Byrnes Reports To Truman On Big Three Meeting
Washington dispatch notes tax cuts to aid 12 million low income earners and broad relief for individuals and corporations. The new postwar law lowers rates starting Jan 1 1946, repeals the wartime profits tax for many firms and trims payroll withholdings, with veterans receiving special treatment.
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Byrnes
Truman
Hoover
Congress
Doughton
North Carolina
House
Ways Not Means
Reasury Vinson
Bilbo Launches Reelection Drive in Mississippi
Senator Theo G. Bilbo announces reelection bid with A. Friend of Sardis as campaign manager. Headquarters open January 15 at the Royal Hotel in Jackson. He vows a strenuous fight against FEPC, anti lynching, and other policies while defending defense aid to Britain and opposing universal military training. He returns to Mississippi to organize against carpetbaggers.
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Jackson
Miss
Theo G. Bilbo
Senate
Sardis
Royal Hotel
Bilho
Mississippi
Ashington
Aadt
FEPC
Great Britain
Bilbo
GM Wage Clash With United Automobile Workers
The UAW demands a 30 percent wage increase and vows possible industrial action if the fact finding board’s report is not favorable. GM says the ability to pay cannot justify raises beyond the going rate and withdraws from the process, accusing the board of political bias. President Truman will receive the board’s report soon, with a nationwide broadcast planned.
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Washington
C. I. O. United Automobile Workers Union
General Motors
General Motors Corporation
Truman
Welter P. Reuther
Reuther
Wall Street
G. M
Detroit
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
C. E. Wilson
Accidents Report 63 Deaths in Day Across Nation
The National Safety Council reports 63 deaths from accidents in a 24 hour period Friday to Saturday, including 33 traffic fatalities and 30 from miscellaneous causes. Projections for New Year’s period warn 375 to 400 more traffic deaths through Tuesday. States listed with fatalities include California 3 0, Colorado 2 0, Connecticut 0 5, Illinois 2 5, Indiana 2 0, Iowa 1 0, Kentucky 1 0, Louisiana 1 2, Maine 1 0, Massachusetts 0 2, Michigan 1 0, Minnesota 2 0, New Jersey 2 0, New York 2 3, Ohio 2 3, Oregon 0 1, Pennsylvania 7 2, Tennessee 0 2, Texas 3 5, Washington 1 0.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Tinois
Indiana
Towa
Kentucky
Loui Slatin
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Washington
Miners Trapped in Kentucky Mine After Deadly Fire Rescue
In Pineville Kentucky volunteers battled another major fire at the Kentucky Straight Creek coal mine seeking to rescue more than eight men already brought out alive. Nine survivors remained after a 53 hour ordeal but one died before surface return and a body later identified as burned. Twenty one or more miners remained unaccounted for as fresh flames halted operations and drew calls for more rescue workers and equipment. Albert Bennett, 64, died during the effort.
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Huey Miller
Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company
Pineville
Charlie Lingar
Kentucky Straight Creek
Albert Bennett
Hitler Marriage Contract and Will Discovered
Third Army reports discovery of Hitler and mistress Kiva Brat marriage document and private will dated April 29 1945. The political testament names a new cabinet, asserts Hitler blamed international Jewry, and notes his wish to avoid war. Details found in Reich Chancellery bunker suitcase.
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Neland Norgaard Muernberg
Adolf Hitler
Kiva Brat
Reichschancellery
U. S. Third Army
Third Army
Navy to Sell 56 Million Worth of Surplus Materials and Quonset Huts
The navy declared 56 million dollars in surplus building materials and 4 000 Quonset huts at four depots including Port Hueneme Tacoma Davisville and Gulfport to address housing shortages. The huts could shelter 70 000 people as barracks or 10 000 families as two family dwellings.
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Navy
United States
Port Hueneme
Calif
Tacoma
Wash
Davisville
A. L
Gulfport
Miss
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Disposal Agency
RFC
Naval
Aged Man Hit by Hit-Run Driver on Girard Bridge
Will Jones, 77, was struck on the Boouf river bridge at Girard four miles west of Rayville yesterday evening. He was in unknown condition at Conway Memorial Hospital last night after a hit-and-run incident. Hospital attaches could not assess his injuries. Jones was crossing the bridge when the accident occurred and was transported by Mulbeorn ambulance to the hospital.
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Will Jones
Conway Memoriial Hospital
Jones
Boouf River
Girard
Rayville
Mulbhearn
Wedemeyer forecasts expanded American force in China
Lt Gen Albert C Wedemeyer told press that the United States may increase American troops in China by about 4000 to support Chinese National forces in Manchuria. He said deployment details were under consideration and that forces would assist debarkation and supply under a broadened China policy.
