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from 1910.
7-MilIions of counterfeit red ration cou-
pons are floating, the OPA reveals.
particularly in large cities Six men
arrested in this connection IN New
l2-Penicillin made available to public.
beginning Aug. l.
2O-House passes senate bin on Breton
Woods international money accord.
28-Senate ratifies United Nations char.
ter.
August
7-Addition Of 1853, 900 barrels a day of
high test gasoline to national quota
practically doubles supply to civil
lans. petroleum administration an
nounces.
8-President Truman signs United Ma
tions charter. making u. S. first ma
ton to accept famous document in
full.
14-Oficial presidential proclamation an
nounces end of war with Japan.
War manpoWer controls controls are lifted en-
l5-Gasoline, fuel oil. canned fruits and
vegetables removed from ration list.
16--Army and navy procurement Depart
ments cancel orders for munitions,
ships and supplies for 16 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
19-Churches of nation offer prayers OF
thanks for victory.
21-Lend-lease ends, except for commit
ments already made but not deliv-
cred.
22-Army announces rehabilitation plan
September
2-President in radio address on Off
cial VI day praises armed forces.
5-Congress reconvenes. Reconversion,
are among great problems faced.
6-Presidents message to congress
contains 81 points. designed to speed
return to peacetime living.
standard time. effective Sept. 80.
2O-Senate passes compromise unem.
ployment benefit BILL providing for
payments up to. 26 weeks at from
$18 to $28 weekly, as determined
by state laws. 49,. -
will take full responsibility for de,
velopment of the atomic bomb and
atomic energy. The secret of the
bomb will not soon be divulged,
he assures.
Strikes spread, involving oil IN;
custry, auto manufacturing, coal
mining, and numerous service in
dustrieS.
28-RoCnd-the world air service lnltlat-
ed. First flight begins from Washing
off on first leg of %. 147-mile journey.
will stop at Bermuda.
October
&President Truman asks for creation
of commission to control atomic
bomb.
23-Radio system to replace wires an.
nounced by Western Union Telegraph
27-President Truman outlines 12-point
program on foreign policy.
3O-President Truman recommends sub
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
1-senate passes bill reducing income
tax leVies, and repeating excess
profits tax and automobile use tax
5-Labor-managemen conference opens
in Washington.
1O-British Premier Attlee arrives in
15-Pearl Harbor inquiry opens
19-President Truman asks congress I'll
national compulsory health insur'
ance act.
El-OnlLGQ AUTO WOTkeTS uIllOu CUES VI
strike at all General Motors plants
23-An rationing of meat and butter
terminated.
27-Strikes begin at several Montgomery
Ward and Co. plants and stores.
28-Admiral Halsey raised to 6ve-stal
rank of admiral of the fleet.
December
2-President Truman's aid asked ir
housing shortage crisis.
3-Grand championship in fat cattle
competition won for fourth conSecu
tive time at Chicago by Karl Hotf
man and Robert StorZ of Ida Grove
Iowa.
5-Government agencies announce that
100000 tires 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 first blast in 1896 con
gressional campaign.
l2--Sugar rationing will have to extenc
to 1947, declares Earl Wilson. chic
of sugar branch. U. S. D. A.
President Truman asks for price
ceilings on old and new housing
and reinstatement of priority sys
tenn on building materials
lG President Truman laid down U. 5
policy in China as Gen. George {
Marshall departs for Far East.