Truman proclaims V J Day for Japan surrender
President Truman designates Sunday September 2 as V J Day linking the White House to Tokyo where Japan signed surrender aboard the Missouri. He calls it a day of liberty over tyranny and outlines four aims: renewal of U S values, end of Japanese power to kill, a hopeful era of peace, and the formal surrender in history. He honors Pearl Harbor and notes the cost of war while stressing unity and remembrance.
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Rights Of Labor Are Reaffirmed By U S Leaders
President Truman on Labor Day declares the nation recognizes labor's dignity and the right to a decent wage. Krug praises wartime labor steadfastness while warning reconversion and unemployment may slow after victory. Truman envisions a new world with equal rights and no bigotry, urging government to meet upcoming tasks and opportunities.
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Building and repair work shows uptrend in August
Building and repair activity rose in August with estimated expenditures totaling $39,750 for 16 building permits and $4,950 for 16 repair permits. A new $45,000 terminal construction on East Main Street boosted the total. July figures were $24,250 for building and $80 for repairs. Eight residential permits exceeded $3,000 each.
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County Offices To Close for Labor Day Observance
Most federal and county offices in Dothan will close tomorrow for Labor Day. Stores stay open and the post office will operate 8 am to 1 pm with one mail run. Afternoon delivery stops. Social Security, War Price and Ration Board, FSA, and county welfare agencies also close. Merchants Association chair Ed Crawth notes stores won’t observe the holiday.
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Wehanis Association
Restrictions Lifted on Dothan Housing Allowance
The 50 percent restriction on 25 extra houses for Dothan up to October 1 has been lifted and applications will be accepted until the quota is exhausted. Arthur Johnson of the Dothan Chamber reports NHA Birmingham eliminated the floor plan requirement for owner occupants, speeding approvals. The prior rule set aside 30 percent for owner occupancy. now the full allotment may be approved as applications arrive.
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Congress Called To Reassemble Next Wednesday
Washington report says Congress will reconvene next Wednesday to reshape wartime laws for peacetime life. Key aims include unemployment aid, job protections for veterans, draft continuation, veteran reemployment, and disposal of war surplus. Budget reforms, agency mergers, and Army Navy unification are also on the agenda. President Truman expected to press reconversion and ending lend-lease in a broad message.
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County funds ready for postwar road program in Houston
Judge Saxon P. Poyner said Houston County has 188000 in road and bridge funds plus 90144 from the gasoline fund set aside for road work. He noted 52576 in the road and bridge fund and 45880 in Treasury boards plus gas tax earmarked for farm to market roads with state aid matching. The initial five mile project at Handgesville costs about 13000 to county, total 26000 for the five, ensuring no resident will be more than two miles from a paved road once complete.
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Lt Col Russ White May Stay in Army After War
Lt Col Russ White of Dothan a Master Sergeant in the 17th Field Artillery of the Alabama National Guard was called to active duty in 1940 and spent 20 months overseas with the 1st Division now home on leave He hopes to remain in the Army when peacetime returns and continues serving as adjutant general of the division Also noted are nearby Dothan personnel and units including the 117th Field Artillery under Captain W B Lee and other guardsmen such as Masta O Neal H T Rawlinson and Warrant Officer George Orr The 3rd Division linked to Dothan’s unit served overseas beginning January 1944 landing on Good Enough Island off New Guinea and moving up the coast
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Dothan
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Woodland Drive
117Th Field Artillery
W. B. Lee
Col. White
Masta O Neal
H. T. Rawlinson
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Saliba
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Japan Surrenders Under Potsdam Terms
The surrender terms require Japan to accept the Potsdam declaration, unconditionally surrender all armed forces, cease hostilities, and protect property. Imperial HQ must order field commanders to comply, civil and military officials to enforce Allied orders, and Allied direction to restore sovereignty and free institutions. War prisoners and internees to be liberated and repatriated. The emperor's authority is subject to the Supreme Commander.
