Tire and tube rationing begins nationwide in January
Washington announces tire and tube rationing set to start in about 25 days, with January quotas totaling 436 974 tires and 1 038 746 tubes for cars buses and trucks. OPA officials cite printing delays and local council gaps but praise broad cooperation. Public vehicles restricted to essential use with county allocations based on vehicle registrations and climate.
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Washington
Dum
Bint
Middle West
Office of Price Administration
Sai
Frank Bane
OPA
Leon Henderson
Fementier Pearl Weber
Sturdy Shoe Answer to Tire Rations
Chicago January 5 1944 new sturdy walking shoe proposed as tire ration remedy for women. Exhibits at four day national shoe fair with colors and designs. Langston executive president of National Shoe Retailers Association reports early orders up 1 percent from last year.
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Chicago
Jah
I Bt Society of Colors and Designs
Wes
Langston
National Shoe Retailers Association
New Grand Jury Impaneled Here
A county grand jury for the diamairy term was impaneled Monday morning by District Judge W. Mecrory. J. B. Gugenheim is foreman. Other members include Craig Adams, Joc db, Martin Gleseke, E. Be, Frank Le Fey Prete, Shork, Steves THY, A. S, Kurkendall, P. W. Rose, G. De Kevhen and W. a Hermann.
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Ine Mewnsexuy County
W. Mecrory
Gugenheim
Craig Adams
Joc Db
Martin ©. Gleseke
Frank le Fey
Shork
Fer Steves Thy
Kurkendall
P. W.’ Rose
G. de Kevhen
W. A Hermann
Homl the Isin
Dsyarts
Four Injured In Collision On Main Street
A car collision on Main Street near Belmont Street Sunday left four people injured. Victims include Victor Salas 24 of Belmont Street with leg injuries, M Canin 33 of Fuente Street with facial injuries, Antulin Solivy 24 of Burleson Street with minor burns, and Robert Guevan 41 of Main Street suffering unspecified injuries. Ambulance crews responded to the scene and transported all patients to Rosa Hospital for treatment.
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wTain
Ahers
Weoubies
Comence Sleet
Ben Bysumnas
Avenu
Qeurpants
Victor Salas
Belmont Shrees
M. Canin
Fuente Shreet
Cus Fod Bilnes
Antulin Solivy
Burleson
Biles
Robert Guevan
Aéetetyny
Jesse Alchrsfe
Wee Aminjored
Area Seen As Key to World Moves
Washington dispatch reports Australia and The Netherlands urge a strong air and naval offensive in the southern Pacific to deny Japan the initiative. A powerful American British Dutch air fleet is urged as the spearhead, with Singapore and Java as critical bases. The Dutch see their East Indies as key to halting Japanese expansion and protecting supplies.
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Washington
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Australia
Netherlands
Taos
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Axis
Trussia
Libya
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Singapore
Java
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Texas Tire Quotas Set By Governor
Texas counties received four quotas from the US Office of Price Administration detailing limits for passenger cars and light trucks tires, passenger tires and inner tubes, truck and bus tires, and truck and bus tubes. The table outlines column A for passenger cars and light truck tires, column B for passenger tires and inner tubes, column C for truck and bus tires, and column D for truck and bus tubes.
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Coe
Office of Price Administration P. Iis
Colu Wm
Goumn
Tnylar Cycle
The Set Up Nearly Ready
The Set Up Nearly Ready details a rationing allotment plan to replace the direct logging order. Mark McGee the state rationing administrator says materials will be forwarded from Austin once franked envelopes arrive from Washington in a few days. Supplies will be sent to county boards and agencies by express at the administrator’s instruction.
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Ford Good Drivers League Suspends Contests
The Ford Good Drivers League suspended its annual state and national contests amid wartime restrictions affecting Abtey and other industries. Announcement attributed to Edse Ford, president of Ford Motor Company.
