Aunt Mary recalls Ernie Pyle in Dana war note
Hal Boyle visits Aunt Mary in Dana Indiana to compare notes on Ernie Pyles legacy. The piece recalls Ernie Pyle as a quiet boy who loved books cars and mechanics and the devotion of his aunt Will and Mary as they reflect on his life and letters from the front.
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Hal Boyle
Ernie Pyle
America
Hal
Pacific
Ernie
Pyle
Mary
Will
Dana
Ind
Pyle Farm
Will Pyle
Aunt Mary
Wren
Bono Township
Ernest
Atomic Bomb Shakes Hiroshima and World Morale
Report from San Francisco notes Japanese propaganda claiming the Hiroshima blast shook military targets and morale. Domei cited extensive destruction and a string of harsh adjectives while US and Allied leaders discuss the single atomic bombing and its impact on invasion prospects.
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San Francisco
Hiroshima
Domei
Japan
Federal Communications Commission
Tokyo
Imperial
Truman
Weed Prices Hold Steady In Carolina Tobacco Belts
North and South Carolina border belt tobacco markets opened the second full week with steady prices near last week's highs. Sales ran heavy, floors cleared on time, leaf quality similar to last week, more cutters appearing, and price fluctuations within about one dollar per hundred. The Agriculture report notes over 19 million pounds sold in the three days of initial sales, with a 44% cent ceiling for 1945.
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Florence
S. C
North
South Carolina
Ex. Dept. of Agriculture
Army units due to arrive in the United States today
The following army units are estimated to land today in New York Boston and Hampton Roads from Europe. New York ports include the 109th infantry regiment 308th and 310th military police escort guard detachments 108th medical battalion aboard Mor macport. Boston hosts 24th medical section veterinary aviation 525 engineer light pontoon company 553rd ordnance heavy automotive maintenance company aboard George Shiras and 1965th 1970th 2028rd 2024th 2030th quartermaster truck companies aviation along with air force reassignment duties aboard Alexander Graham Bell. Hampton Roads lists 849th signal intelligence service 59th ordnance bomb disposal squadron 78th station hospital 2nd statistical control unit 802nd medical air evacuation squadron 8587th quartermaster trucking company headquarters 340th bomber group 530th army postal unit 2nd machine record unit 549th and 550th replacement companies 486th 487th 488th 489th bomber squadrons aboard Cristobal and 1970 members of 86th mountain infantry regiment aboard West Brooke Victory plus 604th and 605th field artillery battalions and 5th field artillery battalion minus Battery B aboard Bovard.
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United States
Europe
New York
Mormacport
109Th Infantry Regiment
Boston
George Shiras
Ordnance Heavy
Alexander Graham Bell
Ordnance Depot Company
West Brooke Victory
86Th Mountain Infantry Regiment
Bovard
Truman Says Atomic Bomb Is Overwhelming Victory
President Truman aboard the USS Augusta says the new atomic bomb’s first use against Japan is an overwhelming success. He plans to return to Washington by tomorrow and discuss Berlin talks on radio. Crew cheers as he makes the announcement and notes they may go home sooner.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Knoxville
Truman
White House
Hiroshima
Jap Sea Port
Army Base
Uss
Augusta
Japan
Washington
Berlin
War Department
Tokyo Rose Cited by Navy for Meritorious Service
Tokyo Rose, the Japanese propagandist known for a seductive voice, was cited by the United States Navy for meritorious service contributing greatly to the morale of American troops in the Pacific. The tribute notes her ability to bring laughter and entertainment to the men.
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Washington
Tokyo Rose
United States Navy Today
Pacific
AFL Seeks Rapid U S War Resources Reconversion
The AFL announced a plan for rapid reconversion of U S war resources to counter national low mood. President William Green said the federation would withdraw from the International Federation of Trade Unions ending the organization as it currently stands.
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Chicago
AFL
U. S
William Green
International Federation of Trade Unions
IFTU
Dixie Freight Victory Still In Distance
Dixie Freight victory remains distant as the South and Midwest push toward freight rate equality with the industrial East. The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered uniform classification coast to coast over two months ago, marking railroad history but still awaiting full effect.
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Washington
South
Mid West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Keep Up Search For Yamashita
American and Filipino troops press a two way attack on Japanese hideouts in northern Luzon as they hunt General Yamashita amid rumors of his death. About 6000 Japanese are surrounded in three mountain pockets near Antipolo Maoyao and Hungduan.
