Sudden End Of War Will Mean Home Front Wrench
Washington reports a sudden end to World War II would trigger mass layoffs as war plants convert to peacetime work. Millions could lose overtime pay and face unemployment while Congress and programs on unemployment and full employment face tough decisions. A gradual end would ease the transition.
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Senate
Truman Announces Russia's Entry into War at 3 P.M
President Truman announced Russia's entry into the war at 3 p.m. Eastern War Time. The New York Stock Exchange closed at that hour, signaling no sudden panic in war plant stocks as Americans prepared to adjust to the possibility of an end to the war.
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Truman
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U S Production of Persian Lambskins Near Eight Thousand
U S production of Persian lambskins stands at about 8 000 skins annually. Industry sources note steady output with domestic demand shaping supply.
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U. S
Soviets Move West for Military Defense and Gains
Herman R. Allen argues the Soviet westward shift is driven by military needs rather than resources. He notes strategic aims include securing the Curzon line, Bessarabia, Bukovina, and the Tatar Pass to deter future invasions, with Eastern Galicia and Ruthenian dynamics shaping border changes.
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Poland
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Curzon Line
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Ukraine
Bessarabia
Danube
Transylvania Alps
Prut
Moldavia
Bukovina
Tatar Pass
Galicia
Black Sea
Border Market Weed Prices Are Rated Firm
North and South Carolina border belt tobacco markets showed firm prices on grades of leaf with a $1 rise on low lemon leaf logs. Nondescript grades slipped $1 to $2 from yesterday’s record highs. Cutter volumes rose but reports of damaged tobacco persisted. Yesterday's sales totaled 7,336,300 pounds at an average of $45.05.
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Florence
S. C
North
South Carolina
Border Belt
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Parcel Post Service To Greece Resumed
Parcel post service to Greece is resumed effective at once for unregistered and uninsured ordinary parcels. Conditions are as before the suspension, according to S C Clark, master of the local post office. Parcels will be delivered with standard handling under the restored program.
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Greece
S. C. Clark
North Carolina's Soybean Rise and Western Shift
State agriculture commissioner Kerr Scott notes that soybean culture began in eastern North Carolina but production moved west as cotton seed crushers resisted oil competition. Farmers like Fred Latham offer alternate views on timing and incentives. Staley and Ford examples show soybeans' influence on industry, plastics, and even everyday products.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Kerr Scott
Fred Latham
East Carolina
Carolina
Jonathan Havens
Beaufort County
Latham
Staley
Julian
Randolly
Greensboro
Beca
Staley Corns Company
Illinois
Ford
State College
Department of Agriculture
Parcel sending rules for two week period detailed
The notice limits to one pres per two weeks from a sender to a single address. It restricts parcel weight to 1 unit, length to 18 inches, and combined length and girth to 42 inches.
North Carolina soybeans eyed for soil and feed use
The article notes soybean potential beyond money crops in North Carolina, highlighting benefits for cattle feed hay and soil improvement. It mentions nitrogen enrichment from turned under plants and residue as fertilizer. It also references advances in chemistry and historical notes on science and printing origins.
Doan’s Pills Advertised For Kidney Relief
Doan’s Pills claim to relieve backache and kidney symptoms by flushing poisonous waste from blood. The ad urges asking a druggist for the stimulant diuretic used by millions for over 40 years and promises relief of 15 kidney tubes flushing waste.
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Doan
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