Conservative Bloc Forms to Ease OPA Rules in Congress
A coalition of southern Democrats and Republicans in Congress, led by Rep. Hartley, aims to loosen OPA controls while seeking a one year extension. About 100 members have joined, planning targeted changes rather than abolition, with Sen. Wherry to head Senate efforts.
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Hartley
Rep
N. J
Crawford
Mich
Smith
Dem
Barden
N. C
Camp
Roe
Jenkins
Ohio
Buffet
Neb
Pace
Sundstrom
Wherry
Senate
Goering Defends Nazi Rule Amid Nuernberg Testimony
Hermann Goering, wearing a baggy uniform and red scarf, testifies at Nuremberg as Hitler’s ally who aimed to keep Nazi rule. He defends the regime and blames alleged plots by von Schleicher and von Hammerstein-Equord, while recounting the 1933 purge and its suppression.
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Hermann Goering
Nuernberg
Germany
Goering
Kurt von Schleicher
Curt von Hammerstein-Equard
Hitler
von Schleicher
Iran Crisis Tests U S Britain Russia Ties In 1946
In Washington President Truman voices hope for diplomatic resolution with Russia over Iran. Bevin says Stalin promised Reds will respect Iran’s territorial integrity. Molotov signals pullout during London talks while reports persist of Red pressure for oil in northern Iran and in adjacent Iraq.
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Iran
Turkey
Iraq
Washington, D. C
Truman
U. S
State Department
Moscow
Bevin
Great Britain
Stalin
Molotov
GM Strike Ends With Concessions Amid Broad Auto Pact
After 17 hours of talks ending a 113 day strike, UAW President R J Thomas hailed a solid contract with General Motors. Wage rises fall short of demands at 18 cents an hour, with average GM pay set near $1.12 to $1.30 an hour, while gains include plant wage equity, up to 4 percent vacation pay, double time on seventh day, and equal pay for women. Overall, lost wages reach 138 to 150 million dollars, and unfilled orders drop by about 600 million. Industry production aims shift to 1946 goals. Ford, Chrysler, and others report varied output as postwar labor tensions persist.
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G. M
Ford
Chrysler
General Motors
Willys-Overland
Studebaker
Nash
Hudson
International Harvester
Anderson
General Electric
General Motors’ Electrical Division
CIO Union
Political maneuvers end Pauley Naval nomination
Big Ed Pauley withdrew his nomination for undersecretary of the navy amid Democratic opposition and alleged oil industry influence. Senate leaders supported his integrity despite the withdrawal. Separately, Congress weighed extending the selective service act as global tensions rise and UNO potential unresolved. Eisenhower cites the draft as a spur to voluntary enlistment with 600 017 volunteers in five months, most veterans.
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Ed Pauley
Truman
California
Pauley
Navy
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Eisenhower
Pearl Harbor
Hoover urges American nations to conserve cereals for Europe and Asia
Former President Hoover, as honorary chairman of the emergency famine committee, calls on North and South American nations to join in conserving cereals for hungry people in wartime Europe and Asia. He estimates the western hemisphere could save about 7 million tons in 120 days, with South America contributing 5 million tons, by cutting foreign purchases and reducing consumption. Per capita milk use rose to 442 pounds in 1945, about 206 quarts annually per person.
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Herbert Hoover
Europe
Asia
Hoover
North
South America
Western Hemisphere
Lewis Vows Bold Push to Reclaim CIO Fortunes
At the AFL board in Miami John L. Lewis outlined a aggressive plan to seize control of the CIO. He moved AFL headquarters to a new building near the White House and was named chairman of the committee to acquire the property. The piece notes veterans housing votes and labels like VAV to mark lawmakers who opposed veterans’ housing funding. It also covers steel shortages, GM hoarding, congressional squabbles, and a surge in lobbying on Capitol Hill.
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John L. Lewis
CIO
AFL
Miami
Phil Murray
Lewis
White House
John
University Club
Washington Elite
United Mine Workers
Congress
Truman
Bob Hannegan
Barden
N. C
Brown
Camp
Colmer
Miss
Cox, Ga
Cravens
Ark
Coughton
Durham
Earthman
Tenn
Ervin
Gathings
Gibson, Ga
Hare
S. C
Lanham
Texas
McMillan
Manasco
Ala
May, Ky
Mills
Truman Cabinet Fueled Byrow Byrnes Clash Debate
Western Newspaper Union reports a cabinet session where President Truman and advisers urged blunt action against Russia. The piece contends Byrnes faced criticism for neutrality and urges clear, forceful policy, aligning with Churchill on Anglo American unity and a hard line on Moscow.
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Washington
Byrnes
Russia
Truman
Brynes
Mr. Byrnes
World hog numbers fall sharply in 1946 start
Global hog stocks drop by 5 million head to 244 million at the start of 1946. Declines in central Europe, Canada and Argentina offset only partly by gains in the United States, France and the Soviet Union. Canada falls 1.8 million head. U.S. up 4 percent, offsetting some prior loss amid grain shortages and strong meat demand.
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Canada
Argentina
U. S
France
Soviet Union
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