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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1946
Page
10
Washington reports wartime restrictions on lead used in automobile batteries were scrapped by the Office of Temporary Controls. Production remains below demand but the order is to take effect before January 1. Officials warn of a likely scramble for the limited supplies as decontrol proceeds under industry pressure.
An unnamed Vancouver woman asked police to quiet local children, saying their noise caused her dog’s nervous breakdown. The dog spent 10 days hospitalized and has been home three days, but the owner fears a relapse if noise continues.
Dallas city council authorizes Mayor Woodall Rodgers to negotiate with the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association and State Fair of Texas for early construction of a new stadium seating 100,000.
Greensboro trader Heard Clark predicts cotton will rise above 39.13 before the July 1947 first notice day. He cites storage economics, future price signals, and potential mill reactions with a note that about 10 percent of mills could be affected if prices fail to reach profitability for sellers. Included is a statistic linking farmer birth regions to U.S. population.
Detroit reports production costs and retail prices stirring concern among motorcar manufacturers for the year ahead. Industry leaders warn wage and material cost increases may force price rises, while firms seek economies to sustain volume and profits amid buyers priced out of the market.
The U S Constitution grants Congress authority over Washington DC local government matters. This provision centralizes political control, shaping governance and policy decisions in the nation's capital.
A scientific estimate counts about 16 million thunder storms each year and roughly 44,000 per day worldwide. The figure highlights the global scale of convective activity, underscoring the regular occurrence of lightning and related weather phenomena across diverse regions.
In New York City snow removal charges are set at 89 dollars for each inch of snow that falls, framing a per inch pricing model for street clearance during winter storms.
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