Oak Ridge secrecy and wartime lumber aims emerge
The Oak Ridge project, 15 miles from Knoxville, operated under a government cover name with thousands unaware of its atomic bomb role. Officials note vast secrecy, high costs, and insulated plant leaders. Separately, wartime lumber needs and European reconstruction are examined, with Russia’s minimal timber contributions and Germany’s postwar supply challenges outlined.
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Terri
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
Manhattan Engineers District
Kenneth D. Nichols
Knet
Jose
Knoxville
America
Oak‘ Ridge
Manhattan Engineers
Clinton Engineer :Works
European war claims help from late enemy amid shortage
Sterling F. Green notes in a Washington column that among European countries the late enemy is most likely to aid the United States during a severe lumber shortage. The piece suggests German actions did not exhaust all resources.
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Sterling F. Green
Jack
Stinnett
Washington
Wokher
Martin Pool -Hope
Coca-Cola Bottling Cc
James Thrasher
Potsdam
Franco
Spain
United Nations
Germany
Harry S. Truman
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mr. Truman
Roosevelt
Vyas
Truman
Russia
Japan
Soviet Union
Britain
United ‘States
Service members aboard Sea Pike return to U.S. from Atlantic
The following Arkansas service men including Willow, Forster, Jack, Pfe, Jonner, Hinson, S Alfred, Ife, Crass, Coe, Martin, George W, Pfe, Rector, McClary, Claude L, Pfe, De ccatur, Thomas, Pilser M Jr, Pfe, Ash, White J D, Pfe, Amagon are being returned to the United States aboard the Sea Pike and are due to arrive in New York in August.
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Willow
Forster
Jack
Pfe
Jonner
Hinson
S. Alfred
Ife
Crass
Coe
Martin
George W
Rector
McClary
Claude L
Deccatur
Thomas
Pilser M., Jr
Ash
White J. D
Amagon
Atlansas
United States
Sea Pike
New York
Arkansas
Lincoln Steffens
Charleston
Arches
Dale S
Tec
Fordyce
Virden
Edwards S
Cpl
Immett
Lawson
Elton L
Blytheville
McFarland
Marion M
Garland
Peters
Earnest B
PLC
England
Stonecipher
James T
Hickey
Arthur
Warren
Nipper
Glen
Magnolia
Stanfill
Fred A
Hartford
Dubanks
Delbert
Ft. Smith
McKeowen
James W
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Andrews
Leon E
Little Rock
Crutchfield
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van Uren
Glenn
David F., Jr
Pie
Lite Rock
Rauls
Roe X
Pvt
Hervine
Rice
Sgt
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McCutchen
James A
Wheatles
Evans
Jack M
Central Point
London Aug war coverage fragments shock readers
Fragmentary OCR notes reference August events in London and Russia during wartime. The unreadable text hints at radio reports and declarations but lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes to form a full, factual card.
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London
Cow
Ann Russia
fectiveAug
Truman Takes Charge Of Atomic Campaign In Victory Push
President Truman assumes personal leadership of the atomic bomb drive after Berlin talks, praising the weapon as the era defining force for wartime victory and peaceful energy. He cites plans to end the Pacific war swiftly, including radio broadcasts and leaflets to pressure Japan, while invasion remains possible. Reports from Guam note Hiroshima's destruction leveled 4.1 of 6.9 square miles.
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Paul W. Tibbets, Jr
Miami
Hiroshima
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Thomas W
Ferebee
Mocksville
N. C
Lemerite
Belfast
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U.S. N.Y
Santa Fe
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Alamogordo, N. M
New Mexico
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Pacific
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I Byrnes
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Russia
White’ House
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Molotov
People’s Commissar
Molotove
Sato
Germany
United States
Great Britain
China
Soviet Union
Far East
John M. Hightower
White House
Berlin
Memphis
U. S. Army Strategic Air Forces
William F. Tyree
Tokyo
Radio Tokyo
Chiles Coleman
Henry L. Stinson
Joseph L. Myler
U. S. Army
War Department
Potsdam
Earth
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