Living Costs and the Bureau of Labor Statistics Index
James Marlow reports Washington coverage on the U S Bureau of Statistics living cost index. The article explains the index totals, city price data, and how wages and labor leaders view its accuracy. It notes the index uses about 200 commodities and services across multiple cities and is weighted by item importance.
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James Marlow
George
Zielex
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tureau
Bureau
Mey
Bursa
Stotes
Veterans denounce Solons remarks in Kansas encampment
In Emporia Kansas veterans condemned Representative W P Lambertson for attacking President Roosevelt’s sons military records. A closing-session resolution at the Kansas Veterans of Foreign Wars twenty third annual encampment praised Roosevelt’s military conduct and denounced the congressman’s statements.
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Emporia
Kan
Gyne
W. P. Lanbertson
R.-Kwn
Congress
Roosevell
Kansas Veterans of Foreign Wars
Roosey
Corn Prices May Bring Hog Crisis
Corn feeds hogs now yield thinner profits as hog prices drop while corn holds near ceilings. Farmers scarce on selling grain amid surplus, pushing potential liquidation of underweight hogs. Grain elevator leader Gatgill notes light feed value and poor crop prospects spur livestock disposals, threatening meat supply. The corn hog ratio sits at 15 to 1, down from 18 to 1 a year ago, still profitable for producers.
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Gatgill, Tlic
Chicago
Miners End Walkout as UMWU Calls Return to Pits
Western miners across Colorado New Mexico Wyoming Montana and Utah are expected to return to the pits following a call from John L. Lewis and the national policy committee of the United Mine Workers. About 17 000 idle miners are reported, with roughly 8600 in Colorado 4100 in Wyoming 400 in New Mexico 1300 in Montana and 246% in Utah.
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Ubn Vel
Rocky Mountain Area
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
U S Planes Ferrying Up 6000 Percent
In early June 1943 the U S Army Ferrying Command notes a five month rise in foreign deliveries by 6000 percent versus 1942. Col William H Turner says exact delivery counts remain secret for security. Also in London, Burgess Meredith joins the air transport command public relations office.
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Actoh
London
Burgess Meredith
Air Transport Command
French Seek Dakar Chief Amid Congo Talks
The French liberation committee debated appointing Pierre Baisson as governor of Oskar and West Africa while Gen Charles de Gaulle faced opposition. Allied leaders praised Baisson for his mobility and strategic reach after the North Africa landings. Reports also suggested Gabriel Puaux might replace Nogues as governor of French Morocco. A May funeral for Axis raid victims in Algiers drew the committee’s attention.
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French Committee For National Iberation
Pierre Baisson
Oskar
Frenc
West Africa
Baisson
Charles Be Gaulle
Boisson
Lo Up
Jean Darlan
North Africa
Thalso
Earliey
Gahriel Puaux
Charles Nogues
French Morocco
Herr Girrud
de Gaulle
Georges Catroux
Mays
Al+giers
Cebris
Eisenhower Named Father of 1943 Father’s Day
New York June 7 reports General Dwight D. Eisenhower will be honored as the outstanding father of 1943 on Father’s Day June 20. The national Father’s Day Committee cabled North Africa commending his leadership and inspiration to today’s youth. He has a son, John, a teacher at the U S Military Academy.
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Dwight. D. Eisenhower
Father's Day
North Africa
Numfber
John
U. S
New York
Pyote Bomber Crash Kills Eight and Injures One
Eight men were killed and one seriously hurt when a Flying Fortress crashed during an emergency landing at Pyote bomber base. The craft reported engine failure as it returned to the field. listed dead include Lt Joseph C. Folson Jr and co-pilot Norman P. Beck among others from Atlanta Glendale East Boston and more. The injured tail gunner Kenneth Stevens was stationed in Stratton Maine.
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Hattlesnake
Joseph C.folson Jr
Atlanta
Norman P. Beck
Glendale
Edwin
Everett Curran
Boston
Mass
Alphonse M. Kendar
Stoughton
David Lachter
Brooklyn
N. Y
Robert Lee Reen
Denver
Corp
Allen ¥. Munford
Jackson Center
Ohio
Edward W. Trapp
West Salem
Kennard C. Stevens
Stratston
Maine
Japanese War Ration Found Nutritious and Balanced
Washington reports the board of economic warfare studied Jap army rations and found them highly nutritious and scientifically balanced. The standard ration includes biscuit, a health drink called Marin, two yeast preparations Norlin, wheat germ, vitamins, and tinned rice and bean curd. A concentrated energy food made from wheat flour and seaweed is also vitaminized. the Marin is a tonic and digestive stimulant fermented from rice.
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Washington
de Sond
Board of Economic Work
BEW
Japs Seek to Raise Repulse and Nip Nazi Leader Shot
London dispatch reports Japan plans to raise the battlecruiser Repulse off Malaya, sunk in 1941 alongside the Prince of Wales, while Dutch Nazi leader Dr Folkert Posthuma was shot dead as described by the Netherlands News Agency.
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London
Tokyo Radio
Malaya
Nail
I —Anete Netherlands
Folkert
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