Senate greens light atomic energy control and draft extension
The Senate approved a national atomic development and control bill creating a special commission with exclusive authority over production and storage of A weapons, plus a military liaison board and advisory panels. It extended the draft to May 1947 with negotiated differences versus the House, setting manpower ceilings for the services.
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House
Senate Committee On Atomic Energy
McMahon
Dem
Conn
Commission On
Army and Navy
Special Commission
House Representatives
Navy
Senate-House
OPA
Senate Banking Committee
Elim
Predict Record Spending At Start Of Year
The first quarter spending rate by consumers in the United States signals much lower savings in 1946 than last year. Total income for the year is expected to fall short of 1945 while spending nears an all time high, suggesting a large share of disposable income will be consumed.
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Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Humbert II
House of Savoy
Naples
Humbert
Duca Degli Abruzzi
Mussolini
Il Duce
Christian Democrats
United States
Department of Commerce
America
Europe
Asia
You
Election trends puzzle as primaries roll on nationwide
Primary results across the east and west spark questions about party strength and CIO PAC influence. Warren sweeps California nominations, Knowland loses Democratic backing, while Alabama shifts in PAC contests amid mixed signals before 1948 races.
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Earl Warren
California
Know
PAC
New Jersey
CIO
Kenny
Warren
Chicago
Ill
Personal Mail Exerts Big Influence on Congressman
A Washington columnist analyzes how personal mail shapes congressional decisions on price and labor controls. He notes polls showing broad public support for price stabilization despite congressional downsizing of the OPA, and highlights how organized groups and voter pressure influence lawmakers. He cites NORC surveys and reports on meat consumption and wages to illustrate public sentiment and spending power during wartime.
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Congress
Office
Price Administration
NORC
National Opinion Research Center of Denver University
House
OPA
Paul Porter
Bowles
National Manufacturers’ Association
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Congressional
The
Safety Measures From Research On Airplane Crash Injuries
The National Research Council with the Safety Bureau of the Civil Aeronautics Board and study groups in the Army Air Forces and Navy have begun safety measures. These include more ductile instrument panels, redesigned control wheels, and removal of structures that repeatedly injure knees.
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National Research Council
Safey Bureau
Civil Aeronautics Board
Army Air Forces
Navy
Barbs by Bankhag on butter prices and satire
The quip critiques butter cost rising 11 cents a pound and predicts cows may boost production to lower prices. It also jokes about a man free falling at 118 mph, then 14 mph with a parachute, and pokes light fun at Mr Gromyko. The piece closes with a birdmother’s crust requests and a worm diet pun.
Spool Shelves for Interesting Trinkets Pattern No 255
Graceful corner shelves measure ten inches wide seven inches deep at the base. The pieces are glued to welded spools with a wire or cord for hanging in a corner. Mrs Spears provides an actual-size pattern with cutting and joining directions and a larger set pattern.
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