Roosevelt seeks delay of anti trust exemptions for insurers
President Roosevelt proposes a temporary moratorium on applying the Sherman act to insurance companies until March 1 1946 with limited exemptions for boycott and coercion. He says federal antitrust law and state regulation can coexist and cites a Radcliffe inquiry and O Mahoney compromise. A related court case involving Underwriters Security is mentioned alongside a DSC award to Billie M McMillian from Texas.
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Radcliffe
White House
O'Mahoney Wye
Roosevelt
O’mamey
Senate
Eat
Atlanta
Supreme ‘Jgurt
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Klattenhoff Funeral Will Be Held Today
Slaton Texas January 8 Special Funeral services will be at 2 o clock Tuesday afternoon at the Posey Lutheran church for M L Klattenhoff a Lubbock county resident for 34 years who died Saturday at his home northwest of Slaton Williams Funeral home announced Rev F T Sager pastor is to read the service Services were originally announced for Monday but were postponed to Tuesday when it was learned his son Corporal Ren C Krat إم hoff was en route home He was on his way to Seattle and his station in Hawaii when notified of his father's death.
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Seattle
Hawaii
ABC Ladies Night Sees Hilton Ballroom Dinner Dance Tonight
The American Business club hosts an 8 o’clock Ladies Night in the Hilton ballroom with Bailey Ireland’s orchestra and Mrs. Frank Wilhelm singing. Wives of members in the armed forces and civic leaders attend as special guests. Jimmie Wilson becomes president. new officers include G H Nelson, Gradie W Bownds, Clarence Wiginton, and W D McCarty is re elected secretary-treasurer. New board members are Porter Garrett, W Hester and Lewis Kerr.
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ABC
American Business Club
Hilton Hotel
Board of Governors
Lubbock
Bailey Ireland
Frank Wilhelm
J. Ray Dickey
Jimmie Wilson
G. H. Nelson
Gradie W. Bownds
Clarence (Dutch) Wiginton
Sergeat-At
Lewis Kerr
Dickey
W. M. Cauley
Press
Bronze Star Awarded To Major Patman
Maj. Connor W. Patman of Texarkana received the Bronze Star for heroic meritorious service in the German campaign under Gen. George S. Patton. He single handedly captured three Germans and seized equipment in August. Rep. Wright Patman disclosed the award, noting his son’s feat amid a family with Marines in combat and a Texas student enlistment.
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Washington
Connor W. Patman
Texarkana
Wright Patman
George S. Patton
Germany
Patman
James Harold
Tarawa
Saipan
Pacific
William Neff
University of Texas
Marines
Navy
Cold Damp Weather Hinders Texas Vegetables
The USDA reports December weather slowed growth and harvest for Texas crops. Spinach mould formed in damp soils while broccoli delayed. cabbage and carrot progress continued. tomato planting postponed. Movements matched last season after early gains, with seed potato stock awaiting better weather and tomato acreage in Laredo Winter Garden and Eagle Pass areas tied to conditions.
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Texas
Austin
United States Department of Agriculture
Laredo
Winter Garden
Eagle Pass
Charles VI Sells Dunkerque to France for 1000000 Livres
Charles VI of England agrees to transfer the port of Dunkerque to the French for a payment of 1 million livres, finalizing a royal sale between kingdoms. The move reshapes northern coast control and strategic balance in the region.
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Charles VI
England
Dunkerque
Local group names officers in meeting
Dent, Troy Daie as second vice president and Herman Weiss as sergeant at arms are listed among newly announced officers in the organization.
Flying bombs used by Japanese in China defense
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault announced Japan is using flying bombs in China air defense. It was unclear if launches came from sea or land and the weapons have had limited success so far. Pilots reported objects paralleling US planes that could be dodged. Chennault warned Japan will try to improve their defenses.
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China
Claire L. Chennault
Chennault
U. S
Texan Fighter Group Earns Title as Clean Up Force
The 364th Mustang fighter group commanded by Col. Roy Osborn of San Antonio Texas is called the clean up force in England after shooting down 75 percent of Nazi planes with only two aircraft lost in three Luftwaffe encounters last week. Twelve enemy fighters were damaged in air battles and one was destroyed on the ground.
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England
Roy Osborn
San Antonio
Tex
Luftwaffe
Britons See Healthiest War Year Despite Bomb Threats
London reports that Britain’s fifth year of war achieved unusually strong public health metrics despite severe winter weather and nightly flying bomb alerts driving many to subway shelters.
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London
Britain
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