Big Three Complete Potsdam Talks With Secrecy Endearing
Potsdam observers describe the final session as cordial at Cecilienhof. The Big Three leaders agreed on a joint communique to be released Friday in Washington London Moscow and Berlin. Officials say the full report may be delayed as talks continue to unfold.
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Daniel Deluce
Potsdam
Cecilienhof
Friedrich Wilhelm
Germany
Attlee
Stalin
Truman Attlee
Ernest Bevin
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Truman
Amarillo
Army
Washington
London
Moscow
Berlin
Rococco
Bic
Plymouth
George VI
Vyacheslav Molotov
Tehran
Mediterranean
Yalta
Roosevelt
Japan
Louis Mountbatten
Britain
Navy Raid Blasts Japs on Wake
Navy forces strike Wake Island amid Allied advances as President Truman and King George VI prepare a Plymouth meeting signaling wartime unity. The Big Three communique is expected Friday with plans deemphasizing royal rites due to Pacific war needs.
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Plymouth
England
Truman
King George VI
Ocean
Potsdam
London
Washington
Moscow
Britain
Buckingham Palace
U. S
King
Augusta
Europe
James F. Byrnes
Roosevelt
William D. Leahy
U.S
John G. Winant
Queen Elizabeth
Stark
Pany
George
Lord Wilson
Halifax
Alan Lascelles
Score
Harold Campbell
Wake Island raid and Jaluit rescue marked by Nimitz report
U S Pacific Fleet bombarded Wake Island with carrier planes while a battleship fired on shore defenses and anti air fire. Admiral Nimitz announced no personnel casualties and minimal ship damage. Simultaneously 283 natives were rescued from Jaluit in the Marshalls with no casualties to rescuers.
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Associated Press
Wake Island
Nimitz
Jaluit
Marshalls
Wake
Miru
Brunei
Borneo
MacArthur
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Swatow
Hong Kong
China
Indo-China
Singapore
Malaya
Tokyo Radio
Osaka-Kobe
Honshu
U. S
Tomakomai
Hokkaido
Admiral Halsey
Third Fleet
Hideout Coves
Tokyo
Richard K. O'Malley
Richard K. O'Malley Reported From Vice Adm
John S. McCain
Panhandle Soldiers Dock in U S Ports
Returning veterans from the Texas New Mexico Plains are due in New York on July 21 aboard the SS Exchange. Names listed include Pfc James A Hall Wellington Pic Horace A Johnson Hereford Pic Frank C Perkins Turkey Pfc Joe C Vancus Hart Pvt Ton E Price Pampa Pic Basilio G Contreras Deming Pic Elbert E Newell Clovis and Capt Walter L Buen eer Plainview Pfc Evert L Myers Sayre Okla. Two soldiers from Texas and Oklahoma are to arrive at Hampton Roads Virginia on the SS Central Falls Victory July 31 Capt Walter L Buen eer Plainview and Pfc Evert L Myers Sayre Okla.
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Texas- New Mexico Plains
New York
SS Exchange
Forlov’s
Associated Press
James A. Hall
Wellington
Horace A. Johnson
Hereford
Frank C. Perkins
Turkey
Joe C. Vancus
Hart
Ton E. Price
Pampa
Basilio G. Contreras
Deming
Elbert E. Newell
Clovis
Amarillo Field Welcomes 24 700 Visitors For Airmobile Review
A crowd of 24 700 visited Amarillo Field yesterday for a review by Brig Gen Carl W Connell. Civilians watched the air show including B 29s in formation and medals awarded to six enlisted men amid post events and dances.
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Army Air Forces
Panhandle
Amarillo Field
Carl W. Conner
Eugene H. Judd
Avenue B
Polk Street
Carl W. Connell
Connell
Elmer E. Dyer
Frank Carr
Robert F. Tucker
Armand A. Larivee
Max R. Pogue
Gordon R. Boyd
Connel
Joe A. Jenkins
John Boyce
H. O. Starks
Art Hawks
Delbert Dalby
Wes Tzzard
Army Air Force
USO
Tony Pastor
Sky Road to Alaska Russia Brings North Pacific Closer
Rep Marsfield of Montana reports in the Congressional Record that over 6,000 planes and millions of pounds of war material were flown from the United States to Russia via Alaska. He says the sky road will aid peaceful years and expand economic cooperation with Alaska and East Asia, warning Americans to watch the North Pacific.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Alaska
Marsfield
Montana
Congressional Record
Mansfield
U.S
S. R
East Asia
North Pacific
Senate Ends Long Session Ends Vacation After Adjournment
The Senate adjourned at 8 09 tonight to begin a vacation until Oct 8 after a continuous session since Jan 3.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Passes Charter and Bretton Woods Legacy
In seven months the Senate acted on landmark laws including the United Nations Charter and the Bretton Woods plan. The House began summer recess on July 21, freeing it from charter deadlines.
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Senate
House
OPA Lacks Baby Rationing Rule In War Agency Talk
A caller asks how to adopt a baby amid rationing, and a Colorado Springs wartime office employee says OPA has not begun rationing babies and suggests contacting the War Production Board for guidance.
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Colorado Springs
Cetc
Ration Board
OPA
Wer Production Board
Villains to Receive 10 Million Pounds More Butter in August
Washington reports a new cut in government purchases will add 10,000,000 pounds to butter supplies in August while red point value remains unchanged.
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Washington
U.P
Civillans
Weather Summary for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy conditions expected in Amarillo and vicinity on Thursday and Thursday night with little temperature change. West Texas regions also see partly cloudy skies Thursday and Friday, with scatter rain showers possible after noon and in the evening except in the Panhandle and South Plains. Temperature readings show yesterday’s highs around the mid 90s to 100s and lows near the 70s. Sunrise 6 57 a m and sunset 8 49 p m. Curtis doors windows trim Olver Wiggins Lumber Co 1200 W 6th.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Curtis Doors
Olver & Wiggins Lumber Co
W. 6Th
Five Point Air Policy Outlined by General Arnold
General Henry H. Arnold warned that America must maintain a revitalized air force capable of delivering instant deadly blows anywhere. He listed five cardinal points for a national air policy including preeminent air power, trained personnel, robust R&D, strong industry, and strategic bases to deter aggression and ensure postwar security.
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New York
H. H. Arnold
America
Army Air Forces
Air Force
Arnold
Japan
Churchill Rates Cheer From New Parliament
The new Parliament assembled in London with Winston Churchill entering the House of Commons to a large cheer. Conservative members sang For He's a Joly Good Fellow while Laborites countered with The Red Flag led by George Griffiths, marking a brief clash of welcome signals.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
George Griffiths
Victor adding machines repaired by Russell Stationery Co
Russell Stationery Co offers repair services for all makes of Victor adding machines. Prompt service and official parts ensure reliable operation for business and home use. Contact details available at the shop and via local listings.
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Victor
Russell Stationery Co
Air Forces Map Reassignment
The Army Air Forces announced that 80 percent of its combat veterans from Europe and the Mediterranean will be reassigned to duty in the United States. The remaining 20 percent will go to the Pacific to form an experienced nucleus for airmen and ground crews lacking combat experience. The AAF expects 2,130,000 men for operations against Japan, down from 2,300,000 at V E Day, signaling a downsizing and large-scale discharge into civilian life.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
Europe
Mediterranean
United States
Frederick L. Anderson
Mutual Broadcasting System
Pacific
Anderson
AAF
Ted
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