Miles says U S Army in Hawaii on alert before Pearl Harbor
Maj. Gen. Sherman Miles told the Senate House committee that U S Army intelligence believed Hawaii and the Panama Canal were at similar risk in a Japan war. He said he expected an alert and noted Hawaii was not named in earlier forecasts. He recounted Dec 7 delays and cautioned over secrecy of naval communications.
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Washington
Sherman Miles
Army High Command
Hawaiii
Panama Canal
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Miles
Senate House
Hawaii
Walter C. Short
Gerhard Gesell
Navy
Army
Kendall Fielder
Hawaiian Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tokio
George C. Marshall
Theodore 8. Wilkinson
Naval Intelligence
Wilkinson
Gesell
Pacific
Husband E. Kimmel
Barkley
D-Ky
United States
Senate
House
Army General Staff
State Department
Hess admits faked amnesia in Nuremberg court
Rudolf Hess declared he faked amnesia to mislead medical experts and lawyers but now accepts full responsibility. He read a prepared declaration asserting his memory is restored yet acknowledging a tactical memory loss earlier to aid his defense. The tribunal, presided by Lord Justice Lawrence, noted he is not insane but memory loss could affect his defense. The day also featured Gen Lahousen linking the German general staff to eastern front atrocities.
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Wes Gallagher
Nuernberg
Rudolf Hess
International Military Tribunal Today
Adolf Hitler
Geoffrey Lawrence
Hess
Lawrence
Wilhelm Keitel
Hitler
Supreme Command
Maxine Weygand
Henri Giraud
Erwin Lahousen
Keitel
Germany
Gunther von Rohrscheidt
Robert H. Jackson
Lahousen
Accusations Fly Over Japanese In Civil Strife
Chinese Nationalists and Communists exchange claims of Japanese troops and puppet forces aiding their rivals. Nationalists say Japanese artillery supports a Communist attack on Kweisui in Suiyuan. Communists allege 1,000 Japanese troops reinforce Miyun near Peiping. Both sides cite casualties and maneuvers as Manchuria shifts unfold with Moscow confirming continued Russian occupation ahead of Chinese relief.
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Chungking
Kweisui
Suiyuan
Inner Mongolia
Miyun
Peiping- Jehol
Peiping
Jehol
Monet Province
Kiachwang
Manchuria
Moscow
Pre-Winter Gale Causes Heavy Losses Across Northeast
A pre-winter gale moving out to sea after two days of rain sleet and snow left at least 32 dead across the Northeast. The Nor'easter hit New England upstate New York and New Jersey with transport disruption and property damage. Deaths included New York 17 New England 11 New Jersey 4, many from over exertion or automobile crashes.
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Associated Press
New England
New York
New Jersey
Luc
Ice Bound Roads Challenge Somerset County Drivers
Somerset county highways froze solid with a sheet of ice on Friday creating hazardous travel conditions. State and local crews worked through Thursday night and Friday morning to apply ashings, but many routes remained treacherous. The Pennsylvania Turnpike from New Baltimore to Donegal stayed icy while east to Breezewood and west to Pittsburgh was clearer. Drivers reported extremely light traffic yet dangerous hills and curves persisted on Routes 31 and nearby. Some workers reached at 10 or later after typical 9:30 arrivals.
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Somerset County
Pennsylvania Turnpike
New Baltimore
Donegal
Breezewood
Pittsburgh
Somerset
Middlecreek
Meyersdale
Berlin
Christmas tree and colored lights for Somerset
Somerset will again feature a community Christmas tree and colored lights in the business district. Borough clerk Richard Pile announced the effort, reviving the tradition last seen in 1941 as war ends bring festive decoration to the diamond. Volunteer firefighters will install wires and lights across one block, with the tree erected later in the week.
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Somerset
Richard Pile
Schenck Purchases Barron Place in Somerset
George W. Schenck buys the W. A. Barron home on West Main Street Somerset. The 450 by 428 foot tract includes Tayman’s Lodge with famed meals by Maria Spatcler and Anna Pile. Barron family to remain until April. Schenck sees development potential amid westward growth. Continued on page two.
