Tojo pistol kept by Eichelberger and nurses arrive
General Carl Eichelberger testified that Tojo shot himself with a U S Army Air Corps pilot pistol. He noted the Colt automatic number 585330 was prewar surplus and said Tojo claimed it came from Japan s war department. Four nurses from the 42nd General Hospital arrived to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Eichelberger
Tojo
Hear Tojo
42Nd General Hospital
University of Maryland
Elizabeth Gunby
Salisbury
Birdie Gorsuch
Baltimore
Elizabeth
Tojo detained as war crimes trials begin in Tokyo
Reports describe Japan's wartime leaders including Tojo and diplomats held for trial amid Allied occupation. MacArthur asserts Japan’s empire reduced to a fourth-rate power while promising smooth occupation and harsh controls. Guards note possible complications in Korasa as Koreans seek independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Jorge Vargas
Philippines
Japan
Mark Lewis Streeter
Waka Island
Heinrich Stahmer
Col
Josef Alfred Meisinger
Stahmer
Fujiya
Miyarishita
Adm
Shigetaro Shimada
Tojo
Navy
Dome
Masaharu Homma
Bataan
Tokyo
Mainichi
James Peery
Tazewell
Geenral MacArthur
Europe
Hirohito
Honshu
Hokkaido
Associated Press
John Grover
Korasa
Grover
Congress Presses for Demobilization and Welfare Changes
Congress weighs faster demobilization aiming for 22 000 monthly enlistments while the Army and Navy absorb 37 000 and 18 000 inductees monthly. Debates range from unemployed benefits to extending 26 weeks, travel pay for jobless workers, and federal aid to underdeveloped industrial areas. Senate Foreign Relations previews atomic bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Europe
Asia
Revercomb
R-Wva
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Baily
D-Nc
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Meat Ration Showdown Near as Officials Mull End Date
Meat rationing hangs in balance as livestock marketing climbs past last year while officials weigh continuing the program. Households and butchers clash over whether to extend rationing into autumn, with fears of supply gaps if eased. If kept through November 1, the red point system may end, ending fats oils and meat rationing alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutson
OPA
Red Point
Reckless Driving Charged After Hagerstown Crash
Carl Burkholder and Martin Showalter, both of Hagerstown, were charged with reckless driving by Patrolman Doornberger after an automobile collision at Main and Ross streets yesterday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Burkholder
Hagerstown
Martin W. Showalter
Doornberger
Main
Ross Streets
Cpl George Schatz Freed in Japan Homeward Bound
Cpl George A Schatz, held as a prisoner of war after the Philippines surrender, has been liberated near Tokyo and is flying home. A native of Ellicott City Maryland he had been POW for 40 months since May 1942. his wife Mrs George A Schatz was notified.
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Cpl
George A. Schatz
Philippines
Ellicott City
T. H. Porter
Highland Way
Hagerstown
British Accept Jap Surrender in Singapore Ceremony
Mountbatten oversaw the surrender signing in Singapore at 11:15 a.m. with Itagaki acting for Terauchi who was absent due to illness. About 100,000 Allied troops were ashore as the ceremony concluded, with Japaneses at the table receiving the instrument and departing under escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Australia
France
China
Mountbatten
Uying
Council Chamber of
Singapore
Itagaki
Terauchi
Saigon
Biddle Named To Tribunal In Washington Court
The president announced appointments including Biddle to a late Washington court succeeding Justin Miller while Clark takes the place of Fred M. Vinson who is now secretary of the treasury. Roberts retirement remains unresolved with a successor not yet decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prettyman
Justin Miller
Clark
Fred M. Vinson
Secretary of the Treasury
Owen J.roberts
Supreme Court
Alexander Holtzef
District J of Columbia District Court
John J. O’connell
Pittsburgh
U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Harrington Wimberly
Squirrel Season To Open Saturday In Washington County
County sportsmen anticipate the squirrel season opening Saturday. Washington county runs Sept 15 to Oct 15 for squirrels while the state-wide and upland game season spans Nov 15 to Dec 15. Daily bag limit is six squirrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Reveals Studies On Atomic Bomb Crater From New Mexico
The article describes Groves touring a New Mexico crater formed by an atomic blast. It notes radioactivity decayed within weeks, leaving a jade and turquoise glassy surface about half a mile wide. The crater center hosts a large bowl shape, created by intense heat rather than excavation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groves
New Mexico
Power Commission appointment and postmaster general shifts
Gale E. Sullivan of Chicago was named second assistant postmaster general succeeding Smith Furdum. The text notes a successor to John W. Scott on the power commission, completing the leadership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Commission
John W. Scott
Gale E. Sullivan
Chicago
Smith Furdum
Mustard Pickle Note Promotes McCormick Use
A brief tip urges using McCormick Dry Mustard and McTurmetic for a pet mustard pickle recipe. Encourages preparing several quarts for future winter enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Inside the Atomic Blast Crater Safe for Brief Visits
A British report describes immense unseen pressures and heat from the atomic blast, noting pressures millions of times atmosphere and temperatures millions of degrees. Members of the exploratory party wore white canvas bags over shoes to prevent carrying radioactive particles. The crater is currently safe for short visits, with future decay expected to reduce radiation to nonhazardous levels for permanent occupancy.