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Powder River Division May Join Camp Rucker Post
The Ninety First Division known as Powder River, active in Italy, is slated to arrive at Camp Rucker around October 1. War Department details confirm reactivation in 1942 and combat in North Africa and Italy, with final duties in the Po valley and Adriatic area.
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Wife who wed after husband thought dead seeks annulment
Mrs Ann Birdwell Marshall 19 vows to annul marriage to Jack Marshall 38 of Wichita after reuniting with her first husband Staff Sgt Gene Birdwell believed dead and rescued from a Japanese camp. Attorney says proceed with annulment. Birdwell Marshall sent radiogram to Gene expressing happiness and intent.
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Jack Marshall
Wichita
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Gene Birdwell
Birdwell
Three-Way Crash Injures Six Near Dothan
A northbound bus a truck and a car collided two miles south of Dothan on the Panama City Highway. Six people were injured, none seriously. Bus driver Floyd Henderson and passenger Howard Smith were among the injured, with several others from Graceville and Cottondale. Police reported the bus stopped to pick up or discharge a passenger when the crash occurred.
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Ewell Jones
Ed Cherry
Floyd Henderson
Howard Smith
But Condrey
Cottondale
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Dorothy Barrentine
Jonathan Brown
Graceville
Smith
End Draft Drive Losing Power Amid Protest
Washington APL A pilot of the House Military Committee reported broad support to end the draft now. Fourteen incumbents said selective service would continue for months to guarantee veteran replacement and enough occupation troops. They expect floors to press for policy change while delaying any anti-draft legislation in committee.
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92 Officers Men Of Houston Found Safe In Calcutta India
The Navy disclosed last night that 92 officers and men of the cruiser Houston, which disappeared February 28, have been liberated and are in Calcutta, India. No explanation was given for the cruiser’s fate after it reported contact with a Japanese force.
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Hope For Better World Is Voiced By Allied Chief
USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay teems with post surrender sentiment as General MacArthur pledges a higher dignity for victors and vanquished alike. He expresses hope for a world free of bloodshed, founded on faith, understanding, and universal freedom. Terms of surrender are to be finalized, with the nations uniting to fulfill undertakings.
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Jobless Benefits Debate Over Vacation Money Draws Senate
Washington AP reports a Georgia official cites unemployment payments as not supporting lavish vacations while Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach warns extra weekly benefits could harm business and farming. Georgia agency head Marion Williamson says $14 weekly max reflects state sentiment. Senate and House panels weigh proposals to raise federal aid to cover about 25 dollars weekly for 26 weeks, amid opposition and calls for permanent jobs focus.
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Japan Surrenders Aboard Missouri Ending World War II
Japan formally yielded to the Allies in Tokyo Bay aboard the battleship Missouri. General MacArthur accepted on behalf of the United Nations, with signatures from Nimitz and other allied representatives. The ceremony marked the end of the Pacific war after eight years of conflict.
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America
Official Text Of Document Japanese Signed 1945 Surrender
Official surrender text from 1945 outlining unconditional capitulation of Japanese forces. It references acceptance of terms declared July 26, 1945 at Potsdam by Allied powers and commits Japanese leaders and troops to cease hostilities and cooperate with the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. The document orders all Japanese authorities to comply and preserve property while ensuring smooth transition under Allied supervision.
Firms In Five States Show Interest In Locating Here
Dothan eyes postwar growth as 135 industrial inquiries arrive from Ohio, Delaware, New York, West Virginia and Indiana. The city, highlighted by a Risland Journal article, plans informational folders and coordinated outreach with the Chamber of Commerce to attract new industries and expand municipal, industrial, and port activity.
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Japs Hint At New Government Policy
Japanese news reports say a national election set for January 20 in Nippon with a census starting November 1 and Allied occupation likely linked to Japan's democratic reformation. Citizens express relief as fears of disturbances lessen and Japan prepares for constitutional government under Allied oversight.
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