Truman Arrives Antwerp For Potsdam Big Three Meet
President Truman will reach Antwerp Belgium at 10 am on Sunday en route to the Potsdam conference with Stalin and Churchill. The three leaders face whether Europe will be dominated by one power or shared under big power leadership and discuss postwar political and economic arrangements in eastern Europe.
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Augusta
Truman
Potsdam
Antwerp
Belgium
English
Birmingham
United States
Stalin
Churchill
B. Vaccaro
John M. Hightower
Washington
Europe
Roosevelt
Yalta
Russia
Deferment of International Fund Urged
Four Republican senators Taft Millikin Butler and Thomas urged postponing the $9.1 billion international bank and $8.8 billion monetary fund. They backed a future general international economic conference to discuss free trade and criticized the Bretton Woods plan as wasteful. The House had approved the measure, set for a Senate vote Monday, with a majority praising trade expansion and stabilization aims.
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Washington
Ten Woods
Taft
Ohio
Millikin
R-Cole
Butler
Rneb
Thomas
Idaho
Tost
Senate
United States
International Bank
House
Bretton Woods
N. H
20th And 28th Divisions On Way Home
An advance party of the 20th armored division sailed from Le Havre, with advance units of the 28th infantry division ready to sail. The New York port of embarkation listed arrivals for the coming week, including multiple base depot, ordnance, QM, and infantry units, with some days showing no arrivals.
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Associated Press
20Th Armored Division
le Havre
28Th Infantry Division
New York
3264Th
145Th Ordnance Company
209Th Field Artillery
214Th
2D Infantry Regiment
5Th Infantry Division
10Th
5Th MP
Children die as mother tries to halt train at crossing
Medford Minnesota today, two children ages 4 and 3 were killed when their mother failed in a vain attempt to stop a northbound Rocksland railroad Rocket from striking the auto they rode in. Mrs Hayes leaped from the vehicle in the doomed effort.
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Medford
Minn
Rocksland Railroad
Patrick Wayne Hayes
Bruce Edward
Clayton Hayes
Hayes Apaign
8 Point Cut Ordered In Creamery Butter Rations
The OPA ordered an 8 point cut in butter ration value to 16 points per pound for creamery butter effective Sunday at 12:01 am. Farm butter remains at 12 points. The move aims to boost civilian supply by about 10 million units in August while preserving distribution.
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Washington
CPA
OPA
Army Would Be Reduced To Half Million
Senator Gurney predicts postwar U S army size cut to about five hundred thousand men. He says this force would cover police duties under the United Nations and guard Pacific outposts as debate over peacekeeping equipment and charter terms continues in Congress.
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Washington
Gurney
R-Sd
Senate
South Dakota
Military Affairs Committee
New International Organization
United States
Pacific
World Security Council
Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
OPA Launches Meat Lockers Sweep Across Five States
The OPA will inspect frozen food lockers in Texas Missouri Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma as part of a campaign to locate illegally held meat. Kansas records show 100 450 pounds found in 7 500 lockers with 500 000 points surrendered and more inquiries underway. The regional enforcement attorney Harry Hall said court action may follow for operators who blocked inspections.
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Dallas
OPA
Kansas
Texas
Missouri
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Sair Harry Hall
OPA Alters Control Washington Distribution Policy
The OPA changed its meat distribution control program on July 14 to permit more shipments into areas with sharp seasonal population increases, adjusting feeding logistics to meet demand.
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OPA
Washington
Birthday Candles Cause Girls To Suffocate
In Williamson West Virginia on July 14 two girls Verda 9 and Kitty 3 died from smoke inhalation after lighting candles on their father's cake. Police reported their mother Mrs Clyde Stallings found the children's bodies in a clothes closet when she returned from market.
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Williamson
W. Va
H. H. Davis
Toa Savte
Clyde Stallings
Verda
Kitty
Ex Marine Harrison Sentenced to Additional 7 to 10 Years
In Raleigh Judge Clawson L. Williams ordered Harry C. Harrison to serve an added seven to ten years for larceny after his no defense plea to the charge. The ex marine previously received a 30 year term for second degree murder tied to the death of May Davis Higham on Easter Monday. The nol pros with leave was filed on first degree arson, with initiation postponed to a future date. Harrison appeared with attorney Leon S. Brassfield and withdrew a state supreme court appeal.
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Raleigh
Clawson L. Williams
Harry C. Harrison
Nolo Econtendre
William Y. Bickett
Harrison
Scotland Neck
Tang
May Davis Higham
Williams
Leon S. Brassfield
State Supreme Court
Reorganization Of U. S. Air Effort In China May Have Political Implications
The China air effort reorganization announced may affect Chinese American relations and joint war potential. Maj. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault may resign his dual roles as commander of the 14th Air Force and chief of staff of the Chinese air force, returning to the United States. His departure reflects strain between Washington and Chiang Kai-shek and could influence the broader war effort and prestige.
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Clyde A. Farnsworth
Runming
China
Claire Lee Chennault
Chennault
Kunming
United States
Washington
Chiang Kai-shek
Chungking
India-Burma
Destroyer Beached After Collision With Tanker
A four piper destroyer turned over to the British early in the war was beached off Sakonnett Point Rhode Island after colliding with the tanker Winding Gulf in dense fog while being towed from Philadelphia. The towline parted and the vessel drifted before coast guard cutter Hornbeam found and beached it after it sprang leaks.
