18 Dec 1945
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Newspaper
Seymour Daily Tribune
Location
Seymour, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1945
Page
1
A steady snowfall throughout the day covered icy roads and sidewalks raising travel hazards. Forecasters warned the snow and cold could last until Christmas with two to four inches foreseen tonight into Wednesday, delaying trains and likely keeping workers home across Seymour, Brownstown, and Columbus areas.
Seymour postmaster Walter H. Droege urged patrons to clear snow from mailbox approaches to ensure mail delivery amid the Christmas rush. City officials blocked West Fifth Street at night for safe sledding after injuries in Columbus, while minor accidents were reported and temperatures ranged from eleven to twenty one degrees.
Caroline Mills Cone 508 North Walnut street died at Schneck Memorial Hospital after a year of illness. A Jackson County native and widow of Charles Sterling Cone Jr she was survived by a daughter Mrs. Charles F. W. Nichols of Seymour. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday from her home with Dr John Lawrence Prentice officiating burial in Springrove Cemetery Cincinnati.
The moon will enter Earth’s shadow tonight for the first total eclipse seen in this country since August 26 1942. Preliminary phases start at 5 38 Seymour time with totality at 7 40 and lasting until 9 0. If skies are clear observers may witness the coppery red eclipse.
Public schools in Seymour show improved attendance from Friday to Monday as influenza declines. Shields High School recorded 66 absences vs 111 on Friday, Junker High 20 vs 61, and grade totals down with Emerson at 38 vs 36 and Lincoln 25 vs 40.
Daniel T. Derry stands trial for the murder of his estranged wife Dorothy Derry in Jeffersonville. Special Judge George H. Gossman presides as Earl A. Dunlevy outlines the prosecution plan to seek first degree murder and the death penalty. The defense cites possible insanity at the time of the crime.
Mrs Minnie Voderhacke aged 84 died today at her Cortland home after eight years of illness. Born April 27 1861 in Bartholomew County she was the daughter of Christ and Amelia Knoke Bode. She married Andrew Voderhacke on November 18 1883 before his death fourteen years ago. She was a member of the Borchers Lutheran church and is survived by five daughters.
Indiana Economic Council, led by Kenneth Schellie, met in Indianapolis with Federal Housing Agency officials to map housing needs. Seymour reports 100 units immediately and a 200 unit statewide shortage. Governor Gates requests reuse of Stout Field headquarters with 161 buildings for civilian dwellings.
Two American ships the aircraft carrier Wasp and the cruiser Augusta were damaged in a seventy mile per hour gale sweeping the mid Atlantic and England coast. No casualties reported. Wasp to Plymouth for temporary repairs. Augusta turned back and headed for Southampton or Portsmouth.
The Red Cross work room in city hall will be closed through the holidays and not open Thursday this week. Mrs. I. L. Frost announced the room will reopen Thursday January 3 and will then be open Mondays and Thursdays weekly.
A brief note records water levels with a high reading above the low water mark. The entry notes a weather threshold reached, marking a notable hydrological moment.
Generalissimo Stalin returns to the Kremlin after a sixty eight day holiday. He resumes duties as president of the Council of People's Commissars as foreign ministers from the Soviet Union Great Britain and the United States prepare for their third formal session on world problems. Officials and Hariman report he is in excellent health and rested. The three ministers are due to meet at 8 am for the third regular session.
Local residents shopped Monday night as downtown stores began weeknight hours for Christmas. Merchants plan to stay open each night this week with crowds expected, despite hazardous driving conditions. Most stores aim to close at 6 PM next Monday night, Christmas Eve, to let employees be home.
Prince Fumimaro Konoye in a public document defends Japan’s 1940 Tripartite Pact. He argues there was no causal link between the Axis alliance and the outbreak of war with the United States and says Japan would fight only if the U S declared war on Germany. He notes war declaration came first and the pact words do not appear in the war edict.
Secretary Forrestal urged Congress to authorize turning over surplus U S Navy ships and to send officers and enlisted personnel to assist the Republic of China Now seen as a surprise move on Capitol Hill where key lawmakers voiced doubt They noted a projected surplus of 222 major ships after postwar needs and questioned the plan's details and aims
More than 100 boys and Rotary Club members enjoyed an indoor circus at the Elks Home on West Second Street. Each Rotary member invited a boy guest. after dinner, an act-filled show ran with Toto the clown and Elsie the educated cow.
Vice Admiral Theodore S. Wilkinson told a Pearl Harbor committee that the U S fleet faced greater risk had it been on the west coast rather than in Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941 He credited Hawaiian anchorage defenses as the best available under the circumstances and emphasized strong harbor defenses.
Washington reports a Japanese naval officer testified that an American broadcast on December 6, 1941, informed them of U S fleet movements at Pearl Harbor. The testimony before the Pearl Harbor committee also notes mid November 1941 radio silence allowed both sides to lose track of ships. Admiral Wilkinson, then chief of naval intelligence, explained the strategic balance and Halsey fleet movements.
William Joyce, known as Lord Haw Haw, saw his death sentence for high treason upheld by Britain’s House of Lords. The Brooklyn native was sentenced at Old Bailey on September 20 to be hanged, with no execution date set. The remaining path to clemency lies with Home Secretary James Chuter Ede who can seek a royal reprieve.
Local theater advertisements that normally appear on the last page of The Tribune are now listed on page five in today’s edition. The change affects scheduling, showings, and pricing notices featured in the theater section.
Cedar and holly wreaths available from Phillips Green House. Place orders now by calling 75-2. Limited stock for the season.
An official bulletin states General George S. Patton Jr remains excellent and notes gradual improvement in motor functions, especially shoulders and upper chest, following his medical status in Heidelberg Germany on December 18.
Capt. Charles B. McVay testifies he did not order the Indianapolis to zigzag due to poor visibility and moonless night conditions. He recounts staying aboard as explosions hit, directing distress communications, and abandoning hope as the ship sank after listing to ninety degrees.
Detroit officials report Ford Motor Company proposes a fifteen cent per hour increase for all United Automobile Workers CIO represented workers. The raise would take effect at the calendar month production reaches 80,000 units and stay in force for two years. Ford claims a 12.4 percent rise above current wages and about 22 percent over rivals. The proposal follows stalled talks on company security and curbing contract violations amid the ongoing General Motors strike.
The oil wage fact finding board debated linking price increases to proposed wage hikes, with CIO oil workers seeking 30 percent and industry resisting. The panel asked Labor Secretary Schwellenbach and economic stabilizer Collet for guidance and noted no subpoena power. Pure Oil withdrew pending profit questions.
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