Jenkins Sees Sugar Shortage Hit Victory Gardens
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins warns that without immediate sugar, housewives and canners will lose much of Victory garden produce and other foods. He outlines steps to borrow 200000+ tons of sugar from the West Indies, reallocate sugar from military use, embargo foreign shipments, expand sugar beet production, and prepare to produce sugar in the Orient after military moves.
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Washington
Thomas A. Jenkins
Tony C
Victory Gardens
Republican Committee
United Kingdom
Great Britain
West Indies
Republican Congressional Food Study Committee
United States
Orient
Living Standard Rise Tied to Unrestricted Industry
Cleveland report quotes Frederick C. Crawford of the National Association of Manufacturers arguing that high living standards depend on allowing industry to operate without restriction after Japan’s defeat. He urges government and labor to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative to unlock a prosperous future.
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Cleveland
Japan
Frederick C. Crawford
National Association of Manufacturers’ Executive Committee
America
Crawford
Marion War Plant Not Ready for State Use
The Scioto Ordinance Plant near Marion is not yet available to the state for conversion into a temporary mental hospital. Col. C. L. Hall of the Army Corps said much of the property remains in use and the facility is in standby status. When might it be for sale remained uncertain, with a humorous reply about the war ending.
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Columbus
Scioto
Marion
Army Corps of Engineers
C. L. Hall
the Engineers
Army Navy Casualties Are Lowest in Months
Washington reports total war casualties at 1,053,101 since the start, with 244,810 killed and 639,048 wounded. Navy losses stand at 135,659, while 47,734 are listed as missing and 121 taken prisoner. Army losses are 917,442. Also noted is the death of Edith Van Sweringen, 61, in Cleveland, linked to the Van Sweringen railroad empire family.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Cleveland
Edith van Sweringen
Mantis J
Otis P. Vaneringen
Railroad Empire
Milders
Approve Plan To Use Service Men in Mines
Senate Military Affairs committee backed a resolution to release 30 000 Army men for bituminous coal mines. Senator Revercomb said he hoped the plan would succeed, aiming 10 000 soldiers with mining experience for discharge, and furlough 20 000 in the continental U S to work in mines.
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Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Revercomb
R-Ww
United States
Help Needed By Canneries In Ohio This Year
The War Manpower Commission in Ohio forecasts a bumper crop season requiring cannery workers. At peak, 11 000 extra workers may be needed while 18 000 are currently employed. Officials plan to appeal for more German POWs and intensify recruitment in cannery districts. About 800 prisoners are already in food processing, with plans to raise that to 2 200.
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Cleveland
Ohio
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Commission
Washington
Swedish Wood Pulp to Be Sent to America by September
Stockholm reports an estimated 200000 tons of Swedish high quality wood pulp will be shipped to the United States by the end of September. Afterward the fate of supplies is uncertain while pulp makers voice dissatisfaction with OPA ceilings but expect price revisions before year end.
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America
Stockholm
United States
Office of Price Administration
Bretton Woods Bill Moves Toward House Approval
Senate clears its checks for ratification of the Bretton Woods agreement boosting U S commitments to 3.175 billion dollars and expanding the World Bank fund to support reconstruction and currency stability. Export import bank loan authority rises from 700 million to 3.5 billion with Taft calling the increase sensible.
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Washington
Bretton Woods
Senate
House
United States
Taft
Ohio
Hold Hospital Workers After Sailor's Death
Three attendants at St. Elizabeth's Hospital for the mentally ill were held by police pending coroner action after sailor patient Clark J. Leeper died. Leeper, 22, was found unconscious Wednesday and died hours later from a ruptured liver. Dr Roy Hearilee said a heavy blow caused the injury, struck shortly before the death. Leeper was a Navy veteran of nearly five years.
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Sailor
Washington
U#1
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Clark J. Leeper
Roy Hearilee
McNutt Arrives in Manila to Survey Philippines Crisis
War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt flew to Manila for an economic and health survey and stated he will avoid meddling in the political feud between President Osmena and Brig. Gen. Roxas, planning no effort to reconcile them in local affairs.
