Russia backs atomic controls as United States leads on Japan
Russia aligned with Anglo American plans to place atomic energy controls under United Nations supervision and gained a voice in governing beaten Japan. The Moscow meeting of the big three foreign ministers ended a deadlock, promising a unified China under Chiang Kai-shek and a provisional Korean government with future full sovereignty.
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Graham Hovey
Washington
Russia
United Nations
Japan
Moscow
United States
Britain
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Korea
Roosevelt era claims on unions threaten free citizens
Westbrook Pegler argues that under Roosevelt policies George Spelvin was forced into union membership via closed shop contracts. He condemns government acquiescence, asserts unions lack democratic control, and warns that unions can coerce wage and mobility limits, affecting individual rights and political alignment. He questions government power to regulate or restrain union actions.
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New York
Ruman
General Motors
George Spelvin
Roosevelt
Spelvin
Uion
Pelvin
Presii Truman
Fear Nothing Can Save Crew on Thoreau Liberty Ship
The Henry P D Thoreau sailing from Naples to Cape May reported 5000 tons of bombs loose in a tween decks hatch and warned that if they break loose nothing can save them. The navy said the vessel is not a troopship with about 10 crew. The bombs were likely unused American air force ordnance returning to a US depot. An unidentified ship radioed she stood by the Thoreau.
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Henry PD. Thoreau
Naples
Italy
Cape May
N. J
Navy
Thoreau
Azores
United States
Tho
Soviet Victory Seen by Jap Officials in Four Power Plan
Tokyo officials reacted with surprise and concern to the Big Three decision creating a four power occupation council for Japan. Observers saw it as a Russian victory while General MacArthur would remain the sole executive authority for the four power council, with an 11 nation Far East policy commission also planned.
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Tokyo
Japan
MacArthur
Foreign Office
Hirohito
United States
Russia
Britain
China
Terrorist Attacks Leave Dozens Dead in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
Police say bomb carrying terrorists attacked police headquarters in Jerusalem killing seven and injuring eleven as workmen clear rubble. Simultaneous strikes hit Tel Aviv district headquarters and an arms store, with an Arab operator killed in the Tel Aviv assault.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Royal Engineers Arns
Wanted ads message for rental and sale reach crowd
An advertisement promotes placing want ads to reach big rental and buying crowds. It touts an economy plan with pay only for days published and offers phone-in ads with next day pickup by a News Star World carrier.
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News- Star—World
Bataan survivor shot in New York apartment
P Cap Eugene Dale 27 Enid Oklahoma, a Bataan death march survivor and former Japanese prisoner, was seriously wounded in the apartment of Mrs Fay Hancock Miller 24 ex Powers model in New York City. Captain Archie B Miller 25 of Bellevue Texas an army signal corps officer and Mrs Miller's husband was arrested for felonious assault and Sullivan Act violation. Dale were struck by three of six shots fired from a German Luger. he was taken to Roosevelt hospital in critical condition.
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Eugene Dale
Enid
Okla
Bataan
Fay Hancock Miller
Archie B. Miller
Bellevue
Tex
Army Signal Corps
Miller
Dale
Army Air Force
Miller Dale
Roosevelt Hospital
Mitchelfield
Philippines
Truman flies to Washington from Independence in bad weather
President Truman departed Independence at 8 37 a m aboard the Sacred Cow for Washington, ending a three day Christmas visit. Weather grounded planes at Kansas City airport and a planned stop at St Louis for John W Snyder and family was cancelled.
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Kansas City
Truman
Washington
Independence
Pairfax
St. Louis
John W. Snyder
Drusi
James Pendergast
Mary
Army
Karas City
Big Timber Mine Fire Traps Coal Miners in Kentucky Pit
Rescue teams battle a raging underground blaze at Kentucky Straight Creek Mine Number 1 near Pineville as 30 or more miners remain trapped. A prior explosion closed the tunnel. officials deny reports of bodies found and say conditions are the worst in Kentucky mining history.
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Bill Baker
Woodrow Smith
Flat Lick
Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company
Pineville
W. L. Pennington
Kyle Vance
Kentucky Straight Creek
Associated Press
Harry Thomas
Kentucky
Earl Lewis
Paludrine Cures Malaria Easier for Researchers
An Australian group of scientists states paludrine makes malaria as mild as a cold. They report repeated mosquito bites while on 1.5 grain tablets kept them fit and claim one or two weekly doses could prevent attacks and control fever and malignant malaria.
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Canberra
Speed Record Set Across Pacific
Honolulu December 28 report: Jimmy Dowlittle's B 29 the challenger set a new official trans Pacific record flying from Long Beach California to Honolulu in 9 hours 36 minutes 10 seconds despite head winds. Commanded by Col C B Irvine of St Paul Nebraska and piloted by Maj J R Dale of Wise Virginia. The aircraft departed Long Beach at 9 22 am PST and landed at John Rodgers Field Honolulu at 4 28 pm Honolulu time covering 2590 statute miles at 270 mph average. The plane formerly used by Lt General James H Doolittle is enroute to Guam. Col Cecil H Childre of San Antonio authenticated the Long Beach Honolulu record.
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T. H
Jimmy Dowlittle
Long Beach
Calif
Col
C. 8. Irvine
St. Paul
Neb
Maj
J. R. Dale
Wise
Honoulu
John Rodgers Field
S. T
James H. Doolittle
Guam
Cecil H. Childre
San Antonio
Tex
Russia Silent on World Bank Signatures
Washington report notes the Soviet Union did not sign the Bretton Woods agreements with 28 others, delaying official launch. The fund aims to stabilize currencies with up to 8.8 billion dollars and the bank to loan 9.1 billion for reconstruction and development.
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World Bank
Washington
International Stabilization Fund
Soviet Union
Bretton Woods
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State Department
Czechoslovakia
Vladimir Hurban
Hurban
Truman to address nation on January 3 in 9 to 930 p.m.
President Truman will radio a nationwide address Thursday January 3 between 9 and 9 30 p.m. Central Time from the first floor oval room of the White House. Press secretary Charles G. Ross says the speech will outline his overall program as a report to the people.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Independence
Charles G. Ross
Testimony Details Torture at Fukuoka Camp in War Crimes Trial
Allies recount tortures in Fukuoka camp as Lt. Chotaro Furushima faces charges of starvation and brutality. Lt. N. E. Churchill of Toledo describes burns on 13 men and filthy camp quarters. Adjoining case of Lt. Kel Yuri covers starvation death and bayoneting of two soldiers.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Chotaro Furushima
N. E. Churchill
Toledo
Ohio
Purashima
Kel Yuri
Omuta
Kyushu Island
James G. Pavlokos
Chicago
Ill
Army
Noah E. Heard
Salinas
Calif
Churchill
John Grace
Georgetown
del. Churchill
Col
Sotaro Murata
Furushima
John W. Renchard
Trenton
Crosby Tops Box Office Appeal in Year End Poll
Bing Crosby is named the nation's top box office draw for the second year in a row in a year end poll by Motion Picture Herald. Crosby has grossed about 8 million from Going My Way, with a ranked list of runners up including Van Johnson Greer Garson Betty Grable and Spencer Tracy among others. Top western stars are led by Roy Rogers and George Gabby Hayes with a long list following.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Motion Picture Herald
the Herald
Crosby
van Johnson
Greer Garson
Betty Grable
Spencer Tracy
Humphrey Bogart
Gary Cooper
Bob Hope
Judy Garland
Margaret O'Brien
Roy Rogers
Abbott and Costello
Betty Hutton
Ingrid Bergman
Bette Davis
Alan Ladd
Dane Clark
Joseph Cotten
Claudette Collier
Walter Pidgeon
Fred. MacMurray
Danny Kaye
Gregory Peck
Ginger Rogers
John Wayne
Mickey Rooney
GM ends participation in fact finding over profits in wage dispute
General Motors withdrew from President Truman's fact finding on the 30 percent wage increase demand of the CIO Auto Workers, arguing profits must not be a factor. The UAW accused GM of misstating facts as hearings resumed. In Tokyo, Japanese constitutional experts proposed stripping the emperor of political power and transferring duties to the diet and cabinet, with reforms requiring diet approval for throne ascension.
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Washington
General Motors Corporation
Truman
G. M
New York
Walter Gordon Merritt
General Motors
C. I. O.auto Workers
Merritt
Lloyd G. Garrison
General Motor
Garrison
Walter P. Reuther
Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Diet
House of Representatives
House of Peers
Frayne Baker
Home Town Care for Vets Arranged in Michigan
The Veterans Administration announced a Michigan plan allowing service connected veterans to receive care from doctors of their choice at government expense. The program aims to ease VA hospital demand and may expand to other states if successful. Eligible veterans may be treated in community hospitals within a state wide network with standardized fees paid by VA.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Michigan
Michigan Medical Service
McNarney Says Germany’s Economy Hinges on Unified Treaties
General Joseph T. McNarney, head of U.S. occupation forces in Germany, argues a minimum sustaining economy is unlikely while France resists treating Germany as a single unit. He notes progress in denazification, cartel breakup, and reparations, but warns allied control remains deadlocked and zonal boundaries hinder trade.
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Frankfurt
Joseph T. McNarney
U. S
Germany
Geremany
McNarney
Cose
McNerney
Mee Narney
American Soldier Fatally Shot Near Gorizia Christmas Eve
An 18 year old American soldier from the 88th Infantry Division was shot to death while checking communications wires near Gorizia in Venezia Giulia. Yugoslav forces assisting in the occupation have been asked to cooperate in the search for the assailant. the soldier's identity was withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Gorizia
Venezia Giulia
88Th Infantry
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