Roberts Denies Pearl Harbor Report Suppressed
Former Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts urged the Pearl Harbor inquiry to include the original Roberts commission report to dispel suspicions it was altered or suppressed. He contended no elimination occurred in the final version and only one detail was changed for national security. He challenged Republican members to judge the commission’s findings and asserted the Army and Navy were warned.
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Washington
U.P
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
Action Is Asked on New Schools in District 1
Dr. Harry G. Farrell urged immediate civic and PTA campaign to organize support for new schools as taxpayers express wishes on a building program. The board limited teacher eligibility to BA degree or equivalent, and set retirement age at 65, with details continued on page 2.
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Harry G. Farrell
Board of Trustees
School District No
Tom Hosty
Butte
Hosty
Weather Forecast Butte And West Of Divide
Partly cloudy Tuesday and Tuesday night with occasional snow flurries early Tuesday. Highs 25 to 35 in western Montana. East of Divide expect cloudy, colder conditions with temperatures 5 to 15 inland afternoon, and highs near 25 to 35 in the southwest.
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Butte
School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Tariff Backed by Wool Growers at Salt Lake City
G N Winder of Craig Colo told the National Wool Growers association at its 81st annual convention that protective tariffs are the only sound way to preserve the American market for Americans. He noted a large wool surplus to be disposed of in 13 to 16 years and urged action to keep the industry sound. Lamb and mutton demand looked brighter, aided by meat demand and reduction of government controls. J B Wilson of McKinley Wyoming predicted tariff cuts on wool after the Great Britain loan is approved.
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Salt Lake City
National Wool Growers Association
Association
G. N. Winder
Craig
Colo
Winder
J. B. Wilson
McKinley
Wyo
The
Great Britain
Manila G I Protest Group Disbands After Three Weeks
The Manila G I protest committee formed to oppose the Army demobilization slowdown will disband after three weeks of activity. The group says it has carried out its objectives and hopes U S troops will not be used for armed intervention in the Philippines internal affairs.
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Manila
Soldier Committee
G. I. Committee
United States
Philippines
Special Mediator Appointed in Auto Strike
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach appointed James Dewey as special mediator between General Motors and the C S O United Auto Workers in a government bid to end a ten week strike. Dewey will hold hearings in Detroit at the earliest opportunity, likely Wednesday. He is a former Labor conciliation official known for wage dispute settlements.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
James Dewey
General Motors
United Auto Workers
Dewey
Detroit
Labor Department
Conciliation Service
Wages Beat Ford and Chrysler Set Pattern for Auto Firms
UAW planned to push wage demands across remaining auto makers while steel strike loomed as a major factor. Ford and Chrysler reached wage agreements Saturday and would guide talks with other car firms suppliers and equipment makers. Officials warned a steel famine could idle up to a quarter million workers by week’s end, though optimism lingered that the dispute might end within a week. President Fairless arrived in Washington for wage talks as government officials signaled possible new action.
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Ford
Chrysler
Steel
Washington
White House
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel Corporation
Assassination Plot Foiled Against Peron in Campaign
Buenos Aires authorities say a plan to kill Col. Juan D. Peron was uncovered in Cordoba province. 563 sticks of gelignite were found under a railway culvert before Peron’s train passed. A lookout fled as three men in a car approached armed with rifles. Some followers greeted Peron in western Argentina as two assailants were wounded in a clash near the station.
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Buenos Aires
U.P
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Cordoba
Peron
Progressive Democratic Party
Disarmament Conference Is Demanded
Senator Tydings urged President Truman to call an immediate world disarmament conference. He argued the United Nations Organization cannot guarantee protection amid a world armed to the teeth and warned about rockets and long-range bombs. Taft signaled support, noting look for stronger U N O action beyond atomic control and referencing a proposed loan to Great Britain amid fears loans fuel rearmament.
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Washington
Tydings
D-Md
Truman
Senate
United Nations Organization
Taft
Ohio
Russia
Britain
France
China
Germany
Japan
United States
World Organization
Honor Roll List At Boys Central High 1945-46
Seventy one students at Boys Central High earn honor roll honors for the first semester of 1945-46. Of these thirty five received first class honors for grades of 95 percent or higher. Second class honors cover 87 to 94 percent. The list includes freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors with named students in each class and honors level.
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Boys Central High School
J. D. O'Dwyer
Eligible Enlisted Men in Hawaii Will Leave Feb. 28
In Honolulu on January 28 7 Army enlisted men eligible for discharge in Hawaii will be homeward bound before February 28 Col William Saffarrans head of the Oahu Army personnel center announced through Stars and Stripes The center now holds about 17 000 men after transfers of those with 34 months service and those with 33 months will be called in Thursday Some 2 800 men will sail on the Matsonia Tuesday afternoon heading for the mainland and the center says it can process up to 8 000 men daily.
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Honolulu
William Saffarrans
Oahu
Army
Stars and Stripes
Matsonia
Saffarrans
Iranians Seek Protection Against Red Interference
Tamaulipas towns in northeastern Mexico saw military guards after days of clashes that left six dead and 17 wounded. At Jaumave two killed 11 wounded as residents tried to oust the municipal government. Ahumada saw two dead two wounded during an agrarian bid to seize the town hall. Mendez reported the town treasurer killed with the mayor and rural police commander wounded. Ciudad Victoria on Jan 21 had one dead two wounded as police fired on a crowd backing an Independent mayoral candidate.
