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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1947
Page
2
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Collier's notes a devastating blaze at the Church of Campania in Santiago Chile on December 8 1863. The festival decor with oil lamps sparked a rapid interior inferno killing about 2500 of the 3000 worshipers, most of them women.
Washington reports from the Committee for Economic Development and the National Planning Association examine why small businesses fail and how to fix them. CEO chairman Paul Hoffman and NPA leaders push nonpartisan inquiry into management, labor relations, financing, taxes, and competitive opportunity with practical support avenues for small firms.
After a two day battle in Congress the Senate voted 68 to 25 to override President Truman’s veto of the Taft Hartley labor bill and the House passed it 331 to 83. The defeat ends Truman’s hopes as Republicans control Congress. Also weather notes warn corn crops are hit by floods and a bumper harvest is unlikely. Farmers fear grain export program may need re evaluation. Ike Resigns.
Scattered protests after Taft Hartley act quickly escalated into a 180000 miner walkout with at least 41 mines closed in 10 states. Senator Taylor and Senator Morse delivered long filibusters marking a historic congressional moment. Flood damage cuts crop prospects as experts revise forecasts downward. Eisenhower resigns as army chief to lead Columbia University starting next year.
The Far West region including Arizona California Idaho Nevada Oregon Utah and Washington shows the fastest postwar gains in population and income. Factory jobs rose 68 percent and food production 25 percent since 1939, outpacing national growth as a broader economy supports continued expansion and new markets.
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