Press Conference Ends With History Lesson From Nimitz
At Pearl Harbor on October 10, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz read a communique dated June 1592 claiming allied naval victories off Korea. The joke exposed the dated action as a hoax, yet underscored the suspense of the briefing and the reporters’ near publication panic.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Chester W. Nimitz
Korea
Fusan
San Francisco
Associated Press
Korean Peninsula
Fusan Harbor
Honolulu
Avmal Forccat
E Gap
San Fancisco
12Th Naval District
Adm. Nimitz
Nimitz
Flag Raising Ceremony Resumes at Junior High
The flag raising at the Junior High resumed after a six week lapse. A steeplejack repaired the broken chain over the weekend and the event is led by student council with C. J. Elliott and Jerry Brownlee as flag bearers. Drummers Tom Landon and Charles Patton perform, with buglers to be chosen from the band. The flag rises at 8:40 each morning as pupils stand at attention. Pedestrians and motorists stop to observe the morning and evening ceremonies.
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C. J. Elliott
Jerry Brownlee
Tom Landon
Charles Patton
Allied naval victory off Korea reported then retracted
An October 10 1944 AP wire from Honolulu misread a dispatch and announced an allied naval victory off Korea before correcting the story. The retraction followed the initial sensational claim, leaving the outcome unclear and prompting later clarification.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Associated Press
Korea
Two Cars Collide at Ninth and Vermont Streets
Dallas Dolan injured in crash while driving east on Ninth. Mrs Nelson Greene driving west and turning left onto Vermont. both cars damaged. incident investigated by police at 5 30 yesterday afternoon. Ecuador's sucre valued at seven and a half cents is noted in the report.
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Dallas Dolan
Ninth
Vermont Streets
Dolan
Mra
Nelson Greene
Rhode Island Street
Vermont Street
Peace Plan Heads for War Crimes Dilemma in Debate
Washington reports that the United States moves toward a world security plan backed by force, with Roosevelt and Hull aiming to avoid broad debate on approving forces each time the world organization acts. Debates focus on congressional approval, voting rights on the security council, and a possible three power meeting among Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin to resolve issues including the Russo Polish dispute and veto rights.
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United States
Roosevelt
Hull
Congress
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Dumbarton Oaks
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Russia
Britain
Churchill
Stalin
Chiang Kaishek
China
Moscow
England
Senators Assess Report on International Peace Pattern
The program drew full approval from a key figure and was seen as a blueprint for future peace. Other senators mostly called it progress toward an international body, while noting many issues remain unresolved. A Tito communique from October 10 said German communications west of Serbia and the Sandjak were cut as Yugoslav patriots fought German troops retreating from Greece.
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London
Serbia
Sandjak
Marshal Tito
Greece
Naval officer Kirk assumes EU naval staff post in London
Vice Admiral Alun Gi Kirk, age 56 and Annapolis alumnus from Philadelphia, is named to a senior EU naval staff role in London. He wears the U S Legion of Merit and the British Order of the Bath. His home is Black Point Connecticut. Delinquent list notes Calvin Otes Chicks, 20, from Douglas County address 1408 Tennessee Street, reported to the U S district attorney.
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Alun Gi Kirk
Pumas EU
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Franke
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Black Point
Conn
Calvin Otes
Tennessee Street
Douglas County Selective Service Board
United States District Attorney
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