Stalin Decrees Broad Price Cuts in Food and Clothes
Moscow February 28 Prime Minister Stalin announced price cuts across 45 categories of food clothing and consumer goods to raise ruble purchasing power and bolster Soviet money abroad. Reductions include bread 10 percent cheese 20 percent and vodka 28 percent with restaurants and catering establishments directed to mirror the cuts. Public reaction in Moscow was swift as the decree signed with G M Malenkov aired on radio.
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Moscow
Stalin
G. M. Malenkov
Communist Party
Central Committee
Soviet Union
Frederick
Snenday
U. S
Heads College Dr Warren Bowman Chosen Bridgewater President
Bridgewater College elected Dr Warren D Bowman educator writer and pastor of Washington City Church of the Brethren as president elect. Board of Trustees met February 21 at Bridgewater and Bowman will assume duties after July 1.
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Warren
Bowman
Bridgewater
Warren D. Bowman
Washington City
Church of the Brethren
Bridgewater College
Virginia
Board of
Charles W. Wampler
Wampler
Supreme Court upholds ban on slow down tactic
Washington, Feb 28. The Supreme Court, by 5-4, sustains a Wisconsin law barring union slow down tactics aimed at interfering with production. the decision centers on worker coercion through unannounced stoppages, with Justice Douglas dissenting and Justice Jackson for the majority. The AFL United Auto Workers Local 232 represented Briggs and Stratton workers, who held 27 work-hour meetings during 1945-46 in a dispute.
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Supreme Court
Today
Wisconsin
Douglas
Congress
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National Labor Relations Board
Jackson
AFL
United Automobile Workers
Briggs and Stratton Corp
Decision To Veto Bonus Is Commended
The Greater Baltimore Chapter of the American Veterans Committee commends Governor Lane for vetoing war bonus legislation, praising his decision to veto if funds are not provided and pledging to assist in presenting the viewpoint to Maryland veterans. A separate note mentions a birthday surprise dinner for Mr. Keeney at LeGore with local attendees and gifts.
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Greater
The
American Veterans Committee
Lane
George H. C. Arrowsmith
General Assembly
AVC
Veterans of Maryland
Charles Keeney
LeGore
Mr. Keeney
Joseph Horton
Fannie
Grace
Mery Ann
Johnsville
Paul Weddle
Phyllis
Larry
Truman Hillabridle
Doris Garber
Thersia Eyler
Sterling Keeney
College Fire Toll Is Nine
Gambler, O. reports the Kenyon College dormitory fire toll rose to nine with two earlier deaths and six students missing. Jackie McDonald, 18, of Hamilton died at Mount Vernon Mercy Hospital. Edward Brout, 19, of Mount Vernon NY died after trying to jump from a window. Marc S. Peck of Fenton Michigan died at Mercy Hospital. Fire officials say hot ashes hampered search inside the 122 year old Old Kenyon structure. President Chalmers announced hopes were abandoned for the missing students.
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Gambler
Kenyon College
Jack McDonald
Hamilton
Mount Vernon Mercy
Gordon K. Chalmers
Kenyon
Edward Brout
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Marc S. Peck
Fenton
Mich
Mercy Hospital
McDonald
Yellow Springs Homemakers Club Meeting Highlights
Bernard Stull hosted the Yellow Springs Homemakers Club on February 22 with Mrs. Paul L. Willard presiding. Mrs. Nelson Tucker led scripture and prayer, Miriam Leiter demonstrated restyling old clothes, and Baird Harman spoke on home freezers. Delegates Willard and Staley planned spring council, and Amy Long organized exchanges. The meeting adjourned to March 22 at M Carroll Kehne’s home. Refreshments followed. The Britannica is cited as the source.
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Bernard Stull
Yellow Springs
Harold E. Staley
Willard
Stale
Alan W. Long
M Carroll H. Kehne
N Son Tucker
Stu
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Lovely Lady
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Fredericktown
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UTNE
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Buekittsville, MD
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Olga Coal
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