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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1945
Page
1
Allied forces push into Tokyo with the U S Navy and Army massing in Japan and Korea. Vice Admiral Fletcher anchors at Mutsu Bay while General MacArthur leads the occupation as flags rise over Tokyo in a decisive victory.
Tokyo reports Hiroshima authorities say only 6 000 of 200 000 residents escaped injury from the August 6 attack. Japanese tallies show 66 000 killed instantly, 100 000 died later, 14 000 in critical condition, 44 000 severely or lightly injured, and 10 000 missing or believed dead.
An 18-year-old sailor from Monessen confessed to beating and strangling Anna Elizabeth Drever, 17, Fayette City’s “sunshine girl,” on their first date. He was arrested at a Beaver County farm after being tracked by state police.
Congress urged a prompt start and full-time effort on the Pearl Harbor inquiry to complete a January 3 report. House and Senate discussions focused on who joins the 10 member joint committee as officials push for an early, thorough investigation.
Official documents of Japan's surrender in Tokyo Bay are now in President Truman's possession. The papers were flown to Washington as Truman views them with Secretary James Forrestal and Secretary Henry Stimson, General George Marshall, and General Douglas MacArthur noted in the scene.
U S Seventh Division troops began occupation of Inchon port area as part of General Hodges 24th Army Corps landing south Korea. Units moved ashore to secure Inchon and advance east through nearby cities while plans for a formal surrender ceremony with Japanese representatives were set for later in the day.
The warmest night in months with temperatures around 76 measured locally. City bus schedules shift Sunday with Creton buses serving west and east sides and Grant street lines linked, Jefferson street line operating separately between the public square and Wilmington avenue terminal. A trench along Highland avenue extends an interaction point for motorists. A wartime football game at Taggart Stadium drew strong attendance. Roch Hashnineh notes Jewish New Year observances today as city congregations rehearse. Most churches and districts return to regular schedules on Sunday after vacation.
The report records a maximum of 90 degrees and a minimum of 67 with no precipitation. River stage stands at 4.7 feet. A year ago the maximum was 67 and the minimum 42 with no precipitation.
Pvt. Paul E. Davis of Fairfield Oklahoma became the first enlisted man into Tokyo and earned a $1,000 prize. NBC's Joe Hainline reported Davis said Maj. Gen. William C Chase promised the reward and Davis plans to buy a chicken farm after discharge. Davis has served 230 days in Pacific combat and has 80 points toward discharge.
Reported U S plans for a broad State Department reshuffle to shift embassies worldwide. John G Winant, ambassador to Britain, likely first to depart to allow Joseph E Davies to take his post. W Averell Harriman’s Russia ambassadorship reportedly in doubt amid Moscow friction. Lewis B Schwellenbach targets a three point plan for a labor peace parley in Washington by late October or early November focusing on intra union disputes and management agreements.
Lt Gen Masaharu Homma, the Japanese commander behind the Bataan death march, is named as the No. 1 candidate for hanging by American prisoners of war passing through Manila. Prisoners recount death march brutality and list several Japanese arch criminals for trial.
GUAM September 8 The Japanese garrison on Maleolap in the Marshall Islands surrendered to American forces today, the fourth Central Pacific island to capitulate since Japan's surrender. The garrison was reported to be half starved.
A London dispatch reports intensifying search for Adolf Hitler in the Hamburg area with Martin Bormann after reports he survived the Reich Chancellery destruction. Russians insist Hitler did not die in Berlin ruins.
Seven of 41 persons aboard the Union Pacific trains near Glenwood Springs were reported in poor condition after a collision eight miles east in Glenwood Canyon. One westbound Los Angeles train plowed into the end of another heading to San Francisco. Traffic resumed within two hours as passengers continued toward the west coast via Salt Lake City. Fourteen injured were service members en route to Camp Shoemaker, California.
In Nanking on September 8, sources say the eight year war in China will end with the surrender document signed by Japanese military leaders in a ceremony. Over a million Japanese soldiers in China will be affected by the surrender as plans are shown to proceed within 24 hours despite no official announcement from Chinese forces in Nanking.
New Delhi radio reports the Chinese First Army will advance into Canton in force within days. The advance party has already flown from Nanjing toward the city as the war moves toward the Canton area.
Vice Admiral Frank Fletcher’s North Pacific fleet anchored at Ominato Harbor signaling occupation of Northern Honshu. Panamint sent small boats to reconnoiter as rough seas hindered visibility. Rumors of submarines spotted and plan for a local surrender ceremony aboard Panamint Sunday at 10 with Vice Admiral Kanji Ugaki.
Oslo Sept 8 Vidkun Quisling sat in his cell awaiting the decision of seven judges after completing his final plea for life. The puppet premier’s fate hinges on whether the court will spare or end his life with a verdict likely announced on Sept TL or 12.
Eight destroyer escorts loaned to Great Britain will arrive at the Philadelphia Navy Yard as the first ships returned since lend lease ended. Built in American yards, they served with the British Navy in convoy and anti submarine work from 1943 to war end and are now recommissioned and crewed by U S sailors returning with 105 Army personnel aboard.
Bodies of 22 people killed in an Eastern Air Lines transport crash in a swamp seven miles from Florence are brought to Florence. Nineteen were passengers, nine military personnel, and three crew members. The plane was demolished and wreckage scattered. The cause of the Wednesday morning accident en route from Miami to New York had not been determined.
Washington dispatch estimates 300 000 to 400 000 Germans linked to Nazi terror will face trial after the major Nuremberg proceedings. Most would be tried in local courts and allied tribunals abroad, with a range of penalties from prison to forced labor.
President Truman visits Griffith Stadium to watch Washington and St. Louis in a wartime season opener. It marks his first appearance at a baseball game as president and his first time witnessing the sport since spring of 1941. He will throw the ceremonial first ball amid opening ceremonies.
A community paper drive is set for September 2 in New Castle. Led by Joseph Hartuwvan and local volunteers, trucks will collect waste paper from Hess Houses and nearby areas. Net receipts will benefit several local organizations.
Obituaries list individuals including Sarah Pliva Harper 74 of Bryn Mawr Pa along with several residents in Big Beaver township and nearby streets. The terse item mentions Mrs John Pardick and Mrs Duke W Beers among others with limited address details.
Crowds jam Shanghai streets as General Tang En Po arrives to lead Chinese forces. War-weary residents cheer amid fireworks and marching bands, while officials promise security and rapid consolidation of control in key areas including Nanking and Shanghai.
A Berlin deputy and others insist Hitler remains alive. They cite alleged proof that five bodies of the Reich’s hierarchy were fake. London reports and Scottish sources are cited, with a special doctor also supporting the claim.
Fragmented OCR text mentions weather conditions and a levy by federated entities. It references taxation and rare items with unclear dates. The passage hints at civic or regional governance actions and public sentiment about tariffs or duties.
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