Honor System For Wage And Price Freeze
Washington officials said an honor-system wage and price freeze will be issued early this week by the Economic Stabilization Agency. A voluntary national ceiling on some meats may follow, with executives of the meat industry called into a price parley. The first rollback affected the auto industry, setting ceilings at December 1 factory prices through March 1.
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Washington
Economic Stabilizaion Agency
ESA
Economic Stabilization Agency
Alan Valentine
Truman
OPA
Valentine
Ford
Chrysler
Nash
General Motors
Ske
Defense act shields farm prices with parity rule
The defense production act imposes protections for food and farm products. Any ceiling must pay producers at least parity or the price before the Korean invasion, allow processors and distributors a reasonable return, and exclude pork from control while noting beef veal and lamb prices remain above parity and may face ceilings. No definite pre Korea figures yet from the agriculture department.
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Agriculture Department
Fire alarms hit weekend cold with house and farm blazes
Heavy smoke damaged a rooming house at 150 West Patrick Street and displaced a colored tenant on the Claude Hargett farm Route 340 near Feagaville. Independents county fire engine answered about 10 30 p m Saturday for the tenant house fire south west of Frederick. An overheated chimney endangered the Wil lam Brooks family in a small frame house.
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West Patrick Street
Claude Hargett
Feagaville
Frederick
Willam Brooks
Fire damages second floor of Patrick Street lodging
Firefighters traced the blaze to woodwork behind the chimney as flames climbed from the partitions and flooring of the tenant house. Brooks family moved to relatives’ home while repairs are made. insurer covers damage. Investigating officer Sr. Sgt. Dan Swomley said a burning mattress in an upper room rented by Alonzo Miller caused the smoke after Miller fell asleep with a lit cigarette.
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Brooks
Hargett Caelily
West Patrick Street
Randy Shelhorse
Dan Swomley
Alonzo Miller
Miller
Pleasant Grove Homemakers Club Meets At Mrs Davis Home
Mrs Carl Davis of Fountain Mills hosted the Pleasant Grove Homemakers Club Tuesday afternoon. Members gathered for sharing ideas, refreshments, and planning a community project.
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Pleasant Grove Club
Carl Davis
Fountain Mills
Pleasant Grove Homemakers Club
Christmas party and meetings at Cambrill Park Homemakers Club
The Cambrill Park Homemakers Club held its Christmas party on December 11 at Mrs. Roscoe Cross home with readings, music, prizes, and a quiz. Officers were introduced and plans announced for a January 9 meeting at Mrs. Huber Biser home and an December 19 party at the community hall with an international relations theme.
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Huber Biser
Francis Scott Key
Aubrey Davis
Jack McDonough
Biser
Herald Angels
South
Jefferson Ostreet
Gambrill Park
Cambrill Park Homemakers Club
Roscoe Cross
Hae Stup
Bob Hart
Leslie Masser
Roscoe Gross
Johan Harry
Roy Witmer
Marlene Barnes
Miss Barnes
Little Lawn of Bethlehem
Richard Masser
John Harris
Casualties Report From Korean Front Cites New Losses
In a terse dispatch No. 178 from the Department reports 7 killed in action 14 injured and 30 missing in new Korean area casualties. The message notes widespread awareness and hints at unread readers. N A Lufburrow
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Department Hed
Wounstee
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