Greece in turmoil as tanks seize Athens government sites
Rebels from the EAM and ELAS clash with government forces in Athens as British tanks back police and troops move to suppress the uprising. Quarters of the Communist party and ELAS centers are reported seized, with skirmishes spreading through central districts and civilians taking cover.
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George Papandreou
EAM
Communist Party
Naro
Elas
Nse
Athens
National Liberationt
Epon
Solonus
Triti
Canning Square
Plaka
Acropolis
Lis Hotel
Ath Cathedral
Reek
Amalia Avenue
Ugh
Airport Zoning Regulation Approved By Civic Leaders
Nearly 80 civic representatives from across the state approved a revised airport zoning regulation during a planning conference in Tucson. J A Mellon outlined zoning history and urged Arizona cities to adopt planning laws to preserve property values and support postwar growth, including expanded schools and drainage supervision.
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Tucson
Chamber of Commerce
Pioneer Hotel
J. A. Mellon
University of Arizona
Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission
Rotary Club
American Legion Hall
Mellon
Arizona
Dan FE. Garvey
Sidney Osborn
Donald Hill
Tucson Regional Plan Inc
George Chambers
Garvey
Mellen
California
Los Angeles
Eisenhower vows to root out Nazism in Germany
General Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges total obliteration of National Socialism in a radio address to the German people. The broadcast, the third in a series, outlines Allied military government policies for postwar Germany.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Germany
Tucson Officer Honored for Roi Construction Work
Cmdr. William L. Johnson of Tucson received a Medal of Commendation Ribbon from Vice Admiral Calhoun in San Diego for outstanding service directing the Roi naval base construction in the Marshall Islands. The award cites leadership and rapid facility development aiding Pacific operations. Johnson’s wife and two daughters reside in Tucson and his three sons serve in the military.
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William Johnson
Marshall
San Diego
Calif
William L. Johnson
Tucson
Ariz
Roi
Marshall Islands
Eleventh Naval District
William L. Calhoun
Pacific Fleet Service Force
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
Adm
Naval Service
Cmdr. Johnson
East
Lester Street
Navy
Army
Lt Col Wynne Returns From European War Glory
Lt Col John Davis Wynne a veteran Arizona athlete and tank battalion commander returns to Phoenix from Europe where he fought in Africa Sicily France Belgium and Germany. He notes soldiers show fierce battle ruthlessness but revert to home friendly behavior with families and children. Wynne carries three Purple Hearts four Silver Stars a Bronze Star and five campaign stars and says Americans at home need not fear readjustment.
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Yankei
John Davis Wynne
Arizona
Wynne
University of Arizona
Col. Wynne
Phoenix
Tucson
Africa
Sicily
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Patton
25 000 Japs in Leyte trap plan break
General MacArthur reports Japanese forces in Moroc valley preparing a final bid for victory or death as rainfall subsides. American infantry crush a tank-supported drive near Ormoc, while U S air and naval forces sink a destroyer, freighters, and a tanker amid heavy fighting. Local cavalry and patrols report entrenched Japanese units in strong positions after days of brutal combat.
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Leyte
MacArthur
Philippines
Moroc Valley
Douglas MacArthur
Ormoc
U. S
Ormoc Highway
Limon
Associated Press
Attu
Kwajelein
Third Bridgehead Crosses Saar Northwest of Saarlautern
Paris reports the third army drives a wide bridgehead across the Saar northwest of Saarlautern, pushing toward Sarreguemines and Saarbrucken as Patton’s troops press the Siegfried line with flame throwers and armor.
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Saarlautern
Paris
Third Army
Sarregue
Saarbrucken
George S. Patton
Siegfried Line
Saar River
Tenth Armored Division
Merzig
Eisenhower
Patton
Ruhrling
Weustwiller
Handling
Oermingen
Dehlingen
Saarbrucken-Sarregue
Haguenau
Mertzwiller
Vosges
Strasbourg
Colmar
Miles C. Dempsey
Venlo
Fliers Executions Threat Highlight Tokyo War Policy
Tokyo threatened to execute captured airmen under international law for breaches of warfare, while Allied advances pressed across Saar and Lorraine. In Africa and Europe, U S and German fronts show heavy casualties as Patton and Eisenhower push toward the Rhine and Ruhr.
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Japan
Tokyo
Radio Tokyo
James H. Doolittle
Ruhr
Rhineland
Saar
Germany
Patton
Eden Defends British Rights in Postwar Policy
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden asserted Britain would defend its rights in shaping governments of liberated countries, opposing outside interference. He backed the veto on Carlo Sforza as Italian foreign minister, while Stettinius said the United States would not dictate Italy’s government. The speech emphasized Britain’s stance amid a growing debate on interwar governance.