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Bocasse
Abtey
Ford Good Drivers League
Edse Ford
Ford Motor Company
Three Killed As Auto Hits Bridge Near Robstown
Robstown authorities report three people died in a Sunday auto crash that sent a vehicle over a concrete bridge west of Robstown. The victims were Billy Neague 36 of Steefoot Freeman Parrell Jr 23 of Robstown and L Hockett 42 of Rishow. Funeral services are set for Teague at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Alice Parrell at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Hillaboro and Hockett’s arrangements are pending. The crash occurred when the automobile carrying the three occupants crashed into the bridge embankment.
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Billy Neague
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Freeman Parrell Jr
Robstown
L. Hockett
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Parrell
Hillaboro
Feeeman Percell Sr
Hockett
Thief Receives Maximum Penalty in Tire Theft Case
Police Court Justice Ceriton B. Jewett sentenced a thief to 12 months in jail and a $100 fine for petty larceny of tires. He stated the public will see how the court treats tire theft as the city is at war and tires are valuable.
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Ceriton B. Jewett
Three Heart Attack Deaths Reported Monday
Three people died from heart attack injuries early Monday. Juan Craver, 28, of 912 Ban street, died at 4 37 p m after ambulance and fire department response. Antonia Cruz de Quintana, 80, of 338 Pendleton avenue, was found dead by relatives at about 4 48 p m before responders could arrive. Garcia, 4, of 214 South Landa street, was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital after initial aid efforts failed. An inhalator squad and emergency crews attended the scene.
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South Landa Street
Fire Department
Sanday
Juan Craver
Ban] Street
Antonia Cruz de Quintana
Pendleton Avenue
Firemen Protest City Work Week Plan in New York
In New York on a derailed notice, members of the police, fire and sanitation departments prepared to protest Mayor LaGuardia s plan to shift city departments to a seven day work basis. The fire department especially objects to the change after vacation cancellations and changes to the current three platoon system with six tours of duty and four hours off, signaling a tense labor stance.
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New York
Police
Fire
EF. H. LaGuardia
Yacht fire claims life of Joseph Ladew
In Cove, New Jersey, wealthy sportsman Joseph O H Ladew, 1, son of leather manufacturer J Harvey Ladew, died when his 85 foot yacht Columbia burned early today. Firefighters recovered the body, damage estimated at 10000 dollars. The victim dwelled aboard for the winter season.
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Columbia
Gye Department
Tong
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Pearl Harbor
uLen Cove
Jan
Five L A Men Enlist Monday in Army
Five San Antonio men enlist in the United States army on Monday. Three enter the air corps and two join the ordnance department. Names listed include Acedes Burken of 203 Grayflat street, Thomas Ray of 73 Viendo street, John Laurence Bacon of 219 East Quincy street, Harold Harry Coon of 8180 West Commerce street, and Henry Roo Saryn of 319 El Paso street.
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San Antonio
United States Army
Air Corps
Ordnance Department
Burken
Grayfi Atreet
Thomas Ray
Viendo Street
Joh Laurance Bacon
Quincy
Highway Engineer Transferred to West Worth District
BATON ROUGE LA Jan 5 N Martin J Gramer senior highway engineer with the U S public road administration has been transferred to district offices in West Worth. He will work in the office of J A Elliott engineer in charge of the district composed of Louisiana Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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Baton Rouge
Martin J. Gramer
U.S
Stationing Fun To Executive Woman Superintendent In Service
Dr Sophia J Aberie Oita leads a conservation program and sport initiatives during college days at Stanford. She now serves as the only woman superintendent in the U S territorial service, overseeing 4 400 Thelmo Qbresraen in New Mexico and expressing pride in her path and role.
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Aubuquerque
Jan
Sophia J. Aberie
U. S
Stanford University
New Mexico
War 25 Years Ago Today January 5 1917
Compiled notes report a major 1917 front line turn with Teutons advancing and Austrians attacking Italians, many prisoners taken. German raids on British trenches south of Lees on the Franco Belgian front are repulsed.
