Tokyo Newspapers About Face and MacArthur Compare to Perry
Tokyo reporters describe a sudden shift in attitude from glare to courtesy as Japan begins reconstruction. The Nippon Times likens MacArthur’s arrival to Commodore Perry, urging friendly cooperation for postwar aid and good relations.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Perry
Nippon Times
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Commodore Perry
Japan
The
Times
Peacetime Shows Bright Output Hints From WPB Survey
Chairman J. A. Krug reports War Production Board findings on 42 of 64 major industries. July prewar levels, current activity, and plans to December 1945 and June 1946 show ambitious production and expansion with manageable transition difficulties. Government controls are being scaled back to speed starts.
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Washington
J. A. Krug
War Production Board
WPB
Krug
Harrisons Return to Amarillo While Husband Serves Overseas
Mrs Pauline McLaughlin Harrison has moved back to Amarillo to stay while her husband serves overseas. The Harrisons previously lived in New England after their marriage.
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Amarillo
Pauline McLaughlin Harrison
Harrisons
New England States
Graham Writes New Song Hit in War Era
Warrant Officer Luttrell Graham of Amarillo serves aboard a Southwest Pacific dry dock. He may be helping repair ships or writing a song titled Thats How I Will Remember You. Over 50,000 requests for the sheet music and 10,000 recording impressions are underway.
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Luttrell Graham
Amarillo
Navy
Southwest Pacific
Graham
Uncle Sam
Amarillo Navy Songwriter Known as The Singing Carpenter
The Amarillo born naval officer 44 writes songs in spare time. He first publicized How I Will Remember You at Shanghai Lil in San Francisco with Floyd Wright and Marcia Van Dyke. A shipfitter turned naval officer enlisted in 1942 and rose quickly in rank while serving in the Pacific theater.
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Floyd Wright
Marcia van Dyke
San Francisco
Fone
Pacific
Graham
Carpenter
Reginald Denny
Navy
D.C. Graham
Central
Amarillo
Panhandle
Nebraska
Transports Return with Large Military Repatriation Row
The Cristobal carried 2,223 members of the 137th Infantry Regiment mainly Missouri Kansas and Nebraska national guard units along with 145 civilians and other military personnel. The Excelsior carried 2,339 aboard the General Hodges 3,267 aboard and the Robert F Peary 22 air force personnel.
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Cristobal
137Th Infantry Regiment
National Guard
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Excelsior
General Hodges
Robert F. Peary
Air Force
Texas Trails in Turkey Production Lead
AUSTIN August 31 Texas reports slow progress in turkey production with state turkey output far behind leading states. Officials cite climate feed costs and disease challenges as key factors affecting output and growth compared with top producers.
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Austin
Texas
Turkey
Turkeys Boost Expected Holiday Supply Across States
USDA reports for 1945 show California leading with 4,942,000 birds and the national crop at 4,710,000, up 25 percent from 1944. Growers plan to market 49 percent before November, far above last year’s 2.6 percent, signaling a plentiful turkey season.
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U. & Department of Agriculture
USDA
California
London Bridge's long history on the Thames site
The bridge at London, rebuilt multiple times, sits on the original Roman site and stood as the sole Thames crossing in London until 1750.
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London Bridge
London
Thames
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Domei
Radio Tokyo
United Press
National City Bank
Emperor Hirohito
Okinawa
Russia
J. Kasai
Imperial Hotel
University of Chicago
Harvard
Kasai
Hideko Tojo
Shigenori Togo
United States
Pearl Harbor
Togo
Tojo
Ewe
Duff
Perey Voom’ Va En Ree
Eli Iil
East Tenth
North Florida
Buchanan &J
Op Veren
Morton's
Armour’s
Skinner
Ube
Sunkist
Lb. Il
Globe News
McCormick Tea
Lattrell Graham
Fred Finch
Bureau of Reclamation
Lloyd Buzan
Hub
Veterans’ Hospital
Set. D. O. Graham
Army
Texson
RIO Grande Valley Citrus Exchange
Weslaco Texas
Texsun Citrus Exchange
Boston
U.P
Santa Fe
President Truman
Laxyje
Kellogg’s
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