New Trial Granted for Attorney Frye in Tennessee Case
Special Judge Jack Norman of Nashville has granted a new trial for J. Grant Frye a Cape Girardeau and Illinois attorney and former Missouri congressional candidate. Frye was convicted in Davidson County for attempting to extort 5000 dollars from Riley Water Tank Company owners in Nashville. Frye claimed he acted with Illmo city officials authority in a damage suit against the firm. A federal decree had awarded 400 dollars in compensatory and 10000 dollars in punitive damages against the Riley Company. The new trial will be heard at the January term.
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Jack Norman
Nashville
Tenn
J. Grant Frye
Cape Girardeau
Illino
Congress
Missouri
Frye
Davidson County
Riley
Riley Water Tank Company
Illmo
Congress Would Create Higher Military Ranks
The Senate approved a bill to create four five star admirals of the fleet and four five star generals of the army. Potential honorees include Nimitz Halsey Kind Leahy and Marshall Eisenhower Arnold MacArthur. Pershing remains top ranking officer as general of the armies.
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Senate
White House
Nimitz
Halsey
Kind
Leahy
Marshall
Eisenhower
Arnold
MacArthur
Pershing
America
Government Employee Decrease Reported by Senator Byrd
Senator Byrd of Virginia told the Senate that civilian government employment fell by 14,845 in October, reaching 3.03 percent. He noted the decline follows a larger drop in September and warned it may signal a halt in efforts to cut nonessential federal expenditures.
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Byrd
Virginia
Senate
Joint Committee
Tanes Park Down Movie Star Salary
Actor Claude Raines to star in Caesar and Cleopatra for 1.28 million dollars with 1.232 million taxes. A 48 thousand dollar net salary was agreed, six months work said to be unprecedented in London. Pfc Leonard Porter, 29, from Poplar Bluff, severely wounded in action in Germany after overseas service since last March.
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Claude Raines
George Bernard Shaw
Raines
London
Poplar Bluff
Leonard Porter
Germany
Porter
Service Stations Hit By Illegal Coupon Debits
The Office of Price Administration announced a 100 percent debit for invalid gasoline coupons, including counterfeit and unendorsed ones, charging them to supplier inventories. Debiting shifts from 92 district offices to eight regional centers to curb the gasoline black market and force dealers to surrender valid coupons to maintain supply.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Missouri Unicameral Proposal Defeated by Voters
The statewide vote on the one house legislature amendment fell 407,716 nay to 361,608 aye, with only St Louis city and county backing it while 113 counties opposed. Crusaders of Missouri had backed the measure but later withdrew support to avoid hindering the new constitution, which was set for a Feb 27 election. Sarah Jane James Fornfelt, 87, longtime resident, died last Friday leaving four daughters and one son.
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Missouri
Gregory Stockard
St Louis
Crusaders
Frank H Wiclandy
St. Lows
Fornfelt
Sarah Jane James
Maud James
James
Carl Sanders
Vienna
Ill
Myrtle Kelley
Margaret McAlexander
Cape Girardeau
Ration Calendar Extended December 1944 Allotments
War rationing details issued effective Sunday December 17 1944 cover Meats and Fats Blue and Red stamps in Book IV Sugar stamps and canning sugar allowances Shoes Gasoline Tire Inspection and Fuel Oil usage instructions Note indefinite validity for many stamps with specific end dates for some items and revised inspection rules
Simplified Procedure for Organization Banquet
The Office of Price Administration eased red tape for rationed foods used at church suppers banquets and picnics. After December 15 organizations may apply to the War Price and Rationing Board for needs without registering as institutional users if they have not previously obtained rationed foods. Occasional institutional users already registered by January 1 1915 will maintain bi monthly applications as before.
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Office of Price Administration
No Early Gas Supply for Civilians Warned
The Petroleum Industry War Council reported that no immediate prospect exists for increased civilian gasoline. The Committee on Petroleum Economics said relaxation of rationing is impossible while Germany remains at war, with civilian supplies barely adequate under the present rationed basis after considering higher military needs.
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Petroleum Industry War Council
Committee On Petroleum Economics
Germany
Shortage of Popcorn Hits Local Markets
Farmers are selling corn above price ceilings as popcorn becomes scarce. The St Louis Office of Price Administration reports producers selling unprocessed popcorn directly to large buyers like movie houses at inflated prices exceeding legal ceilings. OPA notes such farm sales violate price rules while unprocessed popcorn remains capped at 368 dollars per 100 pounds. shelled corn at 6 dollars per 100 pounds.
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St Louis
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Christmas Trees for Birds in Advent Preparations
Preparations for Christmas include making bird friendly trees. Scandinavian children gather grains in fall and attach short stalks to long poles to form bird Christmas trees. Other countries string bread and food items to holiday trees for birds.
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Sooke
Zoe
Taradaa
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