Cotton Purchase Plan Outlined as Price Stabilizer
The Agriculture Department outlined the 1945 crop cotton purchase program through the Commodity Credit Corporation. It sets monthly purchase prices in cents per pound for middling cotton at Memphis with zone allowances, quality premiums, and density rules, and restricts purchases to farmers who produced and retained their cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
Memphis
Arizona
California
CCC
Denison Seeks Higher White Sand Bass Bag Limit
The game fish and oyster commission did not act on Denison's request to raise the Lake Texoma white sand bass bag limit to match Oklahoma's 25. The proposal, backed by Denison chamber of commerce wildlife resources committee and Rep. M. B. Morgan, was delayed by the commission's leadership change and other business. The Texas limit remains 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Civilian cotton supply falls in July September quarter
The War Production Board estimates civilian cotton fabric supply for July to September at 1.485 billion yards, down 23 million from the prior quarter. The drop reflects seasonal decline and textile manpower shortages, with military allocations at 577 million yards and exports set at 170 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Cars Pooled For Use of U S Troops
Washington dispatch reports that the Office of Defense Transportation placed virtually all passenger railway cars in a shared pool for armed services use. The move enables redeployment of troops from Europe to the Pacific and may reduce civilian service while allowing ODT to direct cars into military transport as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Armed Services
Europe
Pacific
ODT
Want Ad Offers Quick Sale Help
A want ad promises to sell your item efficiently, offering turnkey assistance and exposure to buyers. The notice emphasizes simple posting and broad reach for fast results.
European Troops Arrive in Manila Redeployments
In Manila 4275 soldiers from the former 5th Army in Italy land as the first Mediterranean redeployments to the Pacific. They are ordnance, engineer, transport and construction units, mostly noncombat but with extensive Mediterranean service. Most are Negro, with four white companies. They head to replacement camps amid rain while bands play.
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Manila
Pacific
Mediterranean
United States
Philippines
Texas
Africa
Italy
Sicily
Navy
5Th Army
Sugar quota cut looms amid tight civilian supplies
Civilian sugar allotments for July to September may drop 25 percent as shortages persist across the country. Retail stores report rationing issues east of the Mississippi and in Texas and Oklahoma, with East and West Coast reliance on imported cane sugar and beet sugar dominant west of the river. Overall the U.S. faces a shortfall of about 3 million tons as domestic production and imports total roughly 5.1 million tons against an 8 million ton civilian consumption. The world market is also short, leaving the United States among nations with limited sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Office of Price Administration
Mississippi
Texas
Oklahoma
United States
Wartime letters list service members visiting home
The column records numerous service members and relatives visiting family during leave or stationed away. It notes Pvt Fred Ray Garner at Sheppard Field visiting his mother, Pvt Brown in India, Lt Pace earning the Air Medal on Saipan, Sgt Lay earning a presidential citation for Bastogne, and Cpl Talley awarded the Bronze Star for valor near the Po River in Italy, among others.
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Pvt
Fred Ray Garner
Sheppard Field
Fred Garner
Rollon Lay
Royce Lay
Battle of
Bastogne
Sergeant Lay
Robert J. Wandling
R. A. Vestal
Wright’s
Aeronautical School
Paterson
N. J
Hendricks Field
Seabring
Fla
Europe
Germany
15Th Army Air Force
Martha Louise Vestal
Knoxville
Tenn
Cpl
James W. Talley
Roy Talley
Italy
10Th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop
Po River
Talley
Ration Calendar Stamps Expire Dates Outlined
The OPA lists remaining validity for ration books and stamps. Meats fats blue and sugar stamps run to August and September, processed foods extend to October, shoes stamps last indefinitely, with gasoline coupons valid through late September and additional five gallon vouchers. Next stamp dates announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Soldiers' Families Stay Home Amid Overseas Travel Limits
The War Department and General Eisenhower consider allowing soldiers' dependents to join troops in Europe but transport, food, and housing shortages halt such moves for now. Army policy permits dependents only to Latin America and the Caribbean when conditions allow.
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Washington
Europe
War Department
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John W. Martin
Army Adjutant General's Office
Margaret Chase Smith
Republican
Maine
Latin America
Caribbean
Fight Farms Sign For Conservation Efforts In 1945
The Nunnelee and Telephone conservation groups report successful Love-Grass plantings on E. G. Mc Clure and J. P. Moore farms, each about four acres with perfect stands. Moore’s field received 250 pounds of 20 percent superphosphate per acre before seeding. Bermuda grass waterways on Walter Burpe, Jim Sartin, and Russell Kelsey lands show strong growth, aiding terrace construction planned for fall. Eight Whitewright Group agreements cover farms listed, with Halsell Hereford Ranch in Nunnelee also approved. Board of Supervisors approved all July 7, 1945 meeting actions.
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E. G. McClure
Nunnelee Conservation Group
J. P. Moore
Telephone Group
Moore
Walter Burpe
Jim Sartin
Russell Kelsey
Whitewright Conservation Group
R. R Summers
S. T. Montgomery
Maggie Montgomery
Mary Reeves
Audrey Evans
J. R. Oliver
Howard Cooke
Halsell Hereford Ranch
Texas A and M Proposes West Point Style Training
Texas A and M. College has developed a curriculum matching West Point courses and training. Adjutant General Arthur B. Knickerbocker urged a West Point at College Station and an Annapolis at the University of Texas as part of a defense military program.
