MacArthur Set to Enter Tokyo and Raise Flag
Gen Douglas MacArthur will enter Tokyo with the First Cavalry Division and raise the U S flag at the American embassy. A Tokyo curfew from sundown to dawn is enforced with harsh penalties including death for certain violations.
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Yokohama
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Domei Agency
MacArthur
First Cavalry Division
White House
Washington
D. C
Pearl Harbor
Casa Blanca
Rome
Berlin
Domei Agence
Domei
Tachikawa
City Speeder Warning and Christmas Tree Forecast
Mayor Haven warns speeders police will refer cases to aldermen leading to fines costs and possible 90 day license suspension. Street signs need refreshing. PA foresters predict ample 1945 Christmas trees and about 2 million dollars for holiday decorations as New Castle High faces Grove City High Friday night under the lights.
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Haven
New Castle
New Castle High
Grove City High
Daily Weather Report United States Statistics
The 24 hour period ending at nine a m shows a maximum temperature of 88 and a minimum of 52 with no precipitation and an river stage of 4.7 feet. A year ago the same period recorded a maximum of 74 and a minimum of 33.
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United States
Cte
Fifteen Major Island Bases Are Advocated For Nations Defense
Navy officials outlined two sets of bases for national defense. A first group covers the Pacific from the Aleutians to the Ryukyus and the Atlantic coast including Bermuda and Puerto Rico. A second category lists bases like Eniwetok and Truk to keep in peacetime possession to deter rivals.
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Washington
Pacific
Aleutians
Ryukyus
Atlantic
North America
Navy
H. Struve Hensel
Kodiak
Adak
Hawaii
Balboa
Guam
Saipan
Tinian
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Manus
Philippines
House
Senate
Hensel
Great Britain
United States
Eniwetok
Kwajalein
Truk
Wake
Midway
Unemployment Bill Faces Legal Hurdles and Delays
The administration unemployment compensation bill enters a legal snag as states may deny federal additions to benefits. Senate Finance chair Sen George and House Ways and Means chair Rep Coughton plan a conference. The measure, backed by Sen Kilgore, could be scrapped or revised amid White House talks.
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Washington
INS
Senate Finance Committee
Sen. George
Rep. Coughton
N. C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Sen. Kilgore
W. Va
Congress
Truman
Mr. Truman
Local Game Farm Releases 10 000 Young Ring Necks
The state game farm near Harlansburg will release about 5 000 more ring necked pheasants to join 5 000 already released in Western Pennsylvania between Erie and Pittsburgh. Birds range from six to twelve weeks old and most will be released before the November 1 small game season with 6 000 to 7 000 kept for winter. Hundreds of day old chicks were sent to farms and clubs earlier this year.
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Pennsylvania
Erie
Pittsburgh
Isaac Baumgartner
Harlansburg
British Moving Back To Singapore
Singapore radio reported British and Indian troops advancing in the occupation of Singapore. Former British government employees have begun to report back to duty at the large naval base reclaimed from the Japanese, with officers and surrendering Japanese commanders to meet again for further discussions on the re occupation.
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London
INS
Singapore
Australians Beat Down by Japanese Prisoners Treatment
An unidentified Australian air force officer released from a Yokohama camp recounted brutal Japanese internment of Americans, Canadians, and Australians. He said Americans suffered worst while Australians fared best due to cooperation efforts.
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San Francisco
Melbourne
Yokohama
ABC
Rabaul
Japan
Australia
Sydney
Byrd Urges Cut In U S Payrolls To One Million
Senator Byrd calls for rapid wartime agency liquidation and reduction of federal workers from about three million to under one million after Germany’s defeat. He cites July 1945 growth of 11,598 personnel and urges peacetime economy measures.
