Truman Seeks No War Gains In Speech At Potsdam
President Truman declared the United States will not seek conquest or territorial gains from World War II. Speaking near the former Kaiser’s palace, he said the allies aim to preserve Europe for peace and the welfare of mankind. He urged a peace framework with Britain’s Churchill and Stalin, stressing the need to finish the war in the Pacific without harming the Japanese people. The address, given amid the Big Three talks, signaled America’s stance on postwar boundaries and settlement.
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Tammany Endorses Communist Candidate for Re Election
Tammany Hall for the first time backs a Communist Party member. Edward Loughlin says Benjamin J. Davis Jr of Manhattan will receive Tammany support for re election. Davis is an enrolled Democrat and has been elected twice with a Communist designation.
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Nazi U Boat Chief Denies Hitler Flight
Kiel Germany Italian report quotes Admiral Godt operations chief of former German navy warned the U 530 submarine that surrendered to Argentina did not carry Adolf Hitler or Eva Braun. He said the claim of their ashore in Argentina was a rumor and noted the craft’s flaws and possible plans to escape by air instead.
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Tropical Storm Threatening Texas and Gulf Coasts
A tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico threatened western Louisiana and upper Texas coasts after a stationary period 180 miles south of Lake Charles. The U.S. Weather Bureau projected landfall between Galveston Texas and Lake Charles Louisiana, with winds near 60 mph at landfall. The storm showed heavy squalls and shifting winds around its center and was expected to resume a northwestward to northwesterly trajectory.
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Eight-ball Raise Denver UP Tenographers Pay Rise
Colorado state employees stenographers protest a 25 cent pay rise that places them in a higher income tax bracket. The higher tax costs a one dependent family about 860 dollars annually or roughly 80 cents weekly, reducing net monthly take Home.
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Wake Island Survivors Describe Surrender to Save Civilians
Two Wake Island survivors, First Lieutenants John A. ArcAlistar and John le Kinney, said the Guam defense surrendered to halt further civilian slaughter as 70 civilians and 49 Marines were killed. They recounted dire conditions at surrender and in a POW camp near Shanghai after 435 Marines faced the loss on December 23, 1941.
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Loggers Battle To Save Towns From Forest Fire
Loggers from Glenwood and soldiers battled a rapidly spreading forest fire that threatened Glenwood and Cochran about fifty miles northwest. Firefighters halted the main blaze 500 to 1,000 feet away, while a new western front forced evacuations. Rain was the hoped-for remedy as smoke blanketed the area and forced headlights on the Wilson River highway.
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Buffalo OPA Seeks Higher Red Points for Steelworkers
District OPA Director Thomas J. Reese urged an increase in red rationing points for steelworkers in the Buffalo area after a 1% permittee from the United Steelworkers of America petitioned at Bethlehem Steel Co. Lackawanna plant for immediate increases in rationing.
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Shanghai Air Bases Under Stiff Attack
Shanghai air bases were struck by heavy raids as the Far East Air Force pressed to cripple Japanese airfields and shipping centers in China. Liberator heavies, Mitchell invaders, and A-26 attackers hit Woosung Tacheng Linghwa and Kiangwan airfields near Shanghai, starting fires and destroying aircraft. Kyushu also faced air force retaliation as Seventh Air Force Thunderbolts and Fifth Airforce Mustangs attacked with no interceptions reported.
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War Labor Board Upholds Federal Supremacy Over Florida Union Law
Washington War Labor Board ruled the federal War Labor Disputes Act takes precedence over Florida constitutional provisions and state law in a case involving three AF of L unions at Port St Joe paper mill. The decision affirmed maintenance of union membership directives, with dissent from industry members. state officials plan further action.
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Four Thousand Whisky Workers Quit to Go Fishing
About 4,000 distillery workers at Joseph FE Seagram and Sons plants in Louisville Baltimore and Lawrenceburg Ind walked off their jobs yesterday saying they were going fishing. H Fred Withkie vice president of the firm said he had no idea why the workers walked out and added the workers denied it. Willkie and John McKiernan international vice president of the Distillery Workers Union AF of L would confer today as negotiations for a new contract continued.