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SDON
Anthony Eden
Britain
Coun
Italy
Carlo Sforza
Ital
Stettinius
United States
Sforza
Eden
Ivor Thomas
Laborite
Tain
Mit
Tuinius
Count Sforza
Pearl Harbor Inquiry Extended by Congress
Congress passed legislation extending the statute of limitations in the Pearl Harbor case to June 7. The move preserves legal action or courts martial time for those involved in the 1941 attack. Army and Navy reports had found no grounds for court martial against Maj. Gen. Walter Short or Rear Adm. Husband E. Kimmel.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Army
Navy
Walter Short
Husband E. Kimmel
Hawaiian
Sunshine Club Victorious In Friendly Suit
Judge William G. Hall ruled for the Tucson Sunshine Climate club in its friendly suit against the city of Tucson. He held that a home rule city may control its affairs without state interference. The case, heard Oct. 19, sought the difference between budgeted advertising funds and actual payments, with $17,500 set aside.
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William G. Hall
Tucson Sunshine Climate Club
Tucson
Hall
Congress Receives Final Appropriation Bill
The 78th Congress passed a $415,324,712 appropriation measure supplementing funds for miscellaneous agencies. If enacted it would raise new funds voted this year to about $68,000,000,000. Navy accounts alone total $286,626,582 as officers disclosed secret tests on large sky giants potentially larger than the B-29.
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Washington
78Th Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Navy
Tokyo
Senators Balk at Appointees Vote Relays Nominations
The senate sent four high state department nominations back to the foreign relations committee for further study. The vote was 37 to 27. Opponents of the administration foreign policy and ardent New Deal supporters joined to re refer the nominations.
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Phil Martin
Phoenix
C. Wayne Clampitt
Thomas D. Darlington
Airesearch Manufacturing Company
Henry O. Jaastad
C. Edgar Govette
Martin
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington
Senate
State Department
Foreign Relations Committee
Administration
Truscott Named 5th Army Commander
Lt. Gen. Lucian K. Truscott Jr. of 49 was named commander of the U S fifth army today. He had commanded Allied forces on the Anzio beachhead and led troops in the invasion of southern France. He succeeds Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark, who becomes commander of the 15th army group. Clark replaces Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander as Allied commander in chief in the Mediterranean.
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RCME
Lucian K. Truscott
Anzio
France
U. S
Fifth Army
Truscott
Mark W. Clark
15Th Army Group
Clark
Italy
Harold Alexander
Mediterranean
Seven Nations Elected to World Air Council
The world air conference elected the United States United Kingdom Netherlands Brazil France Mexico and Belgium to the council to supervise interim air transport pending a permanent treaty. A seat is held open for Russia and a second round will elect five ground services nations and eight from major regions. Canada Cuba Norway Iraq and Peru were slated for the second category.
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Chicago
United States
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Brazil
France
Mexico
Belgium
Russia
Canada
Cuba
Norway
Iraq
Peru
Tempe Girl Wins $200 College Scholarship
Frances Coman, 16, from Tempe Arizona, is named a sectional winner in the national 4-H dairy production contest and receives a $200 college scholarship at the 23rd annual 4-H club congress in Chicago.
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Tempe
Chicago
U.P
Frances Coman
Ariz
Greek Crisis Mirrors Europe’s Political Upheaval
DEWITT MACKENZIE analyzes Britain's Greece intervention to block a Communist dictatorship, viewing the crisis as a microcosm of Europe's postwar shifts. He notes Russia's rise, Britain's prestige at stake, and continental moves toward leftist solutions amid Washington's hands off policy.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Britain
Churchill
Athens
Washington
Balkan
Greece
Russia
Europe
John Bull
Moscow
Prison Revolt in Atlanta Remains Under Control
Officials report a group of long term convicts still control a segregation unit at Atlanta federal prison with no force used yet. Army troops from Ft McPherson arrived for target practice and left after a brief stay. Four junior officers held as hostages remain unharmed as Warden Sanford confirms sighting of the officers through segregation building windows.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Federal Prison
Ft. McPherson
James V. Bennett
Washington
GOP maneuver to shield social security tax extension
Republicans moved to keep Congress ready if the Senate passes and the President vetoes a bill to extend the payroll tax. With time running short, the Senate Finance Committee is expected to approve a rescinding measure after a 262 to 72 House vote. The plan would hold the tax at 1 percent for both employer and employee for another year, delaying a 2 percent increase set for January 1.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
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