Yanks Take Over Tokyo Airfield In Early Occupation Push
American troops seize Atsugi airfield as General MacArthur prepares for formal entry into Tokyo. Dozens of ships lie in Yokosuka and Tokyo Bay, while Japanese forces await further landings. The first wave includes 140 communications experts with more transports and troops en route, and Halsey’s Third Fleet loiters offshore ready to advance.
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Manila
Kenehu
Sapeho
Sinance
Asagi
MacArthur
Japan
Okinawa
Atsugi
Miura Peninsula
Laramio Bay
Admiral Halsey
Tokyo Bay
Yokosuka
Halsey
U. S
Sagami Bay
Tatevanian
Eighth Army
Tokyo-Yokohama
Charles T. Tench
Alexandria
Tench
Tokyo
Yokohama
Tateyamahojo
Atsuci
No Nazis Allowed Rule Emphasized in US Occupation German Zones
General Eisenhower and Lt. Gen. Lucius Clay ordered a purge of all Nazi party members from any position in the American zone of occupied Germany. The policy bars former Nazis from civil service and public roles, though some officials warned against removing capable individuals. Military governance to handle the transition as sessions opened and instructions clarified.
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U.S
Eisenhower
Allied Control Council For
Germany
Lucius PD. Chiy
Artoy
Clay
Potsdam
Wray
Hayden Smith
Pormer Huw
Henry L. Stimson
Allied fleets to land occupation troops in Japan
Allied naval forces plan large scale landings to occupy Japan and control coastal waters under Adm. Turner with Admiral Nimitz coordinating, as Third, Fifth and Seventh fleets prepare amphibious operations in Korea and along the China coast. In parallel, Winter Chevrolet to expand in Lawrence with a new 140 by 117 foot building and improved showroom and service facilities.
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America
Pacific
Japanese Empire
Richmond Kelly Turner
Nimitz
Adm
William F. Halsey
U.S
North Pacific
Frank Jack Fletcher
Ndmurai Nimitz
AVSS
Third Fleet
Torsh
Raymond S. Spruance
Fifth Fleet
Pleteher
Spruance
Manila
Japan
Turner
Wall
Ceet
Daniel I. Barbey
Korea
Tokyo
T. ¢. Wilkinson
New Hampshire Street
Winter Chevrolet Company
Chevrolet Motor Company
J. 1
Case Farm Implements
Chevrolet
M.S. Winter
Winter
Chevrolet Agency
Davis-Child Company
J. L. Constant
Lawrence
Constant
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence Sanitary Milk & Ice Cream Company
Legion Backing Truman Draft Plan Amid War Return Slides
Washington reports say the American Legion is wholly in favor of extending selective service for 18 to 25 year olds to sustain national security. Col John Thomas Taylor noted the group supports keeping conscription and returning veterans home only after service. Navy plans to repatriate 2.84 million and Army expects cuts to 2.5 million by July 1 with overseas duties outlined.
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Washington
Truman
American Legion
John Thomas Taylor
Legion
Taylor
Edwards
United States
Europe
Pacific
Geeral Edwards
Japan
Navy plans 1500 bed hospital at Camp Phillips Kansas
Vice Admiral Ross T. McIntire announced Camp Phillips near Salina Kansas will be transferred from the Veterans Administration and converted into a 1500 bed naval hospital. He said 14 U S Navy hospitals care for about 10798 patients and more transfers are planned including Camp Wallace Texas and Camp White Oregon with a Houston hospital for 1000 patients to open early next year.
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Washington
Kan
Camp Phillips
Salina
Ross T. McIntire
Navy
Kansas
Veterans Administration
Naval Hospital
McIntire
United States
Pacific
Phins
Camp Wallace
Tex
Army
Camp White
Oregon
Houston
New High School Enrollment Dates Announced
Liberty Memorial high school opens enrollment for new students this year report to offices Thursday or Friday. Saltzman says seventh eighth and ninth graders should go to the Junior high building September 6 and 7 for room assignments. Offices open 8 to 5.
