Arab View of Anglo American Palestine Plan Sparks Fear
Arabs denounce the committee recommendation to admit 100000 European Jews to Palestine as a betrayal of Arab rights. Leaders warn of strife and possible alignment with Russia, while stressing the need to protect Christian, Moslem, and Jewish interests. The plan calls for land transfer freedom and a UN trusteeship after a British mandate to maintain order.
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Palestine
Russia
Europe
United Nations
Postwar Talks Seek German Self-Supporting Basis
In Paris Big Four discuss Reich status as wartime Europe rebuilds. US proposes a four power 25 year control plan to curb rearmament while Britain favors keeping Ruhr and Rhineland in German hands with British oversight. Rail unions threaten strikes over wage disputes as railroads face government run concerns. Federal mediators push to break coal deadlock amid fuel shortages forcing rail passenger cuts and essential freight embargoes.
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U. S
Germany
Reich
Paris
Italy
Ruhr
Rhineland
Nipponese Women Enter Politics Amid Backlash
Four female lawmakers join the ranks after Hatsu Imai's resignation from parliament. Haru Wazaki Tsuko Yamashita and Shizue Kato respond with critiques, labeling quitting as betrayal and urging combat against feudal pressures as Japan debates family and women's roles.
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Hatsu Imai
Haru Wazaki
Akita
Tsuko Yamashita
Kumanoto
Shizue Kato
Tokyo
Meat Control Test Faces 90 Day Stock Shortage Challenge
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson urged removing price controls on meat if regulations fail to deliver a sufficient cattle run in 90 days. Observers awaited the impact of slaughter quotas and crackdowns on the black market as big packers struggle to source stock at ceiling prices amid bids from smaller operators. Anderson noted quotas had helped before and, with tighter black market measures, hoped to redirect supplies to established firms. Senator Barkley quoted a stockman who can slaughter only 500 head weekly versus 7,000, illustrating the industrywide squeeze.
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Anderson
Senate Banking Committee
Barkley
Dem
Labor: Strike Threats Rock Rail Operations
The coal strike reduces industrial activity and spurs fuel conservation in metro areas as a railroad walkout threat looms, threatening national productivity.
Polio Training Program Approved with $5 Million Budget
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis plus local chapters approve a nationwide poliomyelitis treatment and professional training plan costing over five million dollars. National Foundation headquarters earmarks $800,000 to train doctors, nurses and physical therapists for modern patient care at the centers.
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National Foundation For
National Foundation
Meat animal production and income dip from 1944 to 1945
In 1945 production of meat animals totaled 40.2 billion pounds, about 1.6 billion less than 1944 and around 6 billion below the 1943 peak. Cattle set a new record while hogs were the fourth largest. sheep and lambs remained below par. Gross income reached 6,252 million dollars, near the 1943 record and 158 million above 1944.
Long Range Change May Bring Colder US Weather
Weather bureau expert J B Kinger notes a 50 year cycle of warmer weather reversed about five years ago. A continued dip in mean temperatures could return harsher winters, though not guaranteeing a freeze this summer or heavier snow next year. Further years may be needed to confirm a definite reversal.
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U. S
J. B. Kinger
Weather Bureau
Kinger
Bureau
Grandpa
First Negress Named American Mother of the Year
Seventy one year old Mrs Emma Clarissa Clement of Louisville Kentucky is named the 1946 American mother of the year by the Golden Rule foundation. An LM Livingston college alumna she has seven college graduates among her children including a son who is president of Atlanta university and others who are professors and a military chaplain. Mrs Clement has long civic involvement including leadership in AME Zion church social work and interracial cooperation.
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Emma Clarissa Clement
Louisville
Golden Rule Foundation
Livingston College
Salisbury
Clement
Atlanta University
Atlanta
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Women's Society of
The
African Methodist Church
South Commission of Inter-racial Co-operation
Kentucky
American Field Army Cancer Society
Kentucky Federation of Women's Clubs
Roxas Wins Philippine Presidency Endorsing Ties With U S
Manuel Roxas elected president of the Philippines pledges friendly trade relations and unlimited American investment. He vows to cooperate with the United States and United Nations on Far East foreign policy, while defending his wartime actions as a puppet cabinet adviser to aid underground efforts.
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Manuel Roxas
Philippines
U. S
Roxas
Nacionalista Party
United Nations
Far East
Sergio Osmena
Corn Agency
May Day World Fet Celebrations Across Nations
May Day celebrating the workers holiday drew massive crowds in Russia Japan and Germany. In Red Square Stalin reviewed armed forces as atomic scientists marched. Tokyo saw 400000 rally for workers' rights and living costs. Berlin 250000 heard speakers and sang the Internationale.
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Russia
Japan
Germany
Lenin
Red Square
Marshall Stalin
Imperial Palace
Tokyo
Osaka
Democratic People’s Front
Senators Urge Rule Change To Limit Senate Debates
Ten senators from both parties secretly map a plan to curb filibusters by restricting debate to ten days and consider a permanent FEPC measure. The move follows Morse’s bid to pass the anti-poll tax bill by unanimous consent, sparking mixed letters for and against the tactic. The group named Pepper Magnuson Guffey Taylor Huffman Kilgore Mead Ferguson Knowland Capper.
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Washington
Senate
USA
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Morse
Willam Langer
North Dakota
Warren Magnuson
Seattle
Wash
Magnuson
Ernest MacFarland
Arizona
House
FEPC
Pepper
Fla
Guffey
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Huffman
Ohio
Kilgore
W. Va
Mead
N. Y
Ferguson
Mich
Knowland
Cal
Capper
Kah
Army Navy unification should start at once
Analysis by Paul Mallon notes Truman moves to push the unification bill through Congress amid Navy opposition and fear among naval committees of loss of seniority. Proposes a three-service defense cabinet with shared chiefs and a rotating chief of staff, while warning delays hinder national defense efficiency. Russia’s postwar moves in Iran and Turkey are considered along with Soviet manpower and Five Year Plan goals. The piece cites Army strength versus Navy influence and cautions against postponement.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Navy
H. Struve Hensel
Navy League
Naval Affairs
Army
Guam
Thomas Subcommittee
Common Defense
Air
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
Iran
Britain
U. S
Turkey
Moscow
Black Sea
Russia
Stalin
Milk production in 1945 highest since 1942
The Agriculture Department estimates U.S. milk production in 1945 at 122.2 billion pounds, the largest total since 1942’s 119.2 billion. The 1945 milk cow population averaged about 25.5 million, 0.4 million less than 1944’s milking-age peak.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Fifth Avenue at Treasure Island shines with culture and history
A vivid portrait of Fifth Avenue’s grandeur and bustle from 1918 to today, noting the avenue’s past wartime name, landmarks like the Met, Frick, Radio City, and the Empire State, and recollections of theaters, hotels, and social figures. It contrasts quiet Sundays with glittering storefronts and lively anecdotes about Broadway figures.
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Treasure Island
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The
Frick
Empire State
Radio City
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