Senate OKs Pearl Harbor inquiry and sends to House
The Senate unanimously approves a joint Congressional inquiry into the Pearl Harbor disaster. President Truman backs the measure and Barkley says the House should act swiftly. The panel includes five House members and five senators, with a January 3 report deadline.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Truman
House
Rayburn
McKellar
D-Tenn
Congress
Roosevelt
Japanese War Casualties Reported Near Six Million
Imperial diet statistics relayed by radio Tokyo show Japan's Pacific war death and sickness tolls, with 4,926,000 total army casualties including 4,470,000 sick and 310,000 killed, plus 534,550 civilian deaths or injuries and navy losses of 158,? killed and 1,483 missing in a grim wartime tally.
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San Francisco
U.P
Japan
Radio Tokyo
Tokyo
Service Merger Studied in Truman Defense Message
President Truman told Congress that a postwar national defense program is under study. He outlined a comprehensive security plan including universal training, unification of the armed forces, and the use and control of atomic energy.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Cabbage Sale Plan Outlined by Co op Officials
Racine and Kenosha County Truck Growers cooperative officers and directors met at the Frank Halter farm to outline a federal purchase program for surplus cabbage. The plan calls for a $22 a ton federal price with about $12 net to producers after loading and sacking costs, and immediate crop registration by all growers. County Agent E V Ryall sent notices urging rapid registration to speed the process.
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Racine Kenosha County
Kenosha
E. V. Ryall
Postwar Homes Tailor Made Says Engelhard
Milwaukee speaker A Engelhard urged Kenosha Kiwanis to plan postwar housing around family needs. He predicted 10 million homes in coming years, stressed coordinated architecture, builders and materials, and showcased new plastics metals and glass products for efficient kitchens and living spaces.
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A. Engelhard
Milwaukee
Kenosha Kiwanians
Engelhard
America
Engelhardt
United States
Ile
Television
MacArthur Readies Tokyo Entry With Half Million Occupation Troops
General MacArthur heads toward Tokyo as head of occupation forces for Japan with about 500 000 troops. Allied forces will include 18 army divisions plus air force and navy personnel. Disarmament plans target 7 000 000 Japanese troops by October 15 and a dawn curfew is imposed in Tachikawa.
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MacArthur
Yokohama
W.P
Douglas MacArthur
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Japan
Sue
Navy
Home Islands
Nippon
Greater East Asia
Curfew Imposed Near Tokyo by U S Occupation Authorities
U S occupation forces near Tokyo impose a dusk to dawn curfew and strict rules in Tachikawa eight miles west of Tokyo. The measures threaten death or long imprisonment for violations with orders to civilians and police, and anticipate broader limits as Tokyo readies for occupation handover. Big troop movements include 8th Army units entering Tokyo and transfer of Tokyo area command to Maj. Gen. Charles P. Hall’s 11th Corps.
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MacArthur
Tokyo
First Cavalry Division
First Cavalry
Emperor Hirohito
Yokohama
Sword
West Point
Manila
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Military Academy
Japan
Philippines
Okochi
Annapolis Naval Academy
Tachikawa
U.P
FCC
Douglas MacArthur
Eighth Army
Charles P. Hall
11Th Corps
11Th
China Peninsula
Tokyo Bay
Ilonshu
Hokkaido
Frank J. Fletcher
Panamint
Fletcher
North Pacific
Opening Day Enrollment Tops 500 in Kenosha Schools
More than 7 500 Kenosha children enrolled across 18 buildings on opening day of the school year led by Kenosha High with 1 947 students and 556 in the annex. Junior highs totaled 1 768 and 11 elementary schools registered 3 661 pupils, with several schools showing gains over last year despite families moving away. Special schools registered 129, down from 156 in 1944, with late-arriving pupils expected to raise totals before October 1.
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Kenosha
S. Elizabeth Lyman
Kenosha High School
Lincoln Junior High School
McKinley
Washington
Bain
Columbus
Durkee
Frank
Grant
Jefferson
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Weiskopf
Truman urges wartime powers stay as they reconvert
President Truman asked Congress to keep war powers in force during reconversion, proposing a 21 point program including limited tax cuts, a public works push, and a full employment bill. He warned abolition of wartime controls could cause chaos while promising to lift controls gradually as conditions permit.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Capitol Hill
Mr. Truman
Truman Outline of Reconversion Policy to Congress
President Truman outlines reconversion plans to Congress as war ends. He warns of unemployment but argues rapid peacetime industry expansion, trade, and agriculture will reduce job losses. He urges vigorous action by Congress and administration to handle postwar economic challenges.
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Congress
Government aid urged to aid transition for displaced workers
Displaced war workers face unemployment until industry switches to peacetime output. The government should provide help during this lag, with federal support supplementing state efforts as production gears up.
Welfare of WWII losses revised by U S War Department
Washington reports total U S combat losses in World War II at 1 070 452 a drop of 547 from last week Navy casualties rose by 150 while army totals fell 697 due to reclassifications The overall tally includes 256 996 dead 651 261 wounded 38 923 missing and 123 272 prisoners of war Army totals 922 587 with 27 976 missing. many reclassified or non casualty statuses noted Some 358 880 wounded have returned to duty and 97 773 prisoners liberated.
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Washington
U.S
U. S
Navy
Wainwright Confirmed for Four Star General Rank
The Senate approved the nomination of Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright to a full general rank. The action was taken out of order on a military committee motion and followed submission from President Truman just a day earlier.
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Washington
Jonathan Wainwright
Senate
Thomas
Utah
Military Committee
Truman
Release Plan for Officers Announced
Washington A P reports the army will release about 600000 of its 800000 officers by next July 1 under a new point system. Points will reflect length of service overseas duty combat awards and parenthood and will be computed as of Sept 2 1945 V Day.
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Washington
A.P
Army
Mystery of Sunk Cruiser Houston Revealed
Survivors of the American cruiser Houston say it was sunk in flames by a Japanese task force off the Java coast after the Battle of the Java Sea. Of 1,012 crew, 644 died. 368 survivors reached Java, 220 went to Burma where 69 died, with 62 other Allied prisoners also dying on the railway. Remaining rescued crew were sent to Japan as technicians.
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Calcutta
Houston
Java Sea
Java
Burma
Burma-Thailand
Japan
131St
Texas (National Guard) Field Artillery
Javal
Most Rationing To End This Year
OPA told Congress most rationing will end this year with rent control to be scrapped in 75 to 100 cities within four to five months. Meat and shoe rationing to end by year end. fats and oils possibly into 1946. sugar outlook uncertain. Tire rationing may extend to year’s start. officials now expect ration-free tires by year end.
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Washington
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
John L. Collyer
B. F. Goodrich Company
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AFL
Kenosha Union Club
Hot Press Department
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Walter Rundle
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