New Chevrolet Goes on Display Saturday Morning
Chevrolet debuts the 1950 line with Powerglide automatic transmission as a major feature, priced for low- price markets. The Bel Air leads a new series with two and four door sedans, sport and business coupes, convertibles, and all steel wagons. Improvements include Power-Jet carburetor, larger exhaust valves, and a new engine with 105 horsepower. The Powerglide uses hydraulic torque conversion, with a five-position drive quadrant. Production shifts include new plants at Cleveland and Flint, with aims for higher output and cost-effective operation.
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Garwood Sharp
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Company
Sikeston Dealers
Chevrolet
Bel Air
Cleveland
Flint
Mich
Frisco Railway Names Promotions of Traffic Officials
Frisco Railway announces promotions effective January 1. Dudley Riggs of Webster Groves becomes Passenger Traffic Manager with headquarters in St Louis, succeeding Everett Baker. Perry Wilson and Alex Arnett of St Louis are promoted to General Passenger Agents. Hungerford notes. Wilson joined in 1921, Arnett since 1924, both serving since 1943 and 1944 respectively.
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St Lows
Dudley Riggs
Webster Groves
Frisco Railway
Clark Hungerford
Frisco
Perry W Wilson
Alex Warnett
St. Louis
Hungerford
Fnsco
Riggs
Everett G Baker
Vandalia Railroad
Chicago
Mr. Arnett
Pine Bluff
Ark
Birmingham
Memphis
Tulsa
Kansas City
Dallas
New York
Cape Girardean Man Re appointed Director of Farm Credit Board
Fred A Groves of Cape Girardeau has been re appointed Third District Director of the St Louis Farm Credit Board by Governor Duggan. The Farm Credit Administration of St Louis announced the action. His new term expires December 31 1952.
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Cape Girardean
Farm Credit Board
Fred A Groves
Cape Girardeau
St .Louis Farm Credit Board
W. Duggan
D M. Hardy
Farm Credit Administration of
St. Louis
Senate Considers Margarine Tax Repeal
Memphis firm reports urging Cotton Belt producers and consumers to back a bill by C. C. Henry to repeal all federal margarine taxes. The measure, set for Senate debate, aims to end discriminatory taxes on yellow and white margarine and expand cottonseed oil use and markets.
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Memphis
Tenn
C. C. Henry
National Cotton Council
Senate
Henry
House
Unemployment compensation reform flagged by Missouri chamber
Bert T. Clark of the Missouri State Chamber of Commerce asserts the U S Labor Department plans to federalize unemployment compensation. He argues such a move would raise benefits and taxes, wiping out Missouri merit ratings that save employers over 24 million dollars this year. Clark cites proposed amendments and Tobin's support for 30 dollars weekly for 26 weeks, warning state control could end.
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Jefferson City
United States Department of Labor
Bert T. Clark
Chillicothe
Missouri State Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
Clark
Labor Department
Congress
Washington
Tobin
Missoun
Notify The Herald If Paper Is Missed
Readers are urged to notify The Herald immediately when copies are not received by carrier or mail. The publisher seeks 100 percent delivery and states the paper is published each Thursday afternoon and delivered or placed in the post office.
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