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Tampico
Mexico
Tamaulipas
Jaumave
Ciudad Victoria
Tula
Ahumada
Mendez
Jose M. Ramirez
Extension of OPA Price Rent Controls Sought
Congressional leaders announced after a Truman conference they will push quickly to extend price and rent controls for one year beyond the June 30 1946 expiry. House hearings on the extension bill will begin Tuesday. The plan draws Republican support for precise definitions, while southern lawmakers oppose any cotton price ceilings.
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Washington
Truman
Congressional Democratic
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
Congress
Wolcott
Michigan
OPA
Chester Bowles
Two Anaconda Men Among Montana Servicemen Returning
Two Anaconda men, T John Askvold and Pvt James H White, were listed among Montana servicemen returning to the United States after overseas duty. Others slated to arrive include Sgt Thomas G Row of Brady and Sgt Vernon L Badgley of Big Timber, with arrivals planned in New York on January 29 and in San Francisco on January 28 aboard ships Hoggart Bay and Eastland, respectively.
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Montana
United States
T . John Askvold
New York
James H. White
San Francisco
Hoggart Bay
Alexander Lillington
Thomas G. Row
Brady
Joel Harris
Tokyo accident kills 74 at train disaster
Twenty four people were killed and 140 injured when an electric train ran out of control on Monday. The train sped through two stations and derailed at a curve after traveling about 10 kilometers.
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Tokyo
Draft remains vital to supply overseas troops says War Secretary
Secretary of War Patterson on a four week world tour said the draft continues to be vital as long as enlistments fall short. He announced plans on adding British Empire troops to MacArthur in Japan and noted only 200 volunteers for a proposed 50,000 man Philippine scout force, urging pay increases from 9 to 25 dollars monthly. He also discussed continued service for WACs and projected reductions in Italy and other theatres by June 30, with a large portion of the demobilization already completed.
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Congress
Truman
Patterson
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
War Department
U. S
Italy
India- Burma
Middle East
Egypt
North Africa
Department
Dutra to be Brazil's 16th president in conservative government
Brazil selects Gen Eurico Gaspar Dutra as the 16th president with a pledge to steer a conservative administration focused on internal development and a cooperative foreign policy. Debate surrounds Vargas influence, parliamentary shift, and Dutra's independence from his former ally.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Brazil
Congress
Dutra
Vargas
Air
Eduardo Gomes
Social Democratic Party
National Democratic Union
Gomes
Envoy Charges Tran Is Becoming Puppet of Soviets
Dr Arthur C. Millspaugh, head of the American financial mission to Iran, charged that Iran is becoming a puppet state of Russia due to State department vacillation. He warned the Ghavami government appears committed to appeasing the Soviet Union and said withdrawal of support empowered Russian aggression in the Middle East.
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New York
Arthur C. Millspaugh
Iran
Russia
United States State Department
Middle East
State Department
Millspaugh
Ahmed Ghavami
Soviet Union
Armistice Board Reports Chinese Fighting Ended in Regions
Armistice commission announced fighting ceased across four northern provinces including northern Shansi and parts of Hopeh and Chahar. A representative was sent to verify reports Communist forces blocked American airmen delivering supplies to a truce team at Chihfeng. Tolum remained disputed. US diplomat Harriman met with Marshall and Chiang Kai-shek to discuss undisclosed topics. Domestic politics saw subcommittees resume work on government reorganization as the Democratic league returned to talks.
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Peiping
Chinese Armistice Commission
Chihfeng
Tatung
Shansi
Suivuan
Hopeh
Chahar
Tolum
Tolun
Chungking
W. Averell Harriman
United States
Russia
Marshall
Chiang Kai-shek
Indonesians and British Clash in Java Fight at Bandoeng
British Indian troops clashed with Indonesian nationalists near Bandoeng in a brief but bloody encounter. Ten Indonesians were killed and three British casualties reported by Dutch sources. Tanks and artillery supported the assault on Indonesian strong points as fighting continued in Semarang and Soerabaja areas.
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Batavia
Java
Bandoeng
Semarang
Soerabaja
Hadji Salem
Foreign Office
Sir Philip Christison
Indies
Teenager Gene Westerman Sentenced in Slaying Case
In Vienna Missouri on January 28 a 15 year old, Gene Westerman, who said he shot his father “like I would a hog,” received 12 years in the state penitentiary. His mother Mrs Henry Westerman and neighbor Ben French were given life terms for the killing of Henry Westerman, 45.
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Vienna
Gene Westerman
State Penitentiary
Henry Westerman
Ben French
Iranian U N C Appeal Challenged By Soviet Leader
In London on January 28 the Iranian U N C delegation urged U N Security Council protection from Soviet interference in Iran. Soviet Chief Delegate Vishinski countered that the appeal represents a defunct government and urged the council to defer to direct talks between Iran and the Soviet Union. The session adjourned to Wednesday with Iran pressing for Soviet evacuation by March 2 and freedom for Iranian forces to operate domestically and in Azerbaijan.
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London
U.N. C
United Nations Security Council
Iran
Andrei Y. Vishinski
Vishinski
U. N. O. Security Council
Security Council
Greece
Indonesia
Albania
Teheran
Ghavami
Taqizadeh
Russia
U.N. O
Azerbaijan
Zadeh
Taquizadeh
Japanese Premier Refuses to Quit
Tokyo on Monday reported Premier Shidehara refused a demand from a Communist delegation to resign his cabinet. He said he would not yield while addressing the crisis and would rely on judicial authorities for food theft cases at Itabashi arsenal. The government considered selling state assets and boosting gold and silver prices to ease finances. An advisory committee was named to draft a plan for reorganizing the Broadcasting Union of Japan.
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Tokyo
Shidehara
Mainichi
Itabashi
Japan
Kyodo
Finance Ministry
Allied Headquarters
Broadcasting Union of Japan
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