Record 550 Million Shoes Forecast For 1946
Production estimates by the Civilian Production Administration project about 530 million to 550 million pairs of civilian footwear in 1946, the largest U S output in history as leather shifts from military to civilian use. Retail sales rose after rationing ended, with civilians buying 23 million more pairs in late 1945 than in the prior quarter.
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Washington
Civilian Production Administration
U. S
Skac
Civsian
CPA
Communists Present Unconditional Truce Proposal in China
Chinese Communist authorities announced a formal written proposal to the government for an unconditional truce on all fronts of China s undeclared civil war. The plan was presented in Chungking on December 27 by SPENCER MOOSA and highlights a potential easing of hostilities in the ongoing internal conflict.
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Spencer Moosa
Chungking
China
National Military Council
Secord
Chiang Kaieshek
Parley Plas
Political Consultative Council
Oue
Politioal Consultative Council
Choy En-tai
George C. Marshall
U.S
Marshall
Textbook Costs Draw Criticism in Oklahoma City Meeting
Oklahoma City report notes a two day session of the state textbook commission amid price comparisons between Oklahoma and Texas. Officials questioned publishers on pricing while Atty Gen Cobb explained pricing laws. More than 100 attendees, including book sellers and reporters, attended the hearing in the state capital.
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Oklanoma City
Oklahoma
State Textbook Commission
R. Otis McClintock
Tulsa
Jan
Randell S
Cobb
Commission
Bok
Hook Company
Texas
Oklahoma Inn
George L. Cross
University of Oklahoma
Caluma A
Truman Visits Hometown Paper During Holiday Stop
President Truman spent his Christmas leave in Independence visiting the staff of the Independence Examiner then moved to the White House office. He greeted staff, thanked publisher Col. William Southerto and Frank Rucker, invited reporters to luncheon, and noted Southerto’s editorial support contrasted with the Roosevelt ticket. Miss Sue Gentry notes the scene.
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Kansas City
Truman
The
Independence Examiner
Fed
Ryemanner
White House
Independence
Secret Service
Examiner
Willian Southero
Suck i 1808
Frank
Rucker
Southern
Wiah Southern
Missouri
Mr. Truman
Roosevelt
Sue Gentry
Farm Specialists Schedule Visits to Comanche County
Stillwater extension specialists plan county trips next month to aid local authorities and farmers. They will join county agent Garlon Harper to outline a yearlong program, with poultry, horticulture, and entomology schools on January 10 11 18 and 24.
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Stillwater
Cormmacne
Garlon Harper
H. G. Ware
Fred TeCrone
C.F. Stiles
Fred Aliberg
Herb Hyer
Mr. Stiles
Edd Roberts
Comanche County
Sail Conservation Group
John White
Land Leneure
Strike Threates by Electrical Workers and Auto Labor Skirmishes
Police broke up a picket site at Yale and Towne in Stamford today as a 200000 strong electrical workers strike loomed. Six pickets were arrested on breach of the peace charges while labor officials planned a two day pay boost campaign and possible early strike authorization across 76 plants including General Electric Westinghouse and General Motors. nationwide labor action left about 198009 workers idle, with UAW GM talks at a standstill awaiting a presidential fact finding meeting.
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Yale and Towne Manufacturing Co
Stam‘onn
Chicago
Uliioa Gear and Machine Co
United Electrical Workers
General Executive Board
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Wleeting and Mmanufacturing Co
Im General Motors
Boort UK
CIO
United Auto
General Motors
Truman
UAW
United Press
Walter 2
Reuther
Tleners
Ford Motor Co
Flames Block Mine Rescue Hopes Fading
Pineville Ky Dec 27 At least 18 fires have been spotted and put out by rescue workers trying to reach 30 to 50 men entombed by a coal mine explosion more than 24 hours ago but hopes of finding survivors grow dimmer Workers penetrated about one and a half miles and were 3000 feet from the entombed men Officials estimated up to 50 trapped men with 30 as a likely total A company spokesman said there was no indication how much longer it would take to reach the scene None believed alive, experts say most would have died from carbon monoxide exposure
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Pineville
Villims A
Sisk
Ming
Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company
Oser
Iast
Nona
Ister
Flemen
Former Lawton Woman Dies in Arizona Accident
Miss Billie Jo Harris twenty, formerly of Lawton and once employed at the Shamrock cafe, was killed in a Phoen ix city mishap Tuesday. Her body rests at Whitney funeral home in Phoenix pending arrangements.
