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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
6
A short guide suggests placing a small jar in the oven center to raise an extra pie for simultaneous baking. It also advises turning clothes inside out before washing and keeping spices covered to prevent flavor transfer to the pantry.
Major General Patrick Hurley told a Senate committee that state department officials undermined his plan to unify China under Chiang Kai-shek and favored a stabilized Asia under a controlled Japanese empire. He cited career officials, named Atcheson and Service, as opposing his policy and promoting labor limits on wage talks while pleasing U.S. industry.
President Truman pushes a fact finding plan to speed settlements in strikes. General Motors and UAW resume negotiations over a 30 percent wage increase after a secret Pittsburgh meeting. CIO pace quick for wage cases with USW against U Steel and IE against Westinghouse and GE.
Japanese General Yamashita appeals to the U S Supreme Court after MacArthur denies his petition. He faces a lack of clear authority in the military commission and is charged with countenancing atrocities rather than direct acts.
Grand champion Tomahawk Shorthorn steer raised by Carl A Henkel Mason City Iowa and Joseph Duen Belmond Iowa sold to John R Thompson Chicago for 11100 dollars. The win set a new high price per steer while other champions earned large sums at the 4-H congress finale in Chicago. Secretary Anderson urged youth on farms to seek broader opportunities as mechanization grows.
Engineer Charles M. Upham of the American Road Builders association reports that only about 6 percent of the United States primary rural highways have more than two lanes. In 1943 there were 20 879 miles with more than two lanes, 14 661 of them three lanes, with Kansas Minnesota Nebraska New York and Texas leading in mileage.
The Committee for Economic Development urges broader vocational training and targeted federal payments to shift surplus farm labor into industry, aid depressed regions, and support farm prices postwar. The GOP campaign platform emphasizes budget balance, reduced bureaucracy, collective bargaining, farm price support, UN cooperation, self-government, relief for war torn areas, and strong scientific research.
Hermann Goering tops a list of twenty Nazi leaders facing war crimes trials in Nuernberg. Reports say he sought distraction during sabbatical days at Karin Hall Estate by playing with animals from his miniature zoo. He continues to claim responsibility for his official acts and clings to national socialism as the trial enters its second phase with British prosecutors pursuing charges of treaty violations.
The Truman administration approves a 4.4 billion dollar loan to Britain, to be repaid over 50 years at 2 percent interest with first payment in 1951. Britain will use funds to settle wartime debts by shipping finished goods abroad while continuing imports, and both nations will push tariff cuts and removal of quotas and trade restrictions.
The army ordered thirty two American troop transports with a capacity of 83 000 men moved from the Atlantic to the Pacific and through the Panama canal by year end on routes to Japan or the Philippines Seventeen ships are fast troopships including the West Point once the American largest U S passenger liner afloat The remaining fifteen are converted Victory ships.
The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives says farm co operatives with 2.3 million members face possible income tax. Treasury data show farm co operatives paid 14.8 million in taxes in 1943 while total tax free groups earned over 5 billion in income.
Do it yourself painting project for a children's room. A cream-painted chiffonier chair bed and wash stand feature bright red bow knots flowers and marching children on drawers and panels. Pattern 288 costs 15 cents and includes patterns to trace.
Miss Minnie Belle Poole writes that Faultless Starch keeps white uniforms bright and colors vivid, noting its special formula prevents browning and film. She praises easy, quick starching and ironing with ironing aids, urging readers to try the product.
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