Red Army Captures Manchurian Puppet Emperor Kang Teh
United Press reports from London that Russia captured Emperor Kang Teh formerly Henry Pu Yi, ruler of Manchuria under Japan. Vaallevatty announced he was in Soviet hands as 52,000 Japanese officers and men fell under Red control. Changchun, Manchuria, reportedly captured over the weekend, raising questions of custody as war crimes potential looms.
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W. RK. Higginbotham
United Press
London
Russia
Kang Teh
Japan
Manchuria
Monroe
Alexander M. Vaallevatty
Kwantung Army
Henry P'y Yi
Vasilevsky
Radio Khabarovak
Wiice
Eastera Command
Red
Hsuan Tung
China
Henry Pu Yi
Manchured
P'u Yi
Khabarovsk
Changchun
Hginking
Red Army
Khaborovsk
Salary Stabilization Rules Are Modified
The Bureau of Internal Revenue loosened salary rules allowing limited raises for executives, Administrators and professionals. Increases up to savor no price ceiling changes or government contract costs, with approvals required where limits are exceeded. War Labor Board issued a parallel order. enforcement will continue for past violations.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Stch
War Labor Board
Weex
President Truman
Joseph D. Nunan Je
Internal Revenue
Kerr Denies He Is A Candidate For Senate
Oklahoma City Aug 22 Gov Robert Kerr said he is not a candidate for the U S Senate and sees no reason for a special legislative session. He dismissed statements by campaign manager Ben T Childers that Kerr would run for the 1948 Senate seat held by E H Moore. He also refused to discuss cabinet posts or reconversion session plans.
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Oklahoma City
Robert & Kerr
U.S. Senate
Herr
Washington
Truman
Ben T. Childers
Carnegie
Oklo
Kerr
U. S. Senate
E. H. Moore
Ben
Possi
Harold L. Ickes
Senator Elmer Thomas to Speak in Three Cities
Senator Elmer Thomas plans a three state weekend tour including Tulsa events on Thursday night and Friday noon and an eastern Oklahoma traders convention in Pryor on Saturday. He will also attend a rodeo Friday night then return to Washington by Sunday for congressional duties.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
Okla
Tulsa
Tulsa Chamber of Commerce
Pryor
Hardy Watson Chosen TAS Committee Chairman
Hardy Watson became general chairman of the USC Travelers' Aid operating committee after Mrs. Walton Davis completed her six month term. A September election will choose committee treasurer and vice-chairman. New members H T Brotherton and A L Ramming were introduced. St Mary’s defeated First Christian 4 2 in Kid League play with six hits to two.
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Hardy Watson
TAS
USC Travelers’ Aid Operating Committee
Watson
Chairman
Walton Davis
H. T. Brotherton
A. L. Ramming
Migs Helen Hull
Ave Holzhauser
Lawton
Bixall English
Charles W. Gallaher
Vera Self
Inez Patterson
St. Mary's
Christian
St. Mary's Acanemy
St. Mary’s
Guydelkon
End Harbison
Lawton Council Approves Downtown Paving Districts
Lawton city council approved creation of four downtown paving districts as part of a broad street improvement program. Bids for resurfacing District 40 and plans for District 41 sewer work were set, with Standard Paving Co. of Tulsa winning the surface bid. The budget for 1945-46 was unanimously approved at $309,500.
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Lawton
Standard Paving Co
Tulsa
Chamber of Commerce Paving Committee
R. B. McCoy
Asart
Chamber
Frank Kitchens
Milton Keating
Council
McCoy
Wyatt Hendrick
Standard
District 40
Amis Construction Co
Oklahoma City
Layman and Co
Roerris
Ferris
Sycamore
Cherry
Ash
Parkrom
Bell
East D
Frisco
Griffin Wholesale Co
County Excise Board
Richard “Blaylock
Gore
Planning and Zoning Board
Signing Will Be It Tokyo Area Near Atsugi Airdrome
General MacArthur announced a dual landing plan to strike near Tokyo with airborne troops at Atsugi and naval forces near Yokosuka as surrender instructions to Japan take effect. The measures order ships to stay put, sea paths cleared, and POW safety safeguarded while efforts to move troops, supplies, and mines proceed ahead of the formal surrender in late August.
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Y Russell
Manila
MacArthur
Japan
Tokyo
Tokyo Bay
Atsugi
Yokosuka
Sagami Bay
Sioning
Ingiru
Tokyo Area
Hapa
Army General Headquarters
At & P
Shipa MacArthur
Woo
United States
U. S
Ced
Pacific Islands
Philippines
Maeilcthur
Macithur Ols
Kerenger
Camp van Dorn
Rites Thursday For Mrs. Pealer
Susan Mildred Pesler 80, a long time Oklahoma resident, died Tuesday in Fort Supply hospital. Born April 8, 1865 in Missouri, she married John Martin Pealer and lived in Chattanooga Faxon and Lawton, where he died in 1941. Survived by two sons Robert and Paul, daughter Mrs. Bula Kucera of Chicago, nine grandchildren, other relatives. Last rites set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Lawton funeral home with Rev. Thompson Hodges officiating. Burial in Highland cemetery.
