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The Nome nugget., 1945-12-31
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who was elected this year as head of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America, was chosen as top man in business. Runners-up were An drew J. Higgins, who built thou sands of invasion boats during the war and then closed up his busi- ness when postwar labor strife be- gan; and Sewell Avery, chairman of the board of the Montgomery Ward mail order house.
 The 1945 field in science was monopolized by the atom smash CTS. For the designation as out standing, majority of the editors grouped the entire body of scien- lists who contributed to the first atomic bomb. Of those mentioned individually, however, the most conspicuous was Dr. J. R. Oppen- heimer, University of California physicist credited by the War De- partment with putting the atoms energy to work for war.
 Votes for individuals in this classification went to Dr. Neither; Dr. Vannevar Bush, director of the Office Scientific Research and Development; pr. Ernest O. Law renee of the University of Califor- mia; and Maj. Gen. Leslie R. Groves, who was in charge of the bomb-making project.
 Labor Title To Reufher
 Walter l.. Reuther, leader of the Unite d Automobile Workers strike against General Motors in one of the greatest tests of worker vs. management strength in his tory, emerged as the news-worth- jest labor man of the year. Editors chose him by wide margin over John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers.
 Ernie Pyle, veteran war corre- spondent who was killed on Ie is- land off Okinawa in April, retain ed for the second year his position in editors eyes as the outstanding personality in literature. A collec- tion of his dispatches, Brave Men," is still on best-sell c 3s
 Hope Heads Entertainers
 Bob Hope, sharp-tongued radio and screen comedian, also was a second-time winner in the enter taining field. The sweeping and uninterrupted victories of the Army football team won recogni- ton in the naming of Doc" Blanchard, flashy backfield star at the Point, as the No. 1 sports fig ure.
 The late President Roosevelt's newsmaking qualities were re- membered by many editors and he was rated second to MT. Truman
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-31

in the "man of the year" classi- fication. Others who won votes in- cluded Gen. MacArthur, Gen. Ei- senhower, and Premier Joseph Stalin of Russia. As outstanding political figure, MT. Roosevelt placed third behind MT. Truman and Clement R. Attlee, Great Britain's new prime minister.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-31

Americas "man of the year" for turbulent l945, the outstanding newsmaker of the newsiest year of the century is President Harry s. Truman.
 The former Senator from Mis- souri has served as President for only nine months. In that time he formally announced the complete defeat of the Reich and the end of the war with Germany. He stepped easily into the Big Three" and emerged with greater stature from the post VIE day parleys at Pots dam. He announced the harness ing of the atom. He told the news
 Aug. 6-First atomic bomb is dropped on Hiroshima.
 Aug. 8-Russia declares war on Japan.
 Aug. Japan announces ii will surrender.
 Aug. 29-Truman makes public the report of Army and Navy in vestigators on the Pearl Harbor attack.
 Sept. 2-Japan formally surren. ders aboard the T'.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
 Sept. 11-Tojo tries suicide.
 Oct. 10-Detroit Tigers win the World Series.
 Oct. 15-Laval is executed.
 Oct. 24-Quisling is executed.
 Oct. 28-Shoe rationing ends.
 Nov. l-All food rationins ends excepting sugar.
 Nov. 10 - Attlee and Truman meet in Washington.
 Nov. 20-General Marshall and Admiral King replaced by Gen. eral Eisenhower and Admiral Nimitz. Trial begins of leading Nazis on war crimes charges.
 Nov. 21-General Motors work CTS strike for 30 per cent raise.
 Dec. 3-Truman proposes "fact finders" for labor troubles.
 Dec. 9-General Patton breaks his neck.
 Dec. IA - Josef Kramer, the Beast of Belsen," and ten of his gang hanged for war crimes.
 Dec. 20-General Patton dies.
 Dec. 27 - Foreign Minis rs meeting in Moscow ends.
The Nome nugget., 1945-12-31
MRS. P. J. CUTTING OPENS ANCHORAGE REALTY OFFICE

? Mrs. P. J. Cutting has opened new real estate office in Anchor age, in the McCutcheon Bldg. Mrs. Cutting was secretary to Judge Morrison here before her marriage and more recently has been man. ager of the Mt. Mckinley Ice Cream Go. in Fairbanks.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07
Mississippi Art
Association Pluns
Photography Exhibit

