Debate Over Senate Approval for UN Peace Pact Treaties
In Washington senators clash over whether UN peacekeeping pacts tying American troops to the charter require two thirds Senate approval or simple majority. Supporters argued for treaties, while opponents warned that later pacts could be treated as majority agreements, echoing League of Nations concerns.
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Senate
United Nations
House
Wheeler
Montana
Connally
Texas
White
Maine
Taft
Ohio
Lucas
Illinois
League of Nations
Radio Tokyo urges lenient stance against Japan in peace talks
A Tokyo radio broadcast urged the United States to back a lenient approach toward Japan, warning that punitive terms could unite 100 million Japanese against America. The commentary argued that liberal American rhetoric and imperial pressure risk delaying peace and prolonging the war.
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Radio Tokyo Tonight
America
Federal Communications
Japan
Nce
Gen Malin Craig Taken by Death
Gen Malin Craig former Army Chief of Staff died this afternoon at Walter Reed Hospital in Amarillo time. Acting Secretary of War Robert P Patterson announced the death. Craig served as Chief of Staff from October 3 1935 to August 31 1939 after a year of illness.
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Washington
Malin Craig
Army
Amarillo
Walter Reed Hospital
Robert P. Patterson
Craig
Tna Anrtiva Aine Ans
General Craig’s Funeral Private in Arlington Ceremony
Veteran officer Malin Craig, who led the War Department personnel board since September 1941 and approved Army officer promotions, is to be buried privately in Arlington National Cemetery at age 70. Survived by son Col Malin Craig Jr. with the 106th Infantry in Germany and brother Maj. Gen. Louis A. Craig, commanding general of the 20th Corps in Germany.
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Secretary of War
Craig
Patterson
Arlington National Cemetery
Malin Craig, Jr
106Th Infantry Division
Germany
Drother
Louis A. Craig
20Th Corps
Cpl Franklin Willis Slated To Arrive In New York Saturday
Cpl Franklin B Willis Jr of 1408 West Tenth will be among passengers aboard the Texas Sea Robin due in New York Saturday. Associated Press message received by the Daily News last night notes his arrival.
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Cpl
Franklin Willis
New York
Franklin B. Willis, Jr
West Tenth
Associated Press
Daily News
Crew of 12 Jump From B-29 Here
A B-29 from Harvard Nebraska caught fire in midair and crashed in a wheat field five miles northwest of Ambarger. Twelve crew members parachuted to safety about 1:20 yesterday afternoon, landing within a 12 mile radius. The cross country training flight carried the Harvard crew.
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13th Airborne begins redeployment from Reims to Antwerp
The U S 13th Airborne Division arrives at Reims marking the start of its return route, with Antwerp port in full operation for redeployments. Listings show units sailing from Le Havre and arrival schedules through August, detailing ships and air force groups in transit and at-assembly areas.
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Paris
U. S
Ninth Air Force
Antwerp
United States
3446Th
436Th
344Th
342Nd Armored Field Artillery
638Th
365Th
371St
404
448Th
List Air Depot Group
94Th Air Depot Group
358Th Airdrome
2822Nd Ordnance Ammunition Company
762Nd Chemical Company
Tenth
329Th
336Th
27Th
474Th Quartermaster Platoon
324Th Signal Company
336Th Signal Company
84Th
1366Th Military Police Company
First Air Service Command
13Th Armored
20Th Armored
le Havre
Reims
13Th Airborne
Ninth Army
Destructive 1200-Plane Carrier Raid Hits Japan
Admiral Nimitz reports a massive 1200 carrier air attack on the Inland Sea with U S and British airmen damaging 20 enemy warships and 170 planes. American strikes hit Kure with 18 ships damaged or sunk including five carriers. Weather hampered operations but preliminary totals indicate heavy tolls on Japanese war industries and coastal targets across Honshu and Kyushu.
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Associated Press
Nimitz
U.S
Kure
Kobe
Hyuga
Ise
Tone
Aoba
Oyodo
Katsuragi
Amagi
Haruna
Aso
Hosho
Kaiyo
U. Ss
Britsh
Japan
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Second Marine Wing
Carolines
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Palaus
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Pulawat Island
America
Tokyo
Hokkaido
Honshu
Tokyo Bay
Kawasaki
Nagoya-Osaka
London
Tokai
Truman Plans To Report To Nation After Big Three
President Truman will radio the nation after returning from the Inter Allied Conference in Berlin if Congress has recessed. He will meet General Eisenhower in Frankfurt lunch and tour the 84th Infantry and Third Armored Divisions before returning Thursday evening. Secretary Byrnes will accompany in a separate plane as foreign office representatives continue work tomorrow.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
White House
Frankfurt-on-Main
LJ. SS Tenan. Asm
England
Churchill
United States
Berlin
Frankfurt
U. S. Army Occupation
Eisenhower
84Th Infantry
Stalin
Foreign Office
James F Byrnes
Russians Urged To Enter War With Japan
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin urged Russia to join the war against Japan. He said Russia entering the war could force Japan to surrender without further casualties for either side. He read part of his speech and obtained per incomplete details.
