Europe Faces Long Postwar Hardship Across France
In Paris a family named Jacques illustrates postwar scarcity as basic prices rise 703 percent since 1939 while black market costs soar. The household survives on 1300–1400 calories daily with bread limited and fruit scarce as famine pressures persist and aid from a New York uncle surfaces.
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Paris
G.I
France
Jacques
Madame Jacques
Berlin
M. Jacques
New York
First Sight of Paris Sees Shock and Scar
The narrator recalls arriving at Orly after a 26 hour trip from Washington amid a government crisis in Paris. He describes gasoline shortages, wooden-soled footwear, hunger, sickness, and a city trying to recover from years of oppression.
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Betty Lou Hall
Arthur A. Hall
Europe
Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home For Widows and Orphans
Eaton Rapids
Mich
White House
President Truman
VFW
Paris
Washington
Orly Field
France
A Gay and Delightful Two Piece Dress Pattern
Pattern No 8855 offers a two piece dress with a scalloped jacket finish and a gently flared peplum to minimize the waist. Sizes 12 to 20 with size 14 shown. short sleeves and 432 yards of 35 inch material required.
Embarrassing Moment for the Lady with a Moving Truck
After spring cleaning a housewife could not find a man to haul junk away. A big truck neared and the driver refused the trash label saying he was moving, delivering a humorous twist to the curbside pickup.
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