Allies Drive to Smash Nazi Pockets and End War
Berlin battles rage as American British Russian and French forces close in on Hitler's last industrial redoubt. Guerrillas aid in the Philippines and Okinawa battles intensify as Petain faces trial. OPA meat cuts widen shortages while surplus policy reshapes postwar economy outcomes.
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Adolf Hitler
Berlin
U. S
Warsaw
Vienna
Hitler
Elbe
Mulde
Stettin
Baltic
K. O
Bavarian Alps
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Italy
Alps
Mussolini
Europe
Philippines
Baguio
Luzon
Vigan
Ilocos Sur
Okinawa
Army to discharge some veterans under five year rule
Army officials disclosed plans to release some veterans with five years of service regardless of age even if German resistance continues through the summer. Congress also moved to bar 18 year olds from combat without six months training. Prisoners of war in the continental U S performed over 12 million man days of work in early 1945 aiding posts and private contractors.
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Army
Congress
Continental
United States
War Department
Provost Marshal General’s Office
World Leaders Picture Framed by Roosevelt's Passing
A vivid portrait of how Franklin Roosevelt's death reshapes ties with Churchill Hopkins King Somervell Hopkins Baruch and Truman. The piece notes Churchill loses a personal asset and must work with an unknown successor while King Somervell and Baruch shift roles under new policy winds.
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Franklin Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Fdr
U. S. Army-Navy
Ernest King
Navy
Frank Knox
Knox
King
B. B. Somervell
Army
Truman Committee
Somervell
Truman
Marshall
Harry
Jimmie
Bernard Baruch
War Production Board
General Somervell
Baruch
WPB
Bernie
Byrnes
Chicago
Farm values climb as sales surge in 1944 first quarter
The American Bankers Association reports record high activity in farm real estate sales during the first quarter of 1944. Fewer farms are offered for sale, yet demand rises steadily as institutions and estates reduce holdings and lift market dampening effects.
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American Bankers Association
A.B.A
Troop Rail Movements From Pearl Harbor Reach 38.5 Million
The Association of American Railroads reports about 38.5 million US troops were transported by rail in organized movements from Pearl Harbor to end February 1945. It notes this excludes many others traveling in smaller groups and those on furloughs.
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Pearl Harbor
Association of American Railroads
Shoes tight fit prompts stamp cutoff for children and vets
OPA imposes two stamps per book for veterans and one stamp for babies to curb shoe use as shortages persist. Officials note 150 million pairs of part leather shoes will be sold without stamps but few reach dealers. Leather supply worsens as steers are underfed to meet price ceilings, cutting available stock.
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OPA
Happy Chandler Named Baseball Commissioner Leader
The 46 year old Senator Albert B Chandler known as Happy Chandler was appointed commissioner of organized baseball to succeed Judge Landis. A Kentucky native he is a Harvard and Kentucky law graduate former state politician and former baseball player and coach who showed keen energy and enthusiasm for the role.
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Albert B
Happy) Chandler
Judge Landis
Harvard
Kentucky University
Kentucky
Chandler
Happy
U. S. Senate
Alben Barkley
Washington, D. C
Cordell Hull
Stand on rug while ironing to reduce fatigue
To avoid fatigue while staying in one spot, stand on a heavy rug or rubber mat. Eggs chilled firm separation tip: break them as soon as they come from the ice box if you plan to separate yolks and whites.
Used crankcase oil as paint for fences and gates
The notice advises using crankcase oil as paint for wooden fences and gates and recommends painting only in dry weather to ensure proper application and adherence.
Lemon Juice Prep for Dried Fruit Grinding
A tip recommends squeezing lemon juice through the meat grinder before grinding dates figs prunes or raisins to help them pass through the grinder more easily.
Powdering rubber to prevent sticking
Dusting with talcum or corn starch keeps rubber gloves from sticking inside. The powder is dusted on both the interior and exterior surfaces of folded rubber items.
Post's Raisin Bran Makes Breakfast Bright
Post's Raisin Bran blends 40 percent bran flakes with seedless raisins that stay tender thanks to a special additive. The ad promotes this magic combination as a delicious breakfast idea to try today at grocers.
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Post
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Wallace
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Surplus Property Board
Henry A. Wallace
Commerce Department
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Australia
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Weimar
Happy Czar
Happy Chandler
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W. Randolph St
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Xaik
Joey
Mom
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Fleischmann
Nex York
Orar
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