18 Apr 1946
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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1946
Page
1
An analysis notes that a strike settlement could unleash a flow of farm machinery and expedite peace treaty processes. It reflects a Western Newspaper Crien commentary style, with opinion shaping the framing of current events.
International Harvester and CIO officials struck a labor accord ending an 80 day walkout, with 30 000 CIO members returning to work and expectations that J I Case and Allis Chalmers will settle soon, enabling 12 000 more to regain employment. The deal includes piecework pay for breakdowns and an 18 cent hourly wage raise plus expanded vacation. costs are about 25 million annually, prompting talks for higher price ceilings. Congress considers a nine month selective service extension with farm workers deferred and pay boosts to lure recruits. The UN faces friction with Moscow over Iran talks as Russia seeks to drop the case, while a Russo Iranian oil pact emerges through a Moscow controlled company.
The United States urges a London conference this month with Britain Russia and France to speed peace treaties for Axis satellites in Europe and aid Europe’s recovery. Blyth and Byrnes seek accord on Italy and early talks with Romania Bulgaria and Hungary while Troika talks stall over Trieste and colonial trusteeship. Yugoslavia pressures for Trieste backed by Soviet support as Britain resists Moscow aims to control North African colonies.
Indonesian representatives led by Dr. Doewandi meet Dutch officials in The Hague to discuss independence from colonial rule. Sentiment splits with leftists seeking dominion status and conservatives delaying until order returns. Talks also cover cessation of hostilities, Japanese troop depots, and safety for about 200,000 Dutch civilians.
The German economy remains hindered by divided occupation zones and French resistance to unification. US and British zones face shortages, relying on imports, with annual costs of about 200 million dollars. Kurt Schumacher, a longtime anti Nazi figure, visits London to discuss a western political framework while opposing merging with Communists. Schumacher supports strong central government and Ruhr Rhineland control, while denying German democracy guilt for the war.
In Chicago a coalition of New Dealers and farm and labor leaders discussed forming a liberal third party. AFBS president A Philip Randolph heads the educational committee while James G Patton urged delay on formal party creation. Discussions covered Communist influence, Russia, atomic energy, and Japan's elections, with police dispersing a 10000-strong protest before Shidehara's residence. Steel firms plan a record 327 million dollars in 1946 for rolling mills and finishing facilities to meet postwar demand.
In Brussels, Madame Van de Ven sketches Belgium's wartime to postwar climb with a modern home and scarce goods. She notes black market activity, price drops, rationing for bread potatoes coffee fat meat and clothing, and a government push to curb inflation while boosting imports and exports. Belgium's recovery hinges on coal steel textiles and American goods, with wages adjusted to prevent a price spiral.
War department says at least 8,000 war brides and children of American servicemen are stranded overseas awaiting action by husbands and fathers. About 6,500 are in the United Kingdom, 1,000 on the European continent, 500 in Australia and other Pacific areas. Approximately 70,000 brides and children were to be brought to the United States at war’s start.
A simple coffee table can be made from three plywood scraps with straight saw cuts. The article references Book 10 for detailed directions and shows a sofa created by combining an iron cot with a slip‑covered frame. Book 9 covers frame construction and upholstery. readers may request Books 9 and 10 by sending name and address plus 15c per book.
The narrator awakes in Brussels at seven with the England-bound servicemen from Germany. He notes the station differs from German cities, lacking destroyed structures while streetcars bustle with civilian traffic and hectic boarding scenes.
The first symphony orchestras formed around 1750 used 33 instruments: 26 strings, five woodwinds and two brass. Modern orchestras can employ up to 187 instruments: 74 strings, 22 woodwinds, 25 brass, 15 percussion and an organ.
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