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Show "TvAymr 1 President signs '"ft- I 160 million dollar vet housing bill. 4 Ceilings on fresh citrus fruits re-imposed re-imposed to counter sudden price rise. 22 National Intelligence authority created cre-ated to co-ordinate all government intelligence units overseas. 28 Meat-packing workers return in 134 government-seized plants. February 13 Harold L. Ickes resigns as secretary of Interior, following dispute with President. 15 Four-week U. S. steel strike ends. 28 Julius A. Krug, former WPB chief, appointed secretary of interior. March ( 7 Presidential order re-opens all publie lands to homesteadlng, excepting those with uranium deposits. 23 W Averell Harriman becomes ambassador am-bassador to Great Britain. 31 Army superfortress makes first nonstop non-stop flight from Honolulu to Philippines, Philip-pines, covering 5,523 miles in 21 hours, 49 minutes. April 1 Strike of 400,000 soft coal miners begins. 22 Army announces discharge of seven million men since demobilization began be-gan May 12, 1945. 28 Army-navy munitions board plans survey of nation's caverns for underground under-ground Installations in case of atomic war. 29 Farm prices hit highest level since July. 1020. May 13 President signs "stop-gap" draft extension ex-tension bill. 22 Emergency housing bill signed, providing pro-viding 400 million dollars for build- 4n7 mafirifl! mhclHU a Mllfrtn An- lars for home mortgage loans, priorities pri-orities for veterans. 25 Railroad strike ends while President is asking congress for power to draft rail workers. 29 Coal strike settled with raise of 18 cents per hour, other benefits. June 0 Fred Vinson appointed chief Justice of U. S. 29 President signs bill extending draft for nine months, age brackets 19-44. 30 Navy conducts first experiments at Bikini lagoon: atom bomb dropped on fleet of 73 old vessels. Five ships sunk. 45 damaged, whole area charged with dangerous radio-active rays. July 1 OPA controls suspended. II National Farmers Union president, ' James Patton, says his organization "has broken with Truman. 15 British loan bill signed. IS Draft calls restricted to 19-29 group. 18 Labor bureau's Index goes up 25.1 per cent since July 1. Cattle sell at all-time high of $25.75 a hundred pounds. 25 President "reluctantly" signs new OPA bill, calling it Inadequate. Atom bomb exploded under water in navy's tests, sinking 10 battleships, battle-ships, carrier. 5 submarines and 3 small craft, damaging others. August 1 President vetoes bill on ownership of tldelands oil fields; signs atomic energy en-ergy control act 2 Congressional re organization bill signed by President. 23 Department of agriculture eases train controls, enate war Investigating committee's annual report urges preparedness for quick action. September 1 Armed forces grant terminal leave to enlisted men, 22 Henry Wallace forced to resign as secretary of commerce by President, as aftermath of speech favoring Rus- |