Allied drive in Borneo and Polish talks dominate weekly news
Allied forces under Gen Douglas MacArthur push into northern Borneo as Japan’s control wanes with oil and rubber installations burning in coastal areas. In Washington Harry Hopkins and Joseph E Davies report on postwar Polish questions, while the Polish government in exile rejects Big Three supervision of a liberated Poland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
Borneo
Indies
Malaya
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Harry Hopkins
Joseph E. Davies
Truman
Moscow
London
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Mr. Truman
Veterans groups demand bureau overhaul and new leadership
The American Legion and VFW condemn the veterans administration bureau and urge Congress to adopt a comprehensive reform plan. They propose a deputy administrator under Gen Omar Bradley and six assistants to manage medical care insurance loans readjustment allowances training rehabilitation and related claims. They fault hospital care as deficient in 47 percent of facilities and call for expanded bed capacity higher wages more staff flexibility smarter patient segregation and civilian staffing replacing army personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
V.F.W
Veterans Administration Bureau
Congress
Department
Omar Bradley
Bureau
The
W.F.W
Army
Big Three Begin Talks to Smoothen Postwar Europe
Officials of the United States Britain and Russia plan a Moscow meeting with Polish leaders to discuss forming a more representative regime in Poland and to advance preparations for a broader peace conference. The effort aims to ease strained ties as the wartime alliance seeks a stable postwar arrangement in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow
Reds
Poland
Europe
U. S
Britain
Russia
Warsaw
Sunny Side Up Eggs for G I Joe Overseas Menu
A report notes a shift to real eggs in the shell for U S military meals overseas. The existing powdered and canned eggs will be replaced as shell eggs save space and reduce fragility and cooling needs during transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.I. Joe
Mounting Problems as Kansas Harvest Grows
Kansas aims for 215 million bushels of winter wheat despite a bumper 1945 forecast and a shortage of 20 thousand workers 2 thousand combines 2 thousand trucks and rail car shortages. Farmers fear dumping grain on the ground due to elevator glut and freight constraints while USDA expects heavy oats hay rye and fruit crops alongside continued corn planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
U. S
Pacific
USDA
Poliomyelitis cases rise about half again
On the eve of summer outbreaks the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports poliomyelitis cases are about 50 percent above last year. By mid May new cases reached 642, vs 424 in the same period in 1944, according to the foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation For
Foundation
Senate OKs Farm Price Clause in OPA延 One Year Extension
The senate passed a one year extension of OPA with a cost plus profit clause for farm prices in a 37 to 30 vote. The provision bars setting prices below producers costs plus overhead and a reasonable profit, a move Truman criticized and hoped the house would reject. Proponents argue parity could fail to cover expenses, while critics fear confusion and loss of current parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Harry S. Truman
Wherry
Shipstead
Truman
Be A Beas New Radio Season Highlight On Mutual
Be a veteran entertainer Bea Be Wain headlines radio summer with Starlight Serenade on Mutual Thursdays. May Andre Baruch’s affairs set, Bea seeks freedom to join her husband anywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be Wain
Hollywood
Andre Baruch
Bea
Sugar quotas set for July to September in 1945
The War Food Administration fixed strict quotas for government and civilian sugar use for July through September. Despite higher first five month distribution compared with last year, the home front will receive 10 000 tons less. From January to May total distribution reached 2 955 906 short tons versus 2 747 543 last year. Raw sugar stocks on June 2 stood at 275 746 compared with 442 234 last year and beet inventories were 374 052 versus 465 222.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
Home Front
Bombers claim Tokyo death toll may reach millions
Col. Alfred F. Klaberer of the U.S. 21st bomber force estimates 500000 Japanese killed in B 29 raids on Tokyo with a possibility of up to 1500000. He cites Yokohama’s destruction and notes the Japanese lack personnel to tend to burn injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Merie
Klaberer
United Nations Moves to Create First Global Peace Force
San Francisco delegates including Joseph Paul Boncour back a plan for an international army navy and air force. The force would be directed by a military staff with regional sub committees and may draw on a third of US army and navy. Passage rights require unanimous Big Five approval and Security Council majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Paul Boncour
United Nations
San Francisco
U. S
Britain
Russia
China
France
Shipyards face peacetime worker shortage delaying repairs and builds
