The Omaha guide., 1945-12-29
ATOMIC BOMB
August

7-Addition of 158, 900 barrels a day OF
high test gasoline to national quota
practically doubles supply to civil
Ians. petroleum administration an
nounceS.
s-President Truman signs United Ma
tons charter, making u. S. first ma
ton to accept famous document in
i4LOmcial presidential proclamation an
nounces end Of war with Japan.
War manpower controls are lifted en-.
tirely, VINO announces.
15-Gasoline. fuel oil. canned fruits and
16-Army and ANY procurement depart
ments cancel orders for munitions,
ships and supplies for is billion dol
lars. Riotous peace celebration In
San Francisco ends with ten dead.
many injured and property damage
and losses from looting very heavy.
Navy personnel barred from city.
1AChurches of nation offer prayers Of
thanks for victory.
21-Lend-lease ends, except for commit.
ments already made but not deliv-
22-Army rehabilitation plan.
September
APresident in radio address on off,
cial VI day praises armed forces.
5-Congress R~econversion,
rehabilitation. taxes and budget
are among great problems faced.
6-President's message to congress
contains 81 points. designed to speed
return to peacetime living.
12-House votes to restore country to
standard time. effective Sept. 30.
2O-Senate passes compromise unem-
ployment benefit bill, providing for
payments up to rs weeks at from
$18 to s23 weekly. as determined
by state laws.
26-President Truman states that he
will take full responsibility for de-
velopment of the atomic bomb and
atomic energy. The secret of the
bomb will not soon be divulged.
ne assures.
Strikes spread. involving oil in.
dustry. auto manufacturing, coal
mining. and numerous service in
dustrieS.
28-Round the world air service initial
ed. First flight begins from Washing
ton as 40-paSsenger Skymaster takes
off on first leg of %. 147-mile journey,
will stop at Bermuda.
October
3-President Truman asks for creation
of commission to control atomic
bomb.
23-Radio system to replace wires an
nounced by Western Union Telegraph
Co.
27-President Truman outlines 12-point
program on foreign policy.
oU"TIGSldCHL L oa0-
stantially higher wages" but warns
factory workers and others that they
cannot expect the same "take-home
pay" as during wartime.
3O-Rationing of shoes ended.
November
l-Senate passes bill reducing income
tax levies. and repeating excess
profits tax and automobile use tax.
1Labor-management conference opens
in Washington.
lO-British Premier Attlee arrives in
Washington.
15-Pearl Harbor inquiry opens
l9-President Truman asks congress t~r
national compulsory health insur-
ance act.
21-United Auto Workers union goes on
strike at all General Motors plants.
23-AI rationing of meat and butter
terminated.
27-Strikes begin at several Montgomery.
Ward and Co. plants and stores.
28-Admiral Halsey raised to ive-star
rank of admiral of the fleet.
December
2-President Humans aid asked in
housing shortage crisis.
3-Grand Championship in fat cattle
competition won for fourth consecu-
tive time at Chicago by Karl Hoff-
man and Robert StorZ of Ida Grove.
Iowa.
5-Government agencies announce that
400. 0004tires will be released to civ
ilians from military stock piles with
in a month, with more to follow.
7-Governor Green of Illinois delivers
speech at opening session of Re-
publican National committee that is
considered fiji st blast in 1916 con-
gressional campaign.
IL Sugar rationihg will have to extend
to 1947. decla. es Earl Wilson. chief
of sugar braneh. u. S. D. A.
President Truman asks for price
ceilings on Id and new housing,
and reinstatement of priority sys-
tenn on building materials.
l6 President Truman laid down U. S.
policy in China as Gen. George c.
Marshall deDarts for Far East.