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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1948

Page

5

Europe’s Unions Okeh Marshall Plan

Boris Shiskin head of the Marshall Plan labor division reports European labor support for the recovery program as very encouraging. He arrived from Paris en route to Washington to share unions’ willingness to assist and coordinate with W. Averell Harriman and Paul Hoffman.

New York Boris Shiskin Marshall Plan Shiskin Paris Washington

Negro Merchants Run Over Twenty Five Stores Nationwide

A study notes that African American entrepreneurs operate more than 25 retail outlets across the United States reflecting growing black business activity and community commerce.

United States

Woman Sentenced For Slaying Cop In Newark

In Newark, Mrs. Ann Seamans Powers, 39, was sentenced to nine to 10 years for manslaughter in the slaying of Police Captain Thomas J. Rowe. She pleaded guilty after the murder trial ended on Oct. 18, with Judge Joseph E. Conlon noting her lack of remorse and failure to provide details of the shooting.

Newark N. J Ann Seamans Powers Powers Joseph E. Conlon Thomas J. Rowe Conlon

Labor Government Pushes Steel Bill in Commons

The Labor Government advanced its steel industry nationalization bill through its second reading in the House of Commons. The measure passed by a comfortable majority of 373 to 21.

London House of Commons

Little Cotton Styles With Pique Collar And Pockets

Three cotton outfits described with sizes 7 to 14 and 10 to 14. Items include a calico piece with pique collar and cuffs in brown blue or green priced at 3.98 and 4.98. A pleated plump style and a striped multi pocketed sub teen skirt priced 3.98.

Opposition vote marks historic high since 1945 landslide

The opposition secured the largest share in decades, the milestone echoing the Labor victory when they took office in 1945. The result signals a major shift in political momentum and potential policy changes ahead.

Laborites

Rural Electrification approves two loans for Texas and New Mexico

The Rural Electrification Administration announced two loans approved on Thursday. Socorro Electric Cooperative in New Mexico receives 190 000 dollars and Navarro County Electric Cooperative in Corsicana Texas receives 575 000 dollars.

Washington Rural Electrification Administration Socorro N. Mex Navarro County Electric Cooperative Corsicana Texas

Iodine Tablets Urged To Prevent Cancer

Madison surgeon urges weekly iodine tablets for every school child arguing it could reduce thyroid cancer. He notes iodine prevents simple goiters which can become nodular and lead to cancer, a view shared at a St. Louis address by Dr Arnold S Jackson of the American Goiter Association.

ST. Louis INS Madison Wis Arnolds. Jackson American Goifer Association Jackson United States International College of Surgeons

Barrel of Oil Contains Forty Two Gallons

A barrel of oil is defined as containing 42 gallons. The unit appears in standard measurements and naming conventions for petroleum products.

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