Busted Britain and Stirring Up Voices in 1940s Press
The column notes Britain is broke yet continues wartime effort, borrowing abroad and using credit to fund war industries. It also critiques Vice President Henry Wallace’s liberal stance, suggesting conservatives and others resist his confident, optimistic tone and predicting continued political contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Lord Woolton
Henry Wallace
Henry
Harold Ickes
OPA Hunts Counterfeits With Special Cash Detective
Washington July 13 Armed with a new weapon the Office of Price Administration moves to crack down on ration coupon counterfeiters The tool a 60000 appropriation to fund undercover purchases to trap counterfeiters and seize evidence For example a CO P A agent or planted Confederate buys up a batch of stamps to force arrests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Jack Stinnett
Mei Mae
Washington
Wweapon
Price Administration
Conoress
Thomas I. Emerson
Daily Dozen and Moving Miles War Update
Immune serum globulin from donated blood is now available to the public at cost, used to combat measles and supplied from plasma antibodies. A wartime map shows Allied advances in France, with cautious optimism that liberation will continue beyond two months, though not likely in that exact timeframe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prence
France
Sis
OPA to Use Court Evidence Funds Against Coupon Theft
The Office of Price Administration plans a revolving fund of 50,000 dollars to purchase coupons and other commodities as evidence to trap counterfeiters and counterfeit gas coupon racketeers. The program aims to curb theft and counterfeiting while returning most seized funds after court action. It will expand to enforcement beyond coupons as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Emterson
Emerson
Price Panel
Gioin Ioils
Quiz on War Fronts and Government Office
Turn to classified page for answers. Questions cover war fronts, commerce, official military statements, abdication, Dieppe, mottos, railway mileage, direct voting, Ford Willow Run plant location, and price controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kayesian Isthmus
U. S. Supreme Court
Militery
Annual Red Cross report details local relief work
The Corry Red Cross chapter reports total year funds of 15910.18 with 8715.02 balance, 6797.72 kept locally and 8512.40 sent to headquarters. Home Service led by Mrs Dallas C Smilley expanded aid to service families, Production Corps logged 8671 hours and 1777 knitted items while Surgical Dressings produced over 600000 pieces. Canteen and Blood Bank volunteers served 3985 hours and 2469 pints of blood from donors, with unit operations keeping costs about 40 per day since 1942. Disaster Preparedness and Home Nursing trained dozens, and Junior Red Cross contributed to veterans' hospitals and shoes eyeglasses programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin W. Bracken
W. H. Houghton
Red Cross
Corry
Home Service Division
Dallas C. Smilley
Charles Stewart
Army
Navy
Northwestern Camp and Hospital Council
Harold A. Gilbert
Fairhaven
Hazel Shuss
Corry Hospital
Motor Corps
Misa Helpn McCray
Gosry
Aero Supply Mfg. Go
Raymond Mfg. Company
Robert K. Bumbaugh
Sur
Vey
Rescus
Cer
Mirs
Havel Shuss
H. G. Wolfe
Robert #. Brown
N. D. Gillette
Twenty Years Ago: Blind Work Maps Support Army Carracks
Twenty years ago blind labor produced all cotton maps needed to maintain ships and mess halls. The effort ensured proper provisioning and logistics for naval vessels and base facilities in a wartime setting.
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Jourkaiab BeBerhemw
Fred Kimball, Inc
W. 4Th Bt
New York
Michigan Square
Chicago
Mortenze
Cartier
The
Medical Society of the
State of Pennsylvania
Italy
Dieppe
Ralph 8. Deway
Veterans
Camp and Hospital Committee
Gilbert L. Boyd
New Post
Journal
Ing
the National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Clearfield Furs
Clearfeld
Furs & Fur’ S
Clearfieldy
Stewart's Hat Shop
Davis
Wizard
Rach
Western Auto Associate Store
Lester R. Lopus
Morth Center Street
Corry, Pennsylvania
Northcool
Bernstein Bros
North Center ST
Corry, PA
H. King
Frais
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