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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1945

Page

4

United Nations explained to Missouri rural leaders

Missouri rural leaders heard a detailed outline of the United Nations Organization from Dr. Elmer Ellis and Professor John Heinberg. The briefing covered the Security Council General Assembly and Economic and Social Council roles, veto powers, contingents of armed forces and the court, plus a draft international bill of rights.

Missouri Agricultural Extension Service Missouri College of Agriculture United Nations Organization J. W. Burch Elmer Ellis University of Missouri John Heinberg University University Political Science Department Ellis Dr. Ellis United States Economic and Social Council Security Council United Nations Council General Assembly General Chiefs of International Court of Justice Permanent Court of International Justice League of Nations

Round the clock service will fly boys home

The Air Transport Command plans a 300 plane round the clock service from Europe and battle theaters to Miami to land 50,000 veterans monthly. Miami Army Air Field builds a tent city for 2,000, with trains to Camp Blanding and reception centers for furloughs. Transports will land every 45 minutes. C-47s, C-54s, and C-46s will be used. Post exchanges offer day and night service with milk and ice cream.

The Air Transport Command Europe Miami Miami Army Air Field Camp Blanding

Okinawa Campaign Toll: Navy Lost 31 Ships

Guam Pacific fleet headquarters reported the Okinawa campaign and Inland Sea action cost the U S Navy 31 ships sunk and 54 damaged in the period from March 19 to June 16.

Guam Pacific Fleet Headquarters Okinawa Japan U. S Navy

Four Large Naval Units Damaged but Not Sunk

Four large ships including battleships carriers or cruisers sustained damage in battle but remained afloat. The actions involved unidentified enemy forces and limited material losses reported by military dispatches. Commanders confirmed all units operational after repairs signed off at dockyards.

Pacific War Claim on Planes Destroyed Since March Nineteen

A wartime tally states that starting March 19, 4,096 Japanese aircraft have been destroyed across the Pacific battle area. The figure underscores the cumulative air losses suffered by the Japanese in ongoing combat operations.

Pacific Battle Area

Nominations open for New Madrid County Farm Bureau queen

Nominations for New Madrid County Farm Bureau queen are arriving at the New Madrid Farm Bureau office. Doris Geske of Canalou and Madgeline Nueman of Portageville are named nominees. The queen will be crowned at the July 19 Lilbourn picnic and will reign for one year. Also an amateur talent contest is announced with prizes for singing dancing impersonations and instruments.

New Madrid Farm Bureau Doris Geske Canalou Madgeline Nueman Portageville Lilbourn

Nine Million Livestock on Missouri Farms Reported

The United States and Missouri Departments of Agriculture report that on January 1, 1945 Missouri farms held 9,418,000 head of stock. Detailed totals include 519,000 horses, 172,000 mules, 3,347,000 cattle with 1,149,000 for milk, 4,108,000 hogs and 1,272,000 sheep.

United States and Missouri Departments of Agriculture

When Will You Buy the New Automobiles and Appliances

The Recon timetable from the U S Treasury outlines consumer prospects for durable goods after the war. Automobiles 15 months, sewing machines 9 months, vacuum cleaners 4 months, electric ranges 9 months. The release aimed to reassure war bond buyers there is reason to spend soon. OPA data shows individuals bought 290,881,999 pairs of shoes in 1943 using ration points.

U. S. Treasury Department Office of Price Administration

General farms and related enterprises value threshold 1944 note

A fragment from a form or instruction lists that all general farms and related establishments including greenhouses nurseries hatcheries and livestock operations are valued at $250 or more in 1944. It instructs to fill out a blank and mail it if unsure or if the threshold is not met.

Pan American offers $700 world trip postwar flight

A postwar round the world flight for 700 is offered by Pan American Airways Atlantic division. The route from New York will stop at Lisbon Marseilles Rome Athens Cairo Basra Karachi Calcutta Bangkok Canton Tokyo Paramushiru Anchorage Seattle and San Francisco before returning to New York. Eleven reservations already exist as announced this week.

Pan American Airways Pan-American Atlantic Division Europe New York Lisbon Marseilles Rome Athens Cairo Basra Karachi Calcutta Bangkok Canton Tokyo Paramushura Anchorage Seattle San Francisco

Soldiers to face combat duty in Pacific after Paris scandal

About 158 American soldiers convicted in the Army black market scandal in Paris last winter are ordered for combat duty in the Pacific. The move follows court martial outcomes and reflects a hard line in disciplinary actions amid wartime service.

Paris Pacific

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