Public Probes on Hurley Charges Set for Open Hearings
Congressional pressure aims to make public the Hurley charges on State Department actions in China. Senate Foreign Relations Chair Connally plans an open hearing this week with Hurley ready to testify. House Un American Activities Committee may also hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Roper
United Press
Washington
State Department
U.S
China
Tom Connally
Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Patrick J. Hurley
Hurley
Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
Congress
House UnAmerican Activities Committee
John S. Wood
Esse
Burley
Sper Sens
Arthur Capper
Kans
Alexander Wiley
Wis
Capper
Wiley
Dean Acheson
Edith Nourse Rogers
James F. Byrnes
Raymond E. Willis
Ind
Department
Europe
Asia
German Arrests Continued From Page One At Nuremberg
The report details Nazi industrial leaders and engineers seized after the war crimes trials, including Eberhard Leiiterant of Sodium Steel, Otto Meier of Mannesmann Tool Works, Fritz Baun of Ruhr gas, Walter Eichorst, Karl Lipp, and other Krupp and Thyssen officials. Officers described lavish homes, stockpiled coal, provisions, wine, and even poison, amid arrests tied to war production and arms manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Nuernberg
Eberhard Leiiterant
Sodium Steel
Otto Meier
Mannesmann Toolworks
Fritz Baun
Ruhr
Essen
Walter Eichorst
August Thyssen
Karl Lipp
Heesch Steel Works
Weber
Ife
Krupp Works
Erich Muller
Atlantic Wall
Hitler
Karl Eberhardt
Heinz Gehm
Deutsche Edelstahlwerke
Walter Schwede
Reichsvermingung Stahlwerke
Frederich von Beulow
Edward Hudremont
Krupps
Rudolf Liedersleben
Otto Wolff
K. G
Arthur Hennecke
Mitteldeutsche Stahlwerke
Frederich Flick
Guenter Henle
Klecknerwerke, A. G
Karl Schonrock
Thyssen Works
Services Set Monday For Texan Pendleton
Services will be held in Dallas Monday for W. F. Pendleton 70 prominent figure in southern and southwestern phone industry fields for many years. Pendleton died in a Dallas hospital yesterday. He was a former president of the Texas rusher association and past president of the Wienseed association and the Ok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
W. F. Pendleton
Y . Pendleton
Texas Rushers Association
Texas Shows Heavy New Business Gain
Texas reports October new firm charters totaling 137 with 2 942 000 capital, up from 57 and 886 000 a year earlier. Building permits rise to 9 047 759 from 3 781 917. oil, lumber, poultry, and egg shipments shift as war demand recedes and reconversion proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Bureau of Business Research
Bureau
Southern Pine Mills
Turkey
Mrs Florence De Vitt Dies In California
Mrs Florence A De Vitt 80 widow of David M De Vitt founder of Mallet Land and Cattle Company with ranches southwest of Levelland Hockley County died Friday in Los Angeles California She came to the Panhandle Plains area in 1880 built up the Mallet ranch later living in Fort Worth Survivors include two daughters Miss Christine De Vitt Hilton Hotel and Mrs W Tom Jones 3219 Twenty first a granddaughter Miss Dorothy Secrest of California
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Florence A. de Vitt
David M. de Vitt
Mallet Land and Cattle Company
Levelland
Hockley County
Los Angeles
Calif
de Vitt
Mallet Ranch
Panhandle Plains
Fort Worth
California
Strike Agreement Signals Partial GM Plant Reopenings
The Wilson-Thomas accord marks a first break in the GM shutdown as about half the plants produce parts for others. The UAW CIO strike began Nov 21 seeking a 30 percent wage rise within GM. Bridging production to non GM firms aligns with the strike strategy of keeping some plants running while others stay shut. Some returning workers may face picket scrutiny by fellow unionists.
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Wilson-Thomas
Uaw-Cio
Escapee Convict Sought After Penitentiary Break
New Mexico authorities hunt John Rosiero Vernier, 40, described as a burglary artist and habitual criminal, who fled yesterday afternoon from a construction crew near the state penitentiary in Santa Fe. He is of chunky build with dark brown hair and brown eyes, wearing striped prison attire.
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New Mexico
Santa FE
N. M
U.P
State Penitentiary
Howell Gage
John Rosiero Vernier
Porn County
Gage
Vernier
Appeal Hearing Set Dec 24 In Mexico
Five men jailed in Nuevo Laredo for trial over the killings and robberies of 58 Mexican field workers have a Dec 24 hearing in the third circuit court. The appeal was scheduled today by Mexican authorities.
