Civilian meat supplies cut as purge policy affirmed
Weekly news analysis reports MacArthur endorsing a purge policy and conservatives in the House curbing CPA. The Agriculture Department says civilian meat supplies will fall in April through June despite reserves, aiming to curb diversion to black markets. Sixty two pounds per person allocated to army and relief. civilian stock at 132 pounds versus 147 earlier.
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MacArthur defends purge policy in postwar Japan and taunts four power council
General Douglas MacArthur reaffirmed his plan to weed out undesirable elements from Japanese command posts and challenged the Allied Council’s review authority. He rejected demands for new elections based on party outcomes and said investigations would continue to remove such elements from Parliament. In other coverage, OPA reform measures passed in the House with limits and price controls easing, while Marshall returned to China amid renewed Chiang Kai-shek vs Maoist clashes in Manchuria and ongoing power struggles over central government control.
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UN debates Spain threat and Spain arms claims
Poland seeks Security Council condemnation of Spain as a world peace threat and calls for breaking diplomatic ties with Madrid. Russia and others back Polish charges of German forces in Spain and scientists developing new weapons. The US with UK and others urges caution and supports a peaceful transition in Spain. Arctic exercise Musk ox yields practical cold weather insights for soldiers and civilians alike.
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Sample Diets Show Bread as Foundation Across Europe
The United Nations relief and rehabilitation administration outlines typical daily menus for Italy Greece Czechoslovakia and Poland. Bread appears in all meals with tea or coffee and simple soups featuring vegetables meat or fish.
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Italy
Greece
Czechoslovakia
Poland
CIO Drive Sets Coalition Against Reactionaries in 1946
The CIO political action committee plans a six million dollar national campaign led by Sidney Hillman and Philip Murray. Local CIO groups will back liberal bills, target poll tax Democrats and reactionary Republicans, and educate members on how incumbents voted on reform measures.
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Palace of Nations in Geneva Faces Postwar Reuse
The League of Nations palace in Geneva may be repurposed after the organization dissolves after 25 years. Built for about 10 million dollars, it took seven years to erect and was finished a decade ago. At peak activity it contained 700 rooms and housed about 850 people.
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Builders brace postwar era with proven materials
Industry briefs report that existing builders focus on improving traditional materials as housing programs expand. Producers push steady output of basic components and concentrate on critical items in short supply rather than pursuing radical innovations.
Argentina Subsidizes Wheat to Boost Harvest and Exports
Argentina announces a subsidy of over 380 cents a bushel to wheat growers to release hoarded supplies and boost acreage for next season. Millers face a cap at last year’s purchase level after a failed voluntary cut in consumption. Argentina’s April exports drew praise from U S officials as relations thaw with Peronists.
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New U S Striking Force Forms in Europe With B 29s and P 80s
A powerful American air force is taking shape in Europe built around B 29 heavy bombers and P 80 jet fighters. After V E Day the unit structure was dissolved and rebuilt to about 50 000 trained personnel with a goal of 70 000. B 29s will operate from French and German airfields while P 80 jets lead a fast fighter command based at Bremen.
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Russians seek Geneva capital to curb American sway
The article notes Moscow’s behind the scenes drive to move the U N capital back to Geneva, counting on Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Poland and France while Britain and Latin America resist. It also covers race issues in the army and a power lobby over federal electric lines tied to the Denison and Norfolk dams.
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W. F. Norrell
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Adolph Sabath
Illinois
Labor union upheaval forecasts fade amid internal splits
The piece explains predicted but unlikely CIO AFL realignment after the Reuther Thomas UAW battle. It notes Reuther's limited control, Hillman and Murray's roles, Dubinsky and Lewis positions, and possible CIO fractures with some factions moving toward AFL while others stay.
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Reuther- Thomas
Walter Reuther
CIO
Dave Dubinsky
AFL
Auto Workers
John Lewis
William Green
Reuther
UAW
Thomas
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Moonlight and Hollywood Gossip Across New York
A vivid column chronicles nightlife and celebrity sightings in Manhattan and Midtown. Walter Pidgeon, Frank Sinatra, Loretta Young, Lana Turner, and others charm crowds at various venues while socialites and reporters mingle amid hotel lobbies, cinemas, and formidably timed toasts.
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AFL Executive Committee
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Dubinsky
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Greatest Strike in Russia Paralyzes Nation in 1905
The 1905 strike halted Russia’s economy as a mass demonstration against the Czar demanded representative government. Citizens from all walks of life joined, with even domestic servants stopping work during the brief stoppage.
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