Japs Promise Envoy to Manila Sunday Manila MacArthur Seeks Quick Surrender Push
Japanese envoy to Manila will depart Tokyo Sunday for General MacArthur at Manila to discuss surrender terms. MacArthur pressed Tokyo for immediate negotiations while signaling no extended delay. Allied leaders await cease fire and the emperor's rescript to armed forces as Soviet and Japanese moves unfold in Manchuria and China theaters.
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Manila
MacArthur
Tokyo
Blunt
China
Manchuria
Kwantung Army
Indo- China
Hirohito
Japan
No. 5
Moscow
Alexander M. Vasilevsky
Kochi
Shikoku
Monroe
Islands of
Parade and Picnic Mark City Fun Day Event
Shoppers filled Monroe stores for a sunny morning parade with funny and original costumes judged for best character. Winners included Harlan Prechel and Cheryl Loveland as a southern couple, and Robert Reger in a quirky “After a Poker Game” outfit. The event ended with a park picnic, races, and pool games. General de Gaulle commuted Marshal Petain’s death sentence to life imprisonment, amid court verdicts and testimonies from former Premiers and Laval, who defended himself and faced trials.
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Funday
Monroe
Harlan Prechel
Cheryl Lee Loveland
Robert Reger
Wvas
John Bruni
Ferdi
George Mauermann
Recreation Park
Margie Stocker
Glenda Martin
Maureen Bruni
Jerry van Wagenen
Judith* Kubly
Mary Jane Farmer
Evelyn Ruff
Tom Zweifel
Jimmy van Wagenen
Bob Regez
Doris Tschudy
Phoebe Abraham
Dora
Elsa Schindler
Barbara Frey
Mary Regez
Wesley Wandfluh
Danny Teehan
Billy Beach
Robert Johnson
Paris
Edouard Daladier
Edouard Herriot
Leon Blum
Petain
Germany
Maxime Weygand
Pierre Laval
France
Spain
Laval
Weygand
Kamikaze Chief Onishi Dies in Suicide Note of Atonement
The Japanese Navy ministry announced Vice Admiral Takihiro Onishi, chief of the navy general staff’s death by own action. He left a note seeking to atone for the souls of his former subordinates and their bereaved families. Onishi originated the Kamikaze corps and had led naval death by own action forces since May 29.
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New York
Navy Ministry
Takihiro Onishi
Navy General Staff
Tokyo
Onishi
Showers Anticipated in Area Tomorrow Weather Update
The region may see showers tomorrow following a bright cool day. Highs today reached around 80 after a cool start at 58 at 6 am, with warmer temperatures possible as the day progresses.
Meat Rationing May End in Near Future
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson said rationing could end soon possibly by September as civilian meat supplies rise. He cited October projections of 145 pounds per person, up from under 120, with larger output if cattle runs remain strong, amid shifting military needs and potential Western relief funding uncertainties. A separate note reports Roy Luedke, 41, died from a fall at his Milwaukee home.
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Washington
Anderson
Europe
Japan
Agriculture Department
Dist
John W. Snyder
Snyder
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Milwaukee
Roy Luedke
County General Hospital
Saline County Supervisor Silence Sparks Newspaper Request
During a board meeting on expenditures a Saline County supervisor loudly derided the press telling a reporter to stop taking notes and insisting his remarks be kept private while asserting his opinion on the budget.
Postwar Reconversion Roundup Signals Labor and War Job Shifts
Washington reports a sweeping postwar reconversion picture with more men seeking jobs and a government push to keep peace on the labor front. The army cuts coal orders easing civilian coal problems, while petroleum controls begin to disappear and transport rules loosen. Millions of troops will return, with half a million released monthly by January. War contracts are canceled, veterans gain federal job access, and wage boosts may occur without price inflation. Labor-management peace talks continue this fall as broader policy shifts unfold nationwide.
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Washington
America
Solid Fuels Administration
Petroleum Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
Army
Civil Service Commission
Truman
Jap Cabinet to Fulfill Surrender
General Prince Naruhiko Higashi-kuni was sworn in as Japan's new premier and ordered the army to observe the imperial rescript to lay down arms. The cabinet, to function under foreign occupation, pledged calm postwar reconstruction and pledged to fulfill Potsdam terms.