Camera fans in Jackson coun-
ty will perhaps be interested in
the exhibition of work of Mis-
sissippi photographers that is to
be put on by the Mississippi Art
Association at the Municipal Art
Gallery at Jackson, during the
entire month of January.
Photographers, both profession
al and amateur, are urged to
submit work by Dec. 30, 1945
for this show Prizes will be
awarded in both groups by a
jury Of awards. No entry fee is
charged but shipping expenses
must be borne by the photog-
rapher submitting the work. No
more than three works may be
submitted by one person.
This announcement should be
particularly interesting to many
throughout the state, especially to
those in the art departments OF
secondary schools and colleges.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07
BY N W. 1

AP Newsfeatures
Lucerne, Switzerland - Swift
erland means watches and seem
cry TO most of the more than
100000 CTS and American Of
ficers who have had seven days
in this peaceful little country
3nder the Army's Swiss leave
program. About 1000 a day en-
Ter the country.
or course, it means other
gaings too-like good beer at
low prices. the so-called Euro
pean'' breakfasts, woodcarvings,
casinos with roulette tables, the
pleasant, neat people. And most
of tre men rave about the snow
capped mountains, the lakes, the
valle*s, the trim chalets with
aheir neat yards.
There are several different
tours. Which tour you shall take
s determined by chance. but al
most everybody is satisfied.
1t costs only S35 CU,S) for
transportation Gall by train,
board ana lodging.
One shock to the soldier Wis
itor is that he must pay franc
so centimes Officially about IS
cents to take a bath.
To enable the tourists to buy
snacks between meals, the Swiss
issue them IL food coupons a
piece.
Tightest restrictions, however,
is the limitation Of 200 francs
permitted to any man ($46).
That is all he is supposed to
spend in Switzerland, for the
do not want to be bought
out Of essentials.
OF course there are many
lodges which usually work. One
is to sell American money orders
or personal checks. Officially
such transactions are prohibited,
but some Swiss will take a
chance. One man got Swiss cur
rency simply by promising or
ally to send a check to the SWISS
relative in the United States
when he reached home.
Another stunt officially
frowned upon-is to make par
tial payment on a watch and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07
Wade

The revival is continuing at the
Baptist church with the Rev. w.
A. Kyzar of Columbia doing the
preaching. Mis- son, w. A. KY
Ear, Jr., of Kreole is leading the
singing. The meeting will con-
tinue through Sunday night.
Miss Ruth Valentine spent the
weekend in Newton with her fam
lily. A brother of hers who has
been overseas for four years has
returned home.
Pfc. Harold Kirkwood arrived
home Saturday night after two
and a half years in the European
theater. He has received an hon
orable discharge.
Everyone enjoyed the basket
ball games at the school house
Friday afternoon between Wade
and Vancleave.
Sgt. Rov Carter has received
his honorable discharge from the
army after four years in the SER
vice.
Mrs. Gree Anderson spent the
weekend as guests of Mrs. Quee-
ME Cumbest.
We were all sorry to hear of
the accident to little J. w. Kirk
wood whose horse fell on him,
bruising his leg badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Faggard and
children and Mrs. Pauline Golf
and sons were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Waltman
Sunday.
Supt. N. c. Everett and his fac
|-ulty attended the teachers meet
ing in Moss Point Tuesday night.
The basket ball teams will play
in the tournament at Orange
Lake Thursday night.
The Rev. S. E. Nix and wife
were visitors to the formers
daughter, Mrs. A., V. Faggard
Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Earn Pendergrass
announce the arrival of a son
Thursday morning. They have
named him Glynn Allen.
Machinist Earnest Golf and
wife spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr., and Mrs. L.. E.
Golf and Mi. and Mrs. I, E.
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Parker
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07
Lieut.. Com. Howell
Will Soon Receive
Release From Navy

