Soldiers Strip Zoot Suits in Los Angeles Riot
In downtown Los Angeles soldiers and military police clashed with zoot-suited youths over three nights. About 700 violators jailed on vagrancy charges. many had their clothes ripped off by service members. Police and navy patrols restored order after declaring a police raid and banning downtown activities.
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Los Angeles
Ors Ang
Syig. m
Sheriff's
C. B. Horrwall
Navy
M Tary
Main Street
Horrall
Chavez Ravine Naval Armory
Churchill Murray
Pacific Coast
Coordinator of
inter-American Affairs
Washington
Citizens
George Gleason
Ozark Strawberries Bring Big Prices
Exeter Missouri reports Ozark strawberries fetch record high prices, more than double last year after sugar rationing. James M. Sapr of the Exeter Strawberry Growers Association notes a carload of 48 crates bringing 3840 dollars, with first grade fruit selling for 6.50 to 8 dollars per crate.
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Exeter
Ozark
James M. Sapr
Exeter Strawberry Growers’ Association
Unrationed foods threaten scarce supplies in 1943 and beyond
The Agriculture Department warns that unrationed foods such as eggs cereal fruits and vegetables may be scarce in fall and winter 1943. Early freezes reduced fruit crops and output lags 10 to 13 percent from 1942. Potatoes per person estimated at 125 pounds for the year with total around 400 million bushels.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Economics
Imay
Nimitz and King Confer On Pacific War Plans
Secretary of the Navy Knox disclosed Admiral Ernest J. King met with Admiral Chester W. Nimitz on the West Coast to discuss war plans linked to North Africa conferences. He said there was no shift in allied global strategy and the Pacific fleet was gradually strengthened. no confirmation of an Italian landing on Lampedusa was available.
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Washington
Ernest J. King
Chester W. Nimitz
North Africa
George C. Marshall
Army
Dwight D. Fisenhower
Marshall
King
United States
Roosevelt
Churchill
Knox
Nimitz
Marshal
Eisenhower
No Comment From Knox On Churchill Amphibious Plans
Knox refused to comment on Churchill's London speech that amphibious operations of peculiar complexity and hazard were approaching for the Allies. He speculated only that causes could include holding enemy fighter planes in reserve for future developments, rerouting fighters, or fuel shortages.
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Churchill
London
Knox
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