Laurel outlook., 1944-12-27
SOUTHERN FRANCE

fGovernors' conference ends. after issu
ing statement defining limits of state
and federal powers.
6-Philadelphia street cars and BUSES op
crate under army control.
Newly developed calculating machine
that will solve problems in higher mathe'
mates is announced by Harvard uni
verSity.
12-President returns from visit to Hawaii
and Alaska.
1HStrike of midwestern truck drivers ends
following government seizure OF lines.
l6-Army ends censorship of soldiers read
ing matter.
23-U. S. department of justice files anti.
trust suit in Lincoln. Neb.. against AZ
western railroads.
25-Secretary of State Hull and John f.
Dulles. representing Dewey. discuss for
eign policy.
Senate passes reconversion bill to take
care of government surplus sales.
29-Republican campaign opens with radio
speeches by Governors Warren of Cali
fornia. Green of Illinois, and Baldwin
of Connecticut.
30-Navy reports the construction Of IS. 900
i 1879 " al types Since 'ep
September
6-Army announces rehabilitation plans.
More than a million men will be dis
charged when Germany is defeated.
Seventeen proceSsed foods are removed
from ration list.
11-Roosevelt meets Churchill in Quebec for
military discussions.
15-Nineteen coal mines are seized on the
Presidents orders.
2l-Congress recesses until November IA.
28-Ration controls removed from all farm
machinery except corn pickers;
bureau says.
October
5-Strike of Detroit maintenance workers.
affecting 80 war plants and $4,000 work
6-Super-powered X-ray announced that will
photograph through a foot OF steel.
7-Peace conference at Dumbarton Oaks,
N. H., ends sessions. A general frame
work for peace and security agreed
upon, 1t is announced.
18-War Production board announces that
it has permitted LILO manufacturers to
resume civilian production.
Gaulle recognized as head of French
Provisional government by the U. S. and
other United Nations.
S. and other United Nations resume
diplomatic relations with Italy.
November
6-Dept. of Agriculture announces a decline
in farm population in last four years
amounting to 4,748. 900.
Nationwide elections held. President
Roosevelt reelected by majority of 3,000,-
900 votes, or SO per cent of popular vote.
winning SO states and 432 electoral votes.
gain Senate seats. Democrats elect 242
representatives. and Republicans 185.
Eighteen Republican and Is Democratic
governors elected.
l4-Congress meets. Supplementary appro-
priationS main business.
Especial committee on wartime living
costs reports to President that rise IS 20
per cent over January l, 1941, level.
War loan drive opens.
on two electric railroads serving
Chicago area ends after II days.
Edward Stettinius appointed secretary of
state to succeed Cordell Hull.
'O-Assistant a-ttorney-general Norman Lit.
tell dismissed by President.
December
l-Strikes in Detroit and Chicago delay
production of Bog bombers.
2-Government halts reconversion plans In !
125 cities until munition production meets
schedule.
Rear-Adm. Husband Kimmel and Maj.
Gen. Walter Short, Pearl Harbor COM
manders. will not be court-martialed.
war and navy boards rule.
4EDraft of agreement OF international civil
Aviation conference is completed, and
ready for signatures of delegates.
7-Sedition trial of 26 defendants ends in
Prison revolt of rs Atlanta convicts
ended.
O-"Work or fight order issued by War
Mobilization Director Byrnes, threaten
ing men in age 26-37 bracket with in
duction who are not in war jobs.
Nobel prizes awarded to five Americans.
3-War prisoners at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, go
on Shutdown strike; 1900 put on bread
and water.
quotas on machine guns
reduced to release workers for more
critical items.