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W. A. Barron
West Main Street
George W. Schenck
Somerset
George Tayman
Tayman
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Maria Spatcler
Anna Pile
Barron
Schenck
Schen
Morganza 2 Sought For Five Crimes
Police pursue two Morganza suspects after a 24 hour crime spree linked to three burglaries and two car thefts. Frederick Brucker, 16, is in custody with $50 bills and cash found. Julius Brown and Frank Gallo remain at large as Morganza officials report two escape attempts during capture efforts.
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Fittsburgh
Sharpsburg
Frederick Brucker
Larde
Julius Brown
Frank Gallo
Fred
Brucker
Harold 8. Sayers
Real Estate Maintenance Co
Howard Grubbs
Fox Chapel
South Side
Chester Zugello
John Mallo
Brown
Morganza
Alex Laysko
Browni
Man Injured on Pennsylvania Turnpike
Andrew Screba of Lakewood Ohio and passenger John Petrick of Cleveland were hurt when their car crashed into a truck on the turnpike. Screba was admitted to Somerset Community Hospital with a possible fractured skull while Petrick suffered lacerations of the hands.
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Andrew Screba
Lakewood
Ohio
Somerset Community Hospital
Screba
John Petrick
Cleveland
Sereba
Petrick
Postmaster Nominations Approved in Pennsylvania
The Senate approved nominees for Pennsylvania postmasterships including Ethel E Morris at No Den a Walter M Craig at Andersonville and Eugene F Roberts at Decatur.
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Pennsylvania
Washington
Senate
Ethel E. Morris
Nodena
Walter M. Craig
Andersonville
Eugene F. Roberts
Decatur
Lindbergh Narrowly Escapes Downed Over Truk Mission
Lindbergh, serving as a Biak based technician, narrowly escaped when his fighter mission over Truk met Zeros and his guns jammed. Colonel MacDonald reportedly shot down a Nip attacking Lindbergh, leading Gen Kenney to bar him from further combat flights. Dr. DeHaven notes the event followed a previous Halmahera mission.
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North Hollywood
Calif
Charles A. Lindbergh
Biak
Truk
Robert DeHaven
DeHaven
Lindbergh
475Th
Charles A.) MacDonald
George C. Kenney
Far Eastern Air Forces
de Haven
Halmahera
MacDonald
Japanese garrison on Saipan surrenders to U S forces
In Honolulu dated November 30 a small Japanese garrison of one captain one lieutenant and 45 soldiers surrendered on Saipan to Lt. Col. Howard G. Kurgis of Beloit Kansas after 18 months in the hills. Capt. Sakae Oba and the officers handed over their swords and weapons. Oba said ten more soldiers remained at large and Marines expect to capture them soon. The surrender was arranged through a Japanese envoy.
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Honolulu
Saipan
Howard G. Kurgis
Beloit
Kans
Target
Army
Kurgis
18Th
Marine
Sakae Oba
Oba
Tokio Bay
Responsibility for War Blame Circles Japanese Diet
Tokyo reports that Diet members who failed to cooperate in the war effort may share blame for Japan’s defeat. Liberal and Progressive lawmakers push to include those responsible for defeat. The House stalls over war responsibility as a possible mass resignation looms before session ends. Kyodo notes the imperial status ordinance was amended to remove mandatory male military service.
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Tokio
Diet
Kyodo
Liberal
Progressive Party
House of Representatives
82 000 Penn a Jobs Afield Aholding Claimants
Harrisburg reporting that Pennsylvania job listings from U S employment service offices fell to 82 000 for the week ending November 23, down from 86 500. State director Floran J Boland notes Philadelphia leads with 11 650 openings, Pittsburgh with 9 700, and a 12 percent rise in listings in Pittsburgh. Other openings are listed in Wilkes Barre, Johnstown, Charleroi, Harrisburg, Scranton, York, Lebanon, and New Kensington.
