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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1945
Page
10
Reports from multiple areas suggest the OPA will lower beef veal and mutton point values for August, with reductions likely announced soon and effective Sunday. Pork point limits may remain, while overall meat distribution improvements spur expectations of further supply relief.
Washington officials study a proposal to create an eleventh cabinet post to run a broadened security and welfare department absorbing parts of the Federal Security Agency and other agencies. The plan would realign agencies including Social Security, Education, Public Health, and labor relations functions to consolidate postwar social security and manpower programs. McNutt is away on assignment. no comment yet.
Paris radio quoted authoritative circles as hoping France would receive 327000 tons of coal monthly from the United States in compensation for coal loaned to the United States for redeployment of troops.
The National League shows Fittatary 5 Boston 5 with only games scheduled. American League lists Chicago 1 New York 0 in 11 innings, Philadelphia 1 Detroit 0, Cleveland 2 Washington 1. Eastern League records Albany at Erie postponed, Binghamton 12 Wilkes-Barre 8, Scranton & Wilkes-Barre 4. Hartford 4 Williamsport 0. Hartford 7 Williamsport ten innings.
Roy Porter reports from Potsdam that part of the American delegation to the Big Three conference has left Germany and heads to an undisclosed destination. Others prepare to depart Washington for a new leg of the voyage. The White House says talks with Stalin continue and a cordial, if cautious, understanding is developing. The latest state dinner ends with Truman hosted by Caurehin and his daughter Mary.
Washington reports Vinson was sworn as Secretary of the Treasury while speculation swirls about potential changes in the Truman cabinet. Scenarios name Henry Stimson Harold Ickes Robert Patterson and John J McCloy as candidates for future posts as ongoing discussions unfold after Potsdam.
High winds fueled major fires across Oregon and Idaho. The Tillamook blaze stretched over 90 000 acres and expanded four miles overnight before crews gained little ground. Reinforcements slowed some fronts but dry conditions kept timber vulnerable and control distant.
An early morning shower followed by 99 degree heat nearly pulled up the corn crop in Champaign County, with fields showing about 3 percent loss in 24 hours. Don Dunstan, district manager of a hybrid seed firm, said farmers can afford to weather the heat and hope for recovery as weather improves.
Allied bombers launched a daylight strike on Nagoya and Osaka in the Osaka Nagoya region, dropping heavy demolition bombs and targeting major industrial facilities. The operation featured large formations and marked the largest raid yet on Japan’s air and industrial hubs, with Nagoya repeatedly attacked in the campaign.
US bombardment raids reported today hit Sakai near Osaka and Wakayama destroy large city areas. Sakai suffered about 42 percent destruction in the main area and Wakayama about 52 percent, with the Nippon Oil Refinery and tanks damaged.
New York City chief medical examiner Dr. Thomas Gonzales reports a sharp rise in barbiturate related deaths. He notes 52 overdose fatalities in the past three months, compared with about 40 per year, blaming illicit sale in drug stores and candy shops and use by war neurotics and alcoholics seeking relief. He stresses legitimate medical use but criticizes lax regulations.
Washington reports show Army blamed for rail congestion as war traffic surges. J Moore Jobracn transports chief told Congress the Army delayed redeployment plans and worsened load shortages. Senate committee heard troop movements strain Western railroads despite Truman calls to fill vacancies.
Chinese forces reclaim Paishan Chaihsn and nearby towns west of Kweilin, tightening control around the large air base city as another airfield near Yangso comes under pressure. A Chinese column advances toward Swatow area while Chiang Kai-shek's forces push Japanese troops and aim to block a coastal corridor between Swatow and Amoy.
We wark New Jersey reports experts warn that knotting hair atop the head can damage roots and lead to hair loss. Marcus Tashnet of the New Jersey Association of Master Hairdressers urges salons to educate customers about the dangers of tied hairstyles and use of hairpieces.
Maj. Gen. G. F. Pearkes spoke here as the Canadian cruiser Uganda returns from the Pacific theater. He noted that 500 crew members faced reassignment after having already volunteered for Pacific service, prompting discussions on further volunteer duties and obligations.
Tokyo newspapers report the Potsdam talks may yield unfavorable terms for Japan and urge a vigorous postwar policy toward the Soviet Union. Stalin’s orders to the Red Navy are noted alongside calls for stronger production and wartime mobilization while Tokyo vows action against profiteering and black market activity.
Senator Wherry quoted a high military source claiming a communication urged President Truman to halt Pacific slaughter. The unsigned letter suggested Japan be stripped of conquests while the Emperor remains on the throne and Japan avoids occupation. The report notes a Potsdam context and alleged peace feelers guiding a potential surrender message.
Senator Tom Connally told the Senate there was blood on the wall to show where the League of Nations was slaughtered and urged backing the fifty nation charter debate. He warned other nations fear the United States and urged a decisive vote to prove U S support for world peace.
The Commando leader Charles Heliv of Phusburg, known for a Nazi backing stint in Italy, left the Army at Ft. Mepheron with discharge in his pocket. He plans to join his bride, seek work in a war plant, and has received several offers. He tried on a civilian suit at a local haberdashery, noting it felt 100 percent cooler despite 90 degree heat.
Olympia faces restaurant protests over red point shortages as the OPA review begins. Olympia Chamber of Commerce President Stanley A. Starr appeals to the District OPA Office and P J McBreen Jr coordinates with the small business committee to address the meals shortage and closing cases. James Hames explains operators fear loss of food reserves and difficulties obtaining fish poultry or eggs.
Homer Hyatt aged 65 died after plunging 22 feet down an elevator shaft at a Syracuse location. The incident occurred yesterday and authorities are investigating the shaft’s safety precautions and maintenance records.
San Francisco reports Martius C. Demon aged 37 and his six year old daughter Maryism leaped to their deaths from the Golden Gate span yesterday. Highway Patrols reported the tragedy occurred after a daughter appeared to follow instructions near a cardboard sign. Demon’s widow, Carox-Carel, survives along with another child.
London reports 2-RAP Sunderland bombers in nine days sank six Japanese ships and damaged fifteen. The vessels, carrying petroleum and supplies from the Dutch East Indies and Singapore, were attacked west of Burma in the Southeast Asia theater.
Allied carrier planes attacked an enemy naval base near Hura western Honshu amid reports of heavy strikes. Nimitz announced shelling Kurile Islands and shore targets while American destroyers hit shipping off Chenziang and near Shanghai.
After four days of rioting, Rome police evacuated prisoners to prevent further violence. Authorities moved detainees to safer facilities and tightened security at Roma locations amid unrest affecting the city’s institutions and public order.
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