After We Day What Shift From Europe to Pacific Means
The article outlines the arduous postwar redeployment of American forces after V-E Day. It details four demobilization classes, planned Pacific redeployments, furloughs, and homeward moves, plus a wounded return goal and the continued need for occupation troops, outlining the heavy toll and uncertainty ahead.
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Pacific
Atlantic
King
Japan
Europe
Germany
Plans to Rapidly Build Air Bases to Pacific Front
The text outlines rushing construction and ground crews to the Pacific to establish vast air bases. Combat crews flying planes to the Pacific will receive best furlough opportunities, while those flying east through Asia Minor are not expected to visit home.
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Pacific
Western Pacific
United States
Japan
Asia Minor
Want Ads You Can Get Rubber Stamp Pads and Ink
Classified note from The Sun promoting rubber stamp pads and stamp ink available through want ads. Includes a simple ad line and contact prompt for readers to inquire locally.
Adolf Hitler Heads List of War Criminals
London report says Adolf Hitler leads a drafted set of five lists of Axis leaders to face trial for war crimes. The UN war crimes commission released details noting no immunity and that counts include German, Japanese, Italian figures plus others. names withheld to avoid forewarning. Emperor Hirohito is mentioned as among those charged.
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London
Adolf Hitler
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Hitler
Hirohito
Cardboard barriers guard garden cutworms says A&M expert
Paul Gregg of the A and M College Extension Service explains that a simple cardboard collar around young plants blocks cutworms at night. He notes land recently in grass harbors more worms and advises keeping collars until plants mature and using poisoned bait for larger gardens with safety to children and livestock.
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Paul Gregg
A. and M. College Extension Service
Gregg
Train Whistle Plague Delays 75 Miles Across Kansas
Missouri-Kansas-Texas freight locomotive 887 blew its whistle across Southern Kansas Sunday night. The stuck whistle sent the train screaming for 75 miles causing widespread confusion as residents feared the war had ended. It reached Kansas City by 10 pm with calls reporting the noise heard over 15 miles and 2,250 square miles affected.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Texans Urged to Renew Licenses as 250000 Lapse
About 250000 Texas drivers lack valid operators licenses, says Homer Garrison of the Department of Public Safety. Renewals slip due to failure to note expiration dates. ordinary licenses last two years, chauffeurs and commercial operators one year. Application blanks available at license offices, courthouses, city halls, fire stations, and service stations.
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Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison
Department of Public Safety
Garrison
J. B. Draper
Charge Life Insurance Is Denied Servicemen
Rep Philbin of Massachusetts says about 20,000 servicemen overseas have been denied government life insurance due to physical condition. He will introduce legislation to prevent rejection and argues it is indefensible that men risking their lives be denied coverage when rated fit for duty.
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Washington
Philbin
Massachusetts
His Preference Warden Dialogue Sparks Grim Quip
A condemned man replies with a grim joke about choosing rope skipping as his exercise option, prompting a warden to respond in a recorded exchange. The line captures dark humor amid an execution setting.
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