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Washington Washington Democrat

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1946

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2

White Flour Drug Ring Busted In Marseille Area

Nice police smashed a drug operation selling white flour labeled as illicit drugs for 416 dollars an ounce. Investigators said the largest drug traffic ever uncovered in the region involved Vincent Bugea Pierre Benoit Joseph Casaci and others. Bottles marked with a skull and crossbones were found, with the ringleader believed to be in hiding in Marseilles.

Nice Vincent Bugea Pierre Benoit Cannes Monte Carlo Joseph Casaci Marseilles

Byrnes and Molotov Clash Over War Plant Inspections

U S and Soviet tension surfaced after a June ministerial meeting. Byrnes charged Moscow blocked four power inspection of war plants in all four zones, suggesting Russia still operates plants. Molotov countered by accusing the United States of forming a bloc with Britain against Russia.

Byrnes Paris Allied Council Berlin Moscow Russia Molotov Soviet Union United States Britain Joseph Stalin Yrnes U. S France Germany Stalin

Five Years to Restore European Agriculture Production

Washington reports the INS agriculture department estimates a minimum five years to restore European agricultural production. It cites land reforms and food black markets as retarding factors and urges a multi national emergency food council and further food saving steps including flour extraction and bread rationing. Bakers are barred from creating bread or rolls exceeding 90 percent of March 15 1946 production weight.

Washington INS Agriculture ‘Department Department Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations United Nations Rte and Agriculture Conference Emergency Food Council Combined Food Board Herbert Hoover Anderson UNRRA Laguardia FAO Agriculture Department Europe

United States Plans One Billion Three Hundred Seventy Million Credit to France

The United States signed an agreement with France outlining a one billion three hundred seventy million dollar credit to aid postwar reconstruction. It includes a 650 million dollar export import bank line, 720 million in lend-lease and surplus property, and up to 75 liberty ships. France gains film market access with staged French exhibition quotas while U S films face gradually removed constraints. The accord also commits coal supplies from Germany and places military equipment under U S title.

Washington INS United States France Byrnes Leon Blum Socialist Party U. S VU. S Normandie New York Navy Prance

Arkansas City Woman Believes Brake Failure Cited

Arkansas City Kansas Mrs Rex Garris insists the brake problem did not cause her automobile to stop suddenly while en route with an unseen hazard nearby. Police and witnesses describe the incident but details remain unclear as investigations continue.

Arkansas City Kans Rex Garris

Fire Life Extended Akron Notice

A new industrial fire improvement announced by the B. F. Goodrich Company in Akron introduces a special rubber compound designed to resist destructive stimuli. The development aims to extend life and safety measures in fire related applications.

Akron B. F. Goodrich Company

First order placed for 100 million volt accelerator

Schenectady N Y INS says the University of Chicago ordered a 100 million volt accelerator from General Electric for X ray and atomic research. One machine exists at GE’s Research Laboratory in Schenectady. The piece notes the rose breasted grosbeak as a standout eastern North American bird with a black upper side and white underparts and a rose red breast.

Schenectany N. Y INS General Electric Company University of Chicago General Electrice North America

Odon News Items Include Hostess Tea and Legion Initiation

Social notes from Odon show Mrs. G. D. Hedderson hosting her Bide-a-Wee club with needlework and a dessert social for local ladies. The local American Legion Post 293 held initiatory services at the new grade school for many named new members. Also reported are houseguest entertainments by Dr. and Mrs. Don Sears, Jerry Tyree birthday celebrations, illness news of local residents, and a parade of hometown visits and weekend travels among area families.

G. D. Hedderson Myst Harold Norman Kinnamon Fred McCallian James Breit Thomas Hayes Charles Sibray, Jr Harry Hil Robert Shively Charles Osman Ray Garten Charles P Robert P. Franklin Heisman Calvin R. Sims Alien I. Bowers Sidney Cannady George Overton Lester Cooper Dexter Inman Mrs. Shanks Floyd BE. Helm Cletus A. Harper Roy R. Riggins Francis C. Sanders Russell D. Bechtel James B. Williams Jame R. Garten Clifford Winklepleck Williams C. Herndon Rex A. Bowman H. G. Coleman Fred C. Stephan Thomas A. Odom Harold’ McCallian Ray ‘Poindexter Mfr Cn. Cletus Harper J.R. Saunders Robert. Hayes Robert Shanks Irene Flynn Lorene Sears Odon Bonnie Lee Switz City Jerry Tyree

Food rationing hurting Germans in British zone

Berlin reported a British spokesman says the 1000 calorie daily ration in the British zone has not yet caused widespread starvation. Infant mortality has risen and pregnant or nursing women struggle to meet needs. no firm imports allocation for the British zone is set, though authorities hope to maintain current rations until next harvest.

Berlin Herbert Hoover

The Klan, Refugees, and Home Front Tensions

A tense dialogue unfolds among Dr. Frankel Marine and civilian Corbett as hostility toward the Ku Klux Klan surfaces amid refugees and local resistance. The exchange centers on fighting fascism where it matters most and resisting outside dictates while maintaining loyalties to homeland.

Dr. Frankel Corbett Gage Adolf Miami

Veterans fill Jobs at American Can Company plants

New York report shows nearly 7,000 veterans among 24,500 workers in American Can Company plants across the United States and Canada. Carl H. Black, executive vice president, cites the survey on reinstatement program success.

New York INS American Can Company Carl H. Black United States Canada

Patrol bomber sets new east west nonstop record

In Burbank on May 31 Navy P2V Lockheed Neptune piloted by Commander T D Davies achieved a nine hours 23 minutes flight covering 2470 miles from Floyd Bennet Field despite storms. The crew included Eugene P Rankin M Pritchard Frank P Demont Harold S Johnson and Frank E Osberg.

Burbank Cal Eastwest Floyd Bermett Field T. D. Davies Chevy Chase Alexander P. de Seversky

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