WLB and OPA Split Over Reconversion Policy
Washington reports a sharp split between the War Production Board and the OPA on reconversion costs and controls. The dispute may go to President Truman for settlement, with both sides accusing the other of mismanaging prices and supply impacts. War mobilization officials and economic stabilizers discuss who bears cost, while OPS attention draws in key figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
OPA
Truman
Ora
Rey Avere
Ops Arresty
Aahne Spyder
War Mobilization
Ander B. Payis
Ismek
Cooperative garment program faces wage and price clashes
Muddled debates over a joint WPS and OPA effort to reserve 75 percent of civilian textile output for affordable clothing strained a cooperative price rollback. The controversy slowed production targets and led to easing of price actions, with WPB indicating safeguards against further price cuts while OPA and officials discussed replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meade
Spyder
Davis
Gipee
WPS
OPA
Indugiss
Aia
Snyder
Public jitters over atom perils unfounded say experts
Howard W. Blameslee argues public fear of atomic bomb dangers is unjustified citing official Washington assessments and scientific records. He notes a single uranium atom split could trigger a 20 mile blast, but historical data show such events are exceedingly unlikely and natural radium exposure is far from harmful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blameslee
New York
Washington
Scientife
Empire State Building
Sirix
Dys le
Etuak
Ursaiven
Themilley
Japan
Scista
America
Stimson
Social Round of Local Visitors and Returns
Salem Mrs Margaret Morse returns from Albans. Mr and Mrs Guy Barkley of Glens Falls visit. William Taggart of Rochester visits aunt Miss Misgiva MacMib Tian. Mrs Edward Noonan of Lowell Mass visits sister Miss Anna Longevie. James Alexander of Schenectady visits father Under Sheriff Mlexander. Mr and Mrs Haigh B Cole of Albany visit sister Mrs Margaret McKinney. James Tulip returns to Springfield Virginia after several days at home. Miss Irene Hughes returns to Albany from mother Mrs Histé Hughey. Dr and Mrs Ir Moldenbawer and daughter Anna of New York guests of Mr Leta HK Baker. Miss Clementine McDermot of Cohoes spending time with John M Collins. Miss Pauline Morrissey returns to Albany after visiting aunt Mr and Mrs Charlies Graver. Milcalm M Cruikshank on furlough with mother Gertrude Cruikshank after service in Africa and Italy. Mr and Mrs J R Van Buren and family return to Aurora from visit with Mrs Mary Lytle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Morse Hes
Albans
Guy Barkley
Glens Falls
Wiliam Taggart
Rochester
Misgiva MacMib Tian
Edward Noonan
Lowell
Mass
Anna Longevie
James Alexander
Schenectady
Mlexander
Haigh B. Cole
Albany
Margaret McKinney
Pauline Morrissey
and Airs
Charlies Graver
Milcalm M. Cruikshank
Africa
Haly
Gertrude Cruikshank
J. R. van Buren
Lytle
Aurora
Cambridge Visitor Littl From Cambridge to Albany
Mrs Lotta A Littl of Cambridge and M J is visiting at the home of Mrs Libbie Hover at 218 Quail Street Albany, according to a brief local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotta A. Littl
Hha M. J
Cambridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
WLB
Peterman
Peterman's
ANT Food
Paul. Ford
Tbea
Ike
Leo Pasvonsky
Eugene Goossens
Jmonnat Symphony Orchestra
Ohio Staterpress
Denhys
Young People’s Shop
Salem
Reese
Davenport
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