Plan No Penalty for Pearl Harbor
Washington reports no grounds for court martial against U S personnel over Pearl Harbor. Boards faulted judgment and skill in Washington and Hawaii. secretaries aim to keep full reports secret until after the war. Congress debated investigations as Short and Kimmel await vindication.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Army
Navy
United States
Boards of Inquiry
Hawaii
Congress
Walter C. Short
Dallas
Tex
Forrestal
Admiral Kimmel
Charles B. Rugg
Husband E. Kimmel
Boston
Stimson
Mat
Ferguson Geek
Senate
Army and Navy
Chandler
D-Ky
Military Affairs Committee
Short
Kimmel
Representative Short
R-Mo
Naval Service
Navy and Army Boards Report on Short Removal
The boards concluded removal of General Short was a serious, sufficient action for an accomplished army officer. Forrestal noted no named individual should face trial by general court martial as evidence does not warrant such action. Reports were issued after July hearings in Havand and on the mainland.
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Stimson
General Short
Forrestal
Kimme
Naval Service
Army and Navy Boards of
Eastobet
Havand
London Times Predicts A Big Upheaval in Spain
The London Times says Franco’s regime is increasingly insecure and faces a change that could take the form of a catastrophic upheaval possibly leading to civil war. It notes Spaniards look to Britain as a defender of liberty and peaceful change but warns Britain has no stake in the regime’s survival.
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London
London Times
Francisco Franco
Britain
the Times
Goebbels bans public discussion of war weaknesses in Germany
Goebbels orders radio stations to suppress talk of wartime shortcomings to avoid helping the enemy. He warns mistakes exist on all sides but stresses the decisive aim is fewer errors by one side. A second item reports Spain and the United States signing a commercial air agreement enabling US use of Spanish airfields on multiple routes.
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London
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Germany
the &Emy
Goebbels
Spain
Madrid
U. S
Carlton J. Hayes
Joe Felix Lequerica
United States
Europe
Africa
America
Halt Production of Civilian Goods
Washington details the 90 day suspension of new civilian goods authorizations in about 125 areas to preserve munitions output. The action, coordinated by WPB with Forrestal Patterson and McNutt, targets 68 group 1 labor shortage centers including Detroit Chicago and Los Angeles and affects 45 additional regions while allowing local approval only where war production is on schedule or manpower is not a constraint. Carrie Selzer obituary note follows, detailing her birth in 1869 near Eudora and early life with the Clearfield store and post office.
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Washington
WPB
Krug
James Forrestal
Navy Secre
Tary
Robert P. Patterson
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Newark
N. J
Salt, Lake City
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Wichita
Kan
Carrie Selzer
John
Margaret Glaser
Eudora
Clearfield
John Selzer
Selzer
Sheila Barrett at El Casbah Kansas City Night Club
Sheila Barrett headlines El Casbah in Kansas City with Harl Smith and his orchestra providing music. Eduardo Sandoval hosts. continuous entertainment until midnight with air changes every two weeks. December 15 features Jon and Sandra Steele with Charlie Wright's Chicago orchestra. also Armandita, Jethie Gill, and Evan Price on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Barrett
Kansas City
el Casbah
Harl Smith
Eduardo Sandoval
Ment
Jon
Sandra Steele
Charlie Wright
Camellia Room
Chicago
Armandita
San Carlos Opera Coloratura
Jethie Gill
Evan Price
Obituary Notice for Mrs Selzer From Baldwin Kansas Family
She departed this life at her home early Saturday morning November 25 1944 at age 15 years 6 months 3 days. Survived by husband seven children Paul Selzer Elfrieda Woodard Ima Pascoe Ruby M Kendall Winona Durr E J Selzer Lila Garver 11 grandchildren 8 greats. Mr and Mrs Selzer observed their 50th wedding anniversary recently with family present. She joined the church early and was a Sunday school teacher and charter member of the ws serving as its first press.
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Paul Selzer
Baldwin
Kan
Elfrieda Woodard
Tulsa
Okla
Ima Pascoe
Chicago, Il
Ruby M. Kendall
Kansas City
Winona Durr
Mound City
E. J. Selzer
Lila Garver
St Sinter
L. A. Floraer
Theodore Glaser
Selzer
Sunflower Workers Stay on Job for Victory Fronts
Sunflower Ordnance workers continue to deliver rocket powder artillery powder and small arms powder from a large modern plant. They back fighters on every front and vow to keep production going until victory is achieved.
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Sunflower Ordnance
America
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