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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
6
Local stores report ample poultry and a rebound in butter stocks, with prices easing for seafood and vegetables. Butter remains pricey due to high point values, while officials consider reducing points to curb surpluses. Eggs, meats, and citrus show varied offerings as trade groups seek to move excess stock.
Citizens are urged to collect used fats from kitchens as part of the Victory Garden effort. The Office of Price Administration allows extra ration points for every pound turned in to meat dealers, with a dedicated salvage container on the back of stoves. Collect drippings, trim fat, and melt it for sale, keeping bones and meat chunks out.
The Chicago Tribune reports the Office of Price Administration will sharply cut ration values next month. Butter points to drop by eight per pound, pork removed from the ration list, beef reduced by at least one point, veal sharply cut, and lamb halved.
Washington ration points for all lamb cuts will be reduced by an average of 50 percent effective Sunday April 30. The Office of Price Administration announced the measure citing drought conditions threatening much of the Spring lamb flock. Other changes in May meat fat point chart to be announced next week.
Russian enterprise reports about 144 varieties of medicinal plants grown in the Kiev area of Russia. The project emphasizes diverse species and potential medical applications for regional agricultural development.
War Food Administration actions aim to ease egg price slumps that caused mass hen slaughter in Massachusetts. Carload buys will occur daily, run of the nest eggs bought at 28 cents, dry plants to bid 30 cents, agents to trade on New York and Chicago exchanges, and frozen eggs contracts pursued. Despite losses near 40 cents per dozen to producers, these steps seek to stabilize the market and support local poultry farmers.
Massachusetts outlines absentee voting for servicemen and families. It details state and federal ballots, who may request them, and deadlines including October 1 for state ballots and September 1 for state ballot application. Essex County DA Hugh A. Cregg is mentioned as a possible RepublicanAttorney General candidate.
A garbled historic fragment mentions a Mohammadan head hair lock and a handle by which one is guided toward heaven. The text is unclear and lacks coherent context or clear actions.
Congressman Philip J. Philbin urged the House Military Affairs Committee to investigate the War Department rotation policy for troops in the Southwest Pacific. He cited an infantry division order claiming six years to rotate officers and four years seven months for enlisted men, urging faster homeward rotation and questioning shipping limits and policy rationale.
A local rationing board announces new ceiling prices for passenger tires and tubes. The revised schedule reduces costs by about six to nine percent, applying to synthetic tires and truck tires, with shifts from the previous $17.11 level to around $16.05.
A war era discussion centers on bringing a veteran from Navy service home and pressuring the War Department to enact a policy allowing rotation. The speaker vows official correspondence and rapid action within Military Affairs to avoid broader legislation.
An estimate suggests there are around 12,000 men in the United States who are five inches taller than average. The figure reflects tall stature within the national population.
A cryptic political roundup from Massachusetts notes Atty Gen Robert T Bushnell silent on plans while Ely and Bradford clash over Roosevelt term limits and party lines. It details gains for equitable highway funding, federal aid shifts, and a plan to ease coal supply through Solid Fuels Administration guidance and household heat declarations.
Massachusetts lawmakers urge federal and state action to stop building highways to town borders and leaving missing connections. Rep. Edward W. Staves notes circumferential routes or complete links are needed to avoid local congestion and ensure through traffic supports town finance. Washington hearings examine federal distribution formulas affecting Massachusetts heavy state contributions and overall highway funding.
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