Weekly News Analysis Europe Faces Wheat Shortfall and Policy Shifts
European wheat output will fall short of needs despite a larger crop, prompting big imports. U.S. shipments around 250 million bushels. Sen. Tom Connally and Sen. Arthur Vandenberg head to Paris for a bipartisan push. Yugoslavia clashes with U.S. forces draw strong but nonwar warnings. President Truman faces immigration opposition over Jewish refugees. The new price control board restores ceilings on meat and several grain products while lifting retail margins for many goods.
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Department of Agriculture
U. S
Canada
Argentina
Mediterranean
Europe
Balkans
Tion Committee
Mr. Truman
Britain
Palestine
Paris
Jewish Agency Committee
New Price Control Board
Roy L. Thompson
New Orleans
Department of Labor
OPA
Foreign Trade Surged During War Years 1942 to 1945
The chamber of commerce notes that U S exports in 1942 45 totaled 45 billion dollars, equal to the combined value of the previous fourteen years. Of this total 32 billion went to Allied nations under lend lease, while 13 billion were commercial exports mostly cash reimbursed. Commercial exports averaged 3.2 billion per year.
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United States
Chamber of Commerce
Army Retains Scout Dogs for New Platoons
The War Department disclosed that among 20 000 donated dogs the army kept younger canines to form the nucleus of new scout dog platoons. Current plans include four platoons of 27 dogs each, with long range options for infantry division assignments.
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Army
War Department
Oil officials warn of U S dependence on foreign fields
Government officials warn dwindling U S oil reserves will force substantial imports within 20 years. They cite Russia's seizure of Standard Oil concessions in Hungary and Soviet production pressures, while stressing U S stake in Middle East oil and ownership of 42 percent of known deposits.
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U. S
America
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Hungary
Charles B. Rayner
State Department
Austria
John A. Loftus
Department
Col
G. H. Vogel
Army Navy Petroleum Board
India Turmoil Over Interim Government Prompted by Sectarian Riots
Deadly clashes between Hindu and Muslim communities erupt as Congress forms a 14 member provisional government with five Muslim seats amid calls for broader Muslim participation. Calcutta sees the fiercest violence with widespread property damage.
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Af India
Congress Party
Britain
Calcutta
India
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
NMU Walks Out Against Great Lakes Shippers
National Maritime Union leader Big Joe Curran launches a strike on Great Lakes shipping to press a shorter work week. He acts without full CIO backing and seeks support from United Steel Workers while diversions affect ore and coal shipments at Buffalo port.
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National Maritime Union
Great Lakes
CIO
Big Joe Curran
Curran
Phil Murray
United Steel Workers
Buffalo, N. Y
Steel Workers
AFL
NMU
Disaster corps grows in San Francisco and California cities
City councilmen and thousands of volunteers with wartime training join a disaster corps in San Francisco to cope with earthquakes fires and Bay area emergencies. Berkeley and Los Angeles also have disaster councils. Hartford emergency council in Connecticut shows a typical plan with city departments under the mayor.
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San Francisco
Bay Area
California
Berkeley
Los Angeles
New England
Hartford Conn
Buffalo firm claims atomic gas could power locomotives
Buffalo Machinery announces a rectifier device that allegedly converts atomic uranium into a combustible gas. The model, 24 inches high, withstands 6000 psi and yields a gas burning like illuminating gas. They estimate atomic C could drop to 50 cents to a dollar per pound, enough to run a locomotive for four days, with government plans affecting material access.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalo Machinery Company
F. Alden Miller
Miller
Tourism Surges at Yellowstone Park Breaks 1941 Record
Yellowstone travel up to Aug 20 shows a 36.1 percent gain over 1941 with 643,373 visitors across gateways. Gardiner club notes large rises at northern and northeast entrances, autos dominating, 526,682 by car and 103,195 repeat motorists among total travelers.
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Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park
Gardiner Commercial Club
Park
Gardiner
Cooke City
Hunting Permits In Canada Available For Montana Sportsmen
Great Falls Montana reports that Montana sportsmen may hunt in Canada's northern wilderness this fall. Travel restrictions on the Alaska Highway were eased to allow passage for organized hunting parties. Permits must be secured in advance from Canadian provinces.
