Old Belt Sales Second Largest In History
The Old Belt sold 327,536,803 pounds of flue cured tobacco for 158,600,000 dollars, the second largest gross and value in belt history. Virginia markets sold 181,398,846 pounds at 50.49 dollars per hundred, while North Carolina moved 14,137,957 pounds at 45.88 dollars per hundred. Growers delivered 60,900,000 pounds, 18.6 percent, under the government loan program.
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Federal State Market News Service
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Surprise Package Restores Long-Lost Wallet in Ohio
Mrs. Charles Hannibal of Upper Sandusky opened a mysterious Mansfield mail package no return address. Inside she found a wallet her family thought lost a year ago while vacationing near Cincinnati, including a wrist watch and $12 in cash.
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Mansfield
Cincinnati
Inaugural Parade Promises Best In History
Washington planners vow the Tuesday parade will be colorful yet simple and dignified. They rejected plans for silver dollar showers, tangerine rain, and mounted elephants, keeping to Eisenhower’s call for a restrained display.
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Pete ‘Vate
Segregation in Military Schools Questioned by Humphrey
Sen Hubert H Humphrey charged that segregated schools on four Southern Army posts violate federal policy and asked the Office of Education to explain the practice The posts named were Fort Sam Houston Fort Bliss Fort Sill and Fort Belvoir Assistant Defense Secretary Anna Rosenberg called the segregation the Office of Education's responsibility and said the practice is unsatisfactory and violates policy
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Office of Education
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Tex
Fort Bliss
Fort Sill
Okla
Fort Belvoir
Defense
Foul Tax Rise Tied to Softball Field Accident
In Chester Connecticut a 25 000 lawsuit from Wayne S Patrick over a May fall on a softball field prompted a town to approve 7 000 to settle out of court. The finance board chair estimated a two mill tax increase to cover the payout.
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Wayne S. Patrick
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GOP Expected To Forget Truman Report
The 83rd Congress shows a trend to file and forget President Truman's last Economic Report. Truman warns of falling farm prices and urges continued policy, while Republicans largely ignore the message and push their own tax-cut plan. Farm leaders express concern over low farm income and its link to depressions.
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Kan
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Army Men Nabbed On Plane Return Across Atlantic
Two U S Army veterans born in Vienna were captured aboard an American plane and heading to National Airport this afternoon. Verber, 31, a former second lieutenant and wartime interrogator, and Ponger, 39, biographical immigrant and GI, both studied at the University of Vienna under GI rights. The State Department declared Yuri V Novikov, second secretary at the Soviet Embassy, persona non grata and demanded his departure from the United States.
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Germany
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Roof mixup leaves Ashland publisher puzzled by billing
Ashland publisher Fred Koehl faced a mistaken roofing job when the crew built a new roof on his house while he vacationed. The firm apparently went to the neighbor’s address, and Koehl received the bill. His old roof remained in excellent condition.
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Fred Koehl
Ashland
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Time Zone Adjustments in Broadcast Scheduling
The notice explains standard time conversions: EST to CST minus one hour and MST minus two hours. It notes some local stations may shift relay times to fit schedules and that last minute program changes are not included.
Television Schedules and Dramas for Thursday Evening
Evening grid lists shows across networks from 6:00 to 11:30 with News, Sports, dramas, comedies, and variety programs. Notable items include Truth Time drama, Eddie Cantor, Judy Canova, Horace Heidt, Lone Ranger, Groucho Marx, Strike It Rich, Death Valley Days, and Boston Blackie with multiple channel references and period programming.
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Retail Food Prices Steady Says Bureau
Washington report shows two week period ending December saw higher prices for fresh and canned fruits and vegetables eggs and fish while meats poultry and other foods fell. Fresh fruits and vegetables led gains at 4.4 percent with overall increases near three percent. Meats poultry and fish averaged a 2.5 percent drop.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Car Collision in Rutland Involves Local Residents
In Rutland Vermont a 73 year old driver Michael Dervin collided with a pickup’s fender which struck a parked car. Investigating officers include Neville J. Barrett and James Hesse. Barrett determined the truck owner and Hesse identified the parked vehicle owner Iris.
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Revised Standard Version Bible sells 1.6 million in eight weeks
The newly released Revised Standard Version King James Bible sold 1.6 million copies in the first eight weeks after publication, signaling strong early demand for the updated edition.
Sixteen New Cardinals Prostrate in Humility at Vatican
At St. Peter's Basilica, 16 new cardinal electors clad in scarlet robes prostrated themselves in full humility during a public consistory. Pope Pius XII presided as the 30 tasselled galero hats were presented, with James Francis Cardinal McIntyre among the honorees, marking a major Vatican ceremony before 30,000 spectators.
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Anti Semitism Likely to Dominate UN Debates
UN observers brace for a fierce debate as anti-Semitism in the Communist world rises with Israel signaling it will raise the issue at the General Assembly. The Czech purge trials and Moscow doctor charges frame the controversy as the United Nations prepares for Korea and disarmament talks.
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Lovett Advises GOP on Prompt Government Paperwork
Defense Secretary Robert Lovett told incoming Republicans how to speed government tasks. He suggested making 30 copies for prompt action, 80 for very prompt action, and delivering one copy in person for doggone prompt action.
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Robert A. Lovett
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