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Billie Jo Harris
Lawton
The
Shamrock Cafe
Phoenix
Ariz
Whitney
Vets Building Priorities to Be Processed by FHA
Oklahoma City December 27 AP The Federal Housing Administration was named the processing agency for veterans building material priorities. The new system becomes effective January 19 with details to follow after January 15. Rules include reserving 50 percent of building materials for veterans, caps on item costs including land and rents, and conditions for veteran ownership or sale. Most commercial construction may face delays until production increases.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Housing Administration
PAA
Lawton Youths to Show Lambs at Denver Exhibit
Lawton youths J. M. Taliaferro and Perry Myers will represent Lawton at the national Western Livestock Show in Denver. Each will exhibit three lambs and travel to Oklahoma City Saturday to broadcast on WKY with farm reporter Otis Parker. Local 4-H and FFA groups have strong entries and past honors note Southdowns and Hampshire lambs from county reps.
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Lawton
Denver
J. M. Taliaferro
Perry Myers
Olahoma
Statlion Wky
Marvin Blescot
Lawton Iwfa
Denver Shaw
Oklahoma
Frederic PA
Garvin County
Garefield
Woodwarl County
Joe Bak
Indsay
Roy Orr
Maysville
Otis Parker
WKY
Poeetaels
Janu
Kanaas City
McCuistion
Hampshire
Tallaferro
Seveond
J. Ry
Truman Orders SWPC Functions Transferred To Agencies
President Truman ordered the transfer of the smaller war plants corporation to the commerce department and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Maury Maverick, SWPC chairman and general manager, will survey small business trade possibilities in the Orient on an eight week Pacific tour, with a report to be submitted upon his return.
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Washington
War Plants Corporation
Commerce Department
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Truman
SWPC
Maury Maverick
Orient
Maverick
Pacific
Japan
China
Korea
Philippines
Australia
Brisbane
New Zealand
United States
SWPO
San Antonio
Congress
Texas
Serk Pacific
Rade
Ami
Johnson to Speak Before C of C at Friday Meeting
Congressman Jed Johnson, sixth district, will address Chamber of Commerce members Friday at the Old South cafeteria. Secretary-manager Milton Keating announced the weekly luncheon gathering. Johnson, spending Christmas in Chickasha, telephoned to accept the invitation and will speak on current national affairs. AJL members urged to attend at noon in the cafeteria banquet room.
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Jed Johnson
Chamber of Commitree
Old South
Milton Keating
Chickasha
Keating
Johnson
AJL
Hal Nelson Dies At Lubbock Texas
Hal Nelson 0 died at 5 p m Tuesday in a Lubbock Texas hospital after a heart ailment. He was husband of Velma Ward Nelson and formerly of Fletcher. He worked at Mount Scott Creamery and with Wilson and Company in Lubbock. Survived by son Bill a Navy officer and four other children Mary John Charles Tammy at home. A Fletcher Baptist service is planned for 2 p m Friday pending arrival of Ti Nolan from Florida. Burial will be in Fletcher cemetery.
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Nelson
Velma Ward
Fletcher
Mount Scott Creamery Company
Wilson and Company
Lubbock
Bill
Mary
Florida
John
Charles
Tammy
M. E. Waid
Atomic energy commission agreed by Big Three
Secretary Byrnes announced that the United States Great Britain and Russia had agreed to set up a commission on atomic energy. The Moscow conference also signaled China’s concurrence on a peace treaty procedure. The three powers prepared to release a detailed communique at 6 am Friday detailing the pact and other decisions.
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Moscow
James F. Byrnes
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Byrnes
Rich
China
Chungking
Ebost
Britain
Mystery blasts rock Jerusalem as fires flare on main thoroughfare
In Jerusalem tonight mysterious explosions followed by nocturnal gunfire shook the city as barricades of burning oil blocked the main street. Police headquarters reportedly caught fire and traffic was halted. Similar blasts were reported in Tel Aviv with unconfirmed rumors in Hadla.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Life Sentence for Jap Prison Guard by U S Court
Yokohama December 27 AP A U S war crimes commission sentenced Tatsug Tsughiya the first Japanese tried on surrendered territory to life hard labor instead of death. He was convicted of torturing and killing POW Pte Robert Gordon Teas of Streuor Illinois. Later court convened to try Steren Yuri for bayonet deaths of an imprisoned American soldier while officers watched. Trial of Lt Chotora Furishima for beating prisoners opens tomorrow. high ranking suspects like ex premier Hideki Tojo due in February.
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Yokohama
Puce Triad
U.S
War Crimes Commission
Tatsug Tsughiya
Pte
Robert Gordon Teas
Streuor
Stren Yuri
Gmires
Ito
Chotora Furishima
Hideki Tojo
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Elgin City
Richards Township
Elgin, Bank
Indiahoma City
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Geronimo City
Crosby
Watson's Store
Faxon City
Mangan
Capshaw Grocery
Chattanooza City
Rich Fonda
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Auto Hotel
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FHA
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Quality
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Hal Nelson
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Was Nelson
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