Price Ceiling Set by Henderson for Steel and Iron
Washington April 17 steel industry leaders weigh testing Roosevelt price control authority after an administrative order by Leon Henderson freezes steel and iron prices at the first quarter level. The move aims to curb wage-driven inflation while allowing future adjustments based on cost analyses. Henderson cites presidential authority and seeks industry cooperation amid surprise wage hikes. Smaller firms may test the method, as larger producers face broader, utilitarian subsidies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Taft R
Ohio
Congress
Penn-Central to open Asheville stop July 1 on Norfolk Knoxville run
Hendersonville April 17. The Pennsylvania Central Air Line plans regular service at the Asheville Hendersonville airport starting July 1. A 4000-foot northeast south west runway will be completed by then and Capt J H Carmichael, operations manager, said the firm has applied for federal approval to start restricted service. The stop would be part of the Norfolk Knoxville run.
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Hendersonville
Pennsylvania Central Air Line
Asheville-Fendersonville
J. H. Carmichael
Penn-Central
Married Son Breaks Ties Over Language Gap
A newspaper essay explores why married sons drift from family ties when fathers cannot share in the son's work life. It argues parents can maintain closeness by learning about the son's business, keeping informed about his city, and staying updated in his field, though it requires effort and interest.
Dog fisher hooks dog in Salisbury catch
Richard Andrews of Salisbury, while fishing for catfish, hooked a dog that attempted to swallow the baited hook. The hook was cut from the dog’s tongue as Andrews prepared to reel it in.
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Charlotte
Richard Andrews
Salisbury
Andrews
No Water Plenty Frog At Conway Barber Shop
A large bull frog caused a hot water shortage at a Conway South Carolina barber shop. A. B. Causey said two Black workers failed to heat the water. a frog under the shop made a noise like groaning. The frog was removed and Causey seeks his helpers. On Hogback Mountain Greenville County officers destroyed a 1000 gallon illicit distillery using an ox and a sled for hauling liquor. The sled and harness were seized but the ox and operators were not present.
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Conway
A. B. Causey
Causey
Hogback Mountain
Greenville County
S. C
Snake chase ends tree fire near business district
A Hintson policeman tried to smoke a snake from a tree with a burning paper, igniting a blaze that required the fire department. A Lexington North Carolina soldier showed a club card to a taxi driver after a 15 mile town ride, but the ploy failed and he was jailed.
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Hintson
Lexington
N. C
Recreation Program For Army And Navy Is Lauded By FDR
President Roosevelt praised a defense welfare effort as essential during emergencies. Paul V. McNutt announced to the United Service Organizations that USO led facilities will serve 339 communities near bases. The plan borrows quarters from the federal government with $150 million in funds and requires $10.765 million in annual voluntary contributions to operate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Defense
Health and Welfare
United Service Organizations
Army
Navy
YMCA
YWCA
National Catholic Community Service
Jewish Welfare Board
Salution Army
National Travelers Aid Society
McNutt
USO
Rabbit Kitten Adopts Baby Rabbit In Lenoir Home
A cat owned by Lester Williams of Lenoir has adopted a baby rabbit living in a box with kittens and subsisting on the cat’s nourishment. Also notes a separate incident in Greenville with a false alarm and a drunk verdict by hospital doctors after a girl was found near a road with a pistol. Additional items include a woman in Louisburg receiving 146 stitches and a Columbia minister’s comical wedding miscue, plus a Greensboro bus station sign offering ice water, baby chicks, and restrooms.
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Lester Williams
Lenoir
Greenville
D. C
Louisburg
Columbia
Greensboro
Over Time Chaos as Chattanooga Gives Up 80 Runs
Chattanooga in the Southern Association has games that yielded 80 runs in three contests. Opponents totaled 535 runs off Chattanooga pitchers while the club dropped all three games by scores of 25-1, 10-9, and 20-16.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Association
Germans Break Yugoslav Danube Blockade At Iron Gate
Berlin reports a daring dawn crossing by German engineers and special formations with air support near Orsova. They seized the Yugoslav bank, forced resistance, and frustrated all attempts to block the Danube shipping lane despite the difficult gorge conditions. Colonel Bazing directed the operation. New England poultry production rose about 50 percent in the last decade per Census data.
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Berlin
Danube
Iron Gate
High Command
Yugoslavia
Greece
Orsova
Bazing
New England
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