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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1943
Page
2
Western Newspaper Union analyzes tightened living cost controls and allied pushes in Tunisia as Rommel retreats northward. The piece notes changes in draftee status under a new plan and frames editorials as opinion distinct from the paper’s stance.
President Roosevelt cracks down on inflation with a four point plan including wage ceilings under the Little Steel formula, price controls on living costs, no new hiring except under War Manpower rules, and carrier rate stabilization. Draft classifications shift to 3-A for fathers of children born before September 14, 1942, while others move into 1-A to 4-F categories. Pacific air campaigns continue with notable Allied strikes on Japanese positions, and U S naval buildup receives a $24.55 billion funding request for 1944.
Chester C. Davis, food administrator, says the U S must reclaim 35 billion in surplus spending power to fight inflation with price and wage controls. He urges higher federal taxes and larger investments in war bonds to ease demand on scarce goods, and notes the treasury's 10 percent war bond plan is insufficient.
British white paper outlines a clearing union to supplant gold as the price of international exchange while remaining tied to it. It would operate as a bank of nations with offices in New York and London and short term lending to debtor nations.
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden invited Cordell Hull to London and declared complete agreement between Britain and the United States on future policy toward France. The issue resurfaced as the Fighting French protested Eisenhower's request that Charles de Gaulle delay talks in Algiers with Henri Giraud amid the Tunisia battle.
The department of agriculture blamed black markets for reduced marketing of livestock for slaughter and difficulty in obtaining federally inspected meat. A federal grand jury in Newark indicted seven meat packing firms in the East and Middle West for conspiracy to violate price and quota restrictions.
A series of practical guidance on moisture control in cellars mold prevention by storage methods, furnace smoking with damper operation, painting brick cottages with oil base paints, root removal in sewers with copper sulfate, insulating boilers, layman insulation for two story brick houses, and cement block painting with cement based paints. The tips emphasize safety and proper technique.
Washington columnist previews the first UN conference among allied nations to discuss food amid Axis defeat. He weighs American isolationist vs internationalist views, notes Russia as a key factor, mentions Ball resolution, and cites Angell on cooperation as peaceable aim.
Secretary of the Navy Knox said salvage work on the giant liner will be completed by midsummer as it is refitted for naval service in New York. London officials announced 10 000 American alarm clocks will replace worn out clocks in Britain since the war began, with shifts at 2 a m in Welsh and British collieries affected.
Roger B. Whitman-WIN features practical home repair tips amid wartime priorities. The column urges homeowners to maximize existing equipment, conserve resources, and care for their houses to weather shortages.
BRIEFS note that French farmers must plant grain on the same acres as 1937 38 or pay a fine. A Latin America plan seeks to make President Roosevelt an honorary citizen of the Americas for his activities aiding the salvation of America and humanity. Japan reports Red Cross letters to POWs totaling 230000 in 1942 with distribution across the Philippines Shanghai Hong Kong China Zentsuji and other locations.
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