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Mexico
Nuevo Laredo
Mex
Third Circuit
UT Regents Expand News Bureau At Texas U
UT Regents vote to expand the university news bureau and coordinate branches at El Paso Galveston and Houston under one head William E Keys named director of news and information service The bureau budget rises from 13670 to 16870 annually W H Gardner Jr named editor The plan includes five self liquidating dormitories for about 1000 students and temporary housing to ease a housing shortage Naval V 12 program closes Feb 28 1946 plans for ROTC continuation await War Department guidance
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Austin
University of Texas
el Paso
Galveston
Houston
William E. Keys
Associated
Keys
Associated Press
Dallas
Tle. Ta
W. H. Gardner, Jr
The
Houston Post and International News Service
E. B. Tucker
T. S. Painter
Painter
War Department
Dallas Sets Record For Divorces In 1945
Dallas county reports 7426 divorce suits filed in eleven months of 1945 with thirty days remaining, a jump of about four to one versus the gain in marriages. Licenses issued reach around 6980, with weddings in uniform men comprising about 70 percent of licenses.
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Dallas
U.P
Dallas County
Marriage License Bureau
Attack Bomber Makes World Girdling Hop
A twin engined A 26 attack bomber completed a 24859 mile world flight in 96 hours 50 minutes landing at National airport Washington. Piloted by Col Joseph R Holzapple of Peoria Ill the mission demonstrated rapid deployment of light bombers from the United States to distant points. The crew included Lt Col Charles R Meyers Jr Lt Otto H Schumacher and Corporal Howard J Walden.
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Washington
War Department
Joseph R. Holzapple
Peoria
Ill
National
Holzapple
United States
Hawaii
Marianas
Okinawa
Philippines
India
North Africa
Azores
Bermuda
Charles R. Meyers, Jr
Wayne, Pa
Otto H. Schumacher
Valhalla
S. C
Howard J. Walden
Melrose
Mass
Army Discharges Sgt Wayne Groce After Pacific Service
Sgt Wayne D Groce 28 son of Mr and Mrs Freelan W Groce 1210 Ave R received a three year nine month discharge after enlisting in March He served five months training then fought in Bismarck Archipelago Leyte Luzon Panay and Negros theater duty He arrived in Lubbock with the discharge last week and plans to join his father in the family furniture business He also received a 1946 model club coupe for his birthday December 12.
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Wayne D. Groce
Freelan W. Groce
Ave. R
Groce
Pacific Theater
Bismarck Archipelago
Leyte
Luzon
Panay
Negros
Lubbock
Billy Casa Stevens
Pacific
Wayne
V-12 Program to be Dropped at Texas
The Navy announced the V-12 program at the University of Texas will end about March 1. Students will be absorbed into the Naval ROTC plan as wartime training shifts back to peacetime standards. The changeover was previously announced and will affect Texas U and other institutions.
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Texas
Washington
Navy
University of Texas
Naval R.O.T.C
Texas U
Monterrey Court to Rule on Appeal for Re-Arrest in Case
The Monterrey court will issue a decision on the appeal by Prosecutor Emilio Villalobos seeking the re arrest and trial of 18 men released by Federal Judge Lomeli in the same case.
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Monterrey
Emilio Villalobos
Lomeli
Political rift in Texas Young Democrats foreshadows 1946
The Texas Young Democrats clash over inviting Lieut. Gov. John Lee Smith to speak at the Fort Worth convention amid a right left split within the group. The article also notes CIO plans to enter four Texas congressional races and discusses potential candidates for attorney general and governor as 1946 politics loom.
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Associated Press
Harris
Smith
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Carter
Ramey
Texas
Austin
Mission
McAllen
Raymondville
Young Democrats
Geear
Homer P. Rainey
Rainey
University of Texas
Bill Williams
Dallas
Jim Wright
Weatheford
Dr. Rainey
Dies
Joe Luther
Polly Strong
Houston
Marion Storm
W. Clifton
Jim Wright, Jr
Weatherford
Bernard Rapoport
Waco
Dave Cheavens
Texas Young Democrats Club
Young Democrat State Organization
John Lee Smith
CIO
Calvert
Bob Calvert
Hillsboro
House
Grover Sellers
Sellers
Capt
Price Daniel
Japan
Woman held after delivering evidence in theft case
A 28 year old African American woman was jailed on theft over 50 dollars charges after allegedly swallowing a diamond ring during a confrontation with city officers in Lubbock. The ring was recovered when she coughed it up during a fluoroscopic test at Lubbock Memorial hospital. Officers reported the ring weighed about the size of a goose egg.
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C. W. Green
Henry Smith
Lubbock Memorial Hospital
Pat Davidson
Charles Lackey
Lackey
Alfonso Urtado
Terry & Childress Hardware Co
Justice of the Peace
C. E. Lynn
Grady Harrist
Robert Malone
Banlee
J. F. Bolding
Bill Mabry
San Angelo
Burton S. Burks
Cecil Watson
East Thirtyfourth
Fourth
Ave. H
Watson
Eloise Ross
J. Z. Clark
North Third
C. W. Clark
Armed Services
Selected Japs Study Democracy at Huntsville Camp
The War Department disclosed that several hundred Japanese war prisoners at Huntsville Texas will study American democracy. A core group of 25 to 30 educated prisoners will research how U S institutions would function in a Japanese setting and their findings will be shared with others at the camp.
