Exploratory Talks on Atomic Control and Iran Dominate Mosco w Session
In Moscow the Big Three foreign ministers enter the fourth day of talks with atomic control and the Iranian issue foregrounded. Molotov’s adviser Malik attends while Byrnes meets Vincent and Conant. Stalin expected to receive courtesy calls as talks continue.
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Moscow
Japan
V. M. Molotov
Y. A. Malik
U. Ss
James F. Byrnes
John Carter Vincent
State Department
James B. Conant
Vincent
Byrnes
Molotov
Bevin
Truman Board Calls Meeting In Auto Strike
Washington convenes a five day public hearing as labor and management watch the UAW GM wage dispute. The strike threatens 454000 workers. Ford offers 12.4 percent while GM has not matched, and Kaiser-Frazer talks proceed as Packard Detroit plants shut for inventory.
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Truman Board
Washington, D. C
Truman
CIO
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Congress
Washington
UAW
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Kaiser-Frazer Corp
Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
Packard
George T. Christopher
Germans Told Japs U S Had Cracked Code
The U S Army believed as early as 1940 the Japanese might attack Hawaii because the U S fleet was based there. This view was disclosed in a memorandum to the Pearl Harbor investigating committee from Maj Gen George W Strong, former chief of the War Plans Division.
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Washington
U.P
U. S. Army
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Army
George W. Strong
War Department
War Plans Division
Japan
United States
William D. Mitchell
Berlin
Tokyo
U. S
Theodore S. Wilkinson
Naval Intelligence
Byrnes Heads Delegation To UNO From U.S.
President Truman announced James F. Byrnes will lead U S delegates to the London UN session beginning January 10. Former secretary Ed Stettinius Jr is named principal representative with ambassador rank, with Eleanor Roosevelt and Senator Vandenberg as other principal delegates. Alternates include LoBloom, Eaton, Dulles, Townsend, and Walker.
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Truman
Senate
James F. Byrnes
United States
United Nations
London
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Eleanor Roosevelt
Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Churchill to Visit U S for Rest and Speech
Winston Churchill plans a January arrival in the United States for a month of rest in a warm climate on physician advice. He will stay in Florida in February at Col. Frank Clarke's home and has accepted Westminster College Fulton Missouri invitation to speak on world affairs March 5.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
White House
Churchill
Lord Moran
Florida
Frank Clarke
Quebec
Westminster College
Fulton
Byrnes Learns Russ Words for I Agree and No
London dispatch reports Secretary Byrnes has learned the Russian expression for I agree and uses it at the Moscow foreign ministers conference. He also picked up net meaning no while Foreign Commissar Molotov has mastered the American Okay expression.
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London
James F. Byrnes
Moscow
Eddie Gilmore
Associated Press
NBC
Byrnes
Net
V. M. Molotov
Gilmore
Navy Tribunal Convicts McVay Over Indianapolis Sinking
The court martial found Capt. Charles B. McVay III negligent for not ordering the Indianapolis to zigzag in waters with enemy subs before the July sinking in the Philippines Sea. He was acquitted on a charge of inefficiency for delaying abandon ship orders.
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Washington
U.P
Charles B. McVay
Indianapolis
Philippines
McVay
Adm
William D. Baker
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Bretton Woods Paper To Be Signed Dec 27
Secretary of the Treasury Fred M. Vinson will sign the Bretton Woods monetary fund and bank agreements for the United States on December 27.
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Bretton Woods
Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Fred M. Vinson
Bretton Woods Monetary Fund
United States
Selective Service Ends Drafting Of Fathers
Washington December 19 The national headquarters orders end to inducting fathers. Fathers with fewer than three children may volunteer.
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Washington
UPR
National Selective Service Headquarters
Censorship Is Only For War Says Price
Washington remembers Byron Price former wartime censor chief says free editorial opinion is a foundation of government and censorship should be used only as an instrument of war He warns censorship would destroy respect for the censored and threaten the whole structure He spoke in a report to President Truman White House released last night Price once AP executive editor and now VP of MPDA.
