Newburyport Merchants Launch 10-Day 10 Percent Price Cut
In response to President Truman’s appeal, Newburyport merchants begin a 10 day trial cutting prices 10 percent on most items except fair trade goods. The effort, supported by the Northeast Essex Development Council, aims to set a lasting downward price trend and revive post holiday sales, with 90 percent of local merchants joining and 10,000 letters sent to suppliers nationwide.
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Truman
Newburyport
Mass
Northeast Essex Development Council
Amesbury
Commierce
General Eichelberger Praises American GIs in Tokyo
Nine months after describing some GIs as criminal and discrediting the United States, Gen. Robert J. Eichelberger now praises American soldiers in Tokyo as among the best he has seen. He notes the earlier trouble was temporary and not representative of occupation forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Robert J. Eichelberger
Eichelberger
Tokfa Ae
Belated Actions Trim Senate Treaty List
President Truman withdraws 19 pending treaties from the Senate, some 14 years old, with others to be resubmitted after fresh appraisal. Officials say no political significance, as the Foreign Relations Committee seeks to weed the treaty calendar. No details on which treaties are scrapped or reworked.
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Truman
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Treaties on Armaments Fade Amid UN Prospects
The Geneva 1925 pact on gas and germ warfare, never ratified by the United States, may be dropped as the United Nations may act on armaments. The treaties have lingered for nearly twenty five years with little action or rejection, a questionable method for a major nation to conduct government business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
United States
United Nations
Not to be overlooked in Greek Turkish aid debate
The piece notes Senator Byrd opposed unilateral UN intervention and warns of the potential cost and long term commitment of U S aid to Greece and Turkey. It argues for more public information on implications while acknowledging the urgency of assisting Greece and Turkey against communism.
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Byrd
Senator Robertson
David Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Robertson
United States
United Nations
Great Britain
America
Greece
Turkey
Forest fire in Northwestern Frederick County controlled
The forest fire north of Siler and Shockeysville is now under control after burning about 1 200 acres of timber. The fifth annual Frederick county high schools music festival will be at Handley high school auditorium on Saturday May 2. Mayor Anderson defense coordinator received orders stating the first blackout for the city will be Thursday night.
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Frederick County
Siler and
Shockeysville
Handley High School
Anderson
O Sullivan Rubber plant holds safety luncheon for 400 staff
Ten years ago in 1937, over 400 employees attended a safety luncheon at the O Sullivan Rubber Company plant. John G Pollard former governor of Virginia died at his Richmond home from pneumonia. Virginia continues its work aiding homeless residents and rehabilitating waterfront areas damaged by spring floods.
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O'Sullivan Rubber Company
John G. Pollard
Virginia
Richmond
Newcomers to Winchester and Maryland shooting event
1922 report notes Capt and Mrs Durell of Washington DC among new residents in Winchester. Shooters George Chapman Frank Buckley J B Beverley Jr C B Stickley F W Pingley and Arthur Seabright compete in a Hagerstown Maryland shooting match. Frederick County apple industry outlook remains bright despite frost damage.
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Capt
Mrs. Durell
Washington, D. C
Winchester
George Chapman
Frank Buckley
J. B. Beverley
C. B. Stickley
F. W. Pingley
Arthur Seabright
Hagerstown
Maryland
Frederick County
Fifty Years Ago Blooming Apple and Cherry Trees in Frederick County
The report notes full bloom of apple and cherry trees in Frederick County amid dry weather complaints from farmers. It also states damage to the Savage Whiskey distillery and storage plant at Kernstown yesterday was slight.
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Frederick County
Savage
Kernstown
Lead Poisoning Risk From Tetraethyl Lead Gasoline
A 1947 King Features Syndicate piece explains how tetraethyl lead in modern gasoline poses poisoning risks during manufacture and handling. Early symptoms include sleeplessness, digestive upset, irritability, and nervousness, with diagnosis aided by urinary lead checks. Treatment focuses on removal from exposure, fluids, diet, and sedatives, with severe cases needing nursing care and prolonged recovery.
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David A. K. Cassells
Edward C. Dodds
London
Market Quotations Edge Forward Amid Mixed Trading
New York April 28 selected stocks edged forward though many leaders stood flat or slipped. Gains were helped by a brighter labor outlook, dividends and earnings while skepticism on wage prices taxes and foreign affairs limited advances. Chrysler rose about a point on a union agreement as GM U S Rubber U S Steel and others led gains with bonds steady.
