President Truman weighs radio speech to the people
President Truman, wrapping up Christmas at home in Kansas City, plans a nationwide radio address in early January to present his labor and universal training proposals. A state of the union message may follow in person with possible television broadcast. He aims to ease the postwar shift to a peace economy and advocate cooling-off periods to curb strikes.
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Kansas City
Truman
Congress
Session of
Washington
Dr W J Sullivan Declares Candidacy for State Senate
Funkstown veterinarian Dr William J Sullivan announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for State Senator from Washington County. He cites farmer laborer and business concerns and notes past service on the County Board of Commissioners. Sullivan plans Florida vacation then returns to practice and family life.
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William J Sullivan
Funkstown
Board of County Commissioners
Washington County
Sullivan
Florida
State Senate
Dr. Sullivan
D. Eldred Rinehart
Ringgold
Republican Central Committee
Anti-Trust Suit Accuses Dental Alloy Firm
Attorney General Tom C Clark announced a civil anti trust action in U S District Court Southern New York against Consolidated Car Heating Company charging price fixing for false teeth made from thonium and illegal licensing agreements with over 200 dental laboratories for its use and for its electric casting machine in dental restorations.
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Washington
Tom C. Clark
Consolidated Car Heating Company
Clark
United States District Court
New York
Consolidated
No 1 Puppet Dies in Chungking Prison
Semi official dispatches from Peiping report the death in prison at Chungking of Wang Keh Min formerly Japan s No 1 puppet in North China. The dispatches said Wang died yesterday.
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Chungking
Peiping
Wang Keh-Min
Japan
China
Wang
Truman Named Man of the Year by Time Magazine
Time magazine selects President Harry S. Truman as the 1945 Man of the Year. The award notes his role in the development and use of the atomic bomb, describing him as key to the year’s major events. The recognition was announced to appear in the December 31 issue.
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President Truman
New York
Time Magazine
Harry S. Truman
Time
Germany
Japan
Baruch Son and Wife Granted Divorce in Reno Court
Mrs Winifred M Baruch and Bernard M Baruch Jr ended 13 year marriage in Reno divorce court. Baruch Jr faced extreme cruelty charges from his wife who sought alimony and sealing of the record. No children. Decree granted within hours of action.
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Reno
Winifred M. Baruch
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
U S Embassy Staff Quit Over Low London Salaries
Twelve U S Embassy workers resign in London citing inadequate pay including two vice consuls and seven code room clerks. Salaries around 2400 dollars a year, with high living costs making it hard to sustain a full staff of about 900.
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London
U. S
United States
Malaria Strikes Returning Pacific Veterans at VA Clinic
Approximately half of local servicemen reporting to the Veterans Administration for free medical care after returning from the Pacific Theater are suffering recurring malaria fevers. VA contact representative George C. Taylor said there are more malaria treatment requests than for any other disease, with increasing veterans arriving daily. Most severe cases are hospitalized, others treated at home. the disease is mosquito transmitted and not contagious. Taylor notes the four government contracted physicians limit access to free care, causing some servicemen to refuse the offered treatment because they cannot use their family physician.
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Pacific Theater
Veterans Administration
George C. Taylor
Pacific
Taylor
Veterans Office
Hunter finds crippled duck on Clinton street
Van Alstine found a wounded pintail while on his way to work in Clinton Oklahoma. The duck had been shot by a hunter and flew into town before being grounded, adding an unexpected meal to his holiday larder.
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Clinton
Okla
van van Alstine
van Alstine
Six Marines End Coast To Coast Taxi Journey In Gotham
Six Marines completed a coast to coast taxi trip ending in New York City after a drive from San Diego. The group included Sgt Sam Steinman and Sgt Gordon W Edwards of New York City and Staff Sgt George Shepard of Woodstock New Hampshire. A fifth Marine T/Sgt Joseph Ward was dropped at Pittsburgh yesterday, and the sixth T/Set George Upton of Niagara Falls New York left earlier to catch a train home. The crew faced a blizzard and icy mountain roads plus a 24 hour repairs delay in Tucson. Their trip cost about 30 to 40 dollars per man and all have 3 day leaves before reporting to Cherry Point North Carolina.
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New York
San Diego
Sam Steinman
Ralph Minichino
Gordon W. Edwards
New York City
George Shepard
Woodstock
N. H
Joseph Ward
Pittsburgh
George Upton
Nigara Falls
N. Y
Bloodbye
Pennsylvania
Steinman
Harry Arisohn
West Coast
Indiana
Tucson
Ariz
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N.C
Hamilton Hotel Property to Be Sold to Highest Bidder
The Hamilton Hotel property, a four story brick building erected about 60 years ago by the late Governor William T. Hamilton, will be sold to the highest bidder between 3 and 3:30 PM on Wednesday January 30 at the Nicodemus National Bank. The sale is subject to court approval and final ratification. The trustee reported an offer of 270000 and said sale by advertisement to the highest bidder was requested.
