Pressure cookers and war food policies in 1940s context
A fragment reflects wartime talk of steam pressure cookers and their role in conserving food. It describes public sale of 270,000 steam pressure cookers, rising interest in home canning, and tension between private initiative and bureaucratic controls as food supplies tighten. The piece notes widespread home canning, self-reliance, and debates over government policy in resource allocation.
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United State
Arid
Blwck Mart
San Antonio Sees Weekend Crime Wave With 115 Charged
Police report a weekend surge in crime in San Antonio with 115 people charged from murder to vagrancy after shootings, burglaries, a deadly cafe dispute, and juvenile delinquency. Victims include Johnnie Gutierrez and Frank Ramirez. two youths died, others injured. Separate robberies and assaults noted. juveniles arrested for vagrancy and molesting, with damage to a cafe and a hatshop.
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San Antonio
Pin-Up Boy Revealed As Married Man
Robert Jack Asp, known as the Pin-Up Boy of the war girls at San Marcos Navigathon school, is revealed as married and an expectant father. Discontent among 25 supporters surfaces as Asp faces scrutiny. The school paper Aslerape disclosed the details amid mixed reactions.
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Robert
Jack
Asp
San Marcos Navigathon
Aslerape
Tom Vot
Has & Wife
Harry Gillam
Intel
Wendell Shearman
Uird
Nin
Thore
Hand
Aslepope
Armies Intend Odd Submarine Transport Plans
A fragmented reminiscence notes peculiar wartime ideas such as a jerp submarine above water and drivers bonds. It mentions the army using Jeeps for dogs and carrier pigeons, dog sleds, cross country transfers, and a fragile setup with a slack wire and odd gear in a galloping vehicle.
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Uhe Army
Ite
Donation Drive Urges Jewelry for War Support in the Solomons
Miss Sam Borachow of Hart McCormick's district clerk office led a Monday campaign in local stores to collect old costume jewelry for U S armed forces in the South Pacific. Shaped by a radio appeal, the drive seeks rings, bucks, rhinestones and trinkets to fund aid for soldiers overseas, with donations accepted at Deske's Wolff & Farax The Vogus Prost Myreory's and more. A meteorology course also announces a new class at St Mary's University room 510, Thursday at 7 p m, including navigation and aircraft maintenance under civil air regulations.
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Uncle Sar
Solomon Islands
Sam Barshhow
Hart McCormick
Souther Pacific
Houston
Wilam
Buster" Bryan
South Seas
San Francisco
Lowrie
Borachow
Solomons
St. Mari's
Two Injured in a Taxi Accident on West Poplar Street
Two people sustained head and other injuries after a taxicab driven by Frank Sullivan swerved to avoid an oncoming car and struck a curb, damaging a Victory garden and fence before stopping near trees. Passenger Genevieve Ralston, 21, of 120 North Cherry Street, and Sullivan were treated at Robert B. Green hospital.
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West Poplar Street
Victory Garden
Frank Sullivan
C. E. Forsman
Genevieve Ralston
North Cherry Street
Sullivan
Robert B. Green
Distribution of Reeds Speeded
Agriculture officials Monday backed a proposed distribution plan for protein feeds, to be run by county committees of five farmers and ranchers. The plan would allocate feed by producer needs, with orders issued to mills or dealers and a reserve for emergencies. Officials warned the scheme may not work due to uncertain year round supply and regional shortages.
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UB. Department of Agriesluure
Chemwin Uysby Mie
Texan and Southwestern Cattle Raisera Association
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Community Credit Corporation
Commodity Credit Corporation
Two Charged In Gus Anumas Mul My Ww Graves Case
Police report lists multiple suspects charged in a June 12 assault and robbery spree. Names include Frank Vaughan, Henry Cervantes, Johnny Gutierrez, and John Woods, with addresses on Live Oak Street North Cherry Street Armour Place and more. Alleged crimes include assault, theft of $16 plus a $15 fountain pen, and burglary at a Virginia Boulevard home.
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Gus Anumas
Graves
Dluster
Henry Velarde
Delaware Stoner
Jhanitn Gramny
Virginia Howlevard
Burs Mejia
el Paso
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Sycamore
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Robert B. Green Hospital
Pablo Mauricio
South
Colorado Street
Charles Barrera
Joe Hester
Maricio
Ramirez
Mauricio
Pight
Andres Vidales
Vera Cruz Street
Rober B. Green Hospital
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Sherrtf Ine Ferro
Waran
Dolorosa Street
Pedro Quinores
Vera Oras
South Flores
Quinores
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Randolph ‘Field
Harris G. Ghenney
Hondo
South Presa Street
Alice Jo Palacios
Oh South Presa Street
Henifels
Abe
Sothern Daelile
Robert B. Greet
Proving Ground
Sorothy Wallace
He ‘Wright Aeronautical Corp
Cimeraman
New York
Mele Toms
Vern Reid
Mye
Volboor
Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan’s
Joe Wilson
Center Street
J. J. Belk
East
Houston Street
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Carolinas
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Marines
Marine Corps
America
Hedell Building
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