Truck Assembly Lines Geared High in Postwar Market
DETROIT May 6 The auto industry’s truck output remains strong with record pace since the war. Medium weight units are easing, while light weights become more sought after, suggesting capacity shifts. Last year produced 1,236,000 trucks valued near 1.5 billion dollars, with the trend likely to top records despite possible midyear cuts. Chevrolet and Ford have driven most weekly output, sustaining the postwar expansion.
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David J. Wilkie
Presa
Detroit
Chevrolet
Ford
Etaoin Shrdlu Runs for Office at State College
Printer's pun or prank: Etaoin Shrdlu, famed linotype goblin, appears on campus campaign handbills at Washington State College. Signs claim he is the fourth party nominee and unanimous choice, though officials and print shop staff deny involvement. Shrdlu is once again shown in the type case, unreadable to readers.
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Pullman
Wash
Etaoin
Shrdlu
Linotypes
Washington State College
Poetaoin Shrdlu
Washington State
Fice
Etaoin Shidlu
Baby's Eating Habits Delay Court Action
Hollywood report says Robert Cummings case postponed as infant daughter’s feeding needs blocked immediate trial. Attorney Oscar Cumins opposed, while Jerry Giesler urged delay since wife Mary key witness cannot be away from baby without upsetting infant. Judge Ingall W. Bull denied motion to vacate continuance.
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Hollywood
Robert Cummings
Oscar BR. Cumins
Jerry Giesler
Cummings
Mary
Ingall W. Bull
Cumins
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