Meat Famine in Preston Highlighted by OPA Pricing Gaps
Local butchers and packers argue OPA his price ceilings create losses and black market pressures. Figures show a 1000 pound steer faces $162 outlay but only $123.29 value when dressed, with subsidies and market incentives failing to keep legitimate trade afloat.
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OPA
Preston
Congress
Bill Davis
O. P. Skaggs
Ken Sant
American Food Store
Weldon Nash
Idaho Challenge: Liquor Laws And Cocktail Bars Debated
Idaho Challenge critiques liquor licensing and compares state controls with California where private sale is licensed by the State Board of Equalization. The piece cites Rodney L. Brink noting California’s higher per capia consumption and reports Los Angeles mayoral concerns over venereal disease tied to cocktail bars.
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Idaho
California
State Board of Equalization
Rodney L. Brink
Boise Papers
The
Christian Science Monitor
Los Angeles
Brink
Lieutenant George Among Last To Leave India
First Lieutenant Leonard M George husband of Maryella S George of 40 South First Street West Preston was aboard the S S Marine Jumper the last troop ship from the India Burma Theater docking today The Marine Jumper sailed from Calcutta May 31 the day the theater was inactivated He earned a sixteen month overseas service as Officer in Charge of Armed Forces Radio Station in Ledo New Delhi and Calcutta and will receive his discharge at Fort Douglas Utah
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Leonard M George
Maryella S George
South First Street
West Preston
India-Burma Theater
Calcutta
India-Burma
St George
India
States
Armed
Ces
Ledo
New Delhi
Fort Douglas
Utah
Typewriter Ribbons and Office Supplies Available
Wide assortment of typewriter ribbons carbon paper adding machine paper and scotch tape in all sizes offered by The Citizen.
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Citizen Tf
Fragmented Newsetteria Snippets and Quotes
A jagged collage of aphorisms and gossip outlines provocative lines from city life. Includes satirical lines about mortality in automobiles and Nazi permits, plus mayoral remarks and street anecdotes from Dayton.
Old Timer's Witty Exchange Sparks Casual Sale
A customer tells Dick to charge it and asks for a name, replying Honeyfunckel as a playful alias. Dick declines writing the odd label for five cents, remarking about the old saying that one reaps what one sows.
Europe Seeks Succor
A newspaper item titled Europe Seeks Succor notes a likely misprint at the end of the headline. It references Europe seeking aid or relief in a broader crisis context. The fragment suggests urgency but provides no specifics on nations, agencies, or dates.
Moonlit Canoe Tale and Muttered Quips from Elli Elsie
Fragmented dialogue recalls a moody scene with a low moon and drifting canoe. The women in the chatter comment on faults and modern drivers while a playful exchange hints at relationships and manners in a small town setting.
Invitation R S V P B S sugar punchline
Humorous line states that R S V P followed by B S means to bring sugar. Dad Gummit reflects on life saying he learned never to argue with a woman whose feet were killing her.
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B. S
Dad Gummit
Street harassment noted for women in public view
A reader laments the prevalence of women wearing slacks and notes a young man cannot walk the street without whistling. The passage captures concern about public harassment and gender norms.
Wayne Chatterton Accepts English and Speech Post at Carbon College
Wayne Chatterton son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Chatterton has accepted a teaching post in English and speech at Carbon College in Price Utah for the coming term. He is a Preston High School graduate and Albion-State Normal alum, a former U S Marine, bachelor’s degree from BYU in 1945, and earned a Master’s in Speech from BYU on June 5.
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R. Wayne Chatterton
Jesse Chattereton
Carbon College
Price
Utah
Chatterton
Preston High School
Albion-State- Normal
Colorado State College
BYU
A Humorous Parade of Animal Metaphors and Bad Jokes
A string of jokes and wordplay framed as animal fables and dating from a humorous column. It riffs on transformations from boy to man and the antics of lovers, with gibes about foxes, goats, mules, and a sly jackass. It closes with quips about a Scotchman and a feigned sign misread.
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