Bevin Arrives at Moscow Conference From Berlin
Bevin joins Byrnes and Molotov in Moscow for initial talks on postwar world issues and atomic questions. Byrnes stresses exploratory discussions and warns against expecting major decisions as snowbound travel nearly failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Shapiro
Moscow
U.P
Ernest Bevin
Bevin
James Byrnes
V. M. Molotov
Byrnes
Averill Harriman
Molotov
Istanbul
Soviet Union
Survivor Hodge testifies on order to abandon Indianapolis
Radioman Howard Hodge of Lyndhurst New Jersey testified at the court martial of Captain Charles B McVay III that an order to abandon ship was issued about ten minutes before the cruiser sank after being torpedoed in the Philippines Sea with 880 officers and men lost He described going from the bunk to the radio room and then to the bridge where the executive officer called for abandoning ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Howard H. Hodge
Lyndhurst
N. J
Indianapolis
Hodge
Charles B. McVay III
Philippines
McVay
Chicago Man Is Found Murdered In Apartment
Police investigated the death of Lawrence Lange a 38 year old private secretary found in his bachelor apartment. The body lay near a baby grand piano with signs of a struggle and multiple stab and slash wounds. Lange worked for Charles H. Morse retired president of Fairbank Morse & Company. The motive and suspect remained unclear.
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Chicago
Lawrence Lange
Lange
Charles H. Morse
Fairbank, Morse & Company
Tucson Girl Wins In Queen Contest
Berii Strengel 20, of Superior and a University of Arizona junior, named Arizona Victory Loan queen. She led Pima county contestants and will be presented at a Tucson rally before heading to Los Angeles to compete with other western state winners. sponsored by Jacome's department store.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Victory Loan
Berit Strengel
University of Arizona
Ed Echols
William I. Walsh
Pima County War Finance Committee
Alex Jacome
Jacome’s
Reggie Russell
Berii Strengel
Superior
Pima County
Miss Strengel
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
College of Commercial Education
Ramsy
Mich
Magma Copper Company
Jacome
Jacome Department Store
Tucson
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Steam Bath Proposed For Croydon Bomb
Royal engineers 43 feet underground recover a two ton German bomb filled with 3000 pounds of TNT. Lt Frake and Capt Horsfall plan steam treatment to neutralize the TNT as soldiers reinforce the shaft and prepare the bomb for safe removal.
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Croydon
Eng
Royal Engineers
South
Herman
G. A. Frake
Britain
Frake
G. E. Horsfall
Horsfall
Woman in Chelsea Pleads Innocent to Murder Charge
Mrs. Rose Carlan 23 who faked a kidnapping for 16 days faces a murder charge after her 6 month old son Donald was found dead in a built in china closet. She is ordered held without bail and sent for 10 days observation at a Boston psychiatric hospital as the case moves to Dec. 24.
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James P. Converse
Converse
John van Buskirk
Lawrence Robertson
Reggie Russell
Chelsea
Mass
Rose Carlan
Carlan
Cornelius J. Duggan
John W. McLeog
Boston Psychopathic Hospital
Donald
Massachusetts
James
Ronald Carlan
James J. Carlan
Warship sighting before Pearl Harbor linked to Guam
The U S cruiser Boise altered course and manned battle stations near Guam nine days before Pearl Harbor after sighting a Japanese warship. Navy logs show Boise was 1 400 miles from the Japanese force. officials discuss whether the sighting occurred.
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John L. Cutter
Washington
U.P
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Boise
Guam
Hawaii
Gerhard Gesell
Navy
Gesell
Philippines
Leonard T. Gerow
Adm
T. W. Wilkinson
Naval Intelligence
Gerow
Japan
Walter C. Short
Short
Converse Takes Stand In Trial In Tucson Murder Case
Francisco Converse testified in superior court that he shot Francisco Romero after Romero caused a disruption at the Alcantar home in the Tanque Verde district. Converse described tense moments, an earlier car accident, and a late cup of coffee before the fatal shooting.
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Francisco Romero
Francisco Alcantar
Tanque Verde
James P. Converse
Alberto Gomez
Converse
Romero
Romer
Ramon
Alcantar Place
Congress Puts Off Work On Two Truman Proposals
Washington December 15 AP Legislators said Truman will not get two Christmas presents from Congress. Full employment and a fact finding plan to settle labor disputes are delayed. Both chambers passed watered down full employment bills. no agreement until after holidays. Senate labor panel shelved fact finding. Pearl Harbor inquiry drags on with resignations and new evidence anticipated.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate
House
House Labor Committee
Ther
Senate Labor Committee
Senate-House
Barkley
Arizona road projects gain broad support in Chandler
Chandler hosts a chambers of commerce conference that endorses three main road projects. A statewide highway planning committee of 14 members from each county will be appointed by January 15 with first meetings planned for February 7 and 8.
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Chandler
Conference of Chambers of Commerce
Arizona
Tucson
Ajo
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Lewis E. Haas
Monte Mansfield
Tucson Chamber
Patton Shows Slight Sensation Gain After Paralysis
Heidelberg report notes slight but significant improvement in General George S. Patton's sensation in paralyzed limbs during the past 24 hours. Army bulletin says condition excellent with alertness and stable vitals. doctors expect possible flight to the United States for recovery in four to six weeks.
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Heidelberg
George S. Patton
Patton
United States
London Dragnet Seeks 10000 Deserters In Citywide Hunt
A massive operation by 2000 London police assisted by military police from three nations aimed to arrest about 10000 American British and Canadian army deserters and curb a crime wave. The raid covered Piccadilly Circus and major transit hubs with door to door checks and strict identity controls lasting until dawn.
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Barton D. Pattie
London
Piccadilly Circus
Times Square
Dragnet
United States Chosen as Home of United Nations
The United States was selected as the site for the United Nations by a roll call of 30 to 14 with six abstentions in the preparatory commission. Canada moved to make the decision unanimous, supported by Britain and Norway. The decision followed a fierce debate and a vote against locating the site in Europe.
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London
United States
United Nations Organization
Preparatory Commission
Canada
Philip Noel-Baker
Britain
Europe
Nimitz Relieves King as U S Naval Chief
Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz today relieved Fleet Adm. Ernest J. King as chief of naval operations. King, age 67, completed four years as CNO and commander in chief U S Fleet.
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Washington
Fleet
Chester W. Nimitz
Ernest J. King
King
Naval Operations
U. S. Fleet
Senate OKs 214 Billion Deficiency Fund Bill
The Senate approved by voice vote a 2.14 billion deficiency appropriation, sending the bill back to the House. It includes 750 million dollars for United Nations relief.
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Senate
Washington
House
United Nations
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James Carlan
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Wickenburg
Kingman
Gen. Patton
Nimitz
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