Old Battle's Spirit Reigns In Uruguay
In Uruguay the Batllista faction led by Batllismo founder Jose Batlle Ordonez's legacy shapes elections. Juan Jose Amezaga becomes president with Alberto Guani as vice, seeking close ties with the United States to defend republican institutions. Blanco Party underperforms and faces possible Nazi funding probes. Baldomir’s government delaying investigations to avoid electoral impact.
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Allen Maden
Chicago Daily News, Inc
Montevideo
Uruguay
Jose Bathe Ordonez
Ordonez
Juan Jose Amezaga
Alberto Guani
Batllistas
Amezaga
United States
Louis Alberto de Herrera
Blanco Party
Alfredo Baldomir
Dewey Holds Major Conference With Legislative Leaders
Governor Thomas E. Dewey is to meet with top Republican leaders including Speaker Oswald Heck Senator Joe Hanley Assemblyman Irving Ives and others to discuss the next budget. He plans to seek economies in state spending by abolishing or consolidating certain government branches.
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Dewey
New York
Elecr
Thomas E. Dewey
Oswald D. Heck
Assembly
Joe R. Hanley
Senate
Irving M. Ives
Abbot Low Moffat
Wals ‘and Means
Arthur Wicks
Senate Finance Committee
AT&T requests dismissal of rate charge probes
Washington December 1 The American Telephone and Telegraph Company denied charges that its long distance rates are burdensome and asked the FCC to dismiss the investigation or delay the hearing to April 1. AT&T argued that reducing rates would hurt public interest, noted expected earnings declines, asserted the FCC relied on partial expense data, and urged postponement citing no emergency to cut rates.
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Washington
The
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Bell System
Long Lines Department
Commission
Dansville Banker Sentenced for Bank Misappropriation
Clarence A. Greve 44, former bank secretary and assistant treasurer, was sentenced to two to four years in Attica State Prison after pleading guilty to misappropriating 80 dollars from Citizens Bank and Trust Company in Dansville on July 31, 1940. Three related indictments for grand larceny were dismissed.
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Dansville
Geneseo
Clarence A. Greve
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Attica
Livingston County
William J A. Wheeler
Elliot A., Horton
Record Pork Market Due This Month
Chicago reports a record flow of pigs born last spring entering markets this December with bacon pork chops sausages and roast pork. Traders warn this will not raise domestic consumer meat availability as transportation and processing limits loom.
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Chicago
Allies Fight Japs at Gona Hand to Hand
Allied forces press close to Japanese lines in the Gona sector of New Guinea as heavy fighting rages along a 20 mile beach frontage. Artillery mortars and air power supported ground troops with multiple aerial victories and shipboard anti aircraft actions reported around Darwin and Vitiaz Strait.
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Australia
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Gona
Papua
Buna
Darwin
Owen Stanley Mountains
Vitiaz Strait
New Britain
Australia to Feed All Troops in Area War time food plan announced in Canberra
Australia and the United States agreed on a major boost to food production after ships from the United States must carry munitions and war supplies. Food will not be shipped. Australia must feed all troops in the war area. Supply Minister John Beasley led the effort with US officials. The mission highlighted expanded use of mineral resources for war materiel, with a US group aiming to develop mining projects independent of Lend Lease. Members include Robert M. Ferguson Ernest H. Folk Charles E. Prior Hugh Van Wag gen J. E. Knott Knott serves as agricultural adviser.
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Canberra
Australia
United States
John Beasley
Ministry of Shipping
Robert M. Ferguson
Ernest H. Folk
Charles E. Prior
Hugh van Waggnen
J. E. Knott
Knott
Auburn Prisoner Granted New Trial By Appellate Court
Isaac Brown, 41, an insurance broker, had his attempted first degree murder conviction overturned by the Appellate Division, which ordered a new trial. The court ruled that admission of two letters Brown allegedly wrote to other girls was highly improper and could have unduly influenced the jury. Leboyer testified Brown took her to Mount Vernon for an abortion, bound and gagged her, choked her with a wire, stabbed her five times, and left her for dead.
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Appellate Court
New York
Isaac Brown
Mathilde Leboyer
Supreme Court
Westchester County
Brown
Frank B. Johnston
Elbert T. Gallagher
Miss Leboyer
Mount Vernon
Miss Webever
Railroad Promises Women Real Heavy Work Chance
New York dispatch notes that 28 of 200 Long Island Rail Road women replacing drafted men face promotion to heavier tasks if they keep strong records. In Jamaica yards about 100 steam locomotives are serviced daily. women in four units have cleaned as many as 40 locomotives in a day. Most female staff are clerical, with some tending signal towers and crossings.
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