Stimson Contends Atomic Bombs Ended War
Former Secretary of War Stimson asserts in Harper’s Magazine that the two atomic bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the only ones ready in 1945. He says without them major fighting would have continued into 1946 with high American casualties, and condemns the deliberate destruction as the last abhorrent choice while deeming it a necessary end to the war.
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New York
Stimson
Hiroshiman
Nagasaki
United States
Harper's Magazine
Roosevelt
Truman
Japan
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Atlantic Monthly
America
Hiroshima
Expert Urges Retention of Sugar Control
San Francisco report notes 1947 sugar supplies fall at least 1,000,000 tons short of public needs. Earl B. Wilson, president of California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corp and ex head of USDA Sugar Branch, urges extended controls into 1947 to avoid postwar shortages and price spikes. He warns that decontrolling could trigger 1920s price surges and consumer and industry hardships.
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San Francisco
Earl B. Wilson
California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Corporation, Ltd
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mr. Wilson
Labor Peace Hope Highest Since War
Washington reports strong hopes for sustained labor peace after a 90 day steel industry contract extension. An administration official says wage talks may settle without a strike and prices could stabilize for three months aiding the economy. Optimism grows over Chrysler CIO UAW contract while risk remains of a coal strike by United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis in March.
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Washington, D. C
Truman
Chrysler Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
United Mine Workers
AFL
John L. Lewis
Truman Shifts Toward Restoring Mines to Private Own ers
The report indicates President Truman leaning to returning mines to private owners as a spur to collective bargaining settlement. The note places the stance as a development in labor and energy policy during the era.
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Truman
Bowles Urges 30 Hour Week and Double Wages
In Cleveland during the CIO-United Auto Workers education fair Bowles calls for a 30 hour work week and a doubling of wages by 1967 to match postwar gains. He notes generations have doubled output every 20 years and warns inflation will peak unless income is converted into purchasing power. He ties proposed changes to government management and worker actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
OPA
Chester Bowles
Cio-United Auto Workers
Citation No 55333 in Texas land dispute case
The State of Texas cites J H Haining William A Park Joel D Park Thomas J Shannon and many corespondents in Case No 55333. Russell W Bryant sues Texas Electric Railway Co et al for title to Lots 6 and 8 in Block 1 Old Town Howe Grayson County Texas. Plaintiff seeks title quieting rights under five ten and more years adverse possession and statutory periods. Court set to hear at Sherman courthouse 3 March 1947 after 42 days from citation issuance.
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Rebecca E. Parks
Addie E. Parks
Nan- Bean
Carolina H. Parks
Oven A Parks
Emily C. Parks
Parks
J. P. Parks
Mrs. Queensbury
Eliza McCullough
McCullough
Mary J. Bean
Edmon Boaz
Parthi- Sallie Boaz
John M. Robertson
William A. Wells
W. A. Wells
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Russell W. Bryant
Texas Electric Railway Co
Howe
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Chevrolet Parts
Chevrolet
Ciutch Discs
For All
Chase Chevrolet Co
Bowles
State of
J. H. Haining
William A. Park
Joel D. Park
Thomas J. Shannon
J. Shannon
Joel D. Parks
Solomon D. Spain
Cintha D
Spain
J. Haining
Harry Haining
Cynthia DeSpain
Amanda R. Stark
Isaac Stark
Thomas C. DeSpain
Benjamin F. DeSpain
William H. DeSpain
George W. DeSpa
Ada Parks
J. P. Keader
Mary Parks
B. E. Scivally
T. W. Mann
J. D. Parks
Sintha DeSpain
James Hanning
Synthia DeSpain
S. DeSpain
Solomon
J. M. Robertson
Fielding Parks
Parthina Borax
Martha Roach
John Roach
Catherine Cashum
Elizabeth Thomason
Joel Parks
Wm. Isom
James Isom
Sarah Isom
Francis Isom
Quilla Isom
Sallie Isom
Mily Isom
Malinda Isom
Geo. W. Summerford
W. E. Summerford
Katy Carigan
Wiley Carigan
Nannie E. Roach
W. A. Roach
E. T. Parks
W. J. Parks
H. B. Parks
Elizabeth Logan
G. C. Logan
Ann Wagoner
George Wagoner
Ambrose Boze
Ellen H. Kiltner
Edwin Kiltner
Elizabeth Borax
J. D. Borax
J. W. Parks
Emily Warren
Benjamin Warren
Sarah Smith
James Smith
Aaron Parks
Melton Parks
James Cox
Leroy Parks
W. C. Parks
J. B. Parks
W. E. Small
Mary Rollins
Jessie Broadway
Martha Broadway
J. Eslick
W. Es
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
P. O
Galion Distributor
Galion Parts and Service
Clarence Scott
Denison, Texas
Denison
Kingston’s
White Swan Coffee
Kingston Drug Store
Rexall
Kingston
KRRV
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