Koreans Protest Trusteeship Plan Amid Street Uprising
Reports from Seoul describe Korean workers and citizens clashing with authorities over the Moscow trusteeship proposal. Mass walkouts shut banks and government offices as demonstrators blamed the Communist Party for the plan while General Hodge defended it as paving a path to eventual independence.
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Bevul
Kure
Korea
Jain R. Hodge
Moscow
Russia
Lie Whee
Karran’s
Jung
Japan
Communist Party
RB Anewer
Ers Cal
MacArthur Objects to New Japanese Control Plan
General Douglas MacArthur publicly disputed reports that he was not consulted on the Moscow Japanese control arrangement and said he opposed the plan in advance. He warned the four power council and 11 nation policy body could affect his authority as American commander in Japan. He issued a formal denial via a 100-note statement and stressed he would try to make the system work.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Moscow
MccArthy
Washington
Thomas Blake
Far Easiern Commission
Japan
Blake
United States
Russia
Britain
Chiga
MacArthur Powe
Sideros
McArthur
One Killed As Airliner Crashes Into Flushing Bay
A Hussein Air Lines plane crashed in Flushing Bay near LaGuardia during a rainstorm. One passenger died and ten were injured as the craft sank off Ritter’s Island. Crew and passengers were rescued. several boarded at Raleigh Richmond Philadelphia and New York City.
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Flushing Bay
New York
Hussein Air Lines
LaGuardia Fueia Yue Andne
Mamito-New York
M. Scully
Ci Hettynsband
Grace Teich
Robert Willixon
Tichmond
Ritter's
Coast Guard
Hastern
Raleigh
Richmond
Philadelphia
Sam Davidier
Garfield
Army Transport Command
Florida
South Ameries
Raymond FB
Shirley
Neil Tensley
New York City
Six Die in Phone Crash Near Frankfurt
A crash north of Frankfurt killed six aboard a flying fortress when it struck wires across a mountain pass. All five crew members and one passenger died. no survivors were reported. US Book Headquarters confirmed the fatalities and identified next of kin notifications pending.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Trisely
Ale Booke
Uwachabors
Frantfort
Fion
Violent Death Toll Rises Over New Year Holiday
The National Safety Council reports 178 violent deaths in 48 hours from 6 p m Friday to last night as New Year festivities begin. Highway accidents caused about half the total, while fires shootings and drownings added to the toll with 43 deaths. Michigan and Pennsylvania each logged 16 fatalities, New York 1, Texas 12. The council predicted a four day weekend toll between 375 and 400 by New Year observances.
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National Safety Council
Ulinels
Michigan
Pennsvania
New York
Texas
Hitler's Testament Ousts Goering Himmler and Names Successor
A leaked text of Hitler's final testament purports to oust Reichsmarschall Goering and Gestapo chief Himmler for plotting with the enemy. It also names replacements for top posts and accuses the two of treachery. The document further outlines Hitler's marriage plans and his stated intent to die by suicide after marrying Eva Braun.
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Naumaberg Ulm
Adolf Hitler
Thatitime
Fuehrer
Reichsmarshal
Jenmann Gouring
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
National Socialistry
Ag Renin
Flaming
Red Army
Hermann Geeving
Fom
Party
Hitler
Goering
Admial Doerilg
Karl Deenitz
Inow
Supreme
Wehrmacht
Reichsfuebier
Gauleiter
Kanl Hanke
Ty Germann Police
Punt Giveler
Interior
Wwe
Himmler
Malion
Enope
Ling An
Dirnuhe
Evie Braun
Greyhound Bus Strikers to Return Thursday After Talks
About 4,000 workers at Pennsylvania and General Greyhound Lines plan to resume work Thursday. A fact finding report is being prepared after a meeting between the company and the Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employes. Colvin said maintenance and on-site work would delay full service restoration and noted wage concessions could be retroactive to October 21.
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Cleveland
Pennsylvania
General Greyhound Lines
Navy
Wil
An Hounerd
Annaunerd
Colvin
A. S. 1 Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway
Mae Lor Coach
Nance
Alle
Col- Witt
All Disau Mn Waa
Aegondance
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Alrikera
Central Greyhound
China Foes Report New Outbreaks in Civil War
Reports from Chungking say Chinese government and Communist forces accuse each other of renewing offensives. Authorities warn against any truce that would hinder disarmament of Japanese troops as talks drift toward January. A Communist spokesman claims 225000 government troops moved to isolate Pupehkow. The dispatch also cites renewed attacks on Wufow and Shaanxi frontline fronts with Japanese troops deployed to aid fronts.
