Japanese Diet closes after 22 day session amid reform bills
The 22 day extraordinary Diet session ends with election reform enabling about 25 million young voters to participate, a labor union law granting collective bargaining to 8 million workers, and farm policy changes. Absentee landlordism must end by March 15, tenants gain purchase rights, and Emperor Hirohito’s wartime role is debated with mixed acclaim.
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Russell Baines
Associated Press
Tokyo
People Diet
Hideki Tojo
MacArthur
Hirohito
Diet
Kijuro Shidehara
War Correspondents Awarded Ribbons in Europe
In Frankfurt on December 18, 314 civilian war correspondents received European African and Middle Eastern campaign ribbons for outstanding and conspicuous service under hazardous combat conditions. Eight awards were posthumous to noted press figures including Ernie Pyle and Bede Irvin among others.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Bede Irvin
Associated Press
Harold Denny
New York Times
Jack Frankish
United Press
Harold W. Kulick
Popular Science
David Lardner
New Yorker
Gaston Madru
Newsreel
Ernie Pyle
United Features
Thomas S. Treanor
Los Angeles Times
Hal Boyle
Franklyn Banker
Horace Cort
Ruth Cowan
Kenneth Dixon
Howell Dodd
Roger D. Greene
Dan Grossi
Harry Harris
Lewis Hawkins
Henry B. Jameson
Byron Rollins
Wade Werner
William S. White
Don Whitehead
Thoburn Giant
Tom Yarbrough
Larry Allen
Edward D. Ball
William F. Bonn
Peter Carroll
Charles Chamberlain
Howard Cowan
Robert Bunson
William Frye
Wes Gallagher
A. I. Goldberg
Henry Griffin
Louis P. Lochner
Pugh Moore
Ned Nordness
Alex Singleton
Alvin J. Steinkopf
Robert C. Wilson
Edward Worth
Black Market Lumber Trade Is Assailed
In Houston and East Texas the black market lumber trade is blamed for a Houston shortage. Gene Ebersole of the Lumbermen's Association of Texas accuses illicit mills of shifting half East Texas production to the black market at up to triple price. OPA plans federal charges, six cases set before Jan. 1, as officials warn the illegal trade may end OPA enforcement.
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Houston
U.P
East Texas
Gene Ebersole
Lumbermen’s Association of Texas
OPA
Stephen J. Tully, Jr
Ebersole
Tully
Houston Woman Held After Leaving Baby
A Houston woman abandoned a seven month old baby in a saloon and was jailed in New Orleans as police prepared to file a charge of criminal neglect of a minor. The baby, now in a charity hospital, may not be returned. the woman claimed adoption and not being the mother.
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New Orleans
U.R
Houston
Texas
Waco
Victory Bond Appeal Frames Wartime Salary Debate
The article contrasts victory bond purchases with wage levels, noting workers like Tully, a wartime builder, regard wages as a small portion compared to bond support. It frames public finance as a priority over higher pay.
Marines Say Ships Leave China Empty
Rep. Delacy read a Marine letter in the Congressional Record from 15 Marines of the Sixth Division. They claim 25 empty transports sailed for home from China on November 14 and that those ships would have carried the entire unit back to the United States. The sailors say they served 12 to 24 months and participated in major Pacific campaigns including the Okinawa battle.
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Washington
Rep. Delacy
D-Wash
Congressional
Sixth Marine Division
China
States
Pacific
Okinawa
Ticklish Mexican Man Hindered by Language During Foot Treatment
In Goshen Indiana a Mexican man, Narciso Puga, 39, remained silent as a doctor stitched his lacerated foot after a railroad section gang accident. Three men restrained him while a nurse washed the sole, unable to communicate due to language barriers.
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Goshen
Ind
Narciso Puga
Puga
Legion Chief Urges U S to Arm Through Training Plan
John Stelly national commander of the American Legion told a House military committee that the United States must keep a gun cocked via universal military training. He proposed four months of intensive training and described two forms of armed strength, favoring a trained citizen Army and reserve components over a large standing force. S Perry Brown of Beaumont Texas outlined the Legion’s defense program and training details.
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Washington
John Stelly
The
American Legion
United States
House Military Committee
Legion
Stelle
S. Perry Brown
Beaumont
Tex
Assistants In Vets Setup Announced For VA Offices
General Omar N. Bradley named three assistant deputy administrators to run VA offices in Dallas St Louis and Philadelphia. Seine urrell A Hillier to serve after Harry Rubin deputy administrator at Dallas. Harry J Crosson appointed manager of Chicago convention trained Legion youths plan includes four months basic training for 18 to 20 year olds with parental consent for 17 year olds
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Washington
U.P
Omar N. Bradley
Dallas
St. Louis
Phila- Seineurrell A. Hillier
New Orleans
Harry Rubin
Harry J. Crosson
Chicago
Legion
Armed Force
National Guard
Veterans affairs decentralization plan outlined by Bradley
The Philadelphia regional office will be promoted to the assistant deputy post under Robert W. Wilson, deputy administrator in Philadelphia. Bradley set up thirteen branch offices as part of decentralizing veterans affairs administration. The number of eggs a hen may lay is determined by her parents.
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Philadelphia
Robert W. Wilson
Bradley
Administration of Veterans Affairs
Wainwright Warns Dallas Audience on War Deterrence
General Jonathan M. Wainwright told a Dallas luncheon audience that armies mobilized two years after danger threatens will not deter future world peace disturbances, saying past German and Japanese threats had little impact.
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Wainwright
Dallas
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Germany
Japan
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