Meat Shortage Strikes Various U S Cities
Beef deliveries fall sharply in Boston and New York City as shortages spread to Akron Providence and Philadelphia and reports indicate limited supply in the Eastern Seaboard while Chicago packers insist ample national supply. Officials blame price ceilings heavy demand and shipping limits. The OPA and Agriculture Department seek a remedy amid rising live animal prices and squeezed margins for packers.
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Chicago
United States
Akron
Ohio
Washington
Office Price Administration
Boston
Joseph Daram
Providence
Philadelphia
New York City
W. Oley
New Jersey Agriculture Department
Bureau of Markets
Trenton
Swift
Rochester
N. Y
Atlanta
Paul Duncan
International Meat Cutters Union
OPA
South
Agriculture Department
Breckenridge Transferred From Fortress Monroe On Leave
The article notes Mr Breckenridge, stationed at Fortress Monroe in Virginia for eighteen months, recently took an eight day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Roger D Breckenridge of Hamsville, and a serious shortage has followed. In Chicago Edward A Oneal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, denies farmers are delaying shipments to push prices higher.
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Breckenridge
Fortress Monroe
Rogfer D Breckenridge
Hamsville
Chicago
Edward A Onceal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Leniency Decried For Blackout Violators In Baltimore
Baltimore July 22 Col Henry F Barrett state director of air raid precautions charged there has been too much leniency for blackout violators. He said many complied while few extenuating circumstances exist and emphasized punishments to be fair to obeying residents. He noted exemptions only for extreme sickness or emergencies.
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Baltimore
Henry 5. Barrett
Barrett
Pevody Ly Poe
LMG
Impossible Situation At Akron Hits Meat Packing
President George Galat of the Galat Packing Co says the meat shortage stems from an impossible situation created by the OPA ceiling on wholesale and retail meat prices but not on live stock. Cattle now cost about 2 dollars per hundredweight more than in March, forcing packers to slash livestock purchases rather than operate at a loss.
Roosevelt backs Mead for New York governor bid
U S Senator James M Mead declares he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor of New York with strong support claimed from President Roosevelt who favors Mead. Mead says he would carry Roosevelt’s influence to the convention while James A Farley backs Attorney General John J Bennett Jr. and Governor Lenman supports Lieut. Governor Charles Poletti.
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Albany
N.Y
United States
James M Mead
New York
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Mead
D.N
Buffalo
Ty Hime
Janes
Aris
Wagner
D-N
White House
Wisit
Rand Vocat
Jim Mead
Farley
Roperells
John J. Bennett, Jr
Bennett
Herbert H. Lenman
Charles Poletti
Private Lakin Transferred and On Leave from Greenland
Was on leave Private Lakin who had been stationed in Greenland since July 1941 has been transferred to Westover Field Chicopee Falls Massachusetts. He has been spending a 15 day furlough at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs W C Lakin near Reichs Ford.
Two Assault Warrants Issued in City Police Court
Two assault and battery warrants were sworn by Magistrate Manuel M Weinberg last night. One is Natta Baer against Vernon Baer, the other Vernon Baer against Rat Dixon. Both are scheduled for a hearing Friday night in Police Court at 7 oclock.
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Natta Baer
Vernon Baer
Rat Dixon
Manuel M Weinberg
Coleman Headley Sues For $50 000 Damages
Coleman Headley, former University of Maryland athlete and coach, files suit for 50090 damages after a pistol wound July 2, 1941 at a Washington boulevard restaurant near Dorsey. Defendant is restaurant proprietor Guy Castanene. Headley claims ongoing disability since the injury.
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Baltimore
Coleman Headley
University of Maryland
Washington Boulevard
Dorsey
Guy Castanene
Chatham Road
Headley
George C. Doub
Oue
Costanene
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