Major dies in plane crash during P-80 test flight
The Army technical service tester aboard a P-80 encountered trouble after takeoff from an airbase. A puff of black smoke followed a nose dive as the aircraft levelled off, then pitched inverted. The right wing failed, the escape hatch detached, and the craft spiraled, with a column of smoke extending 400 feet. Bong was killed, his body found in a vacant lot near the crash site.
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Army Technical Service
Lockheed Service
Frank Bodenhamer
Bong
Hawaii
Chesapeake Bay
Rock Hall
Weather outlook for Carolinas and Georgia with storms
Cloudy conditions with scattered thunderstorms develop today and Wednesday. Warm periods give way to slightly cooler midweek with a gradual warmup later. Expect widely scattered showers in the Carolinas and Georgia, with more numerous storms tonight Wednesday and again Friday.
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North Carolina
South Portion
South Carolina
Georgia
Carolinas
Atomic Power as Peace Tool and War Scene
World Today notes President Truman’s push to harness atomic power for peace while warning a war still looms. It describes the bomb’s immense destructive power, its potential to paralyze Japan quickly, and the altered wartime balance that could favor Allied landings and a rapid end to the conflict.
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Mr. Truman
Truman
Nipa
Atomic rockets spark national service debate
The article discusses fears the United States could face atomic attacks from Europe or Asia and argues for a large trained citizen force to resist and counter. It notes uranium sourcing from Canada, secrets about weapon design, and a test near Alamogordo that produced a massive blast and crater, with experts warning against exaggerated destruction claims.
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United States
Europe
Asia
Congress
Ihe
Stimson
Japan
Canada
Aalamogordo
N. M
Forest Rangers
E. Slade
Japan City Hit By Bombs Amid Smoke and Fire
Reports describe a Japanese city hit by several bombs with many houses demolished and fires started. Civilians faced destruction as the authorities sought to assess the extensive damage and casualties.
Atomic bomb power pushes Japan surrender forecast
Washington observers predicted a fresh Allied ultimatum to Japan after the new atomic bomb's destructive power. They said Japan would be told to surrender or face renewed attacks, believing the bomb could hasten collapse and save lives on both sides.
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Washington
Japan
Ae Comgutens Aabery
Rity
London
United States
Britain
Gilbert Murray
Eager of Nations Union
Countermeasures Seen Limiting New War Weapon
Dispatch notes Japanese authorities already acting on countermeasures and cites history showing even a powerful new weapon will lose impact as methods to nullify its effects are discovered.
Gerhardt Builds 98 Pound Food Powered Airplane
In 1923 W. F. Gerhardt constructed and piloted a 98 pound aircraft driven by a food powered propeller, marking a notable early experiment in lightweight aviation.
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W. F. Gerhardt
Will and Ernie Visit at a Indiana Farm After War
Aunt Mary reflects on the meaning of a fallen relative and the family foregoes a funeral return. Ernie’s father resists revisiting sorrow while the farm scene shows summer under green and gold fields. Will plans porch screens to keep flies away, easing postwar life.
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Mary
Ernie
Indiana
Britain and Vatican discuss atomic bomb impact and secrecy
British experts warn the atomic bomb reshapes world order and raises questions about sharing the secret with allies. Vatican paper calls the bomb a catastrophic wartime milestone and laments its creators did not destroy it for humanity.
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Vatican City
l'Osservatore Romano
Japan
Leonardo da Vinci
da Vinci
Soviet News On Atomic Bomb Attack Reports Hiroshima Blast
The Moscow radio broadcast early after midnight announced the new atomic bomb strike on Hiroshima. Tass released Truman's statement text, Izvestia ran the foreign news page story without comment.
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Moscow
Hiroshima
Tass
Truman
Izvestia
Tokyo Rose praised for morale boosting war broadcasts
The Navy granted permission to describe Adm. William F. Halsey riding the emperor’s white horse in Tokyo as Tokyo Rose entertained troops with music and news from home. The citation notes Tokyo Rose inspired soldiers to press toward Tokyo, aiding the war effort. Japan’s tank ship fleet ranked seventh globally before the war.
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William F. Halsey
Tokyo
United States
Pacific
America
Tokyo Rose
UNRRA Seeks New Funds for 1946 Program
UNRRA may need between 1.0 and 2.3 billion dollars in new contributions through 1946. Director General Herbert Lehman to present program details at the UNRRA conference in London. The size depends on Russia’s demand for 700 million dollars in supplies. The United States has contributed about 72 percent of the fund. Ernest Bevin urged swift aid to liberated Europe to avert disease and bloodshed in the coming year.