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Hamilton Hotel
Hotel Hamilton
Nicodemus National Bank
Clara Hamilton
William T. Hamilton
Twenty Local GIs Receive Discharges in Meade Ceremony
Twenty more Hagerstown and county service members were honorably discharged at Fort Meade on December 24. Names include Staff Sgt. Earl H. Henesy and Cpl. Verdean C. Smith among others from Hagerstown, Smithsburg, Keedysville, Boonsboro, Trege, and nearby towns, reflecting a district-wide release.
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Hagerstown
County GI
Army Separation Center
Fort George G. Meade
Earl H. Henesy
North Mulberry
Harold W. Grennawalt
Virginia
Tech
Clarence E. Middlekauff
West Wilson
George W. Howard
Sharpsburg
Kenneth B. Shank
Guilford
Leonard D. Emmett
Boonsboro
Richard L. Ludwig
Maryland
Verdean C. Smith
Rt. 5
Robert H. Naylor
Smithsburg
Ray G. Weaver
Fairplay
Preston V. Buck
Trege
Sylvan S. Lyon
Frederick
Harry W. Vulgamott
West Church
Lawrence W. Shields
Singanore
Samuel G. Thomas
Keedysville
John D. Miller
Ira H. Griffith
Spruce
Bruce A. Gearhart
Charles L. Flook
Keedesville
Dan Milech
East Lee
Still Cleaning Streets Of Ice
The City Street Department laments delays in removing ice and slush due to manpower shortages and a thaw followed by hard freezes. Street Superintendent Charly W. Stump notes crews have worked drains for two days, but frequent reaccumulation requires a continued, incremental cleanup. Fire hose flushing was tried but proved ineffective. drains proved too small for large water volumes. Sand will be applied to slippery areas as operations continue.
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City Street Department
Charly W. Stump
West End
Western Maryland Highways Report In Good Condition
State Roads Commission Sixth District says main highways in four Western Maryland counties are in good condition this morning. Five local crews monitor slick spots. Garrett County saw drifting from high winds but roads remain passable as temperatures fall to 29 overnight and 31 at Hancock.
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Maryland
State Roads Commission
Garrett County
Hancock
Railroad seeks $1.2 million promissory notes for hopper cars
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue 1.2 million dollars worth of promissory notes to finance the purchase of 500 steel hopper cars.
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Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chinese Factions Go Into Parley
Chinese communist and government leaders met formally to seek peace and unity, the first such meeting since November. They discussed preliminary plans for the January session of China's political consultative council to end civil war. Gen Chou En-Lai, the communist delegate, was a lunch guest of Gen George Marshall, giving Marshall another direct report of the communists' view.
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Chungking
China
Political Consultative Council
Chou En-Lai
George ©. Marshall
U. S
Marshall
Dogs Run Rampant in Chicago Rooming House
Mrs Irving Klein manager of a South Side rooming house was startled to find nearly a score of dogs romping through the first floor. Police called for reinforcements and two more squads worked to clear the home, leaving Queenie the only dog remaining.
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Chicago
Queenie
South Side
Irving Klein
Eugene McCoy
Smaller War Plants Corp Becomes Transfer Target
President Truman ordered the functions of the Smaller War Plants Corp transferred to the Commerce Department and the Reconstruction Finance Corp. Maury Maverick, former San Antonio mayor and ex-congressman, will survey Pacific country trade potential, visiting the Philippines, China, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand to foster international small business ties. He will coordinate with State Department staff in each country as part of a White House plan to create a permanent program aiding small business growth.
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Washington
Truman
War Plants Corp
Commerce Department
Reconstruction Finance Corp
War Plants
Maury Maverick
Pacific
Maverick
San Antonio
Congress
Philippines
China
Korea
Australia
New Zealand
United States
State Department
White House
SWPC
Smal
Ink Spots Harbor Pier Fire Causes 2000 Dollar Loss
Wilmington California December 27 A harbor pier fire caused an estimated $2,000 damage. The loss stemmed mainly from the explosion of two large drums of ink that drenched the dock with the fluid.
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Wilmington
Calif
Filipino Pied Piper Sentenced to Death for Mass Execution
Clark Castillo was sentenced to death by a people's court for leading nearly 1,000 Filipinos to mass execution under Japanese occupation. The ruling sets a precedent that Makapili membership is treason. He lured villagers of Lumband near Lipa in Batangas to gather, then Japanese forces killed all but Makapili members. The case ties to Lt. Gen. Yamashita's war crimes trial.
