Jones Announces Meat Subsidy Rollback Amounts
Secretary of Commerce Jones announced a meat subsidy plan with payments from 0.85 to 1.4 cents per pound live weight. He said the Reconstruction Finance Corporation will issue regulations tomorrow, with cattle and calves at 1.1 cents, sheep and goats 0.95 cents, hogs and dogs 2.8 cents per pound, roughly 2 cents dressed. Slaughterers producing at least 4,000 pounds monthly in any establishment will qualify for subsidies for livestock slaughtered on and after June 7, 1945.
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Watlington
Secretary of Commerce
Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
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Economists Urge Policy Change to Halt Famine
New York June 15 Economists and agriculturalists urged policy shifts to ease food shortages caused by war. W O Myers Cornell economist called for cutting civilian meat use and boosting wheat soybeans corn and beans intake while ending wartime price controls to preplan essential crops. J A McConnell Coop Grange Exchange echoed reduced livestock feed shares and warned of rising grain use for poultry and hogs. Freud Sextmunk Dalrynz League Coop Assn noted famine risk remains high and emphasized wartime feeding needs.
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New York
Agriculturaists
Cccumunists
W. O. Myera
Cornell University
Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association Food Formu
Myers
Proxcam
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Dalryiza
Leaegue Cooperative Association
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Sub crew prefers destruction over surrender on Argonaut
The USS Argonaut crew reportedly chose destruction over surrender during a dangerous last patrol after an attack on an enemy destroyer near Ratan New Britain. Lieutenant Commander John B R Pierce led the crew, and the unit’s actions were cited by Rear Admiral Lockwood for courage and self sacrifice. An army reconnaissance plane reported the submarine’s engagement against a Japanese convoy before being depth charged and destroyed in a fierce counter attack. Union Pacific faced $6000 in fines at Cheyenne for shipping animals beyond 28 hours and safety acts violations with $100 fines on four counts and $200 on a safety appliance charge.
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Marine Argonaut
Navy
Charles 4. Lockwood
Pacific Fleet
United States Navy
Ratan
New Britain
Argonaut
John BR. Pierce
Mary T. Pierce
Hves
Brooklyn
USS
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Wya
Union Pacific Railroad
Trains Delayed by Flood at Sterling
Weekend storms caused heavy rainfall in Sterling leading to washouts on the North Sterling intake ditch and railroad tracks between Maessex and Beta. Burlington train 302 was held at Bruel with freight trains detained. widespread power and street flooding affected the area.
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Sterling
Virwsh
South Platta River
Vela
Storling
Union Pacific
Maessex
Beta
Heht Hall
Uridge
North Sterling
Bish
Meriva
Burlington
Nenvar
Alliance
Bruel
Brough
Senator Bridges Attacks Elmer Davis in War Press Row
Senator Bridges accused Elmer Davis director of the Office of War Information of pressuring the nation’s media to attack New Deal faults in the war effort. He told the Senate that Washington reporting is strong and the press should be praised for wartime work, while noting objections may stem from coverage of non Washington matters.
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Bridges
Elmer Darla
Office of War Information
Senate
Dridgee
Davis
Washington Nown Roverage
Danny
American Newspaper Guild
Boston
America
Congress
Davi
Gardenens Aloul Wrellington
Look Into U S Oil Lease by Navy Deal Probe
Washington June 16 Congressman Climtman Peterson said the Rouse public Lands committee will thoroughly investigate the Navy contract with Stamford OW company of California granting a night 10 ail to Elk Mills naval reserve. He named Norman Littell as first witness. Attorney General Biddle noted funds request for the contract, but Peterson said the contract remains in effect. A naval official called the deal a good one for the government.