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Washington
Japan
America
United States
Huntsville
Tex
War Department
Overseas Troop Arrivals Noted At New York And Tacoma
The Levi Woodbury due Nov 30 reports Sgt. Chas. Harvey from Lubbock listed for New York. The Jean Lafitte due Nov 29 lists Cpl. Arthur Burkes, also from Lubbock, scheduled for Tacoma.
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New York
Levi Woodbury
Sgt
Chas. Harvey
Lubbock
Tacoma
Jean Lafitte
Cpl
Arthur Burkes
Prospects Poor For New Uranium Areas
Lincoln Nebraska. Prof E F Schramm chairman of the University of Nebraska geology department warns against a postwar rash of prospecting for uranium to aid atom bombs. He notes uranium is not rare but few districts yield commercially without high costs. leading deposits are in Colorado Utah Arizona.
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Lincoln
Neb
U.P
E. F. Schramm
University of Nebraska Geology Department
Schramm
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
United States
Belgian Congo
Canada
Bohemia
Czechoslovakia
Australia
Portugal
Norway
Sweden
Jap Built Plants In Manchuria Stripped After Surrender
Lt. Gen. Tu Li-Ming reports factories built by Japan in Manchuria stripped to bare walls after surrender. Russians and Chinese Communists removed equipment while peasants scavenged remaining plant bones. Restoration will require substantial funds and years. AP photographer Charles De Soria documented emptiness in several cities.
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Manchuria
Olen Clements
Associated Press
Chinhsien
Great Wall
Mukden
Tu Li-Ming
Charles de Soria
Kerr charges on insurance firms disputed by facts
Dallas law firm disputes Oklahoma Governor Kerr’s claim that Dallas Chamber of Commerce lures Oklahoma insurers with propaganda. The firm concludes Texas imposes lower gross premium taxes, grants exemptions for life health and accident insurers, and has no sales or income taxes, while Oklahoma taxes apply.
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Gov. Kerr
Dallas
U.P
Oklahoma
Robert S. Kerr
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Lone Star State
Texas
Texas Life, Health and Accident Insurance Companies
Houston Man Receives Distinguished Service Medal
Col Benjamin H. Pochyla of Houston awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for planning and establishing communications for General MacArthur’s advance from Melbourne to Tokyo. He led radio and teletype centers at Port Moresby Hollandia Tacloban Dagupan San Miguel Manila and Okinawa as executive officer to Maj. Gen. Spencer B. Akin.
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Tokyo
Benjamin H. Pochyla
Houston
MacArthur
Melbourne
Pochyla
Spencer B. Akin
Signal Corps
Bataan
Texas A. & M
Pochula
Okinawa
Port Moresby
Hollandia
Tacloban
Dagupan
San Miguel
Manila
Hero in silk service ribbon earns Silver Star
The article notes a man wearing a service ribbon of silk with blue white blue white red white blue white blue indicating the Silver Star award by the War Department for gallantry in action.
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War Department
Russians Consent To Chinese Request On Manchuria
The Moscow radio said Russia had consented to a Chinese request to defer withdrawing Soviet troops from Manchuria “for some time.” The Chinese government faced difficulty moving troops due to non governmental Chinese forces in some areas, the broadcast reported.
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London
Moscow Radio
Russia
Manchuria
China
Wedemeyer Backs Marshall as Envoy in China
Lt. Gen. Albert Wedemeyer praised Gen. George C. Marshall as envoy and said he is well equipped to decide on critical moves in China. He noted questions on withdrawing U S Marines and selling war materiel, and said no combat planes had been provided since the war ended with only non combat types assembled for possible sale. He declined further explanation of fighter-planes to Shanghai, saying efforts aim to repatriate Americans home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedemyer
Marshall
Shanghai
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U.S
China
George C. Marshall
U. S
Chiang Kai- Shek
Australia Strikes Threaten 300000 Workers
A wave of labor walkouts hits steel coal and shipping sectors in Australia. The stoppages, sparked by a steelworker’s dismissal for refusing to do another man’s job, involve about 300,000 workers and come as opposition leader Alexander Mair warns of looming anarchy and revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Sydney
Alexander Mair
New South Wales
Japs Face Trial For Pre-War Atrocities
Joseph B. Keenan said at least 100 Japanese will be charged with war crimes from July 1937 to Pearl Harbor and tried before an international tribunal in Tokyo. He and his staff, including Elton M. Hyder Jr of Austin, depart for Tokyo soon.
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Washington
Joseph B. Keenan
Pearl Harbor
Keenan
International Court
Tokyo
Elton M. Hyder, Jr
Austin
Texas
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Presidhe Ee Wienseed Association
Florence de Vitt
Lahoma Cottonseed Crushers Association
Bill Keyes
U. Information Bureau
Harris Firm
Maine
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
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Allis-Chalmers
Fairbanks-Morse Feed Mills & Water Systems
Woodmarse
Air Master
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Fortune & Dudley
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Tezas
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