The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-05

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January
s-Twenty-eight men and two women are
indicted on sedition charges.
1O-Congress reconvenes.
li-Roosevelt asks for National Service act.
| l3-A budget of 500, 769, 000. 900 Ia Presidents
estimate Of 1914 needs.
20-Army allows induction Of loyal Japanese
-Muster.out:pay bill passed. providing
for maximum Of $500.
29-World's most powerful battleshtp, the
45,OOO-ton Missouri. Ia launched.
February
TAX bill sent to White House. II pro-
vides for $2,315. 2000 900 Of additional reve.
is-War Relocation authority (WRA) trans.
ferred to department of interior.
| 17--Army announces more than 900 men
fronts on furloughs. besides the sick and
wounded, and that the rotation furlough
plan 70 In full swing;
22-Tax bin is vetoed az wholly made.
quate."
Alben Barley, Democratic majority
leader who resigned In fareup on veto.
IL renamed.
March
asking for bonus up to $1,000 for all
members of the armed forces.
1A-Draft deferments for men ID to 26 In
essential industry ended except for
1S-"soIdier vote" bill providing for short
federal ballots Is passed and sent to
2l-Stafe department announces that II will
have no dealings with the Vichy French
government.
2S-Three men and two women are convict.
ed as spies. and sentenced to long terms
| April
Army reports that 1,o5s 900 enlisted men
have been discharged between Deem.
A-House committee reveals that the fed.
eral government now owns one-fifth OF
the land area Of continental United
s-Wendeu willlde withdraws as Repub.
lican presidential candidate after defeat
12-Attorney General Biddle reopens investi.
c eat5on Of Political Action committee OF
ia new chemical treatment that win give
wood any degree OF hardness desired. Is
26--Federal troops take possession Of the
Chicago plant OF Montgomery Ward Co.
fused to obey his order to recognize q
CLIO union.
29-Gen. Douglas Macarthur announces that
he will not accept nomination for Presi.
dent.
May
l-Pulitzer prize for novels awarded to Mar.
tin Flavin for Journey In the Dark"
cial award for authors.
ing. Steaks and beef roasts are princi-
ll-Eew draft regulations defer most men
for early Induction. Men 1929 in war.
MONTHS deferment. e' and s those 50 and
over an indefinite stay. :.
15-Senate voted to delay action on poll
British delegation arrives for talks on
postwar security.
] 2c-Communist party votes to disband as
| political party. but to continue as an
22-Supreme court decision upholds validity
| Of OPA suspension orders.
sl-Synthetic sugar is produced at the Uni
versity Of California. Process Is too ex-
pensive to be practical at present:
Governors conference adopts resolution
calling for restoration of state powers
yielded to federal government when war
emergency ends.
June
l-Secretary of State Hull pledges that in
the postwar world organization, small
nations win be kept on an equality with
large in every practicable way.
| 2-War Manpower commission announces
| that It viii take over absolute control
of all male workers over II to check
turnover in essential industries"
| 0-Twenty.one brigadier generals promot-
ed to major generals and So colonies to
&c. I Biii of Rights clears congress.
| 1S-Democrats lose majority In the house
with the election of Rolla McMillen
18th Illinois.
ai-senste, passes 90 srmy appropriation bill
28-RepubHcan convention dominates Thorn.
| as 2. Dewey. governor OF New York.
for President. and John W. Bricker. gov.
! ernor Of Ohio. as vice president.
| deveioped and win be made available
soon. the Red Cross reveals.
July
3-Treasury reveals that war costs for is.
cal year total 90 billion dollars.
| 1.-THE Grammar F-7-F. new two-motored
| naval fighting plane. is tested. and Il
called superior to the Hellcat.
| o-Roosevelt's conversations with Gen:
| Charles DeGaulle Of France end. De-
Gaulle reported to be highly grati6ed."
o-vice President Wallace returns from Chi
ma. He predlctS an era OF peace IN the
Pacific. with Russia and China as lead.
| ers.
li-President Roosevelt says that he will
run again III nominated"
is-Eric Johnston. president Of U. $. Cham.
| Der Of Commerce. returns from Russia.
| Duke and duchess Of Windsor arrive 10
New York from the Bahamas.
DrsOne9s h the sefs S. Sg
ing German, and 50.278 Italian.
1 2O-Democratic convention In Chicago nomi-
mates Roosevelt for fourth term
/ 91-Sen Harry Truman (Mo.) IL nominated
for Democratic vice presidential candi.
dacy. 1xr.
| aO--Army says that malaria has been re.
duced TO two-thirds Of early war rate
August
| 2-strike Of Philadelphia transit workers
| q referred to President.