26 Dec 1945
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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1945
Page
1
Analysis argues that England is entering a new social phase as work and pay shift expectations. Discussion covers class attitudes, servant roles, and political reactions to Labour proposals, with conservative resistance noted and Labour gains hinted in recent elections.
A fragmented almanac style page lists a mix of items including local notices personals public forum and sports snippets with scattered names and places. The readable bits reference Hampton Here and There and generic legal notices as part of a dense archival section.
Southeast storm warnings from Eastport to Block Island were changed to small craft warnings at noon. Portland reports snow in the Great Lakes area as rain, snow and sleet hit Portsmouth. Temperature 45 rising to noon. Snow ferries promised in Maine New Hampshire Vermont tonight and Thursday. Christmas weather featured heavy snow or rain and sleet across regions with icy highways and traffic slowdowns.
Moscow December 26 AP A joint announcement by the Big Three foreign ministers followed a 11 day conference with expected accord on drafting the European peace settlement. US Secretary of State Byrnes, Soviet Foreign Commissar Molotov, and British Foreign Secretary Bevin hailed progress. A communiqué due around 2 am tomorrow will outline agreed points, including potential Japan control. fate of atomic energy remained uncertain.
On Christmas Day Mayor Mary C. Dondero placed a wreath at the Portsmouth honor roll as a gesture from a grateful city to the boys and girls in the armed forces. The ceremony honored service members and highlighted local gratitude during the holiday.
Portsmouth firemen fought a candle near a Christmas tree causing a small blaze on Langdon street at Russell Fanjoy home on Christmas Eve. Early Christmas morning they extinguished a chimney fire at Sam Grossman home on Daniels street at 4 45 am.
Fire Chief George T. Cogan warns of severe winter fire risks from defective heating plants and overworked systems. He notes national fire damage reaching 431 million dollars in the year to Oct 31 1945 and urges safety steps from furnace checks to chimney repairs plus a free leaflet "42 Ways to Prevent Fires" at the free station.
New York December 26 The World’s best dressed title was retained by Mrs Stanley Mortimer socialite of New York who also placed runner-up last year The Duchess of Windsor moved from 10th to a higher position in the annual poll by the New York Dress Institute Also named in the list are Mrs Millicent Rogers Mrs Lawrence Tibbett Mrs Valentina Rosalind Russell Mrs Robert Sarnoff Congresswoman Clare Boothe Luce and others in fashionable circles
The Raymond K Bassett family lost their home last Saturday morning but celebrated Christmas together in a new home at the Thomas R Shaw place. Mr and Mrs Bassett and 15 of their 16 children gathered with only Charles Bassett at Camp Cook California missing. Sandown Fremont Red Cross Salvation Army and the American Legion post in Derry helped ensure a merry Christmas for the family despite the loss.
Christmas in Portsmouth was a joyous holiday with war’s shadow lifted. Families reunite and service members home for a white Christmas as churches held special services and groups provided meals and gifts. The Salvation Army sent 309 sunshine baskets to hospitals and bases, while the Family Welfare association reported at least 135 Christmas dinners distributed.
About 30 to 35 miners were trapped underground in a coal mine at Fineville Kentucky after an underground explosion blocked the exit. Mine operator W E Lewis said the men were trapped today and efforts to reach them were underway.
The first session of the United Nations organization is set to open January 10 in London with all member nations attending. The two-meeting plan aims to establish UNO machinery, the second session possibly in April in the United States, chosen as permanent headquarters. Santa Claus visits Fort Portsmouth naval hospital distributing gifts to patients and WAVES. ex-army sergeant Ferdinand Gingras collects 72 kisses amid gift-giving.
General Motors and CIO United Automobile Workers resumed bargaining in Detroit as a 175000 strike stretched into its sixth week. A separate CIO United Electric Workers meeting sought wage increase terms amid looming walkouts if GE and Westinghouse fail to meet GM’s 13.5 cent an hour offer.
Four Portsmouth naval sailors escaped death when their car struck a concrete abutment on the Taylor River bridge on Lafayette road and plunged into the low waters near Hampton Falls before 2 am yesterday. Rescued by Gunner's Mate Robert Smart and passengers in a following car, they were treated for shock and immersion. one man remained under care at the naval hospital. Police and state inspectors investigate the crash amid icy conditions.
The Christmas holiday saw about 414 people killed in violent incidents nationwide. Traffic crashes led with 219 fatalities, fires claimed 68, and miscellaneous causes 127. Hartford Hospital fire caused 17 deaths, while Texas and California recorded the highest violent totals.
France's Constituent Assembly opened discussions on the Bretton Woods monetary agreement following a government decree that devalued the franc. The move aims to stabilize the country's currency and set new financial parameters for postwar trade and payments.
North Carolina Democrat Congressman Joe W. Ervin, 44, was found dead in his gas-filled kitchen on Christmas Day. Coroner Amagruder MacDonald ruled death caused by self-inflicted action, with a pistol and razor involved.
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