Bankhead Faults Price Controls Over Food Costs
Senator John Hollis Bankhead criticized price controls for failing to curb rising food prices especially vegetables and meats. He blamed a muffed job by a price-control setup and noted that while some crops exceed parity, basics like corn and wheat remain price steady. He and Rep. Henry Steagall argued a 110 percent parity would prevent excess costs, yet acknowledged higher prices persist even as families spend a smaller share of income on food because overall wages have risen.
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Jasper
Ala
John Hollis Bankhead
Alabama Democrat
Bankhead
Congressional Farm Bloc
Henry Steagall
D-Ala
Steagall
Congress
Labor Department
Germany Bombarded with 36 700 Tons of Explosives in 1943 Second Quarter
London reports the Royal Air Force dropped 36 700 long tons of bombs on Germany in Q2 1943, more than double the tonnage of the previous quarter. RAF and Luftwaffe figures are cited, noting historical comparisons and Hamburg’s destruction in a four-night bombing blitz.
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London
Royal Air Force
Germany
Air Ministry
RAF
U. S
Britain
Great Britain
Hamburg
Travel Conditions Improve in Wilmington Area
Winborne reported travel conditions in the Wilmington region have improved somewhat in recent weeks but remain unsatisfactory. The commission probed serious bus congestion from Camp Davis to Wilmington, sending an investigator last week. From four buses serving the route, the fleet grew to thirteen, though weekend overcrowding persists.
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Raleigh
Winborne
Wilmington
Camp Davis
Miscounted Bill Lands Oakland Man in Trouble
In Oakland California a man named B. Rutledge mistakenly paid a hotel bill with a ten thousand dollar bill instead of ten dollars. Manager Ada Deckman identified the error and alerted authorities about the unusual currency.
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Oakland
Calif
B. Rutledge
Ada Deckman
Jews Look To Palestine For New Nation After Struggle
International News Service reports Zionist leader Judge Louis F. Levinthal predicts about one million Jews could settle in a Palestinian commonwealth within three years after the war. He cites World War II losses and argues Palestine offers room for millions, with a democratic state ensuring equal justice for all races.
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International
Denver
INS
Louis FE. Levinthal
Philadelphia
Zionist Organization of America
Commonwealth
Palestine
Europe
Levinthal
Organization
Court of Common Pleas
Pennsylvania
United Nations
Hitler
United States
America
Headaches and Neuralgia Relief with BC Formula
Quick-acting BC remedy targets headaches neuralgia and muscular aches. The product acts as a sedative for nervous symptoms and is offered in 10c and 25c sizes. Use only as directed and consult a physician if pains persist.
Cocktail Kid Major Martini Resting in California
San Francisco reports Major Allen V. Martini known as the Dry Martini pilot and war hero rests with his wife and family. He 23 earned the Silver Star and other honors after downing 28 Nazi planes in 27 raids over Europe. He reflects on the tough Continent war and praises German F W aircraft while recounting a perilous Renaut raid.
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San Francisco
Allen V. Martini
America
France
Germany
Paris
Eighth Air Force
England
Orlando
Florida
F. W's
F.W
Martini
Pacific
Child Gets Hope In Fight Against Blood Disease
Six year old Dickie Laswell battles lymphatic leukemia as he flies by train with his father to Beth David hospital for treatment after receiving 51 transfusions in eight months. New donor funds totaling more than 20000 aid his care, courtesy of Joseph F. Stein who endowed a tumor research department. Dickie urged support with pennies and war stamps to help lick the Japs.
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New York
Dickie Laswell
Dickie
Richard Laswell, Sr
Springfield
Beth David Hospital
Joseph F. Stein
Marine Hero Sent Ten Japs In Pacific
Dayton Ohio dispatch says Corp Sven Jack Ford of Carlson's Raiders returned home after two years in the South Pacific. He was wounded thrice and recovered from tropical malaria. Ford fought at Guadalcanal, helped in the Coral Sea, and was at Bloody Knoll during the Jap counterattack. He earned three distinguished service medals, two from Australia and New Zealand and one from Secretary Knox in the name of President Roosevelt. The report also mentions the census listing of the oldest U.S. resident, James Walter Wilson, 117, of Vidalia Georgia.
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Dayton, O
INS
Sven Jack Ford
Marine Infantry
Carlson
Dayton
South Pacific
Ford
Tropics
Guadalcanal
Coral Sea
Australia
New Zealand
Frank Knox
Navy
Roosevelt
Corp. Ford
San Diego
Bear hunt ends with two bears and dog mauling
In Socorro New Mexico hunters pursued a reported terrifying bear. They found two bears, a 200 pound male mauling dogs forced the hunt to pause. Also in Los Angeles Willie James Anderson, 33, was granted a continuance to August 25 on marijuana cigarette possession, his attorney citing psychological reasons and Friday the thirteenth.
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Socorro
N. M
Los Angeles
Willie James Anderson
Restless Earth and Fashion Dabbling in Ill Its Scarecrows
Earthquake instruments reveal tremors beneath the surface, challenging the idea of a resting globe. In Glen Ellyn Illinois a gardener uses two scarecrows in prints as a quirky display amid a power shortage.
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Glen Ellyn
Ill
Hottest Day Quips From Local Onlooker
Homer Bentley remarks the heat as the city endures a record high while Bill cools with a long drink of buttermilk, reflecting the parched conditions.
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Homer Bentley
Bill
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OPA
Oscar F. Schultz
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International News Service
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Idaho
Camas Prairie
Here
Reuben
Upsy Daisy Wallace
Tamarack
Custer
Empire State Building
Fire Engine Company 20
Sicily
Marine Hero
James Walter Wilson
Vidalia, Ga
Joe Marsh
Bill Webster
Thad Phibbs
Dan Miles
Brewing Industry Foundation
North Caroline
Edgar M. Bain
N.C
Philadelphia Army Ordnance
North
Africa
Army Ordnance
Army
Esso
Esso Laboratories
Bayway, N. J
Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey
North Main and
Montlieu Ave
English and Phillips Streets
Teague
Essolube
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