Steel price rise warned by labor groups in Senate hearings
C I O spokesman Everett Kassalow told a Senate House Economic Committee subcommittee that rumors of steel price increases appall the union. Senator O Mahoney said a rise would be out of line and prompt a congressional inquiry. Benjamin Fairless of U S Steel forecast some prices up and others down to be announced Friday citing freight rates and pension plans as costs. The discussion follows a federal fact finding board report urging wage and pension moves, with objections to further price hikes.
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Washington
Everett Kassalow
C. SO. Full Employment Committee
Senate-House Economic Committee
O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Benjamin Fairless
U. S. Steel Corp
Chicago
Fairless
Philip Murray
C. I .O. Steelworkers
Kassalow
Joint Committee
Sioux City Meat Plant Blast Toll Tops One Thousand
Fire Chief estimates the damage at more than 1,000,000 as a gas fueled explosion rips through the Sioux City stockyards meat packing complex. Fifteen men and a company nurse die. 85 injured, 60 still hospitalized. Officials from Chicago and local authorities probe the blast cause while aiding families.
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Sioux City
Charles Kuhl
Edwin L. Lunde
Chicago
Barton elected to head Seedmen
The Southern Seedmen's Association chose F. M. Barton of Memphis as president at its 31st annual convention in New Orleans. Carlyle Jefferson, Richard Simpson, Lane Wilson, and J. H. Meredith Jr. were also elected to senior posts as delegates heard Barton pledge efforts to improve productivity and quality of southern seeds and pursue hybrids suited to southern soils.
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New Orleans
Southern Seedmen's Association
F. M. Barton
Memphis
Tenn
Carlyle Jefferson
Louisville
Richard Simpson
Monticello
Fla
Lane Wilson
Shreveport
J. H. Meredith, Jr
Dallas
Texas
Barton
Farmers vote on marketing quotas amid complaints
Agriculture officials report confidence that two thirds of farmers will back the production control plan, despite widespread discontent. Cotton growers face quotas limiting sales to allotted acreages with a tax on excess production. About 21 million acres are allotted for the 1950 crop, 23 percent less than the current year. Small growers under five acres are unaffected. The allotment is assigned by a statutory formula.
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Agriculture Department
Farm law aims to correct inequities in cotton quota plan
The department said it will allow time before planting season for Congress to modify the law amid cotton surplus fears. A large carryover of 8.7 million bales is expected next year, much of it under price support, with over $600 million tied up in excess supplies. Officials aim to keep next year’s crop under 12 million bales after a 16,034,000 bale harvest this year. About 1,750,000 people are eligible to vote across 20 cotton states, with polling sites arranged. Referendums on quotas have been held six times, most recently in 1942, all with large majorities.
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States Vote Out Federal Rent Controls In Four States
Four states Nebraska Texas Wisconsin and Alabama have voted out federal rent controls by action of their legislatures Alabama’s decontrol takes effect May 1950 Wisconsin created a state rent law while Nebraska seeks one Omaha mayor urges special session to write it The federal ceiling restoration only occurs where the rent administrator reimposes ceilings with proof of restored control Harrodsburg Americus and part of Somerset County have already seen targeted recontrol efforts and other decontrolled areas are watched for possible action.
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Texas
Wisconsin
Alabama
Rent Office
Omaha
Neb
Harrodsburg
Americus
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
North Monroe Lions Plan Yuletide Party and Gift Tree
The North Monroe Lions Club schedules a second annual Christmas party on December 22 at Central Grammar School. Children ages one to ten may receive a gift by writing to The Community Christmas Tree in Monroe Louisiana for a gift card. Santa will greet youngsters 6 30 p m to 9 p m at the grammar school grounds.
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North Monroe Lions Club
Central Grammar School
Joe Haddad
Yuletide Committee
Monroe
Santa
Santa Claus
Grammar School
Charges Dropped Against Otis Moore in Burglary Case
Monroe district attorney said burglary charges against Otis Freeman Moore 29 of 1508 South Second Street for taking beer from Poland's Sandwich Shop 431 South Grand Street were dropped after witnesses failed to prove intent.
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Fred Fudickar
Monroe
Otis Freeman Moore
South Second Street
Poland
South Grand Street
Fudickar
Legion Red Cross Plan Joint Relief
The American Legion and the American Red Cross signed an agreement for joint disaster relief work using Legion manpower in immediate and complete cooperation with the Red Cross and other agencies. The accord follows a 1926 understanding between the two groups.
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Washington
American Legion
American Red Cross
Veterans’ Organization
Red Cross
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