Peace in Far East Hangs on Crises in China and Indies
Western Newspaper Union analysis notes that while Japan laid down arms no peace exists in the Pacific as Chinese nationalists clash with communists and Indonesians push for independence. U S troops guard coal mines and rail near Chinwangtao while Soekarno leads Indonesia to secure terms from the Dutch. Wage policy gains discussed as management and labor meet in Washington to set mechanisms for settling differences with promises of potential price adjustments and living-cost considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Indies
Far East
Japan
Pacific
U. S
Chinwangtao
Chiang Kaishek
Red
Chiang
Reds
Chungking
East Indies
Soekarno
Washington, D. C
Agriculture 1946 Prospects in Government Report
The Agriculture Department predicts no overall production leveling in 1946 with high food demand, but real farm income may fall up to 15 percent due to price increases farmers pay. Despite the drop, real income would still be about double the prewar average. The report notes 1935 as the last decline and outlines goals to maintain livestock and certain crops while cutting eggs and chickens.
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Department of Agriculture
Führer’s End Died With Eva Braun and Hitler
British intelligence reports exhaustively that Adolf Hitler shot himself in the Reich Chancellery bunker on April 30 while Eva Braun took poison. The couple wed on April 29. Goebbels and Bormann burned the bodies with gasoline and possibly buried remains after further desecration.
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Hitler
Berlin
Fuehrer
Reichchancellery
Eva Braun
Goebbels
Bormann
Truman pushes reconversion wage policy to ease settlements
President Truman urged maintaining high take home pay to aid postwar reconversion while pressuring management during key wage talks in autos, oil, and steel. After consultations with business and labor leaders, officials voiced confidence a satisfactory settlement could be reached following a Ford conference.
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Truman
Henry Ford II
Farm prices rise as crops, grains, and cotton push index higher
Substantial gains in prices received by farmers for truck crops, grains and cotton drove a two point rise in the overall index to 199 percent of the 1909 14 average by mid October. October parity prices hit a new 25 year high as costs for commodities interest and taxes increased.
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Department of Agriculture
Shoes Production Surges to Meet Holiday Demand
Output climbs from 20 million pairs per month in August to 28 million by October and 30 million monthly in November and December, signaling plentiful supply as wartime rationing ends and dealers restock stores after V J Day.
Warn of Winter Driving Hazards From Safety Panel
Prof Ralph A Moyer chairman of the National Safety Council winter driving hazards committee warns of a potential record winter for traffic accidents due to more cars and older drivers. He cites 24 to 53 percent higher death rates in 36 northern states in winter and urges drivers to check brakes tire chains wipers defrosters and headlights.
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National Safety Council
Ralph A. Moyer
Iowa State College
Moyer
Snow Belt
Foresee Trouble in Germany as Winter Looms
General Dwight D. Eisenhower warned that widespread unemployment and shortages could spark serious outbreaks in Germany this winter. He cited German resentment toward Allied occupation, discontent among youths and returned soldiers, and possible organized resistance to occupation forces.
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Germany
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Remnants of Japan Navy Destined for Destruction
Allied plans call for sending one battleship four cruisers four aircraft carriers and 51 submarines to the bottom with a target for atomic testing. Destroyers will be divided among the Big Four, and Nipponese ship designs allegedly copied to evade payments. Federal distilled spirits revenue rose from 163 million in 1934 to 1.408 billion in 1944.
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Japan
Nippon
U. S
Britain
Russia
China
New York Trust Company
Call for a Department of Peace in U S foreign policy
A columnist urges creating a Department of Peace alongside War and Navy to promote calm in world relations. The piece notes Secretary Byrnes push to expand the State Department with new peace bureaus, budget cuts by Congress, Mrs. Roosevelt’s upcoming travels, Navy reserve discharges, and rising concerns over veteran housing and political scrutiny.
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Washington
Department of Peace
Department of War
Navy Department
Defense
Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
State Department
Department of State
Jimmy Byrnes
Office of War Information
USA
Byrnes
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Russia
Europe
State Byrnes
Truman
Household Hints and Practical Home Care
Handy guidance for daily living covering moth prevention in piano cases, organizing small items on a large tray, electrical safety with switch plates and cords, softening butter with hot water, and preserving cake by pinning bread ends. May be useful for old house upkeep practices and kitchen tips.
Preserve Jars by Replacing Lids When Storing Empty
Proper storage of empty fruit jars requires replacing lids to keep jar tops smooth and free from nicks, preventing damage and ensuring a good seal when reused.
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Western Newspaper Union
Mr. Big
Independence
Tientsin
Eva
Sandra Evans
Los Angeles
Calif
Tiny Sandra
Labor
Mrs. Roosevelt
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Annapolis
Regular Navy
Annapolis Grads
Merry
Samuel Rosenman
Franklin Roosevelt
Mississippi
George Allen
Harry Truman
Rosenman
George
Allen
Pat Harrison
White House
Missouri
OPA
G.i.s
New York City
House Committee On un-American Activities
Robert Reynolds
George McDavitt
Kellogg's
SLOAN
Iss
Ane
Firestone
Firestone Quality
Firestone Dealer
NBC Network
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