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Chungking (P
Newear
Inhoi
Pupehkow
Great Wall Horde
China
Naval Attache Killed In Poland After Bridge Fall
U S Navy Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Wylie the naval attache at the American Embassy in Warsaw reportedly died after falling from a bridge near Stettin during a night voyage from Gdynia to Warsaw. The Polish authorities and U S officials confirmed the accident as investigators searched the river for the missing body.
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Warsaw
Poland
Andrew Wylie
Nihses Ing
Insphintfour
Beon
Stettin
Ace
Germany
House Plans To Settle USES Row
House leaders plan to settle the U S Employment Service controversy with President Truman when Congress reconvenes January 11. Negotiations aim to speed hearings on returning federal control to the states and to push the measure to the floor within a week.
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Washington
House
Truman
U.S. Employment Service
Congress
Chitrman Gonpan
Appropriations, Committee
House Labor Committee
McCormack
Massachusetts
Tiuhian
600000 More Eligible or Army Discharge
Washington JP reports six hundred thousand more Army personnel become eligible for discharge. The rules ease length of service for enlisted from 18 to 42 months and for officers from 11 to 18 months, with medical department officers exempt. WAC personnel and other groups have reduced service requirements with adjusted eligibility timelines. The changes accompany other discharge rules and were announced December
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Washington
Aled Woepion
Point Seair
WAC
WATT
Theos
Duc
Stark Tells Pearl Harbor Story Today
Public hearing notes Stark plans to recount Pearl Harbor events at Washington hearings. Forrestal criticizes Kimmel for failure to show superior judgment. Stark seeks more witnesses including Bratton and Safford to clarify 1941 messages and December 7 details.
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Stark
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Congressional
Navy Forrestal
Forrestal
Husband E Kimmel
Kimmel
Starky
Goma R-Cald
Walter S. Shori
Acme
Peat Harbor
Tie Hee
Youths Stage Astor Theater Holdup on Broadway
Two teen suspects about 16 or 17 years old held up the Astor Theater on Broadway before escaping with 10500 from the office safe while about 2000 spectators watched. Police say they used pistols to force manager Alice Latar to remove the safe from behind the stage and fled the scene.
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New York
Astor Theater
Broadway
Armen
Alice Latar
Dveter
Byrnes Details Big 3 Pact On Japan Policy Role
Secretary Byrnes outlined the three power pact shaping U S policy in the Far East. He said the United States retains top policy authority in Japan via a Washington based Far Eastern Commission and a Four Power Council, with MacArthur's administrative power safeguarded. He noted interim directives to MacArthur cover urgent matters and that only three subjects require commission approval, while the U S, Britain, and China retain veto power.
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Waslington
Byres
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Byrnes
Moscow
Airicuils
Bevin
Tra
Tre
MacArtis
Barnes
Ti-Milion Far Eastern Commission
Washington
Lakya Council
MacArthur
Thomas D. Blake
Far Eastern Commission
Ats
U.S
U. S
U-nation Commission
Beitain
China
Mostow
Madar Thor
Tokyo
Advisory Council
Ryrnes
Five Die In Kentucky Coal Mine Blast Toll Mounts
Rescue teams labored as the Wentucke Straight Creation Company mine near Pineville Kentucky remained perilous. The death toll rose to five with two more confirmed fatalities and 14 miners unaccounted for as fumes drove crews from the shaft and recovery efforts continued into the next day.
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Pineville
Wentucke Straight Creation Company
Tom Meiucen
Mamict
Pineville Community Hospital
Alber Bennett
MrQueen
Yen Nath Centers
Hobart
Burial Today for Gen Brann Killed in Austrian Fall
Vienna services will be held today for Major General Tonald W Brann deputy commander of US forces in Austria who died after a 109 foot fall in the Tyrol. He will be buried at an American military cemetery in Italy, with Gen George C. Patton praising his service and leadership. Funeral plans include a simple ceremony at Liege and a special train transport to Italy.
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Brann
Vienna
Tonald W. Brann
WS Paces
Austria
Austrian
Tyrol
Ger
Mack W. Clark
U.S
Knope
Cen
Grorge
Pao Juile
Germiny
Bronn
San J Antonio
Tos
Castleflormaine
Italy
Chakom
Sith
Wentarinus Cnimaige
Thaly
Auetila
Arana
Lie i 10Th Stata
Almple
Emory
Arog
Brian Pude
Clark
Fire kills man and traps others in North Woods Inn
A fire at the North Woods Inn in Fire Lake Placid killed Raymond Boyle, 15, of Brooklyn, and forced about fifty to flee. Two patrons were treated after smoke inhalation. Boyle’s body was found on a third floor hallway. The cause was not immediately determined.
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Lake Placid
Raymond Boyle
Brooklyn
Nort Woods Inn
Boyle
Ana
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Greyhound Bus Line
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Safford
Kramer
Funk
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Bratton
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George CG. Marshall
Haw
North Woods
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