Manufacturers And Stores Limit Sales To Discourage Hoarders
Modified rationing by department stores and manufacturers spread across regions as officials warned against hoarding and profiteering. New York stores limited towels sheets pillow cases and hosiery. meat packers cracked down on profiteers. Iowa City officials discussed scarce buying after a resident bought 12 extra tires and a housewife bought 15 pounds of pep. Authorities urged that shortages would not worsen unless consumers overbuy, noting sugar stocks are ample and hoarding is the problem. Prices were said to be rising, while some industries pledged to hold inflation in check.
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New York
American Meat Institute
Iowa City
Preston Koser
Chamber of Commerce
Koser
United States
Proposed Plan Sets Up 5 Defense Areas
Ohio Gov. Frank J Lausche will discuss civil defense regulations with his cabinet before filing. The plan divides the state into five defense areas with area commanders coordinating local defense directors and county mayors appointing defense chiefs for unincorporated areas.
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Columbus
Frank J Lausche
Ohio
Secretary of State
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Leo M. Kreber
Ohio National Guard
William E. Warner
Adjutant General
Athens
Belmont
Coshocton
Delaware
Fairfield
Fayette
Franklin
Gallia
Guernsey
Hocking
Jackson
Knox
Lawrence
Licking
Madison
Meigs
Monroe
Musingum
Noble
Perry
Pickaway
Ross
Union
Vinton
Washington
Ashland
Ashtabula
Carroll
Columbiana
Harrison
Holmes
Jefferson
Mahoning
Medina
Portage
Stark
Summit
Trumbull
Tuscarawas
Wayne
Allen
Auglaize
Champaign
Crawford
Darke
Defiance
Fulton
Hancock
Hardin
Henry
Logan
Lucas
Marion
Mercer
Miami
Morrow
Ottawa
Paulding
Putnam
Richland
Sandusky
Seneca
van Wert
Williams
Wood
Wyandot
Cuyahoga
Erie
Geauga
Huron
Lake and Lorain
Highway Director Criticizes State Auditor Ferguson
Ohio State Highway Director T. J. Kauer attacks State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson over refusing to pay private engineering firms for Highway Department survey work. The Supreme Court upheld the refusal, threatening department operations and signaling about 3 million dollars in affected contracts.
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Columbus
T. J. Kauer
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ohio
Kauer
Ferguson
Highway Department
Kaver
Memorial Fund Created by La Grange Veterans Group
The La Grange Veterans Association Aux Waary met July 18 at Marcella Darby’s home to announce a special memorial fund funded by Mrs Forrest Weaver. The purpose will be announced later. Plans were made for an ice cream social July 29 with the weekly band concert in the square. Refreshments were served by Earleen Buswell and Betty Holcomb. The next meeting will be at Loree Spice’s home.
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Betty Holcomb
Loree Spice
Super Bazooka Repels Red Tank Threat Frontline
The new Super Bazooka rushes to Korea to counter heavy Russian made tanks of Communist forces. Earlier WWII rockets proved ineffective against the Red tanks. Photo by Philip Deane, World War II era supplied by International News.
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Philip Deane
International News
International
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Tions
W. 5. Stephenson
National Shoe Manufacturers Association
White House
Charles G. Ross
CIO
Philip Murray
Adolph A. Sabath
House Rules Committee
Truman
Albert S. Goss
National Grange
Sinclair Refining Co
Texas
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Clermont
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Hamilton
Highland
Montgomery
Pike
Preble
Scioto
Warren Counties
Seoul
la Canada
Cal
Thomas MacConnell Iit
John
Thomas IV
Maj
Thomas MacConnell III
U. S
Fukuoka
Japan
Inchon
South Korea
Ruby Len
Peggy Fitzgerald
Claire Anderson
Gem. Hobart R. Gay
Pohang
International Soundphoto
Taejon
Betty Cagney
Fur Industries
Chicago
George Moolkl
Kehaha
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Berry Burke
Harlan, Ky
Alvin Bapga
Union City
Rose Marie
Caroline Desmond
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