Western Newspaper Union analysis on war fronts and Polish talks
The piece notes Allied pressure in Borneo under Gen Douglas MacArthur as Japan faces north and south setbacks. It highlights Hopkins and Davies as Truman emissaries to Moscow and London and reports on Polish governance tensions with the Polish government in exile disputing Big Three authority over postwar Poland.
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Douglas MacArthur
Borneo
Indies
Malaya
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Harry Hopkins
Joseph E. Davies
Truman
Moscow
London
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Mr. Truman
Reds
Poland
Veterans groups urge reform of veterans bureau operations
The American Legion and VFW demand a sweeping overhaul of the veterans administration bureau. They propose a deputy administrator under Gen Omar Bradley and six assistants to oversee medical care insurance and finances among other duties. They fault hospital care nationwide with 47 percent of institutions offering inadequate treatment and cite abuse in some centers. Proposals include more beds higher wages civilian staff and faster patient recovery through better segregation and supply access.
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American Legion
V.f.w.’S
Veterans Administration Bureau
Congress
Department
Omar Bradley
Bureau
The
W.F.W
Army
Big Three Move Toward Moscow Meeting on Polish Peace
Smooth relations between the United States Britain and Russia hint at cooperation for a peace conference to reorganize Europe. Officials plan talks in Moscow with Polish leaders to shape a more representative government while the Red-sponsored War saw administration engages with democratic figures.
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Poland
Europe
U. S
Britain
Russia
Moscow
Warsaw
Sunny Side Up Brings Real Eggs to G I Joe Rations
The armed forces plan to switch from powdered and canned eggs to real shell eggs for overseas troops. Shipping in shell saves space and avoids fragile handling, though it requires cooling during transit.
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G.I. Joe
Mounting Problems Hit Kansas Harvest Outlook
The 1945 bumper wheat forecast clashes with Kansas shortages in labor, equipment, storage, and transport. Farmers face a car shortage and rail bottlenecks, risking ground dumping after filling facilities. USDA predicts strong oats hay and rye, with two thirds of corn planted despite wet weather.
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Department of Agriculture
Kansas
U. S
Pacific
USDA
Polio cases rise ahead of summer outbreaks
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports poliomyelitis cases nationwide are about 50 percent higher than last year. By mid May 1945 new cases reached 642, up from 424 at the same point in 1944.
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National Foundation For
Senate passes farm prices provision in extension bill
The senate adopted a cost plus profit clause for farm prices in the extension of OPA by 37 to 30. President Truman opposed the amendment hoping the house would defeat it, while critics warned it could replace parity with unclear costs and profits.
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Senate
Pres. Harrys. Truman
Wherry
Shipstead
Truman
War Food Admin Sets July to September Sugar Quotas
Sugar distribution for January to May reached 2,955,906 short tons, up from 2,747,543 last year, while the War Food Administration fixed rigid July to September quotas. Home front will receive 10,000 tons less than current allotments. Raw sugar stocks on June 2 stood at 275,746 tons versus 442,234 last year, and beet inventories were 374,052 tons against 465,222.
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War Food Administration
Home Front
Radio highlights and film notes from 1940 season
Western Union notes Bea Wain hosting Starlight Serenade on Mutual Thursdays and Maj Andre Baruch’s affairs. Bea, a veteran entertainer since age six, aims for freedom from commitments. George Raft stars in Johnny Angel, a romantic mystery about mutineers and a stolen eight million in gold. The Rose of Tralee is sung by tenor Larry Burke in Those Endearing Young Charms.
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Maj
Andre Baruch
Bea
George Raft
RKO
Johnny Angel
Raft
Seed Demand Forecast Boosts Farm Income in 1945 46
USDA notes legume and grass seed will yield about threefold returns for farmers through extra income seed for livestock and soil protection. Acreage for clover seed up 67 percent to 179000 acres with alfalfa seed needs rising to 100 million pounds and red clover seed at 120 million pounds. Hay pasture use dominates seed consumption while legumes and grasses curb erosion and boost soil fertility. Strong market signals point to higher prices and steady demand for 1945 46.
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U.S.D.A
Europe
Bombs Take Heavy Toll In Tokyo Burns Warned
Col Alfred F. Klaberer of the U S 21st bomber force in the Marianas cites estimates of up to 1 5 million Japanese killed in B 29 raids on Tokyo with Yokohama cited as a city that vanished in minutes. He notes burn injuries may require multiple caregivers and implies a very high death rate.
