Japanese fleet surgeon denies responsibility in Truk executions
Rear Adm. Shimpei Asano, the Japanese fleet surgeon, told a U S Military Commission that he did not authorize or know of the torture deaths of American fliers on Truk atoll. He called a co defendant a liar and questioned Surgeon General Chisato Ueno about orders to dispose of prisoners.
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Steel Dearth To Trim 1948 Car Output
Detroit Oct 22 UP Major steel shortages threaten fewer car shipments in 1948 with postwar auto plants running on stop and go. Output likely to dip below 1947 total as more trucks may yield to passenger cars. Industry eyeing two new model introductions amid tighter sheet steel supply and growing industrial demand.
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Business Activity Hits New High in Southern California
Record National Bank monthly summary shows September activity at an all time high in Southern California with the general business index at 262.9, unemployment claims drop to 121000 for the week ending September 23, 1947, and building permit applications up by 10 million while Los Angeles County real estate activity falls 7.3 points.
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Greek Army Plans Winter Offensive to Start November 15
Reports from Athens say the Greek army will launch a winter offensive against guerrillas on November 15 when the amnesty offer ends. More than 100 villages in the Pindus and Hasia Mountains have been evacuated in preparation for the push.
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Scots in London Demand Mine Pay Hike
Scottish mine union leaders arrived in London to press for a one pound weekly wage rise for British coal workers as a wildcat strike spreads to 21 500 miners, responsible for about 40 percent of Scotland’s coal output.
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