Why Small Business Faces Recession Says Economic Groups
A report by the Committee for Economic Development led by Paul Hoffman analyzes small business failures and suggests fixes. The National Planning Association launches a study on industrial peace under collective bargaining, while both groups seek practical support channels for local firms.
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National Planning Association
Fair
Paul Hoffman
Studebaker Corporation
Raymond Rubicam
Hoffman
CED
Madison Avenue
New York City
Chambers of Commerce
NPA
Labor Act Is Effective as Senate Overrides Veto
After a bitter two day fight weary senators voted 68 to 25 to override President Truman and pass Taft Hartley over his veto. The vote followed a 331 to 83 house tally and featured lengthy filibusters by Sen. Taylor and Sen. Morse. The act revises the Wagner measure amid warnings of more strikes and a move toward a managed economy. Concurrently harsh weather and floods reduce a corn harvest outlook across the Midwest, especially Iowa, threatening a bumper crop. Eisenhower resigns as army chief to lead Columbia University, retaining rank and $15 000 annual pay. successors discussed include Bradley Devers and Collins.
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House
Alben Barkley
Dem
Senate
Congress
Sion
Glen H. Taylor
Idaho
Wayne Morse
Rep
Ore
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Columbia University
New York
Floyd L. Parks
War Department
Eisenhower
Columbia
Secretary of War
Europe
Omar N. Bradley
Veterans’ Administration
Jacob L. Devers
Army Ground Forces
J. Lawton Collins
Army Public Information
Nicholas Murray Butler
University
Walkout of 180000 soft coal miners erupts after Taft Hartley act
Within hours of the Taft Hartley act's enforcement a spontaneous strike spread across 10 states shutting at least 41 mines. The coordinated action involved about 180,000 miners reacting to the new labor law.
Rapid Growth Industry Expands in Far West
New York study in the Index reports the Far West states Arizona California Idaho Nevada Oregon Utah and Washington saw major postwar industrial growth. The war accelerated factory expansion raw materials development power supply and population, boosting growth in jobs income and food production.
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New York
Far West
United States
Index
New York Trust Company
Far -West
Tavtorieatenta Tac
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Needlecraft Patterns Elegant Doilies in Pineapple Design
Pattern 550 offers cereee stitches for pineapple motifs with lacy elegance. Priced at 20 cents, it promises quick and inexpensive doily patterns for home sewing and decorative efforts.
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Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph St
Chicago
Answers to Geography and History Quiz Questions
The list provides eight quiz questions with brief answers. They cover topics from notable figures to natural wonders and rail geography, including Sam Houston as a former Tennessee governor, ancient Egyptian scarab worship, Old Faithful’s discharge, Liberty Bell lip circumference, lightning bolt thickness, US time zones, the Trans-Siberian Railroad, and land area of Los Angeles versus New York.
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Yellowstone Park
United States
Los Angeles
New York
Sam Houston
Eastern
Central
Mountain and Pacific
Russia
Trans-Siberian Railroad
Week of Saluting When India's Chamber of Princes Holds Meeting
In Delhi the Chamber of Princes meets with 121 royal members being saluted on arrival. Each prince receives a gun salute matching rank, totaling about 1500 cannon shots, a process that takes a full week to complete.
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India
Chamber of Princes
Delhi
Electrical Ump Determines Balls Strikes by Beams
A Collier's described device uses vertical and horizontal beams of invisible light to detect when a baseball crosses the strike zone. The crossing beams create a light area in front of the plate that registers a strike when pierced by the ball, aiming to eliminate umpire error.
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Collier’s
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