Broadcast Of Surrender Set For 9 30 Tonight
The White House announced a 9 30 P M EWT broadcast of the Japanese surrender ceremony aboard the Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Gen Douglas MacArthur supplied the information. President Truman will deliver a V J statement on the same program after the radio description, with a return to Missouri for brief ads after his remarks.
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White House
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Tokyo Bay
Truman
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Tokyo
Korea
John R Hodge
24Th Army Corps
Okinawa
Korean Peninsula
Keijo
Ainsenko
Jinsey
Japanese See Midway Pearl Harbor As War's Turning Point
Tokyo residents fear Mitscher most among Americans for his forces striking Tokyo Hasegawa says Nimitz Turner and Halsey are next in line MacArthur is distant so hatred less intense The article notes Midway as a turning point in 1945 and references continued coverage.
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Midway
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
Marc A Mitscher
Saiji Hasegawa
Doemi
Hasezawa
Richman Kelly Turner
Hasegawa
William F. Halsey
Douglas MacArthur
Mitscher
Hottest day on record as PA Newc reports heat wave
PA Newc observes an unusually hot Friday with official thermometers at 94 degrees and night tuesday cooling to 66. No rain fell citywide though a southern edge storm brought lightning and some rain. Labor Day looms with no special observances planned and motorists warned to take travel precautions.
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U. S
Pa Newc
Daily Weather Report Summary for 24 Hours
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 9 a.m. report a maximum temperature of 94 and a minimum of 66 with no precipitation. River stage stands at 4.8 feet. A year ago the same date recorded a maximum of 85, minimum 63, and 0.28 inches of precipitation.
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United States
Nation Takes To Open Road
Nationwide open road holiday weekend begins as millions head to beaches and mountains. Traffic officials warn cars are aging and tires worn while extra police patrol major cities. President Truman urges extraordinary caution amid heavy travel volume and peak congestion in New York and via Holland tunnel and George Washington Bridge counts.
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U. S
Truman
New York
Pearl Harbor
Holland Tunnel
George Washington Bridge
Bormann Reported in Allied Custody by Berlin Radio
The Berlin radio said Martin Bormann, Hitler’s chief deputy and top war criminal on the Neuerberg list, was in Allied hands. Earlier reports claimed he died at Hitler’s side in the Reich Chancellery shelter. no location details were given.
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London
INS
Berlin
Martin Bormann
Hitler
Bornmann
Neuerberg
Reich Chancellery
Bormann
News Daily Will Not Publish On Labor Day
In observance of Labor Day, The News will not publish on Monday September 5.
Freed Prisoners Start For Home From Manila
A group of former prisoners describe brutal treatment by Japanese guards after years in camps. Maj. Gen. Ed King and ten others recount abuse and fear while being processed in Manila for return to the United States. The article notes a salute incident recounted by Lt. Col. Achille Tisdelle.
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Manila
Ed King
Bataan
King
Albert Jones
George Moore
W S. Sharp
M. S. Lough Chitford Bluemer
William Brougher
James Weaver
Burton Brown
Achille Tisdelle
George Gonzales
Cpl
L. L Kelley
Japan's Premier Seeks Dissolution for General Election
Prime Minister Prince Naruhiko Higashi no kuni said he would petition Emperor Hirohito to dissolve the Diet and call a general election so the will of the people could be fully shown He charged government officials and the military with rigid control that ruined public morale and muzzled the people and censored newspapers
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Tokyo
INS
Japan
Naruhiko Higashikuni
Hirohito
Mikado
Stettinius Says Atomic Bomb Secret Might Go to UN
Former U S secretary of state Edward R Stettinius Jr told a news conference in London that the question of placing the atomic bomb secret under United Nations control is under discussion He arrived in London yesterday and would stay while awaiting the selection of the UN world security organization permanent seat for American representation
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London
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
U.S
United Nations
Stettinius
United Nations World Security Organization
Plans To Oppose Effort To Cancel All Lend Lease Debts
Senator Stewart of Tennessee vows a vigorous fight against wholesale write offs of lend lease accounts after President Truman's statements. Secretary Byrnes says no justification to cancel all debts. Truman argues repayment could stifle commerce and risk war, while Stewart suggests paying debts with goods America lacks. In other news, Mrs. Augustus H Able of Melrose Park marks her 100th birthday with a modest celebration.
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Stewart
D’ Tenn
Truman
Capitol Bill
Byrnes
Congress
America
Melrose Park
Augustus H. Able
Able
Senate Probe Will Be Asked Over Pearl Harbor
Senator Ferguson of Michigan plans a resolution demanding a full Senate inquiry into the Pearl Harbor debacle. He says there must be a congressional investigation and links accusations against Cordell Hull to President Roosevelt. The Army inquiry faulted Hull for his dispatch of the ten point note to Japan, seen as a trigger to war.
