Market Trends Reflect 15 Year Peaks Amid War Financing
The era’s market activity shows a 15 year peak trend as investors buy war bonds and stocks. Amid 1942 to 1945, liquidity and low rates supported margins, with volatility in rails, steel, motors, and utilities. The late year surge followed Roosevelt’s death and US policy shifts, culminating in a broad market rally aided by tax relief measures.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Germany
Russia
Congress
Curb Stock Market Hits Peak In November Trading
The curb market saw intense activity throughout the year with high November volume as deals surged aided by penny warrants. A late-year downturn followed technical factors, labor strife, and speculation on potential changes to capital gains tax and holding periods. In World War II news, NY navy yard workers built a ship from damaged destroyer escort parts. Butterflies show more than a million scales on wings.
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New York Navy Yard
Immigration Quotas and Truman Plan Arising in December Vision
President Truman outlines a yearly total immigrant quota of 153,879 with about 39,000 expected from Europe. He urges focus on aiding middle and eastern Europeans stranded by the war, preferring asylum for orphans and those able to support themselves, while noting country quotas and rules dating to 1924.
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Washington
Truman
Europe
Therde
Congress
Willemmnd
Lee
Mr. Man
Great Britain
Free State
Germany
Austria
Greece
Bulgaria
Poland
United States
Ireland
Britain
Allen Jay School Reopens Monday After Holidays
The Allen Jay school will reopen Monday morning December 31 at the regular hour, per principal T. Bennison. He notes a community misunderstanding about the opening date. All other county schools also open Monday. A mole unfed for 12 hours will starve to death.
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Allen Jay
T. Bennison
Floating Power promises smoother ride in 1946 cars
Chrysler Corporation introduces Floating Power a system that cushions engine vibrations by suspending the power unit in a rubber cradle. The feature marketed as exclusive to Plymouth Dodge De Soto and Chrysler cars aims to reduce engine shock and enhance comfort safety and pleasure for drivers.
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Ting Power
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth
Dodge
de Soto
Or Cars
Chrysler
Labor Public Panel Set for Durham Hearing on Living Costs
Seven North Carolina legislators have indicated acceptance of an AFL CIO joint committee invitation to form a panel for a public hearing on December 12 addressing substandard living conditions and the need for higher wages. The Durham area hearing aims to hear from workers earning less than 65 cents an hour with labor, student and professional representatives.
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Durham
North Carolina
Orum
Shelley B. Caveness
Frank R. Hutton
George T. Penny
Greensboro
John W. Umstead
Chapel
Maughlin
Lloyd Huggins
He” Cio
Miss Rambeau
M. Gilliam
M. C. Furgerom
Raymond Adams
Clyde Jenkins
Charles Goodwin
Burlington
Esther
Glenn Calhoun
High Int
Kiwanis Club Reports Committees and War Efforts
The Kiwanis club Sheraton meeting for 1945 heard committee chairmen present reports either in person or by proxy. Despite wartime conditions, the committee members showed enthusiasm and pursued community interests with notable attendance and engagement. Visitors included Rev. Paul Hapdin, George Davis, and R. L. Lewis of Ohio.
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Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Sheraton
Tom Powell
Sam Cridlebaugh
Bill Williams
Fred Haeflinger
Scott Parker
Wiarold
Charles Ingram
Broadus Casey
Frank Sizemore
Tom Sprinkie
Logan Chitwood
Ram
Flavius Conrad
Kelvin Harmon
Walter Hester
Harry Bell
Harry Williamson
Jimmy Kidd
Lee Schaner
Arthur
Fellowship Nash
Paul Hapdin
George Davis
R. L. Lewis
Ohio
Lewis
Cies
Federation Urges Saving Christmas Cards for Rural Art
Save the Children federation in New York appeals for 1 000 000 used Christmas cards to aid 1946 art teaching in small rural schools. Dr John R Voris says over 1 000 teachers will use the cards to teach design balance color matching and storytelling. Cards may be mailed or sent by prepaid rail express to Save the Children Workroom 8 Washington Place New York NY 10003.
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Save the Children Federation
New York City
John R. Voris
Federation
Voris
Washington Place
New York
N. Y
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Army Magazine
Flarilee
U. S. Army
Flarllee
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