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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
8
The article notes an Oscar style recognition for a new school bus discussed at the New York conference. Elliot, the on site manager, led the effort and accepted the award on behalf of the team.
The OPA raises beer price ceilings for brewers citing higher grain and malt costs and an Agriculture Order limiting malt use. A barrel price climbs to 1.27 dollars amid reduced output and wage adjustments while other controls are eased.
The funeral for Harriet E Russell Tupper 49 died at home 99 Prospect Street Marlboro was held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at W A Twombly Funeral House Maynard Rev Herbert F Fulton officiated burial in Perham Maine. She was born in Perham daughter of Charles and Sarah Crowell Russell and lived in North Sudbury before moving to Marlboro nine months ago. She belonged to the Maynard Methodist Church and is survived by husband Victor E Tupper and four children Reginald Hiram and two daughters, plus four brothers and sisters Grace Young Chauncy Russell Charles HY Russell Ernest of Miami Carrie and Perley Russell.
The statement notes production has reached a satisfactory level with no indication that pressure would cause further rises.
The OPA has established a six member price panel for veterans to handle complaints in Seattle with 150 advisory volunteers serving without salaries, believed to be the only such panel of its kind in the nation.
Massachusetts April sales rose about 40 percent year over year with notable gains in radio and household appliances up 162 percent and motor vehicles 108 percent. Real estate prices show a 50 to 60 percent increase since 1942. Vehicle registrations reached 868,110 in 1945, while per-vehicle receipts total $8.19. Massachusetts accounts for 5.3 percent of national industrial employment and 1 percent of man-days lost to labor troubles. Boston adds direct air service to Mexico City and Puerto Rico. Brookline plans limit water consumption as four towns already enforce severe restrictions.
Cattle shipments in 1945 rose to 829 096 head, up from 744 204 in 1944 per Sam McCue secretary of the state cattle sanitary board. The report notes a broader U S farm population decline and war era impacts amid acreage and production figures.
Massachusetts sees rising auto registrations and vehicle use despite wartime limits. Officials report hundreds of thousands more cars registered than previous years, with enforcement and registry programs expanding to handle the growth.
A New Orleans grocery store was robbed recently as an unknown suspect entered and stole items. Police reported the incident occurred near the store window where the thief climbed onto a display and exited with stolen goods. No injuries were reported.
Sugar beets in 1945 were valued at 3,460,000 dollars, reflecting a strong seasonal output. The report highlights robust farm sector performance in this crop year.
The Chukar partridge was introduced to Wyoming several years ago and bred at the Sheridan state bird farm, expanding the state's avian program.
A & P Home-Makers notes ripe peaches dominate summer meals with little sugar needed. Green peaches ripen at room temperature and ripe ones stay cool. Peaches feature in breakfast, desserts, salads, and cooling fruit drinks. Hunters reported about 171 bears taken in Wyoming last year.
A historical note explains Illinois laws on hedge division fences. After seven years, owners must trim to four feet and at least every two years to five feet unless protecting a hedge, orchard, building, or windbreak. If ignored, an injured neighbor may trim the hedge and recover costs.
The article notes arsenic compounds are used to supplement quinine in malaria treatment. It discusses the medical approach, potential benefits, and historical context of combining arsenic with quinine for combating malaria.
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