Best Kept War Secret Atom Bomb Censorship
Byron Price, head of wartime censorship, credits voluntary media silence for the atomic bomb’s secrecy. He praises newspapers, radio, magazines, and publishers for upholding a voluntary code since 1940, with limited leaks and broad coordination of production sites in Tennessee and Washington, plus a 1943 alert to avoid discussing atomic research.
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James Marlow
Washington
Byron Price
Price
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Sidelights On Rodeo at Ada Showdown for 1945 World Champion
Ada Rodeo gathers top competitors for the 1945 world championship race. Notable cowboys include Dick Truitt of Stonewall and Everett Shaw, both strong ropers, drawing cheers from fans as they lead and vie for the title in the remaining weeks.
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Ada
Pontotoc County
Dick Truitt
Stonewall
Everett Shaw
Everett
Fritz Truan
Salinas
Calif
Iwo
Hub Whiteman
Clarksville
Tex
Guam
Ike Rude
Mangum
Hoyt Heffner
Wichita Falls
Vic Schwartz
Heffner
Schwartz
Obliterating Atomic Bomb Destroys Large Part of Hiroshima
Hiroshima suffered extensive devastation as an atomic blast by a single Superfort obliterated about 60 percent of the city. Tokyo reported vast casualties from extreme heat and pressure with outdoors burning victims and indoors deaths. Disastrous ruin and crushed houses described the scene.
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Guam
Hiroshima
Tokyo
Spaatz
Truman to Broadcast Potsdam Report to Nation
President Truman will address the nation via radio networks at 9 p.m. central war time for a 30 minute speech. The talk will detail the Potsdam conference and mention the atomic bomb. He met with Stimson and senators Haten and Kilgore and plans cabinet discussions Friday.
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Washington
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Haten
Kilgore
Stimson
Japan
Russia
Burma Battles Drain Japanese Forces In Sittang Front
A Southeast Asia command report says Japanese losses in a month of fighting around the Sittang River in Burma exceed 11,200 with 744 taken prisoner. Tokyo details and Allied air actions are noted along with Molotov and Truman announcements of Russia's entry into the war against Japan.
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Calcutta
Sittang River
Burma
Southeast Asia Command
Truman Takes Personal Charge Of War Drive
President Truman assumes direct control of the Pacific war effort and orders a nationwide radio address after Potsdam. He notes the atomic bomb as a powerful weapon and discusses continued Allied demands for Japanese surrender while outlining possible invasion plans if necessary. U S forces report Hiroshima destroyed 4.1 of 6.9 square miles.
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President Truman
Guam
U. S. Army
Hiroshima
Three Troopships Due in New York Today
Three ships carrying 652 troops home from Europe are due to dock in the New York area today. The vessels are the William H. Jackson with 416 men, the Paul Hayne with 21, and the Santa Marta with 215 aboard.
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New York
Europe
William H. Jackson
Paul Hayne
Santa Marta
Bob Crosby to Visit Arena With Doctor In Tow
Bob Crosby will attend an event at the arena with his doctor accompanying him. He remains cheerful and popular despite a prior calf roping incident last year that left him age and injuries hindering him.
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Bob Crosby
Ada Ro deo Fair Welcomes Top Herefords and Quarterhorses
Massive Herefords and sleek quarterhorses moved into Ada fairgrounds as the Hereford Heaven Association exhibts 20 animals and about 22 top state quarterhorses. Horsemen and horses filled downtown Ada and will parade through the arena scenes during the rodeo.
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Hereford Heaven Association
Ada
New Entrances Announced to Speed Fan Entry
Five entrances will be opened to the public this year to move fans into the grounds more quickly as bleacher tickets go on sale.
Cowboys Run Stock Through Arena Amid Nighttime Practice
About 2 000 fans watched at the grounds on Tesday night as stock was run through the arena. Cowboys used slip loops to haze the animals during practice casts.
