Battle Over Postwar Unemployment Pay In Congress
James Marlow outlines a looming congressional clash over postwar unemployment relief for war workers. Two bills propose federal aid with varying payment structures, one offering direct federal payments and another broad federal insurance model. Proponents warn that without support, peacetime demand could falter, delaying full production.
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James Marlow
Washington
Congress
Murray
DeMont
Kilgore
Reveree
John Jones
Cole
Mystery Ride Guides Rebekah Lodge to Unknown Destination
Worcester hosts the annual Mystery Ride of Rebekah Lodge Local 0. C. F. with leaders guiding members in a preplanned route to a destination revealed only by the leader. The article notes postwar customs and mentions about 4,905,000 stamp collectors in the U.S.
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NGO
Worcester
Mass
INS
Rebekah Lodge
L 0.C. F
OPA
U. S
Morale Officers Explain Why Soldiers Fight in War
Fifth Airforce and Morale Service Division train officers to educate troops about the war’s reasons, aims, and world events. Orientation programs provide weekly tasks, news briefings, and media to build morale and improve effectiveness on duty and in combat.
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Jack Mahon
Fifth Airforce
New Guinea
INS
America
Joe
France
Traly
Frarma
Krow West
SN Fronts
Special Service
Sims Daily News
Tex
Gram
Treach
Orientation meetings for morale in wartime units
War program notes discuss student officers guiding orientation rooms and open discussions on topics from democracy to German critiques. Weekly problem solving and current events quizzes boost attendance while informal sessions and round tables foster thinking. Morale emphasizes duties to fallen and wounded, with data noting rural deaths in 1945 decreased 231 percent versus 1942.
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Americon
Sigorons Round Table
Oriestation
Merele Service
Divi ‘Gle
South
Ledet
Joe No Pope
Ceiling price confusion shocks city as heat wave hits
Report notes a chaotic price ceiling for ice and beverages set during a heat wave. Listings show unrealistic figures such as 62 Chinese dellan for a cup, 40 dollars for two bottles of tea milk, and a second hand refrigerator advertised at 6,060 dollars, reflecting wartime or inflationary distortions.
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Eesuckers
Imadek
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