Dissolution of Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange Sought
The Justice Department seeks to dissolve the Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange in federal court in Boston for alleged egg price control in New England. Attorney General Clark says the suit names the exchange and 12 leading Boston egg dealers as conspirators in price fixing in violation of anti trust laws, paired with a prior criminal indictment.
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Washington
Justice Department
Boston
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
New England
Clark
Exchange
RFC Grants 10 Million Loan to Lustron Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans Lustron of Columbus Ohio an additional 10 million dollars, bringing total RFC support to 25.5 million. The loan, repayable October 31 1949, follows an initial 15.5 million loan issued June 30 1947.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Lustron Corporation
Columbus
Ohio
RFC
Steel firms grant pay hikes in multi-plant contracts
Inland Steel and CIO United Steelworkers sign a two year contract boosting hourly pay by about 13 cents for some 11 000 workers. An across the board rise of 9 1/2 cents plus 0 5 per classification yields up to 26 cents extra for top pay level. Sharon Steel and USW announce 13 cent average rise for about 5 500 workers retroactive to July 16 with raises from 9 to 25 cents and a contract through April 30, 1950.
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Chicago
Inland Steel
Cio-United Steelworkers
Youngstown, O
Sharon Steel Corporation
United Steelworkers of America
CSO
Henry A. Roemer
Sharon Steel
Lowellville
Farrell
Polio Claims Fifth Victim In Cleveland
Polio struck again in Cleveland as Donna Jones 22 of Elyria died at City Hospital. Her newborn baby 8 pounds 11 ounces born Saturday at Elyria Memorial Hospital remains under observation with no polio signs. A three-year-old daughter who contracted polio July 8 is in serious condition at City Hospital.
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Cleveland
City Hospital
Donna Jones
Elyria
Mem
Romeo de Marco
Cause of blaze undetermined at Huntington paint plant
West Virginia authorities stated the Tuesday fire at the Miller Paint Manufacturing plant in Huntington caused about 100000 dollars in damage to the paint plant a nearby residence and Chesapeake and Ohio railway facilities. Two firefighters were hurt during the blaze noted for intermittent explosions of paint and similar liquids with the factory loss pegged at about 75000 dollars.
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Huntington
W. Va
Chesapeake and Ohio
Miller Paint Manufacturing Company
Dave W. Staton
Large Rowcroft Family Sets Sail for Ireland
A father mother and 13 children the largest family to book passage on a U S lines ship sailed for Eire aboard the Liner Washington. Mr and Mrs Frank Rowcroft both 42 and their children aged from 4 months to 20 years were among the sailing party.
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New York
U. S. Lines
Eire
Washington
Frank Rowcroft
Daniel
George
Foreman Rowcroft Details and Brake Troubles Mention
In route to Schull County Cork to visit relatives Rowcroft is described as a foreman for the Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company of Chicago Brake noises are blamed on a squeak or a high rivet while a drum is cited as the common issue This fragment notes repair concerns without coherent context.
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Schull
County Cork
Rowcroft
The
Peoples Gas. Light and Coke Company
Chicago
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