War Writer Sees No More White Christmases From Bastogne
War correspondent recalls the Battle of the Bulge on a snowbound Christmas 1944. He describes cold meals, shattered hopes, a chaplain’s silence, fighter planes, and dead soldiers in the Ardennes as the snow turns the landscape into a stark postcard. He vows to avoid white Christmases again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Richards
United Press
New York
Jim
Arjon
Bastogne
Turkey
Ardennes
Chaumort
Retail Sales Rise Across Four-State Kansas City Area in 1946
Commerce officials report 1946 retail sales in Missouri Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma up over 27 percent from 1945 with total trade volume around 9.9 billion dollars. Missouri and Arkansas volumes increase 20 and 25 percent respectively while Oklahoma and Nebraska rise modestly. July 1947 Kansas City regional data shows gains led by radios housewares and building materials with price adjustments expected as inventories normalize.
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Kansas City
Frank P. Churchill
Department of Commerce
Churchill
Alissouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Commerce Department
Cell
Missouri
George H. Seferovich
Volume-based pricing set as summer deliveries begin
Seferovich notes a range for merchandise movement with volume deliveries of household durable goods not starting until mid-summer. Price schedules will be updated next month to reflect this timing and anticipated demand.
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Seferovich
Uncertain Text Describes Price Adjustments and Demand
The passage discusses price adjustments for households and potential demand shifts. It notes increased demand among newcomers and effects on clothing and food. It suggests durable goods and furnishings depend on housing stock and replacement demand within family budgets.
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Ikelihood
Seferovich
Newcom
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