Byrnes Returns from Moscow as Congress Seeks Details
Secretary of State James Byrnes arrives in Washington to brief President Truman and Senate leaders on the Moscow Big Three talks. Lawmakers demand clarity on veto powers over MacArthur in Japan and the fate of the four member council and Far Eastern commission, with disputes over Iran and Palestine noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Roper
Washington
W.p
James F. Byrnes
Moscow
Congress
Byrnes
Newfoundland
Truman
Potomac River
Williamsburg
Tom Connally
D.tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Ernest Bevin
V. M. Molotov
Council
Tokyo
Far Eastern Commission
Russia
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Iran
Palestine
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R-Mich
State Department
Vandenberg
Estate Department
Dean Acheson
White House
MacArthur
Kenneth S. Wherry
R.neb
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Rose Bowl Day Halts Local Justice Court
Justice of the Peace C W Gardner and City Magistrate Paul J Cella travel to Pasadena for New Year’s Day festivities leaving a governance gap. Gardner asks Cella to cover, but Cella declines for the Rose Bowl. City Council appoints City Clerk Carl M Hitt as alternate city magistrate to cover, inoperative justice court for one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
C.W. Gardner
Paul J. Cella
Pasadena
Cella
Gardner
Justice Gardner
Carl M. Hitt
Justice Court
Council Learns Little on Ingle Resignation Mystery
The sudden resignation of assistant police chief J Forrest Ingle sparks council questions. Chief Don J Hays cites incompatibility of temperament while inляg proposed business plans. Civil service questions arise as mayor and council seek formal notice and explanations.
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J. Forrest Ingle
Ingle
Don J. Hays
Chief Hays
Hays
Albert Hesselberg
Fred D. Lee
William H. Codd
Phil J. Martin, Jr
H. O. Janstad
Civil Service Commission
Dodd
Hesselberg
Lee
Civil Service
Carl M. Hitt
Paul J. Cella
Janstad
William J. Pistor
Forrest G. Priser
J. O. Niemann
Codd
Martin
Havs
Niemann
Harold C. Wheeler
Council
New Year Church Services Planned Across City
A list of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day services across multiple churches including First Christian Grace Evangelical Lutheran University Methodist and St. Philip’s Episcopal. Notable events include candlelight communion at Trinity Presbyterian at 11 30 p m and watch night service at 11 30 p m at First Congregational with Rev Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian
University Methodist
Grace Evangelical Lutheran
First Congregational
St. Philip’s-in-the Hills
St. Andrew's Episcopal
Flowing Wells Lutheran Mission
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Richard A. Dawson
First Congregational Church
George Ferguson
St. Philip’s
Walter H. Dugan
St. Andrew's
First Christian Church
Wesley P. Ford
Robert H. Clark
University Methodist Church
Maurice G. Ballenger
Ballenger
Flowing Wells School
Frederick G. Knoll
Our Saviour
United Lutheran Church
YWCA
Westminster Fellowship
Trinity Presbyterian
Fellowship Hall
Tucson Studies Bids To Move 30 Trailers Here
A Tucson housing committee appointed this morning to study bids for relocating 30 trailers from Marana to Tucson to ease veterans housing shortages. The panel plans to meet January 9 with a National Housing Authority group to discuss funding and site needs for moving units to the city.
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Tucson
Old Pueblo
Truman
National Housing Authority
Mov
Revised GI Law Expands Benefits For Veterans
President signs amendments to the GI bill widening loan and education subsidies. Eligible veterans gain higher real estate loan guarantees, extended guaranteed loan terms, increased monthly subsistence for students and disabled scholars, and easier loan applications. College enrollments may reach 600,000 as VA relaxes limits and removes age caps.
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Frank Epleazer
Washington
U.P
Congress
Veterans Administration
Francis J. Brown
The
American .Council
Education
Christmas Tree Fire Kills Five Children
Five children aged 1 to 9 died of suffocation in a Bridgeport house fire believed caused by Christmas tree lights. The parents, Samuel and Mrs Carcare, were away at a gasoline station when the blaze began. the children were home alone.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Samuel Carcare
Samuel
Salvatore
Ralph
Matthew
Rose Marie
23 Die 30 Hurt In Italian Ammunition Dump Blast
Rome dispatch cites ANSA reporting 23 killed and 30 injured in an explosion at an ammunition dump near Codroipio 12 miles southwest of Udine.
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Rome
ANSA
Codroipa
Udine
Gen Wainwright Welcomed At Mexican Border Town
Gen Jonathan Wainwright receives a warm welcome in Villa Acuna Mexico near the Texas border. Gen Manuel Reyes Indunate delivers a welcome message from Secretary of War Francisco Urquizo. The greeting underscores friendship between U S and Mexican armed forces during the Pacific war era.
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Villa Acuna
Mex
Texas
Jonathan Wainwright
Manuel Reyes Indunate
Wainwright
Francisco L. Urquizo
Truman asks six month extension of war powers act
President Truman signs a six month extension of the war powers act and urges Congress to grant further authority if needed. Rep. Earl C. Michener says approval should follow demonstrated public need. The president warns shortages may persist and planning must continue after June 30, 1946.
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Dorothy Williams
Washington
U.P
Congress
Truman
Earl C. Michener
R-Mich
House
Judiciary and Rules Committee
Michener
Civilian Production Board
Brains And Guts A Patton Biography Part II
A Washington correspondent profiles Gen George S. Patton Jr detailing his wartime secrecy when assuming command of the Third Army in March 1944 and the ensuing controversy over his October 1945 removal. The piece previews the untold wartime narratives and notes Patton’s staff role in combat intelligence.
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George S. Patton, Jr
Washington
Gen. Patton
Bad Toelz
Germany
Patton
Third Army
Third U. S. Army
San Antonio
Tex
United Kingdom
Nation Hopes Steel Strike Can Be Averted
President Truman's fact finding panel nears a speedy GM dispute ruling and hints a nation wide steel walkout could be avoided. The panel heard the CIO United Auto Workers case while GM did not present evidence, and a higher steel price may unlock the wage dispute at U S Steel and USWA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Truman
General Motors
CIO
United Auto Workers
Department of Commerce
U. S. Steel Corp
United Steel Workers
United Auto
UAW
Kaiser- Frazer Auto Corp
Windsor
Ont
Ford
Canada
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Greyhound Bus Lines
AFL
Hitler's Will Unearthed by U S Third Army
U S intelligence reports Lt General Lucian K. Truscott announced discovery of Adolf Hitler's last will drafted as Berlin fell. The document names a new cabinet to continue war and attributes no blame to him for starting WWII. A marriage license to Hitler and Eva Braun found among the papers supports their marriage before Berlin's fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Eva Braun
Tergensee
U. S
Berlin
Karl Doenitz
Hamburg
Eight Survive Of Nine Rescued From Pit
A new fire near the Kentucky Straight Creek coal mine halted rescue efforts as eight of nine trapped miners were confirmed in good condition. One miner, Albert Bennett, died after 53 hours trapped amid bad air and toxic gases. Negro hero Bud Townes directed a barricade that preserved air for the remaining workers.
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United Press
Pineville
Kentucky Straight Creek
Joe Hatfield
Hatfield
Albert Bennett
Bud Townes
Townes
Kettle Island
Pineville County
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Connally
Cae
Boston
Carl Hitt
Gen. Wainwright
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