Shanghai Unworried About Red Approach
James D. White reports from Shanghai on Dec 1 that locals worry about when the communists may seize the city and how Shanghai will react. The metropolis of five million remains fiercely entrepreneurial despite upheaval with bustling markets, hawkers, and a thriving if chaotic street life as traffic shifts to the right.
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James D. White
Shanghai
New York Stock Exchange
Japan
Brooklyn
Paris
Congress May Probe Lobbyists Activities
James Marlow reports on renewed calls from President Truman for Congress to investigate lobbyists. The piece explores who counts as a lobbyist, how big money and influence shape legislation, and the push for more transparency amid long standing critiques of lobbying in Washington.
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James Marlow
Washington
Truman
Congress
Mr. Truman
Machinists’ Union
Baltimore Market Quotation Summary Apples to Livestock
Market reports from Baltimore and Chicago outline steady to mixed movements. Apples show varied prices by variety and size. eggs edge weaker. poultry, fowl, ducks steady to higher. Livestock include slaughter steers 25-29, cows 14-19, hogs mostly steady to down, sows lighter. sheep and lambs at steady to slow demand with high grade lambs quoted.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Virginia livestock market quotes by class and weight
The Virginia Livestock Market reports prices for cattle hogs and sheep. Butcher steers bring 24.50 to 26.50 per head with highs to 27, fat cows 18 to 19.50, veal calves 32.50 to 36, lambs 25.30 to 23, and hogs mostly 23.40 for top weights. Fresh cows and springers top at 280 with median cows 150, old and thin at 80 to 130.
Demand Revived In Stock Market On Dec 1
New Yorks stock market showed renewed demand lifting prices after a weeklong decline. Leading issues gained fractions and many stocks bounced from year low levels as steel, rail, and motor shares drew most interest. Notable movers included U S Steel, General Motors, Chrysler, Studebaker, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, General Electric, DuPont, Johns Manville, and others with Superior Oil of California trimming early losses.
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U. S. Steel
Republic Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebaker
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Ilinois Central
U. S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
Schenley
Anaconda Cooper
General Electric
DuPont
Johns-Manville
Owens-Illinois
Radio Corp
American Woolen
Skelly Oil
Standard Oil of California
Standard Oil
Superior Oil of California
Apples Shipping Point Prices In Winchester Martinsburg Area
Demand light and steady markets for apples at shipping point. USIs bushel baskets Yorks 2 1 2 in up to 2.50 Red Romes 2 1 2 in up to 3.15 Staymans 2 1 2 in up to 3.50 car Winesaps 2 1 2 in up to 3.50. Bushel boxes wrapped USIs Red Romes 9s car 3.15 125s+ car 3.00 128s+ few 3.20.
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Baltimore
Grimes
Romes
Yorks
Winchester-Martinsburg
Usis
Grains Open Mixed as Trade Slows in Chicago
Chicago opened mixed with Wheat up slightly and feed grains down marginally. Opening prices show Dec Wheat at 2.39 7 8, May 2.29 1 2 3 4, Jly 2.11 1 2, Sep 2.10 1 4. Corn Dec 1.43 43 1 2, May 1.48 48 1 4, Jly 1.47 1 4 1 2, Sep 1.42 3 8. Oats Dec 82 7 8, May 78 3 8. Rye Dec 1.47. Soybeans Dec 2.72 1 2 3 4. Lard Dec 18.72 75, May 18.25. Civil War era note cites 100 high schools then vs today 29,000.
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Chicago
Jly
Peterson's Ointment claims fast relief for piles
Advertisement notes over a million dollars yearly spent on piles remedies and promotes Peterson's Ointment as soothing pile torture in minutes. A 40c box or 60c tube applicator is offered with a money back guarantee if not delighted.
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Peterson
Virginia Governor praises labor relations amid Taft-Hartley talk
Richmond December 1 Governor Tuck stated the state enjoys strong labor management relations while urging states to revise their labor laws and repeal Taft-Hartley. He noted Virginia's right-to-work statute, anti mass-picketing law, and public utilities labor relations act as part of its framework.
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Richmond
Tuck
Tobin
Virginia
Public Utilities Labor Relations
Commonwealth
Virginia labor views on Utilities Labor Act voiced at conference
Tobin described mixed reactions among labor leaders to Virginia statutes and the Utilities Labor Act at the 13th annual conference of State labor commissioners in Washington. He noted some support for the act and concern over anti closed shop measures. Virginia's job hours lost lag behind national averages according to the state labor records.
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Virginia
Bor Department
Tobin
Washington
Figgs Washington Nuptials Reported in Society Notes
Ann Washington daughter of Richard Washington and the late Susan Washington married Nelson Figgs son of Mrs Nellie Figgs and the late Edward Figes on November 26 observed in society notices.
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Ann Washington
Richard Washington
Susan Washington
Nelson Figgs
Nellie Figgs
Edward Figes
Is Australia as large as the United States?
The area of Australia is 2,974,581 square miles, while the area of the continental United States is 3,022,387 square miles.
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Australia
United States
Virginia district campaign spent 3155 in successful race
The Virginia district reported campaign expenditures totaling 3155 dollars in the November general election. Most of the spending covered newspaper and radio advertising.
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Virginia
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