Sugar shortages feared worldwide for 1945 and 46
The Department of Agriculture warned of critical sugar shortages this year due to distribution issues. Gustave Burmeister said exports will shrink for importing countries while surpluses in producing regions stay high, and reserves head toward a bare minimum by end 1945. He predicted 1946 consumption must come from current production.
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Washington
D. C
Department of Agriculture
Gustave Burmeister
Department
Office of Foreign Relations
Burmeister
Farm Wages in U S Hit Record High Across Nation
The Bureau of Agriculture Economics reports June 1 farm wages set new highs with board at 81.28 dollars monthly and 3.65 daily, and without board at 93.10 monthly and 4.16 daily. Wages per day with board had not exceeded the October 1944 peak. Employment reached 10,994,000, seasonally higher than May 1 but 291,000 below June 1, 1944.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Agriculture Economics
Rankin presses to free veterans from union closed shop rules
Rep. John E. Rankin says he will push early passage of a bill to exempt returning servicemen from closed shop provisions. He claims veterans seek their old jobs and that Congress has not kept its promise of reemployment. He cites pressure to keep current workers, including strikers, on payrolls.
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Washington
John E. Rankin
Mississippi
House
Rankin
Congress
3604 Troops Lost At Sea During War
Washington reports a grim wartime accounting with 3604 U S soldiers lost at sea out of 4,453,061 embarked. Data covers merchant ships and Navy losses, noting Rohna disaster and total Allied merchant ship losses of 4,770 ships, 21,140,000 gross tons from 1939 to 1945.
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Washington
U. S
Europe
Africa
U. S. Navy
Atlantic
Djidjelli
Algeria
War Department
U.S
U.S. Navy
British Admiralty
Daffynitions and Epigrams in a Sharp Wit Dictionary
A playful set of quips redefines common words and names with humorous twists. It includes zingers about boot, pessimist, Lady Godiva, hero, chicken, Nazi Leader, epigram, America, somnambulist, hara-kiri, permanent wave, mosquito, B-29, and a note that Saturday was named for Saturn.
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Lady Godiva
Rose Lee
America
Auto makers start but long wait ahead
Detroit report says major U S automobile makers have completed master pilot models for 1946 cars while actual assembly line production is months away. Even with 2,000,000 passenger vehicles allowed before July 1 1946 scarcity due to government priority will linger. Prices not yet announced though higher, and the first new model changes center on front end styling. A few cars may ship within weeks after July 1 but mass production facilities will need time to ramp up. In Texas a Civil War veteran’s will is carved on his tombstone at Nacogdoches.
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Detroit
Nacogdoches
Texas
Final Report of Walter C Everett Estate Proceeding
Public notice from Grayson County Texas commanding sheriff or constable to publish for ten days the final report of Ruth Everett administratrix on Walter C Everett deceased. Hearing set for first Monday after ten days service, at Sherman courthouse July 1, 1945. Writ returns and publisher affidavit required. J C Buchanan County Clerk. Deputy Iva Medlin.
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State OF Texas
Roy Daniel Bubblitz
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Frances Bubblitz
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
State OF
Grayson
Walter C. Everett
Ruth Everett
City of
J. C. Buchanan
Iva Medlin
Texas Gifts Show Big Campaign Donors Across State
The Senate Campaign Investigating Committee reports more than 240 Texans gave $500+ totaling over $350,000 to national campaigns last year. Texans favored Republican fundraising to defeat Roosevelt, with notable donors including James V. Allred, the Cullen family, Jesse H. Jones, W. L. Clayton, and Marrs McLean among others.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Investigating Committee
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Roosevelt
Democratic War Chest
James V. Allred
Houston
Cullen
H. R. Cullen
Margaret Cullen
Wilhelmina D. Culen
Agnes Culen Arnold
O'Daniel
Jesse H. Jones
Jones
W. L. Clayton
Democratic National Committee
Kentucky
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