Chester Byers Ropes World Champion with Flying L Ranch Horse
World champion trick roper Chester Byers will compete using a horse from Bill Likins's Flying L ranch near Davis. The pairing links a top performer with a renowned ranch operation in the region.
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Chester Byers
Bill Likins
Flying L Ranch
Davis
Cowboys Return After Service In Uncle Sam's Uniform
Some fellows return this year with men who served in the armed forces. A number were in Uncle Sam's uniforms, now discharged and back in cow boy outfits. One listed is Tru man Kelly of Beggs.
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Uncle Sam
Truman Kelly
Beggs
Ada man injured as bull tramples rider in Lawton rodeo
Pete Danley of Ada suffered serious injuries after a Lawton rodeo incident where a bull threw him and trampled him, highlighting dangers in the sport.
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Pete Danley
Ada
Lawton
Marriage Plans Almost Wrecked
St Louis engineer Marc Potter revealed security rules around the atomic bomb project nearly derailed his marriage to Doris Allen a nurse at a laboratory in Alamagordo New Mexico in 1944. He said Army censors blocked 13 of her letters and officials could not clarify the project. The couple wed in St Louis in June 1944.
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ST. Louis
Marc Potter
Potter
Doris Allen
Experimental Laboratory
Alamogordo
N. M
Doris
FBI
OPA Merger Sets Oklahoma City Office Change
Tulsa district office of the OPA will merge with the Oklahoma City office on August 18. About 60 Tulsa staff members will transfer to Oklahoma City, while 104 Tulsa employees not transferring will remain. The Tulsa mailing center and rent office stay, and county boards in Tulsa district remain unchanged.
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OPA
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
William Orth
Orth
Reds Express Interest in Atomic Bomb Discovery
Moscow reports say the USSR showed interest in the new atomic bomb but did not publish sensational stories about its use against Japan. Two Soviet scientists Kapitsa and Joffe have advanced work in atom splitting. The bomb news appeared on Moscow radio but not as top headlines.
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Moscow
Japan
Ussr
Peter Kapitsa
Abraham Joffe
Leningrad
Moscow Radio Home Service
Truman
Oklahoma Supreme Court Asked to Approve University Bonds
The state supreme court was asked to approve a $275,000 dormitory bond issue sold last June by the University of Oklahoma regents. Attorney General Randell S. Cobb filed the action for the regents, noting buyers require a written opinion from the court that the bonds are a valid obligation of the university.
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Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
University of Oklahoma
Randell S. Cobb
Cobb
Oklahoma Heat Eases as Temperatures Dip Across State
Heat relief arrives in Oklahoma with cooler nights and a Tuesday high near 87. Platt National Park hit 94 with 1.64 inches of rain as Waynoka logged 91 and Oklahoma City 90. The weekly bulletin notes extended dryness hurting crops, wheat planting ahead, alfalfa yields steady, peanuts in good condition, and a larger fall bean crop planned amid variable rain. Vinita recorded the heaviest rainfall at 3.93 inches.
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Oklahoma
Associated Press
Platt National Park
Waynoka
Oklahoma City
Department of Agriculture
The
Weather Bureau
Vinita
Alva
Tulsa OPA district executive to become deputy director
P W Holdren, acting board executive of the Tulsa OPA district, will assume the post of deputy director of the newly created state OPA district on August 18.
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Oklahoma City
P.W. . Holdren
Tulsa
Gasoline Spill After Transport Sideswipe Near Alva
A gasoline transport sideswiped a concrete culvert near Alva on August 8 spilling 4 847 gallons of fuel across the highway. No injuries reported and cleanup likely underway.
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ALVA
Trim figures style experts plan women of the hour
Style experts predict wearable trend coverage will spotlight women as leading figures in fashion and media. The piece notes influence of editors designers and photographers in shaping the new beauty and lifestyle narrative.
Long telephone wait list grows in Cleveland area
More than 30,000 residents are on the city telephone waiting list in Cleveland with many more waiting for the line to clear. The backlog underscores demand for service beyond the initial queue.
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Cleveland
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