U.S. Trade Forecast for 1947 Sees Growth in Exports
US officials predict a substantial rise in foreign trade in 1947 as a potential recession here boosts export opportunities. The administration pushes multilaterally for a postwar trade organization while negotiating new reciprocal agreements with 18 nations, despite Southern agriculture opposition and Republican resistance to tariff cuts.
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New York
United States
Eeenee
International Trade Organization
U. S. State Department
London
ITO
Butler
Nebraska
Congress
Tion
Protest Over Dam Plan Near Ladysmith Wisconsin
Dairyland Power cooperative of La Crosse backs a 3 million dollar dam on the Flambeau river five miles northeast of Ladysmith at a public service commission hearing. Lake Superior District Power files a formal protest citing potential harm to its two Flambeau River dams above and below the proposed site.
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Ladysmith
Wis
Dairyland Power Cooperative of
la Crosse
Public Service Commission
Flambeau River
Here
George Steinmetz
Madison
Lake Superior
Flambeau
Luther Burbank Discovers Burbank Potato Seed Ball
The text notes Luther Burbank developed the world famous Burbank potato after an accidental discovery of a potato seed ball growing on a vine.
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Luther Burbank
Burbank
Hunger Survey Finds More German Children Suffering
A three power survey across the French British and American zones of western Germany reports a rising share of the population in unsatisfactory condition with seven to 14 year olds most affected by undernutrition. The report notes low rations rising food hoarding and declines in coal output and warns that conditions are serious in parts of Germany.
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Berlin
Germany
Honie
Baboon raids tighten grip on Graaff Reinet farms
In Graaff Reinet region, baboon bands raid flocks and hunt in packs. Farmers report heightened cunning and danger as the primates adapt to meat eating after government campaigns against prickly pear. Francis Theron, famed as a baboon killer, says trapping has become far harder with fewer catches.
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Graaff-Reinet
South Africa
Francis Theron
Arizona fifth largest state by area in the 48 states
The article notes Arizona ranks fifth in area among the 48 states, totaling 113 956 square miles.
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Arizona
Butter Markets See Mixed Signals Amid Probe and Price Shifts
The report details ongoing probes into butter market rigging in New York while noting price movements. New York milk prices remain at 5.46 per hundredweight for January, Chicago butter drops reflect supply and demand, and cheese prices ease from October highs. Industry officials link price declines to increased meat supplies and past price ceilings, with wholesale drops signaling potential retail changes.
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Chicago
New York
Department of Agriculture
Milk Marketing Administration
E. W. Gaumnitz
National Cheese Institute
Gaumnitz
Plymouth
Wis
Russell Fifer
American Butter Institute
Stars Indicate Degree From Outside Cases Advised
The Caterers Association of Great Britain adopts guidelines suggesting how outside cases should be assessed. Stars signal the degree of consideration, guiding industry standards.
Barnacle builds buoy from sea weed fragment
A barnacle attaches to a detached sea weed and forms a gas-bubble buoy to keep the weed afloat.
Boy and dog saved from ice by quick action
Bettin raced along the shore and used a plank to reach a boy and a dog that had fallen through. He pulled the boy to safety and then saved the puppy from the icy water, sparking relief from the mother and warm care for Tommy who valued the dog more than gold.
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Bettin
Boy
Dog
Tommy
Mrs. Tate
Banana varieties reach thirty five in the Philippines
A survey notes about 35 distinct banana varieties grown in the Philippines. Farmers report wide fruit diversity, with many cultivars used for fresh fruit, cooking, and export.
Portal to portal wage suits filed nationwide in nine cities
Federal court actions seek nearly 700 million dollars with estimates of total claims potentially reaching five to six billion for travel time from plant entrances to workbenches. New suits include 50 million at National Biscuit Co and 2 million against Mt. Clemens Pottery Co. OCR spans Cleveland Columbus Pittsburgh Houston Bristol Bir m.
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Portal - To - Portal
National Biscuit Co
New York
Mt. Clemens (Mich
CIO
Ford Motor Company
Rouge
Ford
Willow Run
Boston
Bethlehem-Hingham Shipyards, Inc
Cleveland
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Houston
Tex
Bristol, Conn
Bir
Ala
Evansville, N
Police Court fines span speeding to parking in daily record
A parade of offenders appears in the Daily Records Police Court with fines from 1 to 17.50 for speeding driving without due caution running stop lights and various parking violations. Names and addresses include Bernard Yeager Jerome Mitchell Elmer Harman Donald Holm and others across Wisconsin towns.
