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Kodiak mirror., 1946-11-09
Kodiok Diary
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(cOn6lnueu lrOIH pdSo oJ It came frosa one signed as M. Lanen, In Rotterdam. The note said:
 "I have received your package with articles and give them to our members who were very iR need.
 "We are so very grateful to you, most of all for the kind thoughts that are behind this all.
 "It is such heartwarming acts as the sending of gifts that ere ates a friendship between the na- tions."
 The letter almost didn't get delivered, for it was addressed to Miss BPW Pub, Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-11-09

It happens frequently at the local post office. After the pack ages are all distributed, people % to the windows to state that
Kodiak mirror., 1946-11-09
NOTICE

I, Helen Sorenson, will not be responsible for any debts cont racted by Tom SorensoD.
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V oA' io OAO uilPplHcSs 1uc SiIl was guerilla, and knew Mrs. koch's son, who saw servlee there, and got her address from ascousin and wrote a long letter that is a fascinating 8 page docu- ment.
 It says in part:
 We were liberated from the cruel Japs by your brave soldiers. They are really kindhearted, gentle and sympathetic. Oh, I'm sure you're the swellest people God ever put on earth.
 You were very fortunate that no real fighting occurred there. While on our part, it was bloody and horrible that no sight can behold We strived hard in the jungles with scanty ood, cloth ing and others It was a 3 yea s stay in jungles, wandering from place to place, searching for a hiding place. knowing when one is seen no doubt he'll em- brace death at the very moment he is seen by Japs .our family was despalred of our situation when no aid came until General Macarthur fulfilled his words, "I shall return" How happy 1 was when a wave of airplanes dropped leaflets in the mount airs, which give more fire and energy to the dispairIng gueril- las hearts It was sight! Although the war has ended, still so many people are suffering from it's brutal effects like the death of those close to our hearts, and sickness from long ! imprisonment in filthy prison camps"
 Yet despite her dread experi- ences, she tells of herself with dissrming gaiety:
 "I am very willing to be a friend of your family. I'll give you an imaginary sight of me
 ~ am a Filipino, Catholic, high school girl of IS. stand 5 it. weigh l02 lbs. got light brown hair and eyes, fair complexion and a physical structure not bad to look at. love candies, outing. playing active games, reading books and magazines, declaim. ing, but best of all using lifebouy soap ia my daily bath and pen pal writing, especially in the States. 1 dislike tight-fttlng clothes, noise and dances. I'm such queer creature really"
 She closes with:
 "If anyone will write to me I'll gladly answer them. I'll be very interested if they write me
 My nickname is Preding My folks call me Ding for short. You can call me Fredda. I'm school ing ia a Catholic institution call ed Milagrosa Academy. I'll be graduating from the high school if God permits.
 There is lot more. If you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
Weather ir State
 To Renlnir, Mild

Boston, Jan. 8-(UP)-The ex- tended New England weather forecast:
 Temperatures for the period Wednesday through Saturday will average near normal in the lorth- ern sections and four to 10 degrees above normal in the three south ern states. Seasonably mild weather Wednesday will give way tG colder temperatures by Thurs day night which will continue at levels near or somewhat below normal for the rest of the week.
 Normals include Boston and New Haven. Conn. 28.
 Precipitation will total between i-3 and 2-3 of an inch. This will occur as rain Wednesday night and early Thursday except for snow changing to rain in the northern sections. Some snow Is likely in most sections at the end of the week.
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Factions Nearing Pact
 Chino's Leaders
 Agree on Points

Chungking, Jan: 8-(Up)-Lead- CTS of China'S warning factions an- nounced that they had reached an agreement on the major points be- tween them at a peace confer ence" with Gen. George c. Marshall tonight.
 Settlement of the Chinese civil war appeared near on the basis of statements issued after a meeting of Nationalist and Communist dele gates. with Marshall sitting in as conciliator.
 Gen. Chou En-Lai, leader of the Chinese Communist delegation is- sued a post-conference statement saying:
 "A major portion of our problems were settled, and certain details were discussed and disposed of."
 Another spokesman said the main points of contention between the Communists and Nationalists were ironed out in the conference of three hours and 70 minutes. the longest in the series of peace meet ings and the second today.
 The conference will be resumed tomorrow.
 Chou indicated that a. cease fire order might be expected at any time in line with the agreement on the main points. The agreement ap- parently provided for issuing the order. which was delayed temporar- ily.
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3 Accused Safe-breakers Plead Guilty to Charges
Fourth Asks For Justice
 Refuses 10 Accept
 Public Defender

