Kesselring Takes Western Command as Allies Close Ruhr
German forces under Albert Kesselring face Allied pressure on the Ruhr front as U S British and Canadian armies converge on the valley. Allied spearheads prepare to push east of the Rhine while U S forces build strength south of the Ruhr and Saar regions. In the east, Soviet troops threaten Berlin as German defenses strain against multiple fronts.
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Europe
Ruhr
Albert Kesselring
U. S
Saar
Kesselring
Hitler
Italy
von Rundstedt
Eisenhower
21St
Remagen
Rhine
Berlin
Stettin
Upper
Silesia
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Austria
U S Savings Rise Amid Wartime Economy and High Incomes
The Securities and Exchange Commission reports Americans saved billions as wartime controls limited civilian goods. By end of 1944 total holdings in cash bank deposits and government securities reached 148 billion, with 40 billion saved in the prior year.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
City workers see payroll rise amid staffing decline
The 852000 city and town employees receive a total monthly payroll of 122000000, per the International City Managers Association. While headcount fell, payroll continued rising over two years as regular work weeks lengthened, especially in larger municipalities.
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International City Managers Association
Fear and War Preparations Across Japan and China
The article describes Japan's move toward virtual martial law to defend against U S air raids and invasion threats while preparing occupied China against American advances. It notes Tokyo evacuations, damaged industrial capacity, and concerns over sea-based invasion by U S forces, alongside Chinese forces aided by 600,000 troops. It also reports U S Department of Agriculture projections for 1945 crop acreage, forecasting declines in corn, barley, and soybeans, with increases in wheat, oats, and some specialty crops.
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China
U. S
Japan
Germany
Tokyo
U. S.department of Agriculture
USDA
Wool production in United States declines in 1944
Wool output fell as sheep numbers dropped, with total production estimated at 418,094,000 pounds for 1944, down from 449,378,000 pounds in 1943. Average local market price rose to 42.4 cents per pound from 41.6 cents. Sheep shorn were about 44,324,000 head, an 8 percent decrease from 1943.
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United States
Food Demands Rise as Nations Brace for Shortages
Governments across the United States and Britain debate food relief as UNRRA projects 1.878 billion pounds of aid for April to June. The United States bears about 42 percent of needs, with Canada and other nations supplying the remainder. Meat shares are set to rise for war zones while U.S. civilians face cuts.
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U. S
Britain
Churchill
House of Commons
America
Roosevelt
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
UNRRA
Canada
United Nations
Draft calls to be cut as full force nears in 1945
President Roosevelt said monthly draft calls could drop from 136000 to 03000 after buildup to full strength by July 1945 to supply replacements. Congress heard that after Germany's defeat inductions would continue during the Japanese conflict to replace discharged veterans.
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Roosevelt
Germany
Selective Service
New York Fights Midnight Curfew Backlash
New York’s nightlife reels after Mayor La Guardia grants a one hour curfew extension but amusement owners and troops clash with regulations. War Mobilization Director Byrnes says federal enforcement is impossible without police, as venues keep doors open past midnight in defiance of the extension.
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la Guardia
Army
Navy
War Mobilization
Byrnes
New York Picture Postcards of a City Aglow at Dawn
A Vivid panorama of New York scenes from dawn to night, blending street life and landmark imagery. Crowds, avenues, and theaters frame a metropolis waking and moving. Images show Civilian Defense efforts, Broadway bustle, Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge aromas, and wary quiet of dawn streets.
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New York
Alleright Deanery
Broadway
Rockefeller
Center
Hudson River
Empire State Building
Midtown Canyons
Brooklyn Bridge
Air transport of hatching eggs to boost poultry in tropics
More than 5,000 hatching eggs were shipped by airplane from the United States to tropical American countries to develop poultry industries as part of an inter-American food-growing program. The University of Maryland had shown the method's feasibility within the United States, with aid from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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United States
University of Maryland
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Germany postwar fuel: Henderson criticizes Allied plan
Hard boiled Leon Henderson warned President Roosevelt that neither the U S military nor the State Department properly planned postarmistice Germany. He urged a civilian Allied commission to run the economy while the military took orders from civilians. He also warned the tripartite rail and industry setup would fail. Henderson refused to return to Germany and will study China price controls instead.
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Germany
Leon Henderson
Roosevelt
Henderson
White House
Eisenhower
OPA
State Department
London
FDR
U. S
High Commission
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Hitler
Kaiser
Postwar economy outlook and public mood analysis
Writer argues private cash, savings, and demand exist to fuel three to five years of stability if government action ensures security. urged Roosevelt to organize national reconversion, control inflation, and align tax and spending with job creation. Warns critics claim New Deal attacks while urging leadership to maintain confidence and connect returning workers to civilian jobs.
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Washington, D. C
Sow
Atlantic War
Ife
Attu Sation
Roosevelt
Wallace
South
Midwest
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Easy to Make Upholstered Chairs Pattern No. 250
A Victorian style pair of chairs suited for modern rooms, with simple box-frame construction, easy padding and covering steps. The pattern 250 includes a full chair frame guide, padding material list, and a bill of materials. To obtain Pattern No 250, send seats with name and address.
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