Mississippi Demagogues Targeted by New York Politicians
Westbrook Pegler criticizes New York election rhetoric that denounces Mississippi and Senator Theodore Bilbo. He argues New York’s leaders and unions show bias and cites crime, immigration, and Klan history to warn against provincialism and political opportunism.
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New York
Mississippi
Theodore Bilbo
Bilbo
Henry Mencken
Ku Klux Klan
Ohio
New Jersey
United States
Mimassioni
Congress
la Guardia
Wagner
Vito Marcentono
Os State
Washington
John Rank
Sidney Hillman
David Dubliwky
Garment Workers
Hillman
Quisling Convicted of Treason and Sentenced to Death
Vidkun Quisling, former Norwegian army major and wartime leader, was found guilty of high treason by a seven judge panel in Oslo and sentenced to death by firing squad. The verdict, announced over Oslo radio, follows his collaboration with the German occupation and the deportation of Jews and patriots.
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London
Oslo
Vidkun Quisling
Quisling
Norway
Supreme Court
Erik Solem
Ale
Hitler
Erich Reeder
Germany
Andreas Schroedt
Henrik Berg
Surrender of Japanese Troops in Morotai and Dutch Borneo
General Blamey witnessed thousands of Japanese troops surrender on Morotai in the eastern East Indies. He rebuked Lt General Tishima while Allied forces observed. Reports say Japanese arms went down across Bougainville to Wewak as Amatai command ends under Admiral Milford aboard Burdekin.
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Melbourne
Thomas Blamey
East India
Morotai
Mindanao
Biamev
Tishima
Second
Bougainville
Solomons
Wewak
New Guinea
Amamita
E. J. Milford
Dutch Borneo
Burdekin
Boy survives 36 foot fall from fire-watch tower
Nine year old Carver Ellis of Walker La. was reported resting fine with no scratches after a 36 foot plunge through a maze of steel braces on a Livingston fire-watch tower. X rays to determine rib injuries were planned.
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Baton Rouge
Carver Ellis
Walker
Livingston
Massacre Report Near Langson Says 100 French Killed
An arrival from Hanoi reports that upon news of Japan's surrender at Langson in northern Indo China the local French population of about 100 was massacred by Japanese forces. The report also says about 30 French POWs suffered the same fate with no official confirmation yet.
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Chungking
Hanoi
Langson
Indo-China
House moves to open Pearl Harbor probe in Congress
Washington Sept 10 The House began formal action on a full scale congressional inquiry into Pearl Harbor amid questions about court martial offers to Rear Admiral Kimmel and whether secret Navy documents should be released Forrestal informed Senator Walsh that the full Navy Pearl Harbor inquiry records would be sent to the committee and the decision on publishing documents rests with the panel The Senate backed an inquiry by a ten member panel and House Republicans seek equal party representation
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Washington
House
Pearl Harbor
Forrestal
Kimmel
Truman
Army
Navy
War Department
Walter C. Short
Short
Army Navy
Walsh
Senate
Congress
Washington prepares hero's welcome for Wainwright
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright returns to the capital after Bataan and Corregidor years, greeted at National Airport by his wife Kitty, Gen. George C. Marshall, and hundreds of officials and spectators. A whirlwind schedule includes a White House meeting with President Truman at 3 p.m. and a public celebration in Washington.
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Washington
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
Corregidor
Kitty
Army Transport Command
George C. Marshall
Army
Wainwright
Jonathan M
Dwight D Eisenhower
Air Transport Command
National Airport
Jacob L. Devers
Com
Merchant Marine
Hamilton Field
Calif
San Francisco
Skaneateles
N.Y
Omaha
Neb
Truman
White House
War Department
Quick wage boost urged by new dealers in Congress
Labor supporters press a bill by Senator Pepper to raise the federal minimum wage from 40 to 65 cents an hour for workers covered by the fair labor standards act. Senator Aiken plans hearings by Sept 35, while McCarran backs a 30 hour federal government week and Byrd warns against harming the economy.
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Congress
Pepper
Florida
Truman
Senate
Europe
Aiken
Vermont
McCarran
Nevada
Byrd Democrat
Virginia
Byrd
France
America
MacArthur orders dissolution of imperial headquarters in Japan
General MacArthur ordered the imperial general headquarters dissolved by September 13 and imposed light censorship as occupation spreads. He pledged to eliminate militarism while allowing limited freedom of speech and religion, with Japanese administration to remain under U.S. orders. Korean tensions rose over retention of Japanese officials in office as occupation continued.
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MacArthur
Imperial General Headquarters
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Korea
Seventh Infantry Division
Seoul
Keijo
John R. Hodge
24Th Army
Jinsen
Hodge
Frank Jack Fletcher
North Pacific
Honshu
Hokkaido
Ominato Naval Base
U. S
Wberry
Bank of Japan
Chennault 10 Be Given Honor in Monroe Event
General Claire L. Chennault arrives in Monroe in Tiger fighter plane to be honored Tuesday with city reception and parade. Ouachita parish gifts a watch. post-parade address follows a 3:30 pm broadcast over KMLB. parade routes from Elysian Fields to St John Street end at Central Grammar School reviewing stand.
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Claire L. Chennault
Chennault
Monroe
Waterproof
Ouachita Parish
KMLB
ABC
Central Grammar School
St. John Street
Elysian Fields Street
Deimard Street
Monroe City Cemetery
DeSiard Street
St John and
Wood Street
J.C. Marsh
St Matthew's Catholic Church
R . Watson
First Christian Church
F K. Hirsch
Tojo Says U S Can Fix Blame For Starting War
In an exclusive interview Gen Hideki Tojo, living on a Tokyo farm, says Americans can name who started the war but history may judge differently. He describes narrowly escaping a May fire raid, notes loyalty to fighting enemy, and discusses his quiet postwar life with a garden and shelter beneath.
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Tojo
U.S
Roosevelt
MacArthur
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Saipan
Himselt
Yoga
Imperial Palace
Meiji Shrine
U.S. First Cavalry Division
Asia
Nominations Sent to Senate for Louisiana Posts
President Truman transmitted three reappointment nominations to the Senate for Louisiana posts. Malcolm Bofe was nominated for U S attorney in western Louisiana. H Chess Richardson and Louis E Leblanc were named for U S marshal in eastern and western Louisiana respectively.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Malcolm Bofe
U. S
Western
Louisiana
H. Chess ‘Richardson
Eastern
Louis E. Leblanc
Death of Sub's Commander Told in Oakland Dispatch
Lt George E Brown recounts Captain John Cromwell choosing to go down with the submarine Sculpin near Truk in 1943 rather than reveal information under torture. The Sculpin fought a destroyer after surfacing, the conning tower crew died, and Brown, later rescued, became senior officer.
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Oakland
Salif
John Cromwell
Navy
Truk
George E. Brown
New York City
Brown
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