Democratic campaign intrigues swirl around Wallace Pepper
Washington dispatch says Chicago boss Ed Kelly pressed Truman and Hannegan to reshuffle favoring Wallace and Pepper. Analysts note unions and city machines shape the fight as party strategists fear losses in the House and Senate while GOP gains loom.
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Occupation Forces Face Obstacles Need Time for Democratic Roots
A Washington analyst reports Japan’s path to democracy is hindered by a lingering unreality among citizens and the dominant presence of U.S. occupation forces. He notes MacArthur’s reforms opened rights but warns lasting change requires years to harden into substance beyond wartime structures.
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Japan’s Struggle to Absorb Democracy After Defeat
A historian compares postwar Japan with Weimar Germany and postwar Turkey, noting Japan’s feudal heritage, lack of democratic experience, and strong anti democratic forces. It warns that inflation and militaryly oriented elites threaten Japan’s new democracy, as seen in Germany’s downfall.
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Democracy in peril in Japan amid shortages and turmoil
The piece argues public schools are Japan's bulwark of democracy but face serious book shortages and a lack of trained teachers. It notes wages, demand, and factory viability are uncertain as reparations and authority create fear, leaving people dependent on external forces for survival.
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U S halts Czech credit and seeks Russia settlement
The United States ends a 40 million dollar credit to Czechoslovakia and suspends a 50 million dollar loan amid Prague support for Soviet charges at Paris. It warns of profiteering in surplus goods to Romania and notes Czechs lead Europe in postwar recovery. The U S seeks settlement of an 11.141 billion dollar lend lease with Russia, with losses written off. Goering dies by cyanide after failing to hang.
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Goering’s Death Cast Shadow Over War Crimes Trials
Allied observers debated whether Hermann Goering’s dramatic suicide would blunt allied justice after the Nazis’ defeat. Despite executions of other top leaders, his demise seemed to subvert the expected outcomes of postwar trials, while meat market notes hinted at price and supply impacts amid policy shifts.
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Decontrol Aims to Spur Farmers to Fatten Livestock
Experts say decontrol will push farmers to use record feed supplies to fatten cattle and hogs for prime beef and pork. Farmers are urged to market suitable livestock now as high prices drive culling of cows fat bulls and old canners from breeding herds. Prices may surge then level off once distribution normalizes or consumer resistance appears.
Cure for low mood Business Urged To Aid Farming
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson urged Illinois business leaders to support farmers to keep agriculture healthy. He listed four steps including widening price spreads, boosting demand through food programs, smoothing wartime to peacetime production shifts, and ensuring full employment and fair wages. He cited a USDA survey showing planned farmer spending on farm buildings and equipment, and household goods.
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