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Great Falls
Montana
Canada
Rheumatism and Arthritis Relief Testimony
Mrs. Anna Pautz from Vancouver Washington reports years of suffering from rheumatism and arthritis and says she is now free from pain and able to work. She invites others to write for information and provides her P O Box 825 address.
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Anna Pautz
P. O. Box
Vancouver
Wash
Dusting Off the Old Ones From Pioneer Files
This August 29 1918 Pioneer column from Camp Dodge Iowa notes Jack Fielde of the Golden Rule Store writing home, plus local updates on residents, travels, births and nursing campaigns with names and places across Montana and surrounding states. The piece mentions James Anderson's horse kick injury, Mrs T K Baker hosting visitors from Winfield Kansas, Shanks family visit from Grey Cliff, Mary Severance pursuing a business college course in St Paul, a successful student nurse campaign with local volunteers, a cable from Frank Henry in France, a twin birth in Stockton California, and various visits and travel details among local families and friends.
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Jack Fielde
Golden Rule
Camp Dodge
Iowa
James Anderson
Hubbel
Boulder Country
T. K. Baker
Gallaway
Ann Gallaway
Winfield
Kansas
W. L. Shanks
Joy
Grey Cliff
Mary Severance
St. Paul
Montana
Sweet Grass County
Lola Rees
Marguerite Urner
Eva Lay
Estelle Fraser
Bergit Skaarland
Clara Oliver
Feral Groves
Pearl Dutton
Reno Biensfeldt
Frank Henry
France
Sign Meant What It Said Dead Man Found At Home
George Allen a Minersville milk man reported a window sign reading call police dead. Police found Morris Shangold 88 who had applied for a marriage license last June but died by self harm with gas jets on. Deputy Coroner G Ryland Lord ruled death by own action.
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Pottsville
George Allen
Minersville
Morris Shangold
Allen
Shangold
G. Ryland Lord
Registration closes for Sweet Grass Co electors 1946
The registration book for qualified electors for the November 5 1946 general election in Sweet Grass County closes September 20 1946 at 5 p m Electors may register with County Clerk in Big Timber at the courthouse weekday hours or before a notary public or justice of the peace as provided by law County Clerk Dick Armstrong Ex Oficio Registrar Pub Aug 22 29 Sept 5 12 19 1946
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Sweet Grass
Big Timber
Dick Armstrong
Dr L H Townsend Osteopathic Physician
Dr L H Townsend listed as an osteopathic physician practicing general medicine in the Masonic Building, Big Timber.
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Masonic Temple
Big Timber
Montana
L. H. Townsend
Osteopathic
Masonic
L. W. Baskett
Big Timber, Mont
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Tom Connally
Dem
Tex
Paris Peace Conference
State Byrnes
Connally
Arthur Vandenberg
Rep
Mich
Byrnes
Yugoslavia
Arouse
U. S. State Department
Bloom
House Foreign Relations Committee
Vienna
Udine
Amb
Richard C. Patterson
Truman
Lesinki
House
Immigra
St. Louis
William C. Wells
Dayton
Ohio
Nue-Ovo Laboratories
Pioneer Files
Peter K. Pederson
R. C. Waklin
Seattle
M. W. Barr
Lottie Stubblefield
Mr. Waklin
Barr
Floyd McAllister
Katherine
Oilmont
Mont
Tom Marley
Bozeman
C. O. Loftsgaarden and Sons
Owen and
Clarence
M. E. Dixon
Lincoln Williams
Stockton
Calif
Williams
Lillis Dixon
Elmor MacAuley
Elmer M. Arneson
Professional Directory
J. D. Herries
E. C. Overland
Law County Court House
R. J
DR. D. Claiborn
B.olness
Billings
N.F.L.A
Stapleton Bildg
O. J. Ellingson
Motor Inn
Photography
Livingston
Chico Hot Springs
Pray
N. P
Chico
R. C. Knowles
G. A. Townsend
Big Timber and
Park City
Big Timber Pioneer
Yellowstone Bank
Laurel
Braaten
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