FTC charges Southwest Steel and Luria Brothers in steel scrap case
The Federal Trade Commission accuses Southwest Steel and Luria Brothers of restraining scrap metal markets. The complaint alleges exclusive brokers and inflated prices to control fabricators and push independent firms toward dependence since 1946. The case could have broad implications for postwar steel industry and antitrust enforcement.
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Luria Bros
Actrs
U. S. Steel
FTC
Lund Southwest
Luria
Tion
Phe
Siso
SPC
Saya
Government Units Counted Across Federal and Local Levels
A historical tally lists the federal government with 13 departments 9 agencies 19 commissions 29 administrations 22 corporations 630 offices 127 services 107 bureaus 627 divisions 32 branches 58 boards and 444 miscellaneous units. It notes 3 049 municipalities 67 346 schools 2 319 special districts and 116 added principal government segments totaling 2 117 parts.
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Eral
Tax Burden Quoted in Portland Express Rant
A quoted Portland Maine Express critique asserts that six day workers lose half their earnings to government dues. The speaker claims for every 20 dollars earned, 10 go to the government, leaving 10 to a worker and spouse while the state takes the other half.
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Portland
Me.) Express
Wife's Letters Reunite War Buddies From Seventh Bomb Group
Helen Hillsman sparked a mass reunion by mailing Christmas ecards to her husband Max’s Seventh Bombardment Group buddies. From a handful of addresses, the effort grew to contact more than 300 former members across the United States and beyond, culminating in a group gathering in Byron National Park Utah.
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Joan Dieter
United Press
Inglewood
Calif
Seventh Bombardment Group
Helen Hillsman
Max
Hillsman
Pearl Harbor
Australia
Java
India
Rio de Janeiro
Japan
Germany
Hillsmans
Jetters
Col
Wesley Werner
Burtha
Byron National Park
Utah
Human Interest in Pictures Makes News Stand Out
This piece explains how newspapers use engaging pictures not tied to local events. It notes that action and faces draw readers, and suggests using universal scenes with people in motion to boost appeal in snapshot photography.
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Fis
Bae Ag
John van Guilder
Local Kinship Echoes as Hillsman Family Bonds
Fillisman and his wife, with their children, were nicknamed Uncle Max and Aunt Helen by the youngsters. The aunt described the meeting as like a large, well related group of relatives who get along when meeting after years.
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Fillisman
Max
Helen
Mrs. Hillsman
Getting Together Plans Mentioned For Next Summer
A fragment notes a summer gathering being planned and a monthly magazine idea. It mentions a person named Max reluctant to write letters, while another family member proposes action and a solution involving the magazine project.
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Magafine
Pondehee
Sohderegigeta Arraigned Over Stop Sign Incident
Concord police say Richard P Sohderegigeta was arraigned after failing to stop at a sign as street lights failed. Matson accepted Sonereggér’s guilty plea and the case file notes a usual $3 fine.
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Concord
N.H
Richard P. Sohderegigeta
Fudge Donidldt
G. Matson
Sonéereggér
Naer
Ice Chiefs
Attice
Operat
Penny in the slot machines are not new
Penny in the slot machines are not new and have ancient roots. The piece notes ancient Egyptian temples used coin drops to dispense holy water, likening slot devices to early tax meters and Plato era alarms, arguing that modern ideas have deep historical precedents.
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Rome
Greece
Deputy Sheriff Edwards Takes On New Farm Duties
Marion IL deputy sheriff Clarle Edwards gained extra tasks when farmer Mack Ferges served jury duty. Edwards went to Ferges farm to milk nine cows and care for cattle and horses. A separate note states the annual wood crow in the United States would ring the earth 379 times with a one inch board a foot wide.
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Marion Il
Clarle
Edwards
Mack Ferges
Ferges
United States
Fluoridation of Water Deemed Halves Tooth Decay
Harvard nutritionist Dr. Frederick J. Stare says fluoridating all U S drinking water could cut tooth decay by half and has been tested nationwide. About 20 million Americans drink fluoridated water. programs exist in New England and other states, with Massachusetts debating a ban plan.
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Henry Minott
U. P
Boston
United States
Harvard
Frederick J. Stare
Department of Nutrition
Harvard School of Public Health
Maryland
Indiana
New England
Providence
R.I
New Britain
Conn
Concord
Stare
U.S
Br. Stare
Square Dancing At Popularity Peak
Carterville Illinois hears square dancing rise in popularity with Joe Haase a 44 year old teacher noting about 20 years of growth nationwide and an estimated one million participants. He helped build southern Illinois as a center of revival and claims he taught hundreds of dancers their steps while British record companies and U.S. producers expand square dance music with classics like Turkey in the Straw The Arkansas Traveller and The Chicken Reel and the American caller guides the lively routines.
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Leo Anderson
Carterville
U.P
Southern Illinois
Joe Haase
Haase
D. Haase
Britain
United States
América
Haasé
Red Cross Campaign Pushes Concord Visit March 10
Concord Red Cross appeals for donations as 300 volunteers seek to meet a goal of 17 673 dollars. The Bloodmobile will visit Concord on March 10 amid urgent demand for blood for civilian hospitals in the Boston area.
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Red Cross
Concord Chapter
Concord
Boston
T-bone price ad prompts reader confusion in St Louis
A Southside restaurant ad in Louis, Missouri, proclaims T-bone at 25 cents with meat but also lists $3, prompting readers to seek the fine print for clarification. The notice mirrors a misplaced price and raises questions about the offer and legality.
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Louis
Times
Local Office Notes Rise in Claims at Maas DES
The Maas Division of Employment Security reports higher continued claims due to slower shoe production in the city. For the week ending Feb 20 there were 41 new applications, 57 the prior week, 49 counseling interviews, 26 job openings filled, and 25 unfilled positions. Initial claims reached 196, with 22 placements made and continued claims at 1,310 versus 1,276 the prior week.
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The
Maas
Division of Employment Security
Minstrel Show By Sudbury Couples Club March 13
Rehearsals are underway for a Sudbury Couple's Club minstrel show to be presented on Saturday March 13. Six end men promise pep and humor, a chorus of over third and many specialty numbers will entertain. Mrs. Dorothy Elderkin Marlboro director coaches the production.
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Sudbury
Dorothy Elderkin
Haverhill Man Pays Old Drunken Driving Fine
John Jablonka, from Haverhill, Massachusetts, appeared in district court twelve years after a drunken driving fine and paid the $50 assessment to “square up,” saying he wanted to settle the matter.
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Haverhill Mass
John Jablonka
Lincoln League of Women Voters Members Tour State House
Lincoln League of Women Voters members visited the State House last week for a tour guided by state legislative chairman Mrs. David Owen. They met Lieutenant Governor Sumter G. Whitter Senate President Richard S. Furbush and Representative Howard Russell, then sat in the gallery during House and Senate meetings.
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Lincoln
Lincoln League of Women Voters
State House
League
David Owen
Sumter G. Whitter
Senate
Richard S. Furbush
Howard Russell
Recession Talk Mirrors Pessimism on Golf Scores
Don G. Mitchell, chairman of the board at Sylvania Electric Products, Inc., quips that discussions of recession resemble a golfer’s persistent pessimism after shooting 86 on Sunday versus 85 on Saturday.
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Don G. Mitchell
Sylvania Electric Products, Inc
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Five Town Weekly Enterprise
Chhesnapshot Guild
U. & Savings Bonds
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