Poison Gas Destroyed On Okana Island Near Kyoto War Front
Allied troops during cold weather pursuit destroy more than 8500 tons of poisonous gas on the small island of Okana, 35 miles from Euro naval base. Officer Julian Newlander of the 41st division says the dump, five miles offshore, will take two months to finish. Gas will be frozen by December, then cleared before summer. No gas was used against Americans.
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Eo Om
New York City
Smal
Okana
Euro Naval Base
Julian Newlander
Washington,d
Chemcat
Jewish War Vets Attack Bilbo and Rankin
Jewish war veterans at their 50th annual encampment in Atlantic City accuse Senator Bilbo and Representative Rankin of using congressional rallies to spread racial and religious prejudice. They pass a resolution urging impeachment for Bilbo, alleging his utterances and actions violated the Fifteenth Amendment and divided the nation.
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Rankin
Atlantic City
N. 5
CINS
Bilbo
D.-Miss
Congress
Health plan critique and old time remedies echo in McNaught column
Dr McLemore lampoons the national health program with a six point plus plan and recalls family cures for the flu. He cites Point No 7 banning era remedies, laments quackery, and pokes fun at wives tending sick husbands while sharing humorous anecdotes from his youth and a kerosene flavored medical past.
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Judy
Dallas
Baton Rouge
National Health
Shakespeare
McLemore
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McNaught Syndicate
Patton Receives Metz Medal Amid Anniversary Ceremony
In New York, General Patton received the Medal of Verdun on the anniversary of the U-boat battle, joining General Pershing as a recipient. The award honors Patton for storming a fortress, marking a historic military achievement and recognition alongside renowned figures.
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Navy
Patton
General Pershing
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Greek Regent Retains Post After Urgent Diplomatic Request
ATHENS, Nov. 26. Damaskinos withdrew his resignation as regent of Greece after United States and British ambassadors urged him to stay. He reportedly received a message from exiled King George II urging reconsideration. The move came after a cabinet crisis, resolved by forming a new cabinet led by Prime Minister Mhemistokles Sophaul.
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Amhilistop Damaskinos
Greece
United States
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Damaskinos
Ede Premoir
Mhemistokles Sophaul
George Gets Exonerated by an Odd Robbery Note
In Los Angeles on November 26 a gunpoint robbery led to $80 being taken from a bank station. The attendant George Budelis resisted, was blamed, and later exonerated after the robber used a prank call to manipulate the boss. The bandit claimed George lost the money by drowning circumstances.
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Poly
George Bu- Ueny
Budelis
Rudells
Lind
Wires Permitted Yanks in Japan
American forces in Japan may now receive home messages by wire. Lieutenant Colonel A Newton of the United States Eighth Army postal office announced troops can include a serial number and APO address with the text. A few fixed texts are free. others cost 60 cents per message.
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Yoronama
Apa
A. Newton
United States
Eighth Army
Cary
Padilla Enters Mexican Presidency Race
Mexico City reports foreign minister Ezcquiel Padilla announced his acceptance of the presidential nomination. He pledges to battle Communism and Festism if elected and accuses a corrupt wave aided by the wealthy and aligned with a chosen few, citing years of misery for the many.
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Padilla
Mexico City
INS
Ezcquiel Padilla
Mexico
Namalion
Democratic Party
Paalla
Bond Special Exhibits Arms Train Display in San Antonio
Secret weapons and war trophies, including a buzz bomb and surrender documents, will be on display Tuesday at the Victory Loan Special train at 1308 Dock Street South Flores. The exhibit, open 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. with free admission, aims to show how bond dollars helped win the war, campaign chair Joby O Bridgers said.
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San Ansonio
Joby O. Bridgers
Bexar County
Bridgers
Miami Warns Tourists About Winter Visitors
Miami warns tourists to stay away for the winter season unless they have definite reservations for diving garters. August J. Door, under contract for a $25,000 advertising program, said ads would run in seven newspapers to convey the warning.
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Miami
Ola
August J. Door
Car Scalping Racket Hit By Dealers And OPA
Detroit reports the car scalping racket expanding as auto dealers and the OPA plan an offensive. Scammers lure eager buyers with promises of early 1946 deliveries and payoffs of 50 to 300 dollars for contracts. The scheme starts with a scalper placing multiple orders with dealers and manipulating numbered sales contracts.
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Detroit
OPA
Stalin Playing Role of Sphinx in Soviet Policy Debates
Karl H. Von Wiegand argues Stalin is not retiring but facing health, succession, and policy crises. He notes rumors of Big Three meetings fade, while shifts toward nationalism and isolationism contrast with the United States push for internationalism and atomic energy control. Ribbentrop, Molotov, and showpiece trials color the narrative.
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Joachim von Ribeentrop
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