Byrnes sets October 23 meeting for Far Eastern advisory panel
Secretary Byrnes announces a meeting in Washington on October 23 for the proposed Far Eastern advisory commission. He signals U S support for General MacArthur in Japan and seeks allied input on the Japanese problem, with possible involvement of India.
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Byrnes
United States
India
Advisory Commission
MacArthur
Japan
Mr. Byrnes
Mac.Arthur
Chinese negotiators agree on basic political peace principles
Chinese nationalist and communist negotiators issued a communique in Chungking outlining agreed political peace principles for a unified China. They plan to continue five weeks of talks amid a truce, with military and political questions to be reviewed by a military subcommittee and a broad political consultative council. Mao Zedong said the outlook is optimistic as he left for Yenan, acknowledging remaining difficulties to be addressed.
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Chungking
China
Soeitle
Chiang Kai-Shek
Ily
Imme
Ate
Mao Tze-Tung
Yenan
Shensi
Mao
Chiang
Shanso
Kuomintang
200 000 G I s Return Each Month From Pacific
American G I s will be returned to the United States from the Pacific at more than 200 000 a month for six months. By March end about 1 250 000 will have been brought home, leaving roughly 400 000 in occupation forces across Japan Korea the Ryukyus and other Pacific bases.
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Tokyo
G. I
United States
Pacific
Allied Headquarters
Japan
Korea
Philippines
Okinawa
Ryukus Islands
Hawaii
Marianas
MacArthur
Korea-Japan
Honolulu
Saipan
Tacloban
Jinsen
Manila
General Headquarters
11Th Airborne
First Cavalry
7Th
Casualties Decline Slightly in War Totals Drop
Washington reports war casualties down by 371 to 1,070,153 on Oct 7 through Oct 11. Army total 922,583 up 107 from last week. Navy 147,570 down. Killed 263,203 overall, wounded 651,730, missing 22,? and prisoners 123,? Adjusted figures separate by service show shifts across killed wounded missing and prisoners.
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Washington
War Department
Navy
Soldier attends funeral of his entire family in Kentucky
Pvt. William H. Garrett, 28, returned from the European theater to mourning in Morganfield Kentucky after an auto accident killed his parents and six siblings near Providence. He was flown from Paris to New York with Gen Mark Clark and then to Sturgis to attend the family funeral.
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Morganfield
William H. Garrett
Paris
New York
Mark Clark
Garrett
Sturgis
Albert Leslie Garrett
Providence
UNRRA Fund Uncommitted Funds Reported by Truman
President Truman told Congress that only 20 million of the 800 million UNRRA appropriation remained uncommitted as of August 31. He sent a fourth report on American participation while hearings opened on a new 550 million request to meet Europe’s winter needs. The document covers the quarter ended June 30.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United Nations
UNRRA
House Appropriations Committee
Europe
Foreign Economic Administration
Trans
India Burma Force to Return Home Shortly
U S army officials estimate about 100000 American troops in the India Burma theater will be on the way home or at replacement depots in India by the end of November. An additional 26000 men will be airlifted out of China over the Hump in November.
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New Delhi
U. S. Army
India-Burma
India
China
Shanghai
Karachi
Calcutta
U. S
John Hauser
Newton
N. C
Franklin S. Pruyn, Jr
Baton Rouge
Camp Mark
Edgar W. Rugheimer
Charleston
S. C
House Advances $5.3 Billion Tax Trimming Bill
The House approved its Ways and Means plan and began consideration of a 5.3 billion dollar peacetime tax cut bill on a take it or leave it basis. Lawmakers met two hours early to push the measure toward passage by nightfall, with no floor changes allowed without Ways and Means consent.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Comes
Congress weighs $5.35 billion tax cut amid spending push
On Oct 11 lawmakers from both parties urged deep federal cuts as the House opened debate on a $5.35 billion tax reduction bill. Doughton led the Ways and Means panel insisting on a balanced budget and debt payments while Republicans vowed relentless effort to curb government costs and tax burdens.
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Washington
Chamber
Doughton
D-Nc
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Tax Relief Proposals Cut Income Tax Burden
The plan calls for a 10 percent minimum reduction for taxpayers with total cuts of 2 627 2 sweep 12 600 000 low income individuals off the income tax rolls entirely. It targets a monetary 50 000 000 in dividend taxpayers and shifts include lowering the war time excess profits tax from 85.5 to 60 percent and trimming the corporate normal and surtax from 40 to 36. Continued on Page 1 Sec A.
Auto License Tags For 1946 Yellow On Black
Raleigh reports 750000 1946 license plates are en route to 60 distribution agencies with sales starting December 1. Commissioner Roddie Ward notes yellow numerals on black background and that 669000 plates were sold by September 29, a 12000 rise from the prior year due to more imported second-hand cars.
