OPA Admits Restaurant Price Defeat in Meat Rollback
Washington reports OPA conceded defeat on its meat price rollback to June 30 levels and removed price ceilings on many canned and frozen fruits and vegetables in response to protests from hotel and restaurant operators who threatened to close. The agency said meat item prices would rise next week and released a list of decontrolled items including rhubarb peas lima beans asparagus mixed vegetables broccoli and more, with some products affected by sugar content and domestic versus imported status.
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Washington
OPA
Ase
Gesesngun
Department of Agriculture
Reporter's Quiz on Wallace Proposal Split in Town
Local readers show diverse views on former Secretary Henry A Wallace stance toward Russia and a more isolationist line for European affairs. The discussion reflects varied opinions on foreign policy and the era’s political debate.
Wallace following debated in six local responses
Six local residents offered mixed views on former Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace and his isolationist stance toward Europe. Opinions split between potential strong followings and doubts, with some noting Roosevelt-era ties and popularity influencing views across communities.
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James Best
Frederick
Wallace
Byrnes
United States
St Bernard Pass Fame Linked to Hannibal Crossing
The passage through the St Bernard Pass is believed to be Hannibal’s route when his army crossed the Alps to attack Rome, marking a historic feature tied to French border adjustments. The world air speed record stands at 616 mph, noted aboard a Gloster Meteor IV piloted by British Captain E M Donaldson. Stalin’s home state is Georgia in the Caucasus, with a population of about 3.3 million. he was born in Gori. The shrimping season peaks in September and October.
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Nmu-Cio
AFL
New York
CIO
Inea
St. Bernard Pass
Alps
France
Hannibal
Rome
E. M. Donaldson
Stalin
Soviet Union
Georgia
Caucasus
Gori
Doctor Says Curare Pushes Back Anesthesia Frontiers
A medical column explains curare as a muscle relaxant used with anesthesia since 1942. It reduces shock and eases surgery while allowing deeper anesthesia with safer outcomes. The piece notes curare’s origins, purification, and its key role in modern surgery and patient preparation. Deeds recorded list transfers: Eleanor N R Winebrenner to Nena P Petts for about $23,000 and George P Swank to Lula B McMurray at the corner of Virginia Ave and Potomac St Brunswick for about $4,200.
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South America
Eleanor N. R. Winebrenner
North Court Street
Nena P. Petts
George P. Swank
Lula B. McMurray
Virginia Avenue
Potomac Street
Brunswick
Court News and Marriage Licenses in Local Areas
Lists marriage licenses with ages and towns for Maurice Brows and Adelaide McNulty. James Hodge and Rosa Sexton. Robert Benchoff and Martha McCleaf. James Courtney and Jean McMurray. Donald Mackamer and Wanda Shennon. Property deeds show transfers among multiple local residents for sums of 10 dollars and 40 dollars. Also notes a power of attorney and a patient article on insulin discovery 25 years ago.
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Iven Maurice Brows
Lentz
Adelaide Bernice McNulty
Emmitsburo
James L. Hodge
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Rosa Gladys Sexton
Frederick
Robert H. Benchoff
Martha L. McCleaf
Waynesbury
James K.courtney
Jean J. McMurray
Hagerstown
Donald N. Mackamer
Wanda M. Shennon
Lewisburg, Pa
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Helen F. Mock
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Eleanor G. W. Roe
Mary Gray
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Levin I. Cooper
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Cousty
Nena P. Potts
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Conoco
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House of Delegates
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