Prices to fall as economists predict wage and clothing relief
Government economists forecast price declines after Christmas with up to 50 percent cuts in women's clothing and clearance sales already underway. Men may see little relief with sports shirts the only noted drop while a six month general decline is anticipated. An ongoing rise in food prices in southern cities is reported, with 41 percent or more increases in Birmingham, Knoxville, and Winston Salem, and notable rises elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore G. Maynard
Office of Reemiyorary Controls
Maynard
Washington
Labor Department
Birmingham
Knoxville
Winston-Salem
Memphis
Denver
Omaha
Newark
Buffalo
Portland
Ore
Light quake rocks Los Angeles area with no damage
A very small disturbance described by seismologists as a light earthquake struck Los Angeles southwestern section at 12 17 P M PST yesterday. No damage was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Estimate 150 Die on Highways on Christmas Eve and Day
The National Safety Council estimated 150 people will be killed in traffic accidents tomorrow and Christmas day in the United States. The council forecast about 90 deaths on December 24 and about 60 on Christmas day unless drivers and pedestrians exercise extra care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Safety Council
Military Rites at Sharpe Services for Ernest L Sharpe
Military rites conducted by the VFW post accompanied the funeral services for Ernest L Sharpe at Sherman’s funeral home. Rev. W J Stevens led the service with a vocal quartet by Cheryl and Juanita Navely, followed by burial at an unspecified location.
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VFW
Ernest L. Sharpe
Sherman
W. J. Stevens
Cheryl
Juanita Navyadley
E'm
Farm Income 14 Percent Higher in First 11 Months of 1946
The Agriculture Department reports cash farm income for January through November 1946 reached about $21.6 billion, up 14 percent from a year earlier, with livestock receipts rising roughly 10 percent and crop cash returns up about 16 percent as prices and marketings improved in the latter half of October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
OPA
Grove Cemetery Color Guard Roles Noted in Ceremony
The Grove cemetery service listed color bearers Dale Atkinson Marion MecaAvey Dave MeCaffey and Truman Hysell. The firing squad commander E R Barham led Roy Glasgow Robert Nicola Milo Steele Allen Atkinson and Marsh Atkinson. Jess Radda served as bugler. pallbearers included Ray Bell Russell Linott Bernard Wiess Fred Lenger Lloyd Dubois and Harold Kerr.
CIO union signs wage deal with Morrell Co in two plants
CIO packinghouse workers leader Ralph Helstein announced a contract with John Morrell and Company granting a 15 cent hourly increase for 4,000 employees across Lopka Kansas and Ottumwa Iowa plants. The agreement includes 7 percent general rise plus 23 cent regional raise to meet metropolitan levels, nine paid holidays, sick leave, and wage adjustments for women workers. The Sioux Falls plant remains under AFL bargaining. The agreement expires in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ralph Helstein
CIO Packing House Workers Union
John Morrell and Company
Helstein
Lopeka
Youth of 16 Bound Over In Extortion
In Dns MULNES Iowa a 16 year old boy was bound over to the Federal grand jury on a charge of attempted extortion. His 21 year old wife was not arraigned and the DA planned further action. The FBI tied the pair to a December extortion attempt against Walter Reasoner’s daughter 18 and a money drop was made at Oska loosa.
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Mulnes
Frederick Donald Ballou
Oskaloosa
U. S. District Court
Sallou
Gloria Dean
Federal Bureau of Investigation
District Attorney's
Ballou
FBI
Walter Reasoner
Beryl Reasoner
Reasoner
James L. Devitt
Special FBI
J. L. Dalton
Ballous
Goodfellows Struggle to Fund Christmas Baskets
The Goodfellows face a shortfall in funding for distributing Christmas baskets to the needy. Donations reported include several small amounts from individuals and a Legion Auxiliary contribution, with jars placed at local businesses to collect funds. Some donor names are unreadable, and further gifts are welcome to ensure food for the baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Benblossom
George Breitenbach
Legion Auxiliary
Journal
Injured Driver in Sandy Hook Hill Crash
Dale Pohren of Rock Island suffered a head cut and back bruises when his car wrecked on the Sandy Hook hill along highway No. 1 near Triighton while en route to Pleasant Plain to fetch his father for Christmas. Damages to the vehicle were about 1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Pohren
Rock ‘Tland
Sandy Hook
Trighton
Pleasant Plain
Rock Island
Stockholm Residents Choose 4 Fee Wakeup Service
Residents of Stockholm Sweden opt for a telephone company wakeup service paying a 4 fee to be awakened each morning. The arrangement replaces purchasing 1arm clocks and offers a municipal style timekeeping option through telecom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Wage clause reopened in contract years 1947 and 1947-48
The document notes that the wage clause can be reopened in April 1947 and again during the 1947-48 contract year, indicating flexibility within the 11, 1948 framework. The exact entities, dates, and organizational names are not fully provided in the excerpt.
Funeral services held for Effie L Porter in Ainsworth
Effie L Porter 64 or 66 died Saturday night from a stroke. Funeral conducted by Rev R J Stahmer at United Presbyterian church. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Born June 27, 1880 in Ainsworth area to James and Martha Porter. Survived by sister Ains Orter and brother Glenn Porter with several nieces and nephews. sister Jennie Hulick and brothers J Paul Porter deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
United Presbyterian Church
Efffie L. Porter
R. J. Stahmer
Ainsworth Cemetery
James
Atarthe Jane (Paul) Porter
Washington Academy
Christmas Vesper Service At Presbyterian Church
A Sunday afternoon Christmas music program at the Presbyterian church, directed by Mrs. A R Terrell, emphasized the Christmas story with carols such as O Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night. John McGaffey sang The Birthday of a King. Rev T S White gave a short Christmas talk and candle lighting followed. Other churches held services and special Christmas music.
