Tokyo Radio Pleads For Bargain Peace After Navy Blows
Tokyo radio appeals for lenient terms after the two day Anglo American carrier attack cripples 20 Japanese warships and sinks or damages 209 enemy planes. Nimitz says up to 1 000 Allied aircraft participated as Halsey’s forces drive toward Nippon’s remaining fleet. The broadcast invites a compromise peace while acknowledging surrender remains framed by unconditional terms.
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Japan
Tokyo Radio
Nippon
Chester W.W. Nimitz
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Morover
Nimitz
Adm
William F. Halsey
San Francisco
INS
Tokyo
America
Jap Radio
Imperial Navy
North America
FCC
Picnic popularity noted at Cascade park and city gardens
PA NEWC reports Cascade park draws crowds for summer outings while Picnics at Gaston and Gunton parks are less discussed. A Thursday storm disrupted gardens prompting stakes and tomato plants to be tied. East Washington street resident uses silk ties to support plants. Rev Homer K Miller and family report first ears of roasting corn from Sugar and Gold hybrid. A temporary dam on Neshannock creek creates a bathing pool near Mill street bridge and enhances downtown water appearance as North Mill and Highland resurfacing finishes spark North Hill bus tours.
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Pa Newe
Gaston
Gunton
East Washington Street
Rev
Ras
Homer K. Miller
East Brook-Volant Road
Neshannock Creek
Mill Street
Daily Weather Report Summary
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 9 a.m. report maximum 92 and minimum 66 with 1.10 inches precipitation. Stage height 4.8 feet. Year ago readings show maximum 83 minimum 58 with precipitation noted.
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United States
Lrece
Japanese Report Patan Trial Landing Effort Close To Malaya
An Allied amphibious assault reportedly landed on Puket island off northern Malaya under heavy naval bombardment. Tokyo’s Domei agency claimed the invaders were driven back to sea after a landing by about 500 troops, with Japanese counterattacks inflicting heavy casualties.
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AN Francisco
Tokyo Radio
Thailand
Puket Island
Singapore
San Francisco
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Puket
Jap Domei Agency
Comei
FCC
Netherlands East Indies
Tokyo
Dome
Pukert Island
Jnpan
Guarrison
Domei
President Truman Arrives in Frankfurt for Eisenhower Visit
President Harry S. Truman arrived at Eschborn Army air field to visit General Eisenhower's headquarters during the Potsdam recess. He reviewed troops including the 508 Paratroop Regiment of the 82nd Airborne, toured Frankfurt and Darmstadt by car, and was greeted by James Byrnes and Eisenhower.
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Germany
Harry S. Truman
Eschborne Army Air Field
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Potsdam
Eisenhower
James Byrnes
Byrnes
Sruman
508
82Nd Airborne Division
Darmstadt
Death Record for Charles No Sergeant in Wilkinsburg
Obituary notice lists Charles No Sergeant of Wilkinsburg and Mrs. John W. Bowers of Koppel as surviving relatives. Dated Thursday July 26 1945. Funeral details not provided in the fragment.
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Charles No
Wilkinsburg
John W. Bowers
Koppel
Petain Treason Trial Enters Fourth Day At Paris Palace
Paris July 26 Petain treason trial enters its fourth day as aging marshal faces a packed court. Prosecution opens with Jules Jeanneney 80 a former state minister and senator who opposed Petain after capitulation. If time allows Eduard Herriot may testify. defense plans 45 witnesses.
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Paris
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
Palace of Justice
Petain
Jules Jeanneney
Jeanneney
Eduard Herriot
Two More Japanese Cities Hit by Superforts Fire Bombs
Guam July 26. Sendai and Choshi were added to the list of Japanese war centers burned by B 29 incendiaries. Recon photos show Sendai 28 percent ruined. Choshi over 26 percent damaged. The attacks on July 10 and 20 destroyed military targets and damaged docks warehouses and gas works.
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Guam
Sendai
Choshi
Honshu
Tokyo
Nippon War Machine
Sharpsville Man Crushed to Death
Sharpsville Pa July 26 Stephan Kovacs 30 was crushed to death today by a falling bar at the Shenanz furnace plant. Kovacs was employed as a chain man.
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Sharpsville
Stephan Kovacs
Shenanz
Kovacs
New Progress In Kweilin Drive In China War Update
Chungking reports Chinese forces driving on Kweilin have reached near Yangsu 35 miles south of Kweislin. Four columns engage in the push toward Kweilin with one column within 12 miles of the city from the north. Japanese counterattack from Indo China repulsed with about 700 troops involved.
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Chungking
Chinese High Command
Kweilin
Yangu
Yangsu
Kweislin
Kwangs Province
U.S. 14Th Air Force
Charter Debate May Be Carried Into Second Week
Senate leaders forecast the United Nations charter ratification debate would extend into a second week as factions clash over whether ratification should be by treaty or joint resolution. Majority Leader Barkley said action could come Saturday if debate finishes. otherwise the matter would roll to next week with 17 senators remaining to speak.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Barkley
New World Organization
Three Germans Escape POW Camp Near Kane Pennsylvania
Three Nazi prisoners of war escaped from Bridge camp stockade near Kane. They are Paul Thiel, 23, Leopold Sloter, 20, and Anton Schulte, 20, all in PW uniforms. Sloter is 5'6" and 135 pounds with brown hair and a pointed face. Schulte is 5'4" and 140 pounds with light brown hair. No description for Thiel.