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Washington
Climtman Peterson
D. Fin
Rouse Public Fands Committee
Navy
Stamford OW Company
California
Elk Mills Naval
Peterson
Norman M. Littell
Bhursing
Biddle
Labor Leaders Given Big Job In Manpower
Clinton Golden, assistant to CTO President Philip Murray, is named to a dual role by the War Production Board and War Manpower Commission. He will head manpower policy and production scheduling coordination, receiving a $10 per diem in manpower work and unspecified WPR pay. Joseph D. Keenan is named second WPEA chairman, with AFL CIO approval and support from a labor-management panel.
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Washington
Clinton
Nelson
Joseph D. Keenan
Chicago Federation of Labor
AFL
WPE
Organized Labor
McNutt
Golden
CIO
Golann
Keenan
WPT
National Association of Manufacturers
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Menault
Highland Lake Pioneers Meet in Weld County
Seventy attendees from East Lake Windsor Denver Milken Mead Highland Lake and Longleach gathered for the Tisiland Lake Pioneers association annual meeting held Friday in Weld County near Mead. The executive committee was urged to remain in office as eight members and family members died during the year including Sergeant Byang of Australia. A posthumous Purple Heart was displayed and a program featuring readings songs and recitations concluded with a flag salute and benediction.
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Tisiland Lake Pioneera’ Association
East Lake
Windsor
Denver
Mmilken
Mead
Hilghland Lake
Longleach
Allt
Highland Lake
Weld County
Oropiftes
Pollowtog
Goates
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Markham
M. Q Mead
True
Taw Evans
Mut Ang
Andrew Backstram
Louisa Jaliidat
Ma. Kineygis Halu
Bert Reeve
Wi. J. Plymogasar
Ovinth Rennie Knoll
Mya
Grant Kerr Layne
Donald Wyang
Perry
Evans
Eveneed
Australia
Clint Smith
Gusele Holmes
Highland School
Effections Bay
Jesa
Perry Evans
I. ¥. Coates
Gordon
Baseball and Basketball Scores From Multiple Games
Box score style recap shows Brooklyn and New York games with near two dozen player names and multiple scoring bouts. Other results include Chicago Pittsburgh Washington and Detroit St. Louis postponements with partial inning tallies and listed batteries and players.
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Clarina
St Joule
Siderles
Walters
Amellor
Dephillips
Guinbert
I Cooper
Brooklyn
New York
Macon
Webber
R. Milton
Wighe
Oowin
Melton
Mungo
Adame
Longhardt
Mancuso
Chicago
Dod
Pitsburgh
Prime
Wyse
McColough
Hernandez
Sewell
Baker
Secondnome
Philadelphia
Boston
Flores
Woltz
Wagner
H. Newsome
Ryba
N.Y
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Wenslutt
Murphy
Sears
Leonard
Carranquel
Early
Sandra and
Ferrell
Humphreys
Nanzterger
Tresk
Detroit
St. Louis
OPA Sues For Million L Against Mars Candy
The Offer of Price Administration filed in U S district court seeks 1 220 092 53 and costs against Mars Inc candy company of Chicago. It alleges size and weight reductions on candy tins equaled price increases. The petition claims over 411 897 50 was charged on Biz brands candy bars. The amount in suit falls under OPA penalties three times amounts overcharged based on March 1942 prices.
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Kansas City
Price Administration
U. S. District Court
Costa
Mars, Inc.& Candy Company
Chicago
OFA
OPA
Forecasts of Higher Wages and Prices Warn of Shortages
Cleveland economist Brig. Gen. Leon A Ayres predicts ongoing wage and price increases as war production expands and labor and "woman power" tighten. He warns rail traffic pressures may trigger rationing and stresses the need for larger munition output to meet Allied demands.
ODT Urges Civilian Travel Reduction Across Nation
Washington June 15 The Office of Defense Transportation urges civilians to curb nonessential travel as military traffic rises. It calls for delaying visits to friends weekends theater sightseeing and pleasure trips to ease strain during heightened mobilization and conserve resources.
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Office of Defense —Uniappitatiog
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