Newsprint Price Again Advanced
International Paper Sales Company said its contract customers were notified by telegraph of a $6 per ton increase in newsprint for the first half of 1948. The rise brings prices to about $86 in Canada and $90 in New York, following a similar late notice from Abitibi Sales Company.
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Montreal
International Paper Sales Company
Telegraph
Canada
New York
Abitibi Sales Company, Ltd
Toronto
International Paper Sales
International Paper Company
O'Daniel Explains Vote Against Aid
Senator W Lee O Daniel explains his vote against interim aid to France Austria and Italy saying he supports charity but cannot vote for the measure. He would help a hungry man from his own pocket but objects to this aid package.
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O’daniel
Washington
W. Lee O'Daniel
France
Austria
Italy
Senator Defends Tax Policy Against Foreign Aid
A senator argues against taxing U S citizens to fund aid to foreign lands. He claims the Constitution contains no provision requiring tax money be sent abroad and asserts personal authority to interpret constitutional limits. The remark highlights debate over government spending and citizens' financial burden.
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United States
Navajos Favor Sardines and Red Can Coffee
Max Hood of the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce recounted Navajo likes and dislikes. They favor sardines in red canned coffee, red tomatoes, soda, apples, peaches, frijoles, potatoes, sheepskin coats, jackets, and long underwear. They dislike garden produce and vitamin tablets. Meteor Crater in Arizona is about 4000 feet across and 600 feet deep.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Max Hood
Hood
Plenty of Sleep Needed For Health
Austin health officer Dr Geo W Cox warns that sleep is essential for recovery from fatigue and that prolonged sleep loss undermines rugged health. He urges a comfortable bed, fresh air, and winding down in the evening to ensure a good night’s rest for daily well being.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
Dr. Cox
An Old Law Puts Farmer in a Dither
Davenport Iowa report on farmer William Levien who penned a stray 300 pound hog to stop its nuisance. Under Iowa law the hog may be held for six months and, if not claimed, the finder gains title. If sold early, the seller risks double damages when the owner appears. Levien weighs selling now against six months of feed costs and possible damages.
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Davenport
Iowa
William Levien
Levien
Mechanical Cotton Strippers Prove To Be Valuable
In Howard County 13 ginners report mechanized cotton harvesters yield higher samples than hand picking. Mechanicals reduce seed cotton by 300 to 400 pounds per bale and fetch about 1.00 per hundred pounds versus 2.25 for hand harvest. Labor savings total about 20 per bale, with dust loss adding 1 to 2 per bale and better grades adding up to 5 more. Overall farmer gains hover 20 to 25 per bale. The article notes a separate fact about Halekala, a large extinct Hawaiian volcano crater.
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Howard County
Punchboard raid teams seize prizes in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi police confiscated over 100 pounds of prize Christmas candy and 60 punchboards in a weekend raid against punch board operators in cafes and drive-ins. Sergeant R E Chapman and W T Jackson led the seizure, uncovering eleven barber poles two feet long weighing five pounds each as part of the loot.
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Corpus Christi
R. E. Chapman
W. T. Jackson
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