Treasury to brief Ways and Means on Elliott Roosevelt loans
A New York report outlines Treasury plans to brief the House Ways and Means Committee on Elliott Roosevelt's loan matters and related financial issues. The piece casts doubt on timing and suggests political maneuvering around bids, offices, and a Virgin Islands governorship linked to Harold Ickes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Treasury
Elliott Roosevelt
John Ford
Charle Har
New York
United States
Court of Appeals
Roosevelt
Virgin Islands
Harold Ickes
Himmself
Arwood
Clerg
Elliott
Texas
Farch
Mary
Ciret
Dining car racket exposed by FBI across railroads
The FBI arrested dozens nationwide in a dining car scam on the New York Central and Erie lines. Stewards, waiters, and cooks used fake or misused checks to skim meals from service members and elderly travelers, with staged orders and previously paid checks. Investigations covered Newark Buffalo and Chicago. men were charged as part of a broader scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Aug
Bureau of Investigation
Cation
EZ. Fey
FBI
New York Central
Erie
Conroy
Aids
Con
Onroy
Mroy
Newark
Buffalo
Cage
Army offers 252 war plants to industry for surplus use
The army disclosed 252 government owned and defense plant operated facilities may be sold to private industry. The move aims to convert wartime capacity into civilian goods and jobs while signaling a broader return to peacetime controls. Transportation and consumer goods reforms accompany the plant disposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Sterling Fo Green
Washington
White House
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Louisana
Arkansas
Army Service Forces
Defense Plant
Pany
Arkansas Ordnance Plant
Jacksonville
Ark
J. B. Beatric Co
Vincent St
Hollywood Ave
Shreveport
Cities Service Refining Corporate
Hodges
Lake Charles
Dixie Ordnance Works
Monroe
Death toll from air raids on Japan tops ten million
Associated Press reports nearly ten million Japanese were killed wounded or homeless from enemy air raids during the war in Greater East Asia. The Tokyo broadcast cites 260000 killed 412000 injured 9200000 rendered homeless and 2200000 houses destroyed. Britain also suffered heavy bombing deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Japan
Greater East Asia
Tokyo Radio
Air Defense Headquarters
Britain
UNANIMOUS ratification of world peace charter seen
The report covers ratification of the United Nations charter by Britain after debates on international control of the atomic bomb. It notes broad support, with leaders urging unity and the idea that ratification will be unanimous, following approvals by the United States, Soviet Russia, China, and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Nations
Salemn
Britain
International Organization For the Preservation of Peace Laborite
H. L. Austin
Arthur Salter
United States
Wall Street
Anthony Eien
Commons
World Security League
San Francisco
Clement R. Attlee
The
Daily Herald
Soviet Russia
China
France
St Louis awaits publishers union bid on carrier strike
ST LOUIS Mo Aug 23 News hungry residents who have gone seven days without papers await a decision by a publishers association on a compromise proposal. A conciliation committee seeks a solution to the newspaper carriers strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louisans
Publishers’ Association
OPA Sets 1942 Durable Goods Prices and Production Pace
The OPA announced 1942 ceilings on household washing machines ironers and aluminum kitchenware to restore civilian market prices. Bowles said families will get affordable options with same proportion of low priced units as pre war years and rents and food will stay at current levels during reconversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ailow
Privet
Thar
ODT
WPB
Electec
Washington
OPA
Bowles
White House silent on V J proclamation date
Washington reports the White House has not fixed a V J day date awaiting surrender documents in Tokyo. Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross reiterated the proclamation will come after the articles of surrender are signed and the president will address the nation by radio at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles de Gaulle
President Truman
White House
Washington
Harry Vaughan
Truman
James K. Verdaman
Charles G. Ross
Tokyo
MacArthur Announces Final Details Of Japan Surrender
General MacArthur disclosed the formal surrender will take place August 31 aboard the battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The ceremony follows field capitulations already underway in northern Luzon Mindanao and Cebu despite resistance from Japanese commanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Manila
Japan
Tokyo Bay
Missouri
MacArthur
Luzon
Mindanao
Cebu
Marcus Island
Marcus
Tokyo
Occupation of Hong Kong and Japan Battles Loom
Allied plans for accepting surrender of Japanese forces spread from Hong Kong to Manchuria as Chinese and British positions clash over which forces will occupy key areas. Tokyo reports detail mass air and sea movements toward Tokyo Bay with MacArthur slated to arrive Tuesday alongside thousands of occupation troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Hong Kong
U. S
China
Chang Fuh- Kwei
Hong King
Chang Chi-Chung
Hsiung Shih- Hui
Chiang Kai-Shek
Manchuria
Formosa
Indo-China
Chiang
Chen Yi
Fukien
Cairo
Tokyo
MacArthur
Red Cross
Japan
Atsugi
Yokosuka
Tokyo Bay
Sagami Bay
Gune
United States
United Kingdom
Missouri
Truman
Nimitz
Nippon
Korea
mid-Pacific
Philippines
Domei
Honshu
U.S
Yokosuka Naval Base
Oriental
Osaka
Sasebo
Nagasaki
Shanghai
Canton
Singapore
Dome
Central Pacific
Marshall Islands
Mili Atoll
Truk
Rabaul
Philippine
Luzon
Mindanao
Cebu
Marcus
Surrender Arranged for Thousands of Japanese in Luzon Mountains
Allied reports say negotiations yielded by the northern Luzon Japanese with 38th Division amid strong opposition. Emissaries on Mindanao and Cebu follow parallel talks as a Japanese lieutenant colonel pledges to inform his top commander. Twenty five unarmed Americans helped seal the northern Luzon capitulation under enemy guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzon
Manila
Mindanao
Cebu
Associated Press
G. I
Tokyo
Soviet Ukraine approves United Nations charter
The presidium of the Soviet Ukraine ratified the United Nations charter today, marking approval by a regional Soviet authority on August 23. The move aligns Ukraine with UN principles and council participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Presidium
Ukraine
United Nations
Also Mentioned on This Page
FAIR
NOUGH
Westbrook
Pegler
EEK
Ondon
Gen. de Gaulle
Tokyo Raiders
Doolittle Mission
War Department
Jimmy Doolitth
Peking
Chase J. Nielsen
Hudur
Utah
George Barr
Eons
Jacob D. Deshares
Madras
Ore
Robert L. Hite
Earth
Tex
Shers
William G. Farrow
D. C
Robert J. Meder
Lakewood
Ohio
Dean E Hallmark
Dallas
Harold A. Spatz
Lebo
Kan
Nielsen
Ogden
William Maas
Ise
Milwaukee
Barr
Salem
Hulda Andrus
Sergeant Deshazer
Hite
Robert P. Hite
Siath
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!