Three of four accused safe- breakers brought to Superior Court today pleaded guilty to charges of breaking and entering and larceny, while the fourth temporarily dis rupted proceedings by objecting to representation by the public de- fender.
 Admitting guilt were Joseph Litz 3l, of 2576 East Main street; AL phonse Conforti, 30. of IS Elizabeth Street; and Charles J. Vernale, 40, of Il East Farm Street. LitZ and Conforti also admitted previous convictions.
 Sentencing of the trio was defer red until next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 No Money for Counsel : John Mozella, 35, of 24O Cherry Street, the fourth accused in the e-breaking incidents, when asked for his plea. suddenly objected, and said he refused to be represented by the public defender.
 Asked by the court if he wished private counsel, the accused an-
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SinO Mathematics Control Coal Belt

With Chinese government troops over Jehol Province, Jan. S-(UP)- Gen. Tu L-Ming's National forces, pushing swiftly through bitter -cold on the heels of retreating Commun- ists, seized control of the rich TO- mile Jehol coal belt with the cap- ture of two more towns in the last @ hours.
 Without encountering resistance, the Nationalists took Pehpiao, 20 miles inside the Jehol border and Chaoyang, IS miles to the south west. The fall followed the capture earlier this week of Ftlsin which the Japanese had developed into a coal center with production of {, 100000 tons annually.
 Soviet troops were withdrawn from Jehol Province . month ago leaving Communist forces entrench- ed through the area.
 Although the Communists at pres ent were not resisting they appear ed to be yielding reluctantly, pull ing out at the last minute as Gen. TNs troops poured inward and southward through Fusin.
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old movie star, also were on the program.
 Roosevelt recalled that his father. the late President and founder of the foundation. even during the war never lost sight of the suffering caused by Infantile Paralysis. nor siackened his interest in the work
 'AEy father always felt that the experiences of one person and one family should be used for the bene- fit of other people and other fam iIies," Roosevelt said. "that Is why the National Foundation came Into being.
 T know he would want the Fight Infankile Paralysis movement to SO on until it conquers the disease"
 The broadcast ended tWo-day conference of women leaders Of the foundation. Following the broadcast in the White House Diplomatic Reception Room, Mre Truman WAS hosfes to lne d1ItESEes 4k ga IIa tlls aaats dining Ka4
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 Get Posts

London, Jan. 6 = CUP) = Ro- mania met Big Thre requirements for recognition today by including two opposition minister in a broad- aned government, while the Bulgar- ian premier sought support in Mos COW for his reorganization fight.
 4 Romanian communique an- noguaced that Michel Romniceanu of the liberal party and Emil Hatsie- ganu of the National Peasant Party were sworn into the government of Retro 0rozA Monday night as min- iskers without portfolio. They had been approved by both Groza and the Allied Control Commission.
 The tWo opposition ministers pledged their allegiance to King Eicthel, the communique said. Michael recently returned to Bucha- rest and resumed an active politi- cal role after four months of semi- retirement because of political dif- 5erences with 0roxa.
 Broadening Of the Bulgarian gov- ernment, required by the Big Three foreign ministers communique as Q prerequisite for lo-American recognition, was encountering greater difleulty than the parallel move in Romania.
 Premier Kinion 0eorgiev of Bui- garia arrived in Moscow last night and was met at the airport by For eign Commissar "Wednesday N. Mo- 1otov. Tn Q short speech 0eorgiev praised Russia as the source of hope and strength for all democratic peo- pies. He apparently sought Russian advice and support in dealing with the opposition groups.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
Atomic Bomb Feors AIIoyed Russio Does Not
 0ve It-TPumon.

