War Years Prosperity Behind the Victory Effort
The piece argues the United States endured wartime strain while maintaining high living standards, aided by rationing and a vast production network. It credits roads, rail, transport, factories, and a broad distribution system for stability and efficiency during conflict. It warns against letting government reach erode future freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hey
Mercy
Individu
Hite
Piedee
Search to recover and identify 22,000 American war dead in Europe
The United States aims to locate and identify 22,000 fallen servicemen buried in European graves. Pershing led the postwar effort to ensure proper burial, honoring sacrifice and families. The Army designates thirty seven campaigns in Europe where remains lie to be recovered and reinterred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allouvenent Crom
United States Army
Europe
Thas
Hines
Iris
Pershing
Wissohomelyny
New Farm Gadgets Improve Agricultural Machinery Production
A series of new farm implements and gadgets are announced for limited release to care providers and small suburban tracts. The line includes a baby plow two thirds the weight and power of prior models, a soil friendly mulch system, and a cut off corn picker, with additional items such as a one map hay baler and a self propelled combine headed to assembly lines to boost productivity and profits in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muerega
Suil
Controversial DC-4 sale to Japan exposed by columnist
A 1948 column recounts Douglas Aircraft's 1939 sale of a DC-4 and blueprints to Japan via Nakajima Aircraft. It traces secrecy, official denial by Donald Douglas, and wartime fallout, noting forged appearances and a high price of 706,720 dollars plus parts. It highlights U.S. and Japanese officials' attempts to keep the deal quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasitingon
Colin
A. Sensatlomu
Douglas Aircraft Company
Slapan
Uiplicite
Hull
Japan
Donald Douglas
Douglas Aicraft
Kilo
Douglas
Wapan
USA
Dipan
Pearl Harbor
ULTRA
Tokyo
New York
Tos .Angeles
DCA
W. E. Bertrandini
Mate
U.S. Army
Cordell Hulk
Douglass
Bertrandlas
S Akabane
Nakajima Alcraft
Avith’ Mitsui
Douglas Peoples
V. ME. Bertrandias
Douglas Aircraft Co
Santa Monica
Bertrandias
Vamup
State Department
Howang
Akubane
Nakajima Aiitrary Company
Army-Douglas
Joe OS. oAgny
Navy
Wah
Biyen
Duight Douglas
Ater
Army
Colmnist
San Pedro
Aimerica
Declares Men Should Have New Passion For Brotherhood
Br Francis Gaines president of Washington and Lee University told delegates at the 2nd annual meeting of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce that men must band together in this peace to work on common problems. He warned that racial, geographic, and economic chasms threaten unity and urged education to extend the American way of life. Dr Goines said opportunity should not be confined to a few, and Dr Kimmel of Brookings forecast 1948 government finances with a balanced budget near 22 billion and defense costs around eight billion, with higher levels after the mid-1950s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Br. Francis
Gaines
Washington and Lee University
Olila Chionber of Commerce
Gairies
Virginia College
Goines
Lewis H. Kimigel
Brookings Institute
Washington, D. C
Kimmel
Sed
Japanese Warplane Sales and U S Embargo Debate
A Japanese newspaper notes wartime DC aircraft sales and the 1938 embargo debate. It cites Secretary Cordell Hull urging suppliers to halt shipments to Japan, while production and export licenses continued, illustrating the limits of state power in airframe sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan Airways
Age
Supa Airways
Als
Japan
Donald Beauglas
Cordell Hall
US Birerall Mapukugturers
Douglis
Bell Symsdicate, Inc
Meeting Plans for Methodist Sunday School and Repairs
The Progressive Class will not meet tonight and instead gather early next week at the T M Butewin home to finalize plans for church roof repairs. A Lorain roofing rep will join the Methodist church official board in the church parlors tonight, chaired by C E McIntire. WS C S met at Mrs John Cook's North Ridge road home with Mrs Ernest Goodsite presiding and reported the weigh beer merchandise sales complete. refreshments were served.
