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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1945
Page
2
The forecast calls for showers and little temperature change today and tonight in the Carolinas. Wednesday should be partly cloudy and warmer with scattered afternoon showers. Overall precipitation will be light to locally moderate, mainly in the south and east, with near normal or slightly cooler temperatures expected by Friday.
Chiang Kai shek urged Chu en Lai to come to Chungking and jointly shape policy. He warned against civil war and stressed the need to consolidate gains after years of war. Chiang noted Chu may not fully grasp the implications of Japan's surrender.
Chinese and Japanese military officials met at Chihkiang and Chih in Huan province to discuss details of Japan’s surrender in China. Gen Kyoshi led the Japanese delegation while Gen Ho Yinah-Chin, commander of China's field forces, traveled to the meeting by air.
In a World Today column Bevin signals Britain will not recognize Bulgaria Romania or Hungary as they do not represent the majority and a shift from one form of totalitarianism to another is evident. The piece argues the East swings left and questions Russia's stance and Western reactions as the Big Three's cooperation faces a delicate year ahead.
The Japanese government urged MacArthur to keep armed forces in the homeland to preserve order. New premier Higashi Kuni appealed for discipline as Tokyo protested the chaotic Chinese fronts. Both communist and central government troops were said to be rushing into areas under Japanese control seeking surrender. Investigators were requested to assess the situation.
The war manpower commission will issue weekly reports on how cutbacks affect employment in 166 chief labor market areas. Reports from regional WMC directors will be compiled, with updates expected by week’s end. Earlier listings showed 17 areas in balance, nine distressed areas by Oct 15, nine stringent areas, and 69 labor surplus zones with varying unemployment. North Carolina and South Carolina metro areas are named in the balance listing.
Photographs show widespread ruin from the atomic attacks with Nagasaki described as a dead city and farms and houses wrecked. Reports cite Mainichi and Nippon Times outlining Japan’s shift from force to a peace based course.
Allied prisoners of war landed at a Canton air field on August nineteen for five hours before Japanese officers demanded departure. The raid linked to the 1942 Doolittle mission, noting the Hornet launch, sixty miles of sea, and the dramatic air raid on Tokyo with 79 crew members.
Soldiers moving from Europe to the Pacific find morale lift in mail call at Headquarters Panama Canal Department. Mail arrives quickly, often five to six days after writing, with one sack per ten men containing letters packages and papers. Some receive 60 to 70 letters, and postmarks show dispatch six to 20 days before delivery.
The national association of manufacturers says about 3 billion dollars in state funds will be tied up for six months or more due to government cancellations of war contracts. 70,000 prime contractors and 2,000,000 subcontractors employ 7,000,000 people affected. The whale shark is estimated to weigh 25,000 pounds and reach 60 feet in length.
Funeral services for Mrs Eva Townes wife of J W Townes will be held Wednesday at 3 30 PM from the First Baptist Church with interment in Trinity NC She is survived by her husband her father C E Anthony of Durham three sisters Lavey McCoy Etta Crutchfield and Lessie Flowe and a brother C E Anthony Jr Interment will follow at Trinity NC The body lies at Hoover's funeral home and will be moved to the residence 1207 Day Street for viewing.
Meats fats and sugar stamps receive extensions with various dates in August September and October. Shoe stamps and airplane stamps 1 2 3 4 remain valid indefinitely. OPA states no cancellations planned. Gasoline fuel oil oil stores and processed foods rationing ended August 15.
Denton man T Hurley Daniel, 60, died at his home after a six week illness. He is survived by his wife Sally Gallimore Daniel, three daughters, three sons, his father P W Daniel, a brother A W Daniel, and 11 grandchildren. Funeral at Denton Baptist Church Wednesday at 3 pm with burial in Denton Cemetery.
Dr James H Hilton head of animal husbandry at North Carolina State College notes roughage supply and feed gaps hinder dairy and beef cattle growth and production in the state.
An Aberdeen Proving Grounds ordinance lieutenant pursued a man carrying a large bag after he fled from a bar. The chase across barracks yards and ditches ended when the suspect collapsed, leading to an easy capture. Also cited, experts say about 90 percent of US farmland requires soil conservation to prevent erosion and preserve fertility.
Navy Privateer Lady Luck endured extensive battle damage while attacking a Japanese cargo ship. Pilot Lieut. William R. Hazlett received the Distinguished Flying Cross as the crew won Gold Stars in lieu of second Air Medals for all members.
A newly developed collision warning device by the Civil Aeronautics Administration could have averted the B 25 crash into the Empire State Building. Glen A Gilbert explains in Air Traffic Control that pilots flying blind would see position indicators and avoid collision. The vertical separation indicator was under development before U S entry into World War II and aims to warn pilots when approaching tall structures.
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