Ancient Palestine Adapts to Wartime Restrictions
In wartime Palestine life shifts from ancient routines to new controls. Price ceilings, meatless days, labor settlement arbitration, and manpower freezes shape agriculture and industry. Citrus export decline and imports alter diets as Haifa port gains strategic value amid inflation fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Taifa
Palestine Electric Corp
Jordan
Palestine Potash Corp
Dead Sea
Consolidated Refineries, Ltd
Iraq
Haifa
Tel Aviv
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Hamburg
United States
Palestine Buffs
Suez
Genoa Seaport Bombing Said to Ruin City
A wartime snippet cites air raids on Genoa Italy destroying much of the city and baptizing at St Stefano Church where Christopher Columbus was named a citizen. It notes a fuel rationing issue and a policy on broken containers in ration shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stefano
Genoa
Christopher Columbus
Movie Clock Listings and a Birthday Trek
The page lists theater times for several venues including City Center and Paramount with showings such as War Against Mrs Hadley Street Of Chance and Ball Of Fire. A note details Mrs George Adams celebrating her 70th birthday with a 42 mile all day hike from Tujunga to Los Angeles and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Hadley
Broadaurst
Chetnicks
Paramount
Rialto
Los Angeles
George Adam
Tujunga
Exposition Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington
Judea
Jaffa
Jerusalem
Commerce Department
Rejee
Customs, Excise and Trade
American Automobile Association
Victory Coal Co
Quality Ironing Board
America
Sears
Gold Crest Motor Oil
Rach
Thermos
Parker - Brown
JOHNS
Siceloff Ice & Fuel CO
Lancal
Fave
Turkey
Adian
Inonu
Fluffo
Crisco
Niblets
Chipso
P & G Soap
Oxydol
Jay
He Leaves
Presh
Wilson
Rob Shad
Buck Shad
Porgies
Herring
Filbert S
Morte
Popular Brande
Apple
Tae
Jare
Nabisco Graham
Pillsbury
Red Mill
Pillsbery Sno Sheen
Carton
Macaroni
Denver
John Armbeck
Central Ice Delivery Company
West Broad Street
Wedel Lele Finance Dh
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