Tojo Shot Himself in Tokyo and Militaryism Fails
AP analyst DeWitt MacKenzie argues Tojo’s suicide exposes militarism as flawed after Pearl Harbor era, calling the act a moral reckoning that could aid Allies in reshaping Japanese views, with Tojo’s life and death serving as a moral beacon for enlightenment and restraint.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Tojo
Tokyo
East Asia
Japan
Uncle Sam
Pearl Harbor
Nation to Turn Back Clocks to Standard Time
Washington September 12 The House passed a resolution to return the nation to Standard Time on September 30 abolishing daylight saving or war time. Clocks would be set back one hour at 2 A M on September 30. The bill moves to the Senate where quick adoption is expected. No presidential action is required.
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Washington
JP — House
Senate
Congress
Truman Appoints Biddle To Try Axis War Criminals
President Truman announced Francis Biddle former U S Attorney General as American member of the Allied military tribunal to try Axis war criminals. Judge John J Parker of North Carolina named as alternate. He also disclosed Elmer Davis resignation as director of the Office of War Information and Neil Dalton of Louisville to liquidate that agency.
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Washington
Truman
Francis Biddle
U. S
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Neil Dalton
Louisville
Three Amarillo Veterans Return From Overseas Service
Three Amarillo men are added to the list of veterans returning from overseas duty. Barrett Luther, water tender aboard the John Erickson, arrives in New York today. Ronald A. Long, Pfc., from Madawaska Victory, was in Boston yesterday. Jack W. Condren, Pvt., from Argentine, was in New York Moritiay per AP telegram.
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Amarillo
United States
Barrett Luther
John Erickson
New York
Ronald A. Long
Concho
Madawaska
Boston
Jack W. Condren
Sergeant Stark Receives Bronze Star for Italian Campaign
William L. Stark earned the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievements during U S Army operations in Italy from July 25, 1944, to May 8, 1945. Son of Mr. and Mrs. I B Stark of 700 Tennessee, Stark entered service in April 1943 serving in the Air Corps before moving to the adjutant general's department.
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William L. Stark
Italy
I. B. Stark
Tennessee
Stark
Air Corps
Adjutant General's Department
Hoblitzelle Named Chairman of Dallas Bank Board
Dallas theater magnate Karl Hoblitzelle was named chairman of the board of Republic National Bank, announced by bank president Pred FP Florence. Leslie Waggener was elected vice chairman, with Florence noting the move. Hoblitzelle, a St Louis native, leads the Interstate Theater circuit and the Texas Consolidated Theaters.
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Dallas
Karl Hoblitzelle
Republic National Bank
Florence
Leslie Waggener
Hoblitzelle
St. Louis
Interstate
Texas Consolidated Theaters
Estes on Transport That Landed Occupation Forces
An Amarillo reader reports electrician Buford Estes aboard the USS Braxton writing to his sister Mrs. Ruby Turner at 2305 West Eighth. He notes he has been at sea since February and is part of the first naval transport landings of occupation forces in Japan.
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Tokyo Bay
Amarillo
Buford Estes
Ruby Turner
West Eighth
Japan
Braxton
Tojo undergoes transfusion as war crime arrests widen
The report lists Japanese figures linked to Tojo including Ryohei Uchida Col Kingoro Hashimoto Seigo Nakano Toyasaburo Kikuchi Koki Kurota and Oketora Ogato along with Prof Genchi Kato. Premier Tojo, recovering after a self-inflicted wound, received a blood transfusion from an American sergeant as authorities broaden the roundup of war criminals.
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Black Dragon Society
Ryohei Uchida
Kingoro Hashimoto
Seigo Nakano
Toyasaburo Kikuchi
Koki Kurota
Oketora Ogato
Genchi Kato
Tojo
New Guinea
Richard Reynolds
Quincy
Mass
Shimada
Mark L. Streeter
Tokyo
Wake Island
Bombardment of Kamaishi Killed POWs and Damaged City
Navy reports from Ominato say Allied prisoners of war were killed when heavy bombardment by Admiral Halsey’s Third Fleet hit the central Honshu city of Kamaishi last July and August. Prison stockade wrecked. 28 POWs died. Five prisoners and eight others rescued after being captured in Java. Kelley, a Sendai Camp No. 4 returnee, described harsh conditions and long work hours with scarce food but no observed atrocities.
