Southern France Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1945, Nice, Provence Alpes Cote d�?TAzur                               Wednesday july 4, 1945the stars and stripes Page s trouble brewing for tax Chi Selers veterans of amp a animation head8 nest with president Harry amp Truman and Secretary a tha Treasury Henry Morg Thau the assist in Mubi Lillne 1i.sss veterans As a operatives to Hunt Dawn tax a waders left to right Secretary Merganthal cat. Min thenas american Legien president Truman Omar b. Ketchum veterans of foreign wars and Mitten Cahn disabled american veterans. News from Home cutbacks place Detroit in labor surplus class i by Richard Wilbur stars and stripes . Bureau Mew York. July 3�?eleven major War production centers were shifted from critical to non critical in labor Market classifications As a result of declining munitions production. The War manpower commission said the number of critical classifications had declined since be Day from 74 fee 53. Detroit was shifted into a classification denoting a substantial labor surplus indicating How sharply its War output is affected by cutbacks and reconversion. 11 big cities taken off critical list eggs about As scarce As Ham a Survey by the associated press showed a Oso Are becoming As scarce As the Ham that goes with them. The meat shortage has stepped up the demand for eggs As a substitute. Outgoing agriculture Secretary Claude Akkard said the egg situation Witt be bad the rest of the year opa said civilian meat supplies will go up a percent this months about a bite a meal for the average diner. Four men arrested in now York were said by police to to a gang that tit lacked 566�066 dollars Worth of government owned woolens intended for army Usa. One. Samuel Allen was described As loader of Trio gang / detectives who seized the Trues at fifth Avenue and itch Street said the woolens had been hijacked Anre Ute from Fenney Vanla the the Dann manufacturing co. In a Queens. A 9 own Senate Hove Busy tune / government agencies hustling to meet a fiscal year and quarterly deadline went in a press release rampage in Washington. At the office of War information Clearing House for news of about 25 agencies officials reported issuance of 75 press releases a record for one Day. The heat wave was enlivened by a Brooklyn incident in which a Young lady decided to go for a Cool stroll and managed to go almost a Block along Park place before any one noticed she had no clothes on. Aged 2. The Young lady was finally persuaded by a woman on a front stoop to accept a dish Towel As a Sarong. About the same time her father phoned police that his daughter clothes were on hand but she was t wild car kills wac injures 4 Washington. July 3 Ansis a wac private was killed and four of her companions one a Bride of a few hours were injured when a car driven by a master sergeant from port Belvoir a slowed into them we it Ile they waited for a bus four Miles South of Alexandria a. The Driver of the car Otto Meyer 2ft, was lodged in the Fairfax county jail by state police but was later turned Over to military authorities. Wac private Lillian Mccauliffe 24, of Hudson. Mich., stationed at Belvoir died several hours after being admitted to Alexandria Hospital. . Employees get pay raise flew too High Washington. July 3 ans a president Truman signed into Law a Bill giving 1.400.000 government employees Basic salary raises and time and a half for work Over 40 hours a week it will Cost the government at it nut oooo oooo Dol f a a  1953 worlds fair in St. Louis asked St. Louis july 3 ans a a 1953 St Louis world fair in Celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase has been proposed by the Missouri historical society. The society said it was not to Early to investigate the plan since the 1904 fair Here was planned in 1006. Fri records in 22nd year Washington july 9 cans a the Fri identification division has entered its 22nd year with a file of 97.260.066 Finger print cards Fri director j. Edgar Hoover said the collection of identification data began june 1, 1924. When 810.166 Finger print cards were received from the International Assa station of chiefs of police and the Federal penitential at Leavenworth. Kat the present total represents prints of about 5� million people. The other cards both in the criminal and non criminal files Are duplications for instance a former civil service employee now in the army would have at least two sets on file each year about 15.000 fugitives Are located for local Law enforcement agencies through fingerprints postwar building Cushion urged Washington. July 3 ans a blueprinting of at least a 5,000,-000,060 Dollar Reserve of state and local construction projects to stabilize the building Industry after the War is advocated by the Post War economic planning committee this Reserve the committee said should be in addition to Plana a financed locally. In a report to Congress tha committee Laid Down these three principles Quot As a foundation on which to erect a healthy construction program 1 a the Federal government should hold out no Promise of Aid to states or municipalities during the first peace years Sines Many Are in a stronger financial Post thou than before the War. 2 a the Federal government should assume leadership to planning a Long term Public works program. 