Plan For Food Shortage Aims At 1946 Farm Output
UNRRA official warns 90 million European urbanites face starvation this winter without 9 million tons of imports. US plans to keep 1946 farm output near 1945 levels, expanding some crops while reducing others to meet world needs and balance livestock supply.
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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Germany
H. C. M. Case
UNRRA
Case
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Italy
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
Yugoslavia
Norway
Europe
U.S
Pearl Harbor
Turkey
Combined
Allied Food Board
Thanksgiving Reflections and Local News Roundup 1945
Thanksgiving editorial scores gratitude for home, schools, and churches surviving wartime. Notes Saline’s small number of gold stars, mentions Dan Patch as Rotary guest and author of children’s books. A cousin’s Sendai letter describes postwar Japan, faith, and rebuilding efforts.
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Dan Patch
Ypsilanti
Rotary Club
Willow Run
Linda Lu
Sendai
Japan
Luzon
Observer
Janpan
Guidelines for hiring and directing part time household help
The article emphasizes clear written instructions for maids by the hour to ensure smooth service. It covers cleaning schedules, menus for waitresses, detailed dinner instructions, and emergency contact info for baby-tending, plus practical storage tips like hanging cup handles to prevent breakage.
Adams Wins 6th National Cotton Picking Contest Title
Bill Adams, 26, of Leachville Ark, won the champion cotton picker title at Blytheville Ark in the 6th annual contest. He gathered 76 pounds in one and a half hours.
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Bill Adams
Leachville, Ark
Blytheville
Ark
Measured Distance Tensleep Wyoming Named for Ten Sleeps Legend
The Wyoming locality Tensleep got its name from an old Indian description of the area as ten sleeps distant from other places. The note adds that fish eye lenses have a higher refractive index than human eyes, reflecting differences in light bending.
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Tensleep
Wyo
Ten Sleeps
Wyoming
Inflation Fears Justified by Brokers And Bankers
The piece argues brokers and bankers foresee inflation as prices rise and the dollar falls. It cites labor shortages and OPA battles, cautions readers against buying sprees, and urges restraint, bond purchases, and patience to curb inflation until scarcity eases.
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Lews
Truman
Bowles
OPA
Greenhorn
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NAVY
U.S. Navy
Chief OF Staff
Fleet Air Arm
Marine Corps
Navy Service Forces
Wiedman Tractor Sales
Shen 7
Racine
By Esther Landwehr
Sy Don Ropinson
Feasons
Chester
Office of Price Administration
Standard Oil Products
Mic
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