Newsprint Price Increase Sparks Industry Alarm
A nine member subcommittee plans a tour of southern U S newsprint mills to gauge domestic production. They warn a price rise by St Lawrence Corp may raise newspaper costs and curb publications nationwide, hurting investors and readers alike.
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Klein
U. S
Philadelphia Bulletin
Slocum
The
Paper
St. Lawrence Corporation
Newsprnt Company
St. Lawrence
Activities At C H S Missed The Prompt
Fragmentary notes mention Hitch school activities and neighboring topics involving memory Robert Monsen David thy Prosver Tony Wilcox with unclear context and several partial names.
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Activi Hitch
Robert Monsen
David Thy Prosver
Tony Wilcox
Carlisle selectmen meet at Gleason Library Tuesday
Carlisle Board of Selectmen will meet at Gleason Public Library on Tuesday, November 1 at 8 o'clock with Chairman Roy W. Cann presiding. Boy Scouts to run a town wide waste paper collection Saturday starting at 8 a.m. A meeting was held last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Francis J. Roderick to plan the coming 4-H Club season. Mrs. Roderick is town chairman.
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Carlisle Board of ‘Sélectmen
Gleason Public Library
Roy WY. Cann
Boy Scou
Carlisle
Non citizens receive monthly veterans pensions abroad
Rep. Teague suggested cutting off pensions for non citizens living overseas after discovering that Italy receives about 7000 checks monthly, most for old age or disability. He noted many recipients never were Americans and that Europe totals about 50,000 veterans on rolls, with the Philippines forming the largest bloc of checks outside the U S.
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Washington
Italy
Teague
U. S
Europe
Veterans Administration
United States
Predict Cost of Living to Go Up in 1956
Washington reports government officials foresee a gradual rise in living costs this winter with no price spiral yet. Deputy Commissioner Aryness Joy Wickens of the Bureau of Labor Statistics notes the cost of living will likely see-saw, headed toward a near record in the CPI but largely due to seasonal factors and not wage-driven price boosts.
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Washington
Aryness Joy Wickens
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Veteran Bakersfield smith claims 50000 horses shod
In Bakersfield Vermont 84 year old Al Boucher reports a 65 year career at the forge during which he has shod more than 50 000 horses.
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Bakersfield Vt
al Boucher
SBA closes disaster loan offices in Webster and Springfield
The Small Business Administration announces closure of Webster and Springfield disaster loan offices on October 28 due to reduced demand from August floods. The Worcester Civic Auditorium office remains open to the public through November 4. Applicants may file at the Boston Regional Office at 131 State Street until March 1956.
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Small. Business Administration
Webster
Springfield
Edward J. Stewart
Massachusetts
Worcester
Civic Auditorium
Pubblic
Stewart
Small Business Administration
State Street
Boston
Concord Man Elected to National Cost Accountants
Concord resident George W. Sloan of Pilgrim Road was elected by the board to membership in the National Association of Cost Accountants. Sloan is linked with H. P. Hood & Sons. The association comprises 124 chapters in major industrial centers with over 36 000 members. The Boston Chapter is among the oldest, formed more than 35 years ago.
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Concord
George W. Sloan
Pilgrim Road
National Association of Cost Accountants
Sloan
H. P. Hood & Sons
United States
Hawaii
Cuba
Boston
Justice Dept Pledges Action Over Newsprint Prices
Washington UP The Justice Department pledged to use its power to prevent price hikes by U S newsprint producers calling all major producers to Washington for conferences Deputy Attorney General William P Rogers and antitrust chief Stanley N Barnes said the talks aim to deter a possible new round of domestic price increases following Saint Lawrence Corp of Canada announcing a five dollar per ton rise.
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Washington
Justice Department
William P. Rogers
Stanley N. ‘Barnes
Antitrust
Barnes
Department
Ito
Saint Lawrence ‘Corp
Canada
Lincoln School Talk Sets Next Meeting Date
Lincoln School Association plans a discussion on teaching as a profession with speakers Dr Frank Keppel Harvard School of Education Dr Perry Culver LSA chairman Dr Douglass Roberts Lincoln superintendent and Harry Burke Lincoln staff at Smith School Auditorium Monday November 7 at 8 pm. Also notes a large share of U S trucks are farm owned and 4 170 000 farm tractors exist.
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Lincoln
Lincoln School Association
Smith School
Frank Keppel
Harvard School of Education
Perry J. Culver
Douglass B. Roberts
Harry Burke
Lincoln School
Gob Shops of America Elects New Board Members
Ernest Nathan announced at a stockholders meeting in Pawtucket Rhode Island that Saul Spitz of Providence was elected Treasurer and board member, and Theodore Schoenfeld was elected to the board. Spitz remains Vice President overseeing management and expansion, while Schoenfeld continues as VP purchasing and merchandising.
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Ernest Nathan
Gob Shops of America, Inc
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
Saul Spitz
Providence
Theodore T. Schoenfeld
Nathan
Spitz
Vive ‘Prescent
Schone d
Seniors Rehearse For Annual Play In Acton
The Acton senior class rehearses for a three act comedy Almost Summer at the West Acton Woman's Club on November 3 4 and 5 Proceeds will fund a Washington trip during spring vacation.
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Acton
West Acton
New England Retail Trade Steady Despite Week of Rains
New England dollar volume held steady this week though below 1954 levels. Dresses and women’s wear moved well while coats and suits lagged. Men’s winter wear strong and children’s items steady. household goods and groceries rose, radios and TVs softened. Steel output rose, unemployment claims edged up in CT and MA.
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New England
New York
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New England Steel Mills
Kefauver Targets Newsprint Monopoly at Erie Plant
Sen Estes Kefauver denounced rising newsprint costs as a vicious monopoly during a visit to Erie to dedicate the Erie Dispatch plant. He accused Canadian newsprint cartels of extreme monopolistic practices, calling them among the worst in the world. An unrelated note mentions a vanilla ice cream serving at about 200 calories.
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Erie Pa
Estes Kefauver
Dlenn
Kefauver
Erie Dispatch
Carlisle Couple Thank Helpers During Polio Recovery
Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. Brook of Stearns Street express gratitude for the assistance given during Mr. Brooks recovery from polio. Though not fully recovered, he believes another year will bring near normal function.
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Carlisle
Mark G. Brook
Stearns Street
Brooks
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Philippines
Eleanor Courtemanche
Northboro
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Christian Science
John D. Pickett
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Justice Dept. Aid Publishers
GOB Shops
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Concord Package
Concord Depot
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Sen. Kefauver
White Holland
River Rd
Berlin
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No Money
Grossman Homes
James Lecuyer
Orient St. Worcester
H. C
H.C. Little
HAE Lede Burner Company
Maynard
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