Truman Seeks Lend-Lease Cancellation As War Ends
President Truman asked Congress to write off the $42 billion lend-lease debt arguing victory over the Axis, reverse lend-lease gains of about $5.6 billion, and a push to form postwar trade rules. He ordered halt of lend-lease and outlined orderly wind-down and peacetime switch.
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M’arthur
Atsugi
Lend-Lease
Truman
Washington
Congress
United States
Delegancek
United Nations
Britain
United Kingdom
Nations Seek Hearings On Peace Plans At London Council
Nations formerly allied with Nazi Germany may plead cases before the Big Five in London as the Potsdam created council prepares peace treaties for Italy Romania Bulgaria Hungary and Finland and tackles territorial disputes. Byrnes aims for full hearings to expose facts and speed council work.
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Washington
London
Byrnes
Europe
Italy
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Finland
Council
United Nations
Trieste
Aosta
Russia
Molotov
Britain
Bevin
France
Bidault
China
Wang Shai-Tse
Dumbarton Oaks
World Organization
Washinton
Truman Blames Nation for Pearl Harbor Responsibility
President Truman told reporters he believes the entire country bears as much responsibility as any individual for the Pearl Harbor disaster. He supported unity of command but did not plan to order a court martial and defended openness on inquiries headed by Owen Roberts.
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Washington
Truman
Pearl Harbor
Boards of Inquiry
Roosevelt
Army
Pacific Bastion
Mr. Truman
Congress
Navy
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
War Stimson
Cordell Hull
Army Board of Inquiry
May
D.ky
House Military Committee
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Wainwright Returns to Manila Sees Nigeria Change in Philippines
Lt General Jonathan M. Wainwright arrives in Manila from Chungking for Japan's surrender era reflection. He surveys a transformed Manila with vast airfields, ports, and Allied forces, while dignitaries Osmeña Willoughby Gairdner Kauffman greet him and crowds cheer.
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Atsugi
Tokyo
MacArthur
Bataan
Japan
Philippines
Robert Eichebberger
U. S. Eighth Army
Manlia
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Chungking
Manila
Wainwright
Manila Bay
Thomas Dooley
Lewis C. Beebe
Herbert Carroll
Missouri
C“ Permittee
Osmina
America
Corregidor
Wanted Buy Over 16 Apply Pingley and Carper Cleaners
Classified notice seeking a purchase of a person described as over 16 years old. Instructions indicate apply to Pingley and Carper Cleaners, with page and column reference noted.
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Pingley
Winchester Business College Day and Night Classes Start
Day school begins Tuesday September 4 and night school begins Monday September 10 at Winchester Business College Dia 4701. Announcement appears in a local notice column with start dates for term enrollment.
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Winchester Business College
Dia
Germans Available For Apple Harvest In Frederick County
The county reports 155 German prisoners will be available for farm and orchard work in Frederick and Clarke counties to assist with harvest. County agent I Fred Stine notes 150 Bahamians arrive in Winchester Saturday and begin working by Tuesday. A labor camp on Fairmont Avenue Extended is prepared with Melvin Oakes as camp manager and P M Rica more as placement supervisor. Another 150 Bahamians expected by September 15 with harvest peaking between September 15 and October 15.
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Frederick
Clarke Counties
Fred Stine
Winchester
Fairmont Avenue
Melvin Oakes
Lynchburg
P.M. Ricamore
Berryville
Ernest
Hears Argument Over Contest in Virginia Lieutenant Governorship Race
Richmond judges hear motion to dismiss L. Preston Collins contest of Lt. Col. Charles R. Fenwick for the Democratic nomination. Collins claims irregularities in Wise County and missing poll books. Fenwick may counter with fraud claims. outcomes hinge on court’s opening merits review.
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Richmond
Julien Gunn
L. Preston Collins
Virginia
Charles R. Fenwick
Collins
Wise County
City of
Fenwick
Lunenburg
Ong
Bethlehem to Trim Up for Yuletide
Bethlehem plans decorative lights and a citywide re decoration for Christmas turning on the lights for the first time since Pearl Harbor. A giant Christmas star atop South Mountain will be lit as a five and a half mile chain of lights extends through the city.
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Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
Jerusalem
Pearl Harbor
South Mountain
Lghts
Shortage of Corn Forces Closures at Seagram Distilleries
Five Kentucky Seagram distilleries will close at midnight tomorrow due to corn shortages. Production manager H. Fred Willkie said two Louisville plants and one in several Kentucky towns including Cynthiana Fairfield and Midway will halt operations, affecting about 600 workers. Distilleries in Lawrenceburg Indiana and Baltimore Maryland will stay open.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Joseph E. Seagram and Sons Company
H. Fred Willkie
Seagram
Seach
Cynthiana
Fairfield
Midway
St. Francis
Willkie
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Baltimore, Md
Winchester Woolen Co. seeks women workers for permanent jobs
Wanted notice announces openings for women workers with permanent positions. Apply at the office on Millwood Road. Winchester Woolen Co. }
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Millwood Road
Winchester Woolen Co
Better Living Conditions Seen As Coming Back
Washington reports a boost toward better living as OPA plans to hand out more meat cheese and butter starting Sunday. The War Manpower Commission notes 2 000 000 war workers have lost jobs since Japan's fall, with some rehired. Canned milk becomes ration free. red points buy more meat cheese butter. Prices for beef and ham show declines.
