The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.

Monday, May 18, 2015

V-E Day in Chicago-- Part 6: Newspaper Headlines

May 3rd Chicago Tribune front page headlines:

HITLER SUICIDE-- REDS

Berlin Falls to Russians; 70,000 Captured

French Hedge on Giving U.S. Pacific Bases

Truman Asks 7 Billion Cut In war Budget

Goebbels Also Dies, Chief Aid Says; Nazi Capital Won in 12 Day Battle



May 8 Chicago Tribune headlines.

V-E DAY -- TODAY!

Chicago Turns to next Step: lick the Japs

Big 3 Proclaim Victory at 8 A.M.;  Unconditional Surrender Signed

Truman to Address Nation by Radio This Morning

AP Tells How It gave The World Historic Story

Britain to celebrate With Two Day Holiday

--GreGen


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