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Sen
Byrd
Joint Economy Committee
Germany
Europe
Congress
Talent prizes awarded at Atlantic City
Talent prizes in the Miss America contests were awarded to brunette Bess Myerson of New York and Frances Lanel Dorn of Birmingham. Myerson won a service men heavy vote for Summertime from Porgy and Bess on flute and Grieg’s Concerto on piano, then Dorn tied the contest with a tap dance and both received the prize share.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Brunette Bess Myerson
New York
Frances Lanel] Dorn
Birmingham
Bess Myerson
Porgy
Bess
Grieg
Miss Dorn
Warner Theater
Jap war criminals shielded by Black Dragon society feared escape
American authorities said many war criminals linked to the Black Dragon society may escape punishment as jealously guarded by Nippon's assassins. The group uses local disguises and fear to hide torturers among liberated prisoners and working with hidden financiers to sustain protection under slow Allied occupation.
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Tokyo
Nippon
Black Dragon Society
Congress Probes Pearl Harbor Disaster Inquiry Ordered
The Senate adopted a resolution calling a joint congressional investigation into the Pearl Harbor disaster. The measure, introduced by Senate Leader Alben Barkley with Truman’s approval, sets a ten member panel to include five senators and five representatives, with at most six from the majority.
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Washington
Senate
House
INS
Alber Barkley
Pearl Harbor
Truman
Barkley
Brussels Honors Gen Eisenhower
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower arrives in Brussels to receive the freedom of the city amid a flower shower and cheers. Crowds chant Vive Ike as he is greeted by supporters during the Allied forces liberation celebration in Belgium.
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Brussels
INS
Dwight D_ Eisenhower
Belgium
Vive Ike
Death Notices for Rowland Zedaker Morris
Charles G. Rowland 76 of R D 2 English Avenue died. Carole Elaine Zedaker five months of 21 South Greenwood Avenue and George D. Morris of 229 Fairfield Avenue listed in notices with no further details.
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Charles G. Rowland
R. D
English Avenue
Carole’ Elaine Zedaker
South Greenwood Avenue
George D. Morris
Fairfield Avenue
Correspondents Capture Butcher Of Warsaw Today
Sept 6 Kawaguchi correspondents and three army men tracked 46 year old Gestapo Col Joseph Albert Meisinger through unoccupied territory to Mt Fuji shadow. He surrendered at Puji View hotel with shaken hands after being confronted. Meisinger linked to mass killings of Warsaw Jews. Correspondents signed surrender papers with Clark Lee and Bob Brumby present.
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Kawaguchi
Warsaw
Mt Fuji
Gestapo
Joseph Albert Meisinger
Docrly
Puji View
Messinger
Clark Lee
Bob Brumby
Mutual Broadcasting
John A. Bockhorst
News of the Day
Meisinger
War Mobilizer Reports Quick Start to Reconversion
United States has met the first shock of reconversion with men returning to work and production speeding up. Truman was briefed that it is early to gauge full peacetime employment progress, but an important first step is visible. Snyder warned that widespread temporary unemployment and lost overtime earnings could depress the economy.
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Washington
John W. Snyder
United States
Truman
Spyder
Snyder
Hong Kong Prison Romance Ends in Anglo Irish Marriage
A Hong Kong prison camp romance culminated in the marriage of Hazel O'Sullivan from Cork to Sgt Ralph Hardy of Yorkshire. The couple met aboard a British hospital ship in Manila harbor where she aided prisoners by slipping in food clothing and medical supplies to Stanley camp.
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Manila
INS
Hong Kong
Hazel O'Sullivan
Cork
Ireland
Angel of Mercy
Stanley
Ralph Hardy
Yorkshire
England
Time Change First Demand In Reconversion
Senator Briggs of Missouri said farmers want return to standard time as a first reconversion step. He noted more complaints about war saving time than any other issue as Dew shifts from fields by old fashioned time.
