Allied Forces Press Germany Back Toward Rhine Front
Relentless Allied pressure drives German forces back from the Vosges to the Rhine as Patton and Simpson push along multiple sectors. An Alpine river line at the Roer falls to US Ninth Army while French and Sev enth Army cross near Strasbourg. Soviet, Hungarian and German troops contend with heavy snow as they maneuver toward Budapest and Dukla Pass.
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Alsace
Holland
William H. Simpson
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Third Army
Saar Basin
Ruhr
Germany
Saarbrucken
Rhone-Rhine Canal
Mare
Dannemarie
Strasbourg
Eisen
Budapest
Azzad
Red
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Beskid
Dukla Pass
Labor: AFL backs 30 hour week postwar jobs plan
The American Federation of Labor at its 64th New Orleans convention urged Congress to enact a nationwide 30 hour work week to protect jobs. Delegates warned technological advances speed production but burn out workers, and they urged broader reforms including wage and hour improvements for federal workers and a uniform federal unemployment system.
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Congress
Federation
New Orleans
Smith-Connolly
Post Office
Stettinius Named to Succeed Hull as Secretary of State
President Roosevelt names Edward R. Stettinius to take over the State Department after Cordell Hull resigns amid ill health. Hull will be elder statesman and presiding officer of the United Nations first peace conference. Stettinius previously led lend lease and has strong ties with Britain and Russia. Air and sea war in the Pacific continues with raids on Tokyo and Luzon and renewed American bombing of targets across Asia. Chiang Kai-shek’s position may be reinforced by Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley’s appointment as ambassador to China.
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Leyte
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Cebu
Negros
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Patrick J. Hurley
Hurley
Donald M. Nelson
Land and War Strain Highlight Soil Conservation and Shipping Losses
Chester C. Davis warns wartime farm demand risks soil damage without conservation practices like contour plowing and reforestation. A British report notes Allied shipping losses through 1943 totaled 5,758 vessels while U S shipbuilding reached about 30 million deadweight tons, with 1942 the peak loss year and 1943 showing improved balance.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
The
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Friends of the Land
Chicago
Davis
United States
Office of War Information
Troop Mutiny Flare Ups Rock Pacific Coast Area
As parliament neared a vote on conscription for overseas service a heavily armed group of troops blocked a regiment from boarding a train to a new post. The incident was quickly controlled and further demonstrations by troops against the ruling were reported.
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Pacific Coast
Carriers Aiming for Massive Air Strikes in War Outlook
Rear Adm. Cassady predicts future US carriers will launch 1500 to 2000 plane strikes against Japan, noting 1000-plane attacks are already common. In liberated France and Belgium, farm machinery distribution helps start local food production as Allied board plans broaden machinery supplies.
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Naval Operations
Air
France
Belgium
Serge G. Troubetzkoy
United States Foreign Economic Administration
Allied Board
Cigarette Shortage Probed as Senate House Investigate
National Retail Tobacco Merchants Association president warned the cigarette shortage will worsen in six months. House and Senate panels opened inquiries into the shortage with leaders disputing leaf tobacco supply as a cause and noting multiple possible explanations. Meanwhile match makers foresee a severe shortage as raw materials dwindle over two years.
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National Retail Tobacco Merchants Association
House
Senate
Flanagan
House Agriculture Committee
Ferguson
Senate Committee
War Worker's Job Outlook After Germany Collapse
William Muirhead of the Associated General Contractors of America warned Chicago audiences that the postwar job problem will center on war workers not veterans. He projected 2.5 million soldiers released in a year, a 30 to 50 percent drop in war production, and 4 to 5 million war workers entering the labor market during the interim.
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America
Germany
William Muirhead
Associated General Contractors of America
Chicago
Muirhead
Japan
Britons Lose Third of Homes in WWII Five-Year Toll
A wartime White Paper shows one in three British houses destroyed or damaged over five years of World War II. War casualties reach 733,030. The report notes 85 percent of men aged 14 to 64 serve and nearly half of women aged 14 to 59 are in uniform or industry.
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Britain
Winter Farm Repairs Keep Units Ready for Spring
Farmers can use winter to inventory crops and gauge livestock changes while tackling repairs. The period is ideal for fixing floors and fences, upgrading milking equipment, inspecting machinery, and painting buildings. WFA notes such slack-season maintenance reduces future breakdowns and smooths year round production despite potential labor shortages.
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WFA
Rates of taxation for Clermont County 1944
County treasurer John P. Friend Jr. lists the 1944 tax rates for Clermont County Ohio. The county general fund and bond retirement are shown with per dollar figures and total dollars. All figures are in dollars per 100 or per property listing as per the notice.
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John P. Friend, Jr
Clermont County
Ohio
County General Fund
Drying Mushrooms for Egg Money on the Farm
Drying mushrooms offers farm families a way to supplement income. Wild varieties dry well when spread on wire trays with warm air using common dehydration equipment. Gatherers near patches can harvest surplus for sale to stores or restaurants or for winter use, lasting years when fully dried.
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United States
Tuberculosis risk in older hens prompts culling
Dr. P. C. Neuzil of the American Veterinary Medical Association warns that older hens carry tuberculosis and can spread it to pullets when housed together in winter. He recommends removing old hens from the flock as tests show older birds are the main carriers in affected flocks.
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P. C. Neuzil
American Veterinary Medical Association
Pig Weaning Guidelines For Pigs And Sows
Pigs should be weaned at about eight weeks to allow sow rebreeding. Reduce sow feed a few days before weaning to prevent udder trouble. Weaning a few pigs at a time is not advised as unused udders may cake. If udders harden, return pigs for a few minutes daily to correct the issue.
Social News Roundup From Pt Isabel and Nearby Vicinities
Local residents and visitors are listed with recent social calls and weekend gatherings. George Page left for winter residence in Modesta California. Several families, including the Prestons, Bravards, and Woodruffs, hosted or visited relatives in Felicity Higginsport Cincinnati and Beil over the past days.
Paying Taxes the Easy Way Debate at the Bar
A conversation mocks liquor tax arguments, noting Uncle Sam spent 57 cents per 100 on collection and liquor taxes grossed under ten percent of federal revenue. It claims saloon advocates push drinking, while a person named Bill drinks for pleasure and needs help home.
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Bill
Sam
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