Truman Faces Public Fight as Congress Debate Escalates
Western Newspaper Union reports weekly analysis that President Truman pushes his legislative agenda directly to the public while CIO intensifies efforts to preserve high take-home pay. The piece notes editor’s disclaimers about agency perspective.
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CIO
Truman appeals to public to pressure Congress on postwar program
President Truman urges the public to push Congress to act on nine national program components aimed at stabilizing the postwar economy. He highlights a 30 day strike ban with a fact finding board, housing for five million, and extending price controls. Labor unrest looms with CIO United Packinghouse Workers seeking a 25 cent hourly raise for 200,000 workers and steel conflicts looming as the CIO and U.S. Steel push for wage relief amid price concerns.
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Truman
Congress
Cio-United Packinghouse
Anderson
Afl-Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen's Union
CIO
Hormel Company
Minnesota
South Dakota
Texas
Steel and Allied
United Steel Workers
OPA
U. S. Steel Corporation
Arab League Pushes Boycott to Pressure Zionist Trade
The Arab League with about 33 million people aims a broad boycott of Zionist manufactured goods in Palestine and surrounding states. Syria Lebanon and Saudi Arabia have acted while Egypt Iraq and Trans-Jordan prepare. Palestine remains cautious amid shifting Arab policy and Jewish export gains.
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Palestine
Arab League
Middle East
Syria
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Iraq
Trans-Jordan
Steel capacity expands across more states in 1945
The iron and steel industry reaches a record 95,505,280 tons annual ingot capacity in 1945, with facilities now spread across 27 states. Four states Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, and another unnamed state shifted from no facilities in 1938 to active plants, while open capacity grows from 22 to 25 states.
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Oregon
Winser Tennessee
Utah
Six Eclipses Predicted in 1946 By Northwestern Professor
Prof Oliver J. Lee of Northwestern University Observatory predicts a near maximum six eclipses in 1946. Most will be unseen from the United States, with only one solar eclipse visible there covering 44 percent of the sun.
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Oliver J. Lee
Northwestern University
Observatory
United States
Washington Digest Trial of Nazis Historic Attempt to Outlaw War
A Washington correspondent reflects on the Nuremberg war crimes trials noting Grotius and the outlawry of aggressive war, the Karl Doenitz Keitel defense, Jackson's argument for a conspiracy to wage aggressive war, and the trial’s significance to Allied publics. It also covers Streicher's marginal role, press conduct, and the broader postwar consequences including German democratization and baseball among youths.
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Eye Street
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Washington
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Muernberg
Germany
Court House
Renascimento
Hugo Grotius
Holland
Doenitz
Keitel
Raeder
Jodl
Jackson
Nazi Party
Grotius
Justice Jackson
Streicher
Europe
Frankfurt
G.i.s
Blushing beliefs and brighter unemployment outlook
In parts of Germany, France, and Italy a belief links burying a drop of blood under a rose tree to rosy cheeks. A Washington headline proclaims unemployment prospects brighter, yet that does not feel like cheer.
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Germany
France
Italy
Washington
Sewing Circle Patterns for Children and Teen Dresses
Sewing Circle releases pattern No 8968 a princess party dress for tots sizes 2 to 6 years detailing fabric needs 1534 yards of 36 or 39 inch material 34 yard ruffling and 34 yard eyelet embroidery Pattern No 1358 targets teens sizes 14 to 46 with size 16 requiring 35 percent of 35 inch material or 314 yards of 39 inch fabric
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