Tobacco Auction Totals Report Strong Eastern Belt Sales
The federal state markets news service tallies 6,910,274 pounds sold in 14 eastern bright belt markets on opening day at an average of 36.94 per cwt with indications of a firmer tone despite higher grading fees. Williamston and Kinston show strong activity, while Washington Greenville Goldsboro Smithfield and Rocky Mount also report solid sales and varied averages. Prices across grades show yellow leaf averages in the mid 30s to mid 40s per cwt with lemon cutters and primings reaching the upper range.
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Ades
Carolina
Bright St
Rice
Illiamston
Williamston
Kinston
Ashington
E.ohnston, Jr
Rocky Mount
Greenville
RGE
Goldsboro
Smithfield
Senate Studies debate system in taxes now used in Canada
Washington August 27 The Senate Finance Committee studied a post war tax rebate patterned after Canada's system. Canada allows a maximum credit of 800 for single or 1000 for married couples with 8 and 10 percent rates, plus 1 percent per dependent. Deductions for pension funds life insurance and mortgages reduce post war refunds. Debate continues on debt deductions and corporate rates as Beardsley Ruml plan rejected. A plastic polaroid goggle for pilots aids night vision after eight months of testing.
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Washington
Canada
Senate Finance Committee
Bryant C. Brown
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue
Colin F. Stam
Joint Committee
Brown
Taft
Ohio
Beardsley Rumi
New York Reserve Bank
Treasury
U S Models Swap Fashions In Mexico
A New York style delegation of five models led by Mrs Vyvyan Donner crossed the Rio Grande to Mexico City for a fashion exchange. They showcase U S gowns hats shoes bags and furs with Latin American influences while filming movie shorts in Mexican settings and planning color costume displays for U S designers.
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John Lloyd
Mexico
City
Uncle Sam
New York
Rio Grande -Infant
Americas
Vyvyan Donner
Mexico City
United States
Churbusco
Chapultepec
Litle
Taxco
Acapulco
Mrs. Donner
Miss Shepard
Ellen Allardice
Martha Oquilan
Michele Fallon
Nina MacDougald
Central
South America
Legwork Now Important For Neater Ankles
Betty Clarke advises leg exercises to tone ankles knees and calves amid wartime style concerns. Readers are guided through seated and supine routines including ankle circles pivoted by toes and knee and calf swings with 25 repetitions. The piece notes glamour requires care and ends with a curious fact about annual storms in Buitenzorg Java.
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Betty Clarke
Wide World
Iwan
Rubber Short But U S Must Ride To Work In Automobiles
Washington describes civilian tire shortages as a wartime bottleneck. Bureaucrats mark that 30 million yearly tire replacements are needed for 200 million cars, while 6 million retreads fall well short. Emphasis on sharing rides, reclaiming rubber, and expanding civilian transport to meet defense demands.
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U.S
Washington
America
Brookings Institute
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Leon Henderson
Thiokel
Buyt
Arthur B. Newhall
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Joseph B. Eastman
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Norwich
Eversharp
Wampole
Glover’s
South Main ST
Ly Point
Tex
Peruna
Cardus
Origa
USA
Martin Firearms Ca
Phillips’ Milk
Phillip
Petrolagar
Bill
Webster's
Giant Illustrated Dictionary
Johnson
MAZDA
Mye
Clorex
Fletcher
Castoria
Blue Jay
RINSO
LUX
Lifebuoy Soap
Swan Soap
Eckerd
Kodak
Eckerd’s
Carter
Woodbury Letion
Woodbury
Tan
Reveille
Enate
Buitenzorg
Java
James Marlow
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