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Show Duke and duchess of Windsor arrive in New York from the Bahamas. 14 Army reveals that there are now 196,941 war prisoners in the U. S., 146,101 being German, and 50.278 Italian. 20 Democratic convention in Chicago nominates Roosevelt for fourth term. 21 Sen. Harry Truman (Mo.), is noml-' natcd for Democratic vice presidential presiden-tial candidacy. 30 Army says that malaria has been i educed to two-thirds of early war rate. August i 2 Strike of Philadelphia transit workers work-ers is referred to President. 4 Governors' conference ends, after issuing is-suing statement defining limits of state and federal powers. 6 Philadelphia street cars and busses operate under army control. Newly developed calculating machine ma-chine that will solve problems in higher mathematics is announced by Harvard university. 12 President returns from visit to Hawaii Ha-waii and Alaska. British delegation arrives for talks on postwar security. Lt Strike of midwestern truck drivers ends, following government seizure of lines. 16 Army ends censorship of soldiers' reading matter 23 U. S. department of justice files anti-trust suit in Lincoln, Neb., against 47 western railroads. 25 Secretary of State Hull and John F. Dulles, representing Dewey, discuss foreign policy. Senate passes reconversion bill to take care of government surplus sales. 29 Republican campaign opens with radio ra-dio Knppphps hv Governors Warren January 3 Twenty-eight men and two women . are indicted on sedition charges. 10 Congress reconvenes. 11 Roosevelt asks for National Service 13 A budget of 99,769.000,000 is President's Presi-dent's estimate of 1944 needs. 20 Army allows induction of loyal Japanese-Americans. 26 Muster-out-pay bill passed, providing provid-ing for a maximum of $300. 29 World's most powerful battleship, the 45,000-ton Missouri, is launched. February 7 Tax bill sent to White House. It provides for $2,315,200,000 of additional addition-al revenue. 16 War Relocation authority (WRA) transferred to department of interior. 17 Army announces more than 200,000 j men have been returned from the Pacific fronts on furloughs, besides the sick and wounded, and that the rotation furlough plan is in full swing. 18 Selective service orders farm workers work-ers reclassified. 22 Tax bill is vetoed as "wholly inadequate." in-adequate." 24 Congress overrides veto on tax bill. Sen. Alben Barkley, Democratic ma- j jority leader who resigned in fiareup i on veto, is re-named. ! March ! (i Five veterans' organizations combine com-bine in asking for a bonus up to $5,000 for all members of the armed forces. 14 Draft deferments for men 18 to 26 In essential industry ended except for "key men." 15 "Soldier vote" bill providing for short federal ballots is passed and sent to President. 21 State department announces that II will have no dealings with the Vichy French government. 25 Three men and two women are convicted con-victed as spies, and sentenced to long terms. April 1 Army reports that 1,058,000 enlisted men have been discharged between December 1, 1941, and January 31, 1944. 4 House committee reveals that the federal government now owns one-fifth one-fifth of the land area of continental United States. 5 Wendell Willkie withdraws as a Re-pubucan Re-pubucan presidential candidate after of California, Green of Illinois, and Baldwin of Connecticut. 30 Navy reports the construction of 65,-000 65,-000 ships of all types since September Septem-ber 1, 1939. September 6 Army announces demobilization Elans. More than a million men will e discharged when Germany is defeated. de-feated. Seventeen processed foods are removed re-moved from ration list. 11 Roosevelt meets Churchill in Quebec for military discussions. 15 Nineteen coal mines are seized on the President's orders. 21 Congress recesses until November 14. 28 Ration controls removed from all farm machinery except corn pickers. 30 Birth rate for 1943 increased, census bureau says. October 5 Strike of Detroit maintenance workers, work-ers, affecting 33 war plants and 50,-000 50,-000 workers, ends. 6 Super-powered X-ray announced that will photograph through a foot of steel. I 7 Peace conference at Dumbarton , Oaks, N. H., ends sessions. A gen- ! eral framework for peace and security se-curity agreed upon, it is announced. 18 War Production board announces that it has permitted 1,110 manufacturers manufac-turers to resume civilian production. 23 De Gaulle recognized as head of French Provisional government by the U. S. and other United Nations. 25 U. S. and other United Nations resume re-sume diplomatic relations with Italy. November (i Dept. of Agriculture announces a decline de-cline in farm population in last four years amounting to 4,748.000. 