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Bernard Yeager
South Seventh Street
Jerome Mitchell
Rose Street
William C. Jenkins
South Sixth
Elmer S. Harman
Winona
Minn
Leo J. Bouska
Bangor
John Grotte
Caledonia Street
John Duxbury
Caledonia
Rolf Anseth
Westby
Donald Harger
Charles Street
Joseph Toomey
Brownsville
Elmer Walchak
South Second Street
Albert Hegenbarth
Jackson Street
Edward Justin
West Salem
David Johnson
South Sixth Street
Virgil BE. Silbaugh
Madison
Donald Holm
Spring Grove
Walter Volk
Hokah
Magnus Hagen
Fifth Avenue South
John Berg
North Ninth Street
Eugene Knothe, Jr
South 1St Street
Floyd Thompson
Victor Ladd
Richland Center
Kenneth Knutson
Onalaska
Elmer J. Hecht
Mississippi Street
Harold Erickson
Onal
Third Street
State
Main Streets
Robert Riniker
Sumner Street
Pred Chicken
George Street
William Chase
Prospect Street
Carl E. Drahelm
South Third Street
Marlin E. Kundy
Park Drive
Allen to Step Down From RFC Role Amid Housing Controversy
Former District of Columbia official and longtime Truman adviser William A. Allen planned to resign from his RFC post after disputes over veterans housing loans and prefabricated home companies. Though stepping down, Allen remained close to the president and may keep advising informally.
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Allen
Truman
Senate
RFC
District of Columbia
Mr. Truman
Veterans’ Housing Program
Wilson Wyatt
Wyatt
Wyatt-Allen
White House
Tion
French Forces Report Indo China Push
Paris reports a Indo China communique claiming heavy losses for Viet Nam troops after a Christmas night attack in Hanoi. eight Japanese bodies among the slain. French authorities say other successes occurred in northern Indo China as a column nears Phulangthuong and passes Cap Cau after repulsing a Dec 25 26 night assault.
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Paris
Hanoi
Indo-China
France
Phulangthuong
Cap Cau
Fleas Bug Paris Peace Talks Noise and Fleas Plague Luxembourg
Reporters quote observers saying the Paris peace conference was interrupted by loudspeakers and night sessions. Residents near the Luxembourg palace complain of noise as delegates’ cars are summoned and microphones blare into early hours. Fleas are blamed for a troubling year with pests even entering the palace.
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Paris
Luxembourg Palace
Refrigerator production consumes 337 pounds of coal
A historical note states that making a new refrigerator requires 337 pounds of coal as part of its energy and material inputs. This figure underscores the resource intensity of early appliance manufacturing and the broader context of industrial fuel use.
Cram Brothers Open First Store in Smith Shopping Center
The Cram Brothers Super Market debuts as the food store of tomorrow in the new Smith Shopping Center at 1900 Campbell Road. The market offers meats groceries frozen and fresh produce dairy and a full bakery with self service perishable refrigeration and fluorescent lighting. Harold and D A Cram own the business with Harold managing the new store and a brother overseeing the north side location.
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New Smith Shopping Center
Cram Brothers
Food Store of
Campbell Road
Harold
D. A. Cram
Harold Cram
Buffalo presses raise price to four cents a copy
The Buffalo Evening News said it will raise its price from three to four cents starting Monday. The Courier-Express also announced a similar increase to take effect Monday, marking a city wide price rise for morning papers.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalo Evening News
Courier- Express
Deadly 1911 Taal eruption claims 1400 lives near Manila
A January 1911 explosion of the Taal volcano near Manila, Philippines, is reported to have wiped out about 1,400 people in a single night. The disaster devastated nearby towns and prompted immediate relief concerns.
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Taal
Manila
Philippines
Potato Shortage Hits French Morocco Market
French Morocco faces a serious potato shortage with prices skyrocketing on the black market. Officials report limited supply and widespread seller uncertainty as residents seek alternatives.
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French
Morocco
Two More New York Officials Quit
Mayor William O Dwyer accepted two more resignations from his administration naming Newton Thomas Saxl and Morris C Connor as outgoing housing and buildings officials. Robert F Wagner Jr was moved into Saxl’s position, as city hall stressed the changes were not connected to the Paris indictments or the Manhattan tenement collapse that killed 37.
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New York
William O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
Newton Thomas Saxl
Saxl
Morris C. Connor
Tax Commission
Robert F. Wagner, Jr
U. S. Tor
City Hall
Peter F. Ambrose
Correction
Alvin J. Paris
Bridges
Merle Hapes
Frank Filchock
New York Giants
O’dwyer
Conar
Department of Housing and Buildings
Manhattan
Queen Elizabeth Re-creates Earliest Wrist Watch in 1572
In 1572 Queen Elizabeth is credited with fashioning what is described as the first wrist watch. The artifact marks an early, symbolic development in portable timekeeping within royal circles.
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Elizabeth
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