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Partly cloudy Sunday with northeast coastal area clouds and light rain in the morning. Warmer in the center Sunday afternoon. Monday partly cloudy with little temperature change.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1945
Page
2
Partly cloudy Sunday with northeast coastal area clouds and light rain in the morning. Warmer in the center Sunday afternoon. Monday partly cloudy with little temperature change.
A report from local business leaders notes many workers have dropped from the labor force but may rejoin jobs in months ahead. The study covers 1,000 to 80,000 population towns and finds most expect to employ all jobless if war workers move into commerce and service trades. Officials caution the survey shows reconversion progress, not a forecast.
Byrnes warned the three leading powers face a deep split over world peace dictates. He proposed a conference of European victor nations with the big three reporting recommendations, while Molotov signaled Moscow to consider the plan and Moscow reportedly showed readiness in London dispatches. Experts caution mutual suspicion blocks bold moves and Balkan tensions remain a flashpoint in the standoff.
Senate leaders clash as Vandenberg Connally object to sending the atomic energy bill to a military panel. The House has not acted on the joint committee plan. Barkley notes procedural limits and warns that power remains with stand committees. A compromise is hoped before Tuesday proceedings.
Some 3 000 oil workers in Hammond Indiana return to jobs with the midnight shift for several operators led by local 210. About 1 000 Detroit area workers resume after a major stoppage at Hudson Motor Car Company. New York shoremen near end of week long strike as long line crews vote to return next week.
Mayer reports long line workers seek wage concessions in the Bell system. Beirne from the NFTW denies any unified public statement tying wage disputes to the Kearny issue. Mayer notes seething demand for wage correction and mentions potential Smith-Connally strike notices amid AT&T resistance.
The route from Blytheville drew many people who waited through the afternoon to greet the president. He returned for a sentimental visit to the legion fair, an event he has attended annually since the legion revival in 1934.
Japanese from Singapore and Malaya to be moved next week to three uninhabited tropical islands Batam Rempang and Galang for exile with two months rations tents tools seeds and clothing. Screening at Klua airfield assigns criminals to black gray or white pens before transport to Keppel harbor.
A White House group outlines a Far Eastern plan led by MacArthur in Japan. Key points include civilian advisers to MacArthur, naval control after troop withdrawal, ongoing occupation toward liberal reform, disarmament progressing on main islands, and a push to break up Zaibatsu while considering war crime trials. The report contrasts Japan’s retraining ease with Nazi Germany and notes potential Emperor influence.
Two German prisoners of war Rolf Richter and Rolf Eichorn both 23 fled their Fort Meade camp in Maryland and traveled across the country to see as much of the United States as possible until a suspicious driver halted their trip and led to their arrest in Bloomington Indiana.
A new decree targets secret police abuses as Japan eyes selling state assets including forests railroads and power systems to ease enormous war debts. Shidehara rises to premier as MacArthur's forces plan stabilization measures amid rice riots and a forthcoming non fraternal order lift.
The report details a clash over joint control and an advisory commission to assist MacArthur while keeping him as commander. It notes Soviet complaints that the US has been too lenient with Japan and allows disarmed Japanese soldiers to return home. It also mentions Japanese troops in Manchuria used in labor battalions by the Soviets.
Chinese textile expert Dr. Feng notes ramie could reshape fabrics, offering strength and softness. Despite limited transport and dispersed production, ramie may become a major raw material as peace returns, with ramie blends improving cotton and wool appearances.
Early experimenters described hypnotism as a mysterious magnetic fluid that could be transmitted between people according to Encyclopaedia Britannica. The notion framed hypnotic influence as a physical transfer rather than a psychological phenomenon.
A Navy commemorative stamp sheet shows smiling sailors. Annapolis hosts the issue on October 27 with at least 11 faces visible. The Post Office announces a coast guard service stamp on November 10 and a Texas Centennial issue planned for August 1764.
Nyasaland Protectorate releases a 14-value set in two colors featuring seven designs with King George V portrait. Designs include a canoe on Lake Nyasa, a tea estate with Mlanje mountains, map and coat of arms, and tobacco fields. Also noted: Soviet Victory Day overprint on a 3-ruble medal stamp and stamps honoring Soviet mothers and Kutusoff, plus tributes to Alfred E. Smith.
Lt. Gen. Kuzma N. Derevyanko, Russia's military representative in Japan, returned to Moscow after being summoned by the Soviet government. Moscow broadcasts said Byrnes was presented with a four power agency proposal for Japan, with London circles noting no comment on a link to Derevyanko's departure. Moscow's dispatches suggested applying a four power administration pattern to Japan similar to Germany.
In Frankfurt on October 6 Polish displaced persons resume moving from the United States zone of Germany to Poland at about 5000 daily. American fears persist they will still need to feed a portion of the group through the winter as trains are restored. Transport officers oversee routes to keep trains on the proper line after prior equipment shortages hindered departures.
Eleven soldiers who endured eight months in a marooned radio weather station at Skjoldingen Greenland arrived at La Guardia from Naarsuarsuk. A snow slide buried supplies and two diesel engines collapsed, yet they continued to send vital weather data by radio.
Quick Service Key West report says Horace O Bryant principal appealed for three teachers and a navy lieutenant. He promised an attractive climate for all and Navy lure. Two teaching posts were filled today as he continued to search for applicants.
CHAPEL HILL Oct 6 One hundred fifty students pledged to fraternities at the University of North Carolina following rushing. The list includes Alpha Tau Omega Beta Theta Pi Chi Psi Delta Kappa Epsilon Delta Psi Kappa Sigma Phi Delta Theta Phi Gamma Delta Ka Nu Sigma and many named members across multiple chapters.
Broadway Briefs notes National Bible Week involvement by night clubs led by Cafe Zanzibar owner Carl Erbe. It mentions Navy Day hotel demand, talents like Stafford at La Martinique, and film rights deals including 20th Century Fox snagging Carousel and The Rich Full Life. It also covers Mark Hellinger, Dio Ellington bands, and Broadway counts with plans for future stars and shows.
The navy may accelerate its discharge point score after a news conference by Undersecretary Artemus L. Gates. He cited Admiral Nimitz reporting bases being rolled up and ships released faster than planned, enabling a quicker reduction of critical scores for officers and enlisted men.
In Pawhuska Oklahoma on October 6 the Osage tribe announced peace with the German Japanese Axis. Six braves beat a ceremonial drum as feathered, costumed Indians danced in a four day feast marking the end of hostilities and the new alliance.
The document lists Zeta Psi fraternity members including William B. Browne of Chapel Hill Collier Cobb Rocky Mount John H Fenner Jr Tarboro Richard dey Manning Raleigh George R Goodwin Raleigh David W Nelson Brooklyn and Charles FE Thorne Rocky Mount. It shows a broad geographic spread across North Carolina and indicates college affiliations.
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