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Washington
Wiley
Wisconsin
Russia
Japan
Invasion Beaches Predicted Quiet on Japanese Shores
Gen George C Kenney, commander of the Far East Air Forces, forecast a near oppositionless invasion of Japan with 5000 ton bombing raids. He said air power would immobilize Japan, reach any target, and that 5000 planes will be available for aerial leveling. He noted bases on Okinawa with Eighth Air Force to support operations.
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Manila
Japan
George C. Kenney
Far East
New Guinea
Philippines
Nippon
MacArthur
Kenney
Emperor's Palace
Britain’s Fleet In Pacific Warfare
In San Francisco on July 25 Admiral Sir James F. Somerville announced that Britain’s entire battle fleet including battleships cruisers and carriers is operating in the Pacific alongside American fleet units. He called the British force the allied “second eleven” in Burma waters fighting a war larger than many realize. Somerville heads the British admiralty delegation in Washington and sits on the allied combined chiefs of staff.
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Britain
Pacific
James F. Somerville
England
Burma
Somerville
Admiralty
Washington
Allied
Combined Chiefs of Staff
First Electric Refrigerator Since 1942 Is Completed
Dayton July 25 General Motors Fundidaire division completed its first electric refrigerator since 1942 a seven cubic foot model. The War Production Board will permit only a limited number for priority stockpile and the public must wait indefinitely for others. Frigidaire general manager E R Godfrey explains the situation.
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Dayton
Ohio
U.P
General Motors
Fundidaire Division
War Production Board
Frigidaire
E. R Godfrey
Kaiser Plans Lightweight Low-Cost Car With Frazer Ally
Detroit July 25 Joseph W Frazer president of Graham Paige Motors announces a partnership with Henry J Kaiser to form Kaiser Razer Corporation. The new firm will produce on the Pacific Coast a full size lightweight low cost car named Kaiser and a larger medium priced Frazer to be built by Graham Paige in Detroit.
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Detroit
Joseph W. Frazer
Graham- Paige Motors Corporation
Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser Interests
Giltham-Paige Motors Corp
Kaiser
Three Land Case Awards Listed
Land settlements totaling over 125000 on three parcels of land were awarded in U S District Court as the Pantex land suit began. W R Hess received 19996 60 for 534 95 acres and crops plus 800 for severance of 83 acres not condemned. Fred C Klinke earned 60882 50 for 916 02 acres including 25731 70 crops. Mary B Leopold was granted 44157 74 for 640 acres with 13157 74 crops. The government condemned 17000 acres for the Pantex Plant in 1942. after earlier appeals and retrial orders, a second trial commenced July 16.
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U. S. District Court
Pantex
W. R. Hess
Fred C. Klinke
Mary B. Leopold
U. S
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Army Bases Up On Beef Orders
The War Department requests lower beef set aside shares from the Agriculture Department due to an increase in federally inspected slaughter. Effective July 30, the cuts target Army style cattle from 25 to 20 percent and utility canner and cutter grades from 65 to 55 percent.
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Washington
War Department
Department
Agriculture Department
British Vote Count Signals Leftist Trend After Potsdam
Churchill and Attlee returned to London after the Potsdam talks to oversee the general election ballot count. Ballots were cast July 5 in 646 districts with observers predicting a close result and a definite leftist trend as Labour looks to gain seats. The Conservatives held about 400 of 615 seats in the outgoing Parliament. Early tallies began at 3 a.m. Amarillo time, with final results expected within eight hours.
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London
Churchill
Clement R. Attlee
Potsdam
Britain
Labor
Amarillo
Tome, Tow
Roll-Back of Clothing Prices Sidetracked by OPA Actions
Washington reports the governments plan to cut retail clothing prices may be delayed. The OPA granted further concessions to fabric makers, allowing woolen and worsted fabric producers to keep similar price lines for the rest of the year. Beginning 1946 they must trim average prices but less than initially planned.
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Washington
OPA
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