Johnston calls for a bigger middle class for global peace
Eric A. Johnston president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States urged a broader middle class in a speech to the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. He argued unity among management labor agriculture and government and warned that prosperity requires higher production and greater wealth. He endorsed the Crimea Yalta agreement as a step toward lasting international peace.
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New York
Eric A. Johnston
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Johnston
Yalta
Legion Seeks Postwar Clout With 15 Million Veterans
The American Legion aims to become a leading postwar pressure group with potential reach to about 15 million veterans from World Wars I and II. It has already signed over 300,000 of some 1.2 million discharged this war, outpacing World War I recruitment. The Legion’s vast eligible base, wide service to both wars, and strong government paperwork aidits influence, while rival groups struggle to recruit beyond a fraction of the Legion’s potential.
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S. Burton Heater
NEA
Indianapolis
American Legion
United States
Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
the Legion
VFW
Memphis
Penick Profit Reported for Year by New York Firm
Penick and Ford, Ltd., Inc. reports year end figures showing net profit of 1,292,456 dollars, equal to 3.50 dollars per share, matching or slightly adjusted earnings for the period ending December 31.
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Penick
New York
Penick and Ford, Ltd., Inc
Synthetics Likely to Displace Natural Rubber
E R Bridgwater discusses the rise of synthetic rubbers after Poland's invasion, noting neoprene's early lead, government investment, and six private producers. He argues synthetic rubbers will capture a major share of the market, though natural rubber remains superior in many civilian and military uses.
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Germany
Russia
Magoo
Good Business Through Year Is Predicted By Commerce Dept
The Commerce Department projects strong 1945 business as government spending stays high through the year whether World War II ends in Europe or continues. If Europe ends early, a downturn is expected but demand remains for consumption and capital goods, with reconversion and resource release in play. If the European war continues, production remains guided by war needs and new designs, with lend-lease peaking and a high volume of expenditures likely to sustain conditions.
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Washington
INS
Europe
Commerce Department
Department
Far East
Eastern Iowa Stocks and Bonds Of Interest
Quotations show price ranges of recent transactions in eastern Iowa not to be treated as firm bids or offerings. The listings reflect market activity and current values for selected stocks and bonds.
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Iowa
Real Estate And Mortgage Reports Linn County Feb 16 22
Conveyances and mortgages recorded in Linn County from February 16 to February 22 show 69 conveyances and 21 mortgages totaling 90 675 dollars. The same week year reports 2 conveyances.
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Linn County
Linn County Abstract Company
Bank Clearings Decline Across Cedar Rapid Week
Bank clearings fell last week in Cedar Rapids compared with the prior week and with the same week a year earlier. The week ending February 24 totaled 1,835,659.77 dollars, down from 2,279,339.88 dollars the previous week and 1,945,079.82 dollars for the week ending February 26, 1944.
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Cedar Rapid
Army engineers rebuild giant Pompey railroad bridge
In France retreating Germans blew two spans of a major concrete railroad bridge at Pompey. Army engineers and bulldozers clear debris, lay foundations, and assemble a wooden pier and timber trestle. Multiple units work in parallel to speed reconstruction and restore trains across the bridge within days.
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Pompey
France
West Wall
Pfc
Alfred B. Stevenson
Philadelphia
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Germany
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