Two British Speakers To Debate Loan On KTUC
Wake Up America will host Henry Nobel Hall and Murray G Harris at 2 p m Saturday to discuss United States loans to Britain. Hall argues funds aid Britain without subsidizing socialism while Harris fears Labor use of money for nationalization. moderated by Fred G Clark.
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British Commonwealth
Fred G. Clark
American Economic Foundation
City to regain control of municipal airfield south of Tucson
City Manager Phil J. Martin Jr announced RFC in Washington approved the petition for the city to regain the seven mile south Tucson airfield. Final relinquishment rests with U S Army engineers as the field was recently declared surplus by the Army.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Truman Returns From Christmas Vacation In Fog
President Truman left Kansas City for Washington aboard the Sacred Cow in dense fog with a 300 foot ceiling, after repairs cleared the way. The C-54 used Fairfax field due to longer runway and ice glazed runways. accompanying party included Mrs. Truman, the Pendersgasts, Gen Vaughn and family, Rose Conway, and Georges Drescher.
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Rose Conway
Georges Drescher
Secret Service
UNO Site Group Whittling Down Seaboard Possibilities
The UN interim site committee narrowed headquarters options to New York or Boston areas after pruning to five or six northeastern sites. Ten states remain under consideration Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Delaware. Local political views and press climate, plus proximity to Europe and travel time to Washington, shaped the choice.
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Liberty Ship Thoreau In Distress Off Azores
The Liberty ship Henry D. Thoreau was in distress off the Azores with a cargo of bombs loosened by storms risking hull damage. The ship from Naples to Cape May, bound for ammunition, reported danger and a crew believed to lack troops aboard.
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Naval Air-Sea Rescue Command
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Cape May
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Kurt Meyer is sentenced to death by Canadian court
In Attrich Germany on December 28 Maj Gen Kurt Meyer former commander of a Nazi elite guards division was condemned to death by a Canadian military court for the deaths of 48 Canadian prisoners during Normandy. The verdict came in 25 minutes on three of six murder counts with execution planned by firing squad on an unspecified date.
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Kiwanis slate lists officers and directors
Ralph King serves as vice-president with Kimball as secretary Heighton treasurer and directors including Louis Slonaker Charles Neilson Dr. Paul Bennett Cc Z Lesher Gayle Smith and Royal Irving named for the organization’s upcoming terms and governance duties.
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Kimball
Heighton
Louis Slonaker
Charles Neilson
Paul Bennett
Cc. Z. Lesher
Gayle Smith
Royal Irving
Election tallies for wards reveal incomplete council race data
Ward 1 shows Onocrats 1394 Republicans 490 Nonpartisans 4 independents 4 no party 7 no affiliation 19 Prohibitionists 4. Ward 2 lists Democrats 1759 Republicans 549 nonpartisans 17 independents 5 no party 4 no affiliation 15. Ward 4 reports Democrats 2173 Republicans 604 nonpartisans 11 independents 14 no party 15 no affiliation 19 Socialists 1.
Allies map aims for postwar governance in Europe and Korea
The plan outlines Korea as a provisional democratic state with a five year trustee period and cooperation with Korean political groups. It calls Romania to expand the government with democratic parties and a British American Soviet commission to consult King Michael. Bulgaria is urged to include the Fatherland Front and two other democratic groups with Allied recognition to follow. A conference of all Allied powers will draft peace treaties with Italy Romania Bulgaria Hungary and Finland by May 1.
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Michael
Bulgaria
New Fatherland Front Party
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Hungary
Finland
Civil suit targets ex Navajo County treasurer Westover
Phoenix December 28 A civil suit for 5009.78 seeks recovery from former Navajo County Treasurer Victor E Westover. The action also names Maryland Casualty Company as bondsman. Westover, now clerk of the Navajo County Superior Court, faces a separate embezzlement trial set for January 28 after two deadlocked juries. A venue change is sought.
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Navajo County
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Holbrook
John L. Sullivan
Maryland Casualty Company
Westover
Sullivan
B 29 Challenger Sets Los Angeles to Honolulu Record
The B-29 Challenger, once Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle’s personal plane, flew from Long Beach to Oahu in nine hours 26 minutes 7 seconds, a new Pacific crossing record. Col. C. S. Irvine piloted the 235 mph bomber 2235 nautical miles as authorities noted a faster B 26 time on a shorter route. Curtiss Wright cited timing by the National Aeronautics Association pending recognition.
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Honolulu
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Bill” Irvine
Doolittle
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Long Beach
Calif
John Rogers Field
Oahu Island
Curtiss-Wright
National Aeronautics Association
Oahu
National wage dispute raised as national policy issue
Merritt argued the case surpassed wages and touched free enterprise and American industry. He said the board must resolve inability to pay, future profits and prices forecasts, and price impact of wage increases with the OPA alone handling these questions.
Big Three plan for Japan control faces Senate objections
Senators Wherry and Johnson urged against curbs on MacArthur, arguing for a free hand in building democracy. House members praised the Big Three accord on Japanese control and atomic policy, while confirming two governing bodies for Japan the Far Eastern Commission and an Allied council.
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Neb
Japan
MacArthur
Edwin C. Johnson
Cole
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Hugh de Lacy
D-Wash
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Hugh Mitchell
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