Washington, Jan. 6. (UP)-Presi- dent Truman told reporters today this Government has no reason to believe that Russia possesses an atomic power.
 He made the statement in answer to Q news conference question prompted by stories from London derry, England, to the effect that Russia had developed . bomb fer superior to the Anglo American ex-
 This claim was credited to pr. Raphael E. c, Axmattoe, director of Lomeshie research center for an- ,thropology and human biology.
 Stands Behind Byrnes
 Asked whether this government had any reason to believe that Rus- aia possessed the atom bomb, the President said seriously that the American Government has no rea- son to believe that.
 The President said he thought Secretary of State James F. Byrnes covered this field thoroughly shortly before his departure yesterday for London.
 10 Advise UNO
 The President under repeated questioning did say that projected UNO atomic commission would serve only to advise the UNO. This, he said, ultimately will lead to the pres eatation of program to Congress.
 Asked how this would affect the authority of the Senate Atomic Energy Committee, the President said this group had the job of recommending legislation for the control of atomic energy in the United States.
 He responded with a hearty yes when 6 reporter asked him if he thought Byrnes' statement last night should satisfy anyone who had doubts about international con- trol of the atomic bomb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-08
Solons Urge Investigation GI IGripes
 Consolidation
 System Attdeked
 BX Demon skrafors

Washington, Jan. B. (UP) = President Truman today defended Army and Navy demobilixation pros cedres, explaining that a critical need for troops overseas" still exists.
 The president issued Q formal statement in response to what the White House described as many ap- pealS for the release of various groups from the armed forces.
 It same amid angry Congressional demands for full investigation of demobilization spurred by c. I. demonstrations in Manila, France, and in this country.
 Reviews Procedure
 The president said he wanted to satisfy himself that demobilization was being carried out with all pos- sible speed. So, he reviewed the Army and Navy procedures.
 T am convinced, as every other American who examines the record must be, that the services are carry ing out demobilization win com mendable efficiency and with jus tice to all concerned" MT. Truman said.
 MT. Truman said that a critical need for troops overseas, rather than arbitrary Army action, was re- sponsible for a showdown in the Army rate of demobilization.
 MT. Truman reminded the nation of the enormity of the task of de- mobilization.
 The Manila demonstrations were the most spectacular. But gripes also were registered at Paris. A large group of enlisted men at An- drews field, just outside Washing ton, protested to their officers of inequalities" in the discharge sys- tenn.
 Many congressman considered the demonstrations so serious that they withheld immediate comment. Oth- CTS, including members of both par- ties, charged biuntly that the Army lad broken faith with its men and demanded an investigation.
 Corps Cuts Score
 The Marine Corps, meanwhile, announced new point reductions which will make an estimated 28,O00 additional officers and men eligible for discharge by Feb. 1, when criti- cal scores will be lowered from 50 to 45 points.
 Bound up tightly in the entire de- mobilization controversy was the problem of United States prestige in the conquered countries and the touchy homefront question for uni- versal peacetime military training.
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her from her bedroom.
 The coroner's office reported that e post Imortem examination showed that the girls body was dismem- bered after she was strangled. The severed portions of the body were found in separate cesspools last night less than a block from the girls home from where she was kid- naped and @ ransom note demand ing $2O,O00 was left.
 The report said there was eV- dence that the curly-haired child had been the victim of a sex crime but there was no conclusive evi- dence that she had been raped.
 Push Cart Found
 The results of the examination were announced shortly after police discovered q blood stained push cart in . basement near the girls home,
 Detectives said they found the cart in the apartment building ln which Thomas LsinEifnhrks q former butcher, is the janitor. Landmark and six others were being questioned by police. They were being given lie detector tests.
 Police Capt. Joseph Goldberg said the cart was discovered only e few feet from the cesspool where detec- lives found the child's blonde, curly head last night. It was the type of cart used to haul refuse.
 Police believe that the child may have been slain in her bedroom by the kidnaper who dismemebered the body later in a desperate at- tempt to cover his trail.
 Deputy Chief of Detectives John Warren said there was Q bruise on the girls throat. indicating that she may have been choked when she
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ocoI Retail Wage Rotes
 Established
 Minimum of $2z Set for All Adult
 EuIltime Workers

