Federal Units Fight Textile Black Market
The United States treasury and Justice Department with OPA moved to curb a vast textile black market blamed for clothing shortages. A federal grand jury was impaneled to hear evidence against alleged operators in an $11 billion annual industry. Attorney General Tom Clark said the market threatened the economy and dollar value, urging heavy sentences for price violations and tax evasion. The panel will hear evidence from McGahey and investigators including OPA agents. Boris Kostelanetz will lead as chief assistant to the attorney general.
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New, York
United States Treasury
Department of Justice
OPA
Tom Clark
United States
John F. X. McGahey
The
Treasury
McGohey
Boris Kostelanetz
Clark
New Model Mercury To Be Shown Friday
The 1946 Mercury will be displayed at Hearn Stevenson Motor Co 511 Second Ave SE on Friday. Mercury cars are produced at 175 daily by Ford. The new model features a heavier lower wider look with a wider hood and updated front grille. Lincoln and Mercury dealers viewed a Des Moines preview Monday to plan the initial showings.
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Mercury
Hearn- Stevenson Motor Company
Second Avenue SE
Ford Motor Company
Lincoln
Des Moines
Father Saved by Deserted Family Story at Probation Hearing
In Chicago CHI INS report Stanley Kurek 31 convicted of bigamy is granted two years probation after his three children Delores 11 Rosemary 10 and John 9 plead for him. His wife of record forgives him and seeks annulment for a second marriage to Ruth Mathis. Also noted is Puerto Rico’s declining key industries.
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Chicago
INS
Stanley Kurek
Kurek
Harold G. Ward
Delores
Rosemary
John
Daddy
Home-Mixed Cough Syrup That Saves You Big Dollars
A vintage home remedy claims quick relief from coughs using 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup water stirred until dissolved with optional corn syrup or honey. Add 4 ounces Pinex to a pint bottle, fill with syrup, yielding a pint of medicine that supposedly soothes throat and bronchial irritation and aids sleep. Money-back if not satisfactory.
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Lon-v- Sheen
Tashe Ey
Puerto Rico
A&p's Dairy Department
A&p
Cedar Valley
Borden
Sunnyfield
MR. Farmer
Boston Butt
Marvelous Suds
Jana
H. & D. Whiting W
Newadd
Jane Parker
Ua Heee
Pillsbury's
Nabisco
S . Gan
White House
Iran
Morton
Texas Marsh
Texas
California
Washington
Louisiana
3Rd Ave
the Rexalis.drug Stores
G. I
Durante
Moore
CBS
Hershey
Wrisley
Zrosu
Gillette
Congress
Srupren
Walt Disney Sway Play
Liggett
Eversharp Repeater
Paris
Perfume
BUNTE
Gale’s
Cafex Pyrex
Thermopine
Varva
Wrisley’s
Cara Nome
Rex
Deepee Prescription-Minded
Hudnut
Yanky Clover
Yardley
Sutton
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