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London
UNRRA
RRA
Herbert Lehman
Russia
United States
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Unrra International Council
Europe
Commission Moves Toward National Freight Rate Equality
The Dixie form class rates face a slow start east of the Rockies as the commission delays full obedience. After years of inequity, 20 000 articles have seen varied prices, spurring southern western and western governors to push for equal charges. An immediate 10 percent rise in eastern rates and a 10 percent cut west of the mountains aims for partial parity by Aug. 30, with full equality to follow.
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Rocky Mountains
Commission
California
Maine
Territories
Chinese forces recapture base and push toward Tengung
Chinese troops retook a base and pushed east along the West river reaching 12% miles west of Tengung, about 155 miles from Canton. In Burma, Allied forces fight the Japanese on the Sittang river, amid stiff resistance as casualties rise with 10 000 Japanese deaths reported in recent weeks.
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Tengung
Canton
Calcutta
Sittang River
Burma
Southeast Asia Command
Ither
Myitkyo
Shwegyin
United States Loses 318 Ships in 1942 Amid Attacks
The article notes 318 U.S. ships were lost during 1942 as enemy attacks intensified, marking the year as the most devastating for naval losses in the war.
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United States
Australian expert named director of textile research at NC State
Dr. Frederick T. Pierce longtime head of the Shirley Institute of England has become director of textile research at the NC State College school of textiles. The Queensland native and 24 year Shirley staff member will teach undergraduates and graduates while expanding NC State's textile research program to aid North Carolina industry. Pierce studied at Sydney University and University College London.
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Frederick T. Pierce
Shirley Institute of
England
School of Textiles
N. C. State College
Queensland
Australia
Shirley Institute
North Carolina
Dr. Peirce
Sydney University
Univerity College
London
Atomic Bomb To Revise Tactics Of Air Warfare
Washington reports that the atomic bomb could alter air war tactics if delivered as standard ordnance. A few fast bombers protected by fighters may strike missions with fewer crews, while control of detonation tech and bomber adaptations to new heavy devices could shift aircraft roles.
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Washington
Truman
New Mexico
Pacific
Atomic power question echoes in Truman remarks
CAPSULE notes debate over sharing atomic knowledge with the world. President Truman says scientific knowledge normally would be public but will withhold production methods and military uses for now to protect from sudden destruction. He hints a long road before Canada and Britain disclose secrets.
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Mr. Truman
Canada
Great Britain
PFC Johnny P. Causby Processed at Oklahoma City
PFC Johnny P. Causby, 206% Pope street, en route home from Europe with the Old Hickory division, is being processed at Oklahoma City after aiding in breaking up Germanys supreme counter offensive in Normandy.
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Pfe
Johnny P. Causby
Pope Street
Europe
Germany
Normandy
Oklahoma City
Proposed Labor Bill Explained Here by R L Morgan Greensboro
R L Morgan Greensboro outlined the Ball Burton Hat senate bill to Associated Industries members and guests. He said the plan would consolidate NLRB WLB and the conciliation service under one agency, fairer to employers though not perfect, with compulsory arbitration before strikes and a ban on unfair labor or management practices. He noted it could require or encourage industry unionization in parts, depending on board action, and emphasized administration and court interpretation as key to its effectiveness.
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Associated Industries
R. L. Morgan
Greensboro
Morgan
NLRB
WLB
Conciliation Service
Phillip Murray
William Green
Donald Richberg
NRA
Broad sweep by air forces reports heavy bombing across Tokyo area
The 20th Air Force said returning airmen reported excellent results from visual bombing in clear weather with high explosive missiles not atomic. 97 Iwo based Mustangs struck nine enemy fields and rails, destroying or damaging 25 aircraft. Firebombs and rockets set Tarumi alight. eyewitnesses saw fires 30 miles away. General MacArthur reported the Hiroshima atomic bomb was withheld.
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Nagoya Castle
20Th Air Force
Tokyo
Tokyo-Yokohama
Redeployment Center Run by Assembly Area Command
Pfe and Caush hold combat award and bronze service infantry badge with the Bronze Star, reflecting honors earned in theater operations.
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Try
Assembly Area Command
Pfe
Caush
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