Storm Signals Up In Congress Over Extending Controls
In Washington lawmakers debated extending and strengthening price wage rent credit and materials controls. OPS officials protested urgent Senate moves to revise the Herlong Amendment while Maybank pressed a one year extension. The Senate committee backed a one year extension with no record vote.
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Congress
Washington
Maybank Dsc
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Senate Committee
Truman
Price
Maybank
Penicillin supply shifted after cantaloupe mold breakthrough
Up to 1943 penicillin came from Fleming’s original strain. In Illinois a mold on a cantaloupe from a Peoria market was tested and eventually yielded ten times as much penicillin as the original strain.
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Alex— Fleming
Fleming
Illinois
Peoria
Market Quotations N Y Stocks Railroads Lead Activity
New York market opened with railroads ahead in a steady, moderately active session. Gains ran a point or so among leading issues, with Texas Pacific Land Trust up about six points at 190 and several favorites like Santa Fe, Northern Pacific, Phillips Petroleum, and Studebaker rising. Declines appeared for Goodrich, Zenith Radio, United Gas, Kennecott Copper, Du Pont, and Texas Co.
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New York
Iittle
Texas Pacific
Santa Fe
Northern Pacific
Phillips Petroleum
Consolidated Natural Gas
Araconda Copper
Dome Mines
Studebaker
Boeing
Goodrich
Zenith Radio
United Gas Corp
Kennecott Copper
du Pont and Texas Co
Market News Roundup from Baltimore and Chicago
Baltimore and Chicago markets report steady to firm conditions across produce livestock poultry and meats. Apples and potatoes show modest gains while hogs cattle and sheep pricing reflect available supply and demand. turkeys and poultry remain ample.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago Grains Open Mostly Lower on Board of Trade
The opening shown declines for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Soybeans and Lard with few wheat contracts edging up. May prices lead a mixed bag of shifts across May July September and November maturities highlighting modest gains for some wheat futures.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Presidential vote percentages for popular and electoral votes
The text notes disparities between popular and electoral tallies in past elections. Truman in 1948 had 49 percent popular and 58 percent electoral. In 1944 it was 54 percent popular and 85 percent electoral. Wilson in 1912 had 45 percent popular and 83 percent electoral.
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Truman
Wilson
Paved Streets in Rome Emerged After Early Era
The fragment notes that Rome likely lacked paved streets until around the second century B C, suggesting early urban layout relied on unpaved routes and later street paving developed with urban expansion and engineering advances.
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Rome
Ancient boats sailed bidirectionally with dual steering ends
Ancient boats featured pointed ends and steering gear at both ends, enabling navigation in either direction.
Zion Baptist Church Plans Singing Services
Zion Baptist Church in Boyce will host a special musical program Sunday at 8 p.m. The Five Kings from Baltimore the Harmonettes and Miss Frances Burwell will perform in the program.
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Zion Baptist Church
Boyce
Five Kings
Baltimore
Harmonettes
Frances Burwell
Local Markets Update Corrected Daily By The Star
Local markets are corrected daily though The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors. The item lists market numbers and prices in a concise notice for readers.
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The
Star
Annie V Mason Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for Annie V Mason 75 who died at Culpepa Monday will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Home conducted by Dr. E T Merk. Pallbearers listed include Lewis Pollard Lewis Ruble Benjamin Russell Maurice Baptist Ralph Chrisman and Herbert Yost.
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Annie V Mason
Culpepa
Jones Funeral Home
E. T. Merk
Lewis Pollard
Lewis Ruble
Benjamin Russell
Maurice Baptist
Ralph Chrisman
Herbert Yost
Services Tomorrow for Miss Mary Elizabeth Lewis
Funeral services for Miss Mary Elizabeth Lewis age 59 at 1 30 tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev E B Elmore. Pallbearers named James McAboy Albert Carver George Newscome Staton Orndorff Bernie Travers Raymond Newcome. Burial in Brucetown Cemetery.
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Stephenson Yestersday
Jones Funeral
Elmore
James McAboy
Albert Carver
George Newscome
Staton Orndorff
Bernie Travers
Raymond Newcome
Brucetawa
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