Government demands speed up building program and curb hoarding
The Civilian Production Administration ordered firms to cut inventories of nylon stockings and men's shirts, aiming to reroute materials to meet demand. Strikes hit New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh utilities, causing citywide disruptions before tugs and transit workers resumed operations. Housing Chief Wyatt pressed Congress for 600 million in subsidies, 250 million for barracks conversion, tax relief, and expanded protections to drive a 1946 1.2 million and 1947 1.5 million dwelling plan, with a goal of affordable homes and sustained production.
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Civilian Production Administration
CPA
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
United Maritime Division
AFL International Longshoremen’s Association
O'Dwyer
Dicker
CIO Transport Workers Union
Philadelphia Transportation Company
Duquesne Light Company
Independent Association of Employees
Wilson Wyatt
Congress
Truman
Wyatt
Solons
Gunning
Russia Holds General Election in One-Party System
Nearly 100 million Russians aged 18 and over voted in the first general election since 1937 to name members to the national parliament and council of nationalities from a single Communist-dominated list. Voters could privately study the slate and strike names, otherwise casting an unmarked ballot. The vote spanned 1,287 districts across vast territory including East Prussia and former Japanese holdings.
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Council of Nationalities
Communist Party
Russia
East Prussia
Japanese Empire
Caucasus
Nutritional Deficiencies Mark Wartime Diet Benefits
Wartime shortages forced meat planning changes but overall civilian diet nutrition rose in 1946 per USDA economists. Yet many still lack nutrients. Bureau of Human Nutrition estimates a fifth more milk, 10 to 20 percent more citrus and tomatoes, and a quarter more green and yellow vegetables would be needed under a moderate-cost plan.
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Department of Agriculture
Reau of
Human Nutrition and
Home Economica
Bureau
U. S
DIPLOMACY: Russia gains factor in peace with Japan
Congressional sources say Russia may claim Kurile islands and Kamchatka in the peace treaty with Japan, pending Senate approval. The issue follows Yalta concessions to Stalin by Roosevelt and Churchill, while China agrees to terms for a Russian security belt in Mongolia and Manchuria facilities.
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Russia
Kurile Islands
Kamchatka Peninsula
Japan
Senate
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Yalta
U. S
China
Mongolia
Manchuria
Japanese General Homma Executed For War Crimes
A U S Pacific military commission sentences Lt Gen Masaharu Homma to death for the Bataan death march and Manila bombardment. Earlier Gen Yamashita was condemned. Supreme Court declines to halt Homma prosecution. Justices Rutledge and Murphy dissent on trial irregularities. Homma’s five week trial tied to wartime atrocities and ongoing shelling after surrender.
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U. S
Pacific
Masaharu Homma
Philippines
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Yamashita
U. S. Supreme Court
Homma
Rutledge and Murphy
Bataan
Manila
Corregidor
Wainwright
Bursting Star in Corona Borealis Turned Out Not New
Armin Deutsch of Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay Wisconsin announced a brilliant new star in Corona Borealis but it was the constellation's star T erupting. The blast, 1000 years old, released fiery gas at 4000 miles per second and became visible to the naked eye due to the star’s 100fold expansion. The second eruption is predicted in 70 years. In UN deliberations, Stettinius opposed a Reds motion, backing Britain over Indonesia troop presence, urging Dutch self rule and a crown delegate cabinet with natives represented in a ground council.
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Armin Deutsch
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
United Nations Organization
Indonesia
U. S
Stettinius
Russia
China
Netherlands
Postwar Public Works Plans in Small Cities
The International City Managers' association reports that over 809 public works projects will start in 369 small cities this year if labor and materials are available. The survey covered 962 cities with populations between 6,000 and 10,000, with 779 responding and about half indicating they will begin work in 1946.
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International City Managers’ Association
Association
Artisans Ply Trades In Mexican Market
In Mexico City markets and sidewalks thousands of artisans still practice traditional hand crafts. Workers such as blanket weavers, crude painters, shoemakers, and basket and textile weavers sustain old methods amid rising rents. An open-air writer’s service also serves customers with business and love letters.
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Mexico
Tlaltelolco
Easter Island Not a Lost Continent, Experts Say
Archaeologist Dr Alfred Metraux notes Easter Island in the South Pacific is less than 800 years old and shows no evidence of a vanished continent. The island's giant stone figures and the islanders’ culture contradict ancient civilization myths. A related mystery involves wooden tablets with hieroglyphs said to resemble Indus valley inscriptions.
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Easter Island
South Pacific
Alfred Metraux
Indus Valley
Preventing Child Burns at Home and Fire Hazards
Guidance urges removing home fire hazards to protect children and the elderly. It advises turning stove handles away, keeping hot liquids from table edges, not leaving children near electric or gas appliances, stopping children from handling heating devices or matches, shielding open fires, and treating clothes to resist burning.
Clay Pigeon Target History and Design Details
Pigeons are not used in modern shooting. clay targets made of pitch and limestone replaced live birds. The article traces early inventors like George Ligowsky, notes issues with pitch durability, and describes target speeds up to 600 mph with 5,000 rpm. It details terms such as poker chip, ledge, dome, flange, and 16 scoring underside grooves. A perfect hit leaves a cloud of dust.
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George Ligowsky
El Salvador Sets 4 Year Presidential Term Limit
El Salvador amended its constitution to restrict presidents to a single four year term. The country, among Central American nations, has about 1.83 million people in 13 176 square miles, with coffee as the major export. Coffee once accounted for most exports, drawing US demand. during war years imports increased and labor peeks occur for two months to harvest the crop.
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el Salvador
Maryland
Panama
Brazil
Colombia
United States
Frequency of Occurrence In English letters study data
A historical excerpt reports letter frequency from normal English texts and telegraphic messages. It lists counts for A to Z, noting errors and misprints, and compares long and short text samples with specific letter rankings and percentages.
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Chicago
Mark
Russ Price
UNO
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Des Moines
Iowa
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John Fowerb
Corning
Olm&ted Co
Ping Par
Informa
FOX Go., Inc
Watuct
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Lowe
Piattaburg
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Maield
Ee Wilson
Verlelley
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