7 Nationwide elections held. President Presi-dent Roosevelt reelected by majority of 3,000.000 votes, or 53 per cent of popular vote, winning 36 states and 432 electoral votes. Twenty Democrats Demo-crats and 13 Republicans gam senate seats. Democrats elect 242 representatives, repre-sentatives, and Republicans 185. ; Eighteen Republican and 13 Demo- ; cratic governors elected. I 14 Congress meets. Supplementary appropriations ap-propriations main business. 18 Special committee on wartime living j costs reports to President that rise 1 is 29 per cent over January 1, 1941, I level. I 20 Sixth War loan drive opens. 27 Strike on two electric railroads serv-1 serv-1 ing Chicago area ends after 17 days. Edward Stettinlus appointed secre- tary of state to succeed Cordell Hull. 30 Asst. attorney-general Norman Lit-tell Lit-tell dismissed by President. December 1 strikes in Detroit and Chicago delay production of B-29 bombers. 2 Government halts reconversion plans in 125 cities until munition production produc-tion meets schedule. Rear-Adm. Husband Kirnmel and Maj. Gen. Walter Short, Pearl Harbor Har-bor commanders, will not be court-martialed, court-martialed, war and navy boards rule. 4 Draft of agreement of International Civil Aviation conference is completed, complet-ed, and ready for signatures of I delegates. 7 Sedition trial of 26 defendants ends in mistrial. , , Prison revolt of 25 Atlanta convicts ended. 10 "Work or fight" order issued by War Mobilization Director Byrnes, threatening threat-ening men in age 26-37 bracket with induction who are not in war jobs. 11 Nobel prizes awarded to five Americans. Amer-icans. 13 War prisoners at Fort Sheridan, 111., go on sit-down strike; 1,300 put on bread and water, i a war Labor Board summons leaders of 240 CIO unions in Montgomery Ward and Co. strike. i4production quotas on machine guns i reduced to release workers for more critical items. aereat in Wisconsin. 12 Attorney General Biddle reopens investigation in-vestigation of Political Action committee com-mittee of CIO. 17 A new -chemical treatment that will give wood any degree of hardness desired, is announced. 26 Federal troops take possession of the Chicago plant of Montgomery Ward Co. by order of FDR when the company com-pany refused to obey his order to recognize a CIO union. May 1 Pulitzer prize for novels awarded to Martin Flavin for "Journey in the Dark." Musical comedy "Oklahoma" won a special award for authors. 3 Most meats are removed from rationing. ra-tioning. Steaks and beef roasts are Srincipal exceptions, few draft regulations defer most men over 26. Those under 26 are scheduled for early induction. Men 26-29 in war-supporting industries gain at least six months deferment, and those 30 and over an indefinite I stay. 15 Senate voted to delay action on poll tax bill. 20 Communist party votes to disband as a political party, but to continue as an "association." 22 Supreme court decision upholds validity va-lidity of OPA suspension orders. 31 Synthetic sugar is produced at the University of California. Process is too expensive to be practical at present. June 1 Secretary of State Hull pledges that in the postwar world organization, small nations will be kept on an equality with large in every practicable practi-cable way. 2 War Manpower commission announces an-nounces that it will take over "absolute "abso-lute control of all male workers over 17 to check turnover in essential industries." in-dustries." 8 Twenty-one brigadier generals promoted pro-moted to major generals and 63 colonels colo-nels to brigadiers. "G. I. Bill of Rights " clears con- 13 Democrats lose majority in the house with the election of Rolla Mc-Millcn, Mc-Millcn, 19th Illinois. 21 Senate passes army appropriation bill of $49,107,735,795. I 28 Republican convention nominates Thomas E. Dewey, governor of New York, for President, and John W. Bricker. governor of Ohio, as vice president. 29 A serum to prevent measles has been developed and will be made available soon, the Red Cross reveals. re-veals. July 3 Treasury reveals that war costs for fiscal vear total 90 billion dollars. 7 The Grumman F-7-F, new two-motored naval fighting plane, is tested, and is called superior to the Hellcat. 8 Roosevelt's conversations with 0n. I Charles DeGaulle of France end. De-Gaulle De-Gaulle reported to be "highly grati- ' 9 vice President Wallace returns from China. He predicts an era of peace In the Pacific, with Russia and China Chi-na as leaders. 11 president Roosevelt says that ne will run again "if nominated ' 13Eric Johnston, president of u. s. i Chamber of Commerce, returns from Russia. . |