Record Christmas Gift Boom Across U S Stores
An Associated Press survey across 24 cities shows booming holiday shopping with Velvet gold neckties in Charlotte and $50 items sold briskly. Denver and Chicago report rising sales, while New York lags due to transit, suburban competition, and a 3 cent sales tax. Staffing shortages persist nationwide as retailers hire from large applicant pools.
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New York
Charlotte
N.C
Denver
Chicago
Joel Goldblatt
Goldblatt Brothers Inc
Associated Press
John Rausch
Wanamaker
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Macy's
Fifth Avenue
Michigan Boulevard
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Iowa Holds Second In Nation Farm Income Despite Shortfall
Iowa farmers posted nearly two billion dollars in income from agricultural products for January through October, ranking second to California. California led with 2.224 billion, while Iowa reached 1.821 billion, down from last year. Other states exceeding one billion included Texas Illinois Kansas and Minnesota. West North Central states mostly declined except Kansas rising to 1.203 billion. Hawkeye livestock income totaled 1.558 billion, with crop returns up 262 million from last year.
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Washington
Iowa
California
Agriculture Department
Texas
Illinois
Kansas
Minnesota
West North Central
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
American soldiers in Germany go all out for Christmas
Soldiers across Germany organize a large scale Christmas effort for Bavarian and local orphans and needy children. The Erding depot plans gifts for 14 600 children while Stuttgart posts deliver to homes and orphanages. Wiesbaden airmen fund a party with 3 000 dollars and Bremerhaven crews raise six thousand dollars for 3 000 youngsters.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Santa Claus
Ii’s
U.S. Air Force
Erding
U.S. Army
Stuttgart
Wiesbaden
Europe
Bremerhaven
U. S
U.S
Service in Germany and Discharges Update
Pvt. Larry Gipple is stationed at Camp Grohm near Bremerhaven Germany. Spt. Bill Halcock has discharged after a year in Japan. Sgt. Robert Boedeker from Tokyo is injured in Korea and will return to the States for medical care. Kenneth McVay, transferred to Biloxi Mississippi, will visit home for holidays.
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Germany
Bridgewater
Larry Gipple
Fern Gipple
Camp Grohm
Bremerhaven
Elliott
Bill Halcock
Japan
A. MccKibban
Anita
Robert Boedeker
Tokyo
Korea
States
Massena Kenneth McVay
Parks An Force Base
Oakland
Cal
Forst Kessler
Biloxi
Miss
Mrs OW McVay
Cows May Carry Own Insecticide
The Agriculture Department reports it is testing injecting livestock with lindane insecticide to kill biting insects. The method would spread insecticide through the bloodstream to deter pests, but practical use is not yet ready. A separate note recalls a dinner and shower at the Loren Long home honoring Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kelly of Red Oak, with Ruth Ella Long as Mrs. Kelly.
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Agriculture Department
Eugene Parker
Loren Long
Nodaway
Paul Kelly
Red Oak
Kelly
Ruth Ella Long
Grant News Grant Russell Kimpson Weekend Guest Near Corning
Grant Russell Kimpson visited the Lyle Jacobs family near Corning for the weekend. Mrs. F B Bliss of Jenkins Minnesota plans winter with her daughter and husband Dr D J Chalmers. Mr and Mrs Ernest Parker and Mr and
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Grant—Russell Kimpson
Lyle Jacobs
Corning
F. B. Bliss
Jenkins, Minn
D. J. Chalmers
Ernest Parker
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