War jets bomb Japan and shift war economy forecasts
Western Newspaper Union surveys show sweeping B 29 strikes on Osaka and Yokohama destroy key plants and homes while U S bomber tactics push industrial collapse. Krug predicts 1.3 million unemployed in six months with 2.9 million war workers to be released and 4.1 million civilians reemployed as civilian economy grows. West coast shipyards face labor shortages. deferments and priority hiring aim to ease repairs demand and keep vital vessels running.
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Japan
Osaka
Yokohama
Orient
21St
Curtis le May
Ryukyus
Pacific
Okinawa
U. S
Shuri
War Production Board
J. A. Krug
Krug
West Coast
Selective Service
War Manpower Commission
Franklin
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Mexico Aims to Teach Illiterates Nationwide Under New Decree
Mexico expands illiteracy program to require educated adults 18 to 60 to teach reading or writing. Education officials monitor progress. 12 million readers issued. Also reports on U S house debates over a tax free 2500 annual expense account for congressmen and a taber cannon altercation. WPB projects tight textile supply in 1945 due to military needs. UNRRA plans aid to Greece Albania Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Poland with U S and Western nations funding. Wholesale and retail food prices rise less than 1918 levels. Greece and Yugoslavia shipments noted.
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Mexico
Department of Education
U. S
John Taber
N. Y
Clarence Cannon
John Rankin
Miss
Frank Hook
Mich
Hook
Rankin
Husky
Taber
Cannon
Greece
Albania
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
UNRRA
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
United Nations peace drive hinges on sacrifice and compromise
In San Francisco the author argues that world peace rests on sacrifice of sovereignty to a larger unit via the United Nations. He cites Emery Reyes and Clarence Streit, notes American commitment to international cooperation, and explains Brooks Harding’s UN flag symbolizing victory equality unity and freedom.
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WNU
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Kipling
World Security Organization
United Nations Conference On International Organization
Emery Reyes
Current
Mercury Magazine
Mr. Reyes
Scotland
England
Reyes
International Relations
World Federation
Clarence Streit
North Atlantic
Richmond
United States
Edinburgh
United Nations Organization
John Q
Bingville
Los Angeles
Brooks Harding
Nebraska
New York State
League of Nations
United Nations
Washington
Barbs at the UN Conference Highlight Shortages and Mixups
In a Banksage verse style piece the UN conference scenes show shortages of stenographers fluent in Russian taxis butter and news time to react and stay longer. Stettinius misaddresses Kaltenborn causing public embarrassment while a metal leg cost 290 dollars underscoring social tradeoffs.
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Market Street
Sugar Ration Tightens As Home Canning Sugar Probed
The CPA and OPA move to curb illegal use of home canning sugar amid shortages. Investigators will check diversions into bootleg liquor, pledges must confirm sugar is used for canning, and allocations may be suspended if needed. Table rations cut 37 percent and home canning shares down 40 percent. Bakers and industry face further reductions.
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CPA
OPA
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Yalta
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Naha
Avila Camacho
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Washington Digest
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Bankhage
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Mr. Kaltenborn
Kaltenborn
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
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Hewall
Florida
Belgium
France
Begoodrich
Dorothy Lamour
Pete Mount
Calox McKesson & Robbins, Inc
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