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Washington
OPA
War Manpower Commission
Japan
High 94 statewide as heat wave continues
The day reached a high of 94 at the Winchester Research Laboratory amid a second day of hot weather. Lows dipped to 65 overnight as residents sought shelter at soda fountains. The Virginia forecast called for continued warm, fair conditions tonight and Friday.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Virginia
Plane Crash Near Berryville Narrowly Hits Pole
Two occupants of a privately owned two seat plane escaped serious harm when it crashed into a telephone pole after attempting to take off from B. B. Jones farm Audley along U S Route 7 east of Berryville. Pilot Joan Hutton suffered no major injuries while passenger Dale Alderman of DeKalb Michigan had minor shock and a fractured elbow and foot.
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Audley
Berryville
Joan Hutton
Dale Alderman
Mich
Miami
Fla
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Audley Farm
Judge Carney Seeks Retirement After Senate Rejection
In Portsmouth Virginia Judge Alonzo B. Carney of the Circuit Court of Norfolk County plans to file for retirement. He cited the hard workload and noted the General Assembly’s failed extraordinary session to remove him on charges of misfeasance and nonfeasance in office.
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Portsmouth
Alonzo B. Carney
Circuit Court
Norfolk County
Supreme South
Norfolk
G& Well
General Assembly
State Senate
Carney
House of Delegates
As of Appeals
Court of Record
Industrial Rayon plans new viscose plant in Cleveland area
The Industrial Rayon Corpora tion, the nation’s third largest viscose rayon producer, announces a 4325,000,000 plant expansion to raise annual yarn output by 30,000,000 pounds. It runs plants in Paineeville Cleveland and Covington Virginia.
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Cleveland
Industrial Rayon Corporation
Paineeville
Covington
President Truman Backs Seaway Completion Plan
President Truman said he plans to recommend to Congress soon the completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway project long advocated by President Roosevelt. Asked if he would make a recommendation, he replied yes I do and noted he would announce it when ready.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
St. Lawrence Seaway
Roosevelt
Advertising Employment Note At 212 Sharp St
Two men needed in the advertising department and one driver salesman. Apply 212 Sharp St. August 30. Local office advertisement seeks personnel for sales and advertising roles.
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Sharp St
Halsey Establishes HQ on Japan Mainland as Aerial Invasion Opens
American forces reach Yokohama and Yokosuka with Admiral Halsey aboard the Missouri and Rear Adm. Badger at the San Diego. Marines raise the U S flag after rapid occupation of Futtsu Peninsula and surrounding coastal targets with little resistance as Nimitz and Fraser observe from ships.
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Aby Bieta
Cee
Data Wines
Creed
Y. Majoey
Missouri
Japan
Atsugi
General MacArthur
Yokohama
Tokyo
Yokosuka
Oscar C. Badger
San Diego
Leda S
Badger
Robert C. Carpey
Halsey
Battleship Dock
Carney
Futtsu
Puttsu
Great Neck
N. Y
Frank S. Narasawa
New York
Boston
Nimitz
South Dakota
Bruce Fraser
Duke of York
Airlift Sees 1334 Superfortresses Deliver Supplies
On New Mission Guam 1334 Superfortresses ferry 1,072,000 pounds of mercy to prisoners of war in Tokyo Sendai Osaka Hiroshima Hakodate Fukuoka Formosa Korea and Mukden areas Each plane carried 8,000 pounds of supplies Attend sale Mellwee lands from Court House Saturday
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Guam
Tokyo
Sendai
Osaka
Hiroshima
Hakodate
Fukuoka
Formosa
Korea
Mukden
Welcome Home Discharges Local Servicemen
The community welcomes home several local servicemen discharged from duty. Randall, Keller, and others are named among those honored in a brief homecoming note.
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Randall
Keller
Eeee
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John M. Hightower
Capitol Hill
Germany
11Th Airborne Division
Tokyo Bay
11Th Airborne
Fourth Marine Regiment
Fourth Marines
By Graham Hovey
Nations
San Francisco
Potsdam
Foreign Ministers Council
United Nations Organizations
Nation
U.S
Gen. Wainwright
Dean Schedler
Associated Press
Schedler
By Dean Schedler
Nichols Field
Imperial Nippon
Dewey Boulevard
Clarke
Seaway Project
Empire
Morrie Landsberg
Court House
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