Upswing May Help Critical Job Areas
Government officials expect a sharp rise in industrial employment to reduce unemployment in several of the 32 critical areas. The Commerce Department reports progress on a Truman‑ordered program to channel federal contracts, with offices set up or nearly ready in multiple regions across Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pa, Ind, N Y, R I, Tenn, Me, and others.
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Washington
INS
White House
John R. Steelman
Commerce Department
Truman
Census Bureau
Bridgeport
Bristol
Danielson
Meriden
New Britain
Waterbury
Conn
Terre Haute
Vincennes
Ind
Lawrence
Fall River
Mass
Jackson
Port Huron
Mich
Grain Market Drifts with Steady Trend on Board of Trade
Grains moved with a steady trend as trading began, later gains narrowed. Wheat edged up to 2.06 a bushel for September while corn and oats showed mixed movements, soybeans fell slightly, and lard dropped. Missouri Pacific work stoppage and embargo on freight shipments were likely to reduce wheat receipts at Southwestern terminals, with cash corn receipts rising to 121 cars as merchandisers stayed short cash corn against prior shipping sales.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Missouri Pacific Railway
Southwestern
Missouri Pacific
Kansas
Colorado
Copper Dispute Accord Reached
HOUGHTON Michigan September 9 AP an agreement was reported today in the long wage dispute between the Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Company and its Congress of Industrial Organizations Copper Workers. Terms of the peace formula will not be announced until Sunday when Local 584 United Mine Mill and Smelter Workers members review the proposal. The big mines were idle for 90 days this summer due to low copper prices after the close today.
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Houghton, Mich
Calumet and Hecla Consolidated Copper Company
Congress of Industrial Organizations Copper
United Mine, Mill and Smelter
Vere
Calumet
Hecla
Futures In Cotton Open Higher Then Mixed Via Prices
Cotton futures opened 20 cents higher to 5 cents lower on Sept 9 in New York with Oct at 29.81, Dec 29.81, Mar 29.79 80, May 29.71 73, July 29.16 and Oct 29.34. Midmorning trades showed uneven moves with Oct 29.80, Dec 29.80 and Mar 29.78.
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New York
Railroad bond market steadies as Missouri Pacific strike looms
In New York on September 9 AP reports a quiet corporate bond market with rail issues inching higher after earlier declines. The Missouri Pacific strike scheduled for the afternoon weighed on turnover while certain Italian and foreign dollar list issues attracted interest. Treasury bonds moved narrowly in quiet OTC trading.
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New York
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific
Cuethe International Great Orth
M-K-T
S. Fi
Bethlehem Steel
Southern Pacific Oregon Lines
U. O. Treasury
Beards Forced to Return Home From Oakland Treatment
David Beards, 37, once a sportsman, left Oakland due to withdrawal rules in England and returned home after a relapse from multiple sclerosis. Though he could walk two months ago, funds ran dry and treatment was halted as he was wheeled aboard a plane in New York.
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England
David Beards
Oakland
Calif
New York
County Farm Bureau Locals To Hear Problem Discussions
County Farm Bureau locals in Maricopa County plan meetings this weekend and next week to discuss youth programs markets and farm problems. Queen Creek locals hear Virginia Twitty on 4-H goals after a 7 30 p m dinner at Queen Creek School cafeteria. Clyde Rowe will meet rural youth and committee members to review a farm program survey for young unmarried and recently out of school couples. John H O'Dell discusses agriculture with Litchfield Bureau on Monday after a 7 30 p m potluck. Mesa Bureau hears Al Evans explain how markets work at Mesa High School auditorium Monday at 8 p m.
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Maricopa County Farm Bureau
Queen Creek Farm Bureau
Virginia Twitty
Queen Creek
Clyde Rowe
Chandler
Rural Youth Committee
Arizona Corporation Commission
Capitol Annex
17Th Avenue
Adams Street
Sam Maxcy
County Farm Bureau
John H. O'Dell
Maricopa County
Litchfield Farm Bureau
Jack Rogers
Mesa Farm Bureau
al Evans
Lotal Seed Company
Mesa High School
ITT Guarantee Sparks New York Stock Moves
ITT rises after Argentina guarantees dollar payment to ITT in a deal valued at 20 million dollars. Trading starts fast, then eases to a routine pace as gains and losses spread across many issues. Barnsdall Oil moves from loss to a net gain before settling, while Goodyear, Montgomery Ward, Du Pont, General Electric and Southern Pacific gain. Republic Steel, Chrysler, U S Rubber, Admiral, American Telephone, Anaconda Copper, Kennecott, Dow Chemical, Santa Fe, Union Pacific and United Airlines fall. Corporate bonds show narrow moves and US Government issues hold steady in OTC dealings.
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New York
International Telephone
Argentina
It&t
Barnsdall Oil
Goodyear
Montgomery Ward
du Pont
General Electric
Southern Pacific
Republic Steel
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
Admiral Corporation
American Telephone
Anaconda Copper
Kennecott
Dow Chemical
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
United Airlines
U. S
France enjoys gains claimed after one year in office
Premier Henri Queuille marked a year as France’s head of government by citing improvements in coal output rising to 4.5 million tons, agricultural investment reaching 260 million dollars, a 185 million dollar swing in external trade balance, and a stronger franc from 0.78 to 1.20 Swiss francs per 100 French.
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Paris
Henri Queuille
France
Queuille
Robert Schuman
It Pays To Be Good Good Manners Prize Fund Bequest
Boston public schools opened in Roxbury with a $100,000 bequest from Samuel Gross Davis for annual cash prizes of $4 or multiples of $5 to scholars in every Roxbury class for good manners. Officials worried about expectations but accepted the fund. $26,000 has been distributed to 4300 Roxbury children. Davis also created similar funds in Brunswick, Maine and Mashpee, Cape Cod.
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Boston
Roxbury
Samuel Gross Davis
Brunswick
Boston School Committee
Davis
County Paid Cent After 3 Years
JOLIET Illinois September 9. State auditors ordered county officials to recover an overpayment found three years ago when Chris Hall hauled for the highway department. Hall paid the penny cent owed to the county clerk yesterday. Hockey is noted as Canada’s national sport.
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Joliet
Chris Hall
Highway Department
Aud Titors
Hall
Canada
Washington Becomes World's Science Capital
Washington hosts over a third of U S government scientists in more than twenty laboratories. National Bureau of Standards showcases high voltage generators and an atomic clock. NIH’s Bethesda center under construction links hospital and labs for mental health research and other institutes. Navy Army and private labs pursue isotopes, aviation, agriculture, and counterfeiting prevention amid growing expansion plans.
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Washington
Sept
Uncle Sam
National Bureau of Standards Laboratories
Bureau of Standards
Bethesda
National Institutes of Health
Public Health Service
National Institute of Mental Health
Naval Medical Research Institute
Navy
Naval Research Laboratory
Navy Laboratory
Naval
ARMY
Washington Area
Army Institute of Pathology
Army Medical Center
Engineer
Fort Belvoir
Val
Potomac
Department of Agri
Agricultural Research
Beltsville
Gravelly Point
Washington National Airport
Public Roads Administration
Treasury Department
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Mint
Treasury Building
Naval Observatory
Carnegie Institution
Department of Terrestrial Magnetism
White House
Institution
Geophysical Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory
Silver Springs
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Japan
Honshu
Armless
Donald Tilling
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Donald
Wisconsin
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Paul Robeson
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John L. Kent
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