Gas And Fuel Oil Situation Is Up Again
War Mobilization Director James Byrnes announced a fresh review of gasoline and fuel oil amid growing war demands. He held a joint conference with officials from the Office of Defense Transportation, the Petroleum Administration for War, the Office of Price Administration, and the War Production Board to align oil supplies with extended wartime needs.
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Local graduate serves at New Castle Army Air Base
Lieut Miles son of Mrs Dora E Miles of Hyattstown and a Rockville High School and Southeastern University graduate. Enlisted in the Quartermaster Corps in 1941 and commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Corps after RAF Officers Candidate School. Resident with his wife in Gordon Heights Wilmington.
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War Admin Orders Prefer Farm Use of Gasoline
War administration extends first call on gasoline to farmers nationwide after earlier East Coast relief. The plan adds a national priority for farming operations, with midwest refineries set to allow 1,125,000 barrels per day in July.
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Eastern legislators press Byrnes on crude oil price rise
Eastern lawmakers led by Representative Hartles urge Byrnes to push a crude price increase to stimulate new fields as crude supplies dwindle. Byrnes plans talks with agency heads on production and distribution to gauge tapping additional sources and potential civilian rationing. The WMC director promises to keep the public informed without aiding the enemy.
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