B 29s Played Big Part in Winning War Against Japan
General Spaatz reports B 29s flew over 100 million miles and dropped 169 421 tons of bombs in raids from India and the Marianas. They reduced Japan’s aircraft output by 60 percent and cut steel capacity by 15 percent. 1 437 B 29s were lost in 32 612 sorties with 140 crews rescued.
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Guam
Japan
India
Marianas
Carl A. Spaatz
Pacific Strategic Air Forces
Spaatz
County Tax Rate Increased Eight Cents in 1946 Budget
Grayson County commissioners approve the 1946 budget with expenditures of 646 249.37 and an 1945 tax levy of 63 cents. The tax rate rises eight cents to 63, split 35 cents for debt service and 28 cents for operating costs. Bonded debt totals 2 426 000. 228 915 will be paid in 1946, with 136 233.49 by the county and the rest by the state. The levy aims for a 5 percent surplus on bonded debt. Budget shows allocations for jury, road and bridge, general fund, law library, salary fund and interest and sinking, plus detailed office and staff costs. Receipts from the levy are projected at 238 300 on 41 000 000 valuation. total resources reach 855 135.50. Expenditures rise 38 838.61 versus 1945. delinquent taxes estimated at 12 085.63. Automobile license receipts near prewar levels at 138 000.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Commissioners Court
Commissioner Court
Auditor's Office
Post War Jeeps Price Set Near $1 600
The Jeep priced at about 1 099 fob Toledo plus 46.53 tax freight around 100 extra fees up to 20 and 349.69 for extras could total around 1 600 or more. Industry officials expect postwar Jeep pricing 15 to 20 percent above prewar levels with a 25 percent ask from manufacturers. The note mentions the Civil War last battle at Brownsville Texas on May 13 1865.
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Detroit
OPA
Jeep
F. O. B. Toledo
New Farm Program Unit To Coordinate All Farm Activities
Secretary Anderson announced a Production and Marketing Administration to unify farm production, price, and marketing across the Agriculture Department. Undersecretary J. B. Hutson will lead ten commodity branches and nine functional groups, replacing the AAA with a field service unit led by N. E. Dodd. State and local farmer committees gain broader authority to address marketing and production.
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Washington
Anderson
Agriculture Department
J. B. Hutson
AAA
N. E. Dodd
The
Office of Supply
Office of Marketing Services
School Repairs Must Be Approved By State Board
Sherman report notes that construction and repair of school buildings require prior approval by a state board of school safety under the Forty-ninth Legislature. Ray B. Short, Grayson County school superintendent, has been involved in this process.
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Sherman
State Board of School Safety
Ray B. Short
Grayson County
Safety Board Formed Under Senate Bill 50
A state safety board was established by Senate Bill 50 comprising the state superintendent, state fire insurance commissioner, and the director of public safety. The fire insurance commissioner acts for the board and handles construction and alteration applications. Plans must be submitted to the board and approved before work begins. Disbursal of school funds appears in the text.
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Director of Public Safety
Fire Insurance Commissioner
Unlawful Funds Disbursement Trigger Liability for Official
A fragment notes that money disbursement without approval is unlawful and the official ordering it will be held liable under his bond.
Market Woes Echo Potatoes Worth Decline Skeptical Clerk
A shopper asks the value of potatoes while a clerk notes prices have risen sixfold though intrinsic worth remains unchanged. The exchange captures the era’s inflationary ripples and consumer concerns.
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