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New York
Chrysler
General Motors
U.S. Rubber
U. S. Steel
International Harvester
American Telephone
Egg and live poultry prices from Winchester market
Agriculture Department markets report prices paid for graded eggs in Winchester with Whites and Browns Grade A extra large 49 per dozen and Grade A large 47 per dozen. Live poultry prices for No 1 quality from local dressing plants include heavy hens over 4 pounds at 30 cents per pound and Leghorn hens at 22 cents. Turkeys Young Toms 22 cents per pound.
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F. O
Winchester
Posb Educer
Qualifications for enlistment in the Marine Air Corps
It is not possible for a man to enlist directly in the Marine Air Corps. Recruits are sent to Parris Island for brief training where aptitude and intelligence tests are given. After this period the man is assigned to the Marine Corps branch that best fits his abilities.
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Marine Air Corps
J.W.R. A
Parris Island
Marine Corps
Baltimore Livestock Market Report April Update
USDA prices in Baltimore and Chicago show active cattle and hog markets with steady to slightly lower trends. Cattle mostly steady to strong, hogs futures softer near week end, calves and sheep faces limited demand amid tight supplies.
Live Stock Prices Show Mixed Movement Across Classes
Cattle demand steady to firm with cows steady and upper kinds weak. Feeder steers and yearlings dominate offerings with bulk 20.0 to 24.50 and fresh loads 24.75 to 25.75. two loads of choice heavy beeves above 26.50. Heifers mostly 17.50 to 23.00. choice loads 24.00. Beef cows 13.50 to 16.00. canners 10.50 to 13.00. bulls 17.00. Salable sheep 5,000. total 6,500. lambs active with prices 25 to 35 cents higher. woolly lambs around 21.00 to 22.85. ewes 10.00 to 10.50.
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Baltimore
USDA
Chicago
How's Your IQ Quiz Answers Page 2
The page lists questions on topics from automotive battery life to constitutional amendments, notable deaths, and wartime history. It asks for specifics such as the auto pioneer who died at 85 in New York and Truman's number of press conferences.
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Department of Commerce
U. S
General Motors Corporation
New York City
Truman
Thomas J. Lane
Massachusetts
Pentagon
War Department
Italy
Constituent Assembly
Lateran
Vatican
Vienna University
Hermann Goerink
Munich
Nuernberg
The Great Wager Gospel Mission Night
A gospel mission in a large city fills to capacity with men seeking comfort and fellowship. A well known convert shares a life from down and out to upright living, declaring if God could save him he could save anybody, illustrating faith as a tremendous venture in placing all trust in God.
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Leda
Hefs
Tom
Illinois
Fox River Valley
Val
God Can Save Anybody Here Says Speaker
A speaker asserts strong theology as he tells the audience that God can save anyone present. The remark emphasizes inclusive salvation and faith in divine power to rescue individuals within the gathering.
Pendleton Ordered Held for Grand Jury
Francis Pendleton of Millwood is ordered held for action by the grand jury after a shooting tied to the Johnson case in which his cousin Anna Mae Pendleton was wounded. Pendleton was released on a 1000 dollar bond and represented by Garland Williams at the preliminary hearing.
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Berryville
Francis Pendleton
Millwood
Johnson
Anna Mae Pendleton
Harold Potts
Pendleton
Garland Williams
Moslems favor a separate state in India Pakistan
The Moslems want a separate Moslem state, Pakistan, while the Hindus seek a United India in which they would dominate by sheer numbers. Hindus total 255 million versus 94 million Moslems in India.
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Pakistan
India
Sherry Kent Returns to Steve Jeffrey Farm
Sherry Kent travels to Ridge Farm seeking Steve Jeffrey but encounters Lex Morell the hired man. Leda Kent, widow and Craven advertising head, recalls her late husband Tom and their failed farm dream as November seventeenth marks his birthday.
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Sherry Kent
Steve Jeffrey
Val
Leda
Steve
Sherry
Rick Colby
Reger Bedloe
Wade Carrington
Stephen Jeffrey
Ridge Farm
Lex Morell
Leda Kent
State Street
Tom
Sherry’s
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