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Liberty Memorial High School
B. George Saltzman
Saltzman
Three Lawrence Men Among Cody Victory Arrivals
The Associated Press reports three Lawrence men are aboard the Cody Victory due at Newport News this Friday. S/Sgt. Thomas S. McGee of 1400 Connecticut street T/5 Harold Howard of 623 Louisiana street and Pfc. Leroy Knight of 711 Connecticut street are listed among the arrivals from Europe in the United States.
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Lawrence
United States
Europe
Associated Press
Newport News
Thomas S. McGee
Connecticut Street
Harold Howard
Louisiana Street
Leroy Knight
Flowers of Costinction Call Allison Thomas Flower Show
Ady Jayhawk Plunge swimming pool closes for the season Wednesday night August 29th. Ady indicates event details and contact.
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Allison-Thomas Flower Show
Jayhawk
Butter Points Cut to 12 Beg Sept 2
OPA officials announced a butter price cut from 16 to 12 red points per pound effective September 2. The move follows improved supplies and lowers butter points to half of the mid July level. The reduction covers both institutional and home users.
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Washington
OPA
Hill Top Horse Show Opens at Haskell Stadium During Fair
Second Annual Hill Top Riding Club Horse Show at Haskell Stadium opens as part of the Fifteenth Annual 4-H and Vocational Agriculture Fair. The evening kicks off with a livestock parade at 7, 10 classes of horses, and music by Liberty Memorial High School orchestra conducted by Oliver Hobbs.
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Hill Top Riding Club
Haskell Stadium
Community Chest
Haskell
Liberty Memorial High School Modern Orchestra
Oliver Hobbs
Lawrence
Fritz Moyn
Haskell Auditorium
Lone Star 4-H Glee Club
Jayhawk 4-H. Club
No Rain Is in Sight in Kansas Heat Wave
Topeka reports Kansas remains drying out with no rain in sight and river bottoms exposed by sand bars. Eastern highs near 95 to 98 while western areas reach 90s with hot sun, winds, and warm nights as Phillipsburg endured 100 degrees and Goodland cooled to 59.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Wertherman
Phillipsburg
Goodland
Selective Service Office Adopts Five Day Week
The Douglas County selective service office will operate five days weekly with closures on Saturday Sunday and Labor Day. Hours are 8 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 1 p.m. The local draft board will continue to meet Wednesdays at 1 p.m. in the Community Building.
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Douglas County
Selective Service
Draft Board
Drop in Egg Price Lowers Market Ceiling
The dealer's price for eggs has fallen three cents in two days, now three cents below the OPA ceiling. Poultry men cite mixed factors including canceled government commitments, use of storage eggs over fresh stock, and irregular quality of incoming eggs. Hill Top Riding Club hosts the 4 H Fair Horse Show Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the eehsr Stadium with bus transportation offered.
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OPA
Hill Top Riding Club
Eehsr
City plans expanded site for new municipal building
City Council moves to widen plans for the new city hall to five extra adjacent parcels, creating a 250 by 200 foot tract from Eighth Street, Kentucky and Vermont. Preliminary designs will be revised to fit the larger site, with funding to come from a future bond issue.
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Eighth and
Vermont Street
Eighth Street
Kentucky
Vermont Streets
Salvation Army Home
Kentucky Street
R. O. Burgert
Fewer Kansas schools expected this fall after redistricting
Topeka Aug 28 The state superintendent Dr L W Brooks says enrollment should be about the same as 1944 though several score one teacher schools have closed due to redistricting and teacher shortage with 1944 enrollment at 330000.
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Topeka
Kansas
L. W. Brooks
Brooks
Douglas District Camporee set for September in park near Haskell Stadium
Scouts announce the Douglas District Camporee for September 8 and 9 in the park north of Haskell Stadium. William Newlin will direct, John Cox as assistant, with a junior staff drawn from Troops 52 through 75. Camporee runs two days with campfire Saturday and a Sunday action for Cub Scouts. August Board of Review moved to August 30 at the Chamber of Commerce.
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John Brand
Big Douglas
Haskell Stadium
William Newlin
John Cox
Charles Haverty
Kenneth Long
John Tusker
Darrel
Chaney
Max Hickox
Jerry House
John Beckwith
Lecompton
Ronny Young
Eudora
Wells Hively
Baldwin
Robert McNulte
Tonganoxie
Brand
Riley Burcham
Chamber of Commerce
General Wainwright and 8 Others Reach Chungking
General Jonathan M. Wainwright 62 and eight American plus seven British generals freed from a Manchuria POW camp arrived at Chungking. British leaders included Lt. Gen. Arthur Percival and ex governors Shenton Thomas and Mark Young. Wainwright had been found safe by a parachuting team earlier this month.
