Retail Prices Hold Steady Across Week
The Associated Press reports slight overall movement in retail food prices. Butter steadied after a late price dip, with a possible small rise soon. Eggs may fall a couple of cents per dozen by the weekend as wholesale declines filter through. Potatoes remain in tight supply, with no major improvement expected until mid May as southern crops come in.
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Associated Press
Agriculture Department
South
California
Carolinas
Employers Urged to Permit Reservists Summer Camp Leave
The Virginia State Chamber of Commerce was asked by the United States Advisory Committee to the Second Army to urge employers to grant leaves of absence to Army Reserve Corps members for two week summer training camps. Employers should release reservists without penalty despite any hardship, in accordance with the letter signed by Vernon E. Kent, executive director.
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Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Army
Chamber of Commerce
United States Advisory Committee
Second Army
Virginia Military District
Army Reserve Corps
Vernon E. Kent
Mrs Buffalari and Pinto Bing Reach Richmond on 5 Day Ride
Mrs Pauline Buffalari and her pinto Bing reached Richmond after a heat affected start from Norfolk. They plan to deliver thirteen letters to Joe Stal and then press toward Washington to hand letters to Drew Pearson for Voice of America.
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Richmond
Joe Stalin
Norfolk
Pauline Buffalari
Washington
Bing
Drew Pearson
Voice of America
White House
Truman
Dean Resigns at Williams College to Move to Delaware
John F. E. Hocutt the dean of men at William and Mary College resigns after nearly 20 years to become dean of students at the University of Delaware. The resignation was announced last night.
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Williamsburg
John FE. Hocutt
William and Mary College
University of Delaware
Catholic Church Film Censorship Under Attack
Illinois housewife Vashti McCollum accuses the Legion of Decency of censoring films to suppress non Catholic ideas. She cites The Musketeers Captain From Castile The Fugitive Black Narcissus and A Streetcar Named Desire as examples and spoke at a Protestant group meeting in Washington. Monsignor Thomas McCarthy comments on the unusual choice of an atheist speaker.
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Legion of Decency
Vashti McCollum
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Paign
University of Illinois
the Musketeers
Castile
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