Meat Strikes Spread in Cities Over Meat Prices
United Press reports meat strikes spreading across major cities as housewives and neighborhood groups urge shoppers to boycott meat for set periods to pressure price reductions. Leaders in New York and Minneapolis coordinate calls while politicians back the action as a tool against packers and monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Cincinnati Consumer Conference
Dennis E. Jackson
Texas
Dallas
Minneapolis League of Women
Emanuel Cellar
Meat price policy boosts sales in Los Angeles markets
Manager H M Futrell warned retailers buying less meat would trigger price cuts for retailers or farmers. In Los Angeles meat strikes closed 34 small markets. Butcher Harvey Rachel posted a sign urging buyers to name their price. He reported a 20 percent sales rise with customers paying below market or about half a dollar less for top round steak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H M Futrell
Los Angeles
Harvey Rachel
Ethridge heads U S News Setup
President Truman named Mark Ethridge publisher of the Louisville Courier Journal as chairman of a new commission to advise the state department on a worldwide information program. The four other appointees are Mark A May, Justin Miller, Philip D. Reed, and Erwin D Canham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mark Ethridge
Louisville Courier-Journal
Truman
State Department
Mark A May
Institute of Human Relations
Yale University
Justin Miller
Los Angeles
National Association of Broadcasters
Philip D. Reed
General Electric Co
New York
Erwin D Canham
Christian Science Monitor
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Information policy to promote U S understanding abroad
Proposal to Secretary of State George C Marshall outlines information policy to improve foreign understanding. Include Voice of America radio broadcasts newsreels motion pictures and weekly and monthly publications. Also covers activities of press officers overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Marshall
United States
Voice of America
Legion Chief Calls For Stronger Draft
National Commander James F. O Neil of the American Legion urged a stronger draft and a robust military industrial program. He called for tighter loyalty checks on government workers and the Mundt Nixon anti Communist bill to prevent Russia from surviving a war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
James F. O'Neil
American Legion
Russia
Appointment of Executor in Linn County Iowa
Notice from Linn County Iowa states that on August 8 1948 Charles Milos Hanzlik was appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Josef F P Zach deceased. All debtors must pay immediately and all claimants should file authenticated claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn County
Josef FP Zach
Iowa
Theater Time For Tuesday Listings From The Gazette
The Gazette notes theater times for Tuesday across Paramount Iowa State Town Palace Times Strand Marion venues. Listings include titles such as The Best Years of Our Lives Melody Time Mystery in Mexico Big City Bill and Coo Rose of Santa Rosa Mysterious Valentine Body and Soul Lost Honeymoon Daisy Kenyon Nightmare Alley When the Daltons Rode Talk About a Lady How Green Was My Valley Blockheads with matinees and evening showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Iowa
Melody
Mexico
Big City
Bill and Coo
Palace
Daisy Kenyon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vito Marcantonio
Congress
Madison, Wis
Margaret O'Brien
George Murphy
Margaret
East Side
Murphy
Ken Murray
Ethridge
U.S
Legion
Charles Milos Hanzlik
Ecutor
General Motors
Novak Heating Co
Cedar Rapids
Iows
Third Avenue
Gazette
Strand
Daltons
Marion
Farmers Insurance Group Insurance
McLean “S
Gtacy
G. O. McLean
Roy McLean
Sandy Bassin
Third Street NE
Sona
Dial
Farmers Insurance Group
DE Combortablyt
Toniee
Key Lang
Edward G
Ka Omey Rae
Eer A
Thomas Gomez
John Rodney
Onex
Pues
Central Park
Virginia
Martin
Lowery - Bareo
Peoples
Zenith
Cobra Tone
Ifs S&s
Abbott Poctello Vl Frankenstein
Syd
Lou
Waren
Dana
Hens
Arne Baxter
Walter Baemare
Walter Walton
Ar “Union Hareat Wan Aanhalph Std
Accocione Pledveur
Harry Joe Brown
Rose OF Santa Rosa
MR. Valentine
3 Stooges
Charles Laughton
Randolph Scott
Captain Kidd
Joe E. Brown
Polo Joe
NAVY
Mary
Dean
Montely
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Kenyon
Nightmare Alley
Millie
Glen Ford
Evelyn Keys
Fredric March
Myrna Loy
Dana Andrews
Technicolor
Berlina
Peter Laweqod
Arn Miller
World News
of Tatas Es
MGM
Robert Preston
Danny Thomas
Karin Booth
Edward Arnold
Butch and
Ity
Betty “Garrett
Jon Lermann
Wah Fun
Lapesi
Forhein
Walter
Maureen Fidgeon O'Hara
MY Valley
Blockheads
Laurel
Aid Hardy
Ledy
Felker
Randolph & Scott
Kay Francis
Brian Donlevy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!