Reds Asked More Voice In Jap Task
Gen Douglas MacArthur rejected three Soviet requests for a larger role in shaping Japan’s occupation. Soviet and Allied officials sparred over purge directives and information sharing as Derevyanko pressed for early access to directives and demobilization data. Whitney defended the process, saying elections showed democracy in form and substance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
Courtney Whitney
MacArthur
Allied Control Council
Kuzma Derevyanko
Council
Supreme Command
Derevyanko
Whitney
Jones Blast May Modify British Loan
Washington dispatch notes former cabinet member Jones, publisher of the Houston Chronicle, urging rejection or modification of the British loan ahead of Senate discussion. He criticizes the loan as unbusinesslike and dangerous to U S finance, calling for collateral and conditions and warning it could ignite a race with Britain in world markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Blast
Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Llp
Jesse Holman Jones
Senate
Jones
Truman
Congress
Roosevelt
Henry A. Wallace
Houston
Texas
New York
Statler
Arbich
Houston Chronicle
I Jones
Finance
United States
Great Britain
Britain
Rock Island Rail Strike Called Off
AFL Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen called off a Rock Island strike pending an emergency board's findings after President Truman ordered the panel. The strike delay lasts until the board reports within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Afl Whitney
Brotherhood’ ‘of
Rock Island
Truman
British Steel To Be Nationalized In Britain
London AP reports Britain will place most of its iron and steel industry under public ownership. Minister John Wilmot told the House of Commons the move follows a study by steel industrialists proposing a five to seven year reorganization costing about 652 million dollars. The Labor government says nationalization is needed for the industry's role in the economy and that legislation will be prepared. The cabinet reportedly debated the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
John Wilmot
House of Commons
Wilmot
Iron and Steel Industry
Cabi Net
Home planning talk urges personal taste in décor
Miss Alice Waugh of Iowa State College advised Tuesday night that the most important element in a home is the occupant’s own preference. She described a living room design using Chinese red wallpaper, white ceiling, black rug, and selective color accents, stressing plain areas, synchronized furnishings, and harmony with a dominant color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Waugh
Department of Applied Art
Iowa State College
Pas College
Miss Waugh
Poland charges 100000 German Spanish militia in Spain
Polish ambassador Oscar Lange told the United Nations Security Council in an appendix to a statement that about 100,000 German and Vichy French militia are in Spain with principal stations at Barcelona, San Sebastian, Madrid and Zaragoza, arguing they threaten world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Poland
Spain
Barcelona
San Sebastian
Madrid
Saragossa
Oscar’Lange
United Nations
Security Council
Council
Nationwide meat black market robs public, sparks OPA clash
Senate agriculture witnesses condemn wholesale meat outlawry as price controls fail. Rep. Wadsworth cites losses totaling about 1.2 billion dollars yearly, while Swift and Co. warns prices exceed OPA ceilings. Testimony highlights widespread evasion, stock slaughter shifts, and calls to end price controls to restore fair competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington -Cup
OPA
Senate Agriculture Committee
James W.wadsworth
R-N.y
Wadsworth
Senate
Fair and Cooler Weather Predicted
Cedar Rapids forecast predicts fair and cooler weather through Thursday. The weather forecast notes a slight dip by Thursday with tempera tures near the mid forties at night and around sixty in the day, with a windy edge possible.
Unlawful U-Turn Near Rail Tracks In City
A city traffic bulletin prohibits turning any vehicle around on streets or street intersections that are occupied by railroad tracks. This notice is the nineteenth in a series outlining traffic ordinances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anny
Chinese Reds Score Gain in Manchu Fight
In Changchun Communist forces seized the city’s only railway station from government troops, edging within 100 yards of five American correspondents and Maj. Robert B. Rigg. The attack follows Russia’s withdrawal, with an estimated 40,000 Communist troops facing 4,000 government defenders and the strategic depot enabling rail resupply from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Changchun
Robert B. Rigg
Chicago
United States
Russia
Yamato
Rigg
Clay Pond
Marshall arrives at Peiping for talks on halting fighting
Gen. George Marshall landed at Peiping on Wednesday for crucial conferences aimed at stopping hostilities in Manchuria. The United States envoy, returning from Washington after briefing President Truman, flew from Tokyo to Peiping to obtain firsthand information on the government Communist clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
George Marshall
Peiping
Manchuria
United States
Washington
Truman
Tokyo
House to Consider Bill for Enlisted Leave Pay
Washington UP report notes House members sign petition by Rep Rogers to discharge the Military Affairs Committee and bring a bill on terminal leave pay for enlisted men to the floor next month. A majority sought to move the measure forward and remove it from further committee action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ifilea
Rogers
D-Fla
Truman proposes two EU style diet days per week
President Truman urged Americans to cut consumption to European levels for two days weekly during the food crisis. He said it would show how Europe eats and help feed the hungry abroad, asserting waste at home could feed starving world. He praised Lehman’s intentions but defended administration efforts to avert famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
America
Europe
Herbert H. Lehman
UNRRA
Lehman
Washington High Apartment Plan Rejected by FHA
The Washington high school building slated for conversion into veterans housing was dropped after FHA officials declined endorsement citing ventilation, exposure and design concerns. Insurance interest may still finance if FHA approves but unlikely to cover debt. Wrecking halted, then ordered to resume. no veteran vacancy list available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Raunds News
Washington High School
All-Veterans Housing Committee
Wrecking Crew
Harry Boyd
Gazette
Washington,d. C
FHA
Boyd
Dan O’brien
B. B. Hickenlooper
Clyde L. Powell
Curt Mack
Mack
Washington Building
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Sam Cohen
Guy Hawkins
Henry Haegg
Hawkins
Veterans Service and Information Center
Paramount Building
Ammunition Use May Be Curbed
Washington based Civilian Production Administration plans a near term order to limit ammunition use to farmers ranchers police officers and professional hunters. The move aims to curb lead usage amid a critical shortage. The CPA will issue buyer applications to retailers to screen prospective purchases and ban civilian use for sport and recreation unless occupation is proven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Dec 31 End of Food Subsidy Approved by House
Washington reports the House tentatively approved terminating the $2 billion food subsidy on meat by June 30 and ending the program by December 31 with price controls extended. Debates cited inflation fears and potential price spikes if OPA powers are reduced, plus tentative amendments on price control durations and profit allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
House
Rep. Wolcott
R-Mich
OPA
Rep
Rankin
D-Miss
Porter
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ferror
Carl E. Mau
International Pup
Extreme Right
Marcus Hook
Pup
Pennsylvania
May
G.I
Doug
British Steel
Naomi Doebel
U.N
P. C. Smith
Swift and Company
Smith
American Meat Institute
South
Tom Wilhelm
Michigan City
Ind
Reese van Vranken
Michigan
van Vranken
van Wranken
Cedar Rapids News
Chambers
Marshall
Washington High
Teas
Veeewsene
Marion Mereee
Esa
Paul Porter
Senate Banking Committee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!