OPS narrows CPR 7 scope for hardware items
The Office of Price Stabilization says CPR 7 will not cover hardware like nails and screws. pricing charts are required for consumer durables and house wares by May 30. Retail sales lag persists as defense demand squeezes civilian goods. Personal income rises to $242.5 billion annual rate while farm income slips slightly. Prepared by the Washington Bureau of WNU Features. MAIN STREET FEATURE
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WNU Features
Questions on military service and GI benefits column guidance
This weekly Armed Services Question Box in Washington answers readers on reimbursed private hospital bills, GI Bill course timing, four unit home loans with live-in requirement, and school changes after the July 25 cut off. Answers confirm eligibility criteria and training approval.
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Walter Shead
Armed Services
National Press
Washington, D.C
Navy Expands Civilian Training Program Nationwide
The Navy announces a nationwide plan to develop executive talent among civilian employees. Approved by the Civil Service Commission, the program extends administrative training to naval shipyards and air stations beyond the Washington area. Veterans who paused GI Bill studies and were later recalled may continue training after discharge, even after the July cut off date, with satisfactory conduct and progress.
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Washington, D.C
Civil Service Commission
Naval
Small Business Casualty of Defense Rules Confuse Consumers
The article surveys economic surveys claiming small businesses face closures amid defense mobilization and material shortages. It notes congressional inquiries receive about 500 letters daily and discusses draft law extensions, Russian peace treaty proposals, meat price shifts after a government price cut, and a Supreme Court fair trade ruling affecting price controls.
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Washington
Congressional
Land Boom of 1950 Drives Farm Mortgage Debt Rise
The agriculture department reports 1950's land boom pushed farm real estate debt up 8 percent to 5.8 billion dollars by year end. Non real estate debt also rose as farmers bought more equipment. Mortgage debt remains 54 percent of the 1923 peak, with twelve states exceeding that peak. States listed include New Hampshire Rhode Island New Jersey Delaware Virginia West Virginia North Carolina Florida Tennessee Alabama Louisiana and New Mexico.
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New Jersey
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Virginia
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Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
New York
Major League Baseball
Farmers and policy clash over beef price controls
A Washington correspondent recounts a quarrel between Allan Kline of the American Farm Bureau and a Wall Street Journal reporter over beef price ceilings. He notes farmers’ role in national mobilization, argues against overregulation, and explains ceiling prices and grading percentages with reference to Chicago cattle prices and parity figures.
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Allan Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
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America
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National Press Club
National Meat Institute
Kline
Meat Institute
The
Wall Street Journal
Chicago
Lopat Sets New Earned-Run Record in Baseball Essay
Grantland Rice notes Edmund Lopat, Yankees left hander, started strong with six wins and a 0.60 ERA in early 1951. The piece traces Lopat’s career from Greensburg to the White Sox and outlines historic ERAs by Grover Alexander and Walter Johnson, contrasting eras and pitching norms.
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Lefty Lopat
Eddie Lopat
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Pete
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A.L
Hal Newhouser
Carl Hubbell
Howie Pollet
Mort Cooper
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