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Chungking
CPI
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Corregidor
Chongking
U. S
Manchuria
Wainwright
Arthur Ernest Percival
Singapore
Shenton Thomas
Mark Young
Hong Kong
C. D. Smith
North Borneo
Superforts Drop 400 Tons of Supplies to Prisoners
Guam August 28—Superforts flew a second mercy mission dropping over 400 tons of supplies to more than 20 000 prisoners in 60 camps across Kyushu and Honshu. Each plane carried 7 000 pounds of aid including sugar milk chocolate and butter aimed at camps near Tokyo Fukuoka Osaka Sendai Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Guam
Kyushu
Honshu
Weihsien
China
Tokyo
MacArthur
Fukuoka
Osaka
Kobe
Sendai
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Army Plans Liberalized Discharge Points For Soldiers
Washington reports the army outlined a plan to liberalize its discharge system pending General MacArthur's word. Discharges will rely on a computed point total with adjustments from May 12, enabling roughly 72 point scorers to be eligible for discharge and officers to have a separate release figure by branch. The army aims to raise weekly discharges from 40,000 to 158,200 men by January.
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Washington
MacArthur
House Military Committee
Stephen G. Henry
Henry
Army
Nimitz to Make South Dakota Flagship in Japan
Admiral Nimitz will arrive in Japan and establish the battleship South Dakota as his flagship. He did not take part in surrender talks at Guam and will sign formal surrender papers aboard the Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2.
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Sagami Bay
Japan
Nimitz
Pacific Ocean
South Dakota
Guam
Missouri
Tokyo Bay
United States
One Man Draft Call From Topeka Office
The Douglas county selective service office received a call from state headquarters in Topeka for one colored man to report for induction into the armed forces on September 7.
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Douglas County
Selective Service Office
Topeka
Armed Forces
KU to Revitalize ROTC As Part Of Postwar Planning
Captain John D. Bradley named commandant as the University of Kansas announces a revived ROTC program for the fall term. The elective course lineup includes war law defense strategy map reading and aerial photography with rifle marksmanship. Bradley cites a national need for reserve officers and says enrollment will prepare students for commissions and future service. He will arrive August 2 after service at Ft. Benning and a medical detachment posting at KU Hospitals.
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University of Kansas
John D. Bradley
K. U
War Department
Bradley
Pearl Harbor
Army Reserve Officers
K. U. Department of Military Science and Tactics
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Mt. Oread
University
Department of Military Science and Tactics
Kansas City
Kan
Ft. Benning
Lawrence Elementary Enrolls Students September 6 and 7
Lawrence elementary school principals will be in their offices September 6 and 7 from 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. for enrollment. B George Saltzman, superintendent, announced all new students and those changing schools or entering kindergarten should enroll then. Parents seeking kindergarten tests should contact Miss Vesta White at the superintendent’s office. The elementary schools will open at 9 a.m. and dismiss at 3 45 p.m.
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Lawrence
B. George Saltzman
Vesta White
Saltzman
OPA clash with producers over postwar price rules
Washington reports a clash as OPA and business leaders faced off in the first skirmish of a potential broader fight. The agency seeks to hold prices on peacetime goods like refrigerators to 1942 levels while manufacturers may seek small increases to cover extra costs.
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OPA
Washington
Weather District Forecast August 28 to 31
District forecast for Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Nebraska shows a trend toward cooler temperatures in the later days of the period in Nebraska and northern states, with temperatures above normal elsewhere. Light showers expected middle to late period, more substantial in central and northern Nebraska. Kansas mainly fair and warm with Wednesday highs in the 90s. Temperature readings list yesterday’s low 71 and year ago high 50, low 54.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
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Samar
Wisohama
H. S
The
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Central Park
Hare & Hare, Kansas City Architectural Engineers
Health Committee
M. S. Winter
Harold Snider
State Guard
National Guard
Douglas District
General Wainwright
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