War agencies outline 1943 rationing and defense measures
Government and industry chiefs announced wartime plans for 1943 including wage protection for soldiers, expanded light arms supply, and heightened production of essential materials. WPB outlined rubber, alcohol and grain usage, salvage drives and rationing changes. Gasoline rationing may begin on the East Coast with A B and C book schemes, while farm trucks are urged to pool resources to maximize efficiency. A Saint Paul man was classified for military service despite high family income.
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Regilatina
Inder
Wer
Patgid
Air Force
Conc
A. S Xterm
Te Wpb
Medt
Commerce
Jones
Bet Reserve Company
Sy Rubber
Polf Ming
Toe Cfa
O.P.A
OFA
Office of Defense ‘Transportation
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S
Senate Appropriations Committee
Amy Air Forces
Ameld
Vega Aircraft Corporation
Burbank
Calif
WPB
Nelson
Detroit
Maritime Commission
Rast Abhout
OPA
D. T
Broadway Car Oddity Sparks Passenger Debate
A downtown Broadway streetcar incident sparks speculation over a stubby Oriental passenger. A girl with a balloon distracts herself as her father cautions her, while the man glares at laughs from others.
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L. L. Stevenson
Broadway
Hitching Post Permit Sought by Merchant in St Louis
ST. LOUIS. Walter Newell, proprietor of a coney store, has applied for a city permit to erect a 20 foot hitching post out front for horseback racing customers. He specializes in crude fashion equipment for city dwelling cowboys.
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ST. Louis
Walter Newell
Confey
Newell
Why Do We Have Malnutrition and Diet Woes
A hodgepodge of nutrition guidance and wartime production notes. It cites causes of malnutrition including lack of knowledge, poor meal planning, low income, and indifference, and urges homemaker education. It also covers rationing changes, new coupon books, and plans to boost plane and ship production, plus notes on tobacco use in wounds and moon brightness.
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Hungar
Expensive Ancient Drink Dissolved in Vinegar
The article notes Aesop, son of Clodius Aesopus, dissolving the most expensive drink in vinegar. Valued at forty thousand dollars, the act aimed at obtaining satisfaction from consuming the renowned costly beverage.
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Aesop
Clodius Aesopus
Retreads in Union of South Africa Abound in Towns
Across Africa the Union has many towns with populations over 5 000 hosting one or more plants dedicated to recapping and retreading automobile tires.
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Africa
Union ‘of
South Africa
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Yynage Insurance. Foleres
Paul
J. E. Nelson
Selective Service
Martied
Associated Press
Granger
Treas Y Departaret
A. B.C
Norge
Hunter Hardware Co
Cedar City, Utah
Cheereul AS
Rae Bunny
Now
Prouf
Michael Calabreese
Tessie
Peter
Joseph
Calabreese
Hie
Red Cross
Innstead
Fiftyninth Street
New York
Hotel Forrest
Forrest
Forest Bills
Lotte Lehmann
Soprans
Madame Lehmann
Palice
Manhasset
Josiya
Bell Syndicate
Wirth Service
United States
Utah
Edgemont Cherry Association
Utah Chain Stores
Mahomet
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