OPA Targets Tire Profiteering in Maryland
Acting Regional Director Leon McCormick announced that the Office of Price Administration will crack down on second hand tire profiteering in Maryland. He warned of premiums up to 300 percent and said new price ceilings ranging from 150 to 4850 would curb abuses by dealers selling used tires to motorists restricted by rationing.
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Baltimore
Leon McCormick
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Maryland
Office For Emergency Management
McCormick
Washington
Potter Convicted For Violating Local Wartime Blackout
Brunswick railway worker D. Potter was fined 25 dollars for violating a wartime blackout order. Magistrate Alfred R Jones heard that Potter ignored four warnings to park and extinguish lights after an air raid warden’s warning. The fine was suspended after Potter claimed he thought he had five minutes to reach home.
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Alfred R Jones
Brunswick
D. Potter
Potter
Beware Of Fifth Columnists In Your War Garden
War gardeners must detect weeds insects and plant diseases as alien enemies. Plant disease resistant varieties and use targeted controls. The USDA advises two insect classes biting and sucking and recommends contact poisons for sucking insects and roentone and pyrethrum as dual weapons. Public resources from state colleges and USDA provide identification and pictures to aid control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Agricultural College
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Mapping Route For New Alaska Highway
U S Army reconnaissance units led by experienced officers and supported by dog teams depart Fort Nelson to map the exact Alaska Highway route. Thousands of troops move from Edmonton by train to bolster construction crews, aiming to reach Fort Nelson before the spring thaw halts winter roads and delays ferry service on the Peace River.
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Dawsen Creek
British Columbia
Canada
Corinern Tusamen
Ison
Fort Nelson
Alaska Highway
United States
Edmonton
Alberta
Fort St. John
Here
Peace River
4-H Club Mobilization Week Aids War Effort
Maryland 4-H Clubs mobilize for war, designating April 5 11 as Mobilization Week for about 12 000 members and 700 leaders. Leaders plan programs emphasizing food production conservation scrap drives defense stamps and civilian defense skills, with goals to recruit new members and boost citizenship.
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College Park
Maryland
U.S Department of Agriculture
E. G. Jenkins
Oernis
Milo S. Downey
Dorothy Emerson
Jenkins
Public Livestock Sale At Emory L Virts Farm
A large crowd attended Emory L Virts livestock sale near Point of Rocks on Thursday. Prices ranged from $8.85 to $11.28 for shoats, $28 to $62 for bulls, $42.50 to $11.50 for heifers, and $62.50 to $125 for cows. A yearling colt sold for $40 and horses brought $40 to $150. Total sales were $2,247.25. John W Null acted as auctioneer with Alvie M Etzler as clerk.
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Emory L. Virts
Point of Rocks
John W. Null
Alvie M. Etzler
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Robert Geiger
Wide World
Mauritius
Malabar
McCleery’s Jewelry Store
N. Market St
Frederick, Md
Keystone
Nicodemus
Court St
Onaz
National Brewing Co
J. Austin Whitehill
Patrick St
Liszen
WFMD
Alaska
Lydia E. Pinkharm
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ida Tad al
Marker
U.S
Real Mary Prunes
Florida
U. S
Weap
Doz
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