Rickshaw veteran in Yokohama still drags through heat
Wakabayashi, a 65 year old Yokohama rickshaw driver, endures long days pulling luggage for a shrinking civilian load and wartime refugees. He quotes ten yen for city tours, notes rising prices, and recalls a failed bus business before decades behind the wheels.
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J. H. Sa T
Japanese War Academy
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Kayashi
Four Horsemen
Rockefeller
Chan
Prison escape from road camp near Raleigh reported
Charles Joseph Welch and Herman Parrish fled yesterday from a Chatham county road gang and disappeared into a wood. Welch, serving six to twelve years for burglary tools possession and car breaking, was recaptured hours later. Parrish, serving eight years for larceny and gambling, remained at large.
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Herman Parrish
Chatham County
le Matthews
Welch
Parrish
Rockingham County
Doughton Sees No Big Tax Slash
Washington reports with Chairman Doughton and Secretary Vinson agreeing that heavy taxes are likely for some time. Cannon doubts large tax cuts soon, citing need to finance government and debt while aiming for budget balance. Vinson predicts a postwar budget near 25 billion dollars and favors sizable taxes with possible rate reductions later.
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Doughton
D-Nc
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Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of Treasury
Fred M. Vinson
Cannon
Dmo
House Appropriations Committee
Missourian
Harold D. Smith
Treasury
Coughton
North Carolinian
Morgenthau
Vinson
Peoria
Ill
United States Must Not Abandon Allied Occupation View
The Manchester Guardian warns the United States may cast aside wartime moral obligations and keep occupation forces in Europe until Germany becomes democratic. It notes Britain’s desire for continued occupation and US pledge to aid democratic reform, while British labor member N Evans criticizes postwar haste for cash and demand for support. Continued on Page Two.
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The
Manchester Guardian
United States
Guardian
Europe
Germany
Sam
Nasunaheg
N. Evans
Labor
Evans
Britain
Case
Blaze Claims 2nd Youthful Victim in Hendersonville Fire
Ten month old Ralph Craig King of East Flat Rock died in a Hendersonville hospital as the second child to perish in the house fire that killed four year old Ronnie King. Nora Ann King, 3, remained seriously burned, Rey, 2, and the father escaped uninjured while the mother was away. Coroner J F Brooks credited four sailors from the Stanburg airport with aiding in rescues.
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Ralph Craig King
East Flat Rock
Craig King
Ronnie
Ralph Craig
Nora Ann
Hendersonville Hospital
Rey
J. F. Brooks
Stanburg
S. C
Walter R. Barry
Little Ronnie
Surrender in China Expected Within Week in Nanking
Gen Leng Hsin, commander of Chinese troops in Nanking, said formal surrender of all Japanese troops in China would occur within a week with ceremony likely Sunday. He described post surrender disarmament plans, puppet troops, and mass airborne redeployments as Chinese forces take control of the capital.
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Nanking
Leng Hsin
China
Leng
Japan
Exhaustion Forcing Japan to End War Says Premier
Tokyo reports Premier Higashi-Kuni told the diet that enormous military losses and home exhaustion forced Japan to surrender. He cited loss of overseas empire, massive bombing, and up to ten million war sufferers, with atomic bombs and Soviet entry pressing the crossroads decision. Emperor Hirohito decided to save millions by accepting terms.
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Naruhiko Higashi-Kuni
Japan
Houses of Peers and Representatives
Mariana Islands
Soviet Union
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Earnhardt Child Referred to Polio Hospital in Charlotte
Eugene Earnhardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Earnhardt of 10 Park Avenue Thomasville, was taken to the Charlotte Polio Hospital for treatment and is reported to be responding well to therapy there.
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Thomasville
Eugene Earnhardt
E. I. Earnhardt
Park Avenue
Charlotte Polio Hospital
Snake bites kill lay preacher and minister's wife in church rites
In Tennessee a 32 year old lay preacher Lewis F Ford died after a three foot rattlesnake bite at Dolly Pond Church of God during a service. His funeral may include snake handling as requested. In Virginia authorities investigate whether Mrs Bessie Ford died from snake bite or childbirth following a separate demonstration.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee
Virginia
Lewis F. Ford
Dolly Pond Church of God
Bessie Ford
Wise
H. O. Kirk
Lindsay Warren Attacks Federal Inconsistencies
Lindsay Warren criticizes the federal establishment, listing 75 bureaus and agencies in transportation, 15 agencies financing public housing, eight departments handling labor relations, and overlapping duties among agencies. He notes many retirement systems and thriving government corporations with separate rules.
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Warren
Nominations Sent To Senate By President
President Truman sent nominations to the Senate for Donald S. Russell of Chicago and William Benton of Southport Conn as assistant secretaries of state. Benjamin V. Cohen was named counsellor of the state department. Russell replaces Dean Acheson who became undersecretary of state. Benton replaces Archibald MacLeish who resigned.
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Truman
Donald S. Russell
Chicago
William Benton
Southport
University of Chicago
Archibald MacLeish
Truman Calls For Drastic Reductions
President Truman proposed major reductions totaling 2,755,981 in war related options for the 1946 fiscal year affecting 7% of agencies and 704,561,208 in cutbacks of portions of contract authorizations. He said these are just the beginning and do not include military activities of the war and navy departments, with recommendations to follow in a few days.
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Washington
War
Navy
Truman to Send Comprehensive Message to Congress
President Truman will transmit a lengthy message to Congress, likely requiring hours to read. Senate leaders said it will not be delivered in person and will be accompanied by separate documents on topics discussed. The conference with Barkley McKellar and Rayburn occurred as Congress reconvenes for peacetime session after 1941.
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Truman
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Senate
White House
Barkley
Onnter McKellar
D-Tenn
Rayburn
Bug
Wake Island returns to U S control with flag ceremony
On Wake Island the American flag was raised at 1 50 PM marking the formal surrender of Japanese Commander Rear Adm Sakai Bara and his garrison. Brig Gen Lawson Sander son watched as 75 U S personnel and 40 Japanese saluted the flag. Wake had fallen on December 28 1941 and was held 1 362 days.
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Wake Island
Levy
Lawson Sanderson
Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing
U. S
Shigematsu Sakaibara
James P
Devereux
Marine
Wake Marines
China
Sakaibara
First Dismounted Cavalry Enters Tokyo Occupation Plan
General MacArthur announces a decisive plan for Japan’s occupation with the first cavalry division to enter Tokyo area from Yokohama. Eight and two thirds combat divisions are pledged for Honshu by mid October, with 130000 troops, 300000 to 400000 total in initial Japan occupation.
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U. S
Avision
Manila
Santo Tomas
Dhate
MacArthur
United States
Japan
Rt L. Eichelberger
Mchael
Honshu
Hokkaido
Eichelberger
Eicchelberger
Shikoku
Kyushu
Walter C. Krueger
Four Die As Rail Crash Kills Four On Santa Fe Line
ARCADIA Calif Sept 5 A Santa Fe passenger train derailed in a spectacular smashup injuring 35 to 40 and killing four persons. The east bound California limited hit a siding switch near Anita racetrack about 7 45 pm. Two baggage cars and two passenger coaches jammed together. three other cars left the rails. Bodies were brought to a morgue in the American Legion hall. Two identified victims were Rev. Victor Hugo Schoder 41 Congregational minister Barstow and Nobuo Itano 57 Japanese alien La Habra.
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Theta Anita Racetrack
American Legion Hall
Victor Hugo Schoeder
Barstow
Nobuo Itano
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