DE-CARTELIZING GERMANY AND THE FARBEN IMPACT
The Allied control council seized the 1 G. Farben cartel, a cornerstone of German industry and war effort. Its vast global reach and Nazi integration made its destruction a key step to dismantling Germany’s economy and preventing rearmament, with ownership transferred to the Allies or under trust.
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Germany
1. G. Farben
Allied Control Council
1 G. Farben
J. G. Farten
Farben
Berlin
Wartime Output of US War Production 1940 1945 Summary
The War Production Board report by Chairman J A Krug details five years of US mobilization from June 1940, listing 297000 warplanes including 97600 bombers, 644500 landing craft, 345006 field guns, 41400000009 rounds, 33838 tanks and 3434553 trucks, cost 186billion dollars. The piece links this staggering production to American Can Do spirit and weighs peacetime production obstacles ahead.
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J. 4. Krug
War Production Board
Tepovi
America
Billboard Legislation Aims to Curb New York Billboards
Senator Thomas C. Desmond prepares proposals to curb billboards and other visual nuisances across New York state after wartime pause, aiming to boost scenery and residential appeal. He estimates a $200,000,000 annual tourist gain once highway billboard elimination effects appear, noting Massachusetts limits.
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New York State
Union
Thomas C. Desmond
Massachusetts
End to billboard nuisance urged in state broadcasts
The piece argues Vermont and New York face billboard excesses and urges action to curb the industry. It calls for examining the billboard lobby to reveal who gains and how, asserting relief will come only when the industry’s power to block laws is broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
New York
Hope for a Balanced Budget in Fiscal Year 1947
A Treasury prediction argues the federal budget must be balanced for the first time since the New Deal. It warns of debt levels, calls for tax reform and ending subsidies, and urges the end of spending programs to restore fiscal discipline for future generations.
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Alice
Secretary of the Treasury
Aleaiy
New Deal
St. Lawrence Seaway
Eve Ayaty
World Government Idea Fosters Hope for Peace
Prominent Americans discuss a supranational world government to curb nationalism and prevent war. They argue such cooperation could diminish state rivalries, outlaw war, and secure peace amid atomic age costs, treaty difficulties, and future conflicts. The notion, once utopian, gains attention as a possible path forward.
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Wnity
Uls
MacArthur to Lead Allied Japan Policy in Tokyo
Secretary Byrnes declares an Allied Advisory Commission meeting in Washington on Oct 23 to discuss Japan. He affirms General MacArthur remains supreme Allied Commander in Tokyo and US policy will prevail if Allies disagree, rejecting a Russian controlled commission. Byrnes lauds MacArthur's effective leadership and argues for non interference.
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Japan
Washington
Byrnes
Flaily
MacArthur
Tokyo
United States
Allied Control Commission
Advisory Commission
General MacArthur
Mountain man age eighty seven sparks long life tale
A North Carolina mountaineer ends a comical medical exam by crediting his long life to a non arguing marriage pact with his wife. Other jokes cover a sailor tale with a past life vision and a quip about Zanesville Ohio’s over the top chamber of commerce boast.
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North Carolina
Weill
Picket Lines and the Duty to Protect Worship
Westbrook Pegler argues that unions and picket lines threaten religious freedom and property, urging forceful police action and equal tolerance for anti religious protests. He cites church vandalism, factory blockades, and political picketing, condemning leaders who placate riot threats and warning against legitimizing church blockades.
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Ming
Jndicate
New York
Warner Brothers’ Studio
Hollywood
United States
Enora
Spain
Eleanor Roosevelt
Jimmy Petrifio
White House
C. 1 QO
Chicago
William Dewey
Umbrella Bake Boyle
Electricians’ ‘Union
Court of Appeals
Dewey
Boyle
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Debt worry at last takes aim as time runs short
A terse remark laments years wasted while national debt loomed, urging action before consequences become irreversible. The speaker expresses relief at eventual attention to fiscal dangers once ignored and hints at past warnings from earlier times.
PULSE OF THE PEOPLE Letters on strikes and parking in Troy
A reader letter from JAMES H. MALLOY in Troy criticizes the John L Lewis coal strike and the Smith Conway law, praises telephone operators, and reflects on the New York elevator and gasoline worker issues. A separate Indignant Taxpayer column defends street rights, parking rules, and personal responsibility, noting limited police enforcement and urging homeowners to plan parking and storage.
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John L Lewis
Smith-Connally
Boddentee Ie
Troy
Aten Viage
Iso
New York
Ralinas
Dewey
United States
Iin Aaifi Pey
Saranac Lake
James H. Malloy
Deplorea
Editor
the Record
T Ag
Canary origins and a history of the word News
A compact explainer traces the canary’s domestication from a wild grayish brown to a yellow pet. It recounts Juba’s island of the dogs called Canari and explains how Las Islas Canarias became the Canary Islands. The piece notes Newport News Virginia’s naming lineage and invites readers to request a pamphlet on clichés.
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Canary
Canary Islands
Animal Kingdom
Mauritania
Africa
Pliny
Juba
England
Canaria
Newport News
Virginia
Christopher Newport
William Newce
Jehosen
Newce
Virginia City
Frank Colby
Defends General Patton editor letter
The Record defends Patton, explaining he was advanced then removed for disobedience and praising the better choice of demotion over removal. A reader questions public forgetfulness about Patton and the editor notes his later treatment amid wartime duties and the need for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Patton
the Record
Patton
Tony
Marisue Quigley
War Labor Board should guide postwar labor policy
David Lawrence argues the War Labor Board was dismantled too soon after V J Day. He credits its wartime work for reducing strikes and shaping a national labor program, warns of chaos from its dissolution, and urges restoration with powers through the transition to peacetime. He cites impacts on unions, management, and public interests. He notes wage pressures and calls for a clear postwar labor policy pending Congress action.
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WLS
War Labor Board
Ahance
Iner Gatin
Truman
Congress
Quotable Quotes From War Commentary and Letters
A collection of quoted opinions and snippets from wartime voices including Senator Ball criticizing Franco Spain, War Shipping Administrator Land on Axis trade, Senator George on inflation and faith in the dollar, and remarks from Maj. Dong In Yule about veteran hire. Also a youth letter from Mons to a U S trooper sweetheart recounts a mine incident and an American saving a life.
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Adm
Emory S. Land
Sen. Waite
F. George
Georgia
Armerican
Monschau
Germany
Coming Home Blessing From Citizens
A brief note praising Americans for their kindness and heroism, expressing gratitude and affection toward the nation.
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International Falls
Ani
St. Lawrence
Atlantic
Middle West
Zanesville
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Ic Department Store
Atruggies
Livy
Paige
Westbrook
Pegler
Hi Nabor
Chicago Sun
By Denys Wor
Emma
Pat Ofnee
Comeyaiarnes
France
By Frank Colby
My Mater
David Lawrence
Teer Jong
Axie End
Sen
J. H. Ball
Minnendia
Maj
Dong Ing Yule
Quincy
Mass
George
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