News of Our Garay Men and Women in World War II
Multiple service notices from the Third Army in Germany and the Atlantic Fleet detail casualties, transfers, and commendations. Jay Fox was killed in the Pacific. CP L Wayne Fox and Cpl Charles Fox serve with alert crews. Seaman 2nd Class Joseph L Newlin, from Virginia Ave Hagerstown Md, transfers to a minesweeper after training at Little Creek. Staff Sgt Himer E Bowers Jr of Mulberry Ave earns the Bronze Star for Northern France and had prior Rhineland stars. Pte Leo Startzman of Clearspring awaits 45 day furlough after two years with an MP division in Burma. Everett F Wishard of 34 Virginia Ave returns to the U S from overseas for a furlough. Edward C Crowther of Hagerstown earns 60 points in his first strength test at Bainbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Army
Germany
Cpl
Wayne Fox
Charles Fox
Jay Fox
Joseph Leon Newlin
USNR
Virginia Avenue
Hagerstown
Atlantic Fleet
Little Creek
Newlin
Navy
Bainbridge
Norfolk
Newlin Is
The
Anna Mey Williams
Himer E. Bowers, Jr
Mulberry Avenue
106Th Infantry Division
Seventh Army
France
Rhineland
Spectacular Hagerstown Horse Show At Mount Tamany Farm
The upcoming two day event by Hagerstown Horse Show, Inc. at Mount Tamany Farm will attract large crowds with 144 top horses from eastern stables. The setting is enhanced with new bleachers, ringside space, an outside course, refreshments, and ample parking. If weather cooperates, the show promises to be one of the most colorful in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Blossoms Seen On 70-Year-Old Draper Farm Tree
Patrolman John T. Draper recalled Sunday visiting his family farm in this county and finding blossoms on a cherry tree aged seventy. The same tree bore fruit earlier this year, and Draper noted its three foot diameter trunk and a swing once hung on the same cone where he and other children played long ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Draper
Draper
Townsend Club Meeting Promised Friday Evening
Townsend Club No 1 holds a meeting Friday at 8 pm in the W O W Hall North Potomac Street. All interested in the Townsend movement are invited to attend and some important announcements will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Townsend Club
W.O.W
North Potomac Street
Townsend Movement
245 Arrests Made By City Police
City police made 245 arrests and the department collected 548 in fines during August. Chief William H. Peters told the Board of Street Commissioners last night. Parking violators numbered 84, with drunks 46, assault 14, disorderly conduct 61, and driving laws 22. Larceny cases reached 23 and automobile thefts nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Peters
Board of Street Commissioners
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Torepa Calleia
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Clearspring
M. P
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Everett
F. Wishard
Miami
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Signal Construction Battalon
Edward C. Crowther
Edna
Hartle) Crowther
Route 6
Crowther
Franklin
Ourt
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Mt. Tammany
Lydia
Pinkham
H. L. Mills
People's Store
W. Wash
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Schindel, Rohrer & Co
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Bon Ton
John D. Myers & Co
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Drake
Thrifty Clothing & Merchandise Co
North Jonathan
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Wm. Penn Hotel
Pittaburgh
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