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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
2
After the war black markets appear more flourishing with a surge in scarce goods. Racketeers push automobile purchase priorities clothing textiles and meat paint systems. Public opinion once kept them in check but now lax vigilance allows bolder illegal activity. Authorities OPA and FBI attempt enforcement needing citizen help to curb rackets.
The public, wary but hopeful, supports proposed strike legislation as unions cry foul and management seeks stronger government enforcement. Observers note labor fears over compulsory work and the need for a solvable outcome as negotiations stall and strike threats loom.
A column argues ticket fixing by police and court officials fosters mass road danger. It cites towns where fines rise after reform, and urges major changes to traffic statutes and stricter juvenile license rules to curb deadly behavior on highways.
The column Today and Tomorrow by Don Robinson provides current information and opinion. Readers are urged to read this recurring feature for timely topics and commentary.
Elliott Pine reviews athletic families from Carnoustie to Fresh Meadow noting the Smiths, led by Alex, as historic golf greats and the Crubs rising as eight professional siblings. Baseball trades, star salaries, and famed players like Joe Louis and Hank Greenberg appear with 1945 income hints and bat weight details.
The Armed Forces Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945 offers incentives for men to reenlist before February 1 1946 including maintaining present grades if reenlisting within 20 days post discharge. The package features 11 plus other benefits such as GI Bill rights, family allowances, furlough options, and retirement choices across 1 to 3 year enlistments with age 17 to 34.
The note lists pay bonuses: 20 percent for overseas service, 50 percent for flying crews and parachutists, and 5 percent additional pay for each three years of service. It then shows rank based amounts: Master Sergeant or First Sergeant 138.00, Technical Sergeant 114.00, Staff Sergeant 96.00, Sergeant 78.00, Corporal 66.00, Private First Class 54.00, and Private 50.00.
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