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Ominato
Japan
Halsey
Third
Honshu
Kamaishi
Set
Ben K. Keley
Ecleto
Tex
Sendai
Kelley
Sandai Camp No. 4
Troop Landings Set for Japan After War Ends
MacArthur announced a prison center will soon handle the accused. American forces continue landing in the Tokyo area in large numbers. The 81st Division is slated to land at Aomori around Sept 23, followed by the 77th Division and Ninth Corps at Otaru on Hokkaido ten days later. Japanese sources report over 1,000,000 navy personnel and civilian workers have been disarmed, with 500,000 more to be mustered out.
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MacArthur
Tokyo
81St
Aomori
Honshu
77Th Division
Ninth Corps
Otaru
Hokkaido
Texans Report in Japanese P W Camps From Allied Prisoner News
Five Americans arrived from an Allied camp in Hokkaido with word of more Texans in Japanese prisoner of war camps. They named Set. Leonard C. Campbell of Jacksboro Pvt. John T. Baker of Perrin Cpl. Jack Kenner of Marlin and Pvt. Douglas F. Knight of Amarillo. Knight is son of Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Knight.
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Ominato
Japan
Hokkaido
Texas National Guard
Set
Leonard C. Campbell
Jacksboro
John T. Baker
Perrin
Jack Kenner
Marlin
Douglas F. Knight
Amarillo
Father Startled By Lilacs Blooming In September
Patricia Smedley aged 10 says her father was surprised to see white lilacs in bloom at their Amarillo home, turning September into May. The Smedley family has seven lilac bushes, four blue and three white, with blue varieties blooming two to three months earlier.
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Amarillo
Patricia Smedley
Kentucky
Smedleys
Patricia
City Sewage and Water Systems Top City Plan
Amarillo city manager A P Hancock says no large scale street paving planned now as postwar needs focus on sewage and water system expansion. The City Commission approved Johnson Street paving from Fifth to Sixth costing 647.52 with adjacent owners covering their share. Culverts on Johnson intersections with North Ninth to Twelfth will be reviewed later. many paving requests exist but no blanket approvals or major program.
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Amarillo
A. P. Hancock
Hancock
War Production Board Authority
WPB
Johnson
J. B. Coe
North Ninth
North Tenth
North Eleventh
North Twelfth
Mrs Yvonne Rose Taken by Death in Oakland Hospital
Mrs Yvonne Rose aged 35 died at 3 15 this morning in an Oakland California hospital. She is survived by a son and by her parents Mr and Mrs C A Williams of Grandfield Oklahoma besides her sister Mrs Kenneth Kohler of 801 Mississippi. Funeral services will be held in Grandfield with date and time not yet set.
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Yvone Rose
Kenneth Kohler
Mississippi
Oakland
Cal
Ford plant hit by 10000 CIO strike over veterans and 32 hour week
Windsor Ontario reports production halted at Ford Motor Company Ltd as 10,000 CIO workers walk out in protest of 250 World War II veterans’ dismissal and to press for a 32 hour work week without pay cuts.
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Windsor
Ont
Ford Motor Company, Ltd
CIO Automobile
Navy recruits favor voluntary enlistment in Dallas district
Commander Dan Henry, officer in charge of the Dallas Navy Recruiting District, says charges that military leaders aimed to fail the draft are denied. He reports Amarillo Navy Station inspectors observe that the Navy and other services now urge volunteers during pre induction exams and seek community help to boost voluntary enlistment after the ban on voluntary enlistment for draft ages was lifted.
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Congress
Comdr
Dan Henry
Dallas
Amarillo
Armed Forces
Navy
Marines
Army
Coast Guard
Henry
Navy launches broad recruiting drive for 18 to 26 year olds
The service began a major recruiting program targeting men aged 18 to 26 for regular duty. Through its trade schools it offers instruction to learn trades for civilian life and aims for four years of service to qualify men to pursue a home trade or a career in the regular Navy.
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Ready
Helium Found Long Before On Earth From Solar Light
Discovery notes that helium was observed in the sun by studying its spectral lines long before its terrestrial identification. The statement emphasizes atmospheric detection lag behind solar observation, highlighting early spectroscopy as key to recognizing the element.
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Earth
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad for Digestion
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a fast aid for indigestion and headaches. It claims Nature produces digestive juice, urges increasing its flow with the pills, and promotes relief within about 30 minutes. Available at drugstores for 25 cents.
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Nature
Carter
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