Tuesday, July 26, 2016

ORDNANCE FORCE CUT DISCUSSED (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: V-J Day, World War II, 1945, Office of the Chief of Ordnance

GOV. KELLY, JEFFRIES HAIL VICTORY EARLY (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: Governor Kelly, Mayor Jeffries, Lt. Governor Vernon J. Brown, V-J Day, Detroit, 1945, George Romney, World War II

CHURCHMEN HAIL END OF WAR AS TRIUMPH OVER HUMAN FOLLY (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: Rev. Benjamin F. Holme, Westlawn Methodist Church, Detroit Council of Churches, Detroit, 1945, World War II, V-J Day, Edward J. Hickey, Archdiocese of Detroit, Rabbi Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, Temple Beth El

1 KILLED, 1 HELD IN LIQUOR BATTLE (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: 1945, Albion, John Elston, Pellega, Alabama, Willie Holston, Albion Iron Works, homicide

DOWNTOWN STORES CLOSE (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: stores, Detroit, 1945, World War II, V-J Day

DETROIT TIMES HONOR ROLL OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: Detroit, 1945, World War II, Navy, Cpl. Vincent Lansford Ingalls, 14231 Crescent Drive., Capt. William John King, 2080 Longfellow

ONE OF 13 FIRE VICTIMS (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: Detroit, 1945, photo, Export Box Sealer Co., 4844 Grand River Avenue, war workers, fire

HORRIFIED DETROITERS WATCHING THE BOX PLANT FIRE (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: Export Box Sealer Co., Grand River Avenue, St. Leo's Church, Fifteenth Street, fire, Detroit, 1945, photo

HOLY HOUR FOR CATHOLICS (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: Detroit, 1945, Catholics, Msgr. Edward J. Hickey, novena, V-J Day, Harry Truman

REUNION: 2 BROTHERS, SEPARATED 52 YEARS, MEET (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: Wesley Taylor, 2063 Vinewood, Edward Taylor, Burnside, Kentucky, Seattle, Washington, Detroit, 1945

FORD WHISTLE TOOTS, 7,500 LAY DOWN TOOLS (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: Ford Motor Co., Detroit, 1945, Rouge Plant, World War II, V-J Day

Monday, July 25, 2016

YIPPEE! THIS IT---AND ALL DETROIT GOES WILD TODAY (August 14, 1945)


Keyword: 1945, Detroit, World War II, V-J Day, photo

THOMAS RAPS RULE OF MIGHT (August 14, 1945)


Keyword: Detroit, R. J. Thomas, V-J Day, UAW-CIO, Labor, United Nations, 1945, Unions

2 BROTHERS DENY THREAT CHARGE (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: Alonzo T. Felder, James Felder, Cleveland, Ohio, Judge Donald Van Zile, David Felder, 2607 Hastings, Bertha King, 523 Alfred, 1945, crime, Detroit

BANDIT KILLED BY DOCTOR (August 14, 1945)


Keywords:  Dr. Samuel H. Owen, 300 Eliot, Gladys Harris, 8873 Yates, homicide, Sgt. Joseph Wolff, Sgt. Leslie Giddings, 1945

14-YEAR-OLD BOY DIES AS AUTO HITS BICYCLE (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: 1087 Annin, 20402 Irvington, car accident, Eugene T. Douglas, John Gregory, Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital, Ralston, Woodward, 1945

WAKE UP AND CHEER, BUD---THE WAR'S OVER (August 14, 1945)


Keywords: City Hall, Elizabeth Lemnox, photo, Sue Davis, 1945, World War II, V-J Day, Detroit

JAPS ANNOUNCE: SURRENDER! (August 14, 1945)


Keyword: 1945, World War II, Japanese, V-J Day, Surrender