According to a message that has
been received by Mr. and Mrs.
p. N. Howell of Howison, Miss,
their son, Lieut.. Comdr. P. N.
Howell, Jr.. has arrived at Sc
attic, Wash, and is on his way
home for discharge.
Comdr. Howell was at Pearl
service in May Immediately fol-
lowing his graduation from the
l.. S. U. School of Engineering.
He took his training at Harvard
as a naval supply officer and has
been overseas since October 194l.
Cdmdr. Howell was at Pearl
Harbor when it was invaded by
the Japs, Dec. Z, 194l, and is q
survivor of the sinking of the
tanker "Neosho", in the Battle
Of the Coral Sea, 1912. He was
later assigned to the APA "Lor-
rens", which participated in va
rious invasions in the Philip
pines, Okinawa and Japan.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07

agree to give the rest to the
American representative of the
firm. Again, men who have bus
mess contacts or acquaintances
in Switzerland usually can OBJ
tain Swiss francs in return for
credits in thei United States.
And then, most of the visi-
tors have personal articles they
can swap. One lieutenant got
back to talk the ether day with
is field jacket buttoned TO his
neck; he had literally sold the
shirt off his back. A pack of
American cigarettes will bring
half a pound of cheese, if you
nave the two ration tickets. CTS
have found that chewing gum
brings good bargains, but soft
hearted mes give it away to the
kids.
The border Inspector try to
check violations. But inspections
are usually eursory, and only
rarely is a man caught.
Because the Swiss franc will
get a fancy price in Italy, a few
visitors have made themselves
handsome profits by simply
boarding their francs. The franc
for which they paid only about
% lire will bring over 100 lire
in the Italian black money mar
ket. But most OF the tourists
spend every franc they get in
Switzerland.
Watches with a lot of gadgets
that will tell you the day of
the month, and how far away a
thunderstorm is, and have stop
watch MISUNDERSTANDING many
customers. You can get an alarm
watch, if you want one.
Getting scarcer, since many OF
the 100. 900 who have come
through have sought them, are
musical alarm elocks-the kind
that will wake you up tinkling
out the BLUE Danube or Loeb
Lomond" or even the Washing
ton and Lee Swing'-and Gig
arctic boxes that play a tune
.,,ho, Yo,, I;ft tho coUar
There are also plenty of
hand-carved wood figures and
bottle shoppers, as well as ex-
quisite pieces of cloth hand
work.
Many an American soldier
leaves Switzerland saying to his
pals that he's going back if he
ever gets a chance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07
CTS Go Swsa
Watches, Mountains, Money Get Soldiers Attention

and children spent the weekend
with the formers nephew, Lin
wood Scarborough, who is sta
toned at Milton, Fla, and his
wife.
L. c. and R. c. Faggard, Clyde
Tidweii, Will Holland and Andy
Scarborough served on the jury
last week.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07
E. A. KhoYot Back
From FAA Meeting
At Hot Springs Va.

Z. A. Khayat, assistant vice
president of the Pascagoula-Moss
Point Bank, returned Sunday
from attendance at the Financial
Advertisers Associations five-day
conference and clinic at Hot
Springs, Va.
According to Mr.. Khayat many
phases Of banking were given
consideration by the association,
especially in regard to public re-
lations.
Outstanding speakers were Ed
win Dooley, public relations man
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07

agcr for the General Foods Cor
poratlon and Hugh MCGEE, ex-
ecutive vice president of the
Bankers Trust Co, OF New York.
Bankers from every state OF
the Union were present.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07
HEAD MAN

New York. AP. - When the
chaplain at a Long Island Coast
Guard base is away on brief
leaves, ne hangs this sign on his
office door: "Chaplain's gone
ashore. Take your troubles to
God"
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07

On his return trip south, Mr.
Khayat was guest of J. S. Ais
ton, IT,, vice president of the
Tuscaloosa National Bank with,
whom he saw the Mississippi
State-Alabama game.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-07

And for what do we get our
name? It's what we stand
for purest drugs and
medicines, quality vitamin
products, complete line of
gifts and greeting cards,
reasonable prices, friendly
and prompt service. Let us
serve you.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-05
Byrnes Will
Report Today

Washington, Oct. 5-AP-Presi-
dent Truman receives a first-hand
report from Secretary OF State
Byrnes today on the stormy SEES
sions OF the Foreign Ministers
Council at London.
Tonight Byrnes will broadcast TO
the nation on the slender accom-
plishments and major disagree
ments OF the first council meeting
His 30-minute speech (CBS, $3.50
p m. E.S.T1 is expected to carry
a plea for patience and understand
ing and to promise an early new
attack on the task OF writing :he
peace OF Europe.
Differences over how this should
be done split Russia away from
the United States and Britain and
deadlocked the London Conference.
The western Allies wanted France
and China to sit in on the treaty
making. Russia wanted the Big
Three to do the job alone.
After three weeks OF wrangling
the conference broke up early this
week and Byrnes arrived in Wash
ington by plane last night. He said
he would see the President today
and make the radio speech tonight
and for the rest-he was happy to
be home again.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-05
New Control Agency Puts Wartime
Guide Rule on Peacetime Industry

