Canned Fruits and Veggies May Rise in Price
OPA announced possible price increases on the 1946 pack of canned fruits and vegetables as some processors grant approved wage hikes. Only limited data on wage increases. may affect retail prices for No 2 cans of asparagus and other canned items. Subside adjustments and sugar cost shifts also influence pricing.
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Washington
OPA
Wage Stabilization Board
California
House
Senate
Agriculture Department
Moving a Lifetime: Smiths Ready to Relocate Again
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Smith plan to move around July 1 for the 40th time in their 45 years of marriage. They own the house they will move to and have owned 36 previous homes across four states, eight counties, and twenty villages.
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Warsaw
N. Y
H. M. Smith
Rooney Bypasses Patrol For Near Misses In Kansas City
George A. Rooney of Belleville Kansas drove in a rush and failed to notice vehicles ahead. Patrolman Walter Millstead flagged him down after Rooney overtook the officer and another speeder, prompting the chase to end as Rooney passed both.
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Kansas City, Kas
George A. Rooney
Belleville
Kas
Walter Millstead
Rooney
Millstead
U S May Train Chinese Reds
Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson said the United States would conditionally train and supply Chinese Communist troops as a step toward forming a non political Chinese National army. Aid would depend on progress of General Marshall's plan and would involve only minimum equipment.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
United States
George C. Marshall
Phone Exchange Expands to Meet Growing Kenosha Demand
The Kenosha phone exchange reports 2,400 daily intercity messages, double 1941 volume. Telephones in service rise to 13,274 from 9,612 in 1941 as demand exceeds facilities. Many applicants for private lines will be offered two or four party service temporarily until equipment is available. The exchange serves a six mile radius around Kenosha.
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Kenosha
Keating
Appleton Man Killed In Auto Truck Crash
Alfred L. Miller, 29, of Appleton was killed when his car collided with a truck driven by John Poetzel, 29, also of Appleton. Poetzel sustained serious injuries in the crash that occurred yesterday in Appleton, Wisconsin.
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Appleton
Appleton, Wis
U.P
Alfred L. Miller
John Poetzel
Poetzel
Nomination of McNutt Approved by Committee
The Senate foreign relations committee approved Paul V. McNutt for ambassador to the Philippines as independence on July 4 approaches. The nomination advances as the islands prepare to become an independent republic.
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McNutt
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Paul V. McNutt
Philippine Republic
Islands
12000 Vets Enrolled in Wisconsin Schools
More than 12,000 World War II veterans are enrolled in 73 Wisconsin schools colleges or universities under the program. The report highlights veteran participation across Milwaukee and other communities as part of an education initiative.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Wisconsin veterans benefit totals from GI bill progress
Veterans Administration regional manager John P. Cullen said the Servicemen's Readjustment Act marks two years this week. Five thousand veterans are in on the job training, 2,669 disabled veterans are in rehabilitation programs, and Wisconsin has issued 2,410 loans totaling 12.1 million dollars with VA guarantees of 5.14 million. The state has also seen 2,063 home loans, 121 FAA loans, and 226 business loans approved since enactment.
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John P. Cullen
Veterans Administration
Cullen
Wisconsin
FAA
Alabama Shipyard Builds 14 Vessels for Brazil
An Alabama shipyard accelerates work on fourteen cargo vessels destined for Brazil. The project involves mass production methods and supports international trade, with ships designed for bulk cargo.
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Alabama
Brazil
Durant and wife arrive in Frankfurt for court martial
Col. J W Durant and his WAC captain wife land at Rhein-Main airfield under military escort to face a court martial over the alleged theft of the Hesse crown jewels. reporters were kept back by MPs while photographers could get close.
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Frankfurt
J. W. Durant
Wac
Hesse
Rhein-Main
Durants Say James Mitchell Barred From Marshal Office
The Durants state James K. Mitchell of the provost would not be permitted to speak with the marshal's office according to the press remarks.
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James K. Mitchell
Marshal
Durants
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