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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1944
Page
5
A garbled 35 year medical note discusses eructations and clamped vessels affecting heart function. It mentions arteriole degeneration, hypodermic practices, infection risks, and a fatal sequence tied to fever and septic conditions, with references to time frames and possible antipathic remedies.
A rough OCR fragment notes Lafour Street location and a red office project. The passage is incomplete, mentioning a small number of details about the slate and a possible beer reference but lacks full sentences or clear actions.
A violent hailstorm swept through Colorado on Saturday leaving hailstones up to eight inches deep and causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Truck crops fruit greenhouses and roofs in Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs suffered extensive harm.
The article discusses farm price and market tensions as an election issue. It notes farmers’ recent prosperity could fade if peace cuts demand, prompting questions to Congress and the Agriculture Department. It surveys price supports, surpluses disposal, and potential policy shifts that could revive debates over AAA programs and farm subsidies.
The notice lists ration stamps for meats fats sugar and fuel with validity ranges. It specifies limits and dates from September 1944 to September 1945, outlining nationwide applicability and regional differences in coupons for various commodities including gas oil and vet oil.
J J Hedgeman registrar at Athern University South Scotlandville says over 800 freshmen have applied for the 1944-45 term, the highest by this date. The Southern opening Sept 11 will start orientation with freshmen. upperclassmen register Sept 14.
In 1943 Great Lakes ore transport rose with iron shipments totaling 84.4 million long tons. Overall 1941 to 1943 saw shipments near 256.6 million tons carried by lake freighters.
78 year old William Henry Chambliss born in Mississippi recounts Liberty ship convoys to Murmansk carrying ten million dollars in war materiel. He credits American supplies with weakening Germany and praises Russian women at Murmansk anti aircraft guns.
Pfc. William F. Pee 28 of Rayville Louisiana waded ashore on D-Day and fought eight days in France before a mortar shell fragment wound. He is recovering at a U S station hospital in England where surgeons say he will be well soon. Col Gould notes Pee receives top care and an aid medic risked shells to reach him.
A U S Employment Service official announced positions at Camps Livingston Claiborne and Polk with hourly wages for senior automotive mechanics to $1.14 and other trades. Housing is available for $8 to $15 per room. appointments will be through offices in Monroe Lake Charles Shreveport and Alexandria under War Manpower Commission rules. The notice also notes 1943 alcohol use for synthetic rubber and future needs.
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