Secret 1945 Vatican peace bid for Japan revealed
Jesuit historian Rev. Robert A. Graham says a U S office of strategic services agent approached Japan via the Vatican in June 1945 seeking an honorable peace two months before Hiroshima. The contact, relayed through Cardinal Vagnozzi, ended without result, as Tokyo declined and the bombings followed.
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Railpax Eyes Small Wins In Rail Passenger Revival
Railpax the government backed corporation charged with saving rail passenger service warns no miracles. On May 1 the takeover date 184 of 285 trains remain mostly on the Eastern Seaboard with a $100 million first year deficit. It aims to curb late trains surly crews dirty cars and ticketing hassles while pushing newer equipment and better service despite delays in new car delivery.
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