ways Such as puffy sleeves in a
woman's press.
The government wants to be sure
a certain amount OF low-priced
clothing is made. II largely dissp-
peared during the war.
For this. Il has set aside 100000
600 yards OF cotton cloth. 115.000,-
900 yardJ of rayon, 100000 yards
of woolens.
Manufacturers OF low.priced
clothing can go to the government
and get a priority-first claim
on those set aside materials.
Manufactures OF low-priced
stun will have to take their
chances in buying from the mills
what they make above tn amounts
mentioned above. They cant get
priority help from the government.
Because natural rubber is 40
short. YPB has been allowing each
manufacturer only a limited
amount.
II is using its power to prevent
boarding OF material which Is still
not plentiful. like sheet steel used
in refrigerators and automobiles.
These are just some examples Of
wPB-CPA work. II had about 200
controls In wartime. It has about
40 left. II considers those 40 very
important and essential.
CPA takes over November . but
its powers. under the law. expire
December 81. II viii lbe up to Con
gress then.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-05
Siege of Argentine Universities
Ends With Surrender of Students

The death was the first in the
rebellion OF the students against
the governments reimposed state
OF siege. The revolt began when
the students OF the six Argentine
universities occupied their build
ings in protest against repressiye
governmental measures.
Reports from La Plata Univer.
sity said many students had been
injured in the fierce brushes with
police and Nationalist. Police au-
thorities said the police we're
moved in because several Of their
number had been injured by bull
let's fired from within the college
buildings.
The police carried the La Plata
buildings by storm and ousted the
students completely, taking several
away In ambulances. There had
been little active resistance from
The students. who merely attempt
ed to barricade themselves in most
cases.
The student strike had been pro
claimed by the group in the Buenos
Aires engineering school, in a short
wave broadcast. as "the first phase
OF the struggle launched by al
students OF the nation against the
dictatorship which daily engulfs
the Argentine people,
Resistance groups were bslant-
ing this defeat on. the student
front with an impressive display
by the powerful Argentina Indus
trial Union. whose members are
said to represent 90 per cent OF all
Argentine industry. Union dele
gates attended a ceremony yester-
day In which their president and
vice president resumed their du-
ties after being detained three days
by police.
The Rural Society, one OF the
most powerful groups In this essen
TALLY agricultural country. showed
its sympathies by the attendance
OF its president at the ceremony.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-05

Paris, Oct. 5-AP-Swarthy Pier.
re Laval returns today to the court
where his life hangs in the bal
ance under threat OF expulsion from
his own trial unless he foregoes the
histrionics that threw the opening
proceedings into an uproar yester-
day.
Il will give the defendant one
more chance" presiding Judge Paul
AFongibeaux ruled. 81 will not. how
ever, permit insolence or emotional
outbursts. II the defendant does
not compose himself calmly and in
accordance with the solemnity OF
the trial. will expel him again and
that time II will be definite"
Monigbeaux yesterday ordered
the former chief Of the Vichy gov
eminent expelled from the court
room where be is on trial on charg-
es OF intelligence with the enemy
and attacking the security OF the
state.
Repeatedly Laval played TO the
IL Jurors drawn from q panel OF
resistance leaders. striving to set
them against Mongibeaux and Pros
ecutor Andre Mornet by emphasiz-
inging that the pair had continued
in office under the Vichy regime.
There were smiles among the re-
sistance leaders when Laval said
that two OF the - members OF Par
lament also serving as jurors had
voted TO give Marshal Petan ful!
authority IN July, 1910.
Laval added that leading polite
ians of the third republic should
be tried beside him for Frances
present predicament Repeatedly
he interrupted the Judge.
Guards. expel that man from
the court room!" Mongibeaux final
ly shouted.
Laval returned to court with the
assistance OF his three attorneys,
who refused to participate yestcr-
day because Mdngibeaux had de-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-05

