Fruit and vegetable prices rise on cold California crop damage
Florida producers celebrate as California crop losses threaten supply. Orange prices surge from $6.25 to $7.68 per crate, Florida orange quotes near $5.50, and beans broccoli carrots and lettuce jump in New York and Chicago markets amid a nationwide price spike.
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Miami
Florida
California
Florida Orange
New York City
New York
Mid-West
Chicago
Pink Margarine Law Sparked Uproar in New Hampshire
Margarine introduced in the United States four years after its French invention in 1869 led New Hampshire to color it pink by law. Housewives refused to buy the product and the rule was later invalidated by the U S Supreme Court.
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United States
France
New Hampshire
Supreme Court of the United States
Farmer Kills Self After Slaying Illinois Constable
In Coles County Illinois a farmer Lawrence Niendick killed constable Arthur Bloomstrom during a family quarrel and then shot himself. Niendick's wife Emma and daughter Margaret 16 were treated for head injuries while Richard Niendick 21 described the attack. Police and sheriff deputies fired hundreds of rounds and used tear gas before Niendick was found dead.
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Mattoon
Charleston
Ill
Coles County
Arthur Bloomstrom
Lawrence Niendick
Niendick
W. C. Graham
Emma
Margaret
Richard
Graham
Bloomstrom
Mike Dowling
Edward H. Davidson
Question on murder conviction without a body
It is not always necessary to find the victim's body to convict of murder. The term corpus delicti refers to the body of the crime, not the victim.
Pay raise eyed for Truman and Barkley in new Congress
Washington reports that the 81st Congress may pass a pay raise for President Truman and Vice President Barkley before the inauguration on January 20. Proposals include raising the President’s pay from 75 000 to 100 000 dollars and increasing the tax free expense allowance from 40 000 to 50 000 dollars, with Barkley’s pay rising from 20 000 to 30 000 and a 10 000 tax free expense account.
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Washington
Truman
Barkley
Kely
Shenandoah Valley Inc marks 25th anniversary with travel news
Staunton January 10 Shenandoah Valley Inc celebrates its 25th founding anniversary in Harrisonburg while monitoring travel industry trends. Florenz Hinz cites New York firms offering six week salaried travel leave for long trips and urges broader promotions to attract nonlocal travel. Simultaneously a bill to curb mailed hotel guest recruitment may affect travel advertising, drawing opposition from travel officials.
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Staunton
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Harrisonburg
Florenz Hinz
Sun
New York
Hinz
Shenandoah Valley
United States
Congress
Flyers Die As Plane Hits Plant Near Osaka
Tokyo report says a B-26 training mission from Atami Nas crashed near Osaka injuring 23 Japanese and killing five others including two American airmen and three Japanese. One plane diverted and returned to base while the other collided with a factory.
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Osaka
Air Force
Ataminas
Osaay
Five Die In Light Aircraft Crash Near San Diego
A private two engine plane crashed into a Methodist church conference camp grounds 60 miles northeast of San Diego. The only survivor, a woman identified as Madelaine Baer of Inglewood, was critically injured after regaining consciousness to say her name. Identifications from baggage suggest three married couples were aboard: Merald Baer and his wife, Lorain and W. Miller, and B A La Berge and Jean La Berge.
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San Diego
Calif
Here
Sydney Lynn
Julian
Textile Workers Union to Open Atlanta Branch
Emil Rieve, general president of the Textile Workers Union of America CIO, announced the union will establish a branch of its international headquarters in Atlanta about March 1. The move aims to organize workers across the region and strengthen bargaining power.
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Atlanta
Emil Rieve
Textile Workers Union of America, Cio
Mauna Loa Slumbers After Weekend Snowfall
Mauna Loa in Hawaii National Park quiets after a dramatic eruption that began Thursday. A weekend snowstorm coated the upper slopes in white while lava steam cooled from red to black, signaling a return to dormancy.
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Hawaii National Park
Mauna Loa
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