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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1945
Page
2
The forecast calls for a mild day with little temperature change. Tonight remains cool with a slight drop in temperatures. Thursday is expected to stay similar with minimal variation and light winds.
The article argues allies must crush Japanese militarism and punish wartime crimes, noting Japan’s feudal core despite modernization. It cites the London Chronicle saying Nippon’s perception of liberty is limited among 90 million people, shaping postwar reforms.
London reporting indicates a broadcast recording stating that Japan would hold elections before the end of 1945. The claim cites Reuters sources and reflects Allied wartime planning and political developments.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Graves celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at home on Sunday August 26 1945 with eight daughters three sons in laws four grandchildren and many friends. Gifts included $650 presented by Rev. J E Melton and a note of congratulations. Several Graves family members and guests attended the event on the home lawn.
An ad touts Black and White Ointment for eczema acne ringworm and other skin troubles. It claims inner home treatment relief and antiseptic action with a 25 cent success claim and 10 cent 250 size options with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Use directed and pair with Vital in Waning good soap daily.
A list of 24 individuals tied to ideology and policy in Nazi Germany includes Hans Frank Wilhelm Frick Julius Streicher Wilhelm Keitel and Albert Speer among others. The war crimes prosecutors plan a trial likely to start in October at a small Nürnberg courthouse with Justice Robert H. Jackson serving as US representative.
Secretary of the Navy directs that Admiral Stark and Admiral Kimball hold no positions requiring superior judgment. Army board offers no recommendation on General Short. Secretary Stimson rejects criticism of former Secretary Hull in Nippon peace talks. President Truman holds a special news conference releasing army and navy reports and statements, calling Marshall criticism entirely unjustified.
Allied supreme commander witnessed a large airlift from Okinawa to Atsugi to reinforce the occupation force for the Philippines campaign. Transport aircraft including C47s C46s and C54s moved in waves to Atsugi’s airstrips as troops prepared to join the assault. The American flag was raised at Atsugi at noon after the advance party arrived.
The Duke of York and the flagship Missouri sail into Yokohama Bay past neutralized enemy guns in preparation for tomorrow's landings. Bombing raids have left factory districts blackened while Yokohama residences show little damage in visible areas. Escorts include destroyers Nicholas O Bannon and Taylor. The surrender signing is expected aboard the Missouri at a.m. Eastern War Time.
A veteran recounts travel from Wainwright via road and train with 1,500 to 1,600 American officers and men. Gen Wedemeyer arranged two planes to fly the group to Mukden where the speaker says he will report to the War Department before discussing campaigns in Luzon Bataan and Corregidor.
Comptroller General Lindsay C. Warren endorses Federal Judge Parker for the Supreme Court after meeting with President Truman at the White House. Warren, a former North Carolina congressman, notes his college ties to Parker and urges elevation to the high court. Willis Smith from Raleigh accompanies Warren.
Postwar housing experts forecast a surge in tiled showers across America. Veterans’ shower habits from military service are expected to shape 12.5 million new homes in the first decade after the war and drive tile production to threefold growth.
Dr. Viola Bernard a New York City psychiatrist told an audience of public and private family agencies from 10 southern states that mothers bear less blame for rising juvenile delinquency during wartime unrest. She cited lack of recreational facilities and adequate schools as at fault alongside communities with poor mental health services. The lecture is part of an institute for family social workers at the University of North Carolina, led by Miss Mary B. Buckingham and Miss Eva Small with organizers from Louisville and New Orleans.
President Truman ordered the resumption of enlistments in the armed forces after a 1942 suspension. The move aims to bolster military strength during the occupation of Germany and Japan as needed.
The full report on Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt's finances may be published soon as a Ways and Means Committee poll shows a majority in favor. The request came by telegram from the late President's son.
The house ways and means committee told Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt that current law prevents public release of the treasury study on his finances. The committee will decide when the record is complete whether to publish the full report to the house. Chairman Doughton telegraphed the statement to Roosevelt in Beverly Hills, California.
A committee moved to a closed session to act on a request to release a treasury study. Reports claim Roosevelt borrowed 000 from John Hartford in 1939, with Jesse Jones settling a $4,000 loan and Hartford listing $196,000 as a bad debt in 1942 taxes. The study is about 800 typewritten pages and only a single copy exists.
Carrie Lee Weaver 44 longtime general secretary and former Girl Reserve secretary of the Winston-Salem YWCA died at a local hospital after a two month illness. Born in Asheville she attended Asheville schools Randolph-Macon College where she held YW leadership roles before moving to Winston-Salem in 1934. Funeral arrangements are pending with services to be announced in Asheville.
C R Wright of 1229 South Main Street is a patient at Boulevard High Point Memorial Hospital. The notice records his hospitalization and location within the facility.
The Scala Santa in Rome consists of 28 marble steps said to be from Pontius Pilate's palace in Jerusalem. They were transported to Rome in 326 A D by Empress Helena.
Kings Point on Long Island seeks prestige comparable to West Point and Annapolis. Cadets endure stiff exams six months basic training then sea service for two years, with 60 acres of campus, modern buildings, and plans for a big-time football schedule. Commodore Giles Stedman leads the academy emphasizing wartime training and peaceful careers afloat or ashore.
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