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Washington
Sen. Brige
DPD
Briggs
Gen Wainwright Recommends Four Star Promotion Speechless On News
Gen Jonathan M. Wainwright learned President Truman had recommended him for a four star generalship while dining at Kwajalein. NBC reporter Howard Pyle notes Wainwright, en route home, could only stare and cover his face in emotion. Col J R Pugh eased tension as others offered congratulations.
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San Francisco
INS
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Truman
NBC
Howard Pyle
Kwajalein
Wain Wright
Wainwright
J. R. Pugh
Johnny
Patterson to be appointed to U S Supreme Court
High administration circles said President Truman will nominate Undersecretary of War Robert P Patterson of New York to the Supreme Court. The appointment would fill the Roberts vacancy upon retirement and be sent to the Senate for confirmation.
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Patterson
Supreme Court
Washington
INS
Truman
Robert P Patterson
New York
United States Supreme Court
Senate
Owen J. Roberts
Body of Moon Run man found near home
The body of Thomas Kreiger 39 of Moon Run Robinson township was found in a woods near his home. Preliminary reports say death by cerebral hemorrhage. a post mortem is planned.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas Kreiger
Moon Run
Robinson Township
Largest Land Plane Tested in Long Beach Flight
The Douglas C-74 Globemaster, the world’s largest land plane, passed its first test flight at Long Beach airport. Engineer pilot Ben O Howard said the air giant handled like a baby after a 2500 foot takeoff, with a 173 foot wing span and 108 passenger capacity plus 13 crew.
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Long Beach
Calif
Trouglas
Ben O. Howard
Surrender Accepted as Japanese Forces in Celebes
Melbourne radio reports General Blamey has returned to Morotai to accept the surrender of Japanese forces in the Celebes. Leaflets ordered Lt Gen Tishima to contact Australian HQ. Tishima promised to begin direct negotiations soon and the Australian commander says Japan has been pushed back 50 years with no intent to forget it.
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San Francisco
Melbourne
Yen
Thomas Blamey
Morotai
Halmaheras
Celebes
Tishima
Japan
Tokyo Rose Questioned Hours in Yokohama
Los Angeles born Iva Toguri identified as Tokyo Rose was questioned for hours by American military intelligence in Yokohama. She was released to the Japanese Liaison office after assurances they would produce her on demand.
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Yokohama
INS
Los Angeles
Truman outlines 21 point reconversion program
President Truman presented a 21 point legislative and executive program to Congress aimed at peacetime prosperity. It calls for limited tax reductions, wartime controls to curb inflation, revisions to the selective service law, higher minimum wages, larger unemployment benefits, veteran job services, and new machinery for resolving labor disputes after the war. Continued on Page Seven.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
United States
United States Employment Service
War Labor Board
Major Boyington Returns from Pearl Harbor
Major Gregory Pappy Boyington, famed Black Sheep Squadron ace, arrives at Pearl Harbor under medical care on his journey home from a Japanese prison camp near Tokyo after twenty months captivity. He recalls harsh imprisonment, scarce food, and learning of Japan’s surrender seven days after peace. He says he aims to continue his Marine Corps career.
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Pearl Harbor
INS
Gregory Pappy Boyington
United States
Tokyo
Bovington
Marine Corps
Euards
Football Season Sparks In New York Rivalry
Curious prose recounts football season anticipation with mentions of ends and tackles and hot dogs. It hints at players like halfbacks and guards and a velvet sword metaphor while noting a date near seventy eight.
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Ofuna
Oners
U.S
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Department of Forests and Waters
R. Lynn Emerick
State Bureau of Forests
Daily Weather Report
Bermuda
Argentina
Roosevelt Roads
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Guantanamo
Cuba
Cocosolo
Canal Zone
By Clark Lee
N.S
Yui Yokoyama
Yokoyama
Mitsuru Toyama
Misuis
Mitsubishis
Gen. Eisenhower
Ginlt
Gen. Wainwright
California
Pahac Zone
Arther F Hermann
Cone
Major Boyington
Hawaiian Islands
Arthur Mometer
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