Chinese Reds Press Northward in Sino War Clash
Chinese Communists claim proximity to Shanghai after ordering forces to disarm Japanese and puppet troops. Generals Chuh Teh and Peng Tek-huai condemn Chiang Kai-shek’s order as a grave mistake. A communist spokesman accuses Chiang of fascism and warns civil war risk grows. Warner Bros theatres stay open to celebrate victory over Japan.
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Shanghai
Chiang
Chuh Teh
Peng Tek-huai
Chungking
Warner Bros. Theatres
Japan
Powers plan joint representation for Japan surrender
The United States Russia and Britain agree to allow Communist command to send its own representatives to participate in the surrender of Japan and the ensuing peace conference. The Central Government announces moves to place trusted men in key stations naming Chan Chak as Canton mayor and Lih Sien Liang as Tsingtao mayor, while King George V knighthoods Chan Chak for Hong Kong cooperation. Chiang orders suspension of further conscription and signals no formal ceasefire order yet. George Bernard Shaw spent nine years writing before earning a living, with total income of 30.
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United States
Russia
Britain
Japan
Chan Chak
Canton
Lih Sien Liang
Tsingtao
North China
George V
Hongkong
Chiang
China
Big V-J Parade Draws Thousands Through Hagerstown Streets
A massive V J parade in Hagerstown drew thousands along the routes with a multi group procession. WAC detachments and several bands provided music while fire trucks and steam whistles added civic noise. Veterans groups Red Cross Cadet Nurse Corps Minutemen air raid wardens Civilian Air Patrol Salvation Army and Scouts joined in. Local industries Pangborn Fairchild and others entered floats and employees marched, reflecting war effort. Humor appeared with Funks town firemen strangling a Japanese dummy and a hula dance on a truck.
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Hine
WAC
Hagerstown
Boonsboro
Sharpspurg
Greencastle
Funkstown
Williamsport
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Army
Morris Frock
The
American Legion
William D. Byron
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary
Pangborn Corporation
Fairchild Aircraft
Fairchild
P. Telephone Company
Parade Opens As Civil Air Patrol Planes Fly Over
The Mason and Dixon Kennel Club showcased purebred dogs on a float while horses trotted in the procession. Thousands gathered along the Public Square as guards and volunteers led a parade to the Fairgrounds. Civil Air Patrol planes buzzed overhead an hour before 8 p.m. start, and the march began on schedule under the Alsatians' direction.
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Mason and Dixon Kennel Club
Marth
Civil Air Patrol
Reconversion era foreshadows tough economic shift
The United States moves to reconvert war production with cuts from 400 to 40 controls, urging rapid autos and home goods, while price and rent controls stay. Bowles warns against price hikes and shortages as 7.5 million troops are slated for demobilization, and Truman ends voluntary news censorship after the victory.
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WPS
Bowles
OPA
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Navy
Marines
Truman
Byron Price
Army seeks quick restore of old National Guard units
Washington announces the Army will restore old National Guard divisions to the states as fast as possible. The process deactivates former outfits and returns papers while current division personnel are merged into new divisions. Maj. Gen. S. G. Henry cites state pride in regaining divisional designations.
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Army
S. G. Henry
Local Auto Owners Fill Up Gas Tanks
Auto owners whose tanks ran dry during the victory Tuesday celebration found it easy to fill up yesterday though storage tanks later ran dry. Gasoline should be plentiful within days as stations saw long lines and dealers reported ample fuel awaiting transfer to pumps.
Canadian chemical production up threefold since war began
It is estimated that the production of chemicals in Canada has expanded three-fold since the beginning of the war, reflecting a sharp industrial upturn and increased domestic capacity amid wartime demands.
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Canada
Washington county WW II draft boards list members
The article lists members of the Local Physician Examining Board and Medical Advisory Board serving Washington county and surrounding areas during World War II. It names Drs. Beachley Prather Cullen Miller Wells Bell Houghton Jenkins Schlosser Horst Shealy Binkley Chappelear Dut ton Kneisley Kohler Kritzer LeVan Poole Porterfield Russell Hoff man Hirshman Lusby and others, plus board leaders Pangborn and Wroth.
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Joseph DB. Mish
All Church
Washington County
Jack Beachley
P. F. Prather
Victor FP. Cullen
Victor G. Miller
S. R. Wells
R.A. Bell
I. L. Houghton
Thomas R. Jenkins
BR. S. Schlosser
William G. Horst
W. H. Shealy
O. H. Binkley
T. A. Chappelear
M. W. Dutton
B. B. Kneisley
G. A. Kohler
H. R. Kritzer
Gerald W. LeVan
F. Poole
H. J. Porterfield
P. L. Russell
Lloyd A. Hoffman
Philip J. Hirshman
Frank F. Lusby
Hagerstown
Board of Appeal No. 4
Allegany
Carroll
Frederick
Garrett
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Thomas W. Pangborn
Peregrine Wroth, Jr
L. H. Brumback
Edward P. Thomas
Frank D. Worthington
R.S. Stauffer
Robert P. Conrad
W. Hamilton Smith
Paul N. Fleming
C. L. Mowrer
George O. Eaton
Hosea McAdoo
Kenneth B. Jones
Local Board Members Serve in New Capacity
Crown Q. Diehl H Upton Yeater John H Hornbaker H D Gilmer J J Houghton and L LeRoy Wat kins deceased Drs M C Smoot and Richard V Hauver former board members now in service
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Crown Q. Diehl
H. Upton Yeater
John H. Hornbaker
H. D. Gilmer
J. J. Houghton
L. LeRoy Watkins
Drs. M. C. Smoot
Richard V. Hauver
Estimates of US iron ore supply exhaustion date
Estimates of when high grade iron ore will run out in the United States vary widely from one year to forty years. Analysts note the ranges reflect differing assumptions about demand and discovery of new deposits.
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United States
Income Tax Cuts At Wartime Rates Evolving
Postwar tax plans suggest a drop in personal income tax and possible repeal of the normal tax while the 95 per cent excess profits tax on corporations is likely to be eliminated. Administration opposes drastic cuts but hints at a moderate reduction and the surtax becoming the main levy. Weekly withholding would fall significantly for typical families as rules shift after hostilities end. Wood pulp used in explosives production like cordite and gun cotton highlighted in context of wartime needs.
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