Privileges of Peace and the Washington Shuffle
In a bawdy satirical ramble, the writer mocks wartime excesses and military presence in Washington. He jokes about Army use of space at the Pentagon, buying apartments for officers, and the influx of foreign purchasing agents and missionaries. He skewers government publicity and the control of information, ending with a quip about bells from the Maritime Commission.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
President Truman
U. S. Maritime Commission
OWI
Churchill says two atomic bombs saved a million American and British lives
In a Commons address from London August 16, Winston Churchill said the two atomic bombs and Japan's surrender averted a planned Potsdam offensive that would have cost about 1,000,000 American and 250,000 British lives. He noted the weapon remains secret and should stay in American and British hands for now.
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Philault
London
U.P
Japan
Winston Churchill
Russia
Churchill
Amercan
Soviet Russia
Germany
Shoes Without Stamps Soon
The War Production Board predicted end of shoe rationing before year’s end. Military cutbacks in Q3 and Q4 will reduce orders for boots, service shoes, gloves, and leather goods while army wool needs drop nearly to zero freeing woolens for civilians before Christmas. WPB also announced terminations of cotton fabric contracts totaling 275 million yards.
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Washington
U.P
War Production Board
WPB
Civil War Tensions Rise in China As Communists Defy Chiang
Unofficial reports say Chinese Communist troops clash with government guerrillas near Tsingtao and Tientsin as leaders reject Chiang Kai-shek’s order to stay put. Communists accuse Chiang of fascism and allege Mao Zedong conferences may occur in Chungking.
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John Grover Chungning
Yellow River
Tsingtao
Tientsin
Peiping
Hsuchow
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Mao Tze-Tung
Chungking
Communist
Pleasant low 90s weather likely for today and tomorrow
Bureau predicts temperatures in the low 90s with pleasant conditions for August. A few scattered showers may occur later, but no heavy rain is forecast for the next 24 hours. Weather reporting from Shamrock, Panhandle, Pampa, Follett, Demerity, and nearby areas notes traces in Lubbock and Carname.
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Shamrock
Pan
Pampa
Follett
Day of Prayer Proclaimed by President Truman
President Truman designates next Sunday August 19 as a day of prayer to God for peace. He calls all faiths to thank God for victory and to dedicate the day to memorialize those who died for freedom. He noted the need for prayer after two days of celebration.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Weather overview for Amarillo and region
Partly cloudy today tonight and Friday with warmer conditions this afternoon. West Texas and New Mexico show similar partly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers in the southwest and mountains. Highs reach 90 to 100 in mountains and lower elsewhere. 24 hour high 80, low 62, noon 83.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Truman says Japan will not regain revenge after surrender
President Truman stated in a peacetime news conference that Japan will not have a chance to obtain revenge for defeat. He said atomic discoveries could serve mankind if Congress approves, and the surrender would be finalized when two million Japanese lay down arms under MacArthur.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Japan
Reduction in Fares Announced by TWA
TWA will cut passenger fares by seven and a half percent next Monday, confirmed by Glenn Hall, district manager, after being informed by E. O. Cock, traffic vice-president in Kansas City. This is the second general fare reduction this year, and the Stratoliners are excluded from the discount while the $15 coast-to-coast surcharge on the super-planes remains.
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Transcontinental
Western Air, Inc
Glenn Hall
Hall
TWA
E. O. Cock
Kansas City
Japanese Attache Okamoto Commits Suicide In Zurich
Lt Gen Kiyotomi Okamoto Japanese military attache shot himself at his Zurich home today following the example of War Minister Korechika Anami who killed himself in Tokyo. Okamoto, former assistant chief of staff in Singapore, had been in Switzerland since December 1943 and was recently under medical treatment. He used a revolver rather than hara-kiri.
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Zurich
Kiyotomi Okamoto
Korechika Anami
Tokyo
Okamoto
Singapore
Switzerland
Truman Discusses Jewish State in Palestine With Britain
President Truman said the government favors allowing as many Jews as possible into Palestine and that a Jewish national state should be worked out diplomatically with Britain and Arab leaders to ensure peace. He noted no desire to deploy large American forces and referenced talks with Churchill and Attlee at Potsdam.
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Washington
Truman
Palestine
Winston Churchill
Attlee
Emperor Hirohito Vows Short Delays In Surrender Dispatch
The emperor told General MacArthur an envoy trip to Manila is impossible and a cease fire will take 12 days to reach all fronts. He ordered imperial family members to enforce the order and sent a full report, with timing estimates for China Bougainville New Guinea and the Philippines.
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Associated Press
Hirohito
MacArthur
Manila
Federal Communications Commission
China
Bougainville
New Guinea
Philippines
Dissolution of National Government of China at Nanking
A Domei dispatch from Tokyo reports the national government of China at Nanking has dissolved saying their mission ended. A special committee will oversee interim administration to maintain peace until a new government takes over. Wang Ching-wei died last November. Chen Kung-pu succeeds him.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Domein Agency
China
Nanking
Chen Kung-P
Nanking Legislative Council
Luzon Japs Won't Quit
Manila dispatch reports Japanese forces in northern Luzon and Mindanao continuing resistance after the surrender announcement. U S units air leaflet campaigns via Piper Cub planes and ground vehicles to urge surrender, with signs proclaiming Hirohito surrenders. Prisoners are demobilized and questioned as combat continues.
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Dan Antonio
Hirohito
Luzon
Postwar Demand Surges as Rationing Lifts Gasoline
Postwar relaxation of gasoline and processed food rationing triggered a rush for scarce goods at Amarillo stores. Shoppers sought nylon stockings, girdles, bedsheets, towels, and men’s shorts while anticipating more items freed from control. Clerks hoped supplies would rise and deliveries resume, yet many customers pressed for immediate access to scarce products and shoes.
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W. Z. Clark
White & Kirk
Tourman Parish
J. C. Penney
J. H. Patton
Allen Shoe
Montgomery Ward
Margaret Bennett
Amarillo
Ted Dreinhofer
Gunn-Hinerman Tire Company
Ted Lakey Tire Company
Earl Bailey
Bailey- Lundbeck
Sixth and
Fillmore
Peace appeal cited from Japanese forces in Manchuria
FCC reported a Japanese broadcast from Hsinking claiming the Kwan tung Army asked Russians to halt attacks in Manchuria. Russians said they would continue operations until Japan surrendered. Chungking radio quoted Lt Gen Okamura awaiting more orders and noted troop moves from Nanking and Shanghai. Ta Kung Pao allegedly claimed American troops landed in Shanghai.
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Associated Press
Hsinking
FCC Today
Manchuria
New Delhi
Chungking
FCC
Yasuiji Okamura
China
Churchill Warns of Communist Terror Threat in East Europe
In the Commons, Winston Churchill declared a wave of communist terror sweeping eastern Europe threatens Allied unity. He demanded that Britain and America keep the atomic bomb secret from Russia and other powers. E A Regal Co real estate and loans.
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London
U.P
Winston Churchill
Europe
Britain
America
Russia
Clemency for Petain Appears a Certainty
PARS August 16 General De Gaulle likely to approve clemency for Marshal Petain after his collaboration verdict and death sentence. The official noted the high court recommendation not yet received, with mercy switching the penalty to life imprisonment if favored.
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de Gaulle
Marshal Petain
Petain
Vichy
Screen Wire and Window Screen Supplier Ad
J. B. Coe Lumber Co advertises screen wire window screens and screen doors. Located at 1009 Lincoln with phone contact Qii.
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J. B. Coe Lbr. Co
Lincoln
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