Ration Guide Updates Stamp Changes and Rules
The article outlines ongoing wartime ration changes across stamps for butter fats canned goods cheese coffee and meat plus new price ceilings for ham pork and beef. It details Ration Book 2 usage dates for blue red and Q stamps various expiry dates and the need to present identification for Book 3 issuance along with inspection deadlines for motor vehicles and tires and applicable fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Ata
Ralion
Ah Beer
Recali
War Today Signals Russian Front Crisis in Europe
The front in the Orel Belgorod region heats as a major Nazi push tests Soviet lines south of Moscow. The action could mark a turning point in the war, with Hitler redeploying air power to Italy and threatening Allied invasion plans for Western Europe while Stalin urges a second front in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orel-Belgoted
Moscow
Europe
Hitler
Berlin
Sicily
Benito
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Russia
Tunisian
Axis
Western
Miglioli
Thse
France
Stalin
Churchill
Company G Drilling Seeks Attendees for Indiantown Camp
Members of Company G, 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania State Guard are urged to attend all drills through departure for Indiantown camp on August 7. Drills will intensify to ready for training at Indiantown. Last Monday, Lt Joseph Shane of the Navy spoke on training experiences, a former Company G member. Ward Waughman, former guard on bridges, visited to renew friendships and recuperate from North Africa wounds. A detachment of eight men left for memorial services for Anthony Rillick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State Guard
Indiantown
Joseph Shane
United States Navy
Ward Waughman
North Africa
Lat McIntyre
Anthony Rillick
Accident and Fourth of July Toll Across States
A trailer skid on a wet highway sent it into a guard rail. Pat Firestone of Harrisburg was hospitalized for possible fractures and abrasions. Amid broader Fourth of July news, eight killed in Forest county crash, a ninth drownings near Clarion, and more fatalities across Pennsylvania. Nationally, wartime travel curbs reduced highway deaths to 127 of 208 weekend fatalities, with drownings and other causes adding to the toll in states like Maryland New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Firestone
Harrisburg
Indiana Hospital
Forest County
Pennsylvania
Clarion
Joseph William Anderson
New Castia
John
H. M. Wellman
Anderson
Marienville
Brookville
Allegheny County
CPA
OPA
Loran L. Lewis
DPA
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Allentown
Bethlehem
Associated Press
District of Columbia
National Safety Council
Maryland
New Jersey
OPA sanctions limited A coupon gas use for vacation travel
Hartley notes the board will issue a permit allowing an employee to use accumulated A coupons for the drive. The eastern group objects to the decision but warns abuse could strip A coupons in the area. A coupons cover 143 gallons per week in 12 eastern states and pleasure driving is banned in those states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wip
OPA
Hartley
Seaboard
Coal strike update signs near completion at Frick mines
Coal continue from page one as miners from J. and L. and Pittsburgh Coal Company return. Officials say field would be about 100 percent operating. Pickets were reported at one of sixteen H. C. Frick Coke Company mines, a U S Steel subsidiary, eighteen minutes after the night shift began. Frick reported all bullets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. and L
Pittsburgh Coal Company
H.C. Frick Coke Company
U. S. Steel Corp
jWork
Frick
Coal regulation fate hinges on congressional action
Washington reports indicate the Guffey Act, set to expire Aug 23, faces a congressional scrapping as House Rules debates a temporary extension amid Roosevelt’s plea. Ways and Means staff rejected two-year stabilization, while unions urge renewal to prevent mine price instability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Rules Committee
Roosevelt
Ways and Means Committee
United Mine Workers and
Congress
Ways and Means
Rules
House
Ruel
Chaiman Coughton
D-Nc
Allied air losses mount as July raid hits Sicily hard
General Tenet reported Axis planes downed in the past 24 hours, lifting the two day total to at least 87. American and British raiders struck five air fields in a July 4 assault, with 55 enemy aircraft listed down over the period including 13 on Sunday and 12 yesterday. Bombers from North Africa and the Middle East intensified strikes on the Sicilian ferry terminus at Mersing, returning to base after dealing damage to a railway station, supply depots, engine sheds and infantry barracks. The commuque notes heavy fighting in the Harbor Area as Hitler’s summer offensive appears to stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Tenet
North
Record U S Shipyard Tonnage Hits Half Year High
Washington reports American merchant shipyards delivered 879 ships totaling 8,816,622 deadweight tons in the first half of the year, surpassing all of 1842. June alone added 168 vessels totaling 1,676,500 deadweight tons, including 116 Liberty ships and various tankers and cargo vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stock Market Snapshot of Major Companies and Indices
A compact listing reflects trading positions for a broad set of firms including Al Chem Anaconda Cop Attch T& SF Atl Refining Bethlehem Steel Boeing General Electric General Motors Chrysler Ford Packard United Aircraft United Steel US Steel Radio Corp of America Warner Bros and others. The data shows varied percentages and figures such as 40% 162 90 1% 10% alongside price-like tokens, indicating index movement or share quotes for multiple corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Chem & Dye
Smelt & R Am
Tel
T& SF
Atl Refining
Bald Loco
Bendix
Aviat
Beth Steel
Boeing Airplane
Borden Co ‘Briggs Mig
Ches & Qhip
Chrysler Corp
Column & el
Comwith
South
Curtiss Wright del Lack & West
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont de N
Eastman Kodak
el Auto Lite
General Elec
General Motors
Kennecott Cap
Texas Co
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Inp
US Rubber US Steel
Warner Bros
Pict West Union Tel West
el & Mig
Woolworth
Youngst
Sh & T
Curb— Ark Nat Gas
Elec Bond & Share
Pennoad Corp
Obituary: North Family Elder Dies After Long Life
Sutawney, aged about 63, longtime North family member, born September 1, 1883, Panic Jefferson County. He lived on a Panic farm 27 years and in Anita 40 years, son of Daniel and Catherine Bell North, grandson of John North, who settled in North Mahoning township Indiana County.
