Truman to Review Troops in Frankfurt Amid Big Three Talks
President Truman will review American forces in Frankfurt while the Big Three schedule proceeds. General Eisenhower will meet the President and they will honor the 84th Infantry and Armored divisions. Secretary Byrnes and Maj. Gen. Vaughan traverse to Frankfurt with press secretary Ross for the London talks resumes.
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Potsdam
Truman
Frovaturt
Todey
Eisenhower
United States
Frankfurt
Fots
Éacn
London
James F. Byroes
Harry B. Vaughan, Jr
Roubnary Alde
Presidentsi
Charles G. Ross
Agreement Reached In Berlin Control
Berlin authorities and Allied representatives announced broad accords on controlling civilians, standardizing prices and rationing, and planning for next winter. They endorsed uniform wage and rationing scales and will study heating needs while ordering harvests of all ripe grain in the Berlin area.
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Berlin
Hundreds Found Drowned in Berlin Flooded Subway
Berlin reports say divers located hundreds of corpses in a three mile flooded subway under Unter den Linden, used as a hospital during fierce fighting. Officials say the tunnel was flooded by mass surrendering forces, with bodies of wounded soldiers and hospital workers found.
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Berlin
Unter den Linden
Anhalter
Mass S
Red Cross
Women Urged To Join Waves in Navy Era Drive
Women across regions are urged to join a wave of community service and navy readiness programs. The push highlights training, social involvement, and public events as part of a broad civic effort amid wartime measures. A note mentions local leaders and organizing groups coordinating the campaign.
Sailor Freed After Slayings at Boston Hotel
AP report says William W. Parker, 19, of Toledo, freed of manslaughter charges in the death of Mrs. Barnes, whose nude body was found in a hotel alley after an argument with his estranged wife’s former minister. Judge Ben C. Willard noted the evidence undermined guilt and warned the sailor. Parker testified he struck her with a beer bottle during a dispute and then disposed of the body in a blind alley after a hotel fire escape incident.
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Miax Fia
Fila Mee Ean
Bootun
William W. Parker
Toledo
Ono
Barnes
Ben C. Willard
Parker
Boyiah Vate
New England
Duck Everybody New Weapon Ready For Action
Moscow dispatch notes a Japanese claim via Demet that crystal piloted death devices will fly at over 50,000 feet toward the United States. The Red Star cites Domel threat and a Soviet account of Allied air attacks on Japan, highlighting Pacific war stakes and anticipated action.
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Moscow
Demet
Hed Star Today
Japan
Pacific
United States
Red Star
M. Markov
Morgenthau Says He Was Not Asked To Resign
Secretary Morgenthau clarifies he was not asked by President Truman to resign. He previously told War Bond leaders in New York that leaving was not his own choosing and would have stayed until V J Day, but circumstances forced resignation.
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Morgenthau
Washington
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Matty
Truman
New York
Meo
Moargenthau
Chinese Forces Break Through Gates At Yangsa Town
Reported by AP Chinese troops breached the south gate of Yangsa, a town near Kwan, in ongoing fighting south of the Japanese-held city. Chinese high command said roadblocks were set on rails 58 miles southwest of the Japanese position as battles continued in the area.
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Yangsa
Kwan
High Command
Yansu
Tauchow
Kayeitin
Anether
Kuatgal
Hunan
Qwaders
Editor Appeals Florida Contempt Ruling
Miami based Herald and agepcaate editor Jen D Pennekemp face contempt ruling affirmed by Florida Supreme Court in a case over alleged misstatement and partisan insinuations in prior coverage. Justice Glenn Terrella notes the editor and judges erred in facts and tone. The ruling emphasizes that a free press must balance criticism with decency and propriety to avoid harming the court’s integrity.
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Flo
Flonas
Geinet
Herald and Agepcaate
Jen D Peontkamp
Paul D Barns
Marshall Wisemart
Herald
United States
Daladier Attacks Vichy Regime In Riom Court
Former premier Daladier testifies that the Vichy regime under Marshal Petain included traitors who destroyed the republic. He recalls June 25 1940 as a coup that collapsed republican institutions and names figures tied to the Riom trials while denouncing those who failed to prosecute.
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F.douard Daladier
Vichy
Marshal Petain
France
Republic
Daladier
National Assembly
Viehy
Petain
Lous Avi
Workers Idle Across Plants In Nationwideohn Dispute
Report notes continued walkouts in multiple locations with 7,500 idle at Southeastern Shipbuilding Corp in Savannah and another 7,500 idle at GM Chevrolet in Cincinnati over transfer of a plant manager.
