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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1943
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text discusses price ceilings for beans and other produce, mentioning March 17 and OPA rules. It notes consumer prices and markups, with mentions of cabbage and beans and the impact of ceilings on supplies. The fragment is incomplete and reads as a rough memo on pricing under regulation.
BR E L Cope, a government enforcement attorney, filed federal charges in June accusing a poultry grower of using an Elation of OPA price to obtain 180 dollars a month rent for a house. The case centers on a broiler operation selling at prices above OPA ceilings.
The text discusses egg cleanliness from dirty to cleaned by cloth or damp cloth, labeling early eggs, and marketing in clean containers. It notes manure as general fertilizer providing nutrients, adding organic matter to soils, with rotted manure recommended at about a wagon load per acre. It mentions average yields and a claim that U.S. chickens lay 615 billion dozen eggs.
Regional dairy price announcements indicate increases across eight zones with adjustments tied to rising milk processing and distribution costs. Officials say new rates reflect higher input expenses while consumer impact remains uncertain as markets adjust.
Radio schedule lists tomorrow’s programs including musical ensembles Gene Krupa Orchestra and The Dreamers, devotional features, news summaries, “Out of Town Requess,” and a variety of shows from 609-Fred Wanng to Nightly News. The lineup includes orchestras, serials, dances, and talk formats with Herbert and Duffy’s Tavern and Army Camps segments.
Harry Danning with bag in hand and a two month old baby in view prepares for training camp. Veteran catcher works at a Hollywood studio and is 1A reclassified while set to join the Giants in camp, not heading to New York.
A fragment describes a health beverage preparation using carrot powder and celery with salt. It mentions a quart size moistureproof envelope and airtight packaging and cites Maine's first state prohibition law enacted in 1851.
The article notes that a sawmill in York, Maine was built in the year 1423. It mentions budget and material details connected to early industry activity and references the broader context of rationing and municipal funding. The text includes garbled OCR fragments about local boards and state actions from unrelated lines.
An advertising notice promotes WAVES and SPARS enlistment with uniforms provided at $200 allowance, base pay up to 126 dollars monthly, 250 dollars starting, free training, meals, quarters, medical and dental care, and postwar civilian prospects. It vows patriotic service, college-like life, and national urgency with recruiting at Dothan Navy station.
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