New Japanese Premier Disbands Secret Police
Aged Baron Kijuro Shidehara becomes prime minister and disbands Japan’s secret police with Emperor Hirohito’s backing and General MacArthur’s approval. He reappoints Shigeru Yoshida as foreign minister and Yodanji Nakajima as home minister, signaling a move away from wartime repression.
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Tokyo
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Japan
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Yodanji Nakajima
MacArthur
Iwao Yamazaki
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Home Ministry
Special Police
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George Voices Opposition To Corporate Tax
Senator George of Georgia voiced reservations about revisions to corporate taxation while supporting the $5.3 billion tax cut bill. He urged delaying full repeal of the excess profits tax and favored maintaining a 40 percent rate next year to recover revenue, with a plan to reduce to about 30 percent within two years. He also endorsed the House approach to individual taxes.
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Ways and Means
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President Truman Arrives in Caruthersville
President Truman landed at Blytheville and traveled to Caruthersville arriving at 7 40 p m in an open car. Governor Donnelly and Senator Briggs accompanied him, with thousands cheering as the presidential party used the Majestic hotel as headquarters. Local Methodist women prepared a chicken and cranberry dinner for visitors.
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Blytheville
Ark
Phil Donnelly
Dent
P. Briggs
Washington
Ward Street
Third Avenue
Majestic Hotel
Truman
London Building Workers Threaten Strike Over Wages
More than 120000 London building trade workers threaten a token strike to demand a 44 hour week and higher pay amid claims of starvation wages. Earlier Liverpool dock workers abstained from voting confidence in union leaders after negotiations with port authorities over a six day old stoppage involving 16000 workers tying up seven miles of docks.
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London
Britain
Liverpool
Controversy Over NFTW Strike Notice Leaders Split on Wage Demands
New York Oct 6 The National Federation of Telephone Workers and affiliates announced plans for a strike vote within 15 days but split over including wage demands In a Washington broadcast Beirne and Creasey disputed Mayer who cited a 30 percent wage increase as part of the strike notice Mayer said the vote would be filed with the NLRB War Labor Board and Labor Department under the Smith Connally act He claimed overwhelming support among 45 unions while Creasey denied any wage issue tied to the action.
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United Mine Workers’ Supervisory Union
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John L. Lewis
Umw-United Clerical, Technical and Supervisory Employee Union
Washington
Solid Fuels Administration
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International Oil Workers
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Robert D. Creasey
J. A. Beirne
J. J. Moran
Creasey
Five U S Cruisers Enter Chefoo Harbor In China
Five United States cruisers under Vice Admiral Barbey steamed into Chefoo harbor, the only communist held port in China. NBC’s Robert Shaplen said Barbey aimed to survey a ticklish situation as U S Marines recently landed at Tientsin and battleships are near Port Arthur. The ships were Minneapolis, San Francisco, Tuscaloosa, New Orleans, and Louisville.
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United States
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Chefoo Harbor
China
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Gulf of Chili
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U. S
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Louisville
Business Leaders Ready For Rapid Reconversion
After surveying leaders in nearly 900 cities the committee for economic development reports reconversion may proceed rapidly. Large centers show no grave unemployment and most expect full reconversion within months to a year.
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Committee For Economic Development
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CEB
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Walter D. Fuller
Curtis Publishing Company
Fuller
Ceds Field Development Division
Airver
Telegraph
Ramie Fiber Breakthrough Could Transform Global Textiles
Dr Feng of Chungking develops a ramie fiber process to yield fine usable fiber from ramie grass. Ramie grows on every continent and may strengthen China’s textile sector by supplying long fiber cotton rivals, with factories already in Chungking and potential impact on world markets.
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Chungking
Ramie
Florida
Rughin
Ohio State University
Germany
China
Japan
Reed Proposes Shifting Unemployment Service to States
Senator Reed of Kansas polled state unemployment compensation directors on a plan to reunite job placement with paying benefits under state control. He argues it would boost efficiency and curb benefits paid to idlers, while facing opposition from President Truman and a stalled federal bill for extended federal supplements.
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Reed
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United States Employment Service
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P. Carlson
United States Moves to Abolish Shinto as Japan’s State Religion
The United States announced the abolition of Shintoism as Japan’s state religion, ending government support and school endorsement while preserving personal belief. John Carter Vincent led the policy briefing with Maj. Gen. John H. Hilldring and Capt. R. L. Dennison, detailing the drastic reform in the occupation policy.
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Japan
United States
Washington
State Department
Vincent
John H. Hilldring
War Department
R. L. Dennison
Navy Department
Truman
MacArthur
Buenos Aires Police Break Up Funeral Rites
In Buenos Aires on October 6Mounted police dispersed a 4000 strong funeral procession for Aaron Salman Feijooh one of the victims of a street disturbance as crowds at the home and the cemetery were scattered. Police blocked the hearse after 20 blocks as 200 officers in five cars pushed along the route.
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Aaron Salman Feijoo
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Byrnes Hopes For Russian Compromise
Secretary of State Byrnes aims for early Russian acceptance of a European peace plan. Diplomatic confidence is low as U S Russia ties worsen, with Britain likely to challenge in Parliament. The United States drifts from mediator role once central under Roosevelts leadership, as Russians actions push a shift in policy.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Byrnes
United States
Russia
Britain
Commons Tuesay
Roosevelt
Stettinius
San Francisco
Atomic Bomb is Senate Problem Child
The atomic bomb debate in the senate sparked anger over two days of procedural battles. Senators LaFollette and Baines criticized the committee system as obsolete while Barkley lamented a parliamentary vacuum hindering the atomic energy bill's advance.
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Rares
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Barkley
D-Ky
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Ill
Protest Possible Over MacArthur Removal Plans
Washington column reports that any move to remove General MacArthur as supreme commander of occupied Japan is likely to trigger a protest in Congress. The London conference floated a four power commission for policy making in Japan, but senators warned against diluting MacArthur's authority. Senators Lucas Shipstead Johnson and Aiken weighed in on Soviet participation, with conditions tied to troop commitments and bargaining leverage.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Congress
Russia
Berlin
State Department
Truman
Lucas
Ill
MacArthur
Shipstead
Johnson
Dcole
Colorado
Aiken
R-Vi
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Invasion Money Printing by Allied Powers
Berlin reports that Allied and Russian forces have printed large sums of invasion currency to fund occupation duties in Germany. The Russians issued 5 billion marks, Americans 3 billion, British 2. a million, and French over 1 billion, though only a portion circulates. The note explains each power’s payment methods and early plans for budget controls starting the new year.
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Edward D. Ball
Berlin
Germany
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