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Werkout
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corp
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Chevrolet
General Motors
Cincinnati
Naval carrier strikes reach into heart of Japan
Allied forces pressed a second day of carrier strikes as Admiral Halsey announced a new phase of naval warfare aiming at Nippon. Bombers and fighters from carriers attacked airfields and sea fronts across Honshu and Hokkaido while battleships and cruisers shelled Kushimoto and Kanagawa Prefecture. Air battles and ship actions yielded heavy tolls, with dozens of ships and hundreds of planes reported damaged or destroyed. General MacArthur reported 330-plus Far East aircraft bombing Shanghai and nearby targets as operations continued.
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Associated Press
Richard O Maley
Redas
Desiroyers
Kushimoto
Honshu
Tokyo
London
Kanagawa Prefecture
Tokso 1
Kanagata
Cape Nogma
Ameran
Hokkenido Island
Hansan
American Broadcasting Company
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Far East Air Force
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Sureuy
Gedanas
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Kobe
Mies
East Goth
Ametieur
Damaged WWII Warship Fragments From Damaged Text
Fragmentary report references damaged ships including the Ise class battleships and mentions heavy cruiser Tone and light cruiser Ciode in a damaged passage. A Kobe type carrier is partially named with unclear spellings, while Ise class battleships are described as 32,000-ton vessels heavily armed and retrofitted with small aft decks.
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Hyuga
Tone
Ciode Zm
Kobe
Kennedy predicts Japanese collapse and beachhead victories
Kennedy asserts U S air power will immobilize Japan with ample material and open beaches with little opposition, based on successes in New Guinea and the Philippines. A B 29 from the 313th Wing near Nagoya survives kamikaze attack after gunner Sampson Fried man and Lt Carl Donica lead the defense. crew details and injuries reported. Admiral Nimitz HQ notes no recovery of Makalapa the pet schnauzer AWOL since May, found on the beach by Robert Wilkerson.
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Guamap
Ximitz
Schnauzer
Feme
Robert C Wilkerson
Campbellsville
Edmund W Pettus Dies In Florida Fishing Trip
Edmund W. Pettus, 59, former chairman of the Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee, died in Florida while on a fishing trip. His wife and daughter Felton B. Clark of Birmingham were with him. A prominent Alabama figure, Pettus served as Dallas County Board of Education president and was part of the Pettus and Fuller law firm. Funeral services will be held here.
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Selma
Ala
Edmund W. Pettus
Alabama
Democratic Executive Committee
Wewahitchke
Fla
Felton B. Clark
Birmingham
Pettus
Dallas County Board of Education
Disappearance of Wallace Ends With Safe Return
The missing boy Wallace was found after staying with his grandmother overnight. The father and grandmother thanked the public for their concern as police confirmed his location. The boy’s first comment about his ordeal praised a ham supper as “good ham.”
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Guru
Dothan
Wallace
Debate over Senate votes on troop use and UN pact
The piece recalls arguments on delegating authority to the President for police use of troops, the congressional approval of a Security Council pact, and plans by Charter supporters to require simple majority submission. Senator Hatch challenged Dulles’ claim that the agreement would require a two-thirds ratification.
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Cil
U.S
Congress
The
Security Council
Lucas D-Iil
Council
Hatch
Senate
John Foster Dulles
San Francisco
Chamber
Price adjustments ripple through garment industry
The article explains continued price rulings by OPA affecting woolen and worsted garments and rayon fabrics, with adjustments for cotton and rayon clothing. It notes that these changes follow recent retail price cuts and expansions of inexpensive clothing programs, aiming to protect merchants with thin profit margins.
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GPA
Telwil
OPA
New Orleans Cotton Market Figures Mixed by Month
The New Orleans cotton quotes show Oct March May and July openings around 22768 to 2288 with bid ranges from 2257 to 2287. Stronger bids appear for a few months while others drift, indicating a mixed short term tone for the market.
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Lew Dioes
Coffee County Reports Farm Totals From 1945 Census
Coffee County shows 4117 farms in the 1945 census preliminaries with 342,455 acres, average farm size 79.7 acres. Supervisor Dial notes figures are preliminary and subject to correction. final tallies by the Bureau of Census will follow.
