Labor row and coal talks stretch into July 8
National Labor Relations Board claims a fair administration of Taft Hartley while Hartley attacks John Lewis as a rebellious citizen. Miners face return to work July 8 after a 10 day vacation with a $100 cash payment. Negotiations seek a 5 cents per ton welfare fund royalty a seven hour day plus portal time and a safety code. Southern operators push separate bargaining and possible royalty terms. A reader asks about Bertha Hummel, founder of Hummell figurines, who died in 1946.
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Congress
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Lewis Rep
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Lewis
Landis
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UMW
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H.es
Berta Hummel
Siessen
Wurttemberg
Germany
Leipzig
Public Sale of Vehicles and Miscellaneous Goods in 1946 Listing
A public sale lists a 1946 Dodge half ton truck a 1946 Cushing scooter a 1942 Chevrolet moving van and multiple cars including a 1935 Plymouth a 1936 Willys panel truck a 1941 International 144 ton truck plus tools and household goods. The catalog notes many items such as electric tools radios furniture and workshop equipment with numerous other articles to be sold.
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Dodge
Willys
International
New Davenport
Coca-Cola
L. C. Smith
River market report notes steady cattle and hog values
Baltimore June 26 market quotations show slaughter cattle steady to firm with loads up to 1075 pounds and hogs active near Wednesday levels. Cows, feeders, and mixed lots vary by weight, stocker trade slow, and produce and poultry prices listed along with butter receipts and wholesale ranges.
Market Prices For Eggs And Poultry In Winchester Area
Agriculture Department Markets Division reports U S Grade A eggs priced at 55 cents per dozen for extra large, 53 cents for large, 45 cents for medium, 48 cents for B large. Pullets 32, trades 39. Live poultry prices show heavy breed hens 26 cents per pound, Leghorn hens 22, heavy breed broilers 29, Leghorn broilers 20, old roosters 14 to 15, Young turkeys 22 per pound, hens under 18 pounds 26 to 44, over 18 pounds 24 to 42, old toms 21, old geese 25 per pound. Sweet sorghums grown for sugar and forage.
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Baltimore
MD. Va. N. J
Ben Davis
N. C
Usis
U. S
Dull
Nancy Halls
N. J. Bu. Hamp
Jerseys Usis
Winchester
Stock Market Report Faces Mixed Trading Amid Labor Fears
In New York on June 26 traders saw modest gains for some stocks while many leaders slipped. Short covering and dividend hopes supported individuals, but labor developments and coal mining walkouts clouded prospects for steel, motor, and related industries. Notable gainers included Bethlehem and New York Central. laggards featured U S Steel and General Motors.
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New York
Bethlehem
Montgomery Ward
Woolworth
American Smelting
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
Mueller Brass
International Harvester
Standard Oil
U. S. Steel
Republic Steel
Chrysler
General Motors
Sears Roebuck
Oliver Corp
American Telephone
Consolidated Edison
Chesapeake and Ohio
General Electric
American Water Works
Air Reduction
International Nickel
Chicago Grain Quotations Rise Then Fall On Corn Futures
Chicago prices show July corn hitting a record high of 2.0312 before profit taking pulled futures back. Deferred corn contracts also reached seasonal highs during the session with varied opening prices for Whert July Sep Dec May. Oats and lard quotes are listed for July through May contracts with several moves noted.
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Chicago
Oates
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the Daily Quiz list Abraham Lincoln True states observe holidays tobacco origin Jean Nicot Et tu Brute Animals Was Kor Eightieth June 15th Fear of enclosed places
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Abraham Lincoln
Jean Nicot
France
Brute
Brutus
Italy
Boston Mayor Curley Faces Jail After Conviction
The Boston mayor, James Michael Curley, was convicted of mail fraud and sentenced by Judge Proctor after a long political career. His wife and daughter attended the courtroom as Curley argued for sentence suspension due to ill health. The district attorney and prison bureau will decide where he serves.
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Cmndaene
Alee Oaks
Curley
U. S
Ee Gaeueete
Sercrr Sea Jailort
Massachusetts
Boston
Engineering Group, Inc
Supreme Court
James V. Bennett
Boston Board of Aldermen
U. S. House of Representatives
Proctor
Life Expectancy Gap Grows Since 1900
The average American in 1945 lived six teen and a half years longer than in 1900, reflecting health, living standards, and medical progress of mid-century America.
High blood pressure tops causes of death overhaul
Report highlights high blood pressure as the leading cause of death and notes it is far more deadly than cancer with broad health implications for prevention and treatment across populations.
Chronic diseases drive one tenth of NY deaths
New York State reports chronic diseases account for about 10 percent of all deaths, highlighting their significant impact on public health and policy priorities.
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New York State
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