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Manila
Luzon
Yamashita
Philippines
U. S. Sixth Infantry Division
Antipolo
Maoyao
Hungduan
Atomic Bomb Leaves Great Cloud Of Dust
Allied reports confirm Hiroshima was struck by a powerful atomic bomb creating a vast dust cloud. Japanese accounts acknowledge heavy damage and suggest multiple bombs were used. Marianas B-29 squadrons also mounted a 125-plane raid on Toyokawa naval arsenal.
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Truman
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Hiroshima
Tokyo
Air Force
Toyama
Associated Press
Guam
U. S
Radio
Osaka
Hirooe
Imperial Headquarters
Domei
Toyokawa
Home Appliance Market To Pick Up By This Fall
Industry feels war contract cutbacks as WPB reports a $2 billion drop in production from April to July. Sewing machines vacuum cleaners washing machines and electric irons expected in small quantities by fall with alarm clocks fairly plentiful, but full volume production unlikely until spring or summer 1946 according to Frederick M. Mitchell.
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Washington
WPA
Frederick M. Mitchell
WPB
Consumers Durable Goods Division
Atomic bomb debate paints two futures for world peace
The piece weighs the bomb as either a spur to universal peace or a catalyst for self-destruction. It notes scientists will uncover the bomb’s secrets and President Truman calls for protection before disclosure, while wary editors question humanity’s restraint and the era’s hopeful or perilous tone.
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Lem
We Tolk
United States
Hitler
Truman
Maj Richard Bong Killed in P-80 Test Flight Explosion
Major Richard Bong America's top flying ace with 40 Japanese planes to his credit died in a jet P-80 Shooting Star explosion at Lockheed in Burbank California during a test flight. The craft broke apart four minutes after takeoff and Bong was found 100 feet from the burning turbine with his parachute partly open.
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Burbank
Calif
Richard Ira Bong
America
Lockheed Air Terminal
Bong
Capsule of Uranium Could Drive Queen Mary Across Ocean
The article notes War Secretary Stimson’s caution that atomic energy for peaceful power is far off and would require years of research. It discusses uranium’s role in bomb production, speculative uses like powering ships and homes, and questions of who would control such power—private firms or the government.
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Ocean
Washington
Stimson
America
TWA
Chinese Take Junction In Latest Drive
Chinese forces captured Yeungkong in Wangtung province near the South China Sea, 125 miles east of Canton, seizing a highway junction and tightening control on a coastal sector. The push targets Anping, 32 miles northeast, as the Chinese high command reports and notes a loss of an American air base at Tan chuk in Kwangsi.
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Chungking
Yeungkong
Wangtung Province
South China Sea
Canton
Anping
Chinae High Command
Toy
Hokong
High Command
Tanchuk
Kwangsi Province
Oak Ridge Goes Wild After Atomic Bomb News
Oak Ridge Tennessee residents react with excitement after the reveal that the city hosts the atomic bomb project. News of the secret sparked a rush on newspapers with rapid sales and public curiosity about the wartime impact.
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Oak Ridge
Believe Tokyo Next On List Few Details
Washington reports Tokyo or another Japanese city as the likely next target for atomic bomb destruction. Officials assess war impact and the potential reshaping of postwar security as Roosevelt era ideas are questioned.
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Tokyo
Washington
Japan
Truman
Hitler
London
Hiroshima
Stimson
U. Ss
Nation Faces Massive Strikes With 64000 Idle Workers
About 64 000 workers were idle nationwide as more than two dozen labor disputes halted production. In Cincinnati 23000 were idle at Wright Aeronautical, while 43000 overall were out. A 29 day Kentucky coal strike ended after a plea by UMW president John L. Lewis. Other stoppages hit Vulcan Iron works Wilkes Barre and Reynolds Metals plants in Louisville Richmond and New York. Some 1500 Reynolds employees in New York Glendale NY remained out over contract talks. No new developments reported in other ongoing strikes.
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Associated Press
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Consolidation Coal Company
Jenkins and McRoberts
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
UMW
United Construction Workers
Vulcan Iron Works
Wilkes, Barre
Reynolds Metals Company
Louisville
Richmond
New York City
Glendale
L. L
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