Army Answers Personal War Problems Column
Readers ask about Army benefits for a brother killed in action, guardianship and support for a child, Servicemen's Dependents Allowance, National Service Life Insurance, overseas deployment rules for a ruptured soldier, and how overseas service depends on available duties. Answers outline eligibility and procedures with the War Department and VA.
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Eighth Service Command
Dallas
Voxa Q
War Department
Vetwigan
Hinok
Jaelio
National Service
Pei
Itoo
State Agency Endorses Engine and Motor Rationing for Irrigation
The War Production Board now requires AAA News endorsement by the State AAA Committee for applications seeking a preference rating on engines over 20 hp or motors over 1 hp for irrigation use. The new process shifts well casing and pumping machinery rationing from county to state level as county committees review and recommend to the state agency.
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AAA
War Production Board
Truck Purchasing Process Described for Farmers
The text explains a farmer may buy a used army truck only through authorized dealers. It notes HC will assess truck condition prior to purchase and allow selection of the dealer. It mentions Mexico and Treasury Department procedures, state committees, and duty allotments in a procurement context.
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Mexico
WS. Treasury Dept
Ion
Mittee
Agriculture Production Terms and OPA Price Controls
The text indicates that successful applicants will be chosen based on their contribution to agricultural production. It also notes that prices and dealers margins will be controlled by OPA regulations.
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OPA
Cotton faces rayon competition in postwar future
Competition from synthetic fiber will shape American cotton after the war says H. J. Cheatham of USDA Southern Regional Laboratory. Rayon now sells for 26 cents a pound, just a few cents above cotton. Rayon appears slightly superior for heavy duty tire cords and may suit passenger tires as well. Cotton finds new uses in plastics, insulation, and water repellent fabrics.
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H. J. Cheatham
USDA
Southern Regional Research Laboratory
Perishable Cheese Sale Policy Expanded by Price Office
The Office of Price Administration allows unlimited sale of most rationed cheeses for two weeks when soft cheese stocks peak, excluding Americana cheddar and cheddar products in Group One.
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Office of Price Administration
Imamericana
Piston Action and the Need for Regular Lubrication
The article explains how pistons move rapidly inside engine cylinders and rely on constant lubrication to prevent overheating and seizure. It emphasizes why Shell staff check oil levels to avoid engine trouble and notes that customers must pay for services like gasoline and oil if problems arise.
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Shell
India Bouquet Note Highlights Red Cross Message
A World War II era vignette notes a soldier in India gifting a Red Cross vial to his mother, with the inscription Can’t buy them for my mother at home so here’s to my mother in India. The scene reflects wartime patriotism and care packages.
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India
Red Cross
Med Cross Opens Emergency Shelter After Tornado
In Peoria Illinois an up river tornado prompts Med Cross to open an emergency shelter. A local resident remarks that the Med Cross moves in to help when things go wrong.
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Peoria
Ilinois
Med Cross
Red Cross Prepares 12 Million Food Packages for POW Camps
More than 12,000,000 food and essential supplies packages assembled by American Red Cross volunteers for shipment to POW camps in Europe and the Far East.
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Red Cross
Europe
Red Cross Volunteers Produce Most Army Surgical Dressings
Approximately ninety percent of all surgical dressings used by the Army are made by American Red Cross volunteers.
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Red Cross
Sgt and Mrs Hall Visit Alamogordo Over Weekend
Sgt. and Mrs. Sam Hall spent last weekend in Alamogordo. Hall leaves this week to return to his post near Chicago.
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Sgt
Sam Hall
Alamogordo
Hall
Hig
Political announcements for local offices
A batch of election notices lists candidates announcing candidacies for Probate Judge County Clerk Treasurer Sheriff Tax Assessor County Commissioner Third and Second District County Superintendent of Schools Representative 22nd District Justice of the Peace District No 1 and other local posts with November 7 election dates. Names include Peter J. Fairly Mertice Brooks Roy Kerr Percy Brown K H Wamel L E Wilkinson Robert Mortensen Katherine Richards H Vearle Payne C W Marsalis.
Hodges Seeks Re election as Sixth Judicial District DA
Joseph W Hodges announces candidacy for re election to the office of District Attorney for the Sixth Judicial District of New Mexico. The election is set for November 7.
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County Cleerk
Sixth Judicial District
State of
New Mexico
American Red Cross Service Clubs in Italy and Britain
The article notes 204 American Red Cross service clubs in Great Britain, many renovated and rented by the British government under reverse lend lease. It mentions clubmobiles delivering refreshments and entertainment to frontline units. Lt. Gerald Fuller is on an eighteen day leave with parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Fuller and will return to Camp Davis, North Carolina, on July 8.
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Red Cross
Great Britain
Unmier
Lked Cross
American Red Cross
Gerald Fuller
Charlie Fuller
Camp Davis North Carolina
Junior Red Cross Tops School Youth Tally Nationwide
The Junior Red Cross now totals 17,622,481 members in the nation s schools making it the largest youth organization in the world.
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Red Crogs
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AAA News
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Mertice Brooks
Roy Kerr
Percy Brown
K. H. Wamel
L. E. Wilkinson
Robert Mortensen
Bonetinjapdact
Katherine Richards
H. Vearle Payne
Didacy
Office of Justice of the Peace
C. W. Marsalis
Joseph W. Hodges
Lunt’s Sanitary Dairy
Italy
Generals
Service Club
Redies Service Club
Yanks
U.S
Maddux Monument Company
Silver City
First National Bank
FDIC
R. M. Reynolds
Monte-Rey
Te Sam
Farmers of
America
Uncle Sam
Scrail
Ritter-Walker Company
Texaco Products
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