Postwar Boom Targets 1946 Aircraft Output And Spying Fears
The postwar aircraft industry aims for nearly 1 billion dollars in plane production in 1946 with civilian design rising over 25 percent. Backlogs at major firms reach hundreds of millions, while 500 million in military craft and 200 million in research are planned. Authorities deny a widespread Soviet spy ring in the U.S., stress no American leak, and note Canada probes into atomic secrets. Government weighs wheat relief moves, adjusting hog ceilings to retain feed for exports, amid inflation fears and wartime price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Lockheed
Republic
Boeing
Martin
Consolidated-Vultee
Piper Aircraft Company
Aeronca
Grumman
Beech
Ryan
U. S
Dominion
FBI
Byrnes
State Department
G-men
Russia
Moscow
Japan
Wages Shift as CIO Pushes Postwar Price Relief
The 18 cent an hour wage rise, spearheaded by the CIO with Sinclair, signals a postwar pattern as stabilization plans offer price relief to ease higher costs. Following steel industry settlements and CIO strikes at Harvester and General Motors, wage terms may align across sectors while coke ovens gradually return to production and fabricators adjust prices to absorb costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO Ofl
Sinclair
Cio-United Steel Workers
Cio-Farm Equipment Workers
International Harvester
Cio-United Automobile Workers
General Motors
Plan for Massive Yangtze River Dam Project
Engineers from China's bureau of reclamation and the U S government plan a gigantic irrigation and hydroelectric dam in the Yangtze gorge about 200 miles east of Chungking. The 750 foot-tall dam would surpass Boulder Dam and back a 250 mile reservoir with 50 million acre feet for irrigation navigation flood control and power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Reclamation
Government of China
Yangtze Valley
Chungking
Colorado River
Mammoth
Department of the ‘Interior
United States
China
Rome’s 32 New Cardinals Elevate Church’s Global Reach
Pope Pius XII announced the appointment of 32 new cardinals in a Vatican consistory as 28 gathered cardinals listened. The appointees include four Americans Spellman Glen non Stritch and Mooney, with Mindszenty delayed amid political tensions. The total cardinalate reached 69, reflecting universal church representation across continents and the ceremonial red galero and birettas to be conferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pius XII
Vatican
Holy Father
Rome
Francis J. Spellman
New York
John J. Glennon
St. Louis
Samuel A. Stritch
Chicago
Edward Mooney
Detroit
St. Peter's
Sacred College
Josef Mindszenty
Hungary
Budapest
Rabies cases rise as 1944 tally passes ten thousand
The 1944 rabies count exceeded 10,000 across the states with 4 states alone accounting for over a third of the total. Louisiana reported 998 cases, Texas 950, California 914, and Pennsylvania 904, as officials note widespread animal and human cases in the bureau of animal industry figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Animal Industry
Louisiana
Texas
California
Pennsylvania
Veterans Affairs answers questions on pensions and discharges
A Washington Bureau column reviews VA progress on training loans pensions and health benefits for over 13 million veterans. It answers readers on hardship discharges, transport for spouses, civilian occupations for ex officers, pension timing and amounts, disability rating changes, and returns home for long-serving soldiers with Eisenhower's 30 months or 45 points rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Administration
Omar N. Bradey
Italy
Particuars
East Lake
Minn. A
Red Cross
Army
Japan
L. W
Omaha
Neb. A
War Department
Rs R. F
Long Branch
United States Employment Service
Carlton
Eisenhower
Simple slip cover pattern guidance from sewing book
A vintage sketch describes making slip covers from muslin or old sheets. It advises fitting without stretching, allowing one-half inch seams and a four-inch tuck around the spring seat, arrows mark grain, show pattern pinned on cover fabric for cutting.
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Ina
GALE
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Fine Farms
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Rochester
Decatur County
John Powers
Corning
Iowa
Mina
God
Jones
Blue Earth
Sioux Falls
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E. M. Fox
Walnut
Des Moines
U. 8
National Army Stores
Jattaburg
Tama Hatchery & Feed
Tama, Towa
Wilson
Albia
McAllister Seed Farms
Mt. Union E
Wahlert & Quntzler
Nebb Flrat
Saint Louis
Lydia
Pinkham
Legal Reserve
Broadway
Kansas City
Spike
U.S
Western Newspaper Union
National Farm Institute
Anderson
OPA
Pittsburgh
Egypt
Sidky Pasha
Ismail Sidky Pasha
Britain
Sidky
Mediterranean
Sudan
Mahmoud Fahmy Norashi Pasha
Cairo
Windy City
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Washington
Eye Street
N. W
Ruth Wyeth Spears Bedford Wills
N. Y
Dr. Caldwell
Caldwell
Eastman Automatic
Gage Photos
Racine
Wisconsin
DR. Shreves
Manic ‘Co
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