Britain Offers India Independence
Prime Minister Clement Attlee told the House of Commons that Britain would grant independence to India with a free hand to the commission, involving Cripps, Lawrence, and Alexander in an interim government. He urged a smooth transition and said India could choose its own future within or outside the Commonwealth, stressing a free association of nations.
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Tendan
Clement R Atlee
Tadishei
Pio Alden
House of Commons
India
Butun
Ministeria
Goksgatian
Nda
Sir Biniford Cripps
Pethick Lawrence
Alexander Atlee
Findin
Attlee
Tada
Asia
Atlee
Fannie Theatens
Conservatye
Dunlish
Atin Laird
Denveil
Bitar
OPA Chief Pledges Price Adjustments to Meet Demand
Paul Ford reports Porter Boiter, OPA administrator, signaling readiness to adjust prices to ease inflation while denying a break in OPA policy. He seeks rapid, firm decisions on essential adjustments to spur production without loosening controls. Also, Willard Thorp warns Congress must approve Britain loan to avoid trade war and Bretton Woods fallout.
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Washington
INBI
OPA
Boiter
Oods Potters
National Conference of Business
Chester Bowles
Porter
Potters
Theccios United Workers Union
Umen Automobile
Willard Thorp
Will Clayton
Britain
USA
Thorp
State Department
Stabil
Troops and War Brides Arrive Home at Coast Ports
More than 2000 returning servicemen were to land at East Coast ports aboard six transports while 4988 more personnel debark on the West Coast from seven vessels. A ship with 54 Irish war brides and children was to arrive at New York and another with 115 personnel at New Orleans. Vessels include Kokomo Victory and Belfast among others. lists of troops and miscellaneous personnel from Le Havre, Panama, Leghorn, Puerto Rico, and Pearl Harbor appear, with naval crews and Marines aboard several ships. A separate note mentions French Franciscan priests chosen for a Costa Rica mission and an overview of mission efforts along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast.
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Lills Moe
New York
New Orleans
Nens
York
le Havre
402Nd Infantry Regiment
102Nd Infantry Division
407Th
Henry Cibbons
Belfast
Crescent City
Panama
Sam Houston
Leghorn
Norfolk
Edward Meredith
Cuba
Puerto Tico
San Diego
Croc Canal
Currituck
San Fracisco
San Francisco
Tasker H Bliss
Guam
Navy
Army Piedmont
Pearl Harbor
Navy Todd
Kabul
Navy Puget Sound
Stolen cash and shirts reported from Grand Union store
A robbery was reported early yesterday at the Grand Union store at Columbia and Broadway. About $444 in cash and a basket of shirts were taken, with the Kingmang Laundry noted in the incident.
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Trensselaer Robelie
Rensselaer Prie
Grand Union
Columbia
Broadway
Trojan Post Auxiliary Elects New Officers
Mrs Catherine Burke was elected president of Trojan Post VF Auxiliary at a meeting Wednesday night. Rose Fones, retiring president, presided. other officers include Victorina Ewing senior vice president, Bob McPaliy junior vice president, Ethel Marlo McClean secretary, Titlen Bateman treasurer, Annie McCrone chaplain, Ann Blair guard, trustees Miva LaMay, Josephine Movoneves, Agnes Nash, Margaret Cahill, Mary Wolfe historian, Marjorie Ryan patriotic instructor. Miss Blair was named delegate to the county panel for two years and Miss Nash alternate. Installation planned for April.
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Trojan Post
Catherine Burke
Rose Fones
Victorina Ewing
Ate
Bob McPaliy
Ethel Marlo McClean
Titlen Bateman
Boyntonville Honor Discharges And Red Cross Appointment
Mrs Eric Stattergill and Edward Potts are honorably discharged. Francia Winters also honorably discharged. Melbourne Armstrong recovering from illness. Mrs Melbourne Armstrong named chairman of the Red Cross for Boyntonville. The Home Baron to hold a meeting at Mrs John Cioalea Wednesday at 2 pm.
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Boyntonville
Eric Stattergill
Edward Potts
Francia Winters
Melbourne Armstrong
Red Cross
John Cioalea
Jet Flights Tested Refueling in Military Test Flight
Pilots flew P80 jets in tests near Burbank and Topeka to prove rapid in-flight refueling could keep jet fighters airborne during danger periods. Col Willand Cornell piloted one aircraft while Capt John Babels landed at Topeka after successful refueling and quick ascent.
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Burbank
Cal
Aylak
Army
Willand Cornelll
Ai Borce
John Babels
Topeka Kan
Deny
Hay Burner Channeling War Fuel Delays Noted At Airfield
Improvised fuel operation for Capt Martin Le Smitt's plane refueled in under three minutes with 17 technicians and eight high pressure trucks. Four trucks pumped 40 gallons of katoxene per ship as 4000 participants waited, while inspectors tended tires and essential equipment amid a battlefield tidbit of wartime humor.
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Martin le Smitt
Puggiig Motorlet Tops Bright J In Tour Bid
Puggiig Motorlet defeated Bright J and captured a bar of hay in a tense tour bid. Fire broke out in the cor during the event, affecting proceedings.
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Bright J
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Kentucky
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Costa Rica
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Alfred Jonquill
Troy
3Rd Street
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