© 12Dec45; MP28.
31. Dec. 14, 1945. World events: Nazi U-boats in last dive; Yanks destroy Jap cyclotrons; Hirohito opens Jap Diet; sale of Nazi junk in London. Names in the news: Secretary Byrnes, ex-Secretary Morgenthau, Miguel Aleman, Admiral Halsey. Sports: Australian tennis; Whirlaway a proud papa. Jittery jive in Australia.
© 14Dec45; MP63.
32. Dec. 18, 1945. Names in the news: Admiral King, Admiral Nimitz, General Marshall, Admiral Halsey. Rescue ship saves homecoming vets stranded at sea. Movie executives pledge support to March of Dimes. Jap repatriates say a reluctant good-bye to China. Aviation progress: powered glider, pilotless plane, the Bat plane. Cleveland wins pro grid title in Ice Bowl classic.
© 18Dec45; MP64.
33. Dec. 20, 1945. News of the nation: Wasp [carrier] brings GI's home; fatal train wreck; President honors heroes. Here's Canada's idea for solving home shortage—aluminum. Volcano erupts in New Zealand. Stone age football. Sports: skiing in high Cascades; canoe racing in Cambodia; atom weight championship.
© 20Dec45; MP73.
34. Dec. 21, 1945. 1945 year of victory, newsreel review of greatest news year in history: Allied invasions; Yalta Conference; death of F.D.R., Truman becomes President; Iwo Jima; MacArthur [returns to Philippines]; Eisenhower in London, Paris and U. S.; Atlee succeeds Churchill; end of conflict [Japan's surrender]; San Francisco, United Nations Conference. In war's wake [trials of war criminals]. Most spectacular pictures in 1945 [B–25 hits Empire State Building; British demonstrate V–2 rocket bomb; American and British ships explode]. Cutest story of the year [GI's adopt Chinese waif]. Best newsreel laughs of 1945 [Mrs. Truman christens a bomber; Mayor LaGuardia reads funnies over the radio].
© 21Dec45; MP121.
35. Dec. 26, 1945. President Truman delivers a holiday message to nation. General Patton dies of injuries in auto accident. General Yamashita sentenced to hang in Manila trial. Hollywood spotlight [premiere of "Leave Her to Heaven">[. Summer season sports start in Australia. Children of many countries give you season's greetings.