Black Automobiles and the Car Black Market Scare
A reader letter describes empty Michigan and Pennsylvania yards filled with 1946 cars, snow bound and unsold, while dealers resell abroad post OPA. It cites a broker buying fifty cars, ongoing exports to Mexico, and argues hoarding and greed hurt national image and economy.
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Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
OPA
Aome
Field
Detroit
oThen
Mexico
What Is The Tariff A Local Issue Or Global Tax
A survey shows 32 percent do not know what the tariff is while 26 percent think they know but are wrong and 42 percent give unclear definitions. The tariff, defined as a government duty on imports, taxes consumers and affects prices. Free traders criticize abuses, while debates on its reach persist.
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National Opinion Research Center
University of’ Denver
Winfred
Hancock
Barfield
Lew Morell
Steve
Noreason
Sherry
Kay
Kay Winninger
Lex
Tim
Ruth
Churchill urges united Europe to curb war threat
Winston Churchill, after years advocating a United States of Europe, argues Europe must be relieved of war risk. He urges France and Britain to lead Germany's economic restoration, warning a stagnant Europe breeds pestilence and hate. His war memoirs are being sold to Time and the New York Times for about a million dollars.
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Winston’ Churchill
United States of Europe
London
Europe
Russia
Ussr
France
Britain
Germany
Thie
Dife Magazine
The
New York Times
Urdhill
Pe ‘Southern
Lewis
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Halleck
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell Willkie
Dewey
Congress
Courageous Planners Appointed for War Preparedness
General Eisenhower announces three anonymous officers to survey military field for present and future warfare. They will remain unnamed to avoid harassing proposals and boastful claims. The group, described as courageous and able, will explore wide vital knowledge for national defense amid war planning uncertainties.
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Eisenhower
War Department
Bible Thought For Today Immortal by Work Not Retirement
A devotional note cites Psalm 68 20 and asserts man is immortal through his deeds. It declares God a deliverer and Jehovah the Lord provides escape from death, urging continued virtuous labor and faith.
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God
Farm Equipment Union May Merge With UAW
Representatives of the CIO Farm Equipment Workers Union claiming about 100,000 members discuss a potential merger with the CIO United Automobile Workers. The move cites jurisdictional issues and battles in the farm equipment industry and could affect Walter Reuther's leadership at the UAW.
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Washington
UAW Union
Reuther
Central Press
CIO
Farm Equipment Workers Union
United Automobile Workers
Walter R. Reuther
UAW
Farm Equipment Union
Controversial Labor Bill Topics Include Communism and Unions
Fragmented OCR lines reference rhetoric on communism and union bargaining agents, noting phrases about membership in the Communist party and the impact on certification. The passage mentions Indochina Madagascar comparisons, office hours in a Fayette Street location, and a focus on disabled persons and high school references.
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Ontinuedt
Artiurit
Communist Neuritis — Sciatica Party
Jtemedy
Indochina
E. Fayette Bt
Py Senif
France
Uniontown
Paber
Communist Party
Madagascar
Balkans tensions rise as Slav nations bar access
Bulgaria continues to face regional strain as the three Slav countries declare they will refuse membership access to their territories amid ongoing Balkan strife.
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Bulgaria
Balkans
FDA Crackdown On Fake Cure Devices Across Nation
James Marlow reports on the FDA push to curb bogus cure alls sold by unscrupulous adventurers. He notes 230 inspectors and 230 specialists in 16 cities, with thousands of cases yearly and a 95 percent court win rate. Evidence includes lamps claiming diabetes cures, copper zinc plates for shoes, and fat-reducing devices.
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James Marlow Washington
Food and Drug Administration
PDA
FDA
Charles W. Crawford
On the Air 3A Today CBS schedule changes May 22
Eastern stations report CBS plans major schedule shifts with Fanny Brice Baby Show taking a 13 week vacation starting May 30. The Thin Man series also pauses for eight weeks, followed by Network adjustments through June 25. Tonight's listings include Burns and Allen Eddie Foy Jack Haley Abbott and Costello CBS suspense drama and Lucille Ball magazine theater.
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C. E. Butterfield
ABC
New York
CBS
Gordon Macrae
NBC
Burns and Allen
Eddie Foy
Jack Haley
Abbott and Costello
Dick Haymes
Lucille Ball
Studs Terkel
Tony Martin
MBS
Antonin
Della Chiesa
Honeymoon Plans Stir Upset In Val And Sherry Parting
Val prepares for a Florida and Mexico honeymoon with Wade while Sherry faces mixed feelings about Lex and Kay. Steve offers fatherly advice as the two linger after the wedding, debating love, loyalty, and future choices amid family pressures and looming separations.
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Sherry
Val
Florida
Mexico
Bahamas
Wade
Susan
Mother
Ling
Leda
Susan Pyle
Steve Jeffrey
Budget Pleats Dress Highlights New York Styles
Aqua spun rayon fabric in black with a panel pleated skirt dominates a street dress showcased by the New York Dress Institute. The design features an 18 box pleated front panel with partial stitching for trim and an off center bodice closing as a key trend this season.
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New York Dress Institute
New York
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Latrobe Street
Grafton
W. Va
Grafton Print Shop
James
Holt
Associated Press
Pontoflow
Gratton
Inland Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Wrigley Building
Black Automobiles
John L. Lewis
Enea Af Cavan
Afl-Cio
Phil Murray
Robert A. Taft
Ives
GOP
Taft
Irving M. Ives
YMCA
Comitee
Vals
Don Sherry
Helga
Helgus
Sherri
Somerville
Mass
Sarah C. Lynch
Joyce Ann Lynch
New York City
Cheata
Thiel
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