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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1946
Page
6
The government plans to release 7 to 10 million bushels of wheat from stockpiles to domestic millers to ease flour shortages as Secretary Anderson announces a new directive. A 10 percent sugar allotment cut for bakers is considered to curb flour diversion to pastries.
Edward R. Stettinius bows out after a noted wartime and postwar run in government and industry. Truman accepts retirement amid rumors he could run for Senate while Glass- and steel-industry leadership frames postwar diplomacy.
The Council of State Governments reports Ohio creating two new state forests for recreation and erosion control. Connecticut coordinates a statewide forest preservation system involving private and public timber. New England region relies on forests for 75 percent of land. Idaho seeds desert areas to reclaim grazing land with 20 000 acres reseeded and a 16 000 acre aerial seeding tract showing good grass growth.
The Supreme Court, in a 6 to 1 decision, struck down state segregation on interstate bus travel, affecting Virginia and eight other Southern states. Irene Morgan, fined in Norfolk for refusing to sit in the colored section, prompted the ruling. The opinion limits state controls when no federal mandate exists, with Justice Burton dissenting.
Western Union dispatches report that the hunger relief campaign slows as coal strikes disrupt fuel, transport and food distribution. Experts warn export aid will cut domestic production, reducing beef and pork yields and forcing lower livestock and poultry output this year and possibly next.
News brief recap of births and marriages, resumed travels, and local events in Missoula area. Includes birth notices for June 5 8 and 10, wedding reports in Atlanta and local moves, school sessions in Dillon and Missoula, and community notes on doctors, camps, and staff changes.
North Dakota farmers have declared a marketing strike to press for industrial peace. About 200 Pierce County farmers pledged to withhold all their food from the market until major labor difficulties are resolved, adopting the slogan We won the war, now let's win the peace. The Pierce County Farmers Food Embargo association led the effort at a mass meeting, with one holdout who feared undue labor pressure.
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