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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1942
Page
7
Local agents report a flood of demand for the new federal war damage insurance effective today. Blanket government coverage ends. residents must insure properties through local agencies and the War Damage Corporation. One agent sold about a million dollars in a single day.
The piece recounts 1200 youths registering for U S Army service in Frederick County with parents and veterans present. At North Market Street school the registeree, just over 18, answered questions while his mother watched, pride and fear mingling on her face. Registrars refused personal details about the registrants.
In Frederick area counties youths 18 to 20 registered for national defense with registrars noting the eager pace and civilian work. Most are employed in defense industries while some left farms to register. Registrants planned future service and expressed confidence in Allied victory.
Auto owners must enroll next week for ration books used for service coupons. Vehicles held by dealers or fleets and those owned by government agencies may receive book S-1 with 96 coupons or book S-2 with 384 coupons at the Rationing Board.
Supplemental ration book B with 15 coupons lasts at least three months. C contains 96 coupons for three months and will be tailored to the emerator. Books E and R issued for non highway use upon rationing board applications. E coupons worth one gallon R coupons worth five gallons mainly for farm machinery.
In Parliament Churchill defends his dual role as Prime Minister and Defence Minister critics urge splitting the offices. Wardlaw Milne argues Britain’s wartime policy is flawed citing delays, Libya misstatements and outdated weapons while calling for independent command of the army with Duke of Gloucester.
Nearly 30,000 jobs and government aid vanished as three agencies the CCC WPA and NYA faced demobilization and major budget cuts. The CCC ended its life at midnight with 60,000 enrollees ousted. the WPA reduced to 400,000 on rolls. NYA rolls plummet from 950,000 to about 60,000 next year.
Fragmentary OCR text lists scattered names and places including Dela Ware and West Vargbian Ne camps. Context and specifics are unreadable, with disjointed phrases about dog-fish oil and a rhe ene Winans citer.
A Texas study notes a tuberculosis death rate of 630 per 10 000 in 1980 compared with 4 per 100 000 in the prior year. The report discusses variances in rates and regional health factors across the state with emphasis on historical trends and public health implications.
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