The Omaha guide., 1945-12-29

January
3-Congress r~econvenes Sam Rayburn
is reelected speaker of the house.
6-President Roosevelt delivers message
to congress. urging a National Serv-
ice act; use Of AT in war service:
a draft of nurses: universal military
training after the war: a new tax
program for peace.
e-President's budget message sets ex,
penditures for 1916 fiscal year at 80
billion dollars.
20-President Roosevelt ~inaugurated for
fourth term.
February
l9LAI places of entertainment are or
dered closed at midnight by War
Mobilization Director Byrnes. to save
light and fuel.
March
Henry A. Wallace is confirmed as
secretary of commerce by senate.
Sc to 80.
7-William Davis is appointed director
of economic sterilization by the Pres
ident, to succeed Fred Vinson
18-Nine army officers are raised to full
generals by the President. They are:
McNarney, Bradley. Kruger. Somer-
veil. Spaatz. Kenney. Clark. Devers
and Handy.
April
l2-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DIES at
Warm Springs. Ga. of cerebral hem
orrhage-
Vice President Harry S. Truman
takes oath of Office as President. He
asks cabinet members to continue to
serve.
16-President Truman addresses a joint
session of congress. saying that we
must carry on as Roosevelt would
24-Senate extends draft for one year.
with amendments.
25-United Nations conference opens at
San Francisco with 46 nations repre-
scented.
27-War Production Board revokes 10
controls over industry. affecting a
variety of consumer goods.
May
2-The President asks for reductions in
1916 federal budget, totaling 80 mil
lion dollars. Various war agencies
are affected.
President Truman names Robert H.
Jackson, associate justice of the U. S.
Supreme court, to be chief counsel
for the United States on the allied
war crimes tribunal. Robert E Han
negan. chairman of the Democratic
national committee, is appointed
postmaster general. succeeding
Frank Walker.
s-President officially announces surren-
der of Germany Nation celebrates
quietly.
16-Controls on manufacture of farm ma
chinery lifted on most items by War
Production Board. Only 19 of the
previous 98 articles now limited.
21-Most of striking coal miners return
to work Only seven of the 1888 mines
seized by the government hold out.
23-Several changes in cabinet made by
President Truman. Thomas Clark
replaces Francis Biddle as attorney
general: Lewis Schwellenbach be-
comes secretary of labor. replacing
Frances Perkins; Clinton Anderson
replaces Claude Wickard as secre-
tary OF agriculture.
June
s-Gen. George Patton. 1t. Gen. James
Doolittle return to U. S. and receive
ovations. Gen. Omar Bradley. who
came bach June Z. is honored at
birthplace in Randolph Co.. Mo.
30@ames F. Byrnes appointed secretary
of state by President.
July
2-President Truman presents United
Nations charter to senate. urging
prompt ratification"
AAgr;culture department estimates
number of persons living on farms,
as of lam. 1. to be Is. 100 900. lowest
in IS years. and IL per cent decline
from 1910.
millions of counterfeit red ration cou-
pons are floating. the OPA reveals.
particularly in large cities. Six men
arrested in this connection in New
ark. N ].
12-Penicillin made available to public.
beginning Aug l.
20AHouse passes senate bill on Breton
Woods International money accord
28-Senate ~ratiies United Nations char
ter.