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Philippines
Manila
Paul V. McNutt
Sergio Osmena
Manuel
A. Roxas
German Prisoners Aid War Sufferers
German prisoners of war at the Scioto Ordnance Plant contributed 3178 dollars to the International Red Cross for those who have suffered in concentration camps in Germany regardless of nationality. Lt. Col. E. Citll McCormick Jr. announced 22nd graduation at Miami University Benton Hall. Rev Warren Bechtold assigned to England for overseas servicemen education program.
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Marion
International Red Cross
Scioto
Concentra
Germany
Oxford
Miami
England
Chardon—Pi
Warren Bechtold
Fowlers Mill
Senate panel approves buyback option for surplus land
The Senate Agriculture Committee approves today a measure allowing former owners the first opportunity to repurchase land when government surplus parcels suitable for farming are sold.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Truman Seeks World Peace Prosperity Not Territory
President Truman, at a flag raising in Berlin, states the United States seeks peace and prosperity for the world, not territorial gain, amid the Big Three talks on European boundaries. He cites a peaceful future and the welfare of mankind as aims while officials meet in Potsdam to discuss Japan and Europe.
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Potsdam
Truman
Berlin
United States
Britain
Russia
United States Group Council
Germany
Air Defense
Washington
Rome
Tokyo
Trumantola
Henry S. Stimson
Eisenhower
Patton
Emory.s. Land
U.S. Maritime Commission
War Shipping Administration
Land
Roosevelt-Churchill Quebec
Churchill
Little Kremlin
Anthony Eden
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
U.S
James F. Byrnes
Eden
White House
Byrnes
W. Averell Harriman
Moscow
Far East
Joseph E. Davies
Charles Bohren
Adm
William D. Leahy
Japan
Europe
Plan Special Planes For Divorce Seekers
Reno's divorce capital gains a new travel option the Reno Divorce Special. A New York to Reno charter service starts August 1 to ease journeys for wealthy eastern clients. One way tickets are 400 dollars and round trips 750 dollars with six months validity.
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Reno
Nev
New York
A. R. Schindler
Nevada State Bar Associaation
Fuel Shortage Will Be Acute Across Nation
Interior Secretary Ickes warns of the worst fuel shortage of the war as 25 states begin immediate drives to ready homes and buildings for winter. Millions in the eastern half will burn only 30 percent of coal or coke and oil users face a ratio of three for every four. Banks will extend FHA loans for conservation improvements when needed.
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Washington
Ickes
Fuel Conservation Directure
FHA
Japs Use Old Planes In Kamikaze Attacks Claim
CHICAGO Japanese planes used in suicide strikes deliver four to five times more hits on naval targets than standard dives according to Commodore Dixie Kiefer aboard the Ticonderoga. He cites depleted Jap air capability and notes some planes are outdated. In Warren, 124 Warren Telephone Co operators remain on strike through day five with no settlement in sight.
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Chicago
Dixie Kiefer
Ticonderoga
Warren
Warren Telephone Co
Newton Falls
Five Plants Reopened as Strikes End
Labor disputes ended today at five plants allowing over 15,000 workers to return to jobs while about 50,000 remained idle nationwide. Recoveries include 8,000 at Pennsylvania Shipyards Beaumont and 3,000 AFL craftsmen in Oakland under a National War Labor Board directive.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Beaumont
Tex
Oakland
Calif
AFL
National War Labor Board
Jto
Joseph S. Finch & Co
Schenley
South Bend
Ind
CLO United Automobile
Torrington Company
Stokes Rubber Company
Trenton
N. J
Cleveland J
St. Louis
Republic Steel Corp
CIO United Steelworkers
Pitt
Krey Packing Company
Laclede Paking Company
Slelott Packing Company
Detroit
24 Yanks Dead In Italy Blast
Rome reports the blast at Viareggio lifting the death toll to 36 with 24 soldiers from the all Negro 92nd Division or attached units among the dead. Forty eight 92nd soldiers were seriously injured when an American Red Cross club was nearly demolished. Twelve Italians killed and eight wounded. Names of American casualties withheld pending next of kin notices.
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Rome
Viareggio
U. S. 92Nd
Red Cross
Legislature Sets High In New Appropriations
COLUMBUS Ohio's 9611 general assembly passed laws appropriating more than a half billion dollars for the biennial period. The Senate and House returned home after not attempting to override Gov. Lausche's vetoes on five bills and a sundry claims item. Total appropriations topped 516 million, aided by a 92 million surplus at year start.
