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Lot #65:

24 August 1945 Edition of ''New York Times'' -- ''7,500 Sky Troops to Land in Japan with M'Arthur''

The start of the Japanese occupation is the leading news in ''The New York Times'' of 24 August 1945. Headlines also announce the threat of civil war in China and ''Truman Says We Don't Like Franco or His Government''. The British ratify the U.N. charter and a scientific study concludes ''Atomic War Viewed as No More Deadly'' than conventional warfare. 32pp. newspaper measures 16.5'' x 22.5''. Chipping to left edge and toning, else near fine.