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U. S
21St Force
Klaberer
Peace Force Plan Emerges From San Francisco Meet
The United Nations moves to approve a world peace force with an international army navy and air force directed by a military staff committee and regional sub committees. The force could draw on about one third of the United States military and would require unanimous Big Five approval and aSecurity Council majority.
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Joseph Paul Boncour
United Nations
San Francisco
U. S
U.S
Britain
Russia
China
France
Security Council of 11
Shipyards face peacetime labor drain slows war vessel work
Across east and west coast shipyards workers are deserting for peacetime jobs, delaying repairs and new construction. Brooklyn yard needs 5,000 more hands as the 27,000 ton carrier Reprisal trails five months and the Oriskany nears half completion. About 3,000,000 man days are required to finish the Franklin D. Roosevelt, a 45,000 ton super carrier. Labor loss runs about 600 workers per month, and Brooklyn is hauling the FDR in for repair due to shortages.
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Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Oriskany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
West Coast
West
Brooklyn
War dogs reassigned as hospital pets for recovering soldiers
Veterans' war dogs no longer fit for combat are assigned to army convalescent hospitals as pets and mascots. If a hospitalized veteran forms an attachment, he may gain ownership and take the dog home upon discharge.
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Army
Burl Ives Lands Role in Fox Technicolor Smokey Film
Twentieth Century-Fox won out over rivals to sign Burl Ives, the ballad singer whose hit Singing in Sing Out Sweet Land lit up the New York season. His first film will be a Technicolor Smokey, while in Hollywood he continues Radio Readers Digest on Sunday nights with the rest of the show sourced from New York.
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Twentieth Century-Fox
Burl Ives
Sweet Land
New York
Hollywood
Entertainer Jimmy Durante Turns Dancer in 35-Year Career
Metro previews Two Sisters From Boston with Durante venturing into dancing for the first time in his 35 years in show business. Felix Knight and Francia White named to replace Nelson Eddy this summer. Jerry Wayne to feature Joe Baker and Gladys Swarthout on CBS July 6. Guy Lombardo delays concert tour as Royal Canadians prepare to film a life-based picture. Georgia Gibbs draws bond offers naming her as coowner after a Hall of Fame performance.
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Jimmy Durante
Metro
Boston
Felix Knight
Francia White
Nelson Eddy
Jerry Wayne
Joe Baker
Gladys Swarthout
CBS
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Georgia Gibbs
Controlling Bean Beetles With Cryolite and Rotenone
Farmers can eliminate Mexican and bean leaf beetles by cryolite spray or dust every 10 days until pods form, then switch to rotenone. Cryolite uses 1 ounce per gallon water. dust uses 2 pounds to 1 pound talc. Rotenone spray mixes Derris or cube root powder at 5 percent with 4 ounces per gallon water. dust requires ready dust with at least 1 percent rotenone.
Tractor Safety Rules Emphasize Timely Care and Loss Prevention
Time, money, injuries and deaths from tractor accidents can be prevented with proper operation. Avoid holes, drive slowly on turns, and never ride on the draw bar. Stop PTO before dismounting and refuel only when cool. Ensure gear in neutral before starting.
Effect of Pregnancy on Heifer Market Prices
The Illinois agricultural experiment station finds that severe price discrimination against pregnant yearling heifers is unjustified when sold by five months gestation. Slaughter tests show pregnant heifers achieve higher finish with no drop in dressing percentage or market grade.
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Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
Gay and Practical Sun Suit for a Tot
A cheerful description of a sun suit with ric rac bolero for a young girl. It notes the outfit is cool, comfortable, and sensible for sunny days, with a cherry appliqué pocket pattern and finishing instructions. Pattern No. 5883 offers sizes 2 3 and 4 years and requires 16 cents, plus name and address for mail order.
Cortez First to Wave Star Spangled Banner in America
The article notes Cortez the Mexican conqueror carried a 12 star banner in the New World more than two centuries before the Stars and Stripes. Legend says Stars and Stripes first flew before an enemy at Fort Stanwix where defenders improvised a flag from white shirts red flannel petticoats and a captain's blue cloak.
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Cortez
Mexico
Fort Stanwix
Rome
N. Y
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