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Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly
Senate
House
Frank J. Lausche
Perry Brown Dies at Residence of Daughter
Perry Brown age 80 died Thursday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Bert Davis Reed Grave after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at two o clock at Langsville Church with burial in Miles Cemetery Rutland. He leaves a sister Mrs Elva Paine Gallipotli one grandchild and six great grandchildren. Also notes about OKAY LUNCH PROGRAM and religious mass times at St Andrews Church Nelsonville with Rev Father William A Kelly.
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Pomeroy
Perry Brown
Bert Davis
Reed
Langsville Church
Miles Cemetery
Rutland
Elva Paine
Gallipotli
St. Andrews Church
Nelsonville
William A. Kelly
St.Andrews Church
Navy pilots hammer Kamikazes in 47 to 0 win off Okinawa
Four teen Hellcat pilots of Air Group 30 destroyed Japanese Kamikaze planes during a 31 minute engage ment to defend Task Force 58 off Okinawa on April 6. No American casualties were reported. Air Group 30 ends its tour with 1279 enemy planes downed and multiple ships sunk or damaged.
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Washington
Air Group 30
Okinawa
Navy
Fighting
Dence
Vicr
Marv Mitscher
Fighting 30
Avenger
Kyushi
Hartte
Britain Pressed to Pay Suez Canal Tolls for U.S. Ships
The United States seeks Britain to absorb Suez Canal tolls on American ships redeploying forces to the Pacific. Washington notes Britain covers Panama Canal charges while the U.S. has paid about 11.25 million dollars in Suez tolls from wartime lending to Jan. 1, 1945. An exchange of letters between Rep Robertson and the foreign economic administration disclosed U.S. toll payments and calls for a shift of charges.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Pacific
25 Injured in Canadian Blast
Halifax reports 25 injured after armament depot blasts near the Bedford basin. One sailor killed and several Navy personnel among the injured. About 89,090 residents evacuated yesterday returned home as fire crews contained the blaze. three large explosions and debris scattered over the depot area. Firefighters prevented damage to the main munitions magazine holding 50,000 depth charges.
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Halifax
Royal Canadian Navy
Dartmouth
Bedford Basin
Armed Forces to Take Half of Poultry Output
The National Poultry Advisory Committee will urge Secretary Andersen to require Midwest producers and processors to set aside about a percent of output for the armed forces. Officials said the recommendation would be sent to Andersen this weekend or Monday after a joint meeting.
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Washington
National Poultry Advisory Committer
Aggiowlire Andersen
Midwest
Agriculture Air Department
Jenilery ¢Committes
Anderson
Invasion jitters as Japanese shift troops in China and Seoul area
Reports from May indicate Japanese commanders moved thousands of troops from Central China to Shantung and other fronts to deter potential American landings. Chinese officials say forces total about 1,000,000 in China and Manchuria, while Allied air power targets Nipponese positions and shipping as Tokyo weathered a barrage near Okinawa. The outlook remains uncertain with predictions of long conflict and debated invasion plans.
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TILE
Associated Press
China
Yellow Sea
Kuo Chi Chin
Hunan
Shantung Province
Taast
North China
South China
Can= ton
East China
Shanghai
Manchuria
Kuo
Tokyo
William F
Galsey
Japan
Tokyo Bay
Kamaishi
Nippon
Navy
Schomeland
Sargest
Kagoshima
Kyushu
Fichter
Okinawa
TNO
Hee Fone
Marianas Islands
Barnes
Santbadia
More Civilian Shoes Are Allowed This Year
Washington reports a War Production Board and OPA decision permits a 20 percent increase in civilian footwear purchases in the final quarter of the year. The move follows a simplification of regimens governing military footwear production and allocations.
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Washington
le War Production Board
OPA
Child Drowns While Mother Checks Cooking
Samuel Morgan a four year old boy drowned Thursday afternoon in a water hazard near his home. His mother told police she was bathing him and stepped away a moment. upon return she found him face down in the water and attempted to revive him.
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David A. Beliin
Arcidental
Samuel Morgan
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Minneapolis
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Jenkins
Yasuji Okamura
Chungking
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Italy
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