Western push to avert European famine via wage price plan
The article discusses a nine point program to alleviate European starvation by conserving wheat and boosting production in the U S. It outlines higher flour yield goals, reduced alcohol use, faster marketing of meats and grains, and expanded exports. It also covers Yamashita clemency debate, Case bill combat in Congress, and UNO site controversy for Stamford Greenwich.
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Europe
Truman
Department of Agriculture
Philippines
Snyder
Bowles
Full Employment bill passes with a three adviser council
Congress enacts a diluted full employment measure setting up a three member economic advisory council to prepare annual reports on employment and output and a seven member panel to act on recommendations. The plan follows heated debate among both parties as labor unrest and wartime assets recede.
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House
Senate
Congress
Rep
Manasco
Dem
Ala
Judd
Minn
American Named to World Court as International Judge
Green H. Hackworth of Chevy Chase Maryland is elected as one of 15 justices to the new International Court of Justice. He has long served as a State Department legal adviser and shortens the path by joining the United Nations tribunal with an annual salary of 20 200 dollars.
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United Nations Organization
New International Court of Justice
Green H. Hackworth
Chevy Chase
New Tribunal
UNO
State Department
Hackworth
Hull
Social Security for Farmers In Focus In New NPA Bulletin
Washington analyst outlines a plan to bring farmers into the federal social security system. The piece explains why agriculture needs coverage, how a self employed farmer would contribute 2 percent of net income, and how benefits and survivor protection would work under a stamp book style system.
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Truman
Navy
National Planning Association
Agriculture Committee
NPA
Murray R. Benedict
University of California
Mr. Benedict
Benedict
Social Security Board
Congress
Jake Duncan
Jake
Social Security
Post Office
1945 Honey Production Tops 1944 and Raises Prices
Totaling 233,070,000 pounds, honey production in 1945 rose 23 percent from 1944 and was 19 percent above the 1939-44 average. Beekeepers also benefited from higher prices driven by a sugar shortage, expanded packing, and stronger retail sales.
Liquor Revenue Reaches All-Time High in 1945
Federal receipts from liquor industry totalled 2.4 billion dollars for 1945, an all time high. The increase reflects wartime excise taxes and occupational and special taxes, about 14 percent above the prior peak.
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Alcoholic Beverage Industry
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Farm Land Sales Dip as Values Rise in 1944 45
The agriculture department reports a continued rise in farm land values and a moderate decline in sales volume in 1944 45. US land values during World War II climbed about 50 percent, versus a 25 percent rise in World War I.
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Agriculture Department
United States
Barbs by Bankhag on demobilization and world influence
The author argues demobilization should match Nicaragua in pace and influence. He notes Tugucigalpa lacks rail links yet remains a spectacle for plane landings. He jokes about landing ships becoming auto ferries capable of carrying a hundred autos per trip and mocks price controls.
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Near East
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Greenwich
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WNU Service
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Honduras
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Texas
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San Benito
Steve
Mitchell
Dak
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Ferry-Morse Seed CO
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