Prices, policy and war era bold declarations
The item mixes editorial notes on liberty during world crisis with discussion of price controls for farm goods, policy shifts by Leon Henderson, and a critique of European war outcomes. It ends with a serialized fiction excerpt about Parke Gerritt and Sue Larson in Founders Bank building corridors.
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Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply
OPACS
Parke Gerritt
Founders Bank
Katherine Mowrers
Katherine
Sue Larson
Parke
del Brackett
Treva Ganford
Caswell Avenue
Miss Treva
Peter
Sue
Del
Culhane
Intercity
Kathie Mowrer
Solon Culhane
Intercity Utilities Corporation
Michael Burley
S. S. Allen
Dr. Bardo
Mr. Allen
St. Louis
Peter Romley
Romley
Private gadget of the Lodge traps lovers at a party
Del Brackett and Sue scheme to escape a compromising situation after a private gadget of the Lodge is involved. Parke improvises a cover story while Sue and Del seek a late night reunion, then plot to attend a glittering unpurchased gown affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackett
Sue
Del
Gerritt
Parke
Hell
City readers urge curb on bright highway lights and litter control
Readers submit ideas to the Globe-News column urging a city ordinance to dim headlamps to avoid glare, improve safety, and reduce hazards in traffic. Other letters protest stray cats near Pleasant Valley, push public cleanliness, and call for regular garbage collection to curb flies and disease.
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B. FE
Brainerd
West 17Th Avenue
Amarillo
Aluminum Drives War Effort and Public Spirit
The piece notes a nine day aluminum scrap drive surpassing a 20 million pound goal as Uncle Sam mobilizes materials for defense. It highlights aluminum’s properties and production, bauxite sources, refining to molten metal, and the economic and strategic value in machined parts for war.
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Uncle Sam
Hans Christian Oersted
Charles Martin Hall
Oberlin College
United States
Arkansas
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Massachusetts
Virginia
Surinam
Dutch Guiana
South America
Uif
Award Culture Grows as Nation Joins in Defense
A columnist notes Americans cherish medals and badges and suggests government use of honor systems to boost participation in conservation and war efforts. From humorous orders like Knights of the Sputter to Grand Dames of Skillets, the piece lampoons factions who collect insignia and predicts strong public enthusiasm for awards and organized groups.
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New York
Kamp Kill Kare
Harold Ickes
Ickes
Mrs. Jones
Grand Dames
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