Russia Builds Case for Mediterranean Power Rise
Washington reports say Stalin opened the Potsdam door to a Russian Mediterranean role. Italy’s former possessions and Pantelleria emerge as focal points while Tangier and the Dardanelles treaties draw scrutiny. The plan envisions a chain of international bases as the big three set Italy and the German fleet questions.
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Washington
Mo Stalin
Potsdam
Russia
Italy
Mediterranean
Pantelleria
Tangiers
Gibraltar
Dardanelles
Turkey
Tangier
Truman
Attlee
Malta
Trieste
Adriatic
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Madam Jeanette English Palmist at Meadowbrook Inn
Madam Jeanette English, palmist, offers Sunday readings from a trailer at Meadowbrook Inn on Winston highway. She advertises reliable advice and promises to fathom mysteries and gladden hearts, with location details near N Main bus route.
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Meadowbrook Inn
Winston Highway
No Action Yet In Davidson's Election Case
Lexington August 6 Solicitor Lee Wilson said he has not had unity to determine action on the 204 ballots allegedly illegal in Davidson county last November. Since July 15 he has reviewed a 67 page SBI report and has spent two weeks in court. He may bill the grand jury if warranted and may not finish by August 20 opening. The SBI report supported the elections board stance and offered help in any prosecution.
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Lexington
Lee Wilson
Dia
Davidson County
State Bureau of Investigation
Wilson
W. T. Joyner
State Elections Board
SBI
Destruction in Toyama and Allied Pacific Arrival
580 SUPERS industrial area of Toyama tally destroyed. Toyama a major city on Honshu faced extensive damage. Japanese radio confirmed B 29 bombings of Osaka Takasaki and Shibukawa with Maebashi and Tokyo suffering losses. Eight B 29s claimed down. Canadian troops, leading 30,000 men, reach advanced Pacific areas followed by RCAF squadrons and Canadian navy ships including two aircraft carriers and escorts.
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Toyama
Honshu
Japan Sea
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
Guam
Osaka
Takasaki
Shibukawa
Maebashi
Tokyo
Canadian Army
Pacific Force
Pacific
Royal Canadian Air Force
Johnson a Republican reformer shaped California policy
Senator Johnson, longtime California figure born September 2, 1866 in Sacramento, helped craft the initiative referendum and recall, direct primary, women’s suffrage, and anti national party line rules. He supported Roosevelt at times but opposed him in Roosevelt’s second term and later ran against him.
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Johnson
California
Imself
Boulder Dam
Central Valley Project
Senate
Roosevelt
Sacramento
Calif
Weather and ore notes in North Carolina page
Partly cloudy and hot today and tonight with scattered afternoon thunder showers in the western area. Hematite magnetite and limonite are the three leading iron ore used in the United States.
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North Carolina
United States
City Reinstates Full Garbage Service With 10 Trucks
City public works director T C Kirkman announced that 10 garbage trucks with full crews will be in operation by this afternoon. Additional workers have been hired to ensure adequate manpower for collections and the city incinerator disposal. He urged residents to prepare garbage properly to avoid strict ordinance enforcement.
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T. C. Kirkman
Public Works Department
Japan Face Destruction as Allies Forge Invasion Plan
The article outlines Japan's isolation as blockades and minefields curb food and war supplies. It cites Gen. MacArthur’s headquarters announcing a mighty invasion force for final conquest of Japan, with Ryukyus and the Philippines as staging bases and the July ultimatum demanding surrender or utter destruction.
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MacArthur
Japan
Truman announces atomic bomb victory and future power shift
President Truman declares the atomic bomb a decisive answer to Japan’s rejection of Potsdam and warns of a rain from the air unlike any seen. He notes the project employed 65,000 to 125,000 workers at Oak Ridge, Richland, and a Santa Fe area facility, with secrecy surrounding the work.
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Potsdam
Truman
Devel
Tennessee
Washington
New Mexico
Oak Ridge
Knoxville
Tenn
Richland
Pasco
Wash
Santa Fe
N. M
Landon warns of left wing New Dealers third party
Alf Landon told the Topeka Kiwanis Club that after the British election the left wing New Dealers may form a third party. He argued such a party would not guarantee a Republican victory and would be financed and managed by the PAC.
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P.A.C
Political Action Committee
The U S Aim to Build Community Flying for Postwar Air Power
This closing article argues that developing local air fields and facilities is vital for national security and economic strength. It notes the U S lag in training during world wars, calls for wide community participation, and envisions a network of aviation facilities across all states to sustain air power.
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United States
America
Japs Disdain All Rules Of Warfare Says Officer
Lt. George R. Robinett of Eugene Oregon recalls Mindanao captivity with the Japs describing torture starvation and slave treatment. He says guards beat prisoners and Red Cross access was restricted while 750 prisoners were moved to another camp before a dramatic escape aided by an American submarine and Filipino guerrillas. He notes he served 18 years in the army and was one of the few survivors of a torpedoed prison ship.
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Marie. D. Wilson International News Service
Colorado Springs
Colo
INS
George R. Robinett
Eugene
Ore
Robinett
Mindanao
Second Air Force
Clark Field
Philippines
Air Force
W. F. Sharp
Davao
Red Cross
America
Australia
Atom power seen as dual use by wartime scientists
An Associated Press report notes that scientists warned the atomic bomb method remains censored though public records show steps. Cmdr. Herbert Agar said the war might have ended had Germany learned to split the atom first, stressing danger without control and potential for heat and electricity.
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Associated Press
Herbert Agar
U. S
Great Britain
John G. Winant
Denmark Faces Coal Shortage Amid Peace Disappointment
AP News describes Denmark waiting for coal and credit as postwar relief fades. Industry flags wage claims and strikes while the coalition government promises investigations. Resistance fighters remain under arms awaiting civilian reintegration and a planned political future.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
England
China
Britain
Sweden
Fch
Resistance Army
Freedom Movement
Soldier from Thomasville joins 32nd Infantry in the Philippines
Pfc. Douglas Hanes of the 32nd Red Arrow division in Northern Luzon earns private first class rating after arriving in the Philippines. He served since December 1944, began overseas May 16, his unit engaged in the Caraballo mountains. He attended Thomasville High and worked at Ragan Knitting Co. His wife Elsie lives in High Point, North Carolina. His mother Mrs. A J Hanes and his daughter Linda are noted.
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Philippines
Luzon
P. I
Pfe
Douglas Hanes
Elsie
Pershing Street
High Point
N. C
32Nd “Red Arrow
Batery A
120Th Field Artillery
Caraballo
Hanes
Army
Pearl Harbor
Carolinas
Marshalls
Leyte
Manila Harbor
Bataan and
Corregidor
Pfc. Hanes
Thomasville High School
Ragan Knitting Co
A. J. Hanes
College Street
Thomasville
Linda
Secret German Weapons Claim Unrealistic Hope for War's End
Lt Col John A Keck disclosed during wartime briefings that many German secret weapons were not fully developed by war's end. He warned some inventions would remain secret for the Pacific theater and speculated rockets could speed transatlantic mail in five to ten years and passenger travel across the Atlantic in 15 to 25 years.
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John A. Keck
Greensburg
U. S. Army Ordnance Division
Keck
Atlantic
Europe
United States
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