Truman Seeks Senate Quick Ratification of UN Charter
President Truman personally presents the United Nations charter to the Senate urging prompt ratification. He cites world security, peace through international law, and aims to rally support as the Senate debates the charter's objectives and mechanisms.
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Washington
San Francisco
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United States
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United Nations
West Coast
Berlin
Churchill
Stalin
Georgia and Northwest Florida Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms today and tonight in Georgia, hot in the south portion. Tuesday remains partly cloudy and not very warm with more showers in the south. In extreme Northwest Florida, partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with scattered thundershowers this afternoon. Light winds shift to northerly tonight.
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Tueday
Florida
President Signs Bill Extending OPA Life
President Truman signed a bill extending price and stabilization controls for one year to avert a fiscal year end crisis for the OPA. The measure, rushed to him in Kansas City, preserves OPA powers through reconversion to combat inflation. The signing occurred before the midnight deadline as Anderson gained veto authority over food pricing orders after a conference committee trimmed the bill.
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Truman
Kansas City
OPA
House
Turkish tobacco may be produced in Va Carolina
Duke University reports certain areas of Virginia and the Carolinas can grow Turkish tobacco, once deemed impossible. The find suggests a potential new agricultural venture to blend with domestic tobaccos, though current harvesting and curing require extensive hand labor, limiting profitability.
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Durham
N. C
Duke University
Virginia
Carolinas
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Duke
Byrnes Confirmed Unanimously as Secretary of State
Senatorial action followed a White House nomination as James F. Byrnes was approved by a voice vote to succeed Edward R. Stettinius Jr. The swift confirmation suspended hearings and a day’s layover, reflecting cross party respect for Byrnes long service and prior roles.
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Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
White House
Supreme Court
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Byrnes
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Kansas City
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House panel blocks FEPC funding measure
The House Rules Committee refused to allow consideration of a $250 000 FEPC funding bill. The vote was 5 to 5 and the measure was returned to the Appropriations Committee after being referred to a House conference. A New York delegation urged support for FEPC and its race creed and color employment protections.
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Fair Employment Practice Committee
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Appropriations Committee
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JAP Counterattack Pushes Chinese 340K
Chinese troops advancing into Indo China withdraw under Japanese counterattack as a fierce battle rages near Trung Khanh Phu. Chinese high command reports Gen. Chang Fah-kwei’s forces captured Trung Khanh Phu before the counterstrike.
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Indo- China
Trung Khanh Phu
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Chang Fah- Kwei
Greatest flood of fire wars strikes Japan's industrial centers
Guam July 2 AP report says a 4000 ton incendiary raid unleashed a record flood of fire on four major Japanese industrial centers including Abe magnesium, with 600 B 29s striking from the Marianas and other air fleets pounding targets from Java to inland seas. 22 cities have been hit in 33 firebomb assaults on the homeland.
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Nippon
Shimonoseki
Kumamoto
Kuushu Island
Capture of Balikpapan doubles MacArthur triumph in Borneo
Gen MacArthur's Halikpapan victory splits the East Indies and gives Allied forces a strategic oil base. The Borneo conquest shortcuts long supply lines, securing near term fuel for diesel power and lubricants, central to the Pacific campaign.
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East Indies
Dewitt MacKenzie
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Halikpapan
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Pacific
Persian Gulf
Indian Ocean
Texas Co Plant Closed After 250 Negro Workers Quit
Port Arthur Texas July 2 AP The Texas Company refinery with 6000 workers operated under government supervision after President Truman ordered an end to a walkout by 250 African American employees. PAW director A P Frame and Harry King oversaw seizure. Frank L Wallace remains manager. Russian?
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Military action near Indo-China during Japanese counterattack
Reports describe Japanese forces counter-attacking with reinforcements from Caobane 19 miles southwest. Chane's troops captured Malmechai inside Indo-China 23 miles north of Hagtaune, while Chinechina remained held. Chinese observers noted the hive into Indo-China did not aim to eject the Japanese.
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Malmechai
Indo-China
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Chinechina
Japanese Losses in the Philippines Reach 419 935
Manila reports American and Filipino guerrilla forces push the defense. total Japanese casualties and prisoners rise to 419 935 in the Philippines. Strongholds remain on Luzon as Kiangan weakens and Cagayan Valley sees guerilla clashes.
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Philippines
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Luzon
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Mankayan
Kiangan
Cagayan Valley
War Department
Albert L. Warner
Vijoke
Philippine
Japan
Associated Press
Llamilton Faron
Balikpapan raid among swift Pacific advances by Australians
Australian troops under General Douglas MacArthur stormed ashore at Balikpapan in Borneo as U S and Allied air forces pounded the area. The assault followed heavy bombardment with victories reported on the last ridge overlooking the oil port, refinery, and burning storage tanks.
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