Food supply outlook trims shortages agency notes
Washington forecasts indicate civilians will eat more nourishing food this year than in pre war years despite shortages and bottlenecks. Civilian per capita consumption in 1943 is projected about 4 percent above 1935-39 but 6 percent below the 1941 peak. Meat per person is expected near 124 pounds with demand around 160 pounds as marketing data suggests improved distribution and wartime shifts. Tomorrow: There'll be Meat and Potatoes.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Jap Prisoner Parcels Must Be Sent Friday
Relatives of men reported missing in action from this area were told by the Red Cross that the deadline for sending parcels to Far East prisoners of war on the Gripsholm has been advanced to Friday. Parcels must be received in New York by midnight Friday and must be prepared as individual packages with a parcel label from the Provost Marshal General.
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Japan
Red Cross
Far East
Gripsholm
de Gripzholm
Army Service Forces
War Department
Washington, D. C
New York
Rensselaer County
Sherrard Bewing
Dewey Praises Harmony in Labor Ranks
Governor Thomas E Dewey told the State Federation of Labor assembly that there were no strikes in New York since Pearl Harbor. He credited teamwork among employers and labor leaders for a cooperative, free-enterprise system and warned that wartime controls must be restored after the war to preserve liberty and economic strength.
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Buffalo
Thomas E Dewey
State Federation of Labor
New York State
Pearl Harbor
Dewey
New York
Breast Feeding Best Start For Babies In Turbulent Times
Health note urges breast feeding as the ideal start for infants amid war and upheaval. It emphasizes Mother's milk as perfect nutrition, advises early hygiene and nipple care, and outlines steps before and after birth plus gradual weaning and vitamin supplementation.
Ickes Says We're Low on Sharks And Seaweed
Secretary Ickes notes shortages in shark meat and seaweed due to war, with demand for shark meat rising on the eastern seaboard and seaweed imports reduced by war conditions, urging increased domestic production for both culinary and industrial uses.
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Ickes
Washington
United States
Notes From Missing Flyer Reach Wife Through Flowers
Mrs. Louise Cole of Athens Illinois received a daughter ten days ago at St. John's Hospital the day after her husband Maj. Clifford Elbert Cole failed to return from a bombing raid over Wessling Germany on August 12. Before the mission Cole wrote ten cards and mailed them to a friend Alvin Davis who daily placed a card in the bouquet sent to Mrs. Cole.
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Springfield
Louise Cole
Athens
St. John’s Hospital
Germany
Clifford Elbert Cole
Wessling
War Department
Major Cole
Alvin Davis
Davis
Storm Smashes Rome Homes In Flood Destroys Areas
Berlin radio reported by Associated Press that a violent storm swept Rome yesterday causing houses to collapse amid raging flood waters. The dispatch notes widespread damage and rising water dangers across the Italian capital.
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London
Uta
Berlin
Associated Press
Troy's Scrap Total for War Use Soars
Industrial salvage drives in Troy push wartime totals to 26 million pounