Economic controls loom as OPA faces price rises
The piece details wartime price policies and enforcement with OPA officers scattered nationwide and 75,000 volunteers aiding enforcement. It notes Bowles seeking a larger budget, potential deficiency funding, and renewal of price controls for 18 months after the war. It highlights industry pressure to ease limits and how regulations constrain relief requests.
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OPA
Gary
Bowles
CPA
Budgel Bureau
Germany
Congress
Pep Favored Over Terranova Tonight
Willie Pep defends his featherweight title against Phil Terranova at Madison Square Garden in a wartime bout. A crowd around 14,000 is expected, with receipts near $60,000 as the Hartford and New York challenger teams meet in a 15 round contest.
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New York
Willie Pep
Phil Terranova
Madison Square Garden
Tle
Hartford
Jess
Pep
Hamilton Leads Cage Team To A U Title
Atlanta AS F officers surged to a 60-58 win over Nashville Vultee Bombers to capture the Southeastern A A U tournament title as Ralph Hamilton scored 41 points. Conley Georgia’s champions advanced to the men’s semifinal while Eastman of Kingsport posted a 540 win. Women’s semis feature Vultee Bomberettes versus Camp Forrest and Sports Arena Blues against Nashville Business College.
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Atlanta
Ralph Hamilton
AS. F
Vultee Bombers
Nashville
Tenn
Conley
Georgia
Eastman
Kingsport
Craig
Camp Forest
Arena Tomboys
Arena Blues
Birmingham Business College
Nashville Business College
General Shoe of
Neva Air Station of
Rutledge
Beseemer
Alt
Smyrna
Lawson Medical Technicians
Moody ‘Weld of
Valdosta
Robins
Washington column on price control progress
UWE VETER BY PETER EDSON NEA Washingto Correspondent reports on stabilization efforts. The simplified back orders on clothing eased by the Office of Price Administration boosts Bowles confidence that inflation fears can be tamed. The situation remains critical but not impossible, hinging on wage ceilings the renewal of the Price Control Act and wage policy.
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Ee Uwe Veter
Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Chester Bowles
Rlenewal
League Favored Asheville NX Teems and March Matchups
Fragmented OCR notes describe Asheville NX favored in a league race with Greenville, SC, and Tus teams. Ambiguous dates and locations appear in garbled form, mentioning possible events around March and upcoming games or standings.
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Greemalle
SC Spettanbaps SC
Acheville Iwid
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