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[December 6th, 1945] Sid Richardson, former Northwestern University golf team captain and a naval reserve lieutenant commander, has been named the university's new golf coach and course manager.
December 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Sid Richardson, former Northwestern University golf team captain and a naval reserve lieutenant commander, has been named the university's new golf coach and course manager.
[December 6th, 1945] Chairman Eccles releases a statement on post-WWII loans from the US to Britain
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Chairman Eccles releases a statement on post-WWII loans from the US to Britain
The deal includes a "waiver" for financial hardship and cancels Lend-Lease claims. It aims to expand global trade and reduce economic divisions.
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The deal includes a "waiver" for financial hardship and cancels Lend-Lease claims. It aims to expand global trade and reduce economic divisions.
[December 6th, 1945] Britain secured a £1.1 billion loan from the U.S., repayable over 50 years with a 2% interest rate, to ease trade and end exchange controls.
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Britain secured a £1.1 billion loan from the U.S., repayable over 50 years with a 2% interest rate, to ease trade and end exchange controls.
[December 6th, 1945] The command known as the United States Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific (USASTAF) was abolished. Its assets, personnel, and equipment were absorbed by the newly renamed Pacific Air Command, United States Army (PACUSA).
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
[December 6th, 1945] The command known as the United States Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific (USASTAF) was abolished. Its assets, personnel, and equipment were absorbed by the newly renamed Pacific Air Command, United States Army (PACUSA).
[December 6th, 1945] A US flag hangs from the ceiling of the main dining room at the Landsberg displaced persons camp. Germany
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
[December 6th, 1945] A US flag hangs from the ceiling of the main dining room at the Landsberg displaced persons camp. Germany
Marshall also confirmed no pre-war commitment by the U.S. to enter World War II.
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Marshall also confirmed no pre-war commitment by the U.S. to enter World War II.
[December 6th, 1945] General George C. Marshall testified that in 1941, he removed P-36 planes from U.S. squadrons to defend Hawaii, believing a Japanese attack was imminent. He stated that if the Pearl Harbor attack had been stopped, Japan’s aggression would have been halted.
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
[December 6th, 1945] General George C. Marshall testified that in 1941, he removed P-36 planes from U.S. squadrons to defend Hawaii, believing a Japanese attack was imminent. He stated that if the Pearl Harbor attack had been stopped, Japan’s aggression would have been halted.
[December 6th, 1945] Byron Nelson believes he's still a top golfer but acknowledges the lack of competition during the war made him stand out. Ben Hogan says Nelson didn't improve much, just had no real rivals. Hogan, back from service, feels his game is unchanged and is favored in the Miami Open.
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Byron Nelson believes he's still a top golfer but acknowledges the lack of competition during the war made him stand out. Ben Hogan says Nelson didn't improve much, just had no real rivals. Hogan, back from service, feels his game is unchanged and is favored in the Miami Open.
[December 6th, 1945] Army Sgt. John Gonsalves, a 22-year-old American soldier stationed in Germany, wrote a letter to his mother in Massachusetts that was delivered 76 years later to his widow.
December 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Army Sgt. John Gonsalves, a 22-year-old American soldier stationed in Germany, wrote a letter to his mother in Massachusetts that was delivered 76 years later to his widow.
[December 6th, 1945] Advertisement: Big Piney Lodge No. 47, A. F. & A. M., meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Visiting members are welcome. Norman Barlow is the Worshipful Master, and Geo. W. Hopkins is the Secretary.
December 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Advertisement: Big Piney Lodge No. 47, A. F. & A. M., meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Visiting members are welcome. Norman Barlow is the Worshipful Master, and Geo. W. Hopkins is the Secretary.
[December 6th, 1945] Taking a Whiff (Tampa Tribune)
December 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Taking a Whiff (Tampa Tribune)
[December 6th, 1945] Today's Sally's Sallies comic
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Today's Sally's Sallies comic
[December 6th, 1945] Homeless Japanese in Tokyo, months after Japan's World War II surrender, spend the night on the steps of one of Tokyo's subway stations.
