Reconversion Congress Opens Amid Major Policy Debates
Congress begins its first peacetime session in four years in Washington. The reconversion agenda includes full employment, unemployment benefits up to 25 dollars weekly for 26 weeks, surplus property disposal by a single administrator, and executive agency reorganizations. A key fight centers on the draft law as Rep Hoffman plans to push a bill to halt inductions, with no extension beyond May 5 the likely outcome.
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Holiday Death Toll Mounting Across Labor Day Week
New York reports warn Labor Day observances ended with at least 352 deaths, a rise from 245 in 1944. Automobile accidents caused much of the increase, with 204 killed, plus 58 drownings and 90 other fatalities from various causes across the holiday period.
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Polio Cases Rise Across State Over Labor Day Weekend
Thirteen new infantile paralysis cases were reported to the State Health Department during the Labor Day weekend, elevating the year total to 196. Hamilton County reported three new cases, with one new case in each of Cuyahoga, Wood, Ottawa, Hancock, Knox, Montgomery, Maherabuta, Clermont, Portage and Stark counties.
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Marines Cocksure With U S Marines On Japan
A wartime column contrasts U S Marines with Army units, noting their confidence and rough humor. Maj E F Carney recalls men rushing back from hospitals for Okinawa duty, while Lt Ted Stawicki questions whether European troops outlast Pacific campaigns. A Japanese sniper wounded Stawicki, who recalls brutal Pacific battles as “not gentlemanly jousts.”
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Atombombed Jap City Through Postwar Ruin Tour
Report on Hiroshima after the atomic blast describes a city in ruin with hundreds of thousands dead or missing. Observers note shattered banks, destroyed headquarters, and a devastated metropolis once among Japan’s most modern. A physician guides warn of infection from even minor injuries and no counteragents for radiation symptoms.
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Pickets Re Instructed To Keep Office Workers Out
Akron AP reports picket lines at six B F Goodrich Co plants barred office workers from entering and kept at the gates until layoffs dispute settled. Foremen's Association of America says plant to close until private issues resolved. Union demands include seniority protection and a 6 1/2 hour day for supervisory staff. Company spokesmen deny any dispute and see no reason for a walkout.
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Bishop Urges Labor Rights at Columbus Labor Day Mass
In Columbus Diocese Bishop Michael J Ready urged labor to return to work as a sea citizen not a subject of industry. He outlined labor s role in post war peace calling for full employment social security guaranteed annual wages and fair employment practices. He said union power rests on brotherhood and urged labor to support religion.
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Attlee Faults United Nations Over War Result
Prime Minister Attlee, marking six years since Britain's entry into World War II, blamed the United Nations for failure to curb Japanese aggression and warned victory would be in vain without bearing heavy responsibility. He urged close work with other nations to build a world order that bans war.
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Chicago Man Held for Cincinnati Killing
Chicago restaurant worker Charles Gibbs, 54, admitted to police he killed Henry Smith, a 66 year old Cincinnati business executive, in a hotel room claiming the man shattered his home. Detective Chief Clem Merz said murder charges are filed.
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Great Pacific Base Taken by British Forces
British warships entered Singapore harbor for the first time in four years as occupation forces prepared to land and seize the base from Japan. The cruiser Cleopatra led the squadron into the bay, flying Admiral Sir Arthur Power’s flag, with minesweepers in escort. Singapore has been under Japanese control since February 15, 1942, when Gen. Percival surrendered.
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Morgan County Soldier Urged To Be Candidate
In Martinsburg West Virginia a group of war veterans at Newton D Baker General Hospital urge Lt Edward K Hum a former McConnellsville restaurant owner to run for mayor of McConnelsville on a 50 day leave. The push comes as local politics buzzes around his potential candidacy.
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Chinese Sixth Army to meet Japanese surrender in China theater
American trained Chinese Sixth Army units will fly to Nanking for the formal surrender of Japanese forces in the China theater. Gen Yen Hsi-Shan and Gen Fu Tso-yi will lead regional surrenders at Tatung. Hanoi unrest and Hanoi and Hong Kong scenes report rising anti-French and anti-Japanese actions as Chiang Kai-shek calls for a united democratic China.
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Diet Holds First Meeting Under U. S. Surveillance In Presence of Emperor
The Imperial Diet met under foreign supervision with Emperor Hirohito in attendance. U.S. authorities planned to permit American press at tomorrow’s session after protests over door checks. Occupation troops were set to enter Kanagawa and Shizuoka, including Hiratsuka, Odawara, and Tokyo’s western districts, as Tachikawa AAB received 300 U.S. soldiers landing today.
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States Would Take Over All Job Placement
Governors Martin and Man propose each state assume control of the U S Employment Service personnel within its borders while keeping federal wage rates for a one year transition. They seek wartime service return to state operation, citing reconversion concerns and no current plan from President Truman to move now. Senator Lucas backs delaying the transfer citing stability.
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Decorate Navy Nurses For Work Under Fire
Eleven Navy nurses who served under bombardment in the Philippines and endured 37 months of imprisonment were decorated today by the Army and Navy. They received the Army Be Star Medal and Navy Gold Star in place of a second bronze star for meritorious service.
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Cleveland Man Dies in Lake Rescue One
Lawrence Eink, 40, of Cleveland drowned in Lake Erie while rescuing Virginia Reynolds, also of Cleveland. Reynolds failed to reach shore, but Eink swam to help her, then lost footing and sank as coastguardsmen reported.
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War Tone from Japan as Ma Say Kanazawa Comments
Vice Admiral Ma say Kanazawa, former head of Japan s great naval base at Kure, tells reporters that Japan entered the war on orders and stopped fighting on orders, calling the reasoning a matter of broader policy. Nearby, the First Cavalry Division establishes Hara Machida HQ between Tokyo and Atsugi as Brig. Gen. Cunningham s 12th recon team lands at Tateyama after securing the port.
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MacArthur Orders Tokyo Occupation Details Outlined
General MacArthur announced an immediate Tokyo occupation plan with 3,350 troops to enter Friday and full control to be exercised via liaison officers. Battles near Tokyo included landings at Hamamatsu and Kyushu as U.S. forces seized Japanese vessels in Yokosuka Bay. Prime Minister Higashi-Kuni formed a five-man council to review public complaints.
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Early Quitting Of Japs Holds Up Discharges
Sioux Falls Army Air Field commander Brig. Gen. Robert F. Travis said a rapid Japanese capitulation forced abrupt changes at separation centers. He noted airmen slated for redeployment from Europe to the Pacific were discharged instead, as centers struggle to process the surge and speed civilian return.
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Labor Day Toll Over Ohio New Totals 27
Columbus reports 27 deaths on Labor Day peacetime vacation. Thirteen traffic accidents plus three drownings and ten other fatalities were logged across Ohio.
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War Crimes List Grows As Allied Prisoners Testify
Allied prisoners told Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelberger of starvation brutality and torture in Japan as names of Japanese war criminals were added to a growing list. Ships transported evacuees from Hamamatsu and Ashio prison camp while plans moved to release 3,000 more at Niigata.
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Curtiss-Wright Plant Reopens in Columbus
The Curtiss-Wright warplane plant in Columbus reopen for peacetime work with about 3500 workers after a two week shutdown. The plant previously employed 17,500 during the war.
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Unions Urged to Shape Postwar Economy on Labor Day
Secretaries Schwellenbach and Ickes urged workers to solve labor problems to safeguard the common good. Schweillenbach warned the government may step in if unions fail. Ickes told Baltimore rally organized workers must root out drones and grafters to aid postwar recovery.
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