Postwar reflections on Roosevelt Truman and the war's end
The piece lauds the Allied victory and the leaders who guided it, especially Franklin Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. It celebrates American resilience, the triumph over Japan and Germany, and the hope of a better world while honoring fallen and wounded soldiers. It notes Roosevelt's pivotal plans and Truman's steady continuation, urging unity and remembrance.
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Soviet Leader Announces Japan Surrender Broadcast
Marshall Alexander M Vasilevsky declared Japan had surrendered in a broadcast to Soviet Far Eastern armies but no cease fire was ordered yet. Soviet forces pursue advances in Manchuria Korea and Sakhalin while presses report Harbin Mukden Changchun under threat and over 8000 Japanese taken prisoner in six days.
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Alexander M. Vasilevsky
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Manchuria
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Sakhalin Island
Russia
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Harbin
Mukden
Changchun
Moscow
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Red Banner
Khabarovsk
Far East
End of World War II Reflections and Japan Surrender Broadcast
An Aug 15 broadcast from Radio Tokyo tells Japanese troops of surrender and calls for unity and revival of strength. The speech credits Japan’s material and scientific power while urging study and amendment of past errors. San Francisco reports note U.S. wartime sacrifice and postwar prosperity at home.
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Radio Tokyo
Japan
Kusuo Oya
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Ovya
Timetable of Redeployment for American Divisions
Paris August 15 The daily redeployment plan lists the 30th Infantry 119th Regiment at sea with other units to depart Southampton August 22 The 13th Airborne advance party heads home with main body leaving Le Havre later this week The 4th Infantry moves from Camp St Louis toward Le Havre in Reims area The 35th Infantry mostly leaves Reims for Le Havre and will ship home on the Queen Mary around September 1 The 137th Regiment remains at Brussels but will sail from Le Havre in September Advance parties from these divisions except 13th Airborne are already in the United States.
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Amarillo Churches Hold Peace and Thanksgiving Services
Amarillo churches opened after news of Japan's surrender with wide planning for V J Day events. Sacred Heart Cathedral filled for mass while St. Andrew's Episcopal First Methodist First Christian and San Jacinto Baptist hosted peace services. Officials plan a union V J Day service after a Ministerial Alliance meeting.
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San Jacinto Methodist Church
San Jacinto Baptist
Leon M. Hill
R. C. Snodgrass
Ministerial Alliance
Truman
Sacred Heart Cathedral
St. Andrew's’ Episcopal Church
First Methodist Church
First Christian Church
San Jacinto Baptist Church
San Jacinto
Chicago Livestock Market Report From Aug 15
Hogs 8,500 head active and steady with barrows and gilts 140 lbs up to 14.75 top. sows at 14.00. Cattle 6,800 and calves 500 with fed steers and yearlings strong. top 18.00 on seven loads. Local buyers nearly out due to two day holiday. cutter cows 8.25 and beef bulls 14.50. Sheep 2,000 with lambs and ewes active, native spring lambs 14.50, bucks 13.00, 14.75 top.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
Livestock Market Report From Kansas City Aug 15
USDA notes cattle sale totals 8 000 with 7 000 salable as buyers stay cautious amid potential slaughter balance changes. Hogs 1 000 active and steady with 140 lb hogs at 14 ½. sheep 3 000 total with spring lambs near Tuesday levels and ewes 25c lower.
Illness Fatal to Mrs Marie Brown
Mrs. Marie Brown 37 died at 3 50 this morning after a long illness. A longtime Amarillo resident and Central Baptist Church member, she lived at 405 Kentucky. Survived by husband E C Brown son Jack Warner daughter Mrs Billie Jean Allred mother Mrs J L Patton brother Paul Patton and three sisters Edith Roan Geneva Hunter Mildred Patton all of Amarillo. Funeral at 4 pm tomorrow at Central Baptist Church Rev Frank Godsoe officiating buried Memorial Park Cemetery Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home in charge.
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Marie Brown
Mildred Patton
Amarillo
Central Baptist Church
Frank Godsoe
Memorial Park Cemetery
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Pantex Workers Report For Duty Amid Plant Safety Plan
The Pantex plant announces shifts will report today and tomorrow with all employees returning to the B Shift Friday. Workers slated for termination will be notified then. Cactus Ordnance Plant at Dumas was ordered closed last night. The War Department reveals a 23.5 billion annual cut in munitions procurement, with monthly Army purchases slashed from 2.4 billion to 435 million. Food purchases total 268 million monthly among continuing procurement.
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Cactus Ordnance Plant
Dumas
Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Department
Truman
Mrs Gavin Rites Slated Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Maud Lee Gavin will be held at 10 30 tomorrow morning in the Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel with Rev J D Horton officiating. The body will be taken to Altus Oklahoma for burial. She died at her home 2220 Rule Monday night at age 51 and was a Baptist Church member.
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Maud Lee Gavin
Blackburn-Shaw Memorial
J. D. Horton
Altus
Okla
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The
Baptist Church
Grand Jurors Meet for 47th District Court
Grand jurors serving the 47th District Court met this morning at 10 o'clock to review indictments and prepare for court sessions. The panel gathered in the courthouse with prosecutors and court officials observing the routine session.
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47Th District Court
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