Bid for Early Ratification of United Nations Pact in Senate
Senate moves toward ratification of the postwar United Nations security charter after a San Francisco meeting of 800 delegates from 50 nations. Sen. Tom Connally and Sen. Arthur Vandenberg push for prompt approval while debate on armed force remains limited to congressional oversight.
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Senate
United Nations
League of Nations
San Francisco
Tom Connally
Dem
Texas
Connally
Arthur Vandenberg
Rep
Mich
U. S
Vandenberg
Britain
Russia
France
China
Pacific
Congress
Security Organization
Medical bill figures show 1944 expenditures and investments
A 1944 survey details national medical costs, noting four billion dollars in consumer payments, six billion in hospital plant and equipment, with 800 million from governments and the remainder from industry and philanthropy.
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America
Japanese Offer Peace Terms Reported by Senator Capehart
Senator Capehart says Japan, pressed by US bombings and a tightening noose around its homeland, has advanced peace terms. He notes Japan would surrender all conquered territory including Manchuria but offers no specifics beyond unconditional surrender would require a two year war in China.
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U. S
Capehart
Rep
Ind
Manchuria
China
U S Spending Sets Record in Fiscal Year 1945
The United States ran its highest ever deficits in fiscal year 1945 with revenues near 45 percent of a trillion, expenditures close to 100 billion, and a national debt surpassing 255 billion dollars. War spending dominated outlays at about 90 billion, while military production and subsidies grew or fell accordingly as contracts shifted and reconversion began in 1946.
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U. S
Waterfowl Population Estimated at 105 Million
Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service estimates the U S waterfowl population at 105 million, about 20 million less than 1944 figures. He cautions the drop may reflect prior overestimation in 1944 rather than a precise decline.
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Ira N. Gabrielson
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U. S
Gabrielson
Postwar Savings Rise as Incomes and Debts Shift in 1944–45
The report shows individuals saved nearly 8.5 billion in the first quarter of the year with deposits around 5 billion, government bonds near 1.5 billion, and life and private premiums totaling about 2 billion. Debt reduced by 200 million, excluding mortgages, while Polish political shifts drew international attention. Leader Cho Isamu and Ushijima faced imminent defeat on Okinawa as Japan’s ranks collapsed. Margins widen for margarine and meat supplies forecast. fats and oils remain scarce into 1946 amid Europe’s hunger. Civilians will see beef and other meats rise in availability while pork declines.
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Interagency Committee On
Europe
OPA
Postwar strikes strain U S labor agencies across nation
As Europe victory ends restraint, waves of strikes strain the U S conciliation service and War Labor board. Officials fear Pacific war production impacts while idle workers total 86 000. Rise in strike votes follows March, but walkouts held until V E Day. Union rivalry and leadership battles drive unrest alongside plant grievances.
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Europe
U. S. Conciliation Service and War Labor Board
Truman
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Transport Rise During War Boosts Freight and Passenger Traffic
Total volume of freight and passenger transportation across all carriers expanded through the war, peaking in 1944. Airplane transport surged 421.4 percent, rail traffic rose 171.4 percent, pipelines 137.7 percent, and motor trucks 123.5 percent, offsetting a 29.9 percent drop in water transport.
Washington Diary: Nazi Influence Still Haunts Allied Control
Washington analyst describes Kilgore committee hearings on Nazi underground ties and a U S psychological warfare program to reorient German minds after 12 years of Nazism. He discusses mid aged Germans, the terror climate of the camps, and the challenge of maintaining order while fostering independent thought.
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Kilgore
Congress
United States
McClure
Psychological Warfare
Information Bureau
Germany
Gestapo
Nazi Germany
Barbs and remarks on GIs and surplus war property
General Eisenhower notes the need to praise the returning G.I. but warns to avoid pockets of trouble. Surplus war property value equals about one third of former man-made property. The German wine crop exceeds average. Senator Murray cites 600,000 service members with construction training, highlighting a paradox of warfare and labor.
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Boulder Dam
Murray
Small Business Committee
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