Bomb attacks near the emperor's palace mark Pacific raid surge
Between 900 and 1,000 B 29s and fighter planes struck six military targets in 24 hours, including Isezaki Kumagaya and Akita oil refinery near Tokyo. Carrier planes from Admiral Halsey supported the attack, while the Japanese fleet suffered heavy losses with 138 planes knocked out. The vast air assault occurred around Tokyo and the Marianas as Allied forces pressed toward demanding surrender.
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Marifu
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Asaga
Pacific Theater
Red
Bern Reports Japan Surrender Note Delayed Amid Conflicting Broadcasts
Tokyo radio said Japan accepted the Potsdam terms and the note was en route to Bern, while Swiss officials later denied any surrender communication. Reports from Bern and Washington clashed over whether Japan had replied, with officials stressing the need for decoding and transmission before any formal announcement.
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Charles G. Ross
White House
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Ross
James Wardman
Vardaman
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State Department
Duke of Windsor
London
Moscow
Chungking
Pacific
America
Halsey to Ride Emperor Hirohito's White Horse
William Halsey’s western saddle, made for the admiral after a wish to ride Hirohito’s white horse in Tokyo, was shipped to the Third Fleet today. The Reno chamber of commerce lent the gift to a Chicago store for a war bond drive, but telegrams soon asked for its immediate return as war developments suggested Halsey might need it at once.
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Air Express
Third Fleet
Hirohito
Tokyo
Reno Chamber of Commerce
Reno Chamber
Halsey
Tokyo's First Flash Sparks Global Victory Celebrations
The Tokyo radio hinted at an imperial message accepting the Potsdam declarations triggering hour after hour celebrations from New York to Manila. Times Square paraded in lights as crowds sang martial songs while Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt and actress Faye Emerson joined revelers. Sailors in Manila and Guam reacted with cautious optimism as reports of Japan’s surrender spread.
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New York
Times Square
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Faye Emerson
William Hill
Evansville
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Roose
Victoria
British Columbia
Rain Boosts Crops In Monroe County Report
A fine early morning rain measured 1.78 inches boosts crops toward record yields in Monroe and vicinity. The Times notes corn growth, oats threshing advances, and Friedli brothers of Clarno harvesting 1828 bushels on 18 acres and 1100 bushels on 15 acres. Temperatures ranged from 66 to 88 degrees with a fair cooler forecast.
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Monroe
Friedli Brothers
Clarno
Seek Perpetrator Of False Flash on United Press Wire
False UP wire flash shaken radio audiences across the United States and Canada. Officials disavowed the report as Japan’s acceptance of Allied surrender terms remained unconfirmed. Kent Cooper and Ches ter J. Laroche urged authorities to identify the sender and pursue investigation.
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United Press
New York
United States
Canada
Kent Cooper
Associated Press
Chester J. Laroche
American Broadcasting Company
Cooper
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Duke of Windsor meets President Truman at White House
Washington reports the Duke of Windsor met President Truman at the White House marking his first encounter since Truman became president. The Duke was accompanied by J Balfour, the British ambassador.
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Duke of Windsor
Truman
White House
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Train wreck near Goch kills 26 in British Canadian force loss
The Twenty-first Army Group said 26 British and Canadian soldiers were killed and 50 wounded, some seriously, in a head-on collision of two trains near Goch, Germany, early yesterday.
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Twenty-first Army Group
Highway Crash Fatality Claims Richland Center Worker
Albert Chesemore, 39, a harvest worker from Richland Center Wisconsin, died in a hospital yesterday from injuries sustained in a motorcycle collision with a truck near Brentford.
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Explosion at Detroit boxing plant kills 13
A two story Export Box and Sealer plant fire in Detroit killed 13 workers and injured many as flames fed on inflammables. Fire officials probe a possible degreasing tank leak while nine of the dead were women and ages ranged from 20 to 62. Two male employees were under arrest as the investigation continues.
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Rouce
Export’ Box and Sealer Company
Edward W. Hall
Hall
Job Outlook for Wisconsin Restores Postwar Confidence
Wisconsin faces a looming postwar labor reshuffle with unemployment potentially hitting 110000 within 60 days, then falling to under 60000 as reconversion proceeds. State director William E. O'Brien cites diversified industry and agriculture as key absorbers while noting current unemployment around 20000 to 25000 and a larger layoff wave anticipated. Sheriff's meeting in Waukesha postponed due to imminent Japanese surrender amid ongoing association discussions.
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Wisconsin
Japan
William E. O'Brien
War Manpower Commission
O’brien
WMC
O'Brien
Waukesha
Martin Fromm
Waukesha County
Wisconsin Sheriffs’ Association
Rhinelander
Diplomatic Note Process for Japan Surrender Reply
The article outlines a multi step chain for sending Japan s surrender reply from Tokyo to Washington via English translation diplomatic code Swiss RCA and Swiss legation with decoding at each leg. It notes transmission speeds 50 to 60 words a minute and reports a seven hour delay from Bern to Washington and about ten hours from transmission start to acknowledgment.
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Japan
Orient
Tokyo
Radio Swiss
Radio Corporation
Bern
RCA
New York
RCA Office
Legation
United States
State Department
Texas Woman Hurt In Car Crash Here
Jenny Bourne of Arlington suffered slight injuries in a morning crash at the corner of 15th street and 14th avenue. Her husband Fred Bourne said the milk truck driven by George Fritsch, also of Arlington, failed to see the car until too late. The milk truck overturned and Bourne’s 1940 Pontiac was badly wrecked with broken glass and a smashed running board.
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14Th Avenue
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George Fritsch
Fritsch
Bourne
Washington Roundup and Policy Shifts in 1948
Federal economists estimate 7 million idle by next Christmas if peace comes soon. De Gaulle to meet Truman Aug 22 to discuss German borders and reparations. Social Security aids 4.5 million beneficiaries as Truman backs reforms. Joint House Senate committee proposes reorganizing Congress with fewer panels and tighter oversight. Acheson resigns as assistant secretary of state, signaling broader staffing changes.
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de Gaulle
White House
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Truman
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Congress
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Senate
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