A minimum wage rate of 922 Q week has been established for ell adult 1ulltims employees of local re- eatl establishments. The wage is based on Q 8 to 44 hour work week. The rate win not become effective before the public nearing to be con- aucted by the State Labor Com enissioner on Jan. 16.
 However, this and other wage rec concentrations were recently sub siitted bg the Mercantile Wage Board and approved by the State Labor ConAmissicner, Frank Green, executive secretary oe the Water bury Chamber Of Commerce, an- n0unoed today.
 Part@tiEne employment of adults calls for c rate payment of S.65 an hour. pnrt-tinie is considered any- thing under S hours.
 Ovsrtams Explnlned
 Overtime work ts Co be computed m . Acknowledgements of regular hourly pay for hours worked in ex- cess of e e week. Where commis- eions are involved, the 4 employer may elect to compute overtime at q an hour, plus commissions. Over time is not applicable to executives earning @50 8 week and spending less than so percent of their time in non-executive tasks.
 Rates for minors have been es- kablished on Q basis of SIS @ week for those in the l0-i0 year bracket for the first six months in trade with the adult rate to become ef- fective for these workers following that date.
 For part-time working minors the rate has been established at 4.AS an hour for the first six months com- pt1ted in work-weeks, that is, % weeks times 44 hours.
 Other Topics Approved
 Other recommendation as ap- pgOved by the Comznassioner and Gnbject to final approval are:
 Workers reporting In any day willing and able. must be paid for four hours at higher Of part-time or regular rate. ES1liEames workers Riwen Less than fun Weelk's- work thrUneh employer,s faailt entitled Ao higher o9 part-4ime hourly rate Or Eagaalax hourly rate. i.....a
 ssTsns cot oE uniforms ag ether &aciiitles required hy tans eANlnyer ne d condition of employ1nenis and the cds of their znainksnaxce. cATlr not be charged to the employe.
 The employer SEAll keep ct the place Oe employment for . period Of three years accurate and le9ihle gecords in ink for each eEnplOye as follows: (i) name; (O address; (3) working certificates as proof of age tor minor employees (l6 to lS yearsl; (l) occupation; (E daily and week. 1y hours worked. showing the begin ming and ending hours of each work period; (O total daily or weekly basic wage; CD overtime wage as separate item from basic
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slayer of Mrs. Stephanie Plungis, to the courtroom this afternoon for imposition of 8 death penalty.
 The time for the special hearing, at which new date for infiiction of the penalty will be decided, was set for o'clock. Originally, the hearing had been planned for 3 p. m.
 An overfiowing crowd of specta- tors was in the courtroom when, the zukauskas action was brought up. Many of them were friends and relatives of other accused whose cases were scheduled for today. Thirty or 70 persons, who could find no seats, stood at the back of the
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FIg1re Uncertain
 Small Increase in Steel Price Expected 7run1ar1

had been under, discussion and as soon as figures for the last quart CT were in, he expected some small Increase:
 The President conferred yesteF- day with Price Administrator Ches- ter EoWles.
 Asked whether the increase would be approximately @ Q ton. the Pres ident said he could not state a fig llre.
 oPA sources said the figure of e2.b0 for the steel price increase had been under consideration. This. they said. would take care of an eight percent wage ircreaae. Amy further Wase lnqfsase. t Was said, would hhF2 M ts ah1or3ed by the indus
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Figure Uncertain

Washington, Jan. e-(UP1-Rres- ident Truman told news confer ence today that he thought there would be a small increase in the price of steel in the near future.
 The Presidents news conference remark followed reports that set- clement, hinging on price in- crease, might bo imminent in the steel wage dispute.
 The United Steel Workers (CfoD have scheduled a strike for Jan. I4 Co enforce wage increase demands. The union has asked a e2 a day hlke Tor 7oaoo0 workers. but there were reports that settlement waa 'n zIs6 making providing koE 6 aaalI- ~ 8aHHet.
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True Factors Are Sought
 InAppe0Is
Chief Assessor Has
 To M0reh ! to Find Equitable Amounts

