Tokyo radio reports imperial acceptance likely soon
The Tokyo Domei Morse service indicated an imperial message accepting the Potsdam terms would be forthcoming soon. Officials noted no reference to Hirohito’s future under Allied orders and Washington waited as Tokyo radio broadcasts evolved.
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Associated Press
New York
Japan
Hirohito
FCC
Tokyo
Shimbun
Guam
Potsdam
U.S. Third Fleet
Washington
White House
President Truman
James K. Vardaman
Vardaman
Mr. Truman
Charles G
B 29s Return Over Honshu From Pacific Front
Allied air forces resume the heavy B 29 offensive against Japan with a noon attack on Southern Honshu targeting Manifu rail yards and ships near Kure. U S Strategic Air Force reports the raid ongoing as part of a maximum effort by the 313th Wing from Tinian.
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Associated Press
Japan
Honshu
Manifu
Kure
U. S. Army Strategic Air Force
Fukuyama
Tokyo
Domei Agency
Nippon
Manchuria
China
America
Britain
Pacific
Par East
Yokohama
Cattlemen Demand Action on Panhandle Feed Shortage
Panhandle cattle raisers and dairymen press for relief from protein feed shortages. Congressman Worley urges Secretary Anders to act, citing delays and ongoing bickering between CCC and crushers over soybeans and cottonseed products.
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Panhandle
Commodity Credit Corporation
Gene Worley
Anders
Plairst Aeivwemnan Wietary of
Anderson
CCC
W. H. Jassoon
Cattiemen
Dairymen
Texas- Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assocation
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Cotton Seed Crushers Association
Fort Worth
Wired
Harvey Allen
A. F. Madison
Kansas City
Houston
W. M. Gouldy
George Nance
W. E. Gilmore
E. B. Meyer
Joe Gamble
John Fain
Billy Barrick
Jack Roach
C. E. Weymouth
Terry Thompson
Miles Bivins
Dick Bivins
Congressman Worley
Mason King
Rex Baxter
Amarillo
President Sees Postwar Crisis
President Truman views the early postwar period as the nation's most critical in daily welfare. He cites three main challenges: preventing unemployment, gearing war plants to civilian production, and maintaining purchasing power to absorb peacetime output. He urges government funds to support unemployment insurance and reconversion plans to shift workers to civilian plants while maintaining wage levels.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
U. S
Pacific Northwest
White House
Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion
Blast in Detroit Plant Kills 19
A rapid fire at Export Box & Sealer Co. on Grand River Avenue and Fifteenth Street in Detroit killed 19 workers, mostly women, and left 52 injured. Fire swept the two story factory as employees rested to a juke box, with many leaping from windows to escape.
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Detroit
Export Box & Sealer Co
Grand River Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Edward W. Hall
Edward Jakson
Furniture Company
Brother
Scme
Maurice Wash
Markle
Amarillo Weather Forecast And Miscellaneous Notices
The bulletin notes partly cloudy skies for Amarillo and vicinity with cooler trends. West Texas expected temperature changes, scattered thundershowers from Pecos Valley toward Wednesday, and sunrise at 7 06 am with sunset at 8 37 pm. Also contains local ads for window screens and office supplies.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Pecos Valley
Chinese Receive Surrender Pleas
CHUNGKING August 13. A Chinese dispatch said Japan stopped operations in Chekiang and sent representatives to negotiate capitulation of some detachments. No details on the size of these units were provided.
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Chungking
Japan
Chekiang
Cedar shingles at 7.60 per square from Olver and Wiggins
No 1 cedar shingles priced at 7.60 per square by Olver & Wiggins Lumber Co located at 1200 W. 6th.
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Olver & Wiggins Lbr. Co
Occupation Jobs Big Question After Japan Surrender
Frankfurt dispatch reports Maj. Gen. H R Pull acting deputy commander of U S forces in Europe says no definite plan for 2 000 000 plus troops after Japan capitulates. Final decision rests with the War Department in Washington. About 3 780 000 American soldiers remain in Europe with many awaiting shipment home or destined for the Pacific.
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Frankfurt
Europe
Japan
H. R. Eull
U. S
Pacific
War Department
Washington
Chiang Kai-shek calls in U S envoys amid China tensions
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek U S Lt Gen Albert C Wide meyer and Ambassador Patrick J Hurley met as clashes with Chinese Communists grow. They discuss possible rapid reoccupation of Japanese held China possibly with airborne troops after Japan surrenders. Premier Soong and Foreign Minister Wang Shih Chieh are in Moscow seeking Russia s stance.
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Chungking
Chiang Kai-shek
U. S
Albert C. Widemeyer
Patrick J. Hurley
China
Japan
T. V. Soong
Wang Shih-Chieh
Moscow
Russia
Chu Teh
No Unemployment Seen in Southwest After V J Day
James H. Bond, regional War Manpower Commission director, said there would be jobs in the Southwest for all 350 000 war workers facing layoffs after V J Day. He noted no Dallas or regional business has full manpower, and urged directing released labor to the U S Employment Service.
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Dallas
James H. Bond
War Manpower Commission
Southwest
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Bond
WMC
United States Employment Service
Rock Island Railroad to Acquire Five High Speed Freight Cars
The Rock Island Railroad announced the acquisition of five lightweight high speed freight cars built of the same alloy as that used in the B 29 bombers.
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Chicago
Rock Island Railroad Lines
Amarillo Bans Liquor Outlets In Day of Peace Proclamation
Mayor Joe A. Jenkins announced a city wide closure of alcohol sales in Amarillo in connection with a V J Day celebration. The order covers liquor stores bars and beer taverns and will stay in effect for the duration of the emergency. Closures depend on the timing of the official V J Day announcement with noon or immediate closures and varying reopen plans.
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Amarillo
Joe A. Jenkins
Ile
Japan
Gordon Morrison
Amarillo Credit Association
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Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
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Nara
Osaka-Kobe
Mary Brett
U. S. Weather Bureau
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