Food price drops and Nazi trial judges named
Food prices fell in 11 of 12 large cities between November 26 and December 17 with declines in butter eggs and meats while potato prices rose seasonally. President Truman appointed three American Nazi trial judges and an alternate to give them formal status for their work at Nurnberg.
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Quake Death Toll Spreads Across Japan After Shikoku Hit
New reports detail widespread devastation after the Shikoku tremor. Deaths were reported in Gifu and Ishikawa prefectures on Honshu, with damage extending to Oita and Kyushu. The Inland Sea area suffered heavy damage on both shores.
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Slippery Roads Spark Several La Crosse County Crashes
Highway police report multiple weekend crashes due to slick highways in La Crosse County. At 4 15 p m John G Meyers Sparta failed to stop and skidded into William Randebushs parked car in Bangor. Earlier at 3 30 p m Glenn Bloss West Salem and William Taylor Holmen collided on county trunk B in Campbell. At 10 45 a m Adolph Muetzl La Crosse and Earl Salmonsen Brice Prairie collided on county trunk Z.
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R. J
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William Randebush
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Glenn Bloss
West Salem
William Taylor
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Eye Dropper Baby Victim Of Pin
Albany. Mrs. Dominic Mesiti learns her premature daughter Jo Ann, once nicknamed the eye dropper baby for feeding through a dropper, may pass a bobby pin from a crib incident without surgery. The child, two pounds four ounces at birth, remains under medical care as doctors assess the pin’s trajectory.
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40 Million To Give Away No Claimants
The army finance center has 40 million dollars to distribute to WWII enlisted personnel who died after release from service. Only 10 84 claims filed. Payments ranged from 20 to 975 dollars, with averages between 100 and 200. Eligible survivors have priority: lawful spouse, children, then parents and grandparents.
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Army Finance Center
William Gritz
Menor
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Traitor Label Clouded by War Aid Inquiry
The inquiry into Bilbo’s payments to Bilbo’s secretary shifts after Christmas as Republicans push to challenge the Mississippi Democrat’s Senate seat starting January. Witnesses allege a $1,500 morphine aid to a constituent with Bilbo’s assistance and narcotics commission approval, while contractors and Bilbo deny wrongdoing.
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Wind Over Hawaii Drenches Islands Amid Near Gale Winds
A weather system brought near gale winds and heavy rain to the Hawaiian Islands on Friday. The Weather Bureau forecast continued strong winds and rain for the next two to three days.
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Recess in Negotiations for Racine Strike Company
In Racine Wisconsin negotiations in the year old J I use company strike were recessed temporarily Saturday. Re opened for the first time since being broken off November 27 the talks will be resumed at a later call by either party. Arnold Brady company director of public relations said an additional offer on seniority and working hours was made. Harvey Kitzman president of the local said the union asked what the company would do about a recent National Labor Relations Board ruling finding the company guilty of unfair labor practices and ordered it to bargain. He said the company did not reply yet as it had not determined its answer.
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Cold Wave Hits Europe Seizes Food and Freight
Bitter cold sweeps Europe with zero degree temps in Germany and five in northern France while Belgium and England see single digit highs. Torrential rains disrupt Italy and Taranto bridges. Rhine ice halts barge coal and grain moves. Skating in Britain and France while Parisians toast ration relief and hot grog at fifty cents a glass.
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Mrs Keith Steele Rites Held in Houston Minn
Houston Minn special report funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs Keith Steele 20 who died Wednesday at a Winona hospital She was the former Myrtle Gaustad daughter of Mr and Mrs John Gaustad of Houston She was married to Keith Steele Nov 14 1945 She is survived by her husband both parents three brothers and two sisters and in laws who traveled from Venezuela to attend the services.
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Venezuela
Labor Bill Aims To Limit Statutory Liability
Congress to consider a bill capping statutory liability as the 80th Congress begins. The Labor Department noted a three year limit in its report, while management sought one year and Rep Gwynne proposed two years. The measure failed amid July haste.
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Labor Leaders Consider Portal to Portal Pay Suits in Wisconsin
Wisconsin labor leaders discussed filing portal to portal pay lawsuits in federal court for thousands of workers. Meyer Adelman of United Steel Workers said checks for about 50 000 steel workers in roughly 75 locals would finish soon to support damage suits. AFL UAW president Lester Washburn said suits are being considered nationwide for about 200 000 workers, with a blanket request planned by January 1 to around 40 Wisconsin companies under UAW CIO contracts.
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Murder Scene Details On Courtright Family Tragedy
Sheriff reports bodies found in a residence with the mother and two children slain. The boy had a chest stab wound and the girl a chest wound as well, all occurring about late morning. A poker was found on the bed with the daughter, and a butcher’s tool was located nearby.
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Farm program hinges on farmers' desires says Hope
Clif ford R Hope of Kansas announced Saturday that the Republican plan for farm policy will be shaped directly by the wishes of farmers and ranchers. He noted the program aims to reflect the needs of rural communities and agricultural producers.
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Plan Probe Ordered in Milwaukee Medical Society Case
Madison Wisconsin officials said an adverse examination of five Milwaukee County Medical Society officers is set for January 6. The suit seeks to merge Milwaukee’s prepaid medical plan with the Wisconsin Medical Society program and to restrain further action contrary to a desist order.
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Regimes Pose New Threats, Braden Warns
Assistant Secretary of State Spruille Braden said undemocratic regimes in the western hemisphere threaten both right and left totalitarianism to American nations. He did not name the regimes. Braden and Ellis Briggs spoke on the state department program outlining foreign policy.
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Women Returning to Work in U.S. Factories Rise
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports women in factories totaled 3,227,000 in September, up 293,000 since the reconversion low last February but still 1.6 million below the wartime peak.
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Dalton Quits House Agency
Deputy Housing Expeditor Neil Dalton resigns to join the Louisville Courier-Journal as assistant to its president. He cites the need for government financing to supply modest low cost dwellings amid expected housing growth and a veteran heavy labor force. The American Institute of Architects predicts higher construction and costs with controls loosened. The Labor Department notes a 2.7 percent November rise in building apprentices, 87,483 total, with 90 percent veterans.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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Wilson Wyatt
Truman
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Kidnapping Charge Slated In Illinois
Dixon Illinois state’s attorney Morey Pires said he would file a kidnapping for ransom charge within days against Frank L Sickles 27 in the five hour abduction of Delia Stackhouse 40 wife of a Dixon physician. Sickles a dishonorably discharged former Wyoming factory worker signed a statement admitting the abduction after a robbery attempt at the Stackhouse home. He allegedly asked Mrs Stackhouse how much money the couple had and planned to force her husband to write a check payable to him after confirming the amount 1400 dollars.
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Lemson Lemon Juice Remedy Promises Fast Rheumatic Relief
A home remedy promotes Ku-Px Compound with water and lemon juice claiming rapid pain relief from rheumatic and arthritic pain. It advertises a two week supply and a money back guarantee, with orders through Hoeschler Bros and drug stores.
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Six Masses Planned for Christmas at St Marys Church
St Marys Catholic church completes interior redecor, six Christmas Masses scheduled including midnight service led by Msgr. Condon with Deacon Clair Cooney and sub deacon Richard Rossiter who will be ordained next summer. Choir to perform Korans Mass in F and Christmas carols.
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Subway systems carry record 6.999 million in single day
New York City officials report 6,999,322 passengers used the three subway and elevated transit lines last Monday, the highest daily total since the lines were unified under city operation six and a half years ago.
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