Sixty thousand workers to lose draft deferment soon
Washington reports that 60,000 workers aged 26 to 29 deemed irreplaceable in key industries may have their draft deferments canceled by fall. A government deferment panel plans new criteria to decide who remains deferred as munitions cutbacks and lower war urgency shift production priorities, with some workers likely exempt due to standards or continued need in ship repair and transportation.
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Washington
S . Inter-Agency
Selective Service
Paul V.mcnutt
Social Security Survivors Benefits for Widows and Orphans
The article explains how widows under 65 who support children under 18 and dependent elderly parents may receive monthly survivors benefits under Social Security. It details eligibility, insured status, benefit calculations, and limits, with a worked example and notes that benefits arise from social insurance, not general aid.
Russian Objection Delayed Signing of Four-Power Pact
The Soviet Union objected to Article 10 delaying signing of the four power pact. Eisenhower Montgomery and De Lattre met Zhukov in Berlin as Russian concerns led to a temporary deletion of the word nationals. The ceremony proceeded after hours of talks, with further discussions to follow later.
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Middleton
Russia
Soviet Union
Germany
Eisenhower
Tempelhof
Frankfurt
Berlin
Koepenick
Zhukov
Montgomery
Jean de Lattre de ‘Tassigny
Japan
Robert D. Murphy
William Strang
Foreign Office
River Spree
de Lattre
Eis
Spree
Spices Stored in Tight Containers Away from Light
Keep spices in tight containers away from light and heat to preserve flavor and aroma. Store in a cool dark place and seal tightly after each use to prevent loss of essential oils and potency.
Monthly Social Security Rates for Old Age and Survivor Benefits
The Social Security Act sets minimum monthly benefits for retirees and survivors. Old Age Insurance ranges from 10.00 for a single retiree to 20.00 with two or more dependents. Survivors benefits vary by widow status and number of children, with amounts from 9.00 to 20.00, plus 10.00 for one or two orphans and 15.00 for three or more orphans, plus 10.00 for a dependent parent over 65.
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Mary Rex Thompson
Cleveland
Ellen S. Woodward
Washington, D. C
T Thompson
Veredewesaeener
Teeb
Teeb Ae Ete Geeenneces
Sevese
Park board veteran Frank Jones dies in Kansas home
Frank Jones aged 73 long associated with the St. Joseph Missouri park board died yesterday at his sister Mrs Grace Carter's home in Wichita Kansas. He had been a longtime community figure and served in park administration for many years.
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Wichita, Kas
Frank Jones
Park Board
St. Joseph
Grace Carter
May Call On Army to Aid Farm Profits
Clinton Anderson, soon to be Secretary of Agriculture and War Food Administrator, may urge the Army and foreign food claimants to guarantee farm profits. He hinted at a plan to bind purchases to minimum prices, easing price fears to boost food production and avoid surpluses. He urged coordinated wartime production similar to munitions, with written obligations to buy at set prices even if military needs shrink.
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Washington
Clinton P. Anderson
Army
New Mexico
Secretary of Agriculture
War Food
House Food Investigating Committee
WFA
Anderson
Foreign Economic Administration
Europe
Dairy product shortages impact farmer income in May
WEA notes siphoning of cheese butter and evaporated milk continues as butter becomes scarce yet adequate for demand. The agriculture department reports May marketing income for farmers at $1.445 billion versus $1.545 billion last year, reflecting tighter livestock supplies.
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WEA
Agriculture Department
Compar
Two thirds of the world’s merchant fleet flies the Stars and Stripes
A brief report notes that about two thirds of global merchant ships are flagged under the United States banner, reflecting a strong U S maritime presence amid international commerce and seafaring nations.
Govt Takes Over Texas Oil Plant
President Truman authorized Harold L. Ickes to seize and operate Humble Oil and Refining Co. Ingleside Texas plants due to a labor disturbance deemed vital to the war effort. The dispute with the CIO Union dates to May 329 1943 over maintenance of membership after the War Labor Board backed the union, and the company refused to comply.
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Texas Oil Plant
Washington
Truman
Harold L. Ickes
Ingleside
Tex
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Ol Workers International Union
CIU
War Labor Board
WLB
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