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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
2
Allied advances in Italy are reported as a significant victory. The piece notes plans for a four power peace meeting and mentions a large release of U S troops abroad by the Western Newspaper Union. Analysts caution opinions reflect the W N U line, not the paper.
Allied forces breach the western front near Rome as German troops withdraw eastward. U S and British air raids hit Rome while Pope Pius XII calls for restraint. Stimson cites 3 657 000 U S troops overseas with 1 566 000 afloat and 900 000 in transit. Governors meet in Hershey Pa to urge postwar public works and tax policy.
The piece contrasts Roosevelt’s call for a postwar peace organization with Gerald Nye’s doubt about U.S. isolationism. It notes Hull’s push for Senate input and aims to avoid partisan entanglement. It also describes U S attacks on Biak island in Dutch New Guinea with 7th Fleet support, highlighting airfield seizure as a step toward Philippine operations.
Lawmakers clash over Sen Bankhead amendment to extend OPA parity price readjustments for 18 months. Wagner allies warn of wider demands and higher wages undermining stabilization. Supporters cite parity targets for farm commodities and benefits to low income groups. Aircraft output stats show US far ahead of Germany and Japan, with 100000 planes annually versus 21600 and 14000. British Empire and US total 300000 planes. Axis 151000.
The Supreme Court split seven to one upholding Wisconsin's 3 percent tax on in state dividend earnings. Dissent criticizes compulsory testimony obtained by state officials for federal use as shocking to justice. Concurrently Japan launches a large eastern offensive to counter Allied moves in Burma and coastal China. Old age assistance checks averaged 26.99 monthly with wide regional variance from California 47.14 to Mississippi 9.72.
The War Production Board reports that for the week ending May 27 production of farm-type wheel tractors reached 6,098 units, above the five week average of 5,906. Totals since July 1, 1943 amount to about 200,000 machines in 11 months.
The War Production Board orders Brewster Aeronautical Corp plants in New York and Pennsylvania to resume operations. Navy takes over the Pennsylvania plant with 2,500 workers while New York reopens to manufacture spare parts after UAW pressure from 8,000 members and a 5,500 member New York plant sit down following contract cancellation.
Senator Homer Ferguson sought court martial of Admiral Kimmel and General Short for Pearl Harbor failures. The judiciary committee instead urged immediate federal investigations to determine if charges fit facts. Admiral Kimmel favored open court proceedings to avoid later evidence gathering hurdles.
FBI investigation reveals Marion Horn, 35, red haired, married to 15 men including four servicemen, without divorces or legal separation. She faced charges of fraudulently receiving dependents allowances under the servicemen's dependents act. Her fifteenth husband, a marine, called her absent minded yet a fine woman.
The piece argues American schools face a severe teacher shortage after Pearl Harbor with many salaries below poverty levels. It links wage rises and better conditions to recruiting and retaining teachers, notes postwar GI bill education plans, and urges broader cultural and health training along with university reforms and farm postwar labor shifts.
War manpower needs described by officials include over 60,000 workers for lumbering and pulpwood before fall 1944. The War Manpower Commission says millions more workers will be needed, including about 1.2 million youths and 0.8 million women. Ontario reportedly holds salt deposits enough to supply global demand for 100,000 years.
Folding stands and plywood trays promise easy assembly. Cut pieces in one session then assemble for porch meals. Pattern No. 268 by Mrs. Spears includes an actual-size cutting guide and material list, sent for 15 cents.
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