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Kane
INS
Bridge Camp
C. E. Stacey
Paul Thiel
Leopold Sloter
Anton Schulte
Slater
Schulte
Thiel
Meat ration values cut for beef lamb and veal
OPA Administrator Chester Bowles announced a reduction of one to two points per pound for most beef lamb and veal cuts starting July 29 as civilian meat supplies rise 21 percent from June. Pork canned fish fats oils and dairy products stay unchanged.
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Washington
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Suteks
Agriculture Department
Demands For Probe Of OPA Stir Senate Race
Sen Robin Wagner chairing the Senate banking committee refused to accept a broad probe urged by Republican senators. He said the question would be put to committee members before the recess and noted mixed views on OPA, while Capehart Morse and Tydings pressed for inquiry to curb wastage and mismanagement.
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Washington
Robin Wagner
Senate Banking Committee
Geeands
OPA
Tom
Senate
Wagner
Senate Republicans
Congress
Sen
Capehart
Tydings di Md
Morse
Ore
Bromley Elects Deceased MP Edward Campbell After Election
Voters in Bromley Kent re elected the late Conservative Sir Edward Campbell who died after the July 5 election. He secured a 2,250 vote majority over the Labour challenger, triggering a by election to fill the seat.
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London
Bromley
Kent
Edward Campbell
Eight More Jap Cargo Vessels Reported Sunk
Manila reports seven Japanese surface ships sunk in the Pacific blockade as American planes bombard French Indochina coast. Liberators damage railroads near Laos and set fires at water facilities while another bomber destroys barges near the Gulf of Siam.
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Manila
Gem
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Uyat
Lade Chir
Iow
Gulf of Siam
Two More Meters Robbed of Hands
A crime report notes four meter clock hands stolen last night from two meters on East Washington Street and North Millet Street. Police have been urged to find the suspects behind the hands thefts and arrest them.
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East Washington Street
North Milletreet
Dver
British Will Not Slow Down In War On Japs
A British Labour Party member stated in Washington that Prime Minister Churchill’s election defeat will not interfere with Britain's war effort against Japan. He said Britain will prosecute the war more vigorously than before. Officials and diplomats discussed whether the Potsdam conference could be delayed or adjourned by the outcome.
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Labor Party
Winston Church
Potsdam
New Ration Stamps Validated for August Through November
The office of price administration announces five red and five blue stamps each worth ten points will be valid August 1 through November 30 for meats fats oils and processed foods. Sugar stamps in ration book four remain five pounds through August 31. Several prior stamps stay valid in August, while red stamps K through P2 and blue stamps T2 through X22 retire after July 31.
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Office of Price Administration
Cruiser Santa Fe Returns To Action
The USS Santa Fe, repaired and back in service, completed a record front line tour in the Pacific. It logged long-distance operations, sinking seven Japanese ships and downing seven planes, with multiple air strikes, shore bombardments, and surface actions across the north, south, and central Pacific theaters.
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Washington
INS
Navy Department
Santa Fe
Pacific
Monte
South
Central Pacific
New Superforts Raid Japan Renewed Incendiary Attacks
More than 350 U.S. B-29s dropped over 2,000 tons of incendiaries on Japanese cities in dawn raids. Task forces struck Kyushu Matsuyama Shikoku and Honshu targets in the early morning, tallying 48 cities hit by heavy fire. Meanwhile in Britain a parliamentary election produced varied results, with Churchill and Eden holding seats and coalition influence shifting as counts continued.
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Mayen
Curtis B. Lemay
Twentieth Air Force
Ometa
Kyushu
Matsuyana
Shikoku
Tokuyama
Hon
Shu
Attlee Issues Post-Election Statement in London
Prime Minister-Elect Clement Attlee released an official post election statement declaring that the Labour party fully grasps the task ahead and believes the people have chosen the policy they want at home and abroad. Churchill remained inside Downing Street as the code notes issued the message late.
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London
INS
Clement Attlee
Laber
Winston Churchill
Drowning Death of Ronald Haskinson in Oblo River
Coroner reports Ronald Haskinson six of Glen Willard died by drowning while wading in the Oblo river near Pittsburgh. The incident occurred on July 26 with officials confirming the death.
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Pittsburgh
Ronald Haskinson
Glen Willard
Landslide Victory Sends Churchill From Office
Labor party led by Maj. Clement Attlee achieves what appears to be an absolute working majority in Parliament. Official early tallies show Labor around 24 percent and Conservatives about 20 percent, with Labor ahead in total votes as of 2 p.m. London time.
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Agercounte
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Wintie
London
INS
Labor Party
Clement R. Attlee
Labor
Labor landslide reshapes British leadership in postwar era
Widespread Labour victory ousts Prime Minister as Clement Attlee emerges as his successor. Delegation expected within hours. Conservative party faced with decisive political shift as Attlee prepares to take office. The report notes the rapid transition timeline and mounting expectations.
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Lordon
Wiresian
Britain
Clement Richard Attlee
Conservative Party
Attlee Declares Clear Socialist Majority Victory
London July 16 Prime Minister elect Clement Attlee announced for the first time in the country’s history a clear overall majority enabling his government to enact socialist policies.
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London
INS
Attlee
Tabor
Hound Named Arthur Mometer Cited In Odd Folklore Tale
An apparently garbled but odd reminiscence centers on a dog named Arthur Mometer. The text recalls a dog with a dim background, tied to bones, cheap meat, and occasional Candie treats.
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