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C. S
Methodist Church
Jolin Cook
North Ridge Road
Ernest Goodsite
Eitertit
Emerti
New London Honor Servicemen at First Bapt ist Church
The First Baptiste church in New London hosted a chicken supper Thursday evening to honor retired servicemen listed on the church roll and a few guests. Red white and blue decorations plus a cake bearing Welcome Home centered the servicemen’s table. A program of vocal and instrumental music followed in the church auditorium under Mrs Yada Nfoldkiss and Miss Lenore Cornelius with Christmas color and a drawing of a dreaming sailor behind the altar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
First Baptiste Church
Yada Nfoldkiss
Lenore Cornelius
Coloys
Christmas Party at First Methodist Church Hosts 40+
W. 5 C 5 members of the First Methodist church held a Christmas party at Mrs. Ralph Coon’s home with a program including soloists Miss Lois Dawson and Dorothea Tulk, a Christmas story, candlelight carols, and a gift exchange amid festive refreshments. Nearby notes report social visits, a Golden Wedding anniversary, and refugees from Stay Ningrad salvaging prewar plant machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reed
First Methodist Church
Ralph Coon
Lois Dawson
Bethlehem
Helen Grissinger
Dorothea Tulk
Carrol Liston
Patricia
Ashland
Emma Lucas
Dorothea’ ‘Culk and
Oberlin
Bueste
N. T. Smith
Arthur Tulk
Walnut Street
Fuck Motchkiss
Rochester
L. Larson
Huntington
Guy Lucas
Butter Shortages Trigger Black Market Crackdown
Washington reports indicate butter supplies are strained as demand outpaces production. Officials note 106000.00 pounds leased to civil authorities and warned of rising black market activity as refined post war rationing fails to meet needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tex
Gondon
Déepattinett
Othelalg
West River Road neighbors host birthday party amid fire relief
A group on West River Road and relatives held an ox birthday party for Leonard Ross on Shadden Road Saturday evening. Guests arrived late due to helping extinguish a fire at Michael Saylor’s home nearby. Refreshments included barbecued sandwiches juice and coffee as gifts were given to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smal
Leonard
Ross
Shadden Road
Michael Saylor
Yielh- Tey
C. J.o McCarty
Thomas ‘McCarty
Alice McCarty
Herbert Melke
Cleveland
H.H. Kangas
Monroe
Mich
Kangas
Harcy Dennis
Lorain
Marlon
Frank Leng
Joseph McCarty
Erie
Penn
Charles McCarty
Pfe
Anthony
P. Gabara
Fred Sellinger
Norwalk
Gabara
Sellinger
M. P. Zink
Jittle Patricia Sellinger
Voice Of The People on Everlasting Peace and Christ
A fragmented prayerful piece by REV. S. M. Terry, Woodford Avenue, arguing for lasting peace through Christ and a pure heart. The text critiques worldly sins, calls for forgiveness, and envisions a future ruled by brotherly love under Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
M. Terry
Woodford Avenue
Local social notes from Indiantown Gap to Elyria
Community members and families share weekend visits and gatherings. Mrs G8 McIntire and guests report from Indiantown Gap while Ly McIntire and children visit Mansfield relatives. Mrs W Morris and Barbara Elyria stop by great grandmother Beese. E A White family plan Sunday in Berea with Harold White. J C Sweet of Rocky River visits J G Morris family. Darlene Miller Elyria weekend guest of Dorathy Kangas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabare
Firtongh
Dantary
Indiantown Gap
Merv
McIntire
Ly McIntire
Lorain
Paul McIntire
Mansfield
Wd Morris
Barbara
Elyria
Frattkie Beese
E. A. White
Berea
Harold White
J. C. Sweet
Rocky River
J.G. Morris
Darlene Miller
Dorathy
Kangas
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Capris
Bea Viete
Tiday
Ithaca
Sears
Monty
Automotive Safety Moundation
Pyke Doligen
Cole
Sohnsnin
Vincent
R. Smith & Co
Elsing Savings & Trusk Bldg
Elyria Lumber
Chestnut Street
Stay
Ningrad
Russia
Greed
Boverege
West River Road
Voice O of the People
Little Joe's Electrical Appliance Shop
Lodi Street
Nobil
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