Ground broken for Fairless works mark steel era in America
In Pennsylvania near Washington Crossing, United States Steel breaks ground for the Fairless works. The $800 million plant aims to produce 1.8 million ingot tons of steel annually, creating 10,000 jobs and spurring new communities along the Delaware while linking South American ore shipments via a deepwater channel and a massive private public partnership.
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Economy study says small firms prosper despite shortages
A Commerce Department Office of Business Economics survey finds conditions favorable to small firms, with about 60,000 new businesses in 1950 and a 10 percent drop in failures from 1949. Growth in unincorporated firms boosted Main Streets while government credit limits had little effect on closings. Total business concerns exceed 4 million, up 19 percent since 1940. Cash resources of individuals rose to 1450 billion by Jan 1 1951, mainly from rural areas. OPS regulation shifts to margin control impacting 208k retailers in apparel, shoes, furniture, and floor coverings.
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Military Service Questions Answered in Armed Forces Box
Readers submit questions to Walter Shead on how universal training, insurance, disability, and GI benefits apply to active and veteran service. Topics include age limits, free life policy termination, VA hospital disability ratings, GI loan eligibility, changing beneficiaries, and NSLI dividend payments.
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VA Slashes Operating Costs by 428 Million
The Veterans Administration reports a 33 percent cut in general administrative costs from 1 period peak in 1947 to fiscal 1950 and projects further savings by 1952. Staffing dropped from 191,060 in 1947 to 64,000 by year's end. The Hoover Report committee continues to accuse waste, including a claim of 200 million dollars in overpayments.
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HADACOL Relief Claims From Ailing Reader Testimony
A Bowling Green man reports relief after using HADACOL for nervousness aches and fatigue caused by vitamin deficiencies. He says the product improved his energy and ability to work, endorsing HADACOL and urging others to act now rather than delaying treatment. The ad promotes direct order from The LeBlanc Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana, with money-back guarantees and two size options.
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