Agriculture forecasts for 1944 face shortages and record outputs
War Food Administrator Marvin Jones says civilian food supplies in 1944 should match 1943 levels with possible small drops in milk cheese and fats. U S livestock inventory rose in 1943 led by hogs and cattle while sheep and lambs fell. Farmers are urged to cultivate 16 million more acres amid manpower problems as machinery and fertilizer prospects improve. Secretary Wickard projects a 15 percent postwar exportable surplus and calls for credits or gifts to balance world trade. War Labor Board chair Davis defends the Little Steel wage formula to keep costs stable and preserve subsidies to hold prices.
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Marvin Jones
U. S
Jones
Senate Banking Committee
War Labor Board
William H. Davis
WLB
Davis
Congress Okays $1.35 Billion for UNRRA World Relief
Congress overwhelmingly votes to fund the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration with 1.35 billion dollars to aid occupied nations post liberation. The plan, matched by 43 other nations, totals about 2.0 billion for feeding clothing restoring services and jump starting agricultural and industrial recovery.
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Congress
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UNRRA
U. S
United Nations
Japs Drive in Burma and India Amid World War II Movements
Allied and Axis forces clash across Burma and India with Japanese advances toward Imphal and a northern push while MacArthur targets New Guinea. In Europe the Axis consolidates in the Balkans as Allied air raids pound France and Germany. Back in the U S Senate McKellar pushes TVA reform as Uruguayan politics shift toward Argentina.
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Adm
Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
Burma
Douglas MacArthur
New Guinea
India
Imphal
Joseph Stilwell
China
Madang
Higinio Morinigo
Argentina
Chile
Bolivia
Uruguay
U.S
Reconditioning: Heal Quickly for returning soldiers
The army expands its reconditioning program to speed recovery and return soldiers to duty. Education occupation and recreation curb mental deterioration during recuperation and keep men aligned with companions. Centers at Camp Butner Fort Sam Houston and Camp White secure suitable placements.
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Army
Camp Butner
N. C
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Camp White
Ore
America’sSynthetic Rubber Capacity Strengthens War Tire Output
William Jeffers, former U S rubber controller, said American capacity to produce synthetic rubber now matches British and Dutch groups that controlled East Indian plantations before the Japs. He predicted U S tire makers will eventually turn out synthetic tires with the endurance of natural rubber.
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America
United States
William Jeffers
U. S
Jeffers
Air Arm Debate Claims German Bomber Capacity
Western Newspaper Union reports on Nazi air power, noting Germany could deploy 50 to 100 planes several nights weekly, questioning the impact of heavy mid month offensives and arguing limited German resources prevent sustained campaigns. It also cites alleged U S education declines and quotes about academic standards and language instruction.
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Washington
London
England
Germany
War Production Board release hits golf ball balata supply
About 400 tons of balata used on golf balls were released by the War Production Board. Deteriorating balata makes it unsuitable for war needs. Golf ball centers and windings are scarce, delaying new ball production.
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War Production Board
Big Business Incomes Soar As War Orders Lead
Reports show International Harvester grossed 448 035 041 with 25 692 944 profit for year ending Oct 31 1943 while Sears Roebuck earned 852 596 706 in 1943 with 33 866 087 profit. Wilson & Co posted 552 000 000 sales and 7 403 000 profit in 1943 highlighting meat processing advances.
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International Harvester
America
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Arthur S. Barrows
Wilson & Co
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WFA
Western Newspaper Union
Telefact
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
Chicago
Claude R. Wickard
Wickard
Pacific
Europe
Balkans
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Poland
Ukraine
Jerry Tough
Italy
West
Cassino
Rome
France
Japan
Hideki Tojo
Tojo
TVA
Tennessee
Kenneth McKellar
Senate
U. S. Treasury
David Lilienthal
McKellar
Alabama
Lister Hill
South America
David Lilienthal and
Sen. McKellar
Navy
Naval Reserve
Admiral Nimitz
Bredvold
University of Michigan
H. S. Callahan
T. Braxton Woody
University of Virginia School of Romance Languages
Philadelphia
American Bowling Congress
Sewing Circle Needlework
South Wells St
Rs Taek
Bellans
Africa
Chafe
Hitler
Chas. J. Potter
Washington, D. C
Bituminous Coal Utilization Committee of
Kansas, Missouri and
Oklahoma
Dwight Bldg
Kansas City, Mo
Soretone
and McKesson
Pita
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