Beef and dairy point values increase under OPA in July
The OPA raised beef cut point values by one or two points effective July 4, with most popular cuts priced 8 to 13 points. Veal lamb and some canned fish points also rose, while pork values stayed unchanged. Butter and cheese values shifted in several groups as processed foods saw 12 upward and 5 downward changes. Veronica Lake reported in satisfactory condition after a July 2 fall at Good Samaritan hospital with no complications.
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Washington
OPA
Origami Dairy Products Groupe
Veronica Lake
OKFH
Hollywood
Good Samaritan Hospital
New Georgia
Munda
Landing Forces Go In On New Georgia Island
Eyewitness Henry Keys of London Daily Express describes U S forces landing on New Georgia in the southwest Pacific. Dawn assault by destroyers, landing craft and boats, batteries silenced, rapid progress inland, air raids with torpedo planes repelled, crews intact and ready for further action.
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U. S
New Georgia Island
Southwest Pacific
Henry Kays
London Daily Express
Henry Keys
Lender
Day Express
International News Service
World Copyright
Daily Express
IOF
Rendova Island
Moonda Point
Txpo
Rendova Harbor
Munda Beach
Weather Ban Antonio and vicinity forecast update
A weather summary for Ban Antonio and vicinity notes little temperature change Friday afternoon and night. East Texas remains cooler near the meridian while the west and north portions warm Friday afternoon and the northeast Friday night. Minor temperature shifts elsewhere. Local thunder showers expected in the southeast Friday afternoon and night.
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Ban Antonio
East Texas
Meridian
Sutheast
Jap Navy Bombarded, Pacific War Report
In the Southwest Pacific the Jap fleet showed no surface fleet presence as Allied air power pounds Rabaul and New Guinea bases. General Kenney’s airmen continue a blistering three day offensive, swinging Allied air superiority and threatening Japanese naval reinforcements in the Solomons and adjacent islands.
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Fernkro J
N.S
South
West Pacific
INS
Tokyo
Réndova
New Georgia
Ajot
New Guinea
Rabawl
Pacific
George C. Kenney
United Nations
Guadalcanal
Kenney
New Britain
Suhas Beet
Solomons
Buin and
Palst
Western Pacific
Woodlark
Toberiand Islands
Chuinea
Rabaul
Nippon
Invasion Opens Rendova Landing Front in Solomons
United States forces launch a dawn amphibious assault on Rendova Island to seize airfields and drive Japanese forces toward Bougainville. Navy, army and Marines coordinate a broad offensive under heavy air cover as troops push inland.
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J. Norman Lodge
New Georgia Islands
Rendova
South Pacific
Rendova Island
Munda
New Georgia Island
Bougainville Island
Solomons
Ren- Gove
Stroller Finds Bookies Easy to Locate in San Antonio
A San Antonio gambling column details an undercover visit to bookies and betting venues starting with a reader's question on where to place a horse bet. The reporter meets Bolin at the Sportsman's Buffet and notes elusive identity and losses while tracing betting contacts on Broadway and nearby streets.
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San Antonio
Repera
Jefferson and
Travia Streets
Belmont
Jake
Mog
Slide Street
Buffalo
Broadway
West. Com
Mercentrnet
Yom the
St. Mary's
Bolin
St. Mary's Street
North St. Mary's Street
Auto stamp deadline extended in Bexar County
Bexar county motorists delay buying federal auto stamps with a month left until penalties. About 70,000 registrations exist in the county and after August 1 a $25 fine or 30-day jail time may apply for unstamped vehicles. No formal process required beyond paying the $5 stamp fee at the window.
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Cub Bexar County
Dan Quill
Solons Push Plan for a Single Food Czar
Washington July 2 The House agriculture committee urged quick action on a bill to centralize food issues under one administrator. The proposal would strip pricing and rationing powers from the OPA and place full authority over production and distribution under the war food administrator, currently Marvin Jones.
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Washington
House Agriculture’ Committee
House
Chester C. Davis
OPA
Strickland Named Governor of Pantelleria Island
Allied headquarters in North Africa announced Brig. Gen. A. Strickland of the U S Army Air Forces has been appointed military governor and garrison commander of Pantelleria, the Italian island that surrendered June 11. Under the Allied aerial offensive, Wing Commander Bisbee holds a similar post at Lampedusa, which capitulated the day after Pantelleria.
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North Africa
Strickland
U. 3
Army Airman
Igartigon
Pantelleria
R. AF
D. C. “Bisbee
Lamapedusa
Pantellerie
Allied advance in Solomons drives heavy Japanese losses
Australia reports big Jap air base at Mattle shelled and 101 planes destroyed as Allied forces push along a 700 mile front under MacArthur. Rendova and Vira harbors secured with Marines and landings briefed, while Bougainville approaches come under naval fire. Casualties not yet released.
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Australia
Mattle
Solomond
Pacific
William F. Hulsey
South Pacific
Innsgq
Solomons
Navy
MacArthur
U S Divebombers Aid Munda Attack
U S Navy communique reports dive bombers hitting Jop defense positions around Munda in the central Salomon Islands as part of a broader offensive in the Solomons and New Guinea. Avenger torpedo bombers and Dauntless units struck Vila and surrounding areas, with seven pilots previously listed as missing now reported rescued.
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Washington
Munda
Salomons
New Guinea
Navy
London
Lam
New Georgi
Britain
Fess
Vila
Xalombangare Island
United States
Lambet Plantation
Irfield
Severs
Kolem
Kangara
New Dsland
Houlthoria
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