Americans Increase Cigaret Smoking to Near Billion Daily
U S government studies show Americans smoke nearly a billion cigarets daily amid wartime boosts in demand. Factory-made cigarets surged from 172 billion in 1939 to 352 billion in 1946, with teens and women in good jobs driving growth while cigar and pipe use declined.
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Washington
Congress
Joseph Cannon
Illinois
America
U. S. Labor Department
Treasury
Toledo firm buys stake in Miami Beach newspapers
The Fort Industry Company of Toledo acquired a half interest in the Miami Beach Morning Star, Evening Sun and Sunday Sun-Star. The company said it marks the first instance of a radio group entering newspaper publishing, with stations in Toledo and Lima, Ohio.
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Miami Beach, Fla
Fort Industry Company of
Toledo
Lima
Miami Beach
Ida Williams Club Meets at Hansford Home
The Ida Williams Club O E 8 held a brief business session at Mrs Leonard Hansford home. A social hour followed with Mrs George Hicklings winning the evening prize. Sven Maxberry to host the next meeting. Also notes that nearly five million children in the United States ride school buses daily.
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Ida Williams Club
O. E
Leonard Hansford
George Hicklings
Sven. Maxberry
United States
You Can Go Abroad By Ship This Year
New York AP report notes postwar passenger fleet limits and high demand for international travel by steamship. Space is scarce on the America and Cunard liners, with many routes fully booked or limited to off season and certain ports. Some options include Caribbean one way passages or South American service. Bermuda and Newfoundland sailings also filling rapidly.
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New York
America
Maritime Commission
United States
Cunard Line
Queens
Elizabeth and
Mary
Southampton
Cunard
Mauretania
Atlantic
de Grasse
Antwerp
Waterman Line
Wacosta
Madaket
Europe
Alcoa Line
Alcoa
Caribbean
South America
Moore - McCormack
Argentina
Uruguay
Brazil
Bermuda
Furness Withy Line
Red Cross
Novatia
Newfoundland
Frank J. Taylor
American Merchant Marine Institute
Taylor
ITU Reverses Self Sets Up Contract Plan
The International Typographical Union reversed its bargain policy to comply with a federal court injunction. It will instruct 850 local unions to offer full year contracts permitting non-union printers who pass competency tests. The ruling by Judge Luther Swygert followed concerns over Taft Hartley Act violations.
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Washington
International Typographical Union
ITU
Indianapolis
Henry Kaiser
Luther M. Swygert
Oil Control by Government Is Assailed at Ohio Meet
At the Ohio Petroleum Marketers Association convention in Columbus AP reports W W Vandeveer of Cleveland Allied Oil Company urges keeping the consumer in the driver's seat and warns against government control. He says some Congress members seek nationalization and laments progress toward government dominance of the economy.
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Ohio Leum Marketers Association
W. W. Vandeveer
Cleveland
Allied Oil Company
Kremlin
Washington
Moscow
Vandeveer
Congress
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