Postwar Strike Settlements Signal Quick Production Return
The piece notes Ford and Chrysler settlements with the CIOUAW, showing wage increases and higher postwar output expectations. It covers flexible price controls, the use of bargaining to avoid government pressure, and the broader impact on Truman’s stabilization policies. It also touches radar moon contact, jet age progress, and labor leadership moves including John L. Lewis rejoining AFL.
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Gall Bladder Disease Described By Physician
Dr. Elihu Katz of New York notes gall bladder disease is common due to poor health habits and diet. The condition involves inflammation and possible stones with pain radiating to the upper right abdomen and sometimes the back chest or shoulder, often worsened by meals.
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Retail Sales Reach 1945 High At About 74 Billion
First postwar sales data show U S retail value near 74 billion dollars in 1945, surpassing 1944’s 69.486 billion record. Prices rose roughly 40 percent from prewar 1938 levels, as wartime demand and inflation shaped the year.
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United States
Farm Tenancy Increasing in Kansas Wheat State
Kansas, the nation’s leading winter wheat state, sees rising farm tenancy. The brief notes more tenants are on farms for less than two years while rents and terms tighten, and many landlords lack long term leases or protections.
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Kansas
Navy to test atomic bombs on ships in Pacific drills
The navy will conduct air, surface and underwater atomic tests on battleships cruisers carriers destroyers and submarines in the distant Pacific. The first blast will be hundreds of feet high over the Western Marshall Islands in May with a surface bombing test planned for July. Underwater testing is deferred pending more research.
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Pacific
Marshall Islands
Clothing Hoarding and Rail Abandonment Rise Across Nation
The article reports that manufacturers with price ceilings keep hundreds of thousands of suits off market while shirt production lags despite OPA relief. It notes railroads abandoned 412 miles in 1945, the lowest yearly mileage since 1937, with 1927 the only year lower.
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OPA
United States
Campaign Against Cattle TB Solves Beef Tonnage
The department of agriculture reports that the cattle tuberculosis campaign, begun 25 years ago to secure a safe milk supply, has also saved substantial beef. Beef output now totals about 16 million pounds annually, with only a small fraction of federally inspected carcasses affected. Ongoing retesting aims to detect new herd infections early and hasten eradication.
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Department of Agriculture
Whipping Cream Quality and Best Practices
The article explains cream whips better after aging, with four hours of chilling and improved quality after 24 hours. Fresh cream may not whip well, dairies ensure aging before delivery, and leftovers should be kept in the coldest fridge spot. A pint is ideal for a small household mixer.
Muslims in China for Centuries Traceable via Trade and Tribes
National Geographic notes the spread of Islam in China from the eighth century through Turkic mercenaries, intermarriage, and Mongol conquests. Muslims settled, married Chinese, and raised families, with traders sometimes becoming permanent residents due to political turmoil and difficult travel.
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China
National Geographic Society
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Turkistan
Need for Quality Exports Shaped Swiss Watches
A historical overview traces how Swiss watchmaking emerged from medieval tower clocks in Bern and other cities. It details craft origins from puppets and toys to precise mechanisms, the Jura region driving skill, and growth from Geneva to Neuchatel, Le Locle, and La Chaux-de-Fonds as export markets expanded amid tariff barriers.
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Jura
Geneva
Neuchatel
le Locle
la Chaux-de-Fonds
Rota ecope Lets Engineers Freeze Rotating Objects Motionless
The optical instrument called the rotoscope enables study of rotating equipment by making blades and propellers appear stationary while in operation. It provides continuous viewing at any point around the rotation path, eliminating rotary motion and revealing flutter or vibration for thorough analysis.
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Barnes
Long Distance Swimmer Surpasses 15 000 Miles Feat
Pedro Candiot of Santa Fe Argentina, famed as the greatest distance swimmer, has logged about 15 008 miles since 1922. His notable effort remains the annual 205 mile Parana River crossing from Rosario to Buenos Aires, an endeavor yet to succeed after roughly 3 500 hours in the water.
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Santa Fe
Argentina
Parana
Rosario
Buenos Aires
Collier's
New York
Southampton
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