Food Picture For This Year Is Not Bright
James Marlow and George Zielee report that the 1943 American food outlook is dim. The American Institute of Food Distribution warns shortages in fresh fruits and vegetables due to reduced canning, shifted production to processed foods, and weather uncertainties. Florida crops suffer heavy losses, and Califo rnia tomato and cabbage yields drop. Labor, fertilizer, and machinery shortages compound farm difficulties amid wartime demands.
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James Marlow
George Zielee
New York
America
American Institute of Food Distribution, Inc
Institute
Department of Agriculture
Florida
Califoenis
Nazi Setback Attributed To Oil Shortage In War Tests
Washington reports Bruce K. Brown testified before the House Deficiency Appropriations subcommittee that Germany's setback in Russia may stem from oil shortages. He said Germany would have run out of reserve oil a year or two ago. DeGolyer cited U S oil supply far greater than Germany's, with U S daily production about 4,000,000 barrels.
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Washington
Germany
Russia
Bruce K. Brown
House
Brown
Robert E. Allen
E DeGoyler
DeGolyer
Mild February Weather Ends With Colder Turn
A warm February spell ended as the weather bureau forecast a turn to much colder conditions tonight. Temperatures rose to the low seventies at times this week, with last night recording a low near 44 degrees. Showers were expected today ahead of the cold snap, and overall precipitation remains below normal.
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Frederck
Weather Bureau
Japs Bomb U S Base in Assam Lifts Few Casualties
A small formation of Japanese bombers escorted by fighters attacked the U S Army air base northeast of Assam yesterday afternoon but caused little damage and few casualties, the U S Army Air Force communique said. The raid followed by British reports of RAF strikes on Burma targets and Japanese positions around Akyab and Ramree Island, with all RAF planes returning safely.
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Bombay
U. S
Assam
U.S Army Air Force
United States
India
Mezu
Burma
RAF
New Delhi
U. S. Army
Myaungbwe
Pauktaw
Classes For Training Nurses Open Thursday
Hood College hosts Thursday evening classes for training nurses under the American Women's Voluntary Services. Massonica Prall will teach the course in the administration building as AWVS plans a third nurse’s aide class starting Monday at the canteen, taught by Miss Catherine Besant. Aiming to meet staffing demands at Emergency Hospital, organizers expect strong enrollment.
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American Women’s Voluntary Services
Hood College
Massonica Prall
Hood
AWVS
Catherine Besant
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Rising Costs Hit Newspapers As War Pressures Grow
New York February 24 The American Newspaper Publishers Association reports rising costs across the industry. More than half of daily papers now charge 3 cents per copy at retail, with 896 of 1,715 general circulation papers surviving at that rate.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Decline in Penny Papers Seen Amid War Costs
A survey shows weekday editions priced at 3 cents with Sundays excluded, while a year ago 46 percent priced at 5 cents. In 1941, 44 percent chose 3 cents. Increases are tied to higher wartime costs. federal rules exclude publications from price control. The penny press, once a staple, appears near extinction as only four papers listed a cent.
Surrender Gasoline Books For Cars Without Plates
New York regional OPA directs car owners without 1943 license plates or cars in dead storage to surrender their gasoline ration books to local ration boards. The office covers New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland and the District of Columbia.
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New York
Office of Price Administration
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Distrct
Columbia
Three Die in Fire at Pittsburgh Rooming House
Four men were affected by a deadly blaze near the Golden Triangle in Pittsburgh. Three died from burns and suffocation, while a fourth man fell three floors to his death during the early morning fire. The building was a 60-year-old rooming house located near the district’s edge.
