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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1946
Page
2
Local readers describe a subdued postwar economy with weak E bond sales, store stockholding, and labor shortages. Despite higher deposits and rising sales, small businesses struggle as unions face blame and owners perform core work themselves. A townwide breakfast shortage highlights labor gaps and wage pressures.
In Independence Missouri snow around the Truman Summer White House prompted local action as James T Hopkins shovelled the north Delaware Street sidewalk. Chamber of Commerce directors later cleared the walks but Mrs Truman intervened to stop further driveway shovelling. The piece also notes Rep Charles LaFollette attacks on States rights and a political row between New Orleans mayor Maestri and Jimmy Comiskey concluding with a secret caucus settling the dispute.
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