Dumbarton Oaks plan to found United Nations debated
Henry C Cassidy reports on Dumbarton Oaks, its aim to create a world security system, the San Francisco charter talks, and the draft 12 chapter framework detailing purposes, principles, organs, and transitional arrangements for a postwar international organization. The piece notes Americans’ limited understanding and the education drive led by Secretary Stettinius.
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Henry
Cassidy
Ashington
Dumbarton Oaks
State Department
San Francisco
Georgetown
Washington
Harvard University
United States
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
China
Crimea
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Security Council
United Nations Organization
United Nations
General Assembly
International Court of Justice
Ing
Britain
Russia
France
International Court
Permanent Court of International Justice
The
Hague
Economic and Social Council
Assembly
A Helluva Time for Wives Under OPA Rules
Washington reports that G I Joes wives face hardships under the Office of Price Administration as lawmakers consider renewing the price control act. Mrs. George H. Babbitt testified before the senate banking committee stating a serviceman family of five nets about 120 dollars monthly, with city rent and utilities leaving 35 dollars for clothing and meals. She charged OPA with slow adjustments and failing to curb rising costs for the little people.
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Washington
G.I. Joes
Office of Price Administration
George H. Babbitt
Service Star
Senate Banking Committee
Equitable Paid Iowans $2 810 640 Last Year
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States paid 2 810 640 to Iowa families during 1944 as benefits to widows children and other beneficiaries as annuities to older persons and as dividends and other payments to policyholders. The company reports a record year with more policyholders and 3 200 000 owners of group certificates. Dividends of 43 800 planned for 1945. 108 200 new individual policies issued creating 380 375 000 life insurance protection.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Iowa
M. C. Nelson
Equitable
Linn County Real Estate Conveyances and Mortgages Report
Linn County Abstract Company records show 126 conveyances and 45 mortgages from March 2 to March 8. Mortgages total 241,750 dollars, compared with 88 conveyances and 37 mortgages a year ago, totaling 194,997.62 dollars.
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Linn County
Linn County Abstract Company
North Africa and Middle East Seek Large U.S. Goods Trade
John L. Gillis of Johnson and Johnson International reports a huge backlog of demand for American products in French North Africa and the Middle East. He says government support and proactive private business efforts are needed to rebuild private trade, with textiles clothing and machinery in high demand. inflation and barter limits complicate expansion while Britain maintains its trade lines. He notes potential for machine tools autos trucks farm implements and olives oil and other exports, with direct U.S. sourcing favored over prewar routes through Marseilles or Paris.
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Inez Robb
New York
INS
United States
French North Africa
Middle East
Farflung
John L. Gillis
Johnson and Johnson International
Culbertson
North Africa
Gillis
Foreign Trade Council
America
France
Florida
American
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Marseilles
Paris
Medical opinion favors ambulant injections over major surgery
Dr William Brady argues that many cases of enlarged tonsils hemorrhoids and hernia can be treated with ambulant injections or chemical obliteration rather than hospitalization major surgery or general anesthesia. He cites lower recurrence risks and lower costs noting only the injection method carries minimal risk when done by a qualified physician.
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Old Guard
Journal of the American Medical Association
1944 Cigarettes Reach Record Distribution Totals
Washington reports that 1944 saw the highest cigarette distribution in U S. history with 321 856 156 tax paid and tax free units. Domestic use accounted for most while armed services exports and lend lease also rose compared with 1943 1942 and 1941 totals.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Coal Truckers To Come Under New SFA Rule
Washington AP reports tighter controls on coal truck distribution under new Solid Fuels Administration regulations effective April 1. Details to be published next week. A licensing system for individual truckers is expected, replacing looser 1942-43 base period tonnage records hindered by poor records and wildcat operations.
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Washington
Solid Fuels Administration
SFA
Chinese Government Receives FEA Plan for Postwar Expansion
Washington AP report states the Foreign Economic Administration completed a $1 billion five year plan to industrialize China. Drafted by 40 engineers, it aims to build 953 plants and proposes an internal transport system costing another $1 billion. The plan is a guide for Chinese officials, not a U.S. program.