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Boston
First Naval District Headquarters
Sakonnett Point
R. L
United States
Philadelphia
Gulf
Cape Cod Canal
Navy
Coast Guard
Hornbeam
Relaxation Of Non Frat Ban Approved
Gen Eisenhowers relaxation of the non fraternization rule wins warm approval from doughboys in Schierstein Germany. Soldiers say the policy was unenforceable and violated since it began. German girls welcome the change and believe it allows daylight interaction with American soldiers.
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Don Whitehead Schierstein
Germany
Eisenhower
Corp
Seymour Friedman
East 67Th St
Chicago
Rhine
Buxom
Hedg Uer
Paris Bastille Day Celebrated Quietly Amid Food Fears
Paris marked Bastille day with fireworks parades and dances but the city stayed sober. Crowds watched a leftist Etats Generaux parade in silence and offered mixed cheers for Gen. De Gaulle as worries over food persisted.
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Paris
Etats Generaux
Gen. de Gaulle
World leaders to meet in Potsdam amid Japan and Europe talks
The World Today reports a planned July weekend gathering of Churchill, Stalin, and Truman in Germany. Aims include possible UN peace terms for Europe and strategy toward Japan, with expectations of a broad exchange on postwar conditions after unconditional surrender. The Cairo 1943 stance by Churchill Roosevelt and Chiang Kai-shek is cited as a prior reference.
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Associated Press
Churchill
Britain
Stalin
Russia
Truman
United States
Germany
United Nations
Europe
Japan
Asia
Lon
Potsdam talks and Cairo pledges shape postwar Japan terms
The Cairo declaration calls for restoration of Formosa Manchuria and the Pescadores to China and for Korea to become free and independent. It stresses no territorial gain at Japan’s expense and notes Russian interest. Stalin travels to Potsdam after Moscow talks with Soong, while Japan watches nervously. Desperate UN diversions accompany late Japanese moves.
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Germany
Cairo
China
Formosa
Manchuria
Pescadores Islands
Korea
Japan
Russia
Sahalin
Stalin
Potsdam
Moscow
Soong
United Nations
Italy declares war on Japan amid Allied approval
In Rome on July 14 the foreign ministry announced Italy had declared war on former axis partner Japan effective tomorrow. In Washington ambassador Targhiani praised the move as a step to restore friendship with the United States and said Italy will place its fleet at the allies disposal and may route through the Suez canal for Pacific service. He noted plans for volunteer ground troops and possible air force participation as Italy becomes a co-belligerent in two theaters and hopes to become an ally.
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Rome
Foreign Ministry
Italy
Japan
Ferruccio Parri
Washington
Alberto Targhiani
United States
Suez Canal
Pacific
Tarchiana
Edsall Named Associate Professor at N C State
Dr. Preston W. Edsall, native of Roxbury New York, is appointed associate professor of history and political science at North Carolina State College. The appointment takes effect at the start of the next academic year. Edsall has taught at Emory Rutgers and Princeton and is now a professor at East Carolina Teachers College. He has held posts with the justice department national art and civil service commission.
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Raleigh
Preston W. Edsall
Roxbury
N. Y
N. C. State College
Edsall
Army Air Corps
Emory
Rutgers
Princeton
East Carolina Teachers College
The
Department of Justice, National Art, and
Civil Service Commission
Food Poisoning Strikes Mayo Hospital Staff in Ill
Col Henry L Krafft reports 800 Mayo General hospital patients and civilian workers fell ill after a noon ham salad. Illness began one to two hours after eating with moderate nausea and vomiting. no serious cases. All passes and furloughs canceled pending emergency study of the food.
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Galesburg
Henry L. Krafft
Mayo General Hospital
Battleships bombard Muroran in Hokkaido steel strike
Admiral Nimitz announced that the Pacific fleet pressed a bombardment on Muroran, Japan, with super battleships Missouri Wisconsin and Iowa leading carrier planes and lighter units attacking northern coastal targets. The operation followed a Kamaishi raid as more enemy ships and planes were reported destroyed or damaged, with fires reported at Kamaishi's steel mill and harbor areas.
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Ray Cronin
Associated Press
Muroran
Hokkaido
Chester W. Nimitz
Guam
Japan
Misesouri
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kamaishi
Adm
O. C. Badger
J. F. Shafroth
Mills
Nimitz
Tokyo
Egypt War Declaration Testimony Suppressed by Censors
London reports censorship delayed distribution of court testimony claiming Britain pressured Egypt into declaring war on the Axis. The testimony, given at the trial of Egyptian lawyer Mahmud Issawy for the assassination of Premier Ahmed Maher, was partially cut by a civilian censor. Local papers could publish extracts, but outgoing cables faced censorship."
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London
Egypt
Britain
George Palmer
Associated Press
Cairo
Mahmud Issawy
Ahmed Maher
Islawy
Palmer
Issany
Army Discouraging Hiring Convalescents
Army hospitals new rule bars convalescent soldiers under care from taking jobs. War Department officials said some wounded veterans living at home while injured were working, delaying recovery. Hospitals will investigate and cancel home-living permissions for rule violations.
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Washington
War Department
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