Story Of Rationing One Of Cans Soup Sweat And Tears
Peter Edson recounts how rationing began in the United States with early price ceilings in 1942 and a push to allocate canned goods for the military. He notes the creation of a government statistics system, the firstReturns in May, and the War Production Board’s 1942 order restricting civilian canning, shaping shortages and controls through 1943.
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Peter Edson
United States
Army
Navy
Office of Ffice Administration
War Production Board
Rationing plan tightens control on wholesalers and retailers
The M-237 order curbs wholesale purchases to 70 percent of fruit and 80 percent of vegetables sold to retailers in January–August, with retail limits set later at 9 percent of base period sales. Plan aims to stabilize wartime stocks, with ongoing revisions, while preserving store competition and allowing price cuts on certain extendable items.
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Wng
Wales
Skeleton In Closet Sought In Graveyard
A cemetery superintendent and his wife fought a divorce in general sessions court in Knoxville Tennessee. He charged and she admitted spying on him at night from behind tombstones in the cemetery. The case did not result in a divorce.
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Knoxville, Tenn
General Sessions Court
Weekend Theaters Schedule Briefs and Clips
Friday and Saturday show Lacn Carrilie gadshaerd Disie in American Eat re Indey and Monday Victor Maters ry and Dave Leave. Thursday Par Wray and Bree Cebet star in King Kong. Friday Asus Mente tn Wings and the Wemas.
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Lacn Carrilie Gadshaerd
Eatre
Victor Maters Ry
Dave
Thureday
Par Wray
Bree Cebet
Asus Mente Tn ‘Wings
The
Wemas
Canned Baby Foods to Be Rationed Under New System
The Office of Price Administration announced that many canned baby foods will join the point rationing system used for processed fruits and vegetables. Director Rows notes the move aims to safeguard supplies and prevent substitutions for rationed goods, with specific strained vegetables and fruit items included.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Rowe Caid
Plastic Helicopter After War Predicted
Baltimore AP reports designer William Z Safke of Glenn L. Martin predicts a postwar plastic helicopter for family use. The airmobile would weigh about one-fifth of passenger planes yet be stronger than steel, offer color choices, rust and dent resistance, and cost around 1200 dollars with eight miles per gallon. It could park like a car and include safety features, reshaping future personal transport.
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Baltimore
Dalopy
William Z Safke
Glann L. Martin Aircraft Company
Plestice Industrias’ Technical Institute
Hare
Halicopter
Tote
Immigrant Legions Train to Fight Axis Tyrants
Five foreign battalions under the U S Army form the core of combat units from Norway Greece the Philippines Holland and Japan with Poles Dutch French Yugoslavs and others seeking to join. Formation is cautious to protect diplomatic relations and each unit requires national or descendant status and language ability before enlistment.
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James Cillinane
NEA
Washington
United States Army
Ceeds
Axia
War Department
State Department
Five Dothan Youths Train At Keesler Field
Five Dothan youths have entered the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command at Keesler Field Mississippi. Pvt Ronald Lamar Tramiel is listed as son of Mr and Mrs Barry Tramiel of Pine Street. Pvt Kenneth Myers is son of Mr and Mrs C Myers of North Lane Street. Pvt Dante L McInais is son of Mr and Mrs G McInais of Deadland Avenue. Pvt William Griggs is son of Mr and Mrs James Griggs of North Street. Pvt Hugh D Stephenson is son of Mr and Mrs HL Stephenson of South Andrews Street.
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Army Air Forces
Keesler Field
Nuss
Ronald Lamar Tramiel
Barry W. Tramers
St. Faw Pine Street
Pat Kenneth FE
G. C Myers
North Lene Street
Dante L. McInaish
McInaish
Deadland Avenue
Prt
Wilam
Griggs
James C. Grigee
North Street
Hugh D Stephenson
Mrr
Mra
OD. Stephenson
Andrews Street
Foreign battalion enlistment rules for registrants
The document states that draft boards may accept applications to join foreign battalions when authorized, based on birthplace or ancestry. It notes that men already in the Army may request transfers to these battalions, and mentions Greek or Norwegian origins as possible qualifications.
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Fom
Engliah
Engile
Holm Takes Bride in Great Lakes Wedding
Irene Luoma of Waukegan wed Chief Specietet Tusyea at a ceremony near the Great Lakes. The bride previously linked with football coach Derame Mula, noted as a former Alatusiay futtack and current assistant coach for the anon team.
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Irene Luoma
Waukegan
Specietet
Tusyea Oat the Great
Traian Mula
Alatusiay Futtack
Wars Aesistant
Anon
Pirate Shipbuilder Alf Anderton in Atlanta Wartime Post
Alf Anderton of Pitta DUFEN shortstop is assigned to stopbuilding work in Atlanta. He remains at his wartime post until victory is secured.
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Atlanta
Alf Anderton
Pitta
Dufen
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