Truman push to unify armed forces and join UNO action
Western Newspaper Union reports President Truman advocates unification of all armed services and active U.S. participation in the United Nations Organization. Analysis notes these opinions reflect the Western Newspaper Union’s analysts rather than the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
U.S
UNO
Western Newspaper Union
Alrion
Estern Newspaper Union
House
Congress
U. S
United Nations Organization
Edward Stittinius
Security Council
General Assembly
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tom Connally
Dem
Texas
Arthur Vandenberg
Rep. Mich
Security Council of Uno
Service merger and postwar labor talks outlined
President Truman backs a unified national defense with a civilian head and a military chief of staff. Congress moves on enacting a U N and on compulsory military training for youths. CIO UMW and automakers push wage talks as Sinclair United Oil Workers pact signals industrywide settlement models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Army
Navy
Department
National Defense
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Ford
UAW
Ford Division
Sinclair-United Oil Workers
Wildcat
H. F. Sinclair
Acquittal and conviction in Indianapolis sinking trial
Acquitted on inefficiency in the sinking of the cruiser Indianapolis with 880 lives lost. Captain Charles B. McVay found guilty of negligence in ship operation, with sentence subject to Navy secretary review, and a related charge over not issuing timely abandonment orders after torpedo strike.
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Indianapolis
Pacific
Charles B. McVay
Secretary of the Navy
McVay
Guam
Leyte
U.S. files anti-trust charges against Scophony and partners
The government accuses Scophony Ltd and Television Productions Inc of Britain and General Precision Equipment Corp of America of delaying U.S. television development by a cartel that divided markets between Europe and the Americas. It says American firms held exclusive rights to Scophony’s advanced set but did not develop or promote it here. The British device uses a light system for variable image sizes up to theater scale, while U.S. sets reproduce much smaller images.
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Scophony, Ltd
Great Britain and Television Productions Inc
General Precision Equipment Corporation of America
U. S
Europe
Western Hemisphere
New York City
Scophony
Secret memoirs reveal Konoye’s wartime diplomacy slips
The former Japanese premier Konoye left guarded notes revealing behind the scenes moves before Pearl Harbor. He described a peace plan for the Far East involving China, open trade policy, and U S recognition of Manchuria, with figures Walker and Bishop Walsh noted.
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Prince Konoye
Pearl Harbor
Konoye
Far East
Walker
Walsh
Maryknoll
China
U. S
Manchuria
Russia
Tokyo
Iran
India
Reds
Germany
Frontier Figure Dies at 73 in Oklahoma City
Memorial notices report the death of Moman Prusett at 73 from pneumonia in Oklahoma City. A famed frontier attorney, he earned fame for acquitting 303 clients and shaping courtroom emotion in the Southwest. He began as a shoe shine boy and janitor while studying law, later known for dramatic courtroom stunts and bold declarations.
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Moman Pruiett
Oklahoma City
Okla
Prusett
Southwest
Moman
Year’s Review of Farm Crops Highlights Record Wheat Crop
The 1945 farming year produced a record wheat harvest of 1,123,143,000 bushels while feed grains reached a high level though corn dropped to 3,018,410,000 bushels. Cotton fell to its lowest since 1896 as other crops near records. Overall output was 1.5 percent below 1944 and 2 percent under the 1942 peak.
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Anderson
Edward A. O’neal
Farm Bureau
Senator Hill
Dem
Ala
Department of Agriculture
Washington Digest on Truman Admin Change and Roosevelt Ties
A year-end inventory shows Truman reshaping the federal setup with many Roosevelt era appointees retained or promoted. Byrnes Morgenthau Vinson and Clark remain in key posts, while Snyder faces sidelining as OWMA shifts. Critics warn of rapid reconversion and weak wage price policy amid lingering wartime agencies. Owens and OWI personnel transition to government broad information roles.
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FDR
Truman
White House
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Roosevelt
Henry Morgenthau
Treasury
Fred Vinson
Vinson
Robert E. Hannegan
Robert Patterson
Henry L. Stimson
Department
Stimson
James V. Forrestal
Navy
Henry A. Wallace
Commerce
Harold L. Ickes
Interior
Clinton P. Anderson
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Tom C. Clark
Paul V. McNutt
Philippine Islands
William D. Hassett
Washington
J. A. Krug
War Production Board
WPB
Senate
Roosevelt Association
John W. Snyder
Snyder
OWMA
Nutrition research urged to avoid harmful diet shifts
Dr. C A Elvehjem of the University of Wisconsin calls for expanded nutrition study to better understand balanced protein intake and vitamin B6 on high protein diets. He warns drastic changes can be harmful even if they add beneficial foods and notes potential effects on tooth decay and metabolic balance.
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C. A. Elvehjem
University of Wisconsin
Luftwaffe Record Housed At Wright Field Ohio
The 250 ton documentary record of the German air force has been housed at Wright Field Ohio. The army says possession of the records could save time and money by avoiding duplicating German led research in fields where they led.
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Luftwaffe
Wright Field
Ohio
Barbs and boasts from wartime propaganda lines
The passage satirically notes British bounties for rats in Hong Kong and wartime schemes such as Japanese and Korean cultural exchanges. It mentions public fundraising by Japanese women via kimono sales and comments on the Nuernberg trials with a comic image of guests sharing bathrooms.
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Shanghai
Chicago
Ill
Turkey
Frontier Figure
Farm Crops
Washington Digest
Baukhage
WNU Service
Eye Street
N.W
Washington, D. C
OPA
National War Labor Board
WLB
Civilian Production Administration
Office of War Information
OWI
State Department
Bureau of the Budget
United States Government
Office
Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
Rio Grande
Bankhage
Hong Kong
The
Japanese Women’s Federation
Korea
Broadwa
N. Sixth
St. Louis
Barton County
Lamar
First Mortgage Investment Company
Baltimore
Kansas City
Camden County
Simpson Realty CO
Life Bidg
Kansas City 6
Decatur County
Iowa
Acros Chariton County
Putnam County
Vernon County
Harison County
Harrison County
Harrison Lee
Karl M. Blanchard
Chillie
Farm Machinery & Equip
Delco
Schwindt
la Crosse
Home Furnishings & Appli
Metzner Stove Repair Co
Wilson Mfg. Co
Box Windsor
Interstate Training Service
Dept. W. N. Y
Broadway
Missouri
Omanoe
Hillsboro Ave
Tampa, Fla
Ruthie Cox
Monroe City
Wahlert & Guntzler
North First
Saint Louis 2
Feather CO
Warwick
Schwindt Impl. CO
la Crosse, Kans
Aastefeathers
Mathers
Central Feather & Down CO
St. Louis Ave
Kan
WNU
Mahamed
Doan
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