Peace talk and Bretton Woods dominate wartime Senate action
Western Newspaper Union reports on big three peace talks and Stalin rumors while U S and British carrier planes hit Japan. Congress advances Bretton Woods agreements and UN charter as food shortages persist into 1946 with OPA meat ration changes and relief campaigns abroad.
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Japan
Senate
U.S
Nippon
U. S
Hokkaido
Honshu
Tokyo Bay
Marshal Stalin
Reconversion rules curb price increases to 1942 levels
The Office of Price Administration outlines a formula to hold consumer goods costs near the 1942 level during reconversion. Firms with annual sales of 200000 dollars or more may add only half the 1936 39 profit margin to cover labor and material costs while smaller firms apply their own margins. Manufacturers may propose prices to OPA for approval before general industry costs are set.
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OPA
Donna Rachele Mussolini Defends Il Duce in Newsreel Clash
Donna Rachele Mussolini emerged to defend her late husband against claims of philanderer behavior. She said Mussolini never involved with other women and blamed others from Badoglio for the criticisms while praising their closeness in difficult times.
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Donna Rachele Mussolini
Il Duce
Donna Rachele
Mussolini
Badoglio
Kilgore Pushes Expanded Jobless and Veterans Aid Plan
Senator Kilgore proposes a comprehensive bill to extend unemployment compensation to federal maritime and agricultural workers and to small firms, with a federal top up of 25 weekly for 26 weeks. Veterans benefits would rise to 25 dollars for singles and 30 for dependents for 52 weeks, plus travel allowances for job relocations. The piece also notes wartime travel growth and hotel industry gains, with occupancy reaching a record 93 percent and profits rising.
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Kilgore
W. Va
Radar explained how it sends electrons to map objects
Washington readers learn radar basics and its wartime uses from a Defense article. The piece compares radar blips to echoes, explains range and elevation calculations, notes German and Japanese radar efforts, and cites battles like Hood vs Bismarck to illustrate early radar impact. It closes with praise for scientific progress and mentions Truman and Byrnes' wartime roles.
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Bankhage
Veyor
France
Farm notes foresee tight meat supplies in 1945
Supplies of chicken and turkey rise seasonally through fall but demand stays unusually strong due to meat scarcity, high consumer purchasing power, and large army procurement. Prices to farmers for poultry likely stay higher in 1945 than in 1944.
War Production Tapers Again as Demands Drop
War production has fallen from 60.7 billion in March to 49.9 billion in July and will decline further through December. Air craft output drops to 800 million, ships 500 million, guns and fire control 100 million, combat vehicles 200 million, communications 200 million, and other items 900 million. Ammunition remains steady at 600 million with rockets offsetting other losses.
Brief war notes and quips from the front
War brief highlights craft from bomb cases into kitchen knives as Japan’s defeat looms. A U S flier returns from a prison camp praising better treatment of prisoners. The army touts DDT as a universal killer, and morale jabs mix humor with wartime measures.
Happy the Duck and Ducklings Pattern for Craft Kits
A pattern numbered 258 offers an actual size Happy the Duck and three ducklings suitable for toys weather vanes and wall decorations. Includes complete directions color guide and dimensions for a wheelbarrow craft. Price 15 cents includes cost and mailing address provided.
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Okinawa
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Stamford
Conn
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America
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WNU Service
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
Intelligence Branch
Iwo Jima
Iceland
Greenland
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James Byrnes
Hitler
Happy
Appy
Véfino
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Joseph A
Pearl Harbor
B. F. Goodrich
Ordnance Tire Repair Company
Italy
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