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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1945
Page
2
The food price panel at the rationing board found four of fifteen local grocers guilty of overcharging and ordered each to pay 25 dollars to the United States treasury. Evidence showed charges on ham and eggs. The durable goods price panel met with no violators named.
The Kiwanis club met at 12 15 p m today in the Sheraton hotel to view a technicolor film by Murray White showing the Bell Aircraft helicopter with late improvements. T A McMath from the war department demobilized records branch directed the showing as early and modern helicopters demonstrated vertical ascent and maneuverability. Attendance prize went to T C Kirkman. visitors included Lt Col C Chappel Kenneth Lit Henry Jon Arnold Koonce Jr and Walter Hester Jr.
New York Sept 7 church membership in the United States reached an all time high of 72 492 669 more than 52 percent of the nation according to the 1945 edition of the figure represents a gain of 3 991 483 in two years.
Partly cloudy, humid and warm today through Saturday with scattered afternoon thundershowers. Extended forecast shows clear to partly cloudy skies in the Carolinas and temperatures near or slightly above normal from Saturday through Wednesday with possible afternoon storms at start and end of the period.
An Eastern Air Lines spokesman said a passenger plane en route from Miami to New York failed to contact after reporting weather near Florence South Carolina. Ten civilians nine military personnel and three crew members were aboard. The flight was due in New York around 5:49 a m EWT.
State Police filed an information charging a schoolboy with murder over the death of three year old Phyllis in Ebensburg. Investigators said the boy admitted striking her with bricks after she stumbled and fell while trying to escape. He reenacted the incident for officers, and authorities recovered four bloodstained rocks from the creek bed as evidence.
Singapore dated dispatch reports 23 American civilians among 4506 allied internees freed from a Japanese road camp. The list includes Burr Hastings Baughman a Methodist boys school alumnus from Kuala Lumpur with care address Mrs. Mable Baughman Hendersonville North Carolina.
Congress and the White House maneuver over a tax-cutting bill tied to unemployment compensation extending benefits to federal workers and maritime employees. Senate committees plan hearings on the Missouri Valley Authority and a possible national research agency while drafts on conscription and foreign policy shift with Truman’s peace goals.
Aboard the Jacob S Fassett and John W Garrett ships and the Montclair Victory, 1 958 troops depart Newport News including units from 388th fighter squad 404th fighter group 90th troop carrier squad and several air depot and medical units along with discharges and surplus personnel from 470th infantry battalion and engineer aviation battalion.
From Oct 30 1944 to Jan 26 1945 task group swept from Hong Kong to Formosa and Ryukyus. The force sank or damaged 298 merchantmen totaling 995100 tons and 962 destroyers escorts totaling 147090 tons while destroying or damaging 2962 Japanese aircraft. McCain awarded Navy Cross.
Allied forces prepare to enter Tokyo at 6 a.m. with 15 000 acre Tokyo under MacArthur command as occupation extends to Sendai Nagasaki and Aomori. Ships move to Om inato base transfer talks with Admiral Fletcher while Singapore China and Manila see arms disarmament and mass troop movements across Asia.
The airlift moves 80 000 soldiers from Chihkiang to Nanking and Liuchow to Shanghai with a 40 day window. The plan includes further flights to coastal cities as surrender terms take shape in Nanking. Local commanders may choose methods to disarm Japanese forces in each region.
On May 27, McCain resumed command of TF38 amid the Okinawa offensive. His carrier task force targeted Kamikaze bases on Kyushu, shielded Okinawa troops, and pressed toward Japan. From then to the truce its actions claimed thousands of enemy aircraft and millions of tons of shipping, elevating McCain and Mitscher as premier carrier strategists.
An American freed from a Japanese prison camp described brutal beatings by captors as a policy to “do white men good.” Charles E. McGaddes 48 of Newby Massachusetts recounted frequent punishments and noted a list of atrocities for wartime prosecutions led by a cruel non commissioned officer Hamada Hajo. Many prisoners were regaining strength for homeward flights as one B 24 crewman prepared to depart.
Reports recount a failed military plot to seize the recording of Emperor Hirohito's surrender message before its Aug. 15 broadcast. Army officers killed a palace guard commander, forged orders, and tried to search the palace and radio station, while loyal troops secured the crucial recording. The emperor allegedly overruled the army in a tug of war over the Suzuki cabinet.
About 90,000 workers joined a broad wave of strikes and plant shutdowns. Ford plants in Louisville Dallas and Edgewater paused while Akron B F Goodrich idled 15000. Westinghouse 8320 451 vote to push for bonuses. Northwest Willamette Valley AFL strikes loom 12754 2818 for wage hikes. Beaumont Consol Steel 15000 workers reportedly settled after three weeks.
The investigatory body of twelve will include three Democrats and three Republicans from each branch and offer an amendment Monday. Leaders from both parties argue over whether the move is partisan with Sabath accusing Republicans of politics while Martin says the issue should stay nonpartisan. Democrats in leadership express support for the Senate resolution as written.
Publication of the Globe Democrat Post Dispatch and Star Times was halted but then ended with plans to resume publication. Authorities or editors indicated the newspapers would restart operations after the interruption.
The passage notes demands for a congressional investigation coming mainly from Republicans. Senate Democratic Leader Barkley proposed a broader inquiry, claiming presidential approval. President Truman said his aim is to uncover the truth in full.
Thousands suffer indigestion from acid stomach gas and fermentation. The ad claims hot water with Neutracid after meals quickly neutralizes digestion and relieves distress within minutes with purchases at Mann Drug Stores or other drug stores.
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