Packard official criticizes wage push and OPA role
Christopher links wage hikes to stalled OPA actions and price controls. He cites Packard’s $310,000 loss in ten months and argues business risks rise if wage relief is delayed by government policy despite President Truman’s price formula.
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First foreign cash steel sale to U S firm marks halt in lend-lease era
Dick Turner D C reports a $2,000,000 steel sale to an American firm for rehabilitation work. Officials say it is the first foreign cash steel purchase by a U S firm since lend-lease was halted.
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Le Havre Bars and Cafes Closed to U.S. Troops
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Strap Hangers Get A Job in London
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Kellogg's All Bran touted as laxative aid
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Braniff Names Col Robert J Smith VP for Expansion
Dallas November 6 Colonel Robert J Smith, former vice president of Braniff Airways, has returned to the airline as vice president in charge of expansion and route development. He previously left to accept a military assignment in 1942.
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Army recruitment drives for peacetime Regular Army begin
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