Economic News No. 44

News excerpts from the Economic News issued by Tokyo News Service, Ltd. Headlines include: Salt Output This Year 960,000 T, 1.5 Million T. Expected Next Year; Charcoal Short in Tokyo, Although Firewood Stock Nears Planned Goal; Arrival of Rice Into Capital Decreasing But Distribution Not Affected, Announced; House Repair Materials to be Distributed Early Next Year; Free Account Deposits Exceed B. of Japan Note at End of Nov.; 90% of Households Surveyed Living in 'Red Ink', 1,560 Families Studied; Pay Schedule for Sweater Knitting Fixed by Tokyo Employment Agencies; New Year Articles and Fuel Bullish on Blackmarkets