Prices Drop for Electricity and Gas in Inflation Era
Washington reports the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics finds electricity and commercial gas are the only consumer items that have declined since 1939 with about a 1 percent drop. Oranges and apples also show small declines, while most foods rise. The study attributes lower prices to higher production and regulated utilities, noting war demand and canning industry dynamics.
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U. S
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Duan Sichius
Bureau
Landlords Can Afford To Select Tenants
In Milwaukee a two room apartment seeker posted an ad. A reply outlined a ridiculous tenant questionnaire asking about daily routines noise habits and decorum. The man kept the letter, humorously noting he might fill it only if desperate.
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Milwaukee
Battle Over Bathers In Hong Kong Village
In Hong Kong an uproar arose between villagers and visiting nude bathers over a water supply. The confrontation left two people hospitalized as the bathers disrupted the villagers’ ritual cleansing near the village water source. Village elders sought to mediate the conflict amid tensions between visitors and locals.
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Hong Kong
Price Situation Described as Mixed in Local Report
The article notes a notable drop in wages locally versus national trends yet points out some items maintain value through greater purchasing power. It suggests the overall price picture is nuanced and not uniformly negative.
Wisconsin coeds aid Humperdinck biography effort
Two University of Wisconsin coeds helped a German biographer by adopting ten European families through CARE. They sent gifts to Wolfram Humperdinck in Lieburg who revealed he is Engelbert Humperdinck’s son and is writing his father’s biography. He called their contributions a life saver.
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Europe
Wolfram Humperdinck
Lieburg
Germany
Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck
Hansel and Gretel
Town Hall Winds Up On Foreclosure List
Beatrice Nebraska report shows Liberty town hall added to district court tax foreclosure list. Eight Blue River river bottom lots included with portions on a small island. taxes unpaid since the 1880s.
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Town Hall
Beatrice
Neb
Observation Tower Dedication At Butler Mountain Alabama
Butler County observes the dedication of its first forest protection symbol the Butler Mountain observation tower as part of a state program funded by the Forest Products Severance Tax Act. About 250 farmers businessmen and families hear from State Forester J M Stauffer County officials and educators on forest protection timber resources and coordinated conservation efforts.
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Ala
Butler Mountain
J. M. Stauffer
Alabama Department of Conservation
Alabama
State Forestry Commission
Choctaw County
Franklin Evans
Conservation Department
Bert Thomnes
Matthew Sexton
Theo
Lake Nes
Breberie
Wei
Forest program dedication honors Choctaw County effort
The ceremony celebrates the Butter Mountain forest observation tower amid Choctaw County’s forest protection and development push. Speakers highlight conservation as replacing what is taken from land, praising Col. E. F. Allison and the Alabama Forestry Council. The project, funded by Hollingsworth and Whitney, links forestry with farming and serves as a model for Virginia and New Hampshire programs.
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E. F. Allison
Ray Weston
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Virginia
New Hampshire
J. C. Sinclair
Choctaw County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Butler Mountain
Choctaw County
Tom Ford
Conservation Department
A. O. Campbell
Mobile River District
C. T. Prout
Mobile
Grady Cleveland
Choctaw County Forest
Sam Strickland
Tombigbee Forest
Denton H. Bloomer
Grove Hill
Choctaw County Tax Equalization Board
Seah Gibson
Sumter County
R. M. Spikes
Cuba
Butter Mountain Forest
Chatom
Hollingsworth and Whitney Company of
Swiss Council tightens military authority rules
Swiss Federal Council announces new military regulations aimed at curbing the authority of the army chief and redefining command limits amid institutional reforms. The move signals a shift in civil oversight and the balance between government and defense leadership.
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Bern
Switzerland
Swiss Federal Council
Com
Local Council to Decide Troop Call Ups
A fragment notes the council will determine matters regarding the calling up of troops, with emphasis on future authority and decision timing.
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