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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1946
Page
2
Analysis notes that settling the steel strike is foundational to reviving industrial output. The piece discusses strategic moves to stabilize production, restore German output, and support broader economic recovery through coordinated measures and policy direction.
President Truman pushes a settlement in the steel dispute amid wage and price talks while packers resist higher ceilings. CIO and AFL demand more for meat workers as demobilization and occupation plans for Germany unfold, with church leaders urging relief aid and clothing shipments to the Reich.
The USDA forecasts world sugar production for 1945-46 at 27.8 million short tons, down 400,000 from the prior year, with North American output rising while Europe falls. Global production for 1945-48 is seen at 7.3 million tons, the smallest since 1923, with Western Hemisphere gains offset by reductions in the Far East, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific.
World War II veterans picketed Langford area mines and businesses, condemning hiring of outsiders since 1940. Edison Anthracite Coal Co refused mass layoffs, citing potential lawsuits. Local unions issued expulsions while many miners objected to outsiders taking jobs from residents. Iran faces UNO actions as Indonesia seeks support against Dutch rule in East Indies amid Cold War tensions.
The article surveys Churchill urging continued U S involvement in Europe and opposition to German partition. Truman backing sole U S trusteeship for strategic Pacific islands. China’s resources commission expanding with American consultants. Yumen oil field boosting China’s supplies. and auto industry planning an $800 million expansion led by General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler amid postwar demand.
WNU Service reports from mid Atlantic as the writer travels toward Washington detailing American hopes to complete the postwar mission in Germany. He cites officials like Murphy and Clay, notes food aid debates, denazification worries, and differing Allied approaches to rebuilding industry, economy, and governance amid occupation.
The article details Truman and aides pressing steel industry to accept higher margins and wage scales. Bowles urged big steel leaders to test a six month wage increase without sharp price hikes, while cautioning inflation may drive larger gains. European refugees and Byrnes aides are also noted, plus sugar exports to France and Morgenthau's Germany notes.
Cheirman Wilson of the Aircraft Industries association says agriculture and aviation could transform food marketing if joined. The Council of American Business notes 885 daily losses from non industrial sickness. Stay on the job to stay well. Forty million free road maps to be distributed as 1942 reprints may introduce new towns en route. Shoe News claims the best shoes in the world wore by the armed forces in World War II, though few want them now.
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