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Coffee County
Reforme
Wea
L. Smith Deal
Dothan
Dial
Bureau of Cengus
Dea?ari
Seven County Meet Theme Is Opposing Tax Diversion Plan
Walter L. Randolph of the State Farm Bureau Federation and Sen. Bruce Henderson spoke at a seven county Farm Bureau rally in Tuscaloosa to oppose an income tax diversion amendment on the Oct. 2 special election. County Farm Bureau leaders from Lamar Fayette Pickens Bibb Greene and Hale attended the district meeting and Henderson urged voters not to be swayed by propaganda. The federation argues income tax revenue should reduce ad valorem taxes on homes.
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Tuscaloosa
Als
Walter L. Randolph
State Farm Bureau Federation
Bruce Henderson
Wilcox
Farm Bureau
Lamar
Fayette
Pickens
Bibb
Greene
Hale
Henderson
Fourteen Registrants Report For Induction At Ft McClellan
Fourteen registrants from Houston County Selective Service Board One reported to Ft McClellan for production physical examinations. Names include Robert Bart Thompson Billy Lamar Beckham William Henry Bigbie Coley C Reeder Arthur Isaac Enfinger Hugh Howell Kiokland Arthur Glenn Steel Ralph Alto Collins Harris Fred Nobbs Thomas Lynwood Bryan Johnny Leon us Berksdale Jamies Francis Driggers Jim Sparks Acree and Charles Bruner Barksdale. Lake Titicaca is the largest lake in South America and a grizzly bear can outrun a horse in a 100 yard dash.
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Houston County Selective Service Board
Ft. McClellan
Robert Bart Thompson
Billy Lamar Beckham
William Henry Bigbie
Coley C. Reeder
Arthur Isaac Enfinger
Hugh Howell Kiokland
Arthur Glenn Steel
Ralph Alto Collins
Harris Fred Nobbs
Thomas Lynwood Bryan
Johnny Leon
Us Berksdale
Jamies Francis Driggers
Jim Sparks Acree
Charles Bruner Barksdale
Congressman's August district tour plans outlined
Congressman Andrews announces a district tour across Alabama counties including Opelika Geneva Eufaula Tuskegee and Ozark. He will hold office hours in mid August with Ed Donnelly and staff, aiming for September return and personal contact with constituents during the Washington recess.
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Washington
George Autres
Congressgral Destrict
Angress
Congress
Onekiz
Andrews
Pheniz Cay
Ang Gure
Ed Donoly
Opelika
Geneva
Egierpe Elba
Ozark
Abbeville Gugia
Eufaula
Tuskegee
Springs
Andrews Pointe
Tates
Air power shifts generals as warplane orders drop
Number 11- Continued From Pareen cer. Twining succeeds 3. 6 Curtis E. LeMay cee me Chief of Staff 10 Gen. Carl Spaatz Commander of all Pacific Stra. "4egie Air Forces. Esker 310 bomb tonnages being dumped on Japan now are so per cent as heavy as those cropped on Germany and will exceed the European figure by the end of the year. By next March, they will reach a peak of 270,000 tons a month, compared with the record 175,000 to 459 monthly total against the Reich. White bomb tonnages against the enemy will increase. Baker said production of B-17 Flying Fortresses has been halted just as 8-24 Liberator production was under six weeks ago. In all, orders for 44,200 warplanes that would have cost an estimated 7,600,000,000 have been cancelled since V-E Day, Eaker reported. in addition to the LeMayTwining command shift, Eaker announced Maj. Gen. John B. Brooks will assume command of the 11th Air Force, recently active over Yaramashiro and the Kuriles. The 11th is attached to naval forces under Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz.
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Pareencer
Twining
Curtis E. LeMay
Cee
Carl Spaatz
All Pacific Stra
Esker
Japan
Germany
Adden
Reich
Baker
Eaker
John B. Brooks
L1th Air Force
Yaramashiro
Kuriies
Lith
Chester
Nimitz
Reporter Lee C. Johnson Killed in Memphis Auto Crash
Lee C. Johnson, 29, city hall reporter for the Press-Scimitar, died in a late night collision as he was returning home on the eve of his vacation. His car struck a truck in the Memphis area.
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Memphis (Ap
Lee C. Johnson
City Hall
the Press-Scimitar
Johnson
Collise
Merrill reassigned from India Burma theater to new assignment
Major General Frank D Merrill has left the India Burma theater for an important assignment at U S. headquarters. The exact nature of the assignment was not disclosed. The article also notes Canada as a major producer of asbestos.
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New Delhi
Frank D. Merrill
India-Burma
U. S
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