This Week in Washington Shows Truman Legislative Outlook
President Truman faces tough odds in advancing key bills as Congress nears adjournment. Bills on minimum wage housing and selective service clear committees but risk revisions or failure in the Senate and House. Merger of Armed Forces stalls, unemployment measures shelved, while aid to Britain remains debated.
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New Canned Foods Due During 1946
County residents can expect major canned food introductions in 1946. W C Stolk of American Can Company notes many products were first packaged for the armed forces and will boost the 1,522,000 annual county can openings. New items include canned hamburgers bacon salads and several meat varieties such as chicken stew with dumplings beef with gravy pork with apple sauce ham with raisin sauce and boned turkey.
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Shoe output hits record in first 1946 quarter
The Sole Leather Bureau of the Tanners Council of America reports approximately 125 million civilian shoes produced in Q1 1946, a new high and several millions more than early estimates. Industry spokesmen say tanners are shipping record volumes to shoe producers, and earlier slow-delivery claims proved incorrect. The census figures exclude about 200 new manufacturers averaging 1,003,600 pairs monthly.
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Farm product prices rise to highest since 1920
The Agriculture Department reports April farm prices up across meat animals fruits and cotton lifting overall farm prices to 212 percent of the 1909 14 average. April parity runs 17 percent above fair value, with March at 16 percent and a year ago at 17 percent.
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Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Relief From Eczema Itch
Advertises Moone's Emerald Oil as a stainless powerful penetrating remedy for eczema itching and burning. Claims first application provides relief, with short treatments proving the product overcomes distress and promotes healing. Appeals to shoppers with easy use, low grease, economical sale through druggists.
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