Department Store Sales Dip Nationwide in Week Ended Dec 12
The Federal Reserve Board reports nationwide department store sales for the week ending December 12 were three percent lower than the same week last year. The prior week showed a similar three percent drop from the 1952 level, with Minneapolis district up three percent over a year ago while New York City fell seven percent, Philadelphia down six percent, and San Francisco down five percent.
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Federal Reserve Board
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New York City
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Housing Advisors Call for Mass Slum Demolition Plan
President Eisenhower's housing advisory committee calls for a sweeping slum clearance program. It says one eighth of U S homes are substandard and urges a new Urban Renewal Administration, stricter federal aid rules, expanded FHA repair loans, and government-backed low cost housing to replace decayed units.
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White House
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Federal Housing Administration
Post Office Orders Violated In Some Cities
AFL National Federation of Post Office Clerks charges postmasters in several cities are violating department orders by hiring political appointees to handle Christmas mail. Leo E. George cites complaints from 13 cities including New York Chicago Washington Miami Baltimore Clinton Reading Lancaster Port Chester Canton and Pine Bluff. He says extra staff are being added to the payroll despite August guidance to use regular employees for overtime to save costs and improve service.
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AFL National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Post Office Department
Leo E. George
Union
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Miami
Baltimore
Clinton
Iowa
Pine Bluff
Ark
Reading
Lancaster
Port Chester
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Canton
Ohio
George
Stock Exchange Will Observe Fewer Holidays
The New York Stock Exchange Board of Governors announced the market will be open on Lincoln's birthday February 12 Columbus Day October 12 and Armistice Day November 11 The exchange will still observe eight holidays including New Year s Washington s Birthday Decoration Day Independence Day Labor Day Election Day Thanksgiving and Christmas The board is expected to continue the custom of voting a holiday on Good Friday
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New York Stock Exchange Board of Governors
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Stock Exchange
Board of Governors
Blight Eradication Drives City Redevelopment Plan
A housing program targets spreading blight and calls for removing failing houses and clearing districts beyond recall. The aim is to restore to sound condition all dwellings worth saving and stabilize neighborhoods through targeted demolition and redevelopment.
Hall, Mrs. Heady To Be Buried 200 Miles Apart
Hall and Mrs. Heady were buried in cemeteries 200 miles apart in Missouri and Kansas after dying together in the gas chamber in Jefferson City. Mrs. Heady’s burial in Maryville was private with few attendees while Hall was laid to rest in Pleasanton after police escort. The case keeps focus on the missing 300000 ransom and ongoing grand jury pursuits into the Greenlease kidnapping.
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Carl Austin Hall
Bonnie Brown Heady
Maryville
Cleargin
Hall
Jefferson City
Pleasanton
Kan
Missouri Line
Heady
Sion
St.Louis
Kansas City
Edward Dolan
Address Update for AB Ronald Lee Carstensen
New mailing address listed for AB Ronald Lee Carstensen son of Mr and Mrs Henry A Carstensen 384 49th Street San Antonio Texas. Unit details AF 15512-18 FLT 645 SQ 3708 Lackland AFB give rise to official notification.
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AB Ronald Lee Carstensen
Henry A. Carstensen
49Th Street
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Christmas Party for Vermilion Merry Makers Class
The Vermilion Merry Makers class of the Evangelical and Reformed Church held a Christmas party and gift exchange Tuesday evening. A turkey dinner was served for 28 members, followed by Mrs Emma Stonebrook showing slides.
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