Truman Seeks Action as Labor, Housing Fights Grow
President Truman urges Congress to act on nine program areas including 30 day strike ban, rapid housing for five million homes, price controls, and emergency authority. CIO demands 25 cent wage rise for 200,000 meat workers while steel, telephone, and electric sectors face pressure. Arab boycott looms over Zionist goods.
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Truman
Congress
Cio-United Packinghouse
Anderson
Afl-Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen’s Union
CIO
Hormel Company
Minnesota
South Dakota
Texas
Steel and Allied
United Steel Workers
OPA
U. S. Steel Corporation
Navy Tests New Uniforms to Replace Traditional Garb
The U S Navy considers dropping the 14th century style laced sailor trousers and black neckerchief for new uniforms. Three designs are tested: two blue and white outfits with blue battle jackets, and a gray trousers and shirt for duty, plus jumper sport shirts. A gray long peaked cap, worn by Vice Admiral Mitscher, may become standard.
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U. S. Navy
Lord Nelson
Mitscher
Six Eclipses Forecast for 1946 by Northwestern Expert
Prof Oliver J. Lee of Northwestern University Observatory predicts a near maximum of six eclipses in 1946. Most will be invisible from the United States, with only one solar eclipse visible here covering 44 percent of the sun.
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Oliver J. Lee
Northwestern University
Observatory
United States
Soviet Reforms Reshape Eastern Germany Economy Under State Plan
Eastern Germany officials, with Soviet occupation oversight, redistribute 7,000 estates spanning 4 million acres to about 300,000 peasants, set fixed crop targets, and channel 70 percent of production to central storage while keeping 30 percent for home use. Industrial reforms in Silesia appoint worker councils and state-directed production with price controls, while land and assets are reassessed for compensation if non Nazi.
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Germany
Junkers
Silesia
I. G. Farben Trust
Farm Population Drops After War With Age Shifts
Dr. C. C. Taylor of the bureau of agricultural economics notes a wartime decline in farm residents. From 1940 to 1945 farm inhabitants fell by millions, over 15 percent, with males aged 14 to 24 down 4 percent and those 25 to 44 down more than 20 percent from 1940 to 1944.
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C. C. Taylor
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Steel ingot capacity expands across 27 states in 1945
The iron and steel industry now has its largest annual capacity at 95,505,280 tons, spread over 27 states. Four states Oregon Virginia Tennessee and Utah host part of this capacity, with open hearth facilities present in 25 states versus 2 in 1938.
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Iron and Steel Industry
Oregon
Virginia
Tennessee
Utah
Montana to Get Check For Forest Receipts
Government figures show Montana will receive 138.36 dollars as its share of national forest receipts for the last fiscal year. The Forest Service also reports 55345 dollars available for forest road and trail construction and maintenance within the state. County allocations will reflect acres of national forest land used for school and road improvements, with Kootenai and Flathead counties receiving the largest shares.
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Kootenai National Forest
Kootenai
Watts
Flathead Forest
Absaroka
Beaverhead
Bitterroot
Cabinet
Custer
Deer Lodge
Gallatin
Helena
Kamiksu
Lewis and Clark
Lolo
State Legion Meeting Set for January 13 to 14
Adjutant Herb Kibler of the Montana American Legion said the annual mid winter conference will be in Helena on January 13 and 14. The Legion auxiliary conference runs concurrently. Topics include regulation, World War II liaison, budget, and selecting the 1946 convention site.
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Helena
Herb Kibler
Montana
Department of the American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
OIE Motor Company Partners Certify Business Formation
Arnold O Johnson and Charles V Schuler certify a partnership transacting at Big Timber Sweet Grass county Montana under the fictitious name OIE MOTOR COMPANY. They reside in Melville and Big Timber Montana and sign this December 15 1945 before Notary E O Overland.
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Montana
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
OIE Motor Company
Arnold O. Johnson
Melville
Charles V. Schuler
State OF
Ss. County of Sweet Grass
E. O. Overland
Dusting Off The Old Ones
Eystein Birkeland son of Mr and Mrs Ole Birkeland left Tuesday for Butte to join the navy. City Clerk Rees received word from his son John Alva at the State University in Missoula that he enlisted in light artillery. Born to Mr and Mrs George W Cook of Melville on December 30 1917 a son. Sweet Grass County gains Briley post office on Fish Creek with Carl Johnson named postmaster.
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Eystein Birkeland
Ole Birkeland
Butte
Navy
A. L. Bray
Donald
Rees
John Alva
State Univer
Sity
Missoula
Light Artillery
George W. Cook
Melville
Sweet Grass County
Fish Creek
Briley
Carl Johnson
Pioneer notes and social items from January 12 1928
Mrs M W Barr left Sunday for a two months visit with relatives and friends in Seattle and Aberdeen Wash. Rev and Mrs A A Holbeck entertained Melville youths in honor of newlyweds Mr and Mrs John Johnson. J H Hausserman of Yellowstone lower river ice jam city visit. The jam is the worst he ever saw. Dr B L Pampel Livingston named to committee to study state insane asylum conditions. Pampel, living thirty years in Livingston, is noted for integrity and professional standing.
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M. W. Barr
Seattle
Aberdeen Wash
A. A. Holbeck
Melville
John Johnson
J. H. Hausserman
Yellowstone
B. L. Pampel
Livingston
Pampel
State Reorganizes REA Program and Expands Offices
Helena based State Water Conservation board votes to reorganize rural electrification program and adds offices in Billings and Glasgow to improve efficiency. Chairman Fred Buck notes the program now serves all areas, beyond a single central office, with farmers seeking board operation of Helena valley pumps after Montana Power ceases operation this year. Construction of Canyon Ferry dam is due to start in July.
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Helena
State Water Conservation Board
Billings
Glasgow
Fred Buck
Helena Valley
Montana Power Company
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Pioneer Files
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R. C. Knowles
G. A. Townsend
Professional Directory
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Timber, Mont
L. H. Townsend
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R. J. Schaffarzick
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Law County Court House
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Livingston, Mont
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