The current increases 70 valuations on property in Wa terbury are not official!
 Aldro Jenks, chief assessor, to- day told The Democrat that these valuations, as set by the firm of George B. Horan and Company will not be official until he SMr. Jenks) has determined whether or not they are equitable and just.
 Final adoption date for the o1~ flcial new assessment valuations bV the chief assessor is March 1.
 '@This present period of determln= ing equitable assessments on au property by means of appeals is O period in which I, as well as the property owners, are trying to find out whether the Horan Company has been correct and fair in it's esti- mates," MT. Jenks stated.
 Has Until March I
 By no means are these new val- nations the final and official assess~ ments of the city, at this date" he emphasized. ''It is provided by law that must determine and ac- cept a final overall valuation by March 1. Between now and that date am trying to find out, by process of appeal on the part of the property owners, what should be the fair valuation on their properties.'
 Today the 1city's property owners appealing the recently increased valuations appeared in fewer num- bers at the Assessors Office. About 300 damned to an overflow the AL dermanic Chambers last night in protest to the Board of Aldermen of the city-wide increased valua- tions amounting to approximately $25 900, 900 over the current Grand List of $190,O0O,OO0 dollars. About 800 appellants appeared at the of flee yesterday.
 Queried also today by The Demo- crat as to the fact that the original reason for the revaluation was to adjust inequities only to result in an almost blanket increase in an properties in the city, Mir. JenlEB declared that the increases were bound to come because of the low assessments which prevailed in the city for the last 25 to 40 years, Blanket Increased Explained ssThere has been few changes fn. assessments in Waterbury ili the last 25 years" he said. 'Tn many eases the assessments have been uEl~ changed since 1900.
 Tt is a positive truth that many property owners were paying exe tremely low assessments with their burden being carried by many oth- CTS. but by the same token many of those carrying the load still were under assessed. That is why there is blanket increase"
 Some property owners, when queried today, said that if the present rates as set by the Horan company and forwarded to them by notice are not official, then they felt there was little validity in the current procedure.
 Refutes Charge
 MT. Jenks refuted this, stating that by law he must adopt final valuation on a city-wide basis by March l.
 There is no other means of ar irving at an equitable valuation ex- cept by the current procedure" he said.
 He said that the Horan company was retained by the city following a recommendation of a revaluation by the State Tax Commissioners office. The firm was retained by contract and completed the task last month.
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R.S. Makepeace. BeLieUed Choice

Roger S. Makepeace, assistant to the chief accountant of the ScOviIl Manufacturing COna- pany. Is reliably reported as a choice as an appolntlve Re- publican member to the Board of Finance. Mir. Mahepeace, it ls believed will succeed Orten P. Camp.
 Sen of the late Judge Walter hAakepeace of Common Pleas court, he has just completed service in the U. S. Navy fin the Pacific area. He is a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School.
 Mfr. Camp, it is believed, hs nos seeking renomlnation Co the Board. Various memhARs sk ether boards have declined fo- nomfnn1iQn fhIs ynnx Aue lo tke Hfesh oE bu1lzre
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First Lady Aids March
 Of Dimes

Washington. Jan. s.-(UP)-Mrs. Harry s. Truman spoke briefly yes- terday on a broadcast from the White House for benefit of the l946 March of Dimes of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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days.
 An impetus was provided for set- clement of Detroit's motor indus try dispute with the agreement of the infant Kaiser-Frazer automo- bile company and the CTO United Automobile Workers union on contract, while in Washington government labor sources held out new hope for averting the sched- uled Jan. IA strike of 100000 CIO steel workers. The threat of a nationwide communications tie-up continued grave, but there was new possibility of governmental intervention to forestall 1t.
 Bonus Promised Workers
 The following developments highlighted the labor picture:
 1. The Kaiser-Frazer Corpora ton and the UAW-CIO an- nounced agreement on a one-year contract providing for wages sub stantially higher than those now paid by any major car manufac- turer. The agreement did not solve the issue of the JAW 90 percent wage increase demand, but the company agreed to meet whatever increase eventually is decided upon and additionally agreed to pay workers bonus for each car produced. Some sources believed the increase plus the bonus might equal the full 90 percent demanded by ia- bor.
 a An OPA spokesman an washington said 1t was ''veEy nosslhle that OPA would rec olnmend a steel price boost to help cdmpansate the industny
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J.J. Collins Leads Drive Morch of Dimes
 Stroteqy Called

Waterburians will rally next Wee9 to the call to champion the s'EHftl
 Freedom-freedom from diseasef
 The fight will be waged in com nection with the March of Dime9 campaign sponsored for the benelib of the National Foundation Of 4n~