Truman Was Well Prepared To Talk About Reich Future
James Marlow notes President Truman arrived at Potsdam with prepared aims to curb Germany’s power. He relied on informants and White House briefings to detail disarmament and industrial reduction. Roosevelt earlier directed FEA studies and set up about 30 expert committees to assess Germany’s future war capacity.
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Revisions on Germany and soldiers return from service
In the report, committees discuss Germanys economy by sector with Crowley forecasting Potsdam implications for war-making capacity. Separate items announce the honorable discharge of Private Artist R Miles of Cotton Gale Florida after 34 months overseas and four battle stars, and six more Wirrgrass soldiers arriving in New York and Boston from the European theater, listing names and hometowns.
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Cotton Gale
Fla. Route 10
Tyc Gon
L. M
Associated Press
New York
India
Joseph C Borner
Headland
Haymond E. Fiudson
Elba
Boston
General Bliss
Jake C Cochran. Ashford
Robert F. Jones
Enterprise
Malevon G. Lieht Filba
John Bi. Cable
Daleville
Soldiers Arrive in New York on Santa Margarita
The SS Santa Margarita docked in New York yesterday with troops returning from Europe including five men from Wiregrass. Second Lt. James Peckham and privates Dalian Gattonwood, Clarence Maoy Harada, Barney Marsh, and Rufus Vinson from Newton Route One were among the returnees.
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Europe
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Peckham
Geneva
Dalian Mathi
Ozark Soldier Wins Bronze Star for Italy Service
Serjeant Marvin E. Ledtson of Ozark Alabama received the Bronze Star for meritorious combat service on the Fifth Army front in Italy. He served with Headquarters Company B5th Custer Division. His wife Frances Jeanelle Seddon resides on Route 3 in Ozark.
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Marvin E. Ledtson
Ozark
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National tennis meet opens with top players in field
The nation’s top players begin play at Westchester Country Club Rye New York as the premier event launches. Notables include Bil Telber Pantho Segura Garner Muljsy Elwood Cooke and former champion Herbie Flamm.
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Pantho Segura
Garner Muljsy
Elwood Cooke
Herbie Flamm
Foxhole religion debunked by six Army chaplains
Six battle hardened Army chaplains from differing faiths said foxhole religion does not exist. They noted soldiers retain home morals, no religious lines blur in combat, and more men seek guidance at church while serving. They praised American youth and emphasized faith persists on the battlefield.
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Beryl Sellers
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Col
Lester C. Doerr
Grand Rapids
Mich
Disciples of Christ
Philippines
W. G. Estes
Danville
Chaplains’ Corps
Mediterranean
John L. Kenney
Purple Heart Awarded to Lt McCraney on Okinawa
Second Lieutenant John M. McCraney of the 621st Field Artillery Battalion received the Purple Heart for wounds in action on Okinawa. Major General James J. Bradley presented the medal as McCraney reenlisted with the 36th Infantry Division and returned to his unit. His wife Marguerite McCraney of Ashford Alabama announced.
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621St Field Artillery
James J. Bradley
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Woman in Brooklyn Court Over 39 Dogs in Small Apartment
Harriet Oswale faced a Brooklyn court charge for violating the sanitary code. Magistrate Charles Solamoan suspended a five day sentence on condition she surrender her dogs to the ASPCA. The court did not object to dogs but found 39 of them in a three room apartment excessive.
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New York
Harriet Oswale
Brooklyn
Charles Solamoan
ASPCA
Ski Jumper Tokle Posthumous Sportsmanship Award
New York reports the 1944 sportsmanship citation awarded posthumously to skier Sigurd Tokle, killed in action. The award will go to Tokle’s brother Kyrre, a chief petty officer on the U S Destroyer Leon, with copies to Tokle’s Norwegian parents.
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Tokle
Kyrre
U. S
Leon
Norway
New York
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Orger Tokle
Italy
Missing in action officer Crommelin reported by Navy
Wetumpka Alabama family says Lieutenant Commander Richard G. Crommelin has been missing in action since July 18. The Navy notified his father, John G. Crommelin, that he commanded a fighter squadron over Japanese waters.
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Ala
Richard G. Crommelin
Navy
John G. Crommelin
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