Warning on Pacific War Hints From Potsdam Summary
Reports from Potsdam describe a veiled warning to Japan about Soviet participation and possible U S danger of acting alone. President Truman and Premier Stalin were said to be in cordial contact as talks continued, with concessions discussed but not yet disclosed. Observers noted the broadcast signaled a strong stance in the Pacific theater.
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Potsdam
T Truman
Btalin
Cordial Reisties
United States
Sen
Ernest &. Vaccaro
Houston Cotton Prospects Fall Below Last Year
Houston County faces a lean cotton season with boll weevil damage and heavy rains. Farm agent Ling reports about 16 000 bales last year and similar acreage, but forecasts suggest under 12 100 bales due to pests, diseases, and unfavorable conditions. The rainfall since July 3 favors weevils and slows harvest, while many farmers call 1945 a failure for staple crops.
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Houston County
Cntton Foo
C M Ting
Gledictea
Ling
Pilot Refuses Landing To Avoid Collision With Army Plane
An Eastern Airlines pilot at Municipal Airport halted a landing after spotting a UAT-6 training aircraft on the west runway. An eye witness, who asked to remain anonymous, said the commercial plane was about ten feet off the ground when the Army trainer touched down, prompting the pilot to nose up and divert to prevent a crash amid tense moments. A second observer relayed a quip from the Army pilot about the situation.
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North of Eastern Airlines
Namer Field
EAL
Wes
Army
Petain Trial Erupts as Court Clears Spectators
Disorder broke out in Paris as Marshal Petain’s trial opened before a special court on charges of treason and endangering France. Police cleared the gallery after a clash between prosecutors and defense lawyers, with Petain briefly speaking before being escorted from the courtroom.
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Paris
Marshal Petain
Preach
France
Vichy
Dégaulle
Andre Mornet
Ministry of Justice
Petain
Connally Urges Ratification of World Charter
Senator Tom Connally urged Senate action to ratify the United Nations Charter, arguing it would inspire world peace and replicate wartime courage. He warned nations doubt ratification after the League of Nations defeat and pressed for full cooperation with a new league, signaling a vote anticipated later in the week.
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Wasrington
Senate
San Francisco
Connally
League of Nations
Truman seeks Big Three pact for press access in Europe
President Truman aims for a three power agreement at Forsdam to allow American correspondents to work freely in central and southeastern Europe. He plans to press Stalin and Churchill on access, with censorship of dispatches as a secondary issue. The State Department backs access to reporters on site.
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Washington
Truman
Forsdam
Europe
Marshal Stalin
Churchill
State Department
Climax Of Effort To End War Seen By Saturday
Washington report says a Potsdam statement from the Big Three is likely by Saturday to intensify pressure for Japan to surrender unconditionally. Russian entry into the war looms as a key factor, with U S agencies pushing a psychological drive on surrender meaning to the Japanese public. The fate of Emperor Hirohito remains undecided as policy adapts to possible outcomes.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Japan
Potsdam
Tokyo Jong
United States
Tominary
Truman
Berlin
State War and Navy Departments
Mirohito
No Relief Sighted For Hot Weather
The nation faced persistent heat with the Midwest in record 1945 temperatures. The Weather Bureau forecast little relief for two or three days, aside from scattered local thunderstorms. Des Moines 101, Kansas City 100, Grand Island 100, Chicago neared 90s for a second time as crops lag under late planting and cool spells.
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Associated Press
Midwest
U. S. Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Towa
Kansas City
Grand Island
Neb
Chicago
Mercury
Slight Reduction In Ration Value Of Meat Seen Soon
AP report from Washington notes potential slight point reductions for beef lamb and mutton in the August ration period starting July 29. Pork remains unchanged due to hog marketings. Consumers report red point shortages while overall meat supply improves from higher slaughterings and military purchase cuts, plus POW release effects.
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Ovid
Martin Washington
No Confirmation Yet On Yalta Reparations Pact Details
Reports from the New York Herald Tribune claim a secret Yalta agreement among Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin commits Germany to 20000000000 in reparations over five years with Russia taking 60 percent, the United States 20, and Britain 20, but U N officials and British spokesmen offered no confirmation.
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New York
Great Britain
Russa
United States
Germany
New York Herald Tribone
United Nations
Washington
Roosevelt
Courchill
Stalin
Russia
Europé
Offier
London
American State Department
Edoward Ro Stettimue, Jr
Stettinius
Yala
International Organization
United Neons Organization
Vinson Is Sworn as Treasury Secretary in Washington
Fred M. Vinson 55 of Kentucky took the oath as Secretary of the Treasury with former Secretary Morgenthau’s praise and best wishes. Speaker Rayburn presided as Cabinet members and lawmakers attended. Vinson’s first act was retiring Morgenthau with a $1,000 War Bond added to the ceremony.
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Washington AP
Fred M. Vinson
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgen
Carrier Planes Hit One Of Two Last Jap Warships
Carrier planes of the U S Pacific Fleet pushed into Tokyo Bay and sank or damaged multiple vessels. Admiral Nimitz reported one of Japan’s last two seaworthy battleships was blown from the water as 70 ships and 306 aircraft were affected over 14 days of operations. The action included bombardment near Chichi Jima and a large demolition strike on the Abe refinery complex in Honshu.
