Meat Ban Lifted Sparks Public Demand for All Meats
Chicago May 4 Packers and National Retail Meat Dealers Association urged the public to buy more meat after most items were released from rationing except beef steaks and some beef. Lamb and pork supplies were described as adequate but not excessive, while pork loins remained plentiful. John Kotal cited previous rationing limits and praised OPA head Chester Bowles for improving administration.
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Erie Pvt. Chimenti Finds Lost Foxhole Near Anzio Beachhead
Private Arthur E. Chimenti of Erie Italy sent word that after digging a fine foxhole on the Anzio beachhead he could not locate it at night. He improvised shelter for the dark and found the original hole the next morning only about 20 yards away.
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INS
Arthur E. Chimenti
Erie
Anzio
Italy
Flood Danger of Mississippi Has Lessened
Excess water slowly moved down the Missouri and Illinois rivers to ease flood danger along the Mississippi. Wichita Kansas sees inundation again after heavy rains while Texas rivers rise then subside. Army engineers and weather bureau hope for a halt to rains and repairs to levees as waters recede.
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Mississippi
Wichita
Kans
Texas
Little
Arkansas
U. S. Army Engineers
Weather Bureau
Income Tax Measure Favored for Passage by House
Republican Leader Martin of Massachusetts predicted overwhelming passage by the House of a bill to simplify income tax payments. He said the measure would make tax paying easier for millions, despite some objections. Only Rep Curtis of Nebraska opposed, arguing it would lessen charitable contributions.
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Washington
Martin
Massachusetts
House
Curtis
R-Neb
Last Man Off Wake Island Returns to Pacific Front
Delayed Marine Colonel Walter L. J. Baylor the last man off Wake Island is back in the Pacific. He says the odds are in our favor and there will never be another wake. Baylor notes Wake’s stand inflicted heavy casualties on enemy air land and sea forces as he and his unit press toward deliverance for captured Marines. Baylor’s wife Virginia Katherine and daughter Virginia Marie live at Cherry Point North Carolina. His mother Mrs L A Baylor resides at 1824 Center Street Lebanon Pennsylvania.
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South Pacific
Walter L. J. Baylor
Wake Island
Pacific
Wake
Bayler
Virginia Katherine
Cherry Point
N. C
Virginia Marie
L. A. Bayler
Center St
Lebanon
Pepper Appears To Have Beaten Florida Rivals
In Florida Democratic primary Senator Claude Pepper led with unofficial returns from 1 349 of 1496 precincts. Pepper's 173 393 votes topped county Judge J O Edmunds 115 153 and three others 51 640, enough to suggest renomination barring final official tallies and absentee ballots. He previously won a five opponent field in 1938.
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Jacksonville
Fila
United States
Claudepper
Roosevelt
Florida
Millard Caldwell
Tallahassee
Lex Green
Oyes
Film Actress May Divorce Her Husband
Hollywood May 4 Actress Binnie Barnes plans to file divorce from Mitch ell Frankovich an Army Air Forces captain and ex USC UCLA football star but he says they have discussed the matter and divorce seems likely Attorney Garbus said papers were prepared but not signed and a reconciliation is hoped Another item Mrs Alfred E Smith dies of virus pneumonia in St Vincent Hospital New York May 4.
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Hollywood
Binnie Barnes
Mitchell
Mike) Frankovich
Army Air Forces
Husband
Nashville
AL Smith
New York
Alfred E. Smith
New York State
St. Vincent's Hospital
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