25 Percent Drop in Civilian Sugar Stocks Feared
Washington AP reports civilian sugar supplies may fall 25 percent in the July-September quarter amid tight stocks. Officials note regional shortages East of the Mississippi and in Texas-Oklahoma, with the West relying on beet sugar. Overall civilian allotments face a shortage near 3.6 million tons against about 3.3 million tons available.
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Washington
Fi-Civivan AP
Agriculture Department
Office of Price Administration
Mississippi River
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
United States
Britain to Shift Time Tomorrow for Double Summer Time
Britain will move clocks forward to double summer time, placing London GPs and the nation one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and five hours ahead of Eastern War Time. The change aligns with wartime daylight saving practices to conserve fuel and resources.
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London
Britain
Greenwich
Baseball score roundup from National and American leagues
National League results include Cincinnati 4 stocklyn 5 and St Louis 14 New York 3 with St Louis also winning 4 1 over New York, Philadelphia 11 Pittsburgh 5 after six innings, and Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 2 in ten. American League notes Cleveland 16 New York 8 Boston 3 Detroit 1 Washington 3, Eastern League scraps include Scranton, Albany, Utica, Elmira, Williamsport, and Binghamton scores. Also beer ad promotes Pilsner Lager and Cream Ale as dry and refreshing.
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National League Cincinnat
Stocklyn
T-St Louis
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Iage
St Louis
Scranton UI
Albany & Utica
Elmira
Williamsport
Binghamton
Wilkes-Barre
Hartford
Wilkes Barre
SHAEF Dies as USFET Takes Over Duties
SHAEF ends after 17 months and one day in London. General Eisenhower returns to Frankfurt as commander of USFET and American representative on the European control council. British and French forces shift to their respective war ministries. USFET governs Allied forces in the European theater.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
London
Eisenhower
Hig
Frankfurt
Germany
Tke
USFET
Supreme
US Fet
United States
European Control Council
Berlin
British War Office
Air Ministry
Admiralty
War Ministry
SHAEF
France
Officials Break Up Home Kept by 3 Boys
Roanoke Virginia reports three brothers aged 6, 12, and 13 were found living alone in a downtown apartment under no adult supervision. The court officer said the boys kept the home spotless and behaved well, apart from skimping on food to save for movies. The father claimed the toys and their stepmother did not get along, so he moved them to a separate apartment and provided monthly support.
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Roanoke
Farris
FBI Probes $400000 Jewel Theft on Train
The Federal Bureau of Investigation disclosed a thorough inquiry into a reported theft of about $400,000 in jewelry and negotiable securities from a passenger aboard a Chicago Milwaukee train. The case was reported by Samuel Kipais of Jacksonville, Florida, president of Nations Container Co.
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Milwaukee CP
Bu‘réeau
Samuel Kipais
Jacksonville
Fla
The
Nations Container Co
FBI
Harriman quits Moscow for Potsdam meeting
Senior U.S. diplomat W Averell Harriman departed Moscow yesterday to attend the Big Three meeting at Potsdam. He was accompanied by military and diplomatic attaches as he left Moscow.
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Moscow
Uni—t, Sr
Potsdam
Truman Shuns Secret Pacts At Potsdam Conference
President Truman rejects secret commitments in the Big Three talks ahead at Potsdam. Aboard the cruiser Augusta he plans to brief Congress after talks with Churchill and Stalin. He aims for European rehabilitation and a route to permanent peace alongside victory over Japan. Continuous meetings with Byrnes and Leahy shape his approach.
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Augusta
Truman
Potsdam
Europe
Plas
Congress
Pasoee
Coutchill
Stalin
Japan
Trawwan
Newport
James FL Byrnes
William D. Leshy
Arthur Hits South Japan in Far East Air Forces raid
General MacArthur's headquarters disclosed that Seventh Air Force medium bombers struck the Japanese naval airfield at Kanoya on Kyushu. Fifth Air Force fighters on Okinawa conducted limited Kyushu sweeps, strafing shore installations and coastal craft. Additional raids targeted Formosa, Saigon, Canton and Hong Kong waterfronts, with several ships damaged or destroyed and antiaircraft fire minimal.
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Manila
P.C
Seventh Air Force
Far East Air Forces
Kanoya
Kyushu
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Fifth Air Force
Okinawa
Karasehara
Rome
Formosa
Shinchika
Saigon
Basgee
Troun
Imio-China
Canton
Hong Kong
Kuching
Borneo
Java
Moluccas
Dewey to Speak in Poughkeepsie on Farm Enread Meeting
Governor Thomas E. Dewey will speak in Poughkeepsie on July 24 at a Farm Enread meeting focusing on pasture improvement. Local organizers expect attendance from farmers and residents interested in agricultural topics.
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Poughkeepsie
Thomas E. Dewey
Union Ready To Arbitrate Paper Strike
New York broadcasters and the Deliverers Union sought arbitration to end a strike that threatened 14 major New York newspapers. Mayor LaGuardia pressed the publishers to accept terms and warned of potential police protection as the War Labor Board weighed action.
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New York
Louis Waldman
Near Union
War Labor Board
Floh. LaQuardza
New York City
Raps
Washington
W. Taylor
WLB
Aussies Advance in East Borneo Near Sambodjo
Australian Seventh Division troops moved within nine miles of Sambodjo in East Borneo after a four and a half mile advance. They pushed north from Balikpapan toward Mangegar airfield where Japanese resistance waned. Allied units also thrust inland from Balikpapan as a ring of guns tanks and troops threatened Japanese holds at six miles north of Balikpapan.
