Byrd Pushes Nationwide Gasoline Rationing Plan
Senator Byrd of Virginia calls for nationwide gasoline rationing as states with ample supplies are contrasted with others lacking. He cites shortages of rubber and transportation for oil and gasoline and predicts the War Production Board will decide the policy. The Office of Price Administration reports ongoing fuel oil rationing prep in the East, while coal production slips below 11 million tons in the week ending August 8.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
OPA
Leon Henderson
Harold L. Ickes
Office of War Information
Henderson
Ickes
War Production Board
Purple Heart Awarded to Midland Army Flying School Officer
Corporal Farris M. Humphries, born in Roxboro, North Carolina and stationed at Midland Army Flying School, received the Purple Heart for bravery and meritorious service at Pearl Harbor.
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Midland
Tex
P)corp
Farris M. Humphries
Roxboro
N.C
Midland Army
Pearl Harbor
Fantasia Comes to High Point with Philadelphia Symphony
Walt Disney's Fantasia hits the Paramount Theatre after Broadway run. Seven masterpieces to be conducted by Leopold Stokowski with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, drawn in Technicolor. Two daily showings at 3:00 and 8:30 p.m. on August 26 and 27.
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Mickey
Walt Disney
Paramount Theatre
Walt
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski
Paramount
Walter Winchell Remembers People Places and Pasts
Walter Winchell recounts memories from stage and life, praising New York and democracy while recalling patrons, royalty, and presidents. He notes public figures, his stage nerves, and personal anecdotes about family and fans, spanning cultures and eras with witty reflections.
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United States
New York City
The
Waldorf
Progress on Business Census for Community Chest in High Point
Arthur Neve, executive secretary, said the business census for the Community Chest campaign in High Point is nearing completion. The survey covers small firms and is now mailing forms to industrial and large commercial establishments to set unit quotas.
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High Point
Arthur FL Neve
The
Chest
Neve
Ann Wickard Takes Indiana Farm Manager Post
Ann Wickard, 20, daughter of Agriculture Secretary Claude R. Wickard, becomes acting manager of a 380 acre Indiana farm. She handles keeping ledgers, feed purchases, repairs, and hiring labor while pursuing Purdue home economics studies and managing farm activities amid wartime demands.
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Camden
Ind
Ann Wickard
Washington
Indiana
Claude R. Wickard
Ann
Purdue
Uus
Wickard
Truck Driver Halts Escape by Quick Ride to Weldon
John Holland driver for Staudt's Bakery nabbed the first of 17 Northampton camp escapees by giving a ride to a man flagged on the road near Weldon. He guided the fugitive to Weldon police, triggering a broader search that led to recapture of five others. The breakout was well planned with bars cut and soap used to hide the gaps. The two guards on duty were 63 and 64 years old.
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Raleigh
John Holland
Staudt
Northampton
Holland
Weldon
Roy Elmo Allred Granted Seven Day Leave
Roy Elmo Allred son of Mr and Mrs George Allred of 610 East Lexington Street High Point is on a seven day leave after graduating from the School of the Recruit at Newport Station. Upon return he will be assigned to a trade school shore station or to a ship of the fleet.
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U.S. Naval Training Station
Newport
R. 1
Roy Elmo Allred
Airs
George Allred
East
Lexington Street
High Point
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