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Harrisburg
U. S
Pennsylvania
Floran J. Boland
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Wilkes- Barre
Johnstown
Charleroi
Scranton
York
Lebanon
New Kensington
US sends diplomatic mission to northern Iran to report on tensions
The United States dispatched three attaches from the Tehran embassy to Tabriz in Azerbaijan province to obtain an on the ground report amid Russian Iranian friction. McDermott announced the move while outlining other developments including Iran's rejection of a Russian note and ongoing talks with Britain and Russia on troop withdrawals by January 1.
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D. Harold Oliver
Washington
United States
Iran
State Department
Department
Tehran
Tabriz
Azerbaijan
Michael J. McDermitt
Byrnes
Hussein Ala
Moscow
Ala
Russia
Great Britain
McDermott
Britain
Carl F Iraver
John
Jernegan
Alexis M. Garvie
No Dignity At Dachau Says Minister At Trial
Rev Johann Neuhaeusler testifies at the Dachau atrocity trial that conditions for so called special prisoners improved after Camp Commandant Martin Weiss took over but the camp remained a place lacking human dignity. He recalls hearing prisoners’ screams near his cell while he served four years for anti Nazi sermons. Defendants Leonhard Hichberger and Otto Schulz admit executions and mistreatment of prisoners including 72 hour work weeks and cold water abuse.
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Dachau
Germany
Johann Neuhaeusler
Michael Cardinal von Faulhaber
Neuhaeusler
Martin Weiss
Martin Niemoeller
Weiss
Leonhard Hichberger
Otto Schulz
Editorial calls for Hurley withdrawal of Marines from China
The Communist New China Daily News urges U S policy change in China. It calls for Maj. Gen. Patri Hurley’s resignation as ambassador and views the 5300 plus Marines in north China as a disgrace. It argues Gen. George C. Marshall should withdraw American forces.
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Chungking
Communist New China Daily News Today
China
Patri Hurley
U. S
United States
Hurley
George C. Marshall
Truman labor conference ends without postwar dispute mechanism
The 25 day labor management conference adjourned at 6 25 p m EST without agreeing on machinery to handle postwar labor disputes. Leaders reported substantial advances but clashed on wages and collective bargaining as John L Lewis urged unity and efficiency while CIO and AFL chiefs traded sharp exchanges.
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Washington
Truman
CIO
AFL
John L. Lewis
Fivery
Rath Mirra Y
Padivass Murray
William Green
Murray
U. S
Weather Outlook for Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes Region
The forecast covers Maryland West Virginia and western Pennsylvania with continued cold and cloudiness for Saturday and Sunday. Eastern Pennsylvania sees cloudy cold conditions with mountain snow flurries then fair and cold. The extended period December 1 to December 5 shows below normal temps early rising to normal by midweek with rain in the south and rain or snow in the north. western areas trend from moderately cold to above normal with rain Sunday or Monday and again Wednesday.
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Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvana
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Virginia
South
North
Ohio
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General Motors
United Auto Workers
Labor Department
R. J. Thomas
UAW
Edgar L. Warren
Charles L. Oswald
Louis Adkins
Edgar L. Crago
Norman Matthews
Chrysler
Richard Frankensteen
Walter Reuther
International
By Paul E. Trimpey
Somerset American
Somersets
Somerset American Office
Somerset, Pa
Boyer’s Newsstand
Meyersdale, Pa
Wilkow’s Newsstand
Berlin, Pa
Barron Place
Keystone Jamboree
Bush’s
Friedens, Pa
Morganza 2
Ouija Boards
Somerset Paint & Supply CO
Borough of
H. Everett Musser
Burgess
Peoples Bank
Church of the Brethren
Chevrolet 8
A. Chevrolet
Main &T
Harry J. Geisler
Somerset Boro
Green
Lewis
R.R. Brotherhoods
Somerset Weather
David Grove
U. S. Weather Observer
St Maida
U. S. Weather Bureau
Boston
United Brethren. Church
B. F. Bungard
Roof Garden
E. K. Brubaker, Burgess
Church OF Christ
I. Woodrow
MR. Larmon
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