OPA Tightens Gasoline Rationing and Rules
Washington reports stricter OPA rules for gasoline rations as motorists register for basic A cards. Supplemental quotas may go to government and military officials, certain professionals, drivers on official duties, election transport, and workers needed for essential services. A 50 mile buffer zone aims to curb cross border fueling.
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J. W. Shollenberger
Washington
U.P
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Office of Petroleum Coordinator
Lake Ontario
Gulf of Mexico
Nazis Claim Six Ships Sunk Off English Coast
Berlin reports a German motor torpedo flotilla sank six merchant ships totaling 19,000 tons in a convoy off the English coast. The high command stated the action occurred as Allied shipping faced losses during operations, with ships including tankers among those sunk.
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Berlin
Crerman
English
High Command
Loch Ness Sea Monster Goes to War in Bay
In Antioch California on July 9 Minnie the sea serpent of the San Francisco Bay ends its reign. The 28 foot creature of inner tubes and scrap rubber served the Antioch Chamber of Commerce for eight years. Its length varied from 15 to 200 feet in reports before it was scrapped due to rubber shortages.
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Antioch
Calif
Minnie
San Francisco Bay
Antioch Chamber of Commerce
Tired Kidneys Offer Sleepless Nights
Doctors explain kidneys contain miles of tiny tubes that purify blood and keep health. When tired, nighttime urination, backache, and swelling signal trouble. Doan’s Pills, trusted for over 40 years, promise relief by flushing waste from the blood.
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Dean
Mislions
Doan
Ginger Snap Recipes Highlight Old Fashioned Treats
A vintage style collection of ginger snap desserts and uses. Includes ham steak glaze, frostings for ice cream, orange sherbet pie crust, and a cheese refrigerator cake with ginger snap crust. Provides measurements and steps for each dish, stressing ginger snaps as a core flavor.
Senator War Stand Sparks Campaign Speech Row
James V. Allred and rivals attack isolationists in a patriotic campaign event. Allred pledges 100 percent support for Roosevelt and urges alignment with the war effort, contrasting with O'Daniel and Moody who defend discussing the war and the selective service act. Campaign stops span Hillsboro Athens Vernon Seymour Wichita Falls Cooper Sulphur Springs Greenville Paris and Cleburne.
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Associated Press
James V. Allred
Allred
Hillsboro
Athens
W. Lee O'Daniel
Vernon
Seymour
Wichita Falls
Dan Moody
Cooper, Sulphur Springs
Greenville Key
Dan Grieder
Austin
Cleburne
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Wheeler, Nye
Johnson
California
Moody
Paris
Alamo
Bataan and
Corregidor
Gene Autry Joins Army Air Corps
Cowboy film star Gene Autry disclosed he has enlisted in the Army Air Corps and will report in Washington about August. He will not receive a commission.
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Hollywood
Gene Autry
Army Air Corps
Washington, D. C
Autry
Ship Situation Commons Talk Ship Situation
92 year old Mrs. Sarah Hamilton died at Rockland Maine leaving 171 descendants including nine sons two daughters and 180 grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren in the extended family the obituary notes the size of the clan and the lineage across generations.
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Rockland, Me
Sarah
Hamilton
Garnish Top with Old Fashion Gin Ger Snap Halves
Recipe note yields 12 portions. Preparation details specify garnishing with Old Fashion Gin ger snap halves and dividing into twelve portions.
Why BC Believes Headache Neuralgia Relief Quickly
The RBC formula is described as quickly assimilated for fast relief from headaches neuralgic pains muscular aches and functional periodic pains. Keep 10¢ or the BC package handy for prompt relief and use as directed. Consult a physician if pains persist.
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Meineke Strasse
U. S
United States
Goovd
Si8
Taylor
Jae Gt
St Samarillo
H. V. Robertson , CO
Accountants & Auditors
Eable
London
House, of Commons
Stafford Cripps
Cripps
Winston Churchill
Talog
E. S. Burgess Lumber
Tyler
Denver
Colo
Colorado
L.N. Pittman Optometrist
Wardoleum
Gale
Peries
Wang
Cretonnes
Ward
Polk ST
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