U S Bombs Shanghai as Pacific War Mounts
Allied air power lashed Shanghai for a second day with hundreds of U S planes. Chinese troops pushed toward Swatow as Japanese retreats continued from Amoy. Australians pressed into Borneo oil fields while Tokyo warned of fierce fighting near New Guinea. Mustang fighters from Iwo Jima hit Honshu factories and Nagoya Osaka area as Okinawa cruised air raids across Japan, leaving fires and cratered runways.
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Illegal Beer Seizures Target San Antonio Bars and Cafes
Texas Bureau of Alcoholic Beverage agents widened a crackdown by seizing about 1100 cases of illegal beer in San Antonio bars, cafes, and clubs. The operation uncovered 600 cases at an East Commerce Street club, with $1530 paid for beer and a $600 bottle deposit. 200 cases went to a Monterrey Street cafe. The beer from Frederick's Brewing of Thornton carried state tax stamps, though only licensed wholesale dealers may hold them. authorities seek to trace how stamps reached cafe and club owners.
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Storm Offers No S A Relief For San Antonio
A tropic storm near Port Arthur was moving northwest at about five miles per hour with 35 to 45 mph winds. San Antonio faced only a slight benefit if it changes course, while warnings stretched from Matagorda to Morgan City as tides rose abnormally. The center lay about 100 miles south of Port Arthur with a high wetweather forecast and a 95 degree high.
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Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity weekend
Partly cloudy Saturday afternoon and night and Sunday with a high near 75. East central coastal areas may see fog along the Upper coast. Moderate northerly winds on the lower coast with increasing northeast winds on the upper coast, occasional gale force gusts Saturday afternoon and Saturday night.
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Churchill salutes Desert Rats in Berlin parade
In Berlin Churchill reviews the British 7th Armored Desert Rats with Allied leaders present including Marshall and King. The display features Cromwell tanks and Bren carriers as civilians cheer, followed by Churchill praising the Desert Rats for their long march from El Alamein to Berlin.
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Ner
Clement Attlee
Eden
Ats
Mary Churchill
Newman Clings To Thread Of Life
Fort Worth Texas July 21 Corporal James Newman 26 years old clung to life after a long internment in a Japanese prison camp his condition grave and unchanged he had not eaten for nearly a day yet his father and mother spoke of faith and hope surrounded by letters from supporters and family as he lay in an air conditioned room with pictures of the flag rising on his wall and boxes of letters from the United States and Canada nearby relatives recalled his days as a strong athlete before the war and his ordeal in Bataan the march of death and captivity. Meanwhile an Allied release reported four million repatriated persons remain to be returned from western Germany with 2 278 000 yet to go.
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Potsdam Conference Signals Progress Amid Going Ahead Demands
Potsdam July 21. The American delegation reported progress in a 15 word statement that work is going ahead with much serious business done. Truman and Churchill pursue quick resolutions amid talks with Land and meetings with Eisenhower deputy Clay. Churchill aims to return by July 26 and Truman weighs minimal bargaining without Russian participation while U.S. aims for a policy of impartiality and broad goodwill.
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U. S. Smallline Commission
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Washington
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London
Japan
Wives Buy Briefies for Men Denied by Panty Shortage
Detroit shoppers debated a textile shortage that forced men to buy women’s underwear for themselves. A Detroit wholesaler cited scarce men’s shorts, while officials and a saleswoman described purchases of women’s briefs and step-ins for husbands. A local shop promised relief with 1900 dozen pairs expected Monday from a men’s wear supplier.
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Franco names new officials in Spain shake-up
Madrid dispatch says Franco completed a cabinet shake-up appointing five ministers seen as monarchist sympathizers while not replacing two senior members and keeping Franco as head of government. Falange ties blur with Tequerrica and Eduardo Amós, while Arrese displaces from secretary general post.
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Jong
Falange
Franeg
Jose Telix Tequierrca
Eduardo Amos
Justice
Jose Luis Arresy
Alberto Martin Artaja
Torveiga
Arias
Raliminda Fernandez Cuceta
Artese
Fernantéz Cursta
Guam Liberation Observance Marks Return of U.S. Forces
On Guam July 21 observers marked liberation as Marines reclaimed the island. Admiral Nimitz praised the feat, noting Guam’s role in the war effort and the rebuilding of airfields roads and facilities. Residents enjoyed celebrations and local dishes as churches reopened and radio broadcasts shared gratitude.
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