President Truman and the distillery shutdown story
President Truman cited a Citizens' Food Committee finding no unemployment from a 60 day distillery shutdown. The article notes distillery owners financed the payroll during the pause, preserving about 50,000 workers. It argues that without their funding some workers would have faced unemployment and suggests other industries faced similar pressures.
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David Lawrence Washington
Truman
Citizens’ Food Committee
U. S. Employment Service
Lable
Svork
Orfes
Luckman Committee
Outside Corset Dandy Prompts Hollywood Fashion Spark
Beverly Hills designer Ilyana introduces outside corsets for film stars including Sylvia Sidney and Joan Davis, claiming they cinch waists and allow public loosening after meals. Celebrities like Gary Cooper and Ann Jeffreys reportedly wear the trend, while critics note the bold look contrasts with traditional era garments.
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Hollywood
Beverly Hills
Ilyana
D Yana
New York
Aeens
Mne
Sylvia Sidney
Danny Kaye
Ann Jeffreys
Jo Stafford
Gary Cooper
Hazel Brooks
Virginia Bruce
Joan Davis
Wealthy Portuguese Industrialist Antonio Centeno Dies
Antonio Centeno, 86, president of the Companhias Reunidas electric power company, dies after a long career as one of Portugal's wealthiest industrialists. The Lisbon financier passed away Thursday, leaving a notable mark on the nation’s energy sector.
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Lisbon
Antonio Centeno
Companhias Reunidas
Portugal
Cotton Growers Optimistic On 1948 Prospects In South
New Orleans reports optimism among cotton growers after a strong 1947 with good prices and demand. Weather and fertilizer access, plus Marshall Plan exports, shape expectations for higher 1948 yields and continued gains as acreage may rise three percent. Mechanization spreads, but mechanical pickers still need improvement. futures peaked at 39.57 and dipped to 34.60 cents per pound.
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New Orleans
Dixie
United States Department of Agriculture
AAA
Texas
Oklahoma
National Cotton Council
Mississippi
Delta Council
Delta
British taxpayer to own railroads in new nationalization
London reports the British taxpayer becomes owner of 52000 miles of railways plus canals and dock systems as the huge nationalization takes effect at year end. Officials warn rate rises, coal car shortages persist, and rolling stock remains outmoded with maintenance needs and centralization debates ahead.
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London
Britain
The
Great, Western, Southern
London &Northeastern
London, Midland & Scottish
Railway Executive
Transport Commission
Scotland
Glasgow
York
Waterloo
Paddington
Boston
Liverpool Street
Wilson Sees Good Business Ahead for 1948
New York December 25 General Electric President Charles E Wilson told reporters that business should stay strong in 1948 with production rising as materials improve. He warned that another price spiral would harm the economy and noted uncertain price adjustments due to potential controls.
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New York
E. Wilson
General, Electric ”Co
Wilson
Wilson reports strong profits and steady orders into 1947
Wilson states profits are substantially better for the year and the backlog of orders remains similar to the start of 1947. He notes orders, including electronic apparatus, total about a half billion dollars and remain strong as consumer goods shipping stays near current levels.
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Wilson
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