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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1946
Page
2
A Western Newspaper Union analysis highlights proposed State Department blueprint for stricter international atom control and related House probes into espionage activities. The piece frames the administration’s push amid Cold War tensions and Senate involvement.
A U S report urges an international atomic development authority to own property, mine, manufacture, research and license activities while controlling weapons production. It envisions civilian uses in medicine and science and gradual disclosure of U S. processes to the United Nations as plans unfold.
Government weighs taking over farm machinery plants as negotiations stall between CIO Farm Equipment Workers and International Harvester Allis-Chalmers and J I Case. 18-cent hourly wage rise agreed. 30,000 IH workers and 12,500 in other plants out on strike amid contract disputes. A coal industry health fund dispute returns as a walkout looms. Walter Reuther elected UAW president vows white collar organizing and industry wide bargaining.
The American Society for the Hard of Hearing estimates one million children have some auditory impairment not including the totally deaf. Observers note a child may show as little as 40 percent hearing loss before it becomes noticeable, risking serious maladjustment before help is provided.
United States and Britain under the Allied control council revealed over 100 million dollars in German assets in Spain. The assets include holding company shares, 30 ships, 100 buildings, gold, propaganda paintings, and a large champagne stock. The Sociedad Financiero Industria vault in Madrid exposed a 17‑company holding linked to the Nazis with ties to tire and rubber makers and Krupp licensing.
Ford Motor Company to abandon farmland used for agricultural product experiments and end the model school project in surrounding communities. The 10000 acres will be disposed of as part of a policy shift under Henry Ford II away from non automobile activities. The plan includes selling a tugboat and tires from Ford piers, while the Ford museum and Greenfield Village remain unaffected.
Frank Barone a Chicago shoe repairman handed back 1 090 of 1 100 dollars found in a customer’s shoes after withholding 10 as a reward. The episode contrasts with a congressional push to reopen Pearl Harbor hearings as officials recalled details of December 7 1941.
Americans spent over 26 million dollars on licenses in the year ending June 30 1945. About 8 19 million hunting licenses and 8 28 million fishing licenses were issued, though many sportsmen held both. Some land-owners in certain states did not need licenses.
Secret session of the senate military affairs committee heard testimonies from Secretary Byrnes and Secretary Patterson on extending selective service. They proposed an army of barely over a million by July 1947, with no emergency planning details given. Other items note Wallace speech censorship, supply of men’s suits, John L. Lewis safety remarks, and diplomatic victories.
General Walter Bedell Smith has departed for Moscow to assume the post of ambassador as U.S. diplomacy navigates delicate Iran and Soviet issues. The piece notes doubts about Iran's stance at the UN and assesses the evolving balance of power, with Smith's mission seen as a practical step toward future negotiations and a firmer stance on collective security.
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