Many Snags Hinder Search For Hosiery Silk Substitute
NEA Service staff correspondent reports that the silk supply freeze in the United States triggers a rush to stock hosiery. Nylon and rayon face production limits and allocation rules, with industry adapting through pooled stocks, rationing, and new materials while cosmetics and leg art rise as temporary substitutes.
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Washington
OPM
United States
Navy
du Pont
American Viscose Company
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Egypt
C. S
OPACS
Wature
Farm Report Notes Mixed Fruit and Vegetable Prices
North and South markets show demand fair to good with steady trends. Elberta peaches and other varieties vary by size, with prices mostly around 70 to 80 cents for smaller sizes and up to several dollars for larger fruit. Potatoes, eggplant, cantaloupes, and watermelons display mixed activity. New York and nearby rail points report steady to slightly weaker conditions amid fluctuating carloads and basket prices.
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Hambet
N. C
Foints
Spartanburg
S.C
U.S
Elbertas
New York
North Carolina
Hales
Belles
Georgia
U. S
Longs Island
California
Florida
Maryland
Liamosay
TSC
Grossia
Tinaire
Famed Indian poet Tagore dies after long illness
Calcutta, Aug. 7. Rabrindranath Tagore, 80, India's greatest modern poet and 1913 Nobel laureate, died today after a prolonged illness. He had been seriously ill since last October but recovered briefly and recently underwent kidney surgery. His works, once little known in the West, were translated widely and gained bestseller status.
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Calcutta
India
Ralindranath Tagore
Tagore
P T A Delegates urged to study school methods
Chapel Hill August 7 UP Dr Harold Meyer of the University of North Carolina sociology department urged delegates to the annual P T A institute to study educational processes and to learn more about character education and vocational guidance. He stressed developing social relationships within schools and said the school is a major institution through which democracy can be practiced daily.
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Chapel Hill
Harold Meyer
University of North Carolina Sociology Department
P. T.A. Institute
Fragmentary Market Notes on Potatoes and Peppers
Market notes from New York and Philadelphia show dull and weaker tone for potatoes and peppers. Listings include North Carolina and U S No 1 bashels and various weights with prices around 1.50 to 2.00. references to Jerseys Golden and Red varieties with limited detail.
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Javerk
New York
North Carolina
U.S
Philadelphia
Bailey to Oppose Tax Boosts on Tobacco and Gas
North Carolina Senator Josiah W. Bailey said he will oppose any attempt to amend the current tax bill in Congress to raise federal taxes on tobacco or gasoline. He noted the bill does not propose such taxes but warned against amendments that would. The House measure had eliminated joint income tax returns by married couples, reducing projected revenue by about 300 million dollars from the expected 3.5 billion.
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Henry Averill
Enterprise Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
Raleigh
Josiah W. Bailey
Congress
North Carolina
Bailey
House
Ways and Means
British milk rationing to begin with universal registration
A wartime report states Britain will ration milk and require all residents to register for distribution. The plan, announced today, details the rationing and the registration process as the nation shifts to controlled food supplies.
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London
Britain
Textile Workers Union Strike Threat at Durham Mills
Labor Department certified to the Defense Mediation Board a threatened strike by the Textile Workers Union at Erwin Cotton Mills in Durham North Carolina. Labor officials said negotiations failed and the union threatened action could begin soon under mediation rules.
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Washington
Labor Department
Defense Mediation Board
Textile Workers Union
Erwin Cotton Mills
Durham
N.C
Camp Davis Officers Urge Specific Mail Addressing Solves Mistakes
Be specific about unit details for mail as Col M E Kurts notes 14 men named James Johnson are among 19000+ nails daily, 18000 on the reservation. He warns that without exact call addresses listing both battery and regiment, the addressed private may not receive the correct billet.
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Camp Davis
Lient
M. E. Kurts
James Johnsons
Joe
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