Heavy Debt Retrenchment May End War Era Slump
A Western Newspaper Union analysis notes farm debt repayment slowing after 1923 and rising indebtedness in 20 states while overall wartime debt declines. Hoover reports on Latin America famine aid and Argentina's grain shipments, with UNRRA funding urged and rubber price boosts agreed with Britain and France.
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Latin America
RussWant Atom
Department of Agriculture
Tennessee
Massachusetts
South America
Herbert Hoover
Truman
Hoover
Juan Peron
Argentina
Colombia
Venezuela
Chile
Peru
Uruguay
Mexico
Ecuador
UNRRA
Russia Proposes Counter Plan to U S Atomic Control
Moscow clings to veto power in U N atomic control talks while backing a plan for two committees to study peaceful use and guard against weapons. Britain shows cautious support, with China Brazil and Mexico backing the U S proposal as other nations respond. Poultry culling in May and June aims to align flocks with feed limits, removing about 328 million non productive and producing birds.
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United Nations
Russia
U. S
Moscow
London Daily Worker
U. N
Security Council
Soviet Union
Britain
Ussr
Andrei A. Gromyko
Atomic Control Commission
China
Brazil
Mexico
Chas
Department of Agriculture
Palestine Crisis Deepens Over Jewish Immigration Pact
Britain faces fierce struggle in Palestine as Bevin rejects a 100000 Jewish immigration plan. Jewish groups resort to terror to sway policy while some leaders accept a compromise. Meanwhile a massive treasure theft in the East Indies prompts British police to seize suspects and recover loot valued at tens of millions.
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Great Britain
Palestine
Holy Land
Bevin
Germany
East Indies
Red Army Tightens Discipline in Post Bolshevik Reforms
The Kremlin orders tighten the Russian military code to restore rank, merit rewards, and traditional discipline. Soldiers must accept hardship, execute orders promptly, and show loyalty to superiors while observing military etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Kremlin
Four Congressmen Blast Soviet Control in Poland Report
Four lawmakers Representatives Ryder Gordon Bolton Mundt criticized U S diplomacy after their overseas tour. They charged Soviet secret police terror in Poland aiding the Russian backed provisional government and said U S concessions weaken anti Communist forces while lending credit to Soviet production and political power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
U. S
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ryder
Dem
Conn
Gordon
Bolton
Rep
Ohio
Mundt
Minn
Poland
Russia
Sugar output drops in 1945-46 market estimate
The Agriculture Department's Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations places world sugar production for 1945-46 at 27.2 million short tons raw value. This marks a decrease of about 0.75 million tons from last season and 3.5 million tons below 1948-44 levels, with 7.8 million tons under the prewar 1935-39 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations
Department
Washington Digest Sees Barkley Speech Clearly
The column argues Barkley did not accuse Roosevelt of dishonesty in the February 23 1944 revolt speech. It notes misinterpretations by readers, cites two sharp passages defending Congress and criticizes alleged White House authorship while praising Barkley’s independence and his timely nomination of Roosevelt.
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Baukhage
Senator Barkley
Franklin Roosevelt
Washington
Barkley
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Congress of the
United States
Congress
Majority
Tax Committee
FDR
White House
Roosevelt
Brakes Save President Truman Close to Paris Mission
A near collision on Constitution Avenue as President Truman and Secretary Byrnes left for the Paris foreign ministers conference prompted a close brush with disaster when a truck sauntered into the path of the presidential car. Secret Service attentiveness prevented harm and underscored the perils of high speed politicking.
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Byrnes
Foreign Ministers
Paris
Truman
Constitution Avenue
Patton
Mr. Truman
Secret Service
White House
Hoover
Rapidan
Virginia
Top Wages by Industry in 1945 Transport Equipment Lead
In January and July 1945 workers in transportation equipment industries earned the highest weekly average among 32 classifications. Excluding automobile manufacturing, average weekly earnings were $62.61 in January and $59.64 in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transportation Equipment Industries
Transportation Equipment
Barbs on grain policy and postwar strains in 194? era
The column edits on the grain situation label the granary as subnormal with experts warning of scraped bottom supplies. It critiques congressional riders and Truman’s stance on attaching bills, hints at postwar famine driving pest problems, and notes turmoil among deposed rulers and veterans.
Dentists and ears quoted in a family joke
A quip about a son studying dentistry shifts to a joke on anatomy. The father notes a man has 32 teeth but only two ears, delivering a light moment about professional paths and body parts.
Winston Churchill on Fleet Street
Two U S soldiers stroll London street and spot a man with a smile and cigar. The sergeant identifies the smiling figure as Winston Churchill, noting recognition would be harder without the cigar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleet Street
London
Sarge
Winston Churchill
Golly
Mint Growth Plans Revealed in Quirky Exchange
A humorous exchange presents a boy named Thomas planning to grow mint as a source of income. His mother confirms mint is where money comes from, highlighting a playful conversation about future ambitions.
Bridge Humour Sparks Domestic Quarrel
In a comic exchange Mrs. Smith laments kindness shown to animals over her. Mr. Smith retorts to playfully insult her, while a London Times quip notes the fading popularity of bridge. The line about London bridge adds a playful pun.
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Mrs. Smith
Mr. Smith
The
London Times
London Bridge
Cooling Off Jest Turns Hose on Feet
A playful exchange about heat and fashion shows a couple in a humorous home moment. The line about wearing socks wrong side out and turning on the hose reveals lighthearted domestic wit and a breezy summer mood.
Concrete blocks made quick without pallets in Richmond Mo
Mack Steel Products in Richmond Missouri advertises making concrete blocks swiftly with no pallets needed for $25 each. The brief notice highlights a local supplier offering fast block production and a fixed price.
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Madison Equipment Co
Madison, Tenn
Nash
Mack Steel Products
Richmond
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Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Arlie Gilbert
Sabetha
Kas
Washington County
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Chas. Barfnecht
Anton
McAlester
Oklahoma
M. Kneeland
American Bank Bldg
Portland
Ore
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Bengal DIV
Bentley
Kinsley Kansas
Seaboard Stamp Exchange
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Victor
Birch
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