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Washington
Byron Price
Truman
Price
White House
Associated Press
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Wainwright to testify in Homma war crimes trial
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright will depose as a principal witness at the Homma war crimes trial set for Jan. 3. Prosecutor Frank E. Meek aims to present five witnesses to support charges including responsibility for the Bataan Death March and related deaths.
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Masaharu Homma
Manila
Tokyo
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Wainwright
Military Commission
Homma
Bataan
Frank E. Meek
Western Union Workers Plan Walkout On Jan. 7
AFL union employees of Western Union plan a nationwide walkout for January 7 at 8 a.m. in each time zone. The strike follows a deadlock since August over 13 issues including a 25 percent wage increase and more holidays. CIO workers in New York would not be affected.
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Washington
AFL
Western Union
National Labor Relations Board
General Committee
New York
Peers Yield To House On Loan Crisis Averted
London December 19 England's lords bow to Labor government and vote for the United States loan. Speculation remains whether defiance would have toppled the peers. Asquith previously used a general election mandate to push the Parliament Act limiting lord veto power.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
London
England
House of Lords
United States
Asquith
House of Commons
Commons
Kara Kiri
Coal Industry Put Under Public Ownership Proposal Introduced
Legislation to place Britain's coal mining industry under public ownership was introduced in the commons by Emanuel Shinwell. Amid cheers from Labour benches, the measure seeks to establish public ownership and control of coal mining and allied activities and received a formal first reading in Parliament.
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London
Britain
Power Line Funding Increases Passes House Action
Congress approves a large deficiency bill boosting Arizona Davis dam funds to 5.9 million for the second Tucson Phoenix power line. Conferees raise UNRRA and veterans housing totals, adjust Kings River and Colorado Big Thompson projects, and allocate 0.5 million for Brush Sterling Holyoke transmission line.
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Washington
House
Senate
Arizona
Davis Dam
Arizona-Nevada
Tucson-Phoenix
UNRRA
Kings River
California
Colorado
Arizona Citrus Crop Forecast Total Records
The department of agriculture forecast a record Arizona orange and grapefruit harvest. Arizona is seen producing 1,240,000 boxes of oranges up 8 percent and 4,500,000 boxes of grapefruit up 20 percent. National 1945-46 grapefruit and orange crops are 63,030,000 and 107,350,000 boxes, down 2 percent from last year.
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Washington
Arizona
Department of Agriculture
Nationalization of Bank of England Approved by Commons
The 250 year old Bank of England is voted for nationalization 306 to 126 and moves to the Lords. The bank becomes public with a governor deputy governor and 10 directors appointed by the king. The capital stood at 58 212 000 dollars with 12 percent dividends since 1923. Shareholders receive government stocks at 3 percent interest. The government also plans nationalizing civil airlines by next summer and will subsidize them until self supporting.
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London
Bank of England
Commons
House of Lords
Labor Party
Post Office Breaks Record Of Yesterday
Tucson post office records a new daily high in receipts. On Dec 17 1944 the previous peak was 86642.72 dollars and 7260.99 dollars the same date this year. Yesterday total rose to 7307.56 dollars by close of business. Assistant Postmaster Frank E Block notes mail volume will drop after Christmas mailing ends.
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Tucson
Frank E. Block
Nogales Utility Cuts Electric Rates Saving Nine Thousand
The Citizens' Utility company of Nogales will lower rates, saving consumers about 9000 dollars annually. The voluntary reduction, announced by Wilson T. Wright of the Arizona Corporation Commission, takes effect January 1 as a permanent change. It is separate from the 10000 dollar rebate recently ordered for 1945 power charges linked to Tucson Gas Electric Light & Power Co. rebates.
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Phoenix
Citizens’ Utility Company of
Nogales
Wilson T. Wright
Arizona Corporation Commission
Wright
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Co
Tucson Com
Truman urges unification of armed services into single defense department
President Truman calls for merging the Army Navy and air forces into one national defense department. He proposes a civilian led structure with a chief of staff and branch commanders, rotation of top posts, and staff drawn from all services to avoid dominance by any single force. He warns against delay and argues unification is essential for peace and national security.
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Navy
Department of National Defense
War and Navy
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Secretary of National Defense
Department — Land Forces
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Arate
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Dee
War Department
Congress
Senate
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Mr. Truman
United States
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