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St. James Catholic Church
St. James
Irene Ofelt
Anna Harmeier
Presbyterian Church
A. R. Terrell
Soas
Herald Angels
Bethlehem
Sea Pen
John McGaffey
T. &. White
Shaw Says Christmas A Nuisance And Mob Carnival
London December 23. George Bernard Shaw told Reynolds News that Christmas is for him a nuisance. He said the mob treats it as a carnival of mendacity glutony and drunkenness. He recalled founding a society fifty years ago to abolish Christmas and claims to be the sole member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Bernard Shaw
Reynolds News
Boy Scouts Paper Drive Is Postponed
The Washington Boy Scouts postpone the planned waste paper collection. The drive will be held on Thursday January 2 and an announcement will follow with instructions on how residents can prepare paper for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Washington Boy Scouts
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Packer in Crawfordsville
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Packer of Crawfordsville were held Saturday afternoon at the J A Jones funeral home. Rev Mr Ball of Crawfordsville officiated. Pallbearers were Kenneth Cherryholmes Robert Shaffer Joe Shaffer Joel Rich Merie Twinan and Clint Fletcher. Burial was at Edi Grove cemetery.
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Mary Packer
Crawfordsville
J. A. Jones
Mr. Ball
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Robert
Joe Shaffer
Joel Rich
Merie Twinan
Clint Fletcher
Edi Grove Cemetery
Little Prospect of White Christmas in Des Moines Weather
Des Moines forecast says no snow for Christmas with fair to cold weather. Tonight lows range from 10 to 15 degrees north and 20 to 25 south, tomorrow highs from 30 to near 40, statewide records noting 47 yesterday and lows around 23 in Charles City Fort Dodge and Spencer.
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Des Moines
Weathers Bureau
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Lamont
Charles City
Fort Dodge
Christmas program highlights at local church service
A special Christmas program in Scripture and music was presented during the evening service at the Christian church. St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church showcased the children's program in the evening along with a stereopticon lecture on the Nativity.
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Tni
St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church
Kalona Resident Killed in Johnson County Wreck
Lloyd Yoder 43, Kalona business owner, died after a head on collision seven miles south of Iowa City Saturday. His wife 35 and two children suffered injuries. William Barth 22 of Washington and sister Betty Jean Barth sustained minor injuries. Funeral services set for Tuesday afternoon at the Kalona Methodist church.
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Two O'Clork
Methodist
Kalona
Lloyd Yoder
Katona
Johnson County
Iowa City
Youver
William J. Barth
Washington
Yoder
Kalona Warmers Sales and Service Company
University Hospital
Bonnie
Gilbert
Betty Jean
Iowa
Piece of Rail Hits Car On Highway Near Town
A broken upper flange of a steel rail on the Rock Island rail line fell onto Highway 92 West as a train passed, striking a car driven by Joe Arduser and shattering the windshield. No injuries or major damage to the train, and repairs were completed before the next train.
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Rock Island
Highway 92
Joe Arduser
Chamber of Commerce Seeks Wages Hour Act Revisions
The U S Chamber of Commerce begins a campaign to revise the wage hour act to prevent future labor suits. It polls its 2000 member groups for ideas to remove uncertainties and inequities and define the act’s applicability while unions press for back pay claims exceeding 500 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Supreme Court
Labor unions seek portal-to-portal pay in nationwide suits
Unions nationwide press portal-to-portal pay claims after a key Supreme Court ruling. Totals approach 534 million with estimates climbing toward 6 billion as suits target major employers such as Briggs Manufacturing, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, and Cleveland area firms. Collectively actions include 20.66 million filed by CIO United Automobile Workers and CIO United Steel Workers in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
CLO
United Automobile Workers
CIO
United Steel Workers
Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Co
General Motors
Chevrolet
Flint
Midh
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
New York
Western Electric Employes
Portal
Cleveland
Clo Aik Workers Union
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
CLO Automobile Workers
Cleveland Graphite Bronco Co
Five Pounds of Sugar In January Ration Change
Washington reports No. 35 stamp will buy five pounds of sugar on January 1 and No. 52 valid January 1 to April 30. More sugar expected in 1947 depending on harvest. U S transit vehicles carried 740000 passengers, up 30000 from 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Temporary Controls
OTC
Clinton P. Anderson
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Lynn
Mass
Benjamin J. Feinberg
Feinberg
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Adeste Fidelg
Forrest Walker
Noel
Adam
James Caffrey
Neidlinger
Louise Barnes
Joan Keifer
Morrell Co
Oskaloosa Edy
Goodfellows
Army
Meteor
U. S. Army
White Sands
New Mexico Proving Ground
Johns Hopkins Science Laboratory
Harold R. Turner
Proving Ground
U.S. Army Ordnance
International Soundphotos
Effie Porter
Presbyterian Choareh
Sage
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
John Porter
Robert Brewer
North Second Avenue
East Fifth Avenue
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Labo
United Press
United States
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