Britain loan to aid postwar recovery described
The piece argues for the 4 billion dollar British reconstruction loan, noting its terms and implications. It discusses currency stabilization, Sterling area relaxations, and the need for America to set fair conditions to prevent harming its interests. It also covers potential follow-on loans to other Allied nations and the China policy tensions involving Hurley Byrnes and Chiang Kai Shek.
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Great Britain
Europe
United States
Britain
Bretton Woods
Sterling
Russia
France
Low Countries
Washington
Sam
Atomic War Reality: Groves Warns of 40 Million Deaths
Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves told a Senate committee that a future atomic war could cost the United States up to 40 million lives. He said survivors might retaliate and win, framing the horror as a possible but not predicted outcome. He argued mankind must find a way to survive.
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United States
Leslie R. Groves
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Odor destroying chemical promises fresh air future
A newly discovered chemical destroys odors but scaling production poses a major challenge. The breakthrough hints at a cleaner future even as manufacturing hurdles must be overcome to bring the product to market.
OPA Oversight Alleges Thanks Missing on Ration Ending
The OPA complains no one thanked it for ending meat rationing. The note suggests the omission may be intentional, as tires were not included with the steak.
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Armchair generals miss rush to war if it ends in a day
A wry line notes that if forecasts prove correct and a conflict ends in a single day, strategic pundits will miss their chance to comment. It hints at rapid, decisive clashes leaving analysts sidelined.
Christmas Shopping Timing: Early or Late Rush Now
Consumers weigh when to shop for Christmas noting early deals and late offers. Market analyses compare savings windows and stress levels as shoppers plan purchases and timelines.
Aviation Industry Seeks Public Input On Planes And Prices
The postwar aviation sector asks the public what they want in aircraft and pricing. United Airlines surveyed riders, American Airlines employees, and Boeing studied 200,000 travelers to shape new fleets and interiors. Republic trimmed Seabee costs from 7,500 to under 4,000 to fit the market, revealing price sensitivity and demand for simpler controls. 61 percent of private planes are for pleasure, underscoring customer preference guiding mass private ownership.
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Republic
Farmingdale
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Crowell-Collier’s
Sentiment for Peacetime Military Training Drops in Wisconsin 70 Percent Favor
A Gallup poll shows 70 percent of Americans backing peacetime military training for one year amid ongoing debate. The survey notes majority support nationwide, with farmers slightly less favorable and a vocal minority opposing. letters to Congress mirror public opinion though margins in elections can offset minority influence.
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Army air forces mechanics pulled into service
Dispatch notes rapid mobilization of Army air forces mechanics disrupting troop movements. A troop carrier command could air 1,000 transports in the U. S. but faced delays to aid west coast troop movements.
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World Staff
The
Associated Press
Washington
Reader questions answer fun facts from the Haskin Service
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides brief Q and A on topics from opera history to holly trees, Bible references, milk differences, Reno’s naming, Hall of Fame authors, Realtors, the 1924 New York Herald Tribune merger, early telephone operators, and ermine fur coloration.
Brigham Young Will and Brigham Family Questions
W A Brigham died August 29 1877 in Salt Lake City leaving an estate valued at about one. The question remains whether Brigham Young provided for his wives and children in the will or through other means.
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Brigham Young
W. A. Brigham
Salt Lake City
Why Bourbon Became Kentucky Whisky
The early Kentucky region was largely Bourbon County spanning much of the state and containing most whiskey production. Thus the whiskey from Kentucky inherited the name Bourbon and has kept it since.
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Kentucky
Bourbon County
Uncle Sam's Almanac 1946 offered by Tribune Bureau
The Washington Information Bureau announces the 1946 edition of Uncle Sam's Almanac. Supply is limited and copies bill fifteen cents postpaid. Orders should be sent to the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau in Washington D C with payment included.
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Odd Accidents Prove 45 Was A Queer Year
National Safety Council's roundup highlights odd incidents across 1945. Houston man Stanley Bonner was shot by a duck while hunting in his yard. a Toledo driver’s car triggered a railroad switch and stopped a train. a Regina taxi crash set off a fire alarm. Other cases include a Denver boy swallowed a nickel and a Brooklyn mother overturned a car after her baby struck her nose with a bottle, all ending without serious harm.
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Edward Comfort
Brooklyn
N. Y
Virginia
Larry Lingle
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Five Detroit men jailed long terms in 700 dollar holdup
Five Detroit men received 25 to 50 year prison terms for the December 2 1944 Aristocrat night club holdup in Pontiac Michigan. Three defendants Harry Fleisher Mike Selik and Pete Mahoney face five year conspiracy sentences under appeals filed with the state supreme court.
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Warren G. Hooper
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George B. Hartrick
William Davidson
Sam Chivas
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Theft Of U. S. Property Charged To Officer
Arthur Kakoska 25 Wausau an army lieutenant on terminal leave was placed under 1000 bond by U S Commissioner Paul J Megan pending arraignment in federal court on a charge of stealing government property He allegedly took two rifles binoculars smoke bombs small tools a compass and other army equipment Kakoska an ordnance officer said he found an M1 rifle on a German battlefield and repaired it before taking it home as a trophy He said the smoke bombs were left in his car while he was an instructor in their use
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Arthur Kakoska
U. S
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Kakoska
Japanese Reds List 1300 War Criminal Suspects
Jiji news agency reported the Japan Communist party and five other leftist groups named more than 1300 persons as war criminal suspects. The list includes all adult male members of the imperial family except Prince Takehiko Yamashina as well as 23 court officers and 130 army and navy leaders.
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Japan Communist Party
Jiji
Takehiko Yamashina
Prohibition of Military Toy Production in Saxony
The Russian-occupied Saxony provincial administration issued a decree banning manufacture and sale of all military character toys and ordering Germans to surrender such toys to the police.
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Berlin
Saxony
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La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press published afternoons and Sunday mornings by La Crosse Tribune Co. at 4th and Cass Streets La Crosse Wis. Publisher W T Burgess editor R L Bangsberg City Editor A W Rice. Paper a member of the Associated Press and Lee Newspaper Syndicate.
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