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Austin
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Texas A. & M. College
Texas
Arthur B. Knickerbocker
Austin Exchange Club
College Station
Annapolis
University of Texas
Ban Lifted Lumber For Home Repairs
Washington announces no longer needing FHA authorization to buy lumber for emergency home repairs except on farms. Homeowners can buy directly from a distributor with a certification of emergency. farmers must buy through county committees of the Agricultural Adjustment Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Housing Agency
War Production Board
The
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Triple A
County Employes Seek 25 Percent Pay Increase
A petition with 31 signatures from county employees asks for a 25 percent raise for deputies clerks and assistants in Grayson County offices. The court postponed action citing recent law allowing raises up to 25 percent of 1944 compensation with a $3600 cap. Salaries now range from 105 to 200 dollars monthly with some extras for additional staff.
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Sherman
Grayson County Commissioners Court
House Approves GI Bill Revision
The House passed a revised GI Bill of Rights by unanimous voice vote amid procedural complaints. The measure liberalizes education and loan provisions of the veterans benefits act, extending study eligibility, funding periods, and monthly subsistence allowances for both dependent and nondependent veterans.
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Washington
House
John E.rankin
Dem
Mississippi
Veterans Committee
Big Three Meet in Potsdam Seeks Faster Japan Victory
At Potsdam Truman Stalin and Churchill hold a second high level session focused on winning the war in the Pacific. Truman aims for a quicker victory and lasting peace in Europe through resolving long standing disputes. Byrnes joins the luncheon discussions with the leaders.
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Potsdam
Germany
Truman
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Pacific
Japan
Churchill
Stalin
Europe
James F. Byrnes
Communities Must Hire Veterans Jobs Now Says Texas Leader
Brig. Gen. J. Watt Page, Texas selective service director, says communities must lead in reintegrating veterans. With 125,000 discharged and 10,000 in June, Houston earns praise for a central job-clearinghouse. State plans radio programs to boost 800 volunteer employment committees and spur local veterans agencies.
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Austin
J. Watt Page
Selective Service
Page
Texas
Houston
Paul Wakefield
Veterans Personnel Service Division
Veterans Employment Agency
Wakefield
Returned War Prisoner Speaks At Whitewright Rotary Luncheon
S Sgt. James E. Hughes a B 17 crew member shot down over Germany spoke at the Rotary Club lunch Friday. He described bailing out at 10 500 feet and surviving a 500 mile march to a German prison camp. Also guests Pfc. J Frank Wilson and Mayor Echols discussed a possible Federal postoffice building for Whitewright.
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James E
Buck) Hughes
Rotary Club
Germany
Hughes
Pfc
J. Frank Wilson
Hawaiian Islands
Pearl Harbor
F. M. Echols
Federal Postoffice
Whitewright
Post Office Department
R. E. Lingenfelter
Wilson
Cloy Horton
Hercules the world s largest flying boat previewed
In Culver City the Howard Hughes plant unveiled the Hercules, the world s largest flying boat. The behemoth costs over 20 million dollars, weighs 425000 pounds, spans 320 feet, hull 220 by 30 by 25 feet, uses eight 3000 horsepower engines, and carries 14000 gallons of gasoline. Sponsoring entities include the U S Defense Plant Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver City
Howard Hughes
U. S. Defense Plant Corporation
65 Cent Minimum Wage Proposal Faces Senate Hearing
A Senate subcommittee urged Congress to approve a straight time hourly minimum of 65 cents, up from 55 cents, to address substandard wages for over 10 million workers outside agriculture. If enacted, the annual cost would be about 4 billion dollars. The White House is described as gray sandstone turned dazzling white by paint.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Education and Labor
National War Labor Board
National (Railway) Mediation Board
WLB
Claude Pepper
D. F
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U.S
Rex. D. Brown
St. Vincent Hospital
Brown
India
Geo. W. Hansard Jr
Seymour Johnson Field
Goldsboro, N. C
Jack Nossaman
Camp Robinson, Ark
W. P. Phillips
W. A. Phillips
Gunter Field
Ala
Columbus
Miss
Rudolph Phillips
Billy Smith
Salina
Kansas
Lloyd Fitch
New Orleans
J. E. Smith
L. A. Watkins
L. A. Watkins Sr
San Francisco
Franklin Harris
Floyd Harris
Route One
Sergeannt Harris
England
Wm. A. Gladen
Camp Hood
Ft. Ord
Calif
Pete Nicely
Sgt
Major
Boone Macaulay
Dallas
J. L. Boone
Major Macaulay
Foucheaux Vestal
U. S. Naval Air Station
Peru
Indiana
Fort Worth
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Tulane University
Harold W. Pace
Roscoe Pace
Saipan
Pace
A. W. Alexander
L. R. Alexander
South Bend Street
Mr. Alexander
the Sun
Leon Spindle
Navy Seabee
Guam
48Th
NCB
FPO
Leon
Perrin
Donald Paul Hudgins
Sun
A. A. Hudgins
Hudgins
Air Corps
Fight Farms
Texas A. & M
Sun Office
Rotary
White House
Virginia
America
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