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Brala
Rumatia
Teuton Enrres
Itatians
Lees
Kaddie Kart Has Defect at Brackenridge Park
In Brackenridge Park Jipks a defective Kaddie Kart rental service is noted with a 38 25 cent charge for renting a cart that cannot hold golf clubs or retrieve balls. The noisy device and unclear description suggest a problem with the rental option and its usability.
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Otis Skinner Dies Veteran Actor at 83
New York January 5 Otis Skinner dean of the theater died last night of uremic poisoning at 83 Funeral will be held at noon tomorrow at the Church Around the Corner Burial in Woodstock Vermont Skinner acted in more than 325 plays and produced 33 before retiring in 1932 He was born in Cambridge Massachusetts and began acting in Philadelphia in 1877 with support from a letter by P T Barnum He is survived by daughter Cornelia Otis Skinner and his wife Maud Durbin died five years ago
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Mra
Charles A. Skinner
Philadelphia
P. T. Barnum
A. Skinner
U S Furniture Goes Patriotic Opens in Chicago Show
A wartime patriotic furniture display opens in Chicago featuring American flags liberty bells and patriotic motifs. The exhibit highlights plastic woods and metal shortages with furniture lines slated for spring and early summer markets while manufacturers report 60 day retailer delivery windows and inventories about 35 percent higher than before.
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26 Girl Scouts Awarded Badges
Twenty six Girl Scouts were awarded badges during a Saturday ceremony at the Hutt School. Mrs. McLamores Gawson and Kraop Warl discussed achievements as dances in Spanish and Mexican styles were presented.
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Broadcast of Freeze Order By OPM Delayed Car Sales
San Antonio police used Monday radio to broadcast the governor’s freeze order on new passenger cars and trucks. Acting under Police and Fire Commissioner P. L. Anderson, the message aired repeatedly for one day. The order blocks sales of new cars until January 1, 1947.
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P. L. Anderson
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KTSA
Auto Ration Plan To Be Drastic In War Shift
Washington report outlines a drastic auto rationing plan by January 15 to convert auto factories to war production. Orders worth about 5 billion dollars and 4 more billion in existing contracts will flow to mass auto firms and suppliers. Key officials from the War and Navy departments, plus manufacturers and unions, attend the briefing as tools and parts industries gear up for the shift.
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Lrant Henderson
Wiplesale
OPM
Ihwan
Auto Atvizary Committee
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Army
Navy
Robert P. Patterson
War Department
James V. Forrestal
Mator
Wat
Hemenher Peart Marko
Sergeants Promote In Army Advancement
Army promotions announced from the quartermaster corps indicate sergeants Myron W. Blanchard and Anton F. Halliwan have advanced in rank at the new air corps basic training school in Sherman. Blanchard becomes staff sergeant and Halliwan rises to staff sergeant as part of the recent promotions.
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Shortage Halts NYA Center Work at Denison Facility
Denison's $100,000 NYA Experience Center work is stopped due to a shortage of electrical equipment. Officials announced the building is finished, but the staff report only partial installation of equipment and indicate timelines remain uncertain.
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Jan
Denison
NYA
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Allies Plan Supply Board Amid World War II Turbulence
Washington reports an expected White House amendment to create a supreme supply council formed by the United Nations to dispatch planes, tanks, ships, guns, and food to battlefronts. British Prime Minister Lord Beaverbrook, praised for wartime control of the arsenal, would lead the council with Warner Hopkins as key associate. representatives from the United States, Russia, China, and the Netherlands would participate.
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Washington
Witte House
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Arsenal
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United States
Russia
China
Netherlands
Religious Dances Set at 8 S A Church in El Paso
Weather permitting, Bev Anton and Jane ws witness an exhibition of Matachines dances in the yard of Our Lady of Guadalupe church at 1321 El Paso street at 8 p.m. Thursday. The event marks the Feast of the Three Kings, a four day religious rite. The ensemble includes about 25 dancers in two groups of 12 each, led by Mikholas Vasquez. The dances trace war rites of Mexican Indian origins, now celebrated as religious offerings during holidays.
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Jane Ws
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
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