Buenos Aires, Oct. 5-AP-Col.
Filomeno Velazco. chief OF the fed.
eral police. announced that the
siege OF Argentine universities
would end today, when students
barricaded within the institutions
are expected TO surrender the
buildings peacefully.
Velazco said he had ordered the
withdrawal at IL a. m. OF police
forces which have been besieging
the buildings. and that only few
guards would be left to prevent
new disturbances.
The week-long strike OF 10000
Argentine students reached a VOL
ent climax last night when a 20
year-old student was killed by re-
volyer fire during student clash
with Nationalist groups in 'front.' o.
the University of Buenos Aires En-
cheering School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-05
County War Fund
Committee Meets
For Working Plan

At the regional meeting OF the
Washtenaw County United War
Fund Committee Thursday eve
ming at Ypsilanti High School, Fos-
ter Fletcher. executive commander
for Washtenaw County explained
the purpose OF the War Fund Com
paign and George Marshall gave
the regional chairman, and his rep
resentative chairman of each town
ship. supplies to carry out their
quota. The county quota T. the
same as the previous year.
Movies were shown as to tie val
liability OF the War Fund toward
the returning veteran and the com
munity. Jack Lockwood was in
charge.
The regional chairman from this
district is Otis Tooze. Chairmen
from the surrounding township are.
Mrs. Lester Wright, Ypsilanti, EN-
DRY Mulholland, Superior. and SAM
uel Morgan, Pittsfield.
The campaign viii open octo-
Der and continue until the IS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-05
Picket
Line Doubtless,
Two in Today

Picketing spread TO Ypsilanti to-
day. 1t was not a long picket line,
nor q strong one, but It attracted
attention. 1t was on the main
street. Michigan Ave, in the down
town section.
Thursday afternoon II started.
One lone woman did the picketing.
A fur coat was the issue, not
wages or hours. but coat
she said she had purchased.
For over a half hour she parad-
ed in front OF the store, Thursday
afternoon, then police advised her
to retire and promised a concilia-
tion meeting this morning.
She carried a sign sandwich
style during her Ss!: hour Of parad-
ing, which read on the front DO
not patronize this store.
Negotiations seemed TO have
failed this morning. The picket
line today at 1880 p. m. was doubt
ed. the aggrieyed purchaser bring
ing her three year old daughter. a
little girl size sign told onlookers
that her daddy was n soldier. my
daddy is overseas" It read. He IS
a machinists mate first class sta
toned at Okinawa.
.hPicketing had continued about As
wnutes this afternoon when word
came from the store management
that the procedure was unneces-
sary. Just bring the coat in and
get a refund, was the message.
The money was refunded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-05
Ration Board
Will Shift
to Ann .Arbor

Since many OF the war time
scarcities have been removed from
the control OF the War Price and
Rationing Board. mainly gasoline
and fuel oil, consolidation OF the
local board and the Ann Arbor
board is imminent. Chairman Ray
Burrell OF the Ypsilanti board an
nounced today.
The move. according TO Mr.. Bur
rell, was scheduled to take place
Oct I. but was delayed because Of
the unstable conditions in Ann Ar
Dor. When combined the office
will be located In Ann Arbor. A
change OF offices OF the Ann Ar
Dor board is contemplated, how
ever. and both changes cannot take
place at once.
Joseph Clymer. district superin-
tendent OF the OPA. ordered the
consolidation delayed until further
notice.
The present local board consists
OF five members, in addition to
Chairman Burrell. Mrs. Clara
Owens Is acting chief clerk. since
the resignation OF Mrs. Alice Pep
per, and senior price clerk. Mrs.
Mary Holdridge is price clerk, Mrs.
Erma Tefft. tire clerk, Miss Pa
tricia Baker. accountability clerk,
and Miss Patricia Eilts, food is
suance clerk.
Probably one member OF the To-
cal office staff will be transferred
TO Ann Arbor after the consolida-
ton" Mr.. Burrell stated.
Just preceding the end OF gas
oline and fuel iol rationing, the
Ypsilanti board consisted Of nine
members. Four were discharged
with the elimination Of these pam
els. Dlscharging of OPA employees
will be in accordance with civil
service regulations. based upon
strict observance OF seniority rules.
according to Mrs. Luella Smith,
chairman OF tn Ann Arbor board.
The Ann Arbor board consists
OF Mrs. Smith. chairman. Awbery
Whitfield. chief clerk. Mrs. Alice
Woody. volunteer supervisor. and
six panels, tire rat!oning. iood.s 3
price panels and a community SER
vice panel.
The latter panel is charged with
the duty of keeping the public in
formed as to OPA regulations.