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11 Newspaper Issues: VJ Day, VE Day, other events.

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11 Newspaper Issues: VJ Day, VE Day, other events.
[Newspapers/WWI/WWII]. 11 Newspaper Issues. ++ DAILY PRESS. Newport News, VA: Dec. 7, 1941. Front page: ?Japs Attack Us/ Declare War: Undeclared War Made on Pacific Isles.? Coverage is divided into several separate articles covering different aspects of the attack, including 2 articles indicating local governments targeted Japanese immigrants (and possibly their descendants) within hours of the attack: [1] ?Norfolk Japs Ordered Held? (in lower portion of 2nd column, beginning ?Col. Charles B. Borland, Norfolk city manager and director of public safety, immediately ordered the arrest of all Japanese nationals in this strategic naval center this afternoon as soon as he learned of the Japanese attacks on United States Bases.? [2] ?Biggins Orders Surveillance For Jap Nationals.? (Lower portion of 3rd column, reporting a decree by the Newport News City Manager.) ++ NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM. June 17, 1940. Most of front page is under headline ?France Asks Peace: Nazis to Demand Full Surrender/ Britain to Continue Fight Alone.? ++ THE SUN. NY: May 7, 1945. Front page: ?Germany Surrenders.? Chipping and fraying along a horizontal fold. ++ CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE. May 8, 1945. Front page: ?Today-V-E Day!? Loss to text of rightmost column of front page. ++ WALLA WALLA UNION-BULLETIN. Walla Walla, WA: Aug. 14, 1945. Front page carries overall headline: ?Japan Quits.? Lead of article at top of rightmost column: ?President Truman announced at 7:00 p. m. E. W. T. Tuesday night Japanese acceptance of Surrender Terms.? Lower portion of 2nd column reports that ?Censorship of news from the United States to Europe, Latin America, and Asia will end one hour after President Truman announces victory?? ++ THE BULLETIN. San Francisco: Apr. 11, 1918. Front page carries dual headline: ?U.S. Men win First Battle: British Counter Blow Wins: Yankee Troops Repulse Heavy Teuton Attack.? ++ THE EVENING SUN. NY: Nov. 7, 1918. Front page: ?World War Over; Germany, Beaten, Yields to Allies.? Chipping along horizontal fold and in margins. ++ MIAMI DAILY NEWS. 3 Issues: Sep. 15, 16, 17, 1945. Front page: ?Hurricane will Strike Keys This Afternoon.? Sep. 15 and 17 have mostly minor chips/tears within printed areas. Sep. 16 has more tears, some chips to text. ++ THE NEW YORK TIMES. June 12, 1927. Front page: ?Nation Pays its Homage to Lindbergh; Acclaimed by 300,000 in Triumphal Ride; President Pins Cross on Young Air Hero.? ++