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Susan Mildred Pesler
Fort Supply
Susan Mildred Hunt
Cooper County
Missouri
John Martin Pealer
Chattanooga
Faxon
Lawton
Pealer
Fall Weather Previewed Here As Mercury Drops
A foretaste of fall spread across Lawton and the state as temperatures cooled from a 89 degree high Tuesday to 67 this morning. Scattered showers appeared at some points with more rain likely in the next 24 hours. Geary registered the state low or cooler conditions were forecast for tonight with Geary noted as the day’s coolest spot. Thursday is expected to be slightly warmer with a 80 degree high.
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Lawton
Guynnell
Truman May Visit Lawton for Artillery Day Shoot
President Truman may attend an artillery day celebration in Lawton Ohio if allowed to fire a 105 mm gun. The invitation came via Harrington Wimberly Altus Oklahoma Democratic chairman who said Lawton residents want him there as the nation’s top artilleryman. A date will be set to fit the president’s schedule.
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Washington
Truman
Lawton
Ohio
Harrington Wimberly
Altus
Okla
Oklahoma Democratic
Attus
Fort Sill
Wimberly
Toll From Two Atomic Bombs Revealed
The Tokyo radio reported by Associated Press in New York says the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs killed or left homeless about 480,000 people. The Hiroshima blast Aug 6 killed roughly 160,000 and left 200,000 homeless, while Nagasaki Aug 9 caused about 120,000 casualties. The report notes ongoing deaths from burns and describes widespread destruction as housing was wrecked and casualties mounted.
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Associated Pro AM
Tokyo Radio
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
New York
Associated Press
Nagagaki
Pers
Planes Ready To Take Yanks To Jap Areas
Okinawa reports huge fleets of C-54 transports and other large aircraft assembled to carry occupation troops and cargo to Japan. ATC crews stand by for orders from Allied supreme headquarters as C-54s and other planes from across the Pacific theater arrive. Unarmed Japanese planes may be allowed for liaison use under MacArthur’s relaxation of the grounding order.
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Hugh Crumpler
United Press
Okinawa
da Pan
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Runnay
Troop Carrier Command
Army Air Freight System
Pacific Theater
George C. Kenney
Far East
Japan
Air Transport Command
India
Former &Th Air Force Field
N. Alexander
South Pa
ATC
Hart T. Ricks
Hot Springs
Ark
Southwest Pacific
San Francisco
Ricks
United Air Lines
Pacific
Muirs
United States
Rinks
Navy Air Transport System
Stmy
Carl Damiers
Bridgeport
Conn
Sth
Manila
MacArthur
Ocdor
Johnson Favors Public Works Plan for Jobs
Washington Aug 22 Rep Johnson Democrat of Oklahoma urges immediate appropriation of funds for a broad public works program to employ workers on river and harbor, flood control, highways, rural electrification and similar projects. He asserts taxes can be cut while funding amortizes the costs and calls for reducing federal payroll from about 3,000,000 to 1,000,000.
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Washington
Rep
Johnson
Doklad
House
Congress
Beef Point Values Will Be Cut Rationing To Continue
United Press reports beef point values will be reduced about 20 percent as the new ration period begins on Sept. 3, with ration-free meals not expected for at least 80 days. Pork rationing likely to continue due to low hog production, while beef, lamb and veal may lift rationing later. Army stockpiles and higher meat arrivals drive the schedule.
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Ruth Gmeiner
United Press
Washington
Cil
Harope
Pacific
Office of Price Administration
Reduced Troop Send To Pacific By Large Margin
Washington reports the army will cut the Pacific deployment by 60 to 75 percent, sending only a quarter to a third of the 16 divisions initially slated for Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Redeployments will favor younger, lower point scorers and volunteers, with age limits possibly lowered. Pacific commanders warn the screening may hurt unit efficiency and extend retraining time.
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Washington
Pacific
Doug
Quisling Denies Murder Charge in Norwegian Trial
Oslo August 22. The State accuses Vidkun Quisling of murdering Viggo Hansteen, an underground leader, and he denies the charge saying he only advised removal. Hansteen, widow in government, was killed by Germans in 1941. Prosecutor says Hansteen, a Communist, led a strike and opposed the occupation. Quisling claims not to have asked for killing.
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Oslo
Norway
State Today
Vidkun Quisling
Viggo Hansteen
With & Sob
Rarge
Hansteen
Anagus Schroedt
Quisling
Ger- Quisling
Agid Quisling
Trcason
Lehrocht
Hitler
Germany
New Sugar Stamp Keeps Ration At Current Level
Washington Feb 22 The new sugar stamp valid Sept 1 maintains the current ration of five pounds for four months. The OPA plans to announce it soon and says household sugar allowances must stay tight due to shortages. Total is about two pounds less than prewar levels and supplies are not expected to rise until mid next year with higher imports. The stamp will likely be No 38 in ration deck four as No 37 is being skipped for home canning rations last year.
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Pacific
War Department
95Th
86Th
Army
Kreuger
Walter Kreuger
Sixth Army
Japan
Washington
OPA
Planno
Missnie
Clyde LeFors Receives Discharge From Army
Clyde W. LeFors, after 12 years in the Army, has been discharged at Camp Chaffee Ark. He is now at his parents home, Mr. and Mrs. Perry LeFors, 1610 D. Six of his service time was spent at Fort Sill and three years in Alaska and the Aleutians.
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Army
S-Set
Clyde W. LeFors
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Mrs. Perry
LeFors
Fort Sill
Alaska
The
Aleutians
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Stth
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White House
White Hoard
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Clyde LeFors
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