Soothsayer Pandit Ram Datta and end of war rumor
The Reater's New Delhi correspondent described Pandit Ram Datta Jaityl as a famed soothsayer who prophesied Japan would surrender between August 8 and 9. The note appeared with early Hiroshima reports, prompting reflection on forecasting accuracy and the practice of predicting wartime events. Continued on Page 2.
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London
INS
Reater
New Delhi
Ram Dr
Jaityl
Astro
Japan
Hiroshima
Ram Datta Auglt
Tam
Matto
Bandits Get $151 In Street Holdups
Police issued a broadcast for five bandits who on Monday night obtained $151 in two street holdups. Pvt Dale Adams on leave identified the suspects after an attempt at Flores and Commerce streets. Delfino Martinez, 17, reported two men with a knife. $5 was taken.
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Dale Adams
Camp Bucknery N.1
Delfino Martinez
South Street
Flores
Commerce Streets
Rural Schools Set Opening Date for County Term
Sixty rural schools in Bexar county will reopen Tuesday September 4. The opening coincides with city schools start. County Superintendent R W May says three Pact teachers will begin the term. two rural schools lack teachers but vacancies should be filled before opening.
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Vara
Sencos
Bexar County
R. W. May
May
Pact
Chaplain Wins Medal for Rescuing Drowning Yank
Chaplain Maj Joe L Brown former assistant rector at St Marks Episcopal Church received the Soldier's Medal from Brig Gen Thoburn K Brown, for rescuing a fellow officer from drowning at a lake near Rome. He is Protestant chaplain to American troops in and around Rome and oversaw St Pan American Episcopal Church. Also noted are posthumous Silver Star to Sgt Clarence A OLeary and Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieut Henry R Walther, with Bronze Star to Col George P Privett for meritorious service on Leyte.
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Joe L. Brown
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Thoburn K. Brown
Benerdl
Rome
San Antonian
St. Pan's
Clarence A. O'Leary
Francis O'Leary
East Guenther Street
Charles K. Nulsen
Fort Sam Houston
O'Leary
Col
George P. Privett
Leyte
George Jr
Ridgemont Avenue
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J. L. Brown
T. K. Brown
Henry R. Walther
Heflin, Court
Kelly Field
Germany
Austria
Balkans
Walther
Italy
Wrmy
San Antonio
LIRUT
Henry BR. Walther
Kelly
Thas
Phitin
Cline
Mae
Children’s and Infants’ Shop
Penny Mason
Sarl
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