Japan War on Graft in Rice Market
Japan vows to crack down on the black market in rice while withholding fertilizer and farm equipment from resistant farmers. Government seeks to push 22 percent of crop through official channels and curb hoarding by wealthy individuals. General MacArthur demands details on 14 Zaibatsu monopolies and 18 major groups.
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MacArthur
Zaibatsu
New Japanese Constitution Proposed By Liberal Party
A proposal from the Liberal Party suggests a new constitution for Japan increasing Diet authority while maintaining the emperor's prerogatives. It mentions holding companies and lists major officers along with individuals buying more than one percent of stock.
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Retain Subsidies On Pork And Flour Through June
The government announced that pork and flour subsidies will be kept through June instead of ending in March. Stabilization director John C Collet said price declines in non subsidized cost of living elements were not materializing and the plan to end subsidies on other foods was postponed pending further decision.
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John C. Collet
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Heart Taken Out of Fact-Finding Law
Washington dispatch outlines House labor committee action on Truman wartime fact finding boards. It explains power limits to inspect company books and 20 to 30 day no-strike provisions, and why Congress would still be asked to authorize and fund permanent boards.
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Washington
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Truman
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Amarillo Bar Association to Host Unusual Postwar Banquet
Amarillo lawyers plan a festive annual meeting banquet on Feb 1 in the Crystal Ballroom at the Herring Hotel. Harwood Beville says the program will be entertaining rather than strictly professional with a goal of allowing judges and lawyers to enjoy a lighthearted evening. Tickets cost 2 dollars per plate and attendees from the Panhandle and South Plains are invited.
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Herring Hotel
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Police Open Up on Rioters in Mexico
Police fired on a political crowd in Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas after demonstrators sacked a police station and burned records. One man was killed and two injured as troops had earlier killed 20 and wounded 300 in Leon during protests over a mayoral election tied to the official party. A separate protest at Ciudad Mante remained bloodless. The item also notes a 1945 US national income estimate of 156000000.
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Ciudad Victoria
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Leon
Ciudad Mante
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