Old Home Manor horse and cattle tour delights visitors
Eighty Indiana County breeders and feeders visited Old Home Manor Farms in Brushvalley to tour 1240 acres. James Mack welcomed guests with Farm Manager Russell Cra go and aides a Bourth celebration followed. Palomino horses and colts and a herd of Hereford steers impressed attendees as W B Connell offered beef industry insights. Colonel Ira Bloom judged the mares while five mares and colts plus stallion paraded. Five reels of beef cattle and horse footage plus buck rake reel were shown by J W Warner.
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Indiana County
Old Home Manor
Brushvalley Township
James Mack
Russell
Crago
W. B. Connell
Penn State
Pennsylvania
Ira Bloom
Ebensburg
J. W. Warner
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Indiana PA Area
Several residents are mourned in Indiana area notices. Names include John North of Panic and Elizabeth Pifer North, plus John Kr. Graham Sr. of Blairsville, Olive Calhoun Graham, and family. Other obituaries cover Laura Margaret Stahl, David Albert Mauk, Saray Roumm, Sarah Catharine Meopfer, and Margaret Riggle with details on births, marriages, military service, church affiliations, and interment plans.
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Grant
North
Panic Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Pifer
Minnie Rhodes
Panic
J. B. Heilbrun
Ernest
Curt North
Scott Calderwood
Kane
Margaret Nichols
California
William
Kenneth Rhodes
Eugene Heilbrun
Laura Allison
North Ninth Street
S. Taylor North
Punxsutawney
Morrison Funeral Home
Seryvicea
Herman Humke
Zion Cemetery
John KR. Graham
Pennsylvania Railroad
South Walnut Street
William Howard
Martha May (Clawson) Graham
Lewisville
Columbus Barracks
U.S. Cavalry
Marfa
Tex
First Presbyterian Church of
Blairsville
Olive My
Calhoun) Graham
Clifford W
Derry
John R
United States Navy
Heth Jamison
Smokeless
Martha Graham
George G
Washington, D. C
W.H
Verona
Robert
Freeland
Mich
Richard C. Graham
Australia
Graham
American Legion
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Hunter Federal Home
Joseph C. Stuart
Blaireville Cemetery
Laura Margaret Stahl
Alsinus Stahl
Vernon Edwards
Vernon
Wilbur Stahl
Indiana
Robin
David Albert Mauk
Robinson Funeral Home
Roy Burchell
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Greenwood Cemetery
Mauk
Clair M. Cunningham
Armstrong Township
Norman George
Albert D. Mauk
Claude D. Mauk
Sioux City
Arthur L. Mauk
Puerto Rico
Harry
Florence
Mary
Marjorie Mauk
Nancy Christopher
W. N. Nitewonger
Clymer
Clair
Eddy Sunningham
Saray
Libert) Roumm
Roumm
Indiana Hospital
Philadelphia Street
Maxwell Berger
Hebrew Unity Congregation
Hebrew Cemetery
Punxquitawney
Rowman
New York City
Buffalo
Saltsburg
Kittanning Hospital
Elderton
Clark Furgeral
Charles ¥. Reynolds
Emma Elizabeth Hamilton
Davin
R. Graham
First Methodist Church
Mary Russell
Sheloca
R. D
First Methodist Church of
Cleveland
Russell
Wilson Barnett
Shelocta
David Barnett
Ed. Barnett
South Bend
Norman
Melvin Keiffer
Margaret Riggle
Brick Church
Bethel
Westmoreland County
James An Sara (Walker) Altman
Wealey Myers
Leechburg
Earl Riggle
D. Altman
Dillie Auld
Viola Miller
Pittsburgh
Mondaly
Clawson Funeral Home
J. Earl Reed
Cametary
A A
Wallace and Jones Warmed Up for Public Clash
Rival officials Wallace and Jones traded broadside accusations over BEW and RFC policy, widening tensions in a week-long verbal slugfest. Jones denied Wallace’s charges about BEW procurement and asserted RFC buys 37 metals, defending thrift and accountability to taxpayers.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
BEW
Milo Perkins
RFC
Rip van Inkle
Senate Appropriations Committee
Perkins
Senate
Bridges
Military Affairs
Congress
Banking
Senate Committee On
George
D-Ga
Ivery
Hey Board
Brazil
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Lower East Side
Maxwell End Bridgeport
Wilkes-Barre
Maine
United Mine Workers
Shamokin
Shenandoah-Pottsville
Scranton
Wilkes
Orel
Belgorod
Geran
Southwest Pacific
United Nations
Japan
Kursk
Berin
Gernan
Pacific
Solomons
South Pacific
Kula Gulf
New Georgia Island
Guadalcanal
Munda
Attu Island
North Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
William F. Halsey Jr
Sarah Catharine
Meopfer
Ohio
Wallace, Jones
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S.C
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