Truman Faces Momentous Tasks Abroad and at Home
Analysis outlines President Truman’s daunting duties as Roosevelt dies and allied victories press on. Policy focus spans San Francisco peace talks, Bretton Woods aims, and postwar jobs. Domestic path remains guided by Roosevelt era social programs and labor ties amid wartime to peacetime transition.
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Government raises hog floor price as war aid reassures farmers
The government boosts the pig price floor by 50 cents to 12.50 for hogs up to 270 pounds to spur fall production and ease meat shortages. The War Food Administration says no support or ceiling price cuts before September 1946.
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Washington talks on air freedom and world routes
Baukhage surveys wartime air power and postwar aims as UNCIO opens in San Francisco. He notes the Air Transport Command spans the globe and argues for free access to airways through agreements among nations. Chicago conference yields two five and two freedom accords with partial ratifications and an international civil aviation framework. Australia ends Empire Air Training Scheme with heavy casualties.
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India
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Whole Blood Flown to Europe With New Refrigeration System
Whole blood, a key life saving factor for wounded soldiers, is flown to Europe under a new refrigeration system. The fluid now lasts about 21 days, extending storage beyond the previous 16 days, aided by iced containers that keep it at the proper temperature.
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Pocketbook thefts rise as war workers carry money
Pocket-snatching and pocket-picking gain popularity as crimes. The Encyclopaedia Britannica notes the rise is tied to war workers who carry large sums of money.
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Reconversion: Preparations For Peacetime Industry Shift
The War Production Board moves to authorize civilian tool making as Europe victory nears. The key action grants up to 50 million dollars in machine tools and related equipment for auto industry civilian production, with orders placed previously and now adjusted to not disrupt war material output.
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Disabled workers perform on par with able-bodied peers
Medical officers report in the Journal of the American Medical Association that physically impaired workers produce as much as or slightly more than able-bodied workers. The study notes only serious physical defects were considered and most subjects secured jobs by matching defects with job demands.
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Barbs and Labor: March Vehicle Output Slips in April
The April auto quota drops 25 percent to 1,500 from March 2,000. Japan dissolves its old political party and forms the Political Association of Great Japan. Petrillo, AFL musicians head, faces congressional action amid a crusade over union labor and alleged rights violations.
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Housing Project to Attract the Birds
Article describes bird house designs to attract bluebirds robins and wrens with specific size and placement details. Includes pattern 277 cutting guide and materials list, priced at 15 cents plus name and address to receive by mail.
Whip Cream-It Promises Fast Cream Whipping
Advertises Whip Cream-It a quick tool to whip ordinary or evaporated cream in a minute and a half with no sugar needed. Also suggested for salad dressings sauces and ice cream. Sold in five full size packages for $1.00 with money back guarantee under the Pure Food and Drug Act. Daniel's Tested Products 1615 Baltimore Kansas City Mo.
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