This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1946
Page
2
The analysis notes production limits in farm machinery due to material shortages strikes and supplier delays. Output aimed at late-year peak with prior focus on worn parts to bridge the gap for plows planters and cultivators amid spring demand.
Henry Ford IV calls for abolition of government price control except on food and rent to break civilian production bottlenecks and lower costs via competition. President Truman rejects the idea noting the risk of wild inflation and reduced purchasing power. clothing makers accuse OPA of insufficient stock while farmers debate an agricultural strike amid machinery shortages.
Economist John W. Carncross of Rutgers projects 1546 farm poultry income will be somewhat below 1945 levels due to weaker egg demand after 1945’s all time high consumption of 390 eggs per person. He cites reduced consumer income, more red meat for civilians, and lower military needs as factors.
Chiang Kai-shek declares that political parties may organize and campaign under legal rights as the Chungking consultative conference plans a national assembly in May to draft a new constitution. Over 2,500 delegates will attend with the Kuomintang holding a majority and a 35-man all party committee to draft the document.
In Washington, Churchill, Lady Astor, Herbert Morrison, Sir Ben Smith and others arrive amid heated debate over a British loan plan. U.S. officials warn of civilizational stakes while public opinion shifts against the arrangement. Critics point to no interest for five years and uncertain repayment terms.
United Nations relief and rehabilitation administration dispatches over 50,000 tons of cereal and vegetable seeds, seed potatoes, forage and grass seeds, and seeds for oil and fiber to nine European countries and China to boost human food, animal feed, and industrial production.
A SEC survey of 1943 44 profits and operations finds cigaret te manufacturers with 39 percent net on 1.6 billion in sales, defeating meat packers at 1 percent net on 4.7 billion. Distilleries net 38 percent on 1.23 billion, while grocery specialties post 4.1 percent on 954.98 million.
Pattern No 5186 Pineapple Dolly requires three balls of cotton thread and yields a 16 inch across pineapple motif with palm leaves around a center diamond. Send 16 cents, name, address, and pattern number to obtain full instructions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.