Fire Bombs Rate Jap Cities War Analysis
Western Newspaper Union analysis notes heavy bombing of Osaka and Yokohama by B 29s crippling industry and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. Curtis LeMay cites strategy of burning cities to maximize destruction while U S forces press on Okinawa against Japanese defenses in rugged terrain.
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Japan
Osaka
Yokohama
Orient
Curtis le May
Ryukyus
Pacific
Okinawa
U. S
Shuri
Unemployment to rise amid war cutbacks and oil tensions
War Production Board chief J A Krug warned 4.8 million workers may be released in six months with unemployment reaching 1.8 million, though civilian expansion could trim total joblessness by 600,000. West coast shipyards face shortages, prompting deferments and hiring priority. Oil politics across the Middle East and Near East looms large as Britain the U S and Russia vie for concessions and strategic pipelines. A fifth debate in Congress concerns a tax free 2500 expense account for members alongside salaries.
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War Production Board
J. A. Krug
Krug
West Coast
U. S
Selective Service
War Manpower Commission
Franklin
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Near East
Syria
Mosul
Iraq
Britain
Suez Canal
Arabia
America
John Taber
Clarence Cannon
John Rankin
Frank Hook
Hook
Rankin
Husky
Taber
Cannon
Pacific
WPB
Broadway Gossip and War Banter from a 1920s Show Scene
An assortment of anecdotes from a Broadway milieu includes producer John Wildberg venting about a young usher, radio announcer Ken Roberts defending sponsor views, and local chatter on Goering. Also recounted are a refugee’s quip about Goering, a wife’s birthday roses turned comic, and a WWII tale of Lt. T. E. Brown’s audacious target. The piece closes with nightlife notes on Central Park, penny-ante agents, and the enduring show business drive to entertain.
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Teles of the
John
Memphis
Red Kann
Ken Roberts
Adolf Hiller
Roberts
Universal Meat Packing Co
Central Park
Truman's Choices for Government Leaders Draw Mixed Praise
Western Newspaper Union notes that Truman's appointees defy past Republican templates, highlighting John S. Snyder as a reform-minded Treasury candidate, Edwin W. Pauley as a rising figure in Moscow talks, and Bob Hannegan as postmaster general designate. It lauds their pragmatism, middle-class grit, and nonideological aims to deliver effective governance.
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Union
Truman
Washington
Coo-idge
Harding
John S. Snyder
Jease Jones Financial
RFC
Snyder
Coolidge
First National Bank of St. Louis
Congressional Banking Committee
Senate
House
Dwight Morrow
Morgan
Charlie Dawes
Chicago
Pauley
Treasury
Bob Hannegan
Surplus Medical Equipment for Rural Hospitals Policy
Rural hospitals and clinics will receive a major share of surplus military medical gear released by the army and navy. A policy by the surplus property board prioritizes areas with no facilities or insufficient care, with distribution overseen by Dr. Thomas Parran and a board to allocate supplies through federal and state officials. Concerns exist about ensuring aid to Negro clinics, and building programs are not yet arranged. Churchill’s needling and White House diplomacy are noted in separate items.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Surplus Property Board
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Fishbein
U. S
Thomas Parran
Parran
Federal Security
Paul McNutt
Churchill
Joe Davies
London
Moscow
Stalin
Davies
United States
Russia
Kremlin
Joe
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
White House
U.S
U.S.S.R
Europeans Face Relocation Hurdles From Postwar Displaced Persons
In postwar Europe the return of displaced nationals remains problematical as many refuse to leave the Anglo American occupied zone of Germany. Poles, Latvians, Lithuanians and Russians show reluctance, while other nationalities in the zone total millions. Yalta dictates compulsory repatriation for Russians, but many others cannot be forced to move.
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Europe
Germany
Yalta
U.s.-British
Luxembourg
Mexico Launches Nationwide Illiteracy Reading Drive
Mexico advances a second phase of its illiteracy purge under President Avila Camacho. Adults ages 18 to 60 must teach reading or writing to an illiterate or teach collectively. Noncompliance means compulsory work. Education officials track each student by age, occupation and sex. Twelve million six thousand free readers have been issued.
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Mexico
Avila Camacho
Department of Education
OPA Tightens Sugar Allocations Amid Shortage
The OPA says sugar shortage worsened by improper home canning use and diverts to bootleg liquor. Investigators will check diversions. pledges will confirm rations used only for home canning. Reports on food put up will trigger suspensions of allocations until fruits and vegetables become available. Average table rations are down 37 percent and home canning allocations down 40 percent. Bakers and industrial users face further cuts risking operations.
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OPA
Framing Tips For Cheerful Home Decor From Old Booklet
The note suggests framing pictures attractively in balanced groups. Colors include blue velveteen with red ribbon, plaid gingham for a Lee formal room, and pink or blue satin for a note. The idea appears in BOOK 6 of a series, available to readers at 18 cents. Send name and address with 15 cents to obtain a copy.
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Lee Fermal
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Western Newspaper Union
Tern
Wall Bear Nahs
Oil
Greece
Albania
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Poland
UNRRA
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Gga
Goering
Georges Jomier
Berlin
Frankfort
France
le Courrier du Pacifique
Lew Parker
Hermann Goering
T. E. Brown
Groton
Brown
E. W. Pauley
N. Eb, Honnegan
Washington, D. C
Bonnett
Bidault
Ald Eben Ayres
Bennet
Bidautt
New York
Gus Bennett
Bennett
Congress
Pappy O'Daniel
Texas
Ed Pauley
Roosevelt
O'Daniel
Ruth Wyeth
Bedford Hills
India
Africa
Latin America
Liberia
Begoodrich
Als Etta
Miele
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