Congress Cool To Plan For Chinese Navy
Washington December 18 Congress showed limited support for Secretary Forrestal’s plan to arm China with surplus U S Navy ships and personnel to run a Chinese navy. House members questioned details while debates focused on UNO related measures and Palestine entry issues. UNRRA funding moved forward with a final authorization of 2.7 billion dollars after current allocations.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
United States
China
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
Rep. Sheppard
UNO Security Council
UNO
New Arrivals Offset Losses In California
BLYTHE Calif Dec 18 UPR The greatest coastward trek in California history began as a record 27 369 automobiles carrying nearly 70 000 persons entered California at one station last month While departures eastward rose too 7 903 in January 10 811 in June and 24 282 in November left California more cars went east than entered Inspectors noted 31 457 former war workers and other Californians returning from vacations in the East The rise followed gasoline rationing ending in August and housing shortages prompting a 15 rise in the use of house trailers
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Blythe
Calif
UPR
California
Ernest Hall
Arizona
Ehrenberg
Ariz
Illinois
Michigan
Kansas
Ohio
Newsprint Rationing Ends Pending Snyder Approval
Washington, Dec. 18 A high government official said an order revoking newsprint controls at year end has cleared all but one hurdle. Announcement awaits only a go ahead from Reconversion Director John W. Snyder, who could not be named.
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Washington
John W. Snyder
Construction Permits Near $93,000 in Tucson
Tucson building permits issued by E. D. Herreras climb toward 100000 with 93,150 recorded today after 90100 yesterday. Notable permits include Ford Rasmussen 111-115 South Sixth avenue brick store $10350, Dede Smith 332 North Olsen avenue five room dwelling $5800, F B Patterson 333 Sierra Vista dwelling addition $12000, Cullen Armstrong 310 East 22nd street five room dwelling $5000, Mrs R W Fair 2648 East Fourth street seven rooms four baths dwelling $16000, T Peterson 128 North Church street two story brick office $44000.
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Ford Rasmussen
South Sixth Avenue
Dede Smith
North Olsen Avenue
F. B. Patterson
Sierra Vista
Cullen Armstrong
East 22Nd Street
R. W. Fair
East Fourth
T. Peterson
North Church Street
Phoenix Man Leaves Case In Tucson Car
P H Schmidt recently discharged from a California naval yard hitched a ride Vallejo to Phoenix where he lives with his parents. He left his suitcase in the car, containing most of his clothing and valuables, and the driver, a Tucson resident, was on the way to Phoenix. Father Roy Casey asks the finder to ship the case to Phoenix or notify them.
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P. H. Schmidt
California
Vallejo
Phoenix
Roy Casey
West
Washington Street
Casey
Schmidt
Tucson
Casey Schmidt
Anderson urges national farm labor planning conference
Chicago December 18 Secretary of Agriculture Anderson urged a national farm labor industry conference to discuss goals and unified planning for prosperity. Speaking at the American Farm Bureau federation convention he said crop acreage figures show how much is needed to feed the country and meet obligations abroad. Federal president Edward A. ONeal called for curbing inflation and setting domestic affairs in order.
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Chicago
Anderson
Farm Labor-Industry
American Farm Bureau Federation
Edward A. O'Neal
Federation
Irish Dislike Of England Shapes Irish Neutrality War View
World traveler Dewitt Mackenzie recounts an incident in Dublin showing anti British sentiment influences Eire neutrality. A government official seized his film of Parliament to avoid publishing a queen obstructing the building, sparking apologies and illustrating bitter views on Britain and partition. He notes southern Ireland would revolt if bases were granted, shaping policy during World War II.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Dublin
Eire
United States
Britain
Parliament
Queen Victoria
England
Ireland
Emerald Isle
America
Third Superior Judge Is Sought for Pima County
Paul Cella of the Pima County Bar Association pushes for a third superior court noting 1400 decisions in the year ending Dec 1 and stressing that the county’s two judges handle the most workload in Arizona. County board may consider creating the court within six months with activation after Jan 1, 1947 to permit an election. Judge Evo De Concini denies fresh plans and resignation talks.
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Paul Cella
Pima County Bar Association
Pima County
Board of Supervisors
Evo de Concini
Superior Court No. 2
de Concini
Cella
Spring catkins described as pollen scattering devices
The text notes that spring catkins hang from trees and are designed to whip in the breeze to scatter pollen, framing them as natural inventions for pollen dispersion.
Train service in Mexico near normal after stoppage
Train service in Mexico approached normal today after a two week work stoppage ended. About 12,000 of 14,000 workers returned to duty under varied conditions with some reinstated, others joining independent unions or federation unions, and several facing reinvestigation for alleged saboteurs. Freight congestion impeded traffic.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Mexican Labor Federation
Avila Camacho
Mexican National Railway
Roskruge School Christmas Party Announced
Roskruge school will host its annual Christmas party at 11 15 a m Thursday featuring student carols and dramatizations with the school orchestra. Music director Miss Heloise McBride will present a Bohemian Christmas church scene and a nativity scene among other acts.
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Roskruge
Heloise McBride
Christmas Pageant Plans Include Dobins Readings
Wesley Dobins will take part in the Christmas pageant by reciting a rendering and reading the scripture as part of the service.
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Shepherds and Men
Wesley Dobins
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Palestine
House
Senate
Great Britain
Foreign Affairs Committee
Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
White House
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U. S. Treasury
UNRRA
Sen. Vandenberg
R-Mich
State Line
Yuma
Lowell Fruit CO
East Pennington Drive
Iwo
E. D. Herreras
Case
Vigran
Ast
Squibb
Cijw
Imaitin Drug Co
Pima
Oldhompson
Glenmore Distilleries Company Incorporated
Louisville, Kentucky
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Moore
Stone Avenue
Froste
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Forrest Templeton
7Th Ave
Plymouth
Dodge, DE Soto and
Chrysler Cars
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge
de Soto
Chrysler
DeSoto
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