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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
3
Weekly News Analysis reports President Truman urging Japan to surrender as U.S. forces pivot to the Pacific. More civilian goods to be released as part of wartime adjustments. Western Newspaper Union analyzes the shift and its prompts for public sentiment.
After Germany surrenders, the United States pivots to the Pacific with plans to retain armies and navies totals, redeploy air wings, and move ~3 million troops from Europe within a year. Truman outlines unconditional surrender as Japan’s path to peace, while Europe’s occupation zoned by Allies and postwar production and reconversion outlined.
Government data show total U S stocks of corn oats and barley on April 1 at 47.7 million tons up about 19 percent from a year earlier and near the five year average. Corn carryover for October 1 is projected at 450 to 500 million bushels. The labor force grew with new workers raising armed forces by 1.1 million and civilian workers by 300,000, lifting civilian employment to 50.8 million in March from 50.5 million last year.
Regional pacts seek to defend Latin republics through force without waiting for the international security body. The plan, based on the Act of Chapultepec, preserves primary regional security by keeping immediate states responsible and questions U S British bases and trusteeships loom large. Senator Byrd argues for unfettered U S use of Pacific bases for defense.
The 1945 Cuban sugar crop is forecast to be 790000 tons below 1944 levels, signaling a tight supply for the year. The House food committee investigates sugar amid plans to import about twelve million short tons of food to aid liberated nations and prevent starvation in Europe. The Foreign Agricultural Relations office notes heavy wheat use and sizable fats, protein, and sugar needs. Continental Europe diets are projected at 50 to 70 percent of prewar energy intake.
Bootlegging and faulty stock appraisals contributed to a sugar shortage as operators failed to hire enough workers to harvest beets and bootleggers used illegal supplies. The committee found that the industry claimed adequate stocks existed yet consumption rose by about 800000 tons beyond the original allotment last year.
The Supreme Court ruling forces full underground travel time pay under the wages and hours law, overturning an average-based provision in a new hard coal contract. Labor talks between miners and operators had stalled over underground travel pay as war costs soar, with U S casualties and expenses mounting. Scherfling financials show $275 billion in military outlays and $236.0 billion public debt, while veterans care looms postwar.
More than a dozen states boosted welfare payments this year. Delaware now offers $30 monthly for aged persons, up from $25. Wyoming increases to $50, Utah to $40, and Washington bases aid on need with a $60 minimum for those over 46.
A three foot tall horse weighing 199 pounds was discovered by U S grazing service employees in the San Juan river canyon Utah. The animal its size and weight mark it as extraordinary for a horse and has drawn interest from observers.
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