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Washington
Foreign Economic Administration
China
FEA
War Manpower rules tighten as WMC USES impose limits
Washington AP explains the War Manpower Commission and the U S Employment Service control system. Firms are prioritized by essential war needs with ceilings on manpower and mandated worker referrals. Non cooperation can trigger production cuts or loss of materials and fuel.
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James Marlow
Washington
War Manpower Commission
U. S. Employment Service
WMC
Uses
War Production Board
Shipworkers Told No Sudden Halt in Building Program
Washington officials assured shipworkers there would be no abrupt stoppage in the 1945 shipbuilding program. They pledged aid to workers and families if cutbacks occur and denied Kaiser’s claim that only about three quarters of scheduled ships would be built. The program plans 9,000,000 tons in the first half and 4,000,000 in the second half of 1945.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
Kaiser
Aluminum Expert to Speak Here Tuesday
Ralph B. Akins, general superintendent of Blackhawk Foundry and Machine Co. in Davenport, will speak at the Cedar Rapids chapter of the American Society for Metals at the Roosevelt hotel Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. A 6 30 p.m. dinner precedes the meeting. Akins, recommended by Aluminum Company of America, has practical aluminum industry knowledge, starting with Spring City Foundry in Waukesha and later joining his present firm as core room superintendent before becoming general superintendent in 1942.
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Ralph B. Akins
Blackhawk Foundry and Machine Company
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
American Society For Metals
Roosevelt Hotel
Akins
Aluminum Company of America
Spring City Foundry Company
Waukesha
Wis
Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings Rise in Week Ended March 10
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids reached 2 610 756 38 for the week ended March 10, up from 2 161 161 26 a year earlier. The prior week ending March 3 totaled 2 501 736 74, showing continued growth across recent weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
Wrigley Earnings Dip in 1944 Report
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company reports consolidated net earnings for 1944 totaled 6,307,423 dollars, equal to 3.21 dollars per capital share, down from 6,768,731 dollars in 1943, reflecting earnings decline for the Chicago chewing gum maker.
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Chicago
Wm. Wrigley, Jr
Wilson and Co declares 1.50 dividend on preferred stock
Chicago AP reports Wilson and Company meat packers set a quarterly dividend of 1.50 per share on their 6 preferred stock payable May 1 to holders of record April 16. Directors also say 23,500 shares of the 6 cumulative preferred will be called by lot at 100 per share plus accrued dividends.
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Chicago
Wilson and Company
Lot
Salmon spawn patterns differ by ocean basin
The text notes that Pacific coast salmon in Canada spawn only once and die, while Atlantic salmon spawn multiple times. This contrasts life cycles between the two regions, highlighting a single spawning event versus repeated spawning across populations.
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Pacific
Canada
Atlantic
Stocks and Bonds of Interest in Eastern Iowa
Quotations show price ranges from recent trades rather than firm bids. Key entries include Central States Electric Co and Town Electric Co with pegs around 6 percent preferences, Quaker Oats, Rath Packing, United Light and Railways, Collins Radio, Viking Pump, and Interstate precedents. Names, percentages, and par values reflect a broad Midwest securities snapshot of the period.
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Central States
Flec
Elec
Gherry Burrell
Interstate Pr
Laplant-Choate Co
Penick & Ford Ltd, Inc
Quaker Oats Co
Rath Packing Co
United Lt. & Rys
Rae United
Lt & Rys. Co
United
Lt & Rys Co
City Water Works To Save $500 Year On Sales Use Tax
Cedar Rapids water supt H F Blomquist announced a $500 tax relief from the Iowa tax commission. A ruling exempts all city and private water works from state sales and use taxes on chemicals used to treat water, effective Feb 4.
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City Water Works
Cedar Rapids
H. F. Blomquist
Iowa Tax Commission
Blomquist
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Betty Hibnes
Dick Brague
Fort Meade
Russ Borgstrom
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Brittain
A.mre Aliv Aat
Illinois
Messinger & Sons
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Dial
William Brady, M
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Ates
WIC
Henry J. Kaiser
Wilson
American Mutual Life Insurance Co
RE. M. Threlkeld, Sr
Merchants Bank
Central States Electric Company
Iowa Electric Company
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Knapp & Company
Merchants National Bank
Russell F, Knapp
Henry Gundling
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