Still More Auto Price Hikes Predicted This Year
DETROIT AP reports more new car price increases are expected in the coming weeks with Ford and Chrysler already boosted and GM seen raising prices before new models debut. Wage hikes for 275,000 workers under the sliding scale deal may lift production costs next month. Nash and Kaiser-Frazer pricing plans loom as industry analysts note profits partially fund model retooling and R&D amid ongoing competition.
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Free 1948 guide boosts peach canning flavor and color
Readers are urged to request the new edition of Finer Canned & Frozen Fruits a 32 page guide promising natural flavor brighter color and better texture in home canning and freezing with simple syrup changes. The book offers recipes and tips for jams jellies pickles relishes and more and is mailed free to applicants.
Auto industry bids for model variety as 1949 lines extend
Ward's Automotive Reports notes General Motors may overlap Pontiac Oldsmobile and Buick in price ranges as 1949 models roll into 1950. The Oldsmobile 68 and Buick 40 series eight cylinders may be discontinued after new models debut later this year, though neither division has confirmed plans.
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Labor in saddle say bishops at K of C dinner
Houston AP report quotes Rev. Christopher Byrne, bishop of Galveston, saying labor is in the saddle after years of neglect. He argues workers now sit with management, detailing wage demands and productivity, calling for temperate action to allow wage gains and lower prices.
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Richmond man dies at Kentucky grade crossing crash
William L. Kamp, 34, of Richmond Indiana, driving an oil tank truck, was killed when a locomotive struck his vehicle at a grade crossing in Covington Kentucky yesterday AP reported.
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First American Canal and Lock Built at Sault Ste. Marie
Historical note records that the first canal and lock in the United States were constructed at Sault Ste. Marie, marking a landmark in early American engineering and navigation. The project connected Lake Superior with Lake Huron, enabling safer and more efficient inland shipping.
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Sault Ste. Marie
National rat control plan seeks 3 million dollars a year
The National Committee for Rat Control urged a 3 million dollar yearly federal aid program to states with a 2 to 1 federal match. Committee chair Hamilton M. Warren urged the Interior Secretary Krug to back the plan, while Rep. Burke of Ohio introduced a similar bill in the 80th Congress and is expected to reintroduce it in the 81st.
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