Wage Drive and UN Session Mark Week in Review
CIO winds push for new wage scales with Nathan proposals as UAW seeks 23 cent an hour rise to counter 18 percent living-cost spike in 1946. UN closes session in harmony after approving eight trusteeships, a 8.5 million gift for a Manhattan site, and formation of an international refugee body aiding 1,000,000 displaced persons.
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U.N
CIO
Robert Nathan
United Automobile Workers
Nathan
Tate
UAW
Walter Reuther
Fenee
Reuther
U. S
Warren Austin
United Nations General Assembly
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Manhattan
U. N
Security Council
League of Nations
Sweden
Afghanistan
Iceland
Siam
International Refugee Organization
Housing program shifts focus to rental construction nationwide
The administration backs rental housing over purchase as most seekers prefer rent. The Federal Housing Administration will extend loan amortization beyond 28 years and set loan adjustments to shield owners from losses amid economic instability. Rental units cap at about 80 dollars monthly per building, while veterans retain first access to housing. Construction of non residential buildings remains restricted but stores schools and churches may be allowed to support new neighborhoods.
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Federal Housing Administration
Veterans’ Emergency Housing Program
Military names single theater chiefs to improve wartime operations
Plans for a unified command were paused by navy opposition but a single theater chief system was agreed. The theater commander reports to the joint chiefs of staff while subordinate officers head their units. MacArthur heads the Far East theater, with Towers, Craig, Mitscher, Crittenberger, and McNarney commanding other theaters.
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Navy
Pearl Harbor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
Army
Strategic Air Forces
Douglas MacArthur
Far Eastern
Japan
Korea
Philippines
Mariannas
Ryukyus
Pacific
John H. Towers
Agriculture reports record yields across major crops in 1946
The Department of Agriculture announces that 1946 farm output reaches near decade highs with record cattle on feed and boosts in rice soybeans and peanuts. Crop increases occur in wheat corn tobacco and fruits while declines occur in cotton. Tourism to parks nears 1940 levels with 21 million visitors by September.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
American Road Builders’ Association
National Park Service
Religion: Donations Lag at UVIC Church
Donations at the UV. 5. lic church lag behind projections as new leadership under Sidor seeks to reverse the shortfall. Officials say current gifts cover only a fraction of planned outlays, prompting appeals for greater parish involvement and targeted drives.
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UV. 5. Lic
The Word Made Flesh in John One Study
A sermon introduces the Gospel of John highlighting Jesus as the eternal Word who reveals God. It contrasts light and darkness, explains belief and rejection, and emphasizes grace through Christ over Moses law, ending with the declaration that grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
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God
Jesus
Christ
Jesus Christ
Logos
Father
John
Givand
Moses
Dry woolens indoors to prevent shrinkage and hardening
The text advises drying woolen washable garments indoors to avoid cold discomfort. It warns that exposure to freez ing conditions can shrink and harden wool, suggesting indoor drying as a protective measure.
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