Far East Crises Threaten Peace and Wage Gains
WGEKLY News Analysis outlines crises in China and Indonesia threatening peace in the Far East. U.S. troops guard Chinwangtao area as Chiang Kai shek and nationalists press north, while Indonesians push for independence led by Soekarno. Factoring wage policy, industry potential, and price adjustments, talks in Washington aim to settle labor disputes.
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Agriculture 1946 Prospects for Farm Income and Output
Government forecasts for 1946 expect no major rise in total production despite high food demand. Real farm income may fall up to 15 percent, though still about twice prewar levels. The drop marks the first decline since 1935, with potential price shifts and revised goals for livestock, wheat, corn, cotton, sugar beets, eggs, chickens, oil crops, milk and potatoes.
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Department of Agriculture
Wage Policy Labor Sees Gain in Reconversion Talks
President Truman outlined reconversion wage policy urging maintenance of high wartime take-home pay and allowing moderate price increases. He pressed management during key wage negotiations in auto, oil, and steel while consulting with big business and labor leaders after a Ford conference, signaling possible settlements within the stabilization framework.
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Washington, D. C
Truman
Henry Fordel
Farm prices rise to 188 percent of 1909 14 average
The department of agriculture reports a two point gain in prices received by farmers for truck crops grain and cotton lifting the indices to 188 percent of the August 1909 to July 2014 average in mid October. October parity prices hit another 25 year high as prices paid by farmers for commodities interest and taxes advanced.
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Department of Agriculture
Fuehrer’s End Dated With Eva Braun in Berlin Bunker
British intelligence announced after exhaustive inquiry that Adolf Hitler shot himself in the Reich Chancellery on April 30 and Eva Braun took poison. Hitler, aged and ill, remained mentally alert. he and Braun were married on April 20 and the couple died by self-inflicted methods as Soviet forces closed in. Goebbels and Bormann then burned the bodies with gasoline, possibly breaking and burying remains.
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Shoes production to hit 30 million pairs monthly
The article notes output rising from 20 million pairs per month in August to 28 million in October and forecasts November and December production at 30 million pairs per month. With wartime rationing ended, dealers can replenish stocks and stores may face fewer shortages as supply increases.
Winter Driving Hazards Warned by Safety Council Leader
Chairman of the National Safety Council committee on winter driving hazards warns of a severe season. Prof. Ralph A. Moyer of Iowa State College notes 36 northern states show 24 to 53 percent higher traffic death rates in winter. He urges drivers in snow belt states to inspect brakes tire chains defrosters and headlights immediately as car and truck design shifts toward safety.
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Ralph A. Moyer
Iowa State College
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Snow
Foresee Trouble for Germany Amid Occupation Strife
General Dwight D. Eisenhower warned that widespread unemployment, food and fuel shortages, and violence by displaced persons could trigger serious outbreaks in Germany this winter. He noted German youths and returning soldiers as the largest trouble-making group and said discontent might foster organized resistance against Allied occupation.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Japan Navy Doom Prophesied by Allied Plans
Allied strategy would wipe out Nippon’s remaining capital ships and divide 61 submarines and other craft among the Big Four. Aged battleships and cruisers would be sunk or used as tests while destroyers and auxiliaries are reassigned, reflecting design gaps and wartime procurement lessons.
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China
Beverage taxes shift to federal revenue rise 1934 to 1944
The New York Trust Company notes federal revenues from distilled spirits grew from 163,098,710 in 1934 to 1,408,968,230 in 1944. It adds state revenues from distilled spirits are harder to total but are clearly a substantial part of state income given complex regulations and collection methods.
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New York Trust Company
Rockne’s lasting influence on Notre Dame football
The essay lauds Knute Rockne for transforming Notre Dame into a national football power from 1917 onward. It credits his inspirational leadership, conditioning, and sportsmanship more than raw wins, noting his influence extended beyond technique. It recalls a vivid Army-Notre Dame game anecdote showcasing Rockne’s impact on players and games.
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Bernie Bierman
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Rockne’s Influence Lingers Beyond His Life
Retrospective note recalls Rockne’s humor and leadership at Notre Dame. Visiting coaches sought his room for insight into human nature and managing players, including Hank Anderson. The essay credits his conditions, spirit, and enduring impact on football, noting no dumb Notre Dame teams and ranking Rockne atop influence, even 14 years after death.
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Region churns out strong football teams yearly
The question asks which section of the country yields the strongest football teams on average. The answer points to the Midwest with Notre Dame, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Iowa, Wisconsin, and others consistently producing top talent and high-caliber squads.
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Department of Peace discussed amid postwar policy debate
A Washington columnist urges a Department of Peace as a complement to War and State. The piece notes Jimmy Byrnes push to create peace bureaus, the House cutbacks, Mrs. Roosevelt's overseas plans, and Navy reserve tensions. It covers Byrnes, Roosevelt, Truman, and ongoing political fissures shaping postwar diplomacy.
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What the World Needs More of than Atomic Bomb Defenses
A provocative editorial urges a shift from diplomatic posturing to religious renewal and civic virtue. It calls for stronger clergy, broader church unity, and daily religious practice, stressing faith in public life and rejection of hypocrisy. It contrasts this with Japan’s postwar image and critiques modern attitudes toward authority and media.
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