Battle for Mukden Shapes Manchuria Crisis
Reports from London and Washington describe protests over Soviet troops remaining in Manchuria and the removal of factory machinery. Chinese dispatches claim Communist forces outnumber Nationalists in Mukden, with reports of martial law and attacks on key plants as four nationalist armies move toward the city amid a push by Communist 1st and 6th armies.
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Mukden
Central Daily News
Moscow
London
United States
Russia
Red Army
China
Foreign Office
Iran
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Strike Spotlight Turns upon Lewis
Union chief John J. Lewis summoning 250 policy members to map demands for talks with coal operators in Washington as about 400 000 soft coal workers face bargaining deadlines. Proposals include tonnage royalties, shorter weeks with full earnings, and supervisory recognition. Labor unrest leaves 757 000 idle. GM talks continue in Detroit amid a 19½ cent demand versus 18¾ cent offer. San Francisco machinists vote to return to shipyards. New Jersey commuters avert a strike by railroad workers.
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John J. Lewis
Washington
Lewis
AFL
United Mine Workers Union
Mready
Union Welfare and Ratein Fund
General Motors
Reuther
Thomas’ Place
Detroit
Truman
San Francisco
Bay Area
New Jersey
Brotherhood of Railroad
Streets Slick but Only 3 Accidents Here over Weekend
A slick weekend left streets quiet with only three reported accidents. A head on collision on 11th Avenue just south of 19th Street occurred Sunday at 2:35 p m resulting in injuries and dispatching emergency crews.
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11Th Avenue
19Th Street
Pleasant Weather After Heavy Snow in Monroe and Green
Monroe and Green counties report near full snow clearance after a weekend storm the worst in years. Snowplows and shovels cleared streets while highways reopen. groundhog predicts more winter but temperatures rise to near or above freezing with sun. Officials fear potential floods if rain comes before melt.
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Green County
Johnny
Herman W. Kohn
City Street
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Howard J. Thompson
U. S
Milwaukee
Sault Ste Marie
Mich
Barkley Sees Easy Path for Britain Loan Action
Kentucky Senator Barkley stated there is no opposition to the proposed 3.0 million dollar loan to Britain and that the measure looks favorable at this time. After a conference with President Truman, the Democratic leader indicated hearings on the loan would likely continue for about ten more days.
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Britain
Truman
Embarrassing pension issue faces House Wednesday
The House will consider a proposal tied to congressional pensions this week. Rep. Carl Vinson asserts strong support for allowing members to join the civil service retirement fund, with eligibility tied to five years of service and age 55 for the minimum $418 annual payment.
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House
Congress
Joint Committee On Congressional Organization
Civil Service Retirement Fund
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Army warns troops not to criticize the Soviet Union in Wuerzburg
Lt Col Frank Ebey of the 203rd anti air battalion warns American troops in Wuerzburg to stop speaking against the Soviet Union to Germans. He recalls Pearl Harbor and Bataan, urges loyalty to allies, and condemns anti Soviet remarks as dangerous to morale and unity.
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Germany
Wuerzburg
Soviet Union
Frank Ebey
Venice
Calif
203Rd
United States
Pearl Harbor
Bataan
Elbe
Sider
Ons Gang
Jein
Wisconsin to Spend 68 Million on State Road Projects
Madison Wis high way improvement program worth 68 million dollars will start this year and run through 1950. It covers 272 projects in 68 counties including grading drainage and paving on highways 11 59 92 and 23 plus bridges, foot paths and signal installations. Funds come from trunk highway allocations county bonds federal aid and state highway funds. Green county projects include 11 from Browntown to county line 59 from Monroe to county line and a 92 stretch between Belleville and Mt Horeb, with additional work on routes 23 11 and 81. State aid offices also announced annual state aid to towns cities and villages with Dane Green and Rock counties listed among recipients.
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Wisconsin
James R. Law
State Highway Commission
Law
Highway Department
Green County
Browntown
Monroe
Belleville
Mt. Horeb
Darlington
Mineral Point
Rock County
Beloit
Milwaukee Boy, 32 Accidentally Slain by Father's Revolver
Milwaukee police report a 32 year old boy accidentally killed by a pistol belonging to his father. A partial line suggests the youth attempted to snatch the revolver, leading to the fatal discharge.
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Milwaukee
Churchill Pays Final Call on President at Statler luncheon
British leader Winston Churchill paid a farewell visit to the president at the Statler hotel, Washington, as American newspapers hosted a luncheon. He planned a brief trip to New York before returning to England.
