips Australia Amid 120 Degree Heat
Sydney and other Australian regions sweltered as heat soared inland to 120 degrees in the shade. Residents shed coats and wore sleeveless dresses to cope with the fierce temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
United States
Opening Session Shift to January Fourteenth
Washington moved to convene the second session of the 79th Congress on January 14 instead of January 3. The resolution passed with few noes and is now before the Senate for consideration as the current session ends tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Senate
Nationalization of Bank of England Approved in Commons
The 250 year old Bank of England won final approval in the commons by 306 to 126. The measure was sent to the house of lords for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bank of England
Commons
House of Lords
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