Ration Adjustments Raise Points for Ham Pork Loins and Fish
Ration values for ready to eat ham rise by two points per pound while cooked varieties follow. Canned fish returns to rationing due to scarce supply with salmon tuna and shrimp at six points, mackerel and sardines at four, oysters and misc fish at two. A new red stamp four becomes valid weekly, with 30 or 40 point periods. Beef and lamb top grades remain on list. butter and cheeses see point increases.
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OPA
Cheese price changes from four to six points per pound
The price of cheddar rises to six points per pound while Swiss Italian munster and limburger receive a new eight point per pound value up from four.
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Munster
Limburger
Berlin Admits New Red Threat On Eastern Front
Reported Soviet moves push toward Liepaja and Riga as Rokossovsky’s forces hold near Warsaw. German counterattacks mount while Red columns press east of Schirwindt and Mariampole, threatening East Prussia and by-passing Warsaw.
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Vistula River
Warsaw
Rokossovsky
Siedice
East Prussia
Liepaja
Baltic
Riga
Schirwindt
Mariampole
Red Army
Vistula
Krakow
Allies Close In On Paris
Allied forces pushed toward Paris with Canadian tanks advancing near Caen and British troops widening the Orne bridgehead. American units neared Le Mans and Brest while St Malo and Dinard held stubborn German resistance with pockets left in the Brittany port city.
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Nantes
NBC
St. Malo
Brittany
Dinard
Caen
Falaise
Paris
Orne
Angers
Loire River
Brest
Lorient
Channel
Jersey
le Mans
U. S
St. Melo
Early Delivery of Fuel Oil Is Urged
Hagerstown readers report cooperation in filling fuel oil tanks as Office of Defense Transportation urges immediate supplies. Distributors say orders are rising and deliveries remain relatively unimpeded by military needs. ODT manager Edward R. Gisburne warns that civilian delays may lead to no deliveries. The Fourth of July and Bastille Day are noted as symbols in the fight to preserve human rights.
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Office of Defense Transportation
Two in Balkans Seek Way Out
Dr. Floyd Henson Black, 18 years as president of the American College in Bulgaria and now head of the college in Istanbul, left Istanbul for Ankara. The U S Embassy reportedly called on him for Bulgaria insights and ties to Bulgarian minister to Turkey Nikola Balabanov. Western Allies demand Bulgarian removal of German units before armistice talks. A Istanbul traveler cites premier Iva Baghanov pledging to expel Germans by August end, with fewer than one German division remaining in Bulgaria.
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Floyd Henson Black
American College
Bulgaria
Istanbul
Ankara
O'Brien
U. S
Black
Turkey
Nikola Balabanov
Greman
Iva Baghanov
Sofia
Dr. Furry Urges Pioneer Spirit At Rotary Talk
Dr. W. D. Furry, Ashland College philosopher, spoke to Sharpsburg Rotary about New Frontiers in Human Achievement. He urged a return to pioneer resolve to tackle modern problems, warning against cynicism and stressing lessons from the past guiding future science and discovery.
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W. D. Furry
Ashland College
Sharpsburg
Rotary
Furry
America
More Pennsy Cars Lack Auto Stamps
Deputy Internal Collectors report that more Pennsylvania vehicles in the business district are found without a Federal auto tax stamp than any other state. Three deputies patrol the city today and have asked the City Police Department to assign a uniform officer to help. The check up will continue indefinitely.
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Pennsylvania
Four counties plan Western Maryland Volunteers Association
Volunteer firemen from Allegany Garrett Washington and Frederick counties met to plan amalgamation into a four county Western Maryland Volunteers Association. Vice President H A Lasher said the plan has preliminary county approvals, with William Eckton of Hagerstown named temporary president.
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Cumberland
Allegany
Garrett
Washington
Frederick
Western Maryland Volunteers Association
H. A. Lasher
Allegany and
Garrett County
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