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Manila
Clark Castillo
People’s Court
Castillo
Lumband
Lipa
Batangas
Makapili Organization
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Philippines
Colton Resigns as Chief Attorney of Rent Control Here
John M. Colton, chief attorney for the Hagerstown Area OPA Rent Control office for three years, has resigned his position. The office plans to replace him with Capt. Irvin Rutledge, on terminal leave in North Carolina, with discharge expected around January 1. Colton cites pressure from his private law practice as the reason for stepping down.
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John M. Colton
Hagerstown
OPA
Rent Control Office
Colton
Capt
Irvin Rutledge
North Carolina
Soldier Missing Return From Overseas Duty
Cpl John A Hill of Hagerstown was due in yesterday in San Francisco aboard the S S Rosenberg returning from overseas service confirming his arrival is awaited by family and local officials in the city.
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Cpl
John A. Hill
Hagerstown
San Francisco
Calif
S.S. Rosenberg
Four-Power Rule For Japan Agreed Upon
Unconfirmed reports say the Big Three may back a five year Korea trusteeship prompting Kim Koo’s wartime government in exile to renew calls for immediate independence. A spokesman objects to Allied joint control saying WWII aimed to shield weak nations from tyrants, though the four powers have promised Korea independence.
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Seoul
Korea
Kim Koo
England
China
Phone Workers Strike Looms
New York December 27 A nationwide strike of telephone employers looms after a January 3 walkout by Western Electric workers in New York and New Jersey. Pickets would target Bell System sites nationwide if wage demands fail, with federation backing and a broad strike across Western Electric's 68 000 employees.
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New York
Western Electric Company
New Jersey
Henry Mayer
Western Electric Employer Association
Independent National Federation of Telephone Workers
Mayer
Bell System
Western Electric
Joseph A. Beirne
Navy discharge honors for Mowen and Moser at Bainbridge
Paul E. Mowen SA-1 and Virgil L. Moser Cox both of Hagerstown were honorably discharged from the Navy at the Bainbridge separation center Maryland.
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Paul E. Mowen
SA-1
Virgil Ll. Moser
Cox
Hagerstown
Navy
Separation Center
Bainbridge, Md
Wintering in Alaska 44 Below Zero Hartle Relates
Deputy Clerk of Court John W. Hartle recalls Alaska in winter with 44 below temperatures and hip-deep snow. He enjoyed army experience in Anchorage though winter was harsh, noting long daylight in summer, small wooden homes, and the Matanuska Valley as a farmer’s paradise with oversized produce.
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John Hartle
Anchorage
John
Hartle
Hig
Army
Matanuski
Alaska
Byrnes Leaves Moscow With Atomic and Korea Plan
London reports state that the Big Three foreign ministers agreed on handling the atomic question and four power rule for Japan. Informants say a five year trusteeship for Korea and joint administration of postwar Japan by Russia the United States Great Britain and China were approved. Details remain unclear while the three powers prepare a formal communique from Washington Moscow and London.
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London
Byrnes
Moscow
Japan
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Korea
China
Four Power Council
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
VY. M. Molotov
Ernest Begin
Rezoning Sought to Permit $20 Million Hotel Plan
In Rockville Maryland Montgomery County Commissioners heard a petition from Diplo mat Properties Inc owner Benjamin Fields via George C Bowie to re zone the former 116 acre Corby tract on Rockville Pike near the Naval Medical Center for a 1000 room hotel The filing asks to change from residential A to residential C and includes plans for an 18 hole golf course tennis courts stables kennels and about 40 houses with expected costs not less than 12000 each
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Rockville
Corby
Rockville Pike
Naval Medical Center
Montgomery County
George C. Bowie
Benjamin F. Fields
Diplomat Properties, Inc
Mary Astor and broker honeymoon in Arizona
Hollywood reports actress Mary Astor and Chicago broker Thomas Wheelock honeymooning in Arizona after secretly marrying just before Christmas. It is Miss Astor’s fourth marriage, with past spouses including Kenneth Hawks, Franklyn Thorpe, and Manuel Martinez del Campo. her daughter Marilyn, 18, served as maid of honor. Wheelock, 41, previously married twice in Chicago.
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Hollywood
Mary Astor
Thomas Wheelock
Chicago
Arizona
Jim
Kenneth Hawks
Rea:dy
Franklyn Thorpe
Manuel Martinez del Campo
Mexico City
Miss Astor
Marilyn
Anthony del Campo
Chicaxo
Wheelock
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W. M
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Fletcher Bowron
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