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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1941
Page
5
Washington reports a sugar buying surge by housewives, candy makers, wholesalers, and retailers as war fears spark stockpiling. Prices rose to the highest since 1939, despite increased quotas and government assurances of ample supply.
Officials say hoarding by consumers led to scares of shortages. The United States relies on offshore areas Cuba Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Philippines for over two thirds of its needs. Agriculture department statements say such losses will not disrupt supply.
Mississippi lieutenant governor Den nis Murphree apologized for once introducing Charles Lindbergh as America's greatest hero at a Jackson gathering. He recalled visiting a battered British fleet and recounting the Rodney's battle with the Bismarck after touring a Mississippi picnic site.
Helsingin Sanomat calls the Anglo Soviet alliance a mockery of fate and condemns Britain and Soviet Russia for the Petsamo bombing. The paper says England's action worsens its moral status, already dented by the Bolshevik alliance.
Washington August 1 The office of production management was urged by two Louisiana officials to study natural gas reserves in Louisiana for use in operating steam plants producing electricity for aluminum plant needs. G T Owen and Adjutant General Raymond Fleming conferred with J A Krug OPM defense power coordinator and with Deputy Administrator Clark Forman of the federal works agency about a possible housing program for the Minden area and a $20 000 000 defense road program in Louisiana for defense industrial and cantonment areas.
Aug 1 report says Chinese Communist and Russian officers held staff conferences to plan joint action if Japan attacks Siberia. Domei cites Chungking officials to meet Russian officers at Chita this month. 70 Red Army experts arrived in North China to meet Chu Teh.
In certain regions women face restrictive rules banning unveiled legs permanent waves lipstick low neck gowns and mixed bathing. Authorities enforce dress and grooming standards impacting daily life and social norms.
In unoccupied France on August 1 authorities enforce decrees barring Jews from many professions and prohibiting property disposal to evade control. Prefectures will set deadlines for handing in working cards and other decrees restrict public gatherings and empower expulsions from towns.
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