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Washington
Sen. Ferguson
R. Mich
Congress
Senate
Pearl Harbor
Ferguson
Conwess
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Army Inquiry Board
Hull
Army
Japan
War
Navy Department
Capitol Hill
Mem
House Committee Won't Push End to Military Draft
Washington Sept 1 INS Rep May D Ky said the House Military Affairs Committee will not recommend ending the draft when Congress resumes Wednesday May. The chairman signaled indefinite postponement as developments unfold. Rep Sparkman Ala noted no action before year end. Rep Kildar Tex supported postponement but may renew pressure later.
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Washington
May
D. Ky
House Military Affairs Committee
Congress
Futher
Sparkman
Ala
Kildar
Tex
Quisling Trial Delayed to Next Wednesday
Oslo dispatch reports Maj. Vidkin Quisling’s treason trial postponed to next Wednesday as defense teams prepare. Prosecution seeks death penalty, accusing him of the “most dastardly and heinous crime” of betraying his country.
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Oslo
Vidkin Quisling
Norway
Quisling
Fighth Army advances toward Tokyo as MacArthur plans surrender
Allied forces push toward Tokyo as General MacArthur finalizes plans for Japan's surrender ceremony aboard the Missouri in Tokyo. Reports describe harsh conditions of prisoners in Manila and a broad State Department expansion under James Byrnes as war ends.
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International News Service
Yokohama
Fighth
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Col Brettell Reported Dead in World War II
Mrs. Brettell learned from the War Department that Lieutenant Colonel John B Brettell formerly of 105 East Madison Avenue died January 28 1945. The telegram cited colitis as the cause and said details would follow. Brettell captor status at Corregidor and POW for Japan noted in earlier reports.
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John B Brettell
Madison Avenue
Corregidor
Brettell
War Department
Huge Credits Arranged to Aid France in World War II
A Paris government spokesman outlined Gen Charles De Gaulle’s plans for U S and Canadian financial aid totaling 990 million dollars. Immediate credits of 240 million, 400 million from Export-Import Bank, and 30 million to be paid back over 30 years with 3 percent interest. Canadian credit set at 350 million for wheat machinery and shipping services. Continued American aid contingent on France’s political independence and ongoing purchases.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
America
Export-Import Bank
United States
France
Plans to boost rank of enlisted men in Manila prison
In Manila at Bilibid prison five Japanese generals and one admiral were confined in old death cells after transport from Cebu. The captured officers include Rear Admiral Kahn Haradi and Lt Generals Shinpei Pukuei Tad asu Kataoka Ma Generals Takeo Mantome Isamu Hirai Masue Yoshiki. The prisoners occupy a narrow cell block with basic amenities and guards at every gate. Outside, 12 000 additional Japanese and Koreans are detained in the area. In Lancaster Public transportation halted as 23 bus and trolley operators strike after wage talks with Conestoga Transportation Co and streetcar workers union failed.
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Bilibid
Cebu
Philippines
Kahn Haradi
Shinpei Pukuei
Tadasu Kataoka
Takeo Mantome
Isamu Hirai
Masue Yoshiki
Ukeimatin
Lancaster
Larcaster
Bus and Troiler
Conestoga Transportation Empany
Street Car Mens Union
Kilday to push plan to boost enlisted ranks housing proposal
INS Rep. Paul Kilday announces a drafted program to revitalize America's peace army by enhancing economic and social status for enlisted men. The plan includes turning over officers quarters to NCOs and families at many army posts, with housing in civilian communities while increasing quarters allowances for commissioned officers by 25 dollars monthly.
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Washington
Paul Kilday
Congress
Americas
Kilday
House
War Department
Continental United States
Kildar
Death Record for Claudia Dabrowski and Others in Slippery Rock Area
Obituary notices list Claudia Dabrowski age 1 day, Cate Andrew Glenn Badger age 77 of Worth township, Mary A. Quinn age 69 of 738 Court street, and Kara J. Tanner age 87, with terse entries from Slippery Rock area on Saturday September 1.
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Claudia Dabrowski
Cate Andrew Glenn Badger
Worth
Slippery Rock Rood
Mary A. Quinn
Formal Signing of Japanese Surrender In Tokyo Bay
Allied leaders converge at Yokohama as the surrender document to Emperor Hirohito is prepared aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. General MacArthur leads talks with high ranking officials on the eve of the historic ceremony.
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Fleet
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacifc
Pacific Ocean Area
United States
Yokohama
Japan
Hirohito
Tokyo Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Battleship Missouri to Weigh Anchor in New York Oct 27
The USS Missouri will weigh anchor in the Hudson River, New York, on October 27 as part of Navy Day attractions. The ship leads a flotilla that includes cruisers and destroyers, with a manpower display and trailer traffic from the Pacific.
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Missouri
New York
New Yorks
Pacific
Navy
Philadelphia Public Works Director Dies at Home
Joseph Neeson, Philadelphia city official and director of public works, died suddenly at his private home today. He reportedly suffered a heart attack and was pronounced dead by a physician on arrival.
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Philadelphia
Sert
HK. Neeson
Public Works
Privdte Phin
Fall Comes On With Gentle Rush Of Change
An odd scribble describes seasonal shift from summer to fall. It references Law Day, time slipping away, and a sense of change as the year nears a transition.
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