Roosevelt Debt Story Sparks Controversy And Claims
Westbrook Pegler reports Elliott Roosevelt borrowed 200 from John Hartford of A and P. debt settled for 4000 of others' money. The piece references a June 12 publication and a Washington handout defending Roosevelt's military record against tax dodge allegations, while accusing the press of misquotation and political motives.
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City Hires Engineers for Sewer Expansion Plan
Monroe city council at its war meeting authorized hiring F P Applewhite and V Applewhite to draw plans and supervise a proposed traction project tied to a tentative bond issue of about 135000 dollars. The engineers will be paid seven percent of costs. government funds will be refunded if the bond issue passes, otherwise not. The panel also discussed future facilities including a new city hall and three fire stations with total costs around 135000 dollars and plans to be drawn.
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Eight killed in elevator blast at Port Arthur Fort William
Aug 1 Port Arthur and Fort William report a massive explosion at Elevator No 5 near the Great Lakes Bay killing at least eight men and injuring several others. The blast collapsed walls and scattered debris across the area requiring emergency crews and ambulances from both cities.
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Tarumi Fire Raid by Far East Air Forces Spreads Destruction
Tarumi, a southern Japanese port near Kagoshima on Kyushu, was set ablaze by more than 400 Far East air forces planes in the heaviest raid yet against a single objective. The town and its factories and wharves burned as jets dropped incendiaries, demolition bombs, and rockets in two hours of combat praise by Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
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Atomic bomb changes push Tokyo as next target in war end
Washington officials believe Hiroshima proves the new weapon can end the war with Japan. They foresee atomic power reshaping industry and trade, with tight government control due to its massive wartime and peacetime potential. The article describes Hiroshima’s destruction and suggests Japan may surrender only under continued bombardment.
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Freight rate reform inches forward across the nation
Washington notes a partial victory for the Interstate Commerce Commission as it pushes toward uniform freight classification and class rates from coast to coast. Objections from railroads and states along the Mass Dixon line delay full implementation, with progress described as under way but gradual.
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President Truman Faces Domestic Woes On Return
President Truman returns home with international agreements and a busy radio address to finish. He must address unresolved Potsdam questions on German prisoners relief and press access in Poland and the Balkans while Congress pushes for a smaller army.
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Petain Defense Witness Details Links With Britain in 1940
Marcel Peyrouton former Vichy minister testifies that Britain kept contact with Petain regime through 1940 via Spain and Switzerland arguing Laval and Petain clashed after setup. He recalls Hitler Petain Montoire meeting Roosevelt message says no meaning for England. Trial expected to end next week.
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Vatican Reaction to Atomic Bombing Seen as Apocalypse Warning
The Osservatore Romano denounces the atomic bomb dropped on Japan as a catastrophic end to the war and warns that humanity must restrain such weapons. Vatican voices, quoting Leonardo da Vinci and Britannica, call for moral restraint and reflect on the dangerous future the weapon implies.
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Surrender Ultimatum Likely With Atomic Bomb Threat
British press forecast a new surrender ultimatum to Japan backed by the atomic bomb threat. Allied leaders weigh sharing the secret, while experts warn about diffusion risks and strategic upheaval. Professor Gilbert Murray notes immense secrecy challenges amid wartime tensions.
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UNRRA funds sought for 1946 program
A high level American source said UNRRA will need 1.5 to 2.3 billion dollars from participating nations through 1946. Details will be outlined by Director General Herbert Lehman. The council considers Russia’s proposed 700 million dollars in supplies.
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Chinese Troops Capture Yeungkong in Kwantung Campaign
Chinese high command announced Yeungkong in Kwangtung province has fallen, tightening control along a 50 mile invasion coast west of Hongkong. US air base at Tanchuk reportedly retaken and fully reoccupied by August 4 as Chinese forces push toward Tengyun and Hingan.
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Allied battles in Sittang area face stubborn Japanese defense
Allied troops struggle to advance in the Sittang river sector of Southeast Burma near Myitkyo and Shwegyin. Japanese losses are reported at 10,000 dead in recent weeks as heavy artillery and flooding complicate operations. Continued on Second Page.
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Destructive Power Of New Bomb Told
The article reports U S forces bombing Hiroshima with a powerful new weapon. Japanese broadcasts claim multiple bombs and widespread destruction while U S sources note a vast dust cloud and possible vaporized buildings. Additional air strikes target Toyokawa Nagoya and Tokyo area with extensive firebombing and fighter escort operations.
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Atomic Hazardous Device Shocks Hiroshima, Japanese Cite Destruction
San Francisco report details a new atomic device dropped by parachute over Hiroshima, with Domei and Tokyo sources calling the attack inhuman and barbaric. Japanese officials describe considerable damage, widespread fires, and mass casualty implications amid Allied invasion pressure.
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War industry faces major cutbacks as WPB reports
The War Production Board says war contracts are contracting with large reductions in April to July and August schedules. Frederick M. Mitchell cautions durable goods like sewing machines and vacuum cleaners will only reach markets in 1945 fall and 1946 spring with limited volume. Overall cutbacks total about 15 billion across 1945 and 1946, but immediate consumer relief remains distant.
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Germany
Roving Nazi Sub Shells Red Post
Red Star reports a German submarine still at large shelled a Red Army outpost on Rugen Island in the Baltic Sea. The attack occurred on a misty night from 46 yards after a sentry challenged the U-boat. Captured crewmen say some vessels hide on deserted shores as others seek internment or return to Germany.
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Austrian police arrest Auschwitz camp commander in Vienna
The Exc hange Telegraph Agency reports Ernest Grabner, former Auschwitz camp commander, was arrested in Vienna. He faces charges of personally killing 2,000 persons and will be tried by an Austrian people's court.
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