Business Voices New Optimism
In New York a pickup in orders lifts some factories toward fuller weeks while others still trim output. Tire makers return to six day production, textiles show a revival, and shoe plants recall workers as prices dip. Industry leaders predict better profits, but higher costs and uneven demand cloud the mood.
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New York
J. P. Seiberling
Seiberling
International Cotton Council
World Cotton Industry
John J. Minnoch
National Hide Association
J. S. Sherer Jr
Reo Motors
Sypros P. Skouras
20Th Century Fox
L. H. Goldenson
United Paramount Theatres
William J. Hogan
American Airlines
Federal Power Commission
Commerce Department
Navy Seaman Hopping Moved From Prisoner at Large
Honolulu reports Seaman Bruce S. Hopping is removed from prisoner-at-large status and aimed for transfer to San Francisco. A court martial sentenced him to a bad conduct discharge for plotting to smear the Navy. He seeks federal release arguing illegal detention while Navy answers tomorrow.
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Honolulu
Navy
Bruce S. Hopping
San Francisco
Hopping
Port Newark
N. J
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Atto
Howard K. Haddick
Hawaii
Indictments Dismissed in Cigaret Tax Evasion Case
Two firms charged with shipping cigarets into Louisiana to dodge the eight cent per pack tax had their indictments dismissed by U S District Judge Herbert Christenberry. The defendants were Joseph A. Wilson of the Co operative Buying Service of Murphy North Carolina and the Purchasing Corp of America of Alexandria Virginia. The judge ruled he lacked jurisdiction as the alleged violation occurred in North Carolina and Virginia.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Joseph A. Wilson
Murphy, N. C
Purchasing Corp. of America
Alexandria
U. S
Herbert Christenberry
North Carolina
Virginia
Prescott Pianist Dies in San Francisco
Mrs. Barney Smith of Prescott died May 15 in a San Francisco hospital at age 81. A resident for 60 years before moving to California in 1947 she was widely known as a pianist and composer.
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Prescott
Barney Smith
San Francisco
California
Senators Begin Showdown Over Government News Access
Two former reporters, Senators Moody and Monroney, launch a special subcommittee to probe information suppression by federal agencies. They will study Truman security orders, seek White House explanations, and hear cases such as Brannan’s refusal to explain a firing and FCC’s redactions in oil cartel probes. They invite newsroom input for a non paid advisory panel.
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Moody
D-Mich
Monroney
D-Okla
Detroit News
Oklahoma News
Oklahoma City
Truman
Washington
Brannan
Jack I. Cowart
Federal Trade Commission
Usal
FCC
Francis D. Flanagan
Senate Permanent
White House
Benjamin Franklin and the kite lightning proof
Benjamin Franklin demonstrated that lightning and electricity are the same phenomenon through his historic kite experiments, establishing a critical link between natural electricity and electrical force.
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Benjamin Franklin
Peoria Votes Down City Incorporation Plan
In Peoria the incorporation proposal failed by 16 votes with 144 against and 128 for. Opponents argued the plan would create new government burdens and higher taxes.
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Peoria
Incorporation Promises Revenue but Faces Tax Hikes
Proponents argue incorporation would raise revenue from gasoline taxes and state sales tax apportionment, while opponents warn of higher local taxes affecting residents and businesses. The debate centers on fiscal impacts and who benefits from the planned change.
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Cigaret
Seersucker
Kerrybrooke
Sears
M.m-L
C. Crawler
Percale
Don River
I. Cotton
6Th Ave
Tucson
Parker-Kerr Mortuary
Parker-Kerr
North Stone Avenue
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