Rio Franco Rule and US Britain press Franco removal
Western Newspaper Union summarizes Allied pressure on Franco Spain with France closing the border and the U.S. and Britain forming a front while keeping diplomatic ties. It notes economic disruption from postwar strikes, food shortages in Germany, and plans to readjust 1946 crop goals including spring wheat, peas, soybeans, corn, and livestock production to meet U.S. and European needs.
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U.S
France
Spain
Britain
Gibraltar
United Nations Organization
U. S
Franco
Department of Agriculture
North
South Dakota
Montana
Minnesota
Colorado
Idaho
North Dakota
Oregon
Washington
Pacific
Iowa
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Kaiser Leases Two Aluminum Mills as War Surplus Boom
Henry J. Kaiser expands postwar growth by leasing two large government aluminum plants in Spokane Washington with options to buy. Trentwood mill and Mead plant will run under Kaiser Cargo Inc and Kaiser Frazier with rents and final cost figures pegged to sales and annual charges. Government aims to boost competition in an industry dominated by two firms and to spur broader use of aluminum in U S manufacturing.
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Henry J. Kaiser
Spokane
Wash
Kaiser
Trentwood
Kaiser- Frazier
Kaiser Cargo, Inc
Byrnes Sets Policy Aim for Speedy Peace and Firm Stance
Senator Vandenberg pressed for a tougher line against Russia and urging decisive peace treaties. Secretary Byrnes pledged to go to war if needed to curb aggressors and to push for equitable reparations and rapid world economic revival.
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Arthur Vandenberg
Rep
Mich
Russia
Byrnes
U. S
Vandenberg
United Nations Organization
London
Britain
Far East
Europe
North Africa
Asia Minor
GM UAW wage clash seen as costliest labor dispute
The GM and CIO United Automobile Workers wage clash ranks among the costliest U S industrial battles, causing over 800 million dollars in losses to GM, the UAW, dealers and suppliers. GM plants nationwide were shuttered and unfilled orders totaled about 500 million dollars.
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General Motors
Ciounited
U. S
G. M
National Income Falls from 1944 Peak in 1945
National income in 1945 totals 145 594 million dollars versus 160 695 million in 1944 as monthly figures run below the prior year. The 1945 total, though preliminary, closely rivals 1943's high mark and may yet be revised upward.
State Banks Ship Shape With Higher Assets in 1945
State and national banks show total resources near 8744 billion dollars in 1945, with government bonds 57.4 percent and loans and discounts 18.8 percent. Cash and balances with other banks total 15 billion, while capital stock stands at 1.5 billion and reserves at 365 million. Over 12,000 banks expect expanded consumer credit postwar, including 10,500 personal loans and 9,400 dealer-financed auto loans.
Needlework Patterns for Towels and Placemats
Cross stitch designs for tea towels breakfast cloths or place mats. Each fruit motif measures about seven by seven inches and uses cotton flosses in realistic colors. Golden pineapples red strawberries purple plums crimson cherries and red and yellow apples create a charming color assortment.
Tidal Wave Speed and Mythic Twins Query Quiz
A set of trivia questions covering oceanic wave speed around the globe, mythical twins, U S war participation history, a composer from a long line of musicians, the aardvark, and the Easter date computation starting point.
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Artemis
United States
Answers to quiz on speed, space, and wars
The list covers one thousand miles per hour, Apollo, major U S wars and conflicts, Bach, an ant eating mammal, and a March date definition for the first Sunday after the full moon near March 21.
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Chas. Anthony
Barton County
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Lamar
McKibben
Holmes
Victor Records
Dick Reynolds
Leonard, Tex
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Round New
Gov
Broadway
N. 6Th
St. Louis
Stens Novelty CO
East Houston
San Antonio
Tex
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Flying Fields
Thomas Barrett
Hawaii
le Orient
Lampkins
Moe
Pepe Express
Oo. L. Stroman
Mission, Texas
Cantrell Oultry Farm & Hatchery
Carthage, Mo
Park
BFE
Cceer
Dallas Eaperty
Lyr
Wichita Nursery
N. Broadway
Wichita
Kan
Sudan
Texas
Fred Humphrey
Kiowa
Kansas
Central Feather & Down CO
St. Louis Ave
City
T & Guntzle
North Saint Lents
WNU
Western Newspaper Union
Packard Motor Car Company
Flint
Germany
Reich
Field Marshal Montgomery
World Supplies
Canada
Argentina
Australia
Hirohito
Kanagawa-Ken
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Bund
Fritz Kuhn
Hohenasberg Castle
Stuttgart
Big Man
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American Meat Institute
OPA
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Sewing Circle
South Wells St
Chicago
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Micks
PTE TA Altelat
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Shopsur
Lydia E. Pinkham
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