Bowles Backs New Jobs Plan Aimed at Balanced Budget
Price Administrator Chester Bowles urges a full employment policy as the only practical route to a balanced federal budget. He outlines a program including long-range tax reform, universal social security coverage, farm income policy, and the rollback of wartime controls. Snyder and others support relying on private industry to create most jobs while ensuring government policy guides economic action.
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Kanawha Schools Open Wednesday
Kanawha County schools resume on Wednesday with a half day, schedules set, home room and locker assignments, and textbook lists. Teachers begin Tuesday with a principals conference at 9 a.m. at Thomas Jefferson junior high, followed by meetings of the elementary teachers association and education association.
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B-29 Sets Nonstop Honolulu to Washington Flight Record
A B-29 named Lady Marge flew nonstop from Honolulu to Washington in 17 hours 21 minutes, lowering the prior record by over 12 hours. The mission, under Maj. Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, carried film and gear from Tokyo and had previously flown from Kwajalein to Guam.
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Neff Named Acting WVU President After Lawall Resigns
West Virginia University board appoints Charles T. Neff as acting president following Lawall resignation. Neff, previously secretary and university administrator, steps in as the seven-member board considers a permanent successor amid a pending full-term start and ongoing search for a new chief executive.
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End of Youth Draft Campaign Loses Steam Says House Panel
A House committee report says the campaign to end the draft has stalled with most members expecting Selective Service to continue for a few months. Debate centers on volunteer enlistments, postwar inductions, and potential statutes extending service terms while Congress weighs future policy.
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Congress Set To Reconvene For War to Peace Transition
Washington reports Congress plans to reconvene Wednesday to address postwar policy. Key actions include veteran unemployment compensation, handling war surpluses, consolidating agencies, merging Army and Navy, and filing a tight bid for economy. President Truman has yet to act on many measures as hearings proceed.
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Kurihama Surrender Confirmed by US Marines at Uraga
Japanese surrender at Kurihama near Uraga Strait is reported as Lt. Col. Walter S. Osipport accepts the ceremony in San Diego. The event ends a naval base shown to have once housed 20,000, with 523 Japanese officers and men present. the arsenal included rifles, anti-tank guns, and several anti-aircraft weapons.
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Death Toll Rises From Thin Casings Incident
Early reports indicate at least 24 deaths linked to a disaster described as a thin casings failure during a holiday wave. Victims include several named individuals and multiple families across regions. Officials warn of continuing danger as investigations begin at the site.
Wartime Controls Relaxed on Heavy Cream and Butter
Government restores maritime controls on sale of heavy cream and butter to aid civilian supply while keeping price and distribution limits. Sugar shortages and other ingredients will hinder ice cream expansion. agencies will monitor civilian distribution and adjust quotas as needed.
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Official Text of Surrender Aboard the USS Missouri
The instrument of surrender ends the Pacific war. The emperor and Japanese government unconditionally surrender to the Allied powers and order ceasefire, preservation of property, and obedience to the supreme commander. They pledge to liberate Allied prisoners and follow Potsdam terms in good faith.
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Surrender Text From Japan Marks End Of War
Tokyo dispatch relays the surrender ceremony and General MacArthur's message as Allied leaders praise the dead and issue the instrument of surrender. The text includes Emperor Hirohito’s recorded surrender and calls for obedience, with captains, ships, and Pacific theater references.
British Land at Hong Kong Assumes Full Control
In Hong Kong the Royal Marines and British cruisers Swiftsure and Buryalus move to secure the dockyard area at Victoria. The British battleship Anson provides support as tensions rise over the white ensign display and local naval actions.
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Truman Proclaims V J Day On Radio Broadcast
President Truman designates Sunday September 2 as V J Day for Japan and a day of tribute to the war dead. He recalls Pearl Harbor and the surrender aboard the USS Missouri as key milestones and praises Allied leaders General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz. The speech emphasizes gratitude to the armed forces and a new era of international peace and cooperation.
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MacArthur Signs Surrender Documents Aboard Missouri
General Douglas MacArthur leads Allied leaders in signing the Japanese surrender aboard the Missouri. Mamoru Shigemitsu signs for Japan with Lt. Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu, then MacArthur uses five pens to certify the documents as representatives of the United States, Britain, Russia, and other Allied nations observe. The ceremony ends eight years of Chinese, Pacific, and Southeast Asian fighting and ushers in peace.
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Ex Prisoners Detail Brutalities by Japanese Guards
Ex prisoners describe alleged torture and forced labor in Japanese camps during World War II. Accounts cite beatings by guards, including fatal violence, spit and jeering toward captives, with many prisoners held in camps in Asia and the Pacific.
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