Christmas Gift Market Tightens As Stores Brace For Rush
A chaotic report notes shoppers face shortages across gift categories as department stores warn of limited supplies. Imported goods, lingerie, and jewelry may be scarce while basic items like sheets and cookware show rising demand. Merchants advise early buying to avoid delivery delays and price increases.
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Elaide
Santa
F- McGreevey
Verall
New York
Iso
Johnny
Liberia's BA SOD Fernane Tensions Highlight British Ties
In Liberia tensions surface around the British involvement and the BA SOD Fernane affair, signaling shifting alignments. Officials face scrutiny as diplomatic and security implications unfold amid regional politics and colonial-era influence.
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Liberia
Arms in Brazil reveal wartime mix of gear and blame
Brazil shifted from German to American gear after a British blockade halted shipments. The tale centers on tanks and anti aircraft guns moved through Lisbon to Brazil, with German and American roles debated as war strains spill into commerce and fashion in Rio.
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Fred S. Ferguson
NEA
RIT
Janeiro
Brazil
War Office
United States
Germany
Krupp
Lisbon
Siquoria Campos
Gibraltar
England
Rio
North Atlantic
Nem
Helen Rubinstein
Elizabeth Arden
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Condor
Navy Duty-Free Imports Spark Tariff Debate
Washington debate centers on whether the Navy can import defense materials duty free while the War Department and Metals Reserve Company face tariffs. RFC and Defense Agencies seek tariff relief, arguing cost savings for national defense, with lawmakers wary of undermining tariff laws.
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Washington
Congress
Navy
War Department
Metals Reserve Company
Defenge Supplies Corporation
Navy Department
Reconstruction Finantice Corporation
Nations Defense
Defense Supplies Corporation
RFC
Ttwar L
Jesse Jones
Rim
Jzine Ava
Genes
Eee
Jones
Adams
Army Ten
U. S. Treasury
Army
AEC
Robert Boughton
Poerful Howes Ways and Means
Eathier
U. S. Taft Commission
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Nta
Talbot
Talbot’s
Lea
Chrismas
ENRO
Mark Twain
Lola
Gladstones
Hickok
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