Politics Seen as Key to Farm Subsidy Problem
Analysis of the heated debate over farm subsidies in Congress and White House circles. The House Agriculture Committee backs renewing Commodity Credit Corporation funding while cutting subsidies to processors and direct farmer aid, risking a presidential veto. The piece weighs inflation fears, political maneuvering, and the role of labor and tariffs, with a closing note on soy product usage and a reader letter.
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WNU Service
Union Trust Building
Washington, D. C
House Agriculture Committee
Steagall
Commodity Credit Corporation
War Labor Board
Farm Bloc
Caim
Farm Bureau Federation
Edward O'Neil
Presen
Broadcasting
Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics
Bureau
Department of Agriculture
American Battle Planes Must Be World's Best
A wartime summary of U S combat aircraft performance and plans. Gen Henry H Arnold notes American planes win air battles two to one or better across theaters, crediting pilot skill and mechanical superiority. The piece profiles fighters and bombers, engines, and upcoming models, including P-47, P-51, F4U Corsair, Hellcat, P-38, B 17 and B 24, with emphasis on improvements and production.
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Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Germany
Japan
Army
Navy Air Corps
Office of War Information
Navy
Grumman
South Pacific
Allison
Messerschmitts
England
France
Low Countries
Mediterranean
Ploesti
Romania
Egypt
Messerschmitt
Wiener-Neustadt
Pacific
Wake
Paramushiru
Surabaya
Coronado
Mariner
Aleutians
Dutch meat rations cut by Nazi occupiers in Holland
Nazi authorities in Holland reduce weekly horse meat coupons from 150 grams to 100 grams per person. The move lowers Dutch living standards amid occupation. British Auxiliary Territorial Service women collect spider webs for precision sighting instruments. Croat interior minister orders farmers to mow fields to curb partisans. uncut fields will be burned.
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Holland
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Interior
Relations with Russia Show Thaw Amid Mediter ranean Council Tensions
The piece notes improving inter Allied ties with Russia, despite friction over the Mediterranean Council. It highlights Vishinsky representing Russia, Wilson representing the United States, and Churchill Roosevelts role, with Moscow wary of a reporting framework. It also mentions White House aide Watson managing Roosevelt schedule and industry push to return to peacetime production despite WPB controls.
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Washington, D. C
Russia
Mediterranean Council
United States
Britain
Italy
North Africa
Balkans
Andrei Vishinsii
U. S. Supreme Court
England
Vishinski
Moscow
Hull
Ed Wilson
U. S
Panama
Wilson
Diplomacy
Washington
Churchill
Roosevelt
Quiz on Geography and Diplomacy Terms
The river flowing through European capitals includes the Danube. A quern is a hand mill for grinding grain. The national of Mexico is Mexican. In diplomatic service the highest rank is ambassador. The two American countries not sharing a border with Brady colors are not specified in the prompt.
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Mexico
America
The Answers and History in the Danube’s Flow
A compact note lists five items: The Answers 1 Vienna Budapest Belgrano. a small hand mill for grinding spices. colors green white and red. ambassador. Ecuador and Chile.
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Vienna
Budapest
Belgrano
Ecuador
Chile
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Pa’) Watson
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