Surrender Edict Nears as Japan Opens Occupation
Across Asia the Pacific war end accelerates with China signing formal surrender of about 1 million Japanese troops in Nanking while U S forces move to seize key sites in Tokyo and other Honshu locales. Occupation plans target Hokkaido and Kyushu as Allied authorities outline control points.
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Senator Connally urges UN force while keeping atomic secret
Senator Tom Connally proposes a UN security council flying task force armed with atomic bombs while retaining the secret of their power. He argues the United States would share force for world peace or self defense and keep uranium sources under control. Senator Mead pushes for an international treaty to ban use of atomic bombs.
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Coast Guard Cuts Points For Discharge
The Coast Guard reduced discharge points for male personnel from 49 to 43 for officers and from 44 to 40 for enlisted, citing younger average ages. Indications also pointed to a Navy shift to grant more credit for sea and overseas service, with senators proposing release options for older soldiers with children and those who left college to join the war effort.
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Ho King Chin to Represent China in Japan Surrender Ceremony
General Ho King-Chin, chief of staff to Chiang Kai-Shek, chosen to accept Japan’s surrender for China in Nanking. A veteran China strategist educated in Japan, Ho’s role could influence future policy. The selection signals possible preferences of both sides in the surrender arrangement and recalls Ho’s past ties to the Ho-Umetsu accord amid North China demilitarization efforts.
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Former Sailor Admits Killing Girl Companion
Uniontown Pa September eight 19 year old ex sailor Frederick Hauser signed a confession admitting he beat Ann Dreyer 17 and strangled her with a belt after driving her on a 35 mile countryside ride. District attorney H Vance Cottom said Hauser would be charged with murder Monday.
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Success At Pearl Harbor Amazed Japs
Tokyo reports Japanese naval ministry official says Pearl Harbor attack surprised their fleet and they had no plan to land in Hawaii. He says four carriers, protect ships, and heavy losses to the US sank battleship Arizona and damaged others leaving 3,303 dead and 1,272 wounded. Midway defeat halted further plans.
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Steady Prices Mark North Carolina Flue Cured Market
Unusually steady prices across most grades and heavy volume marked eastern North Carolina flue cured tobacco sales for the week ending Friday. Demand dipped slightly for lower quality grades, prices down $1 per hundred pounds, with three sale days due to holidays and a backlog in re drying plants. Overall volume 27,902,856 pounds at $43.25 average, season total 108,339,025 pounds at $43.50.
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Byrd backs private industry against 30 hour week
Senator Byrd argues the 30 hour work week would force private industry to follow and endanger America's economic stability. McCarran props the bill for civil service reform, with hearings to be held by the Civil Service Committee as Downey and Fleming weigh potential effects. Senator Aiken cautions about industry impact but sees a shorter week as inevitable.
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Television Cable Linking Washington Charlotte and Richmond
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company announced start of a 25 mile to 30 mile project to lay a television cable connecting Washington with Charlotte North Carolina and Richmond Virginia. The plan permits program transmission between stations and has approval from Bamburger and NBC. Completion is expected by next summer.
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Congress Debates Atomic Bomb Use And Pay News
In Washington Congress split on whether to use the atomic bomb to preserve peace or outlaw its use entirely. Senator Connally urged secret deployment by UN forces. Senator Mead urged a permanent ban. President Truman’s views and pay discussions for lawmakers and jobless aid were also noted as Congress adjourned until Monday.
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Revival Of FEPC Fight Builds Up
Washington reports a renewed push to make the FEPC a permanent full time government agency. President Truman urged Congress to establish a permanent FEPC, renewing the long debate on its structure and funding after Roosevelt’s wartime order. The fight centers on securing enduring power and resources to sustain wartime anti discrimination gains.
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Emperor Hirohito May Face Removal and War Crimes Trial
Washington dispatch notes that Hirohito could be forced from the throne or tried as a war criminal as General Douglas MacArthur reshapes Japan. Key changes expected include a regency for Prince Akihito, breakup of the Zaibatsu, and a constitutional shift toward civilian rule.
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Republicans Plan House Policy Conference Next Week
Republican members of the House will meet in the chamber Friday afternoon under Leader Joe Martin to discuss a legislative program aimed at winning control next year. They will exchange ideas on supported and opposed measures and aim to produce a concrete agenda.
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Bess Myerson Crowned Miss America 1945 in Atlantic City
Bess Myerson, a Hunter College graduate from New York City, won the Miss America 1945 title in Atlantic City after a field of 40 contestants. The 21 year old, 5 foot 10 inch winner receives a $5,000 college scholarship and plans further study in music and dramatics. Runners up include Phyllis Mais, Frances Dorn, Virginia Freeland, and Arlene Anderson.
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Minnesota
Extensive Construction Planned Across Nation
Washington reports $2.5 billion in public construction work slated for the coming year with many projects ready to start once the War Production Board signals. Federal flood control rivers and harbors and reclamation may await congressional funds, while WPB loan relaxations could begin by October 1. A $3 billion three year federal aid road program is ready to go with $500 million for first year matching by states. August 1 plans total $616 million. President Truman has urged Congress to release additional funds.
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