December 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Homeless Japanese in Tokyo, months after Japan's World War II surrender, spend the night on the steps of one of Tokyo's subway stations.
[December 6th, 1945] Burl Ives, 36, a singer and actor, married Helen Ehrlich, 29, his former radio script writer, in Chicago. It was Ives' first marriage and Ehrlich's second.
December 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Burl Ives, 36, a singer and actor, married Helen Ehrlich, 29, his former radio script writer, in Chicago. It was Ives' first marriage and Ehrlich's second.
[December 6th, 1945] Danny Kaye gets an autograph from NYC Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at the American Newspaper Guild's Page One Ball at Madison Square
December 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Danny Kaye gets an autograph from NYC Mayor Fiorello La Guardia at the American Newspaper Guild's Page One Ball at Madison Square
[December 6th, 1945] Muhammad Ali Jinnah issued a significant statement to the British government, in which he formally and unequivocally called for the establishment of an independent Muslim state, Pakistan.
December 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
[December 6th, 1945] Muhammad Ali Jinnah issued a significant statement to the British government, in which he formally and unequivocally called for the establishment of an independent Muslim state, Pakistan.
[December 6th, 1945] The comedy-drama film "The Bells of St. Mary's", produced and directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in theaters.
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
[December 6th, 1945] The comedy-drama film "The Bells of St. Mary's", produced and directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in theaters.
[December 5th, 1945] Snow and ice covered Lexington and parts of Kentucky, causing traffic delays and school closures. A thaw is expected to melt the snow.
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
[December 5th, 1945] Snow and ice covered Lexington and parts of Kentucky, causing traffic delays and school closures. A thaw is expected to melt the snow.
[December 5th, 1945] Haleyville received eight inches of snow on Tuesday, the heaviest in years, causing travel disruptions, school closures, and stranded vehicles. Temperatures dropped to 29°F, with drifts up to three feet deep.
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
[December 5th, 1945] Haleyville received eight inches of snow on Tuesday, the heaviest in years, causing travel disruptions, school closures, and stranded vehicles. Temperatures dropped to 29°F, with drifts up to three feet deep.
Prominent figures like Louise Beavers and Hattie McDaniel are involved, while others in the area are not affected as they live on covenant-free land. The trial addresses issues of racial segregation and constitutional rights.
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Prominent figures like Louise Beavers and Hattie McDaniel are involved, while others in the area are not affected as they live on covenant-free land. The trial addresses issues of racial segregation and constitutional rights.
[December 5th, 1945] The "Sugar Hill" restrictive covenant trial began with celebrities and professionals as defendants. The case, expected to last over a month, challenges the legality of racial restrictions in West Adams Heights.
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
[December 5th, 1945] The "Sugar Hill" restrictive covenant trial began with celebrities and professionals as defendants. The case, expected to last over a month, challenges the legality of racial restrictions in West Adams Heights.
[December 5th, 1945] Princess Elizabeth of York opens news wings at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for children in Dyke-Road with the Royal Sussex Cadets in Brighton.
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
[December 5th, 1945] Princess Elizabeth of York opens news wings at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for children in Dyke-Road with the Royal Sussex Cadets in Brighton.
This development simplifies tour logistics and may eventually allow golfers to attend events like the British Open by air.
December 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This development simplifies tour logistics and may eventually allow golfers to attend events like the British Open by air.
[December 5th, 1945] After World War II, airplanes made it easier for PGA golfers to travel, reducing scheduling conflicts. Johnny Bulla and Jug McSpaden, among others, now own planes, allowing them to move between tournaments quickly. Ben Hogan even acted as a co-pilot on one trip.
December 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
[December 5th, 1945] After World War II, airplanes made it easier for PGA golfers to travel, reducing scheduling conflicts. Johnny Bulla and Jug McSpaden, among others, now own planes, allowing them to move between tournaments quickly. Ben Hogan even acted as a co-pilot on one trip.