9�?a construction policy Board should be established to guide tha Public works program. Officer to join wife held in gob slaying new Canaan. Oonn., july 3�? maj. George Ralsey Stevens Iii a paratroop officer with american occupation forces was expected to quit Germany on emergency leave to be with his wife mrs. Imogen Stevens 21 charged with slaying 19-year-old Sailor Albert Kovacs on the night of june 23, according to Fairfield county officials.  h mrs. Imogen Stevens. Awaits husband mrs. Stevens held in a Bridgeport conn., jail in lieu of 56.066 dollars bail had cabled her husband last week after she was seized for the fatal shooting of Kovacs m Nativo of South Norwalk in the la is Vii a hug few a off  or and mrs. Charles Milton. Other details released by Coroner Steiber. Which became the subject of several sermons in new Canaan churches sunday included a report that mrs Stevens had had an illicit love affair with or. Milton which had broken up the Milton Home for awhile the Milton became reconciled. However mrs Stevens was the divorced Mother of a Bey of six when she married Mai. Stevens at Alliance neb., in 1949. She is the daughter of j. O Dumas a Texas rancher. Century thrill produce More f00d-anders0n Washington july 9 Ansi maximum production is the Only solution to the a food shortage. Secretary of agriculture Clinton p. Anderson said yesterday. He said shortages would not be abolished by any Quot waving of a magic Wand and that All cans must a a see this through ing together. Completing his first Day As the nation s food Boss Anderson promised agriculture department policies would be shaped to encourage fullest production and to prevent any relaxation of the administrations Battle against Price rises. Outlines policy Anderson outlined these Steps toward meeting the food tig every military need then fair and equitable distribution of civilian supplies 9 return of food to Tributino to 11 no Afiz to Fth a Lianny la i Quot rigid Black Market controls Quot and Quot Tough enforcement. Polor explorer awarded medal new York. July 3 Ansi two members of the Peary Polar expedition of 1966-66�?a 79-year old negro and a Man who later lost his life in a Canoe accidents have been honoured by Congress with a special medal the medal was presented by vice Adit Herbert p Leahy commander of the Eastern sea Frontier to Matthew a. Henson of new York said to be the Only surviving Mecher of the expedition who actually reached the North pole. A similar medal awarded posthumously to George Borup. Was accepted by big sister mrs Yvette Andrews of new York. Walter v. Radovich so Chi fighter Pilot recently was found guilty by a court martial of accepting 7,666 dollars to keep two gis from serving overseas. He was ordered dismissed from the army and sentenced the three years at hard labor. Radovich held the rank of major a a a a a a a 4�otfc4qjtf Blondelle a Sis plans divorce Hollywood july 3 ans a Gloria Blondel sister of actress Joan Blondell said she and a her Crft Rene Woods of Chicago celebrated her 196th birthday by taking her first air plane ride. Her great granddaughter mrs. Myrtle Walker right and stewardess Betty Ashton left help mrs. Woods from plane. 300-Pound cop would picket Opal lit barrel Rockford. I1u july 3 cans a sheriff Kirk b. King a 960 Miada a to feet ter tache of him threaten to picket the Rockford opa office in a barrel. The towering officer say he cant get clothe big enough for him. King said the opa hold that three suits must be made from each 11-Yard length of a froth. Quot it take four and a half Yard to get around me where Doe that leave met i made a tour of All the clothing Houang and there was t a pair of Pant to stretch around this Middle Quot King said. King s considering getting another half dozen men of similarly Large proportion to picket the opa. Quot maybe it1 have to Wear a Hogshead instead of a barrel Quot he quipped and maybe i won t picket pm �?111 just Fence Mem  army releases col. Lafollette port Sheridan 111., july 1 ans a col. Philip f. Lafollette former governor of Wisconsin has been discharged from the army. Lafollette who directed Public relations in Gen. Mac Arthur s Headquarters had 196 Points for 34 month Oversea in the Pacific six Battle stars the legion of Merit. Slayer to get chair Washington july 3 an8v Joseph d Medley 43 escaped Oon vet housing Bill signed Washington july 3 ans husband. Alfred Broccoli had Sepa president Truman has signed legis vict was sentenced to die in the rated after five years marriage and lation permitting servicemen and. Electric chair nov. 35 for the Mur that she would file a divorce suit sex servicemen and their families to Der of mrs Nancy Boyer 46-year-soon. Rent available War housing Previ old Divorcee after an All night Gloria has appeared on stage. Ousby restricted to transient War poker party in her apartment in a Ereen and radio workers March