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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
10
The notice lists ration issue items including red and green coupons in books 3 and 4 with face value and points. It specifies expiry dates: March 20 for some green and blue coupons, May 20 to May 29 for red coupons, and March 26 for others, plus one point per red token.
OPA announced this week that expiration dates for food coupons have been removed and blue coupons F8 G8 H8 J8 K8 valid April 1 through June 20 are now indefinite. Blue tokens valued at one point remain unchanged.
The Office of Price Administration outlines current sugar, shoe, fuel, and gasoline ration details. Sugar coupons cover home canning and general use with set pound limits per family member, while shoes and airplane coupons apply to specified goods. Gasoline, fuel oil, and tire inspection requirements specify validity periods and periodic checks to maintain eligibility.
Senator Benson proposes issuing automobile licenses via county clerks across Illinois, aligning with hunting and fishing license distribution. He claims no additional payrolls or state costs and potential savings, replacing current over the counter sales in Springfield and Chicago with wider county access. The piece ends with a regional joke about a fishing wife.
B Hadley recounts a Mexico City and Acapulco journey filled with dances and senoritas in Acapulco, street vendors, beggars, and a visit to the Palace of Fine Arts. He notes theater and café life, a tiled Sanborn establishment, and the city’s lakebed foundations while buying four tires and six tubes before continuing his trip.
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