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Maslin Spencer
America
Pacific
Tokyo
Admiral Nimitz
Aime
Japan
Nimitz
General MacArthur
Chichi Jima
Noutheast
Abe
Honshu
Detroit Still Hot Spot In Nation's Strike Situation
Detroit remains a focal point in the national strike wave as 21,782 of 40,711 idle workers are in the city. Graham Paige Motors workers voted to return to work, while 14,000 lumber workers, 6,000 at U S Rubber, 4,200 at Midland Steel, 500 at American Metal Products, and 62 bus drivers remain in dispute. Other settlements and continuing protests occur nationwide, with varied industries including packinghouses, cigarmakers, and newspaper printers affected.
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Detroit
Graham Paige Motors Corp
United States Rubber Co
Midland Steel
American Metal Products
Loose Wiles Biscuit Co
Kansas City
Rocket Powder Plant
Chesterton
Ind
Louisville
Jeffersonville
St. Louis
Tampa
Fla
Cine
Kentucky
Pttsburgh
VF Pereane
Birmingham
Jersey City Ab
Fort Wayne
Raynone
Electra-Metallury Real Cn
Alloy
W. Va
AFL
Springfield
Flywond Garp
CIO
Tire Board Tuesday Meet Is Cancelled
Wilkerson, chairman of the tire board of the Houston County War Price and Rationing Board, announced today that the tire board would not meet tomorrow morning. He said July has been used and more tires are available. The tire board usually meets at 10 a.m. each Tuesday.
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Alt
Wilkerson
Ire
Houston County War Price and Rationing Board
Yamashita Trapped Near Banaue As Luzon Campaign Advances
American Sixth Army troops push toward Banaue in northern Luzon driving along a deadly Skeleton Row. They near a junction with forces from the northwest, threatening to split Japanese remnants including Gen Tomoyoski Yamashita. Weekly tolls show 3,629 Japanese dead and 495 surrendered, with American losses at 12 dead, two missing, and 48 wounded. Survivors in dense forests suffer hunger and limited arms as the cleanup campaign continues.
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Manilaaap
Tntantry Division
Ehemy
Banaue
Luzon
Philippine Army F
Tomoyoski Yamashita
Philippines
Kaine
Ores
Yarmushagira
U S Occupation Troops Arrest 80000 Germans
General Edwin J. Sibert reported American troops in the German occupation zone arrested upwards of 80,000 persons over the weekend and searched every house. The men included suspected war criminals and other irregulars. some wearing military uniforms. The operation yielded loot and ammunition with no organized German force found.
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Frankfurt
Main
Germany
Pertuips
Amercans
Reg
Edwin J. Sibert
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Prcisian
U.S
Connerchip
Armencan Unilormn Thage
Panern
Government Spending Curb Pledged No Early Tax Cut
Congress leaders pledged curbs on government spending and ruled out quick tax cuts as the 6th Congress adjourned for a break. House Appropriations Chairman Cannon warned of heavy wartime demands continuing, with plans to renew war-related appropriations mid-year to reclaim any unnecessary amounts.
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Washington
AIM
Nue
6Th Congress
House
Cannon
House Appropriations Committee
Admiral McCain Says Japs Laying Back For Later Fighting
Admiral John McCain, expert on carrier warfare, says Japan is conserving strength and waiting for a more propitious moment before striking back. He cites weather and pilots flying through dirty weather as factors aiding the Western Pacific fleet.
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McCain
McCains
Japan
Nyppon
Adm John
Pilota
Man Held For Grand Larceny in Local Case
The regional office reports several bookings over the weekend including ten for vagrancy and nine for public drunkenness. A warrant tied to W C Oliver, Grant is alleged to have stolen 117 dollars in mixed bills prompting the arrest of an unidentified Bedell Grant resident jailed on a 40 dollar bond. Sam McGriff, a Black man, faces counterfeit-related charges while Grady Johnson pled guilty on a prohibition violation and was fined 480 dollars plus costs.
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Wpt
Aheritie
Drukenners
W.C Oliver
Bedell Grant
Oliver
Grant
Sam McGriff
Grady Johnson
Saxon PC Paynes
Chinese Tightening Pressure On Kweilin In Steady Advance
Chungking reports Chinese forces tightening the noose around the former American air base city of Kweilin. Units recaptured Chiehshau and Viangteng, closing within miles of Kweilin from the southwest, while overrun American airfields. Mustang support aided attacks as Chinese columns pushed toward Yangez and Fukien border areas.
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Chungking
Kweilin
Kwangel
Hunan
Chiehshau
High Command
Kyweilin
Kwelin
Viangteng
Keyelin
Paldhou
Kwellin
Chiners
Fromm Linchow
Yangez
U. S
Pinglu Trom
World Today: Allied Victory News Across Asia and Pacific
The Allied fleet and air units claim heavy Japanese losses over the past fortnight including destroyers and aircraft damaged. Bombing targeted Honshu plants while Chinese and Burmese fronts report advances and clashes. In the Philippines 403 Japanese surrendered and 3,629 were counted dead, with Borneo operations at Balikpapan Bay and rapid progress near Hungow.
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Japan
Bonimlande
Honshu
China
Liangtend
U. S
Kweil In
Formosa
Philippines
Borneo
Anastes
Balikpapan Bay
Burma
Hungow
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