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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1946
Page
6
Reds charge Canada with bad faith over atomic disclosures while Britain faces postwar diplomacy trials in Egypt and India. U.S. wage policy aims to stabilize afterwar production and protect A bomb secrets amid rising living costs and labor shifts.
Over 500 of 628 government owned industrial plants are surplus and being disposed of. Of 504 plants, 439 worth about 3.815 billion dollars have been released to the War Assets Corporation for sale, lease, or other disposition.
President Truman approves a private relief council CRALOG to channel aid to Germans in need. The body includes major religious and labor groups and will oversee shipments of milk fats clothing and medical supplies under army supervision. Fraud probes target New York operators overcharging for Europe bound food packages as private relief expands to millions of parcels annually.
Connie Mack, 83, greets the Philadelphia Athletics at West Palm Beach as spring training opens. Mack, manager since 1901, eyes a new championship club built around promising youth like Dick Fowler and Eddie Collins Jr. Also noted are Omar Bradley on veterans employment and wheat milling efficiency abroad.
Washington Governor Wallgren presses for higher lumber price ceilings to boost output for housing and jobs, proposes selling idle Alcoa plants, and hints at Alaska trip for Truman. He accuses big timber outfits of stifling competition and discusses price control with Bowles, while Truman tentatively considers a northwest vacation aboard the presidential yacht.
Paul Mallon reports on a CONFIDENTIAL canvass showing Congress deeply divided over strikes and unions. Truman signals he would veto anti union laws, while predictions vary on how far labor regulation will go. unions leverage strikes to push wage gains, and fact finding proposals spark opposition.
Officials say eight or fewer employee firms are exempt from wage rules while others may qualify if wage adjustments lack inflationary impact. Stabilization Director Bowles calls the policy a bulge against inflation and notes no major changes are expected.
World meat output excluding Asia and minor regions totaled about 59 billion pounds in 1945, down 6.8 billion from 1944. The decline reflects wartime livestock losses in Europe, reduced feed supplies, and unfavorable pasture conditions across many countries.
The notice advertises pattern No 8977 for bib aprons in sizes 32 to 46 with one yard of fabric, and pattern No 8990 for sizes 12 to 42 with specified fabric needs. Due to high demand the supply may take longer to fill orders.
Wipe the inside of fowl dry to avoid soggy stuffing. Wrap fragile jewelry and bags in dark cloth to prevent tarnish. Clean phonograph records occasionally with warm soapy water. Coat discolored jewelry with colorless nail polish after cleaning. Store spices and leavening agents on a kitchen shelf. When cooking, choose from the cookie sheet.
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