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French poet Valery dies in Paris at 74
Paul Valery famed French poet and philosopher died yesterday after several weeks of illness. The French Academy member since 1805, he succeeded Anstolg France and left a lasting literary influence.
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Coal Miners To Get Extra Ration Points
Coal miners nationwide will receive a supplementary ration of up to fifty points for two months for meat and dairy products starting in the first week of August. An extra pound of sugar per month is also included. The plan expands after protests at Illinois mines and follows assurances from the OPA that extra rations will be granted. Expansion includes loggers harvest workers and some deep sea fishers and seamen.
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14 576 Veterans Arrive Home on Queen Elizabeth
New York harbor welcomed 14 576 veterans of the European war aboard the Queen Elizabeth and accompanying ships. The procession included 34455 officers and men of the 41st Infantry Division. Marlene Dietrich praised as a front line icon greeted the fleet as Monticello and others followed in. Redeployment and furloughs were anticipated for most veterans.
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Landslide Blocks 9-W At Bear Mountain Area
State Pat reported a landslide from Dorderberg Mountain one mile south of here blocked Route SV between New York and the area. Troopers estimate 160 days to clear stone and dirt piled thirty feet high over a 26 foot area. Southbound freight traffic halted and northbound trucks rerouted at Stony Point. Police urged cautious driving through the Hudson Valley corridor.
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Chinese Out To Recapture Rice Bowl in China War News
A war communique notes Chinese forces threaten Caobang in French Indo China while advancing on Yiyang in Hunen Province and targeting the Changsha to Yorang rail line. An army spokesman says Japanese troops moved 190000 out of Hunan toward Shantung amid U S fears of landings. Premier Soong forecasts end of war with Japan by end of 1947 or early 1948 after Moscow talks.
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Tokyo Doubled Talk On Victory Broadcasts Confuse Home Front
Tokyo aired two versions of a dispatch from retired naval chiefs. One promised a sudden blow to the Allies, the other projected a gradual victory for Japan. The broadcasts acknowledged Allied air and sea supremacy and cautioned that Japan could not use surface forces freely. The speakers urged continued reliance on air power while hinting at tightened pressure in the Pacific.
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Fire causes basement blaze at House office building
Washington UPI reports a basement fire erupted late yesterday in the new House office building. Building officials suspect a cigarette in a mail chute near the folding room sparked the blaze. Fire was contained quickly with minimal damage and no casualties indicated.
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Europe Faces Coal Shortage As War Strains Grow
The Solid Fuel Administrator said coal supplies must be cut back from previous allotments with rail carriers asked to move more coal to East Coast ports. Home users on prewar 30 percent fuels may face tighter means. The army may release miners to boost production, aiming to avert European winter disaster and prevent hunger and unrest. Authorities urge winter-proofing and use of alternative fuels nationwide.
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Navy Studies Point Plan For Discharges
The Navy disclosed yesterday it is considering a computed service age formula for releasing old Navy personnel. By December the plan would release 11,50 commissioned and warrant officers and 19,000 enlisted men, though not a demobilization measure. Thresholds vary by category, with reserve line officers and certain enlisted groups needing 3 3 or 7 points, youth and duty time calculated to nearest birth day and four months of active service since September 1, 1939.
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Catholic Leader Takes Key Post in Franco Cabinet
Madrid based report says Alberto Martin Attaje, a Catholic lay leader, will replace Jose Felix Lequerica as Minister of Justice in a new cabinet led by Franco. Jose Luis Arrese loses portfolio. Raimundo Fernandez becomes Minister of Justice. monarchist restoration prep cited.
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Generatissimo Franco
Alberto Martin Attaje
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Olympia to Close 32 Eating Places Over Red Point Refusal
Olympia business spokesman Jim Ramey said 32 of the city's 38 eating places will close indefinitely at midnight awaiting OPA action on red point demands. Restaurants lack paint supplies until September and fear rationing costs. operators say buying crack market meat is not an option.
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Wash
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Jim Ramey
Allies Crack Down on Berlin Black Market Menace
American, British and Russian authorities joined to curb Berlin’s large black market activity. Major actions aimed to clean up the city, with Parke labeling the issue a menace to the state during the inter Allied meetings.
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