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San Francisco
Naruhiko Higashi Kuni
Japan
Domei
Greater East Asia
Isers
Higashi-Kuni
Supreme Council of War
Home Defense
Prince Fumimaro Konoye
Konoye
China
Pearl Harbor
Prince
Fine Oats Yields Reported in Green County
Green County reports key oat harvests with totals from several farms. Ben Miller of Juda logs 2,230 bushels with a nine man crew for Henry Haberman on the Geigel company farm. Carl Hannes farm near Albany yields 1,215 bushels from 116 acres after soil tests and fertilization guided by County Agent E O Baker.
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Green County
Ben Miller
Juda
Henry E. Haberman
Geigel Company
Carl Hannes
Albany
E. O. Baker
Schools Set for Opening Tuesday Sept 4 with One Teacher Position
Monroe's city schools prepare for the fall term on Tuesday Sept 4 led by E O Evans. One faculty post remains open after several resignations. Maintenance crews redecorate buildings, install new desks, and overhauls include rest rooms. Kindergarten sessions begin mornings at East and South, with afternoons at North and Lincoln. Faculty meetings set for Sept 3 at the high school. football and basketball plans noted.
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E. O. Evans
Monroe
North
Lincoln
Cramer Houser
Arcadia
Wis
Howard Sharp
Howard Sharpe
Allan Barnard
Margaret Bloodgood
Verner W. Blum
Mary Buss
John C. Calder
Kathryn Olthafer
Robert E. Davenport
Leila Ellington
Corrite Swanson
Helen Hurd
Lillian Gempeler
Helen Goldmann
Mary Ellen Leats
T. R. Holyoke
Elizabeth Hummel
LaVon Jones
Ruth Baumgartner
Floyd Lewis
Franklin Luebchow
Helen Moeckly Marsh
Loraine Schumacher
Coyla Baker
Virgil L. Potter
Ray Carroll
Nat G. Preston
Virginia Schmitt
Fred R. Simpson
Ira Schuster
William Amstutz
Phyllis J. Shea
Clara ZumBrunnen
Edna Mackey
Hannah Bindschaedler
Dorothy Rogers
South
Mary Ellen Small
Jeanne Taylor
Viva’ Stauffacher
Mary Jane Brewer
Ann Purcell
Hilda Ruf
Lela Goninen Fenley
Nell Cunningham
East
Erna Piotter
Helen Smith
Marguerite Crossen
Harriet Jorgensen
Kathryn Etter
Infantile Paralysis Epidemic in Rockford Grows
The Rockford area faces a mounting infantile paralysis outbreak with 13 deaths and 125 cases across three counties. In Rockford 65 people are ill, 53 in nearby Winnebago County outside the city, plus six in Boone and one in Carroll. A citizen committee meets to consider delaying fall school openings and prep football. three trucks still spray the city with DDT to eliminate flies and mosquitoes, while an expected army air plane aid remains unavailable.
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Stocktora
Rockford
Winnebago
Boone County
Carroll County
Truman and Family To Lead Prayer Day Next Sunday
President Truman and his official family will lead the nation in the August 19 day of prayer proclaimed by the chief executive. A non-denominational prayer and thanksgiving service will be held at 9 a.m. Sunday in the East Room of the White House. Chaplains Luther D. Daniel of the Army and William N. Thomas of the Navy will conduct the service.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Umed Forces
Luther D. Daniel
Army
William N. Thomas
Navy
New Glarus Celebrates Swiss Centennial Crowd
A 2000 strong crowd gathers in New Glarus for the Swiss Centennial marking 100 years since founding. Messages from Senator Wiley and Swiss president, with Chief Justice Rosenberry as principal speaker, praise cultural and agricultural contributions. Truman lauds Swiss cheese industry impact. Visitors from Dakota Ohio Detroit attend. luncheon and band concert follow. locals in Swiss dress perform yodeling and songs.
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Justic Rosenberry
Glarus
Dakota
Detroit
Ohio
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Leo Gempler
Dorothy Widmer
Window slimmer trapped in shoe store after closing
A man performing strange motions outside a shoe store laughed at by passersby could not escape when the display window door slammed shut after hours. Police investigated and found he was confined inside the store until authorities freed him.
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Muwauxee
Wisconsin in Washington Badger Solons to Play Big Role in Reconversion
Wisconsin members of Congress return from vacation to aid peacetime reconversion. Senators La Follette and Wiley sit on foreign relations committee shaping UN security council policy. La Follette also on education and labor committee backing health for mothers and children. House members Henry and Wasielewski pursue full employment measures to aid workers and industries.
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Jane Albaugh
Washington
Wisconsin
Congress
Japan
United States
U. S
Henry
House
Wasielewski
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