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Churchill
Statler Hotel
Washington
New York
England
Wisconsin Agri Cooperatives Set To Start March Fifteenth
Milo K. Swanton executive secretary of the Wisconsin Council of Agriculture Cooperatives said today that the state will begin on March 15. He outlined plans and goals for the cooperative program and noted expected benefits for farmers.
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Milo K. Swanton
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture Cooperatives
Techniques for Polar Region Air Carriers in Naval War
A historical note outlines how air operations shift with cold weather on polar naval carriers. It states thresholds at 15, 19, and 18 degrees F for normal operations, launch prep time, and hangar deck launches. Radar and sonar effectiveness drop due to snow and water conditions, while crew levels rise to support longer watches and snow removal.
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North Atlantic
Midway
Pacific
Cassaday
War brides arrive as Green County plans spring
Mrs Swiggum and child arrive from Australia after a month long trip. She is the first Green County war bride to reach her new home in Browntown. Mrs Peterson arrives from Chicago after learning her husband will join her in Monroe. Spring plans unfold as winter lingers and March brings summer expectations.
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Ifford M. Swiggum
Browntown
Swiggum
Australia
Chicago
San Francisco
Monroe
Bowles Maintains No Further Price Relaxations Planned
Bowles said no more price relaxations will be allowed as stabilization policy remains intact. Administration agencies CPA and OECD won restored funds after a Senate-House conference, with $1.6 million allocated to CPA and other loan and rural electrification items unaffected. The House and Senate must still approve the conference agreement, and lawmakers hint at further cuts to OPA powers despite the restored funding.
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CPA
Senate
House
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War Production Board
Rural Electrification Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
Government Acts to Curb Hoarding and Construction to Boost Housing
Officials from industry and the civilian production administration vow price controls on clothing will curb hoarding, while a forthcoming order may raise some prices yet slash construction of nonessential projects. The drive aims to push over two thirds of building materials to residential work, targeting 2.7 million new homes in two years. Senator Barkley indicates subsidies totaling 600 million dollars could be restored when housing legislation reaches the Senate.
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Civilian Production Administration
OPA
Prs
Louis Rothschild
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Washington
National Housing Agency
Tne
Barkley
D-Ky
Marine officer awarded Special Gallant Commendation
First Lt. George Kowalczyk of the Marine Corps receives a Special Naval Commendation for gallantry in the Pacific theater from May 6 to August 15, 1945. Residing in Fort Wayne after release from active duty, he rejoined a law firm and previously served nearly two years with the FBI as an undercover agent in South America before joining the Marines.
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George Kowalczyk
Marine Corps
Marion Stuart
Monroe
Navy Department
Kowalczyk
Fort Wayne
Ind
Newkirk Andjveane. Sd
Okinawa
Shima
Ryuku Islands
United States Naval Service
FBI
PBI
Protest on Red Arrow Detroit Aimed at Wisconsin
Veterans gather with Lt. Harry E. Northrup to organize a campaign to keep Michigan’s identity with the historic Red Arrow division that served with distinction in World War I.
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Detroit
Congress
Wisconsin
Harry E. Northrup
Michigan
Italy Votes in First Free Ballot in 25 Years
Italy tallying ballots from 436 towns for local councilmen in its first free election in a quarter century. Interior ministry says results won t be known until tonight. Heavy turnout despite rain. large number of women voting for first time in Italian history.
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Italy
Nome—Vey—Urnicias
Interior Ministry
Marshall on Way Home to Visit Tokyo and Washington
Presidential envoy to China George C. Marshall left Chungking for Washington at 35 dollars per month and plans talks with the President on Chinese military and political situations. His itinerary includes a stop in Tokyo and arrival in Washington on Thursday.
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Tokyo
George 2. Marshall
China
Chungking
Washington
Marshal
Premier Ahmed Qavam es Saltaneh Returns to Tehran
Premier Ahmed Qavam es Saltaneh came back to Tehran after a 16 day official visit to Moscow. He arrived yesterday aboard a Soviet plane and resumed his duties at his desk in the capital.
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Iran
Tehran
Ahmed Qavam Es Saltaneh
Moscow
Spaak forms socialist cabinet in Belgian politics
Brussels Paul Henri Spaak, head of the United Nations cabinet, forms a socialist group and prepares to appear before parliament as Belgium’s premier since liberation. Catholics support King Leopold’s return but cannot form a government. This marks Spaak’s second bid. Six Germans were hanged for Allied POW torture and killings, with hangman Albert-Pierrepoint executing the sentences.
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Paul-Henri Spaak
United Nations
Belihird
Leopold
Spaak
Wamelin
Germany
Albert — Pierrepont
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