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America
China
Wedemeyer
Manchuria
Yimgkow
Associated Press
Spencer Davis
Peiping
Mukden
Chiang Kai-Shek
Davis
Liaoning
Chinhsien
Jehol
Senate debates universal military training amid House delay
Washington reports that Senate military committee leaders like Elbert Thomas oppose rushing Truman's universal training plan. Critics including Edwin C. Johnson and Capper urge caution or oppose compulsory programs. Hearings continue with no action as Congress reconvenes after Christmas.
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Washington
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Senate Military Committee
House
Truman
Thomas
Congress
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
Johnson
Senate
Capper
Kansas
Huse Military Committee
National Defense Department
Double Slaying Suspect Is Held
Mobile Alabama dispatch reports a man described as "Blackie" arrested in Baldwin County. A suitcase matching one missing from the crime scene contained a discharge copy for Walter Smith of Los Angeles. In Louisiana, police hold a man with multiple aliases linked to a double killing near Lutcher and a pistol found at the scene.
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Mobile
Ala
C. T. Barret
Alabama State Highway Patrol
Blackie
Louisiana
Barret
Baldwin County
Army
Walter Smith
Los Angeles
Calif
Smith
Long Beach
Cpl
Irvin A. Pincus
New Orleans
Seabee Gordon Ray
Electra
Texas
P.mobile
Lutcher
John J. Grosch
Grosch
St. Louis, Mo
St. Louis
The
Power meeting in January seen for international police force
London diplomats forecast a January meeting of military chiefs from the United Nations five powers to discuss a global peace preservation force. British officials note UN Charter provisions for a military staff committee under the Security Council. Ridgway and Eisenhower’s potential London visit highlight U.N. military planning.
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London
British
Foreign Office
United Nations
Security Council
Eisenhower
Washington
Frankfurt
Matthew B. Ridgway
Mediterranean
Ridgway
England
Great Britain
Russia
France
China
Explain Parley To People By Douglas B. Cornell
Secretary of State Symes briefed President Truman aboard the Williamsburg on the Moscow talks. Byrnes will explain the Moscow communique to the public on NBC at 9 p.m. Sunday. A Washington meeting on possible next ministerial get togethers was hinted, with a mid March target and UN Assembly in London noted for a probable meeting.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Symes
Moscow
Truman
Byrnes
White House
National Broadcasting Company
Williamsburg
Quantico
Quantica
United Nations Assembly
London
Mount Vernon
Congress
Jen
Japan
China
Korea
Romania
Bulgaria
Bevin
Britain
Molotov
Russia
Five Children Die in Bridgeport Cottage Fire
Five children aged seven to nine perished in a Bridgeport fire that left a seven room cottage destroyed. Parents operated a nearby gasoline station and were away when the blaze broke out, possibly sparked by Christmas tree lights or overheated furnace pipes. The victims were Samuel one Salvatore three Ralph four Matthew eight and Rosemarie nine.
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Connecticut
Samuel Carcare
Funston Avenue
Samuel
Salvatore
Ralph
Matthew
Rosemarie
Martin J. Hayden
John A. Lyddy
Hartford
Meriden
UNO May Select Hyde Park Site
London reports Hyde Park New York appears best suited as the permanent home for the United Nations Organization with delegates favoring Hyde Park over Concord Tarrytown and Princeton as alternatives. The article notes other potential sites including a Rochester estate.
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UNO
Hyde Park
London
Roosevelt
N. Y
Boston
United Nations Organization
UNO General Assembly
Concord
Mass
Tarrytown
Rochester
Princeton
N. J
1946 Looked On as Year of Tremendous Opportunities
New York December 26 1945 business leaders issued year end statements predicting a year of tremendous opportunities with civilian production possibly surpassing peacetime records. Cautions rose over management labor tensions and strikes affecting forecasts for 1946. Paul W. Litchfield of Goodyear urged clear national action to address problems while Henry J. Kaiser noted unsettled conditions in wartime to peacetime transition.
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New York
Paul W. Litchfield
Goodyear ‘Tire and Rubber Company
Litchfield
San Francisco
Henry J. Kaiser
Resignation of Mitchiner Reported at Angola Prison
The Morning Advocate reports W. T. Mitchiner, superintendent of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, resigned effective Jan. 1. No official comment was available, with R. L. Pettit and Gov. Davis unavailable to confirm. Mitchiner planned to return to Olivedell plantation. acting superintendent would be chosen pending approval.
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Baton Rouge
W. T. Mitchiner
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola
Morning Advocate
Mitchiner
R. L. Pettit
Pettit
Jimmie Davis
A. Charles Mitchell
Lee L. Laycock
Mitchell
Olivedell
Lake Providence
Henry Frith
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