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Faree
Pittsburgh
Golden Triangle
Findings To Committee On Guadalcanal Cargo Incident
Washington Feb 24 The Howe Naval subcommittee report on an Akron Beacon Journal story claims the piece rests on broad statements with little factual evidence and notes the reporter may have believed an unloading incident occurred near Guadalcanal Navy leaders Knox Vanderrree and Halsey deny knowledge of such an event and the committee laments publishing a grave wartime claim without full investigation
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Washington
Akron
Ohio Beacon Journal
Guadalcanal
House Naval Committee
Howe Naval
Navy
Knox
A A Vandereffe
William F Halsey
Service notice from Camp Edwards for Pte Baublitz
At Camp Edwards Private Baublitz son of Mrs Katherine Poole of New Market is stationed at Lamp Bawe. He has served since September.
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Pte Baublitz
Katherine Poole
New Market
Lamp Bawe
Hlase
Unnamed Service Men Speak On Guadalcanal Rumors
The article cites interviews with several service men whose names were withheld and refers to other veterans involved in Guadalcanal, contending that such statements were not factual but generalities about rumors circulating among troops.
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Guadalcanal
Liberia boots rubber cultivation on large scale
About 77000 acres are under rubber cultivation in Liberia, indicating a substantial expansion of the crop. The figure reflects ongoing agricultural development and potential export impact for the region.
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Liberia
Five Thousand Seventeen Dollars in War Bonds Sold at Hood College
War Bonds and Stamps totaling 5017 dollars were purchased during a Monday evening Defense Dinner at Hood College's Coblentz Hall. Senior Ann Fitz led the program dressed as Uncle Sam with students in patriotic white and red white and blue, assisted by Muriel Burdoroff and a mixed group of juniors and freshmen from various towns and states.
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Coblentz Hall
Hood College
Geist
Ann Fitz
Henlover
Uncle Sam
Fitz
Antty Wareran
South Orange
Muriel Burdoroff
Jamaica
Moss Vilma Gambrill
Frederick
Virginia Compton
Annapolis
Sarah Wre 1Shall
Bellevue
Pas
Carol Glaser
Scranton
Charlotte Brady
Coudersport
Marcia Rodman
Washington, N. C
Dorothy Rothberg
Plainfield
N. J
Ruth Scare
Hasbrouck Heights
Shirley Kogod
Washington, DC
Three color detector tubes enhance human color distinction
Three color detector tubes enable the human eye to distinguish colors. The invention uses distinct spectral filters allowing improved color detection across light sources and materials. This compact device could aid color matching in manufacturing and quality control, reducing errors in environments with varied illumination.
Spent Furlough in Holy Land Adventure
Frederick resident John Rogerville recounts a nine day trip during furlough, visiting Bethlehem and Jerusalem. He describes Bethlehem’s manger, Jerusalem’s Skull Hill and crucifixion sites, and Solomon’s Quarry, noting the city’s narrow winding streets and bustling modern core.
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Holy Land
Bethlehem
Manger
Christ
Jerusalen
Goltgothia
Old Jerusalem
Modern
Jerusalem
Joseph Law Solomon
Solomon
Journey Through Ancient Quarries and Modern Cities
A fragment recounts Bolomew and a lime stone quarry tied to temple building, touching on Jerusalem Jericho travel, a 7 AD temple destruction by earthquake, and the Wailing Wall. The text then shifts to a Tel Aviv Beirut trip and a wartime Army enlistment note for Sgt. Rogarville, dated August 27 1941, with a sister Frau Glenn Yinger.
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Bolomew
Jerusalem
Jericho
Mallee
Tel-Aviv
Mediterranean Sea
Beirut
Sgt
Rogarville
Mrz
Glenn Yinger
East Third Street
Moderate Rise in New York Stocks Delayed by Profit Curb
Brighter Tunisian press helped push prices higher in early trading but renewed profit taking reduced gains in several departments. The market showed a moderate rise overall despite profit bookings trimming advances.
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New York
Tunisa
Attlee Voices Resolve on Poison Gas Retaliation
London reports the House of Commons cheered Deputy Prime Minister Clement Attlee as he reiterated Britain’s determination to retaliate promptly against any German use of poison gas. The speech framed the deterrent stance amid mounting war tensions.
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London
The
Hous of Commons
Clement R. Attiee
Britain
Germany
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