Ration calendar updates and stamp validity changes
War ration details extend stamp validity across several categories. Red stamps A8 to Q8 renew, May 7 red stamps RS S8 T8 perpetual. one pound wastefat equals 2 red tokens and 4 cents. Canned foods blue stamps A8 to Q in sugar, sugar stamps 30 and 31 extend for five pounds each, 40 five pounds through Feb 28 1945. Additional canning sugar via Rationing Board using OPA Form R-323 with Spare Stamp 37 per family member. No 11 coupons good for three gallons through June 21. Tires inspections discontinued except when replacing tires. Fuel oil Period 4 5 coupons valid through Sept 30 with inventory reserve. Shoes airplane stamps 1 2 from War Ration Book II valid for one pair per ration book. Unused ration books of deceased or servicemen must be returned to local board. Ration tokens issued with change. loose stamps curb counterfeiting.
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Armed Services
Ceiling changes for fruits and vegetables take effect
Revised ceilings on fresh fruits and vegetables became effective Monday. Eggplant and home grown cucumbers appear for the first time, while Texas oranges and 1943 crop onions disappear from the market. Prices show only minor shifts with about half the items unchanged. Beans cabbage and Texas white grapefruit ceilings lowered while carrots lemons oranges spinach rise. U S Grade No 1 potatoes sell higher and a 1.3 cent per pound increase on new 1944 crop dry white onions is in effect.
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U. S
OPA Chief Outlines Wartime Rationing Timetable
Bowles says rationing will continue in postwar reconstruction with some items ending after Europe and Pacific war outcomes. He forecasts staged relief for sugar meat processed foods tires autos shoes and heating oils and requests WPB restore low priced clothing production while offering stopgap relief for scarce low-cost apparel.
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New York
OPA
Bowles
Collier’s Weekly
Europe
Japan
Germany
War Production Board
Herald Faithful Reads Shape Public Opinion
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Synthetic tires released for B and C motorists
The Office of Price Administration announced new synthetic rubber tires for all B and C gasoline bookholders. A motorists will be allowed to buy used tires again. OPA said production exceeded 1,000,000 tires monthly, with May quotas at about 1,300,000.
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Office of Price Administration
Price
Chester Bowles
OPA
Millions of Free Shoes For Children Hit Market
About 5,000,000 pairs of inexpensive children's shoes went on sale ration-free starting Monday. The top price is $1.60 a pair, valid through May 20, for sizes 8 through 12 and misses and little boys sizes 12 to 8. The aim is to move slow stock in lower price brackets. New ration stamps and coupons take effect, with Stamp No 2 in Book 3 and Air Plane Stamp No 1 in Book 3 valid indefinitely.
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Office of Price Administration
No Hope for Increase in Civilian Gasoline
Washington reports that heavy military demand blocks any rise in civilian gasoline quotas. Secretary Ickes notes the East has temporarily favorable supply, but Atlantic Coast increases would require deeper cuts elsewhere. Deputy Petroleum Administrator Davies adds OPA ration changes must keep total consumption within current allocations.
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Washington
Ickes
East
Atlantic Coast
Ralph K.davies
Office of Price Administration
Huge Money Circulation At Close Of War Foretold
A New York University study forecasts a nearly 15 percent rise in money in circulation by war’s end, topping 24 billion dollars. It notes increased currency, hoarding, and inflation risks, while bonds and deposits fuel liquidity that could sustain activity or spark price inflation if future purchasing power falters.
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New York University Institute of International Finance
John T. Madden
Institute
United States
Traffic Fatalities Show Slower Increase During War Time
Wartime traffic deaths rose only one per cent in March from a year earlier, after 14 per cent in February and 28 per cent in January, per the National Safety Council. February and March each totaled 1770 deaths, defying the usual seasonal rise. If March trends persist, 1944 may end with about 25,700 deaths, the lowest in 18 years aside from 1945. January February travel rose 13 per cent. seventy cities fared better, 217 unchanged, 94 worse.
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National Safety Council
Entertainers at Sikeston Armory May 12
Miss Billie Walker leads a large group of hillbilly entertainers at Sikeston Armory for a two show afternoon and evening program at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Friday May 12. The Radio Stars Jamboree features Cowboy Jack Hunt Smokey Joe Cole Curley Hayes and more. Also included is news of Lt. Pletcher E Adams of Rodessa La returning from Berlin with a newborn son Jerry Floyd Adams and a revised score of four Jerries.
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Billie Walker
Armory
Sikeston
Cowboy Jack Hunt
Smokey Joe Cole
Curley Hayes
Champion i Fiddler
England
Pletcher E. Adams
Rodessa
Berlin
Adams
Jer‘ries
Jerry
Pop
Jerry Floyd Adams
Jerry Floyd Adams.” Adams
Negroes Fined for Stealing Auto Tire
Two Black men were fined by Police Judge Frank Smith after arrest by Police Chief Harold Wallace for stealing an automobile tire from Glenn Nicholson Tire Shop. Wm. Jordan paid $15 and Ward Bridgewater $8 as accessory. other arrests included Luther Coleman $8 for drunkenness Aubrey Land $15 for drunk and disorderly J A Smith $20 for reckless driving Verlan Fincher $8 for drunk and disorderly Hoyt LeGrand seems noted in arrest report.
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Frank Smith
Harold Wallace
Glenn Nicholson
Wm. Jordan
Ward Bridgewater
Luther Coleman
Aubrey Land
J. A. Smith
Verlan Fincher
Hoyt LeGrand
State Patrol fined $11 for license failure
Kirk Love, identified as colored, was arrested by Scott County Constable George Seufert and fined $11 on a charge of lacking a valid driver's license.
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State Patrol
Kirk Love
Scott County
George Seufert
Civilian pilots invited to join Army Air Forces
Washington reports the Army Air Forces opened its ranks to about 11,000 civilian flying instructors and trainees. The move aims to address criticism that skilled civilians were overlooked while WASP training continued. Civilians can enter as commissioned pilots or take other duties, no longer required to be Army enlisted reserves.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
Army
War Department
Funeral Services Held for Baby Travis
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Smith Addition for 17 month old Jimmie Dale Travis son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Travis of near Crowder who died at Sikeston General Hospital after a brief illness of measles and pneumonia Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery with Albritton service.
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Baptist Church
Smith Addition
Jimmie Dale
Eugene Travis
Crowder
Sikeston General Hospital
Memorial Park Cemetery
Albritton
Craughon Departs for New Orleans on Business
H. N. Craughon left Tuesday night for New Orleans Louisiana where he will transact business until Friday.
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H. N. Craughon
New Orleans
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