German Officer Witness at Labor Conference in New York
A New York report notes President Truman’s remarks at a labor-management conference calling for rules to protect the nation and public. He doubts true labor unity exists as the CIO and AFL appear disorganized, while industry leaders like General Motors and Ford show rivalry and lack of authority to speak for all.
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New York
Trum
Apital
Abor
C. I
A. F. of L
Genral Motors
Ford
Bergeron to Head Louisiana Teachers Association
H J Bergeron of Opelousas named new president of the Louisiana Teachers Association at the Alexandria convention. He backed retaining teacher benefits, higher education funding, and federal aid without federal control. Elected officers included Mrs Mildred McCormick as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Louisiana Teachers Association
H. J. Leron
Opelousas
Hhools
St. Landry Parish
Bergeron
W. D. Mackay
C. L. Dupont
Houma
T. A
Mildred McCormick
Reveport
Fer
G.I. Dufour
Cottonport
J. F. Gauthier
St.ernard
Pearrejean
Vermilion
W. J. Roux
Espete
H R. Reeves
Albany
Lcampte Hgh School
Aogram
Louisiana
Terauchi Surrenders to Mountbatten in Rangoon
Field Marshal Count Jutchi Terauchi, supreme commander of Japan's Southeast Asia forces, formally surrenders to Adm. Lord Louis Mountbatten in Rangoon. He hands over his sword as a symbolic act, while illness delays his formal weapons yield to Singapore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangoon
Jutchi Terauchi
Asia
Louis Mountbat
Terauchi
Cochin-China
Singapore
Hirohito
Southeast Asia
Howver
Okyo
Lien
Takasa Numata
Lam
Count Terauchi
Yamashita Defends Actions in Murder Trial in Manila
Lt. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita told his trial that he did not authorize atrocities and would punish subordinates if necessary. He denied saying Manila could not be an open city and claimed orders would come from Tokyo. Prosecution cited mass rapes by Japanese troops during the February battle for Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Tomoyouki Yamashita
Philippines
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Tiger of Malaya
Jose Laurel
MacArthur
Philippine
Yamashita
Imperial Command
Tokyo
Supreme Southern Command
Count Terau
Kerr
Good Fellows Appeal for Christmas Aid from Local Salvation Army
Good Fellows seek over 1000 dollars in cash and in kind donations to support unprivileged households this Christmas. Capt Jack Hesketh of the Salvation Army will help identify deserving cases and aid distribution with grocery baskets, fruits, nuts and toys for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hesketh
Salvation Army
U S Envoys Probe Iran Row In Northern Regions
Three diplomats from the American embassy in Tehran were sent to Northern Iran to investigate reports of an Iranian separatist movement. Meanwhile Secretary Byrnes adviser Michael McDermott said Byrnes is seeking revision of the Italian armistice terms with Britain and Russia, and the U S has not yet received replies to a note on withdrawing Russian American and British troops from draw by January 1.
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Washington
Upi
State Department
Tehran
Iran
Michael J. McDermott
Byrnes
Great Britain
Russia
McDermott
United States
Britain
Jan. l
Russian atomic program warned by Langmuir
Dr. Irving Langmuir testified before the Senate atomic energy committee that Russia could build its first atomic bomb within about three years if an armament race develops. He cited population, incentives, no unemployment, no strikes, science focus, wartime scientist training, German expertise, and uranium resources as key advantages.
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Washington
Irving Lan@muir
Russia
United States
General Electric
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Langmuir
Russie
Northeastern States Buried by Heavy Snowstorm
A major snowstorm drenched the northeast with depths from three inches in New York City to 28 inches in Attica New York causing at least 14 deaths. Winds reached gale force around Boston as Great Lake cities and New England faced closed roads and rail outages. Coast guard logged three vessels in distress including a Newport Rhode Island cruiser and a New Bedford fishing boat with a freighter aground in Boston harbor.
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New York City
Attica
N. Y
Boston
Great Lake
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New England
New York
Coast Guard
Newport
R. I
New Bedford
Mass
Fordham Victory
Spectacle Island
Boston Harbor
Buffalo
Albany
Hartford
New Bylaws of A. P. Effective
The Associated Press adopts amended bylaws in one form approved by the board of directors. A federal court decree eliminated consideration of competitive factors in voting on applicants for membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Board of Directors
Hess admits amnesia was faked to aid trial in Nuremberg
Rudolf Hess told the International Military Court in Nuremberg that his amnesia was simulated for tactical reasons and that he desires to be tried with his comrades. He said memory is at his disposal and bears full responsibility for all his deeds. The hearing lasted about thirty minutes with no decision.
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Mernberg
Rudolf Hess
No. 2
International Military Court
Hess
Gunther von Rohrscheidt
Higgins Plant Picket Flares in New Orleans Strike
Reports of a gun incident and the arrest of a union picket punctuated the A F L strike at Higgins Industries Inc in New Orleans. The event occurred at the Industries Canal plant as union workers, ordered out after a contract dispute, faced armed intruders threatening riot gun aboard a hut near the gates.
