Okinawa Camp System Aims at Shared Welfare
Military government officials in Okinawa set up a communal housing and food distribution system for about 3235 natives at Camp Ishikawa. Each person has a definite task from farming to market sorting, with rationed U.S. items and public shaming for non cooperation. A boys club curbs small crimes among idle youths.
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Richard Cushing
Okinawa
Ishiwaka
Japan
Charles P. Blanks
Meridian
Miss
Camp
Ishikawa
Tennis Stars Return for Forest Hills Championship
Service men including Sgt Frankie Parker return to compete in the national title event at Forest Hills starting August 28. Navy Riggs Army Budge and others rejoin after posting strong showings in recent tours as Meadow Club Invitation entrants kick off on Long Island.
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Murray Rose
New York
Frankie Parker
U. S
West Side Tennis Club
Forest Hills
Parker
Guam
Washington
Milwaukee
Navy
Bobby Riggs
Army
Don Budge
Gardnar Mulloy
Seymour Greenberg
Hal Surface
India
Frank Shields
Army Air Forces
Elwood Cooke
Shields
Cooke
Meadow Club
Southampton
Long Island
Search for 45 year old Negro in Mooresville
Aug 21 1945 news briefs report a manhunt in Mooresville for a 45 year old Black man who allegedly fired on two police officers during a warrant service injuring one officer and prompting hospitalization. Other briefs note law distribution and postwar travel trends with mentions of Raleigh tobacco markets and local officials.
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Sparoch
Mooresville
F. Nesbit
K. R. Stalling
L. L. Moore
Moore
Stallings
Philadelphia
Sweet Daddy
House of Prayer
Charles M. Grace
Daddy Grace
Three appointments to county welfare boards announced
Raleigh reports three new members named to county welfare boards by the state board of public welfare. Mrs. John Guion of Craven county, Dr. George D. Heaton of Mecklenburg county, and E. Fred Jobe of Rutherford county join the board. The quarterly session reviewed welfare divisions' work over the last three months.
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Raleigh
State Board of Public Welfare
John Guion
Craven County
George D. Heaton
Mecklenby County
Inner-Aid Promised To Relieve Upset Stomachs
An advertisement claims Inner-Aid cures upset stomachs by cleansing bowels and reducing gas. It touts a formula of medicinal juices from 12 great herbs to clear gas, soothe the liver and kidneys, and improve overall well being.
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Montal
Eman
Pom
Hawks Rally Past Flyers in 8-7 Wichita Victory
In Wichita Kansas on August 21 the ORD Hawks of Greensboro NC defeated the Herington Kansas AAF 8-7 in a Midwest semi pro tournament. The game against the Wichita Cessna Bobcats went the full 10 innings, marking the first extra session of the event.
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Wichita
Kas
Mid-West
Herington
AAF
Ordhawks
Greensboro
N. C
Camp Livingston
Lincoln
Neb
Wings
Wichita Cessna Bobcats
Williams Field
Arizona
Jug Thesenga
Eagles seek return to prewar player limit
Philadelphia general manager Harry Thayer urged commissioner Layden to restore the NFL player limit to the pre war total of 33. He said manpower shortages no longer are acute and more good players are available. Layden announced the limit would be restored to the old level.
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Philadelphia
Eagles
National Football League
Harry Thayer
Fier Layden
Thayer
Layden
Thomasville Game Postponed By Rain With Statesville
Thomasville's scheduled game with the Statesville Owls at Finch Field was washed out by rain and moved to a later date. The Dodgers aim to end a one game losing streak as they plan to host Statesville tonight. Salisbury edged Mooresville 3-2 in a seven hit contest. Hickory and Lexington battled to an 8-8 draw when called at curfew.
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Thomasville
Statesville Owls
Finch Field
Statesville
Dodgers
Hillcrest Dominates All-Tourney Honors In Greensboro Finals
Hillcrest places three on the all state softball team as the NC Amateur Softball Association honors the girls finals in Greensboro. Marie Darby earns first base and outstanding field play, Doris Edwards shines in left field, and Delphine Thornton is named pitcher for the strong Hillcrest showing. Awards will be presented at Memorial Stadium after the men’s finals.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Amateur Softball Association
Hillcrest
Miller ‘Furniture
Gastonia
Marie Darby
Marie
Moore
Doris Edwards
Gastonia Girls
Delphine Thornton
Memorial Stadium
Truman Proclamation Ends Hostilities Amid War Limits
President Truman declares hostilities cease while professional clubs, including the Eagles, operate under wartime limits capped at 28 players. The transition period follows the formal proclamation and ongoing league adjustments.
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Truman
The
Eagles
Backers Push Plan To Guarantee Full Employment
Hearings opened before a Senate Banking subcommittee on the so called full employment act. Four Democrats introduced the measure with Republicans joining as co sponsors. The bill would require federal action to provide jobs for all who want work and set up a national production and employment budget.
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Washington
Senate
Murry
Montana
Thomas
Utah
Wagner
New York
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Morse
Oregon
Tobey
New Hampshire
Aiken
Vermont
Langer
North Dakota
White House
Omar N. Bradley
Veterans Organizations
Murray
Congress
Bloom Seeks More Money For Relief
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration may receive up to 1 billion dollars from the United States to avert famine abroad. Representative Bloom of New York, chairing the House Foreign Affairs Committee, favors unrestricted funds and will seek hearings in three to four weeks. He notes US aid totals about 1.35 billion so far, with Italy needing much of the new aid, warning hunger and pestilence could spread if not provided.
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Washington
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Bloom
D-Ny
House Foreign Affairs Committee
United States
UNRRA
Europe
Italy
Steelers Open Preseason Camp Under New Coach
In Hershey Pennsylvania on August 21 the Pittsburgh Steelers opened their pre-season camp led by new coach Jim Leonard formerly of Notre Dame. Forty four aspirants attended the first session as the team resumed full-scale NFL operations after moving from the Chicago Cardinals affiliation.
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Hershey
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
Chicago Cardinals
Jim Leonard
Notre Dame
Four yolk egg surprises Keene pullet owners
Mrs. Max Ruelke of Keene New Hampshire reports a 19 weeks old pullet laid an egg with four yolks marking an unusual poultry occurrence observed by local residents.
Truman Role at Potsdam Recalled From 1920s Roots
Washington reports the real story of Harry Truman’s Potsdam influence stretches back over 25 years. He pressed for U S league membership, pushed for international cooperation, and quickly built a decisive plan with James Byrnes and others for the postwar agenda. The narrative covers his rise from Missouri farm boy to top adviser during the conference.
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Truman
Potsdam
Washington
Harry
U. S. Senate
League of Nations
United States
Roosevelt
Foreign Relations
Senate
Churc
San Francisco
James Byrnes
Yalta
Harry Hopkins
Joseph E. Davies
Elliott Roosevelt
Anna Boet
Byrnes
Clement Attlee
Stalin
Missouri
Course for Brides at Toledo Offers Harmony Lessons
A homemaking course at the University of Toledo adds a lesson aimed at locating a compatible mate and managing budget. The class guides would be brides on cooking budgeting and handling a husband’s temper in the lesson titled How to Keep Things on a Harmonious Air.
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Toledo
INS
University of Toledo
Right to Union Action Guided by Government Oversight
The text explains Section 7 guaranteeing employees the right to self organization and collective bargaining, with secret ballots for union recognition supervised by the National Labor Relations Board. It notes 74 000 elections over ten years involving 6 400 000 workers, with unions winning 20 000 elections and about 5 million voting for unions. The message urges non intimidation and emphasizes citizens decide independently with federal support.
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Congress
Washington
Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
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Fourth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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