Southwest Pacific focal point at Rabaul drives U S war effort
In the Southwest Pacific the port of Rabaul on New Britain Island becomes a major U S base, with bombers over the waters and airdromes, supporting New Guinea and Solomons operations. Allied advances threaten Bougainville, while German and Japanese propaganda and war production notes loom across the war front as authorities discuss rationing and priorities.
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World Relief Planned by Allies to Rebuild Europe
Forty four United Nations sign an agreement to form an organization for postwar relief in Europe. Nations will supply food, seed, fuel, clothing, machinery and medical items. the United States is to furnish a portion. Congress must appropriate funds for U S participation as plans aim to restore economies to prewar levels.
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Postal Department Passes One Billion Dollar Mark
Highlights show the week’s news where two pages report the Postal Department clearing one billion dollars for the first time in history. For the 13 months ending September the income stood at 3,094,000,000, marking a milestone for the service and related calendar year figures.
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Ms Postal Department
Labor: Wage gains challenge postwar limits across unions
Lewis lifts daily wage by 1.5 dollars for United Mine Workers, spurring CIO and United Steel Workers to push higher pay while non operating railroad union workers reject phased increases. War Labor Board formula and manpower shortage solutions emerge as unions, business and farm leaders urge cooperative labor management agriculture programs. Also notes Air Corps enlistment of Emil Guse and John Gander in Hamilton Army Air Corps.
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John L. Lewis
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CIO
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War Labor Board
Paul V. McNutt
British plans for demobilization and labor control
The British government studies releasing soldiers only when civilian employment is available and keeping workers in war jobs until civilian production shifts finish. It intends to start demobilization after Europe ends, though many troops will seek occupation on the continent, and more will be shifted to the Pacific during the war against Japan.
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Japan
Spurgeon Chandler Voted MVP in Seathen League Season
Yankee pitcher Ferdinand Chandler known as Spud was named most valuable player in the Seathen league. The season featured top performers including a series of key wins and notable teammates such as Walker Cesber Cesber.
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Spurgeon” Ferdinand
Spud
Washingtons cabinet clash over war contracts and Feis exit
Washington reports reveal tensions as Ed Stettinius seeks a cabinet meeting to discuss canceling foreign war contracts. Herbert Feis resigns, delaying a key session. Dies Committee to release an interim report on Nazi and Japanese groups in the U.S. Wheat price uncertainty grows as 90 percent parity is expected, with farmers anxious about next year’s acreage and imports rising.
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Jimmy Byrnes
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Stettinius
Weis
Herbert Fels
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Herbert Feis
Garfield
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Moscow
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Martin
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Drouth
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Six presidential aspirants win after initial defeats
Of 25 candidates who ran for president, only six later won. Those elected include John Adams in 1796, Thomas Jefferson in 1800, William Henry Harrison in 1840, and Grover Cleveland in 1892 for a second term.
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John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John
William H. Harrison
Grover Cleveland
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