House Wants GI Cash Pay for Terminal Leave
House conferees stood on demands to pay GI’s about 3 billion dollars in cash for terminal leave. They rejected the Senate bond plan. Conference committee set Tuesday for further consideration after hearing Budget Bureau testimony. Rep. Wright L. Rogers urged President Truman to sign the measure.
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Costs Up Sharply For Army Goods
Washington reports the War Department study showing the Quartermaster Corps paid higher prices for 104 representative items during World War II. Price levels rose from 94.77 on January 1, 1942 to 110.90 on December 31, 1945 with October 1942 as base. The average upward trend was steady though diminishing, rising 6.67 points in 1942, 2.24 in 1943, 1.64 in 1944, and 1.50 in 1945.
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U S Metal Firms End War Reporting Ends
The Civilian Production Administration ended the government mandated wartime reporting system for metal working firms. Form 732 required 25,000 companies to submit complete production data, ending today as the program closes.
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War Production Board details from 1941 policy memo
Fragmentary note references the War Production Board and government use of war materials in 1941. Mentions urgency, vital needs, and mobilization of metal resources for national war effort. Outcomes and context are unclear due to text damage.
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