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Manila
Sambodia
East Borneo
Douglas
MacArthur
Balikpapan
Mangegar Airfield
Bangsal
Sambodje
Franco Plans Falange Purge
A Madrid government official says General Franco has dropped the Falange secretary-general from the cabinet in a bid to gain UN acceptance. Reports also mention at least four other Falange cabinet members awaiting action as Franco ousted the minister without portfolio Joze Luis Arrese.
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Madad Gpa
Jssimo Franco
Falange Pany
United Nations
Falange
Shakers
San Francisco
Axia
Condor Legion
Benito Mussolini
Senate approves Bradley to head Veterans Affairs agency
The Senate confirmed Gen Omar Bradley as Administrator of Veterans Affairs replacing the resigning Frank Hines. The chamber also confirmed Raymond M Foley of Michigan as Federal Housing Administrator succeeding Albert Ferguson who resigned.
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Senate
Bradley Washington
Omar. X Bradley
Srig
Frank Hines
Raymond M . Foley
Michigan
Federalicousing
Abnert Ferguson
U S Admits Sinking Jap Mercy Ship
The United States officially acknowledged responsibility for sinking the Japanese mercy ship Awa Mara, torpedoed by an American submarine under safe conduct, with over 1000 lives lost. The State Department released notes showing Tokyo demanded apology and indemnities, while Washington maintained it complied with safe conduct terms.
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Washington
United States
Hot Nun
State Department
Tokyo
Tokyo Broadbaats
Lfe
Vesget
Bastille Day Celebrated For First Time Since 1939
Paris marked Bastille Day for the first time since 1939 with hundreds of thousands gathering around the Arc de Triomphe. Massed bands played as crowds honored the dead from the armed forces and resistance, with a national salute and the crowd singing La Marseillaise.
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Paris
Arc Dé Triomphe
Resistance
Saintes
Nazi Sentenced by U S Military Court
Berlin reports a German steel worker was sentenced by a U S military court to six months of hard labor for concealing Nazi membership. Lt Stephen E Ware of Wichita Kansas led the case, showing the man first denied Nazi ties then admitted them after a second questionnaire. The defendant claimed a misreading of the initial form.
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Berlin
Hali
Stephen E Ware
Wichita
Kans
Hang P. Fannschmidt
Senate Considers Charter Vote Amid World War II Tensions
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 29 to 6 to recommend ratification of the United Nations charter. Debate on the floor opens next Monday with potential five week proceedings. Key figures include Connally and Murray, while Johnson Shipstead and Berkley are noted as undecided or cautious.
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UPI
United Nations
Senate Foreign Relation Committee
Senate
Arty Mations
San Francisco
Johnson
Rcal
League of Nations
Shipstead
Rminn
Murray
D+Moac
Connally
D.-Tex
Ship Stead
Majority
Berkley Day
Nest
Bretton Woods
Iayover
Britain
France
China
Barkieg
Hitt
Alabama
Chinese claim six Airbase capture and Kanhsien battles
Chinese authorities announced a major push along the South China coast with attacks toward Kanhsien and Hanhsien. They report recapturing Tangkians and ongoing engagements as Japanese forces withdraw north from Kanhsien toward Ssichwan. The Chinese say air bases near Kanhsien and Changpu areas have been threatened or recovered as part of their advance.
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Chungking
Kanhsiet
Hong Kong
Thuredar Nisht
Joan Army
Pokésman
South China
Indo-China
Randsien
Uo Ith
Hish Commmand
Tangkiansaighwar
Kanhksies
Fenchang
Wednesda
Taya
Hanhsien
Kanhsien
Ssichwan
Fukien
Amor
Changpu
Chango
Chihhu
British Fleet Shells Sumatra Amid Unopposed Strikes
British East Indies Fleet launches unopposed strikes on Nicobar and Sumatra targets as carrier planes hit airfields and radar sites. Minesweepers clear approaches to Malacca Straits while Japanese forces avoid engagement near the corridor between Sumatra and Singapore.
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Catcutta UF
Nicobars
Love Yland
Sur
Sula
Malaya
Warsagan
Car Nicedat
Nicehay Island
Reuters
State Department Fiddles While Byrnes Roams
Washington officials express concern as Secretary Byrnes remains abroad and a State Department motto circulates claiming the department fiddles while Byrnes roams. The discussion reflects anxiety among employees about future assignments and policy direction amid the Berlin mission context.
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Washington
State’ Department
Berlin
T Itherew
James FL Byrnes
State Department
Byrnes
Carrier Strikes Hit Northern Japan Coast In Major Pacific Campaign
Reports say the Third Fleet under Adm. Nimitz bombarded Hokkaido with battleships and carriers. Task force driven by Halsey attacked northern Honshu and Hokkaido targets as airfields and enemy ships suffered damage.
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Nimits
Assachusetta
Indiana
Oakota
Chicago
Quincy
Reuttettland
Heeman
Erben
Black
Massachusetts
Western Pacific
Adm
J. FL Shairab
Nimitz
Tokyo
Cartier
Hokkaido
Hansan
Japan
Kjoe Haradine
Hokkaiio
North Atlantic
Habeey
Tokyo Bay
Chester W. Nimitz
Haisey
Third Fleet
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Japanese Board of Information
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