Fur prices tumble as war highs fade in market slide
The U S fur industry cites weather stock downturn and buyer resistance as causes for a sharp drop in fur prices from wartime peaks. Trappers and ranchers report lower pelts, with Wisconsin mink fetching about 22.50 to 28 per pelt and Seattle ranch mink 25 to 35 percent below last year, while auctions see widespread discounts and many pelts withheld.
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New House Lists 7 Women Members in Congress
Washington dispatch notes the 80th Congress includes seven women in the House, down from eleven in the prior session. Newbie members include Mrs Katherine St George of New York and Mrs Georgia Lusk of New Mexico, with several veterans and notable shifts in committee leadership.
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18 JENX HITS AGAIN INDIANAPOLIS
The 18 jinx strikes Indianapolis traffic again as Herbert P. Kenny, told his 1947 automobile license number would be Star 13, gets a ticket for disobeying a traffic signal. He claims this is his first violation in over 30 years of driving.
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Radio Call Car Sets Distance Record
radio operator at New Westminster police HQ was annoyed by calls from car 23. identification showed the unit was in Hamilton Ontario 2500 miles east. He noted the frequency modulation should only have a 30 mile radius.
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Flameless Visible Flame Promises Campers Convenience
Wilmington news notes Dupont producing a new tablet fuel from trioxane that ignites with a luminous flame and resists being blown out by wind. The fuel, tested for heating field rations without revealing troop positions, marks a first commercial scale production. The item cites ancient Phoenicians as a comparison.
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