The navy reports a rush of workers leaving shipyards for peacetime jobs hindering both repair and new vessel construction on both coasts. Brooklyn navy yard needs 5,000 more workers as the 27,000 ton carrier Reprisal lags five months and Oriskany nears half completion. Franklin D Roosevelt requires about 3,000,000 man days of work, while 600 workers per month depart west and east coast yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Oriskany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
West Coast
West
Brooklyn
War dogs reassigned as hospital mascots for recuperating veterans
Veterans' war dogs no longer fit combat roles due to average perceptual limits and lack of adaptability for scout duties. They are assigned to army convalescent hospitals as pets and mascots for recuperating patients. If a hospitalized veteran bonds with a dog, he may gain ownership and take the dog home after recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Richard Tucker Set For NBC Debut This July
Richard Tucker, a Metropolitan Opera tenor, is poised to headline radio shows by replacing John Charles Thomas on Sunday afternoons over NBC late in July. The American Breakfast Club, a 60 minute daily program, has just marked its 12th year on the air since launching June 23, 1933 with host Don McNeill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Tucker
John Charles Thomas
NBC
Tucker
Metropolitan Opera Company
Don McNeill
Singer Danny O'Neill Aims For Nationwide Fame
Danny O'Neill heads toward wider recognition after replacing Music That Satisfies on CBS a springboard to fame for stars like Kate Smith Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. Joan Tetzel joins the Duel in the Sun cast leaving Broadway to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny O’neill
CBS
Kate Smith
Bing Crosby
Martin Downey
Frank Sinatra
Jennifer Jones
Northwestern University
Joan Tetzel
Odds and Ends From the Entertainment Wire
Jimmy Durante acts as a dancer for the first time in 35 years in Metro's Two Sisters From Boston. Felix Knight and Francia White replace Nelson Eddy this summer. Jerry Wayne features Joe Baker and Gladys Swarthout on CBS July 6. Guy Lombardo postpones his concert tour as he and the Royal Canadians begin a film project. Georgia Gibbs earns praise on Hall of Fame bond talk with three letters saying they bought bonds and named her coowner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Durante
Metro
Boston
Felix Knight
Francia White
Nelson Eddy
Jerry Wayne
Joe Baker
Gladys Swarthout
CBS
Guy Lombardo
Royal Canadians
Georgia Gibbs
Hall of Fame
Cnowner
Demand for Legume and Grass Seed Soars in 1945
Farmers are urged to plant more legume and grass seed with a projected threefold return through income seed supply and soil protection. Seed needs for 1945 rise sharply with alfalfa red clover and other legumes, driven by Europe’s demands and domestic hay needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.sda
Europe
Gay and Practical Sun Suit for a Tot
Adorable sun suit for a young child features ric rac bolero and breathable design. Pattern No 5883 includes cherry applique pocket finishing instructions and sizes 2 to 4 years. Send 16 cents, name, address, and pattern number. wartime delays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.cket
Killing Bean Beetles With Cryolite and Rotenone Tips
Practical guide for controlling Mexican bean beetle and bean leaf beetle using cryolite spray or dust every 10 days until pods form. After that, apply rotenone spray or dust with specified concentrations and mixing rates, including Derris preparations and cube root powder.
Tractor Safety Warnings Emphasize Careful Operation
Time and life can be saved by proper tractor use. Avoid holes and ditches to prevent overturns. Drive slowly on turns and when braking. Never ride on the draw bar and do not permit riders. Make adjustments only while idle. Stop PTO before dismounting and ensure shielding. Refuel only when cool and in a ventilated area. Shift lever neutral before cranking.
Pregnancy impact on price of yearling heifers in Illinois
The Illinois agricultural experiment station reports that severe price discrimination against pregnant yearling heifers is unjustified when sold by the end of the sixth month of gestation. Slaughter and carcass tests show pregnant heifers have higher finish and do not suffer lower dressing percentage or market grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
Cortez First to Wave Star Spangled Banner in Americas
The article describes Cortez flying a star spangled banner with 12 stars in a circle over New World exploration. It notes stars and stripes supposedly first flew at Fort Stanwix in present day Rome New York during a siege. Defenders improvised a banner from white shirts red flannel petticoats and a captain's blue cloak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
Cortez
Mexico
Fort Stanwix
Rome
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Newspaper Union
New Campaign
Adm
William H. Leahy Steading
President Truman
Jore BE Penis
Munich
Hitler
Michael Cardinal Faulhaber
Legion
V.F. W
OPA
Virginia Vale
George Raft
RKO
Johnny Angel
Raft
Rose of Tralee
Victor MacLaglen
Larry Burke
Twentieth Century-Fox
Burl Ives
Sweet Land
New York
Reader’s Digest
Bea Wain
G.I.S
Joan Leslie
Warner Bros
Rosina Galli
Buddy Easton
Janie
Sewing Circle Needlework
South Wells St
Chicago
America
Londonderry
Edward
Calif
Mary Martin Worue
Lifer
Paramount
McKesson & Robbins
Bridgeport
Conn
Lydia
Pinkham
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!