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Raleigh
Roddie Ward
Truman reports strike progress as idle miners near 450000
Secretary Schwellenbach told President Truman after five days of talks with bituminous operators and United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis that the president wished both sides to settle. The stoppage halts about 850 mines and affects roughly half of the nation’s 400 000 bituminous miners as talks over foremen unionization stall.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
Truman
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Gilbertsville
Tennessee Valley Authority
Kentucky
Millions Of Tons Go Into Making Of Atomic Bomb
AP dispatch from Oak Ridge, Tenn that vast volumes of raw materials and even small shipments moved toward the Manhattan Project. Briefcases and two man teams carried materials while guards trained to protect the convoys.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Manhattanee
J. W. Haley
Boston
Asheville Boy Becomes Duke In Rigoletto Debut
John Brooks McCormack of Asheville North Carolina historically founded a zoo in his hometown and trained animals as a youth. He made his major midwest operatic debut as the Duke of Mantua with the Chicago Opera Company. He has sung with Cincinnati Summer Opera and St Louis Opera. He received strong applause for his polished performance and plans to visit the Chicago Zoo afterward.
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Asheville Boy
Zoo
Chicago
John Brooks McCormack
Asheville
N. C
Duke of Mantua
Chicago Opera Company
McCormack
Cincinnati Summer Opera
St. Louis Opera Company
Duke
Avalos Takes Over Ministry In Argentina
Gen. Eduardo Avalos, commander of Campo de Mayo, seized the war ministry as the power behind Argentina’s military government. Col. Juan Peron, though removed from cabinet, remained a key factor as he urged calm and pledged life to the working man. The scene unfolded after Peron’s resignation as vice president.
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Buenos Aires
Eduardo Avalos
Campo de Mayo
War Ministry
Juan Peron
Peron
Aes
Labor
Avalos
Navy to Release 14 Million Rounds of Shotgun Shells
Washington, Oct. 11. The navy will release 14 million rounds of 12 gauge shotgun ammunition declared surplus after stock level reviews. Rep. Robertson of Virginia said this, joining 6 million rounds the army recently announced as a start toward a peacetime hunting season.
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Washington
Navy
Robertson
D-Va
Army
Virginian
Senate Battles Over Truman Appointment Amid Tax Cut Debate
Washington observers note congress faces a split day with the House starting hours of speech making on a five point three five billion dollar tax cut while the Senate weighs the renomination of S. McGeough of Chicago to the maritime commission. The foreign policy debate circles atomic energy loans and U. S. military goods overseas. The Commerce Committee has voted against McGeough.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Capitol
U. S
Congress
St Red
S. Mceough
Chicago
Maritime Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
Armed Jews Raid Palestine Depot Trigger Tense Clash
In Jerusalem the Palestine military headquarters said a large group of armed Jews raided a training depot early today overpowered guards and fled with weapons and ammo. The raid followed by a police encirclement and the death of a British constable as they fled the Beth Oren and Yagur area.
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Jerusalem
Palestine Military Headquarters
Palestine
Beth Oren
Yagur
Tel Aviv
MacArthur Seeks Liberal Reforms From New Japanese Leader
General MacArthur met Premier Baron Kijuro Shidehara and gave instructions for wide social and political reforms, including voting rights for women, labor unions, education liberalization, and ending secret police. He ordered a 90 day report on all foreign exchange assets including imperial holdings. Air courier service was revoked and to be taken over by American pilots. The note cited Japan's borrowings through July 1945 totaling 114.289 billion yen.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Baron Kijuro Shidehara
Shidehara
Imperial Household
Allied
Japan
Nippon Denage
Reports Heard At Conference Gathering
Greensboro observers note the western North Carolina conference of the Methodist church considered education board reports. A list of ministers was recommended for retirement, including Loy D. Thompson and R. L. Ownbey, with other clergy named. The day featured memorial services, historical society sessions, a graveside tribute to Dr. and Mrs. Doub, and talks on religious training in education.
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Greensboro
Western North Carolina
The
Methodist Church
Education Board
Committee On Conference Relations
Loy D. Thompson
Asheville
R. L. Ownbey
Reidsville
Edward Suits
Rankin Memorial
High Point
A.C. Swofford
Concord
Conference Board of Education
Clare Purcell
Charlotte
S. B. Turrentine
Greensboro College
Doub
Francis Asbury
Western
North
Clyde
Asbury
E. P. Billups
W. A. Smart
Emory University
Atlanta
Board of Education
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Chile
Miami
Fila
White House
Milton Hill
George E. Mentz
TVA
President Truman
Tennessee River
Paducah
G.i.’S
Soldier
Argentina
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