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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1946
Page
9
The final action of Congress ends induction of youths under 20 and limits drafting to men aged 20 to 25. Washington calls it a small manpower reservoir as it debates how to field forces for a future war, but the article argues there will be no such war in a few years.
Congress approved 500 million dollars to build a nationwide network of local flying fields. The move supports communities awaiting airways development and expands access beyond metropolitan airports. The article recalls a Washington feature urging local airport construction.
Fortune reports the world faces a food crisis with famine looming as the United States failed to prevent starvation. It accuses U S policy of deliberate scarcity and price manipulation to favor meat over bread, arguing government tinkering worsened the shortage.
A Railway Express Agency update shows odd fast shipments including incubators and broken-in shoes sent by air express to Kansas City and Mexico City, and even dead monkeys shipped from Colombia to the New York Natural History Museum. The feature notes these surprising tasks illustrate private enterprise serving public demand with speed.
A shortage of metallic lead endangers octane levels in gasoline, risking widespread disruption to private and commercial transport. Oil and petroleum spokesmen urge government allocations to rise from 3600 tons in April to at least 4000 tons in May and beyond to avoid severe industry consequences.
A historical editorial argues the United States led WW2 victory with allies including Soviet Russia, but Moscow’s UN conduct challenges postwar aims. It lauds James Byrnes for pressing UN allegiance while urging a firm line against Soviet interference to keep global peace prospects on track.
A Portland newspaper excerpt argues liberalism has become a force for expanding government power and spending. It cites proposed $100 million tax measures, a $3 million USDA building, and a hospital ward rate rise to $7.00 daily, linking these to rising debt and living costs.
The article argues the war accelerated a political shift, with liberals seeking more government power to manage depreciating money. It warns that a ward bed costs seven dollars daily and predicts plans to broaden social security, more taxes and debt, and a slide into degradation led by big government. It calls for voters to distinguish boot strap liberals from genuine liberals.
The Richmond News Leader warns that a miners' royalty demanded in the current coal strike would siphon tens of millions from consumers, threaten private property, and push toward socialism by expropriating mining ownership. It argues unions seek to tax production and unionize management, risking the economy and representative government.
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