Food to Lead as War Food Chief Under Truman
President Truman moves Rep. Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico to lead agriculture and the war food administration. The one man will coordinate all food production distribution rationing and pricing, uniting war food with the agriculture department to steer peacetime needs and curb black markets.
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Washington
Truman
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Anderson
Europe
MART
War Food Administration
Agriculture Department
Butcher Tony Travelli Runs Out Of Meat in Show Window
In Seattle on June 13 patrons discover Tony Travelli has no meat to sell and has mounted a lamb skeleton in his display as a curious, ineffective response to the shortage.
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Seattle
Tony Travelli
Tony
Unblock Your Digestive Tract With Gentle Alkalizers
An ad touts relief from stomach gas and bad breath by treating constipation as the real issue. It promotes alkalizers to “unblock” the intestinal tract and help Nature’s juices move food along for genuine relief. It urges following directions for gentle, thorough cleansing.
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Nature
Real estate transfers in Guilford County High Point area
High Point area transfers include Owen Reese on West Broad street and Elmer W. Price to Robert A. Seesaman. Numerous deeds list buyers and lots across Blair Jordan Westward Albion Hills Willoubar Terrace and other subdivisions with banks and individuals named.
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High Point
Owen Reese
West Broad Street
Elmer W. Price
Robert A Seesaman
Allisdale
Owen Heese
Lily Company
Whey Street
D. A. Morgan
D. M. Morgan
Tuttle-Worthiana
Wachovia Bank and Trust
Cora M. Vaughn
Blair-Jordan
J. W. Bottoms
Wo H. Saunders
W. Paul Davis
Westward Development Company
Delia J. Williams
N. L. Boulding
Mary E. Worth
Robert D. Davie
W Pranklin L. Peace
Thomasville
J. W. McGuinn
A. A York
Albion Hills
H. & Biveeli
Henry Eaward Broxwell, Jr
Maryland Avenue
Reba G. Penny
Cari
Wood
Willoubar Terrace
Carl &. Wood
R. M. Williams
Plane Belly Tanks Mark Path of War
At Pearl Harbor veterans describe how naval aviation supply chief Boundy increased belly and wing tank orders as long range fighters and bombers spanned distant seas. Tanks are jettisoned when empty, yet stockpiles moved from Hawaii to Marianas and Iwo Jima as flying methods changed and Japanese forces waver.
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Pearl Harbor
T. H
J. W. Brandy
Marianas
Iwe Jima
Ryukus
Teeth Found at Hagerstown Incinerator Sparks Curiosity
In Hagerstown Maryland a resident discovered a complete set of upper false teeth at the city incinerator. The discovery occurred as people normally drop off waste and the teeth were found to be in perfect condition.
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Hagerstown
Truman Presses Quick Ratification of UN Charter
President Truman urges immediate Senate ratification of the United Nations charter for a postwar peace organization before Congress recesses. Officials say he wants rapid action after the San Francisco conference drafts the document for submission by the 50 nations. Senator Burton lauded the agreement as within Senate policy and noted strong veto-power arguments may favor U S interests.
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Washington
Truman
United Nations
Senate
Congress
Congressional
San Francisco
White House
House
Burton
R-Ohia
Bi Five
United States
Palmer's Skin Whitener Ointment Offered For Pimples
An old advertisement touts Palmer's Skin Whitener Ointment as a remedy for skin blemishes including pimples and blackheads. It claims easy removal of blemishes and prompts readers to try the product tonight with directions and a money back or free offer.
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Fred
Palmer
Inkek Galenol Co
Caesar Named Month July History Focus
The July name traces to Julius Caesar. Encyclopaedia Britannica notes Quintilis was renamed Julius after Caesar’s death, converting to the modern month July.
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Caesar
Julius Caesar
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Julius
Yanks Take To The Woods In Europe
Allied Force Headquarters Italy reports American Army lumberjacks of the Peninsula Base 800th Engineers Forestry company grinding 6 million board feet monthly to meet urgent timber needs. Captain Horace Eriksson, Douglas County NY, commands the unit which uses pine and other species. Since December 1943 they have produced over 89 million board feet and 8,000 piling pieces, aiding rail transport with Italian civilian workers.
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Allied Force
Italy
Peninsula
800Th Engineers Forestry Company
Horace C. Eriksson
Claverack
N. Y
800Th
United States Forestry Service
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Roy S
Joan F. Bonner
461 AAA
U. S. Army
Schkenditz
Germany
B. M. Nicholson
Enfield
Halifax County Board of Commissioners
Rocky Mount Hospital
Raleigh
D. J. Dark
Epsom High School
Franklin County
State Board of Education
Kinston
Lions Clubs
Jesse Jones
Institute
Marguerite Bro
Raleigh Institute On International Relations
Wen-Hon Kiang
World Student Christian Federation
State Highway Commission
A. H
Sandy) Graham
Graham
Commission
Central Prison
Pythians
Charlotte
Dune
William B. Burke
Greenshoro
North Carolina
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Sanford
Durham
Ruth Hosiery Mills
M. T. van Hecke
National War Labor Board
Atlanta
Rep
Bulwinkle
D-Nc
Veterans Hospital
Fayetteville, N
J. D. Media Construction Company
Washington, DC
Florida
Greensboro
William G. Carleton
University of Florida
Carolina Institute of International Relations
Woman's College
Cherry
Asheboro
Asheboro High School
IU A
Milton M. Chapman
Guilford County Real Estate Tranters
Dumbarton
Cas CR
Elle
Wagger
Rnfields
Parllee's Millinery Dept
Zunne
Brussels
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Washington Street
Coca-Cola
Coke
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