Roosevelt indicted as he faces alleged graft involving Elliott
A wide range of charges accuses Franklin D Roosevelt of using the presidency for Elliott Roosevelts gain. The piece cites loans, settlements, and alleged influence over federal appointments, with references to John Hartford and Elliott Roosevelts Texas network. It notes that rumors and grand jury talk swirl around department of justice involvement and political corruption claims.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Elliott
Red Cross
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Tom Clark
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Texas
Harding
Ewi
Pennsylvania
Arty of Humanity
Department
John Hartford
Desai
Charles Harwood
Virgin Islands
Harwood
Eliott Roosevelt
Riliott Roosevelt
A. and P. Chain Grotery
Treasury
Eliott
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Hartford
Jesse Jones
H Jones
Marines cut point score for release of personnel
The Marine Corps reduced its critical point score for release from 85 to 70 points and authorized release of all marines 35 years and older. General A A Vandegrift announced the change effective immediately, the first reduction since August 15. The rule does not apply to four year enlistments. women’s reserve score remains at 25 points.
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Washington
Marine Corps
A A. Vandegrift
Navy
Vandegrift
United States
SCAR
Surrender ceremony ends Japanese rule in southeast Asia
Admiral Mountbatten accepts the surrender of about 85,000 Japanese in Singapore and 309,000 in the southern regions of southeast Asia and the East Indies. The act signals the end of a long campaign with Terauchi unable to attend. Itagaki acts for him as Mountbatten reads the instrument aloud.
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Singapore
Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
East Indies
Seishiro Itagaki
Juichi Terauchi
Mountbatten
Arabian Sea
Hollandia
William J. Slim
R. A. Wheeler
SAS
Netherlands
Australia
France
China
Council Chamber
Itagaki
Terauchi
Saigon
Terewehi
Itagar
Guard of Honor
Southeast Asia Command
John M. Turner
Franklin Springs
Office of Strategic Services
End of Meat Rationing Seen Soon Though Date Uncertain
Washington reports a fast moving debate over meat rationing ending as housewives buy cheese without stamps and officials weigh options. The decision dates considered range from by month’s end to October 1, with OPA Administrator Bowles urging speed and possible early notice to avoid enforcement issues.
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Washington
Agriculture Anderson
Albuquerque
N. M. Anderson
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
J. B. Hutson
Truman names Biddle to war crimes tribunal group
President Truman announced the appointment of Francis Biddle as American member of the Allied Military Tribunal to try Axis war criminals. He also named Judge Parker as alternate and outlined further judicial and agency appointments and ongoing supreme court considerations.
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Washington
Truman
Francis Biddle
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Neil Dalton
Louisville
Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
U. S. Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Thurman Arnold
E. Barrett Prettyman
Wilbur K. Miller
Owensboro
Prettyman
Justin Miller
Clark
Fred M. Vinson
Secretary of the Treasury
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court
Alexander Holtveff
District of Columbia District Court
John J. O'Connell
Pittsburgh
U S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Harrington Wimberly
Altus Okla
Federal Power Commission
Basil Manley
Richard Sachse
Sacramento
Calif
Power Commission
John W. Scott
Gale E. Sullivan
Chicago
Smith Purdum
Roberts
War Trials Court
Biddle
Stimson
France presses reparations and border rectifications in Italy treaty talks
France outlines a plan for limited border changes around La Brigue and Tante, control of the Roga valley, and guarantees for home rule for residents in Aosta. Paris backs international oversight of Trieste, supports trusteeship for colonies, seeks Fezzan, and demands restitution for war losses. Russia’s role remains pivotal amid Balkans and Austria issues.
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France
Italy
la Brigue
Tante
Roga
Mediterranean
Aosta
Rome
Trieste
Austria
Czecho- Slovakia
Yugoslavia
Afr
Fezzan
Lake Chad
North Africa
Pierre Laval
Tunisia
Libya
Eritrea
Egypt
Ethiopia
Sudan
Russia
Moscow
Balkans
Balkan
Soviet Union
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Karl Renner
Vienna
Allied Control Council
Renner
Bishop Desmond Dies Suddenly in Boston at 63
The Most Rev Daniel F Desmond bishop of Alexandria died suddenly in Boston while attending a dinner in his honor He had suffered a stroke two years earlier and was en route to Alexandria His death interrupts plans for a Catholic sisters hospital in Alexandria which had raised 300000 for a site and construction to begin soon
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Monroe
Boston
Daniel F. Desmond
Alexandria
Massachusetts
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Henry Hubley
Fourteen Die As Navy Plane Crashes Near Miami
A four engined Privateer with fifteen aboard crashed near the naval air station in Florida after an engine failed and caught fire. One crewman parachuted to safety. fourteen others died. De Roche jumped to safety but the plane exploded on impact. Names to be released after kin notifications.
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Miami
Fla
Naval
Naval Air Station
Navy
de Roche
Navy Board of
Seven Black Dragon leaders on MacArthur wanted list
General MacArthur ordered dissolution of Japan's Black Dragon society and placed seven leaders on a wanted list. The group, founded in 1901 with army navy backing, wielded shadowy power in the war ministry and occupied territories. No arrests reported.
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Tokyo
General MacArthur
Japan
Black Dragon
Ryuhei Uchida
Col
Kingoro Hashimoto
Seigo Nakano
Toyosaburo Kikuci
Koki Hirota
Taketora Ogata
Genchi Kato
Pearl Harbor
Black Dragon Society
Army
Navy
War Ministry
Far East
Senate Shifts Jobless Aid Plan Amid Debate
In Washington on September 12, the Senate debated a revised jobless aid bill with a 26 week state unemployment cap and government topping payments, while some lawmakers resisted a $25 weekly guarantee. The finance committee prepared to revisit the measure as Radcliffe sought to mold compromise between factions.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Kilgore
West Virginia
Finance Committee
District of Columbia
Murray
Montana
Wagner
New York
Banking Committee
Taft
Republican
Ohio
Radcliffe
Maryland
OPA Operators Seek Rent Trickster in Miami
Switchboard operators at the OPA office in Miami announce they are willing to pay above ceiling to catch the man who advertised a cozy palm shaded house for rent and supplied the OPA telephone number.
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Miami
Fla
OPA
Tojo Battle Hostilities Continue In Tokyo War Roundup
Tokyo reports 46 Japanese war leaders and renegades rounded up as MacArthur orders dissolving the black dragon society. Tojo’s condition steadies after a blood donation from Sgt John A. Archinal. Tojo thanks doctors as Lt Gen Homma remains at large near his islet home. Medical staff pledge continued care and public note by Eichelberger.
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Tokyo
Pennsylvania
Hideki Tojo
Pearl Harbor
MacArthur
Black Dragon Society
Masaharu Homma
Bataan
Tojo
T. Suguki
Yokohama
John A. Archinal
New Guinea
Philippines
Roger Egeberg
South Buedid
Ohio
Japanese War Department
Eichelberger
One Million Japanese Naval Troops Disarmed, Domei Says
Domei reported that over 1.0 million Japanese navy personnel have been discharged and disarmed in Japan and abroad. Discharges total about 1.1 million including civilian navy staff. A further 50,000 naval personnel are to be demobilized by mid September.
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Tokyo
China
Manchuria
Indo-China
Philippines
Celebes
Borneo
Java
Japan
Domei
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Jonathan M. Wainwright
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U. S. Army
Hiroshima
By Howard W. Blakesiece
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Alamogordo
Leslie R Groves
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Here
Jo Crater
Nagasaki
New Mexico
Flora Lewis
London
Conference of Foreign Ministers
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Desmond
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W. J de Roche
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