Worst Food Months Of War Ahead For Australia
Food control officials warned Australians face the most difficult war period ahead with ration limits. Butter capped at 66 oz per person weekly and meat at 2 lb weekly, excluding uncooked meats until after Japan’s war end. Drought, service demands, and aid to Britain sustain limited supplies. drought relief expected in 4 to 6 months if rainfall returns.
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Canberra
Japan
Britain
Europe
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Great Britain
Kudzu Crown: A Plant That Could Halt Erosion
The article surveys kudzu, an evergreen vine native to Japan, noting its legume roots enrich soil and its rapid ground cover. It claims yields of up to 3.5 tons per acre as hay and potential to stabilize fields, with experts and Georgia figures praising kudzu as a new soil saver and economic boon.
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Hugh H. Bennett
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Channing Cope
Georgia
Williams Pink Pills Offer Relief for Middle Age Fatigue
Advert says middle-aged people suffer headaches dizziness and low mood from anaemia. It promotes Williams Pink Pills as a blood and nerve tonic that rebuilds red cells and iron, reviving energy and reducing aches. Available at chemists and stores.
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Williams
Lost aircraft saved by VAOC rescue effort
The Volunteer Air Observers' Corps guided a large transport plane in heavy weather as it neared sea with little fuel. From Forrest to Guildford the craft was about 70 miles southeast of Pinjarra when VAOC plotted the course. Radioed position allowed a safe approach to Guildford by 6:50 to 7.00. The crew sent thanks to VAOC for the rescue.
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Volunteer Air Observers’ Corps
Forrest
Guildford
V.A.O.C
Pinjarra
Ilo
V.A.C.C
Victorian coat glut prompts call to drop coupon rating
Muddledom reports a glut of women's overcoats with hundreds unsold at cost and woollen mills hit. Manufacturers urge removal of coupon rating 27, warn jobs will be cut and cloth supply may lag. Households face scarce linen and higher prices as hope for better cloth fades.
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Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane
Coupons Proposed for Horse Feed
Plans for fodder conservation prepared by the Directorate of Emergency Road Transport include sale of fodder for horses under a ration ticket system in Melbourne. The Director, Mr Fraser, explains the need to feed horses in sowing crops and notes road transports now require permits.
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Directorate of Emergency Road Transport
Melbourne
Fraser
Mr. Fraser
New York Safebreakers Arrested Over Bank Robberies
Two New York men confessed to robbing eight banks and tour offices in a year after taking jobs in war plants to learn acetylene torch use. They deposited about 40 000 dollars in other banks and held 3 500 dollars in war bonds.
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New York
War damage stalls birth and death records across Europe
City trust offices seek official records of births deaths and marriages in occupied Europe fearing destruction. Legal headaches loom in Sydney as kinship issues arise for foreigners and foreign born Australians who died without wills. Public Trust Office administers estates worth thousands as war ends and verification resumes. Next of kin searches will restart as communications reopen.
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City Trust
Sydney
Australia
Public Trust Office
Germany
Farm Price Outlook From Agriculture Department
The United States Department of Agriculture predicts farm produce prices will fall this year though the Prices Stabilisation Act will limit declines. Farm incomes are expected to shrink while costs for items farmers buy may also drop.
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United States Department of Agriculture
U.S
Department
Education Day by Day in Scotland and Reconstruction Plan
Professor Cameron surveys Scottish education with jokes about Scots and discusses the Educational Institute of Scotland report on Educational Reconstruction. It urges nursery schools for ages 2 to 5 with no formal instruction, caps class sizes, and introduces a 16 year old certificate system with potential Leaving Certificate. Next week to cover rural education.
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Educational Institute of Scotland
Portrait of Harry S Truman early in his army career
The note recalls Harry S Truman as a first lieutenant in World War II era portraits. It notes he later rose to major and, upon Franklin D Roosevelt's death on April 12 1945, became President. It adds he was elected Vice President in 1944 after a decade in the Senate.
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Harry S. Truman
United States
U.S
F. D. Roosevelt
Truman
U.S. Senate
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