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New Orleans
A. F. of L
Higgins Industries, Inc
Industs Canal
A. J. Higgins
Higgins
C. E. Alexander, Jr
A. F. of L. Metal Trades Council
Japan seeks blame for war as diet debates responsibility
In Tokyo a split after World War II sees Progressives and Liberals push for an investigation into who started the war. Mitsuo Miyata argues leaders betrayed Japan, while Shigehara Enamoto says Yamamoto opposed the conflict. De mobilization of military ends as ministries dissolve, with constitutional reform slow.
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Tokyo
Japan
House of Peers
Mitsuo Miyata
United States
Pearl Harbor
Shigehara Enamoto
Navy Ministry
Kyodo
Enamoto
Isoroku Yamamoto
White House
Washington
United States Navy
Miyata
Roosevelt
Hirohito
Miles says Japanese attack very much feared on Pearl Harbor
Gen Sherman Miles testified to a Senate committee that Army plans always anticipated a surprise Japanese strike on Hawaii and feared an attack might come on December 7 1941. He cited a diplomatic note timing and prior war games noting dawn air attack as a factor.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Sherman Miles
Hawaii
Miles
Army
Pearl Harbor
Senate House
Japan
United States
Atlantic
Honolulu
Hugh Drum
GM and CIO UAW push for talks on illegal picketing
Detroit November 30 General Motors said it would seek federal mediation with the CIO United Auto Workers over illegal picketing at struck plants. President Truman urged conciliation, with Edgar Warren arranging a Washington conference next week. Walter Reuther and Harry Anderson headed GM’s delegation as talks resume, while GM insists the union must alter its picketing methods and wage demands before any settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors Corporation
C. I. O. United Auto Workers Union
U. S
Edgar S. Warren
Washington
Truman
Walter P. Reuther
Warren
C E. Wilson
G. M
Harry W. Anderson
Anderson
Schwellenbach
Wilson
General Motors
Blaze Roosevelt’s dog Blaze executed after bite incident
Blaze the bull mastiff that rode transcontinental flights with E Elliott Roosevelt was destroyed by a Rhinebeck veterinarian as a precaution after injuring Fala the Scottie. The head showed no rabies, and Fala was hospitalized with wounds and stitches.
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Albany
N. Y
Blaze
Elliott Roosevelt
Scottie Fala
State Health Department
Thomas Sheldon
Rhinebeck
Sheldon
Fala
Faye Emerson
California
Roosevelt
Army Air Forces
England
New York
The
Herald Tribune
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Associated Press
Canaris Named Leader In Nazi Spy Network Probe
Witness Maj. Gen. Erwin Lahousen testifies at war crimes trial that Adm. Walter Canaris led a military clique opposed to Hitler and ran the spy service as a cover for anti Nazi plots. He describes mass murder of Russian prisoners, thwarted plans to kill Weygand and Giraud, and cannibalism amid German starvation policies.
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Daniel de Luce Mernberg
Hitler
Fuehrer
Walter Wilhelm Canaris
Arrmy
Erwin Lahousen
Canaris
Lahousen
German Republic
Maxime Weygand
Henri Giraud
Mareshal Wilhelm Keitel
France
Weygand
Marshal Petain
North Africa
Giraud
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Poland
Germany
London
Leningrad
Canaria
Gieraud
Keitel
Koenigstein
Reinhard Heydrich
Prague
Heydrich
S. D
R. A. Rudenko
Laehausen
Rudenko
Abwehr
Federal sugar action urged as Congress probes shortage
In Washington on November 30 Congress heard bipartisan pleas for federal steps to ease a sugar shortage. Republicans led by a food study committee urged immediate higher quotas for the sugar supply, while Democrats pressed for subsidies to keep Louisiana producers afloat. A two way inquiry and testimony from agriculture officials were planned to uncover facts as rationing loomed into 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Republican Food Study Committee
Representative Jonkman
Republican
Michigan
House
G. O. P. Group
Pace
Agriculture Department
Granger
Utah
Agriculture
Louisiana
Domengeaux
House Overrules Panel to Add 122 Million for Flood Control
The House voted to add 122,275,000 to a deficiency supply bill for navigation and flood control. President Truman sought the funds to resume water projects halted by the war, with support from army engineers. The measure, merged with veteran housing and hospital funds, faced committee opposition and was headed to the Senate after amendments and reductions are noted, including census and foreign affairs cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
House
Appropriations Committee
Truman
Army Engineers
Senate
Census Bureau
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
State Department
Suspect Held in Twin Kansas Bank Robberies
Oklahoma ex convict Ollie Ray Jr., 21, was arrested in Parsons, Kansas, within three hours of two bank robberies totaling about 1300 dollars. Five customers identified him, $1133.68 was recovered from his suit and car, and federal bank robbery charges were filed in Topeka. Ray had recently been released from an Oklahoma penitentiary for attempted jail breaking.
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Parsons, Kan
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ollie Ray Jr
Topeka
Lyle Witty
Parsons
Ray
Baxter Springs
Kan
Stark
Witty
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Miam
Okla
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Pegler
Malaya
Eenth Pai
L. C. Richardson
Deeeses
Bill Watson
Sidney Strout Peer Eere
W. S. Chandler
J. L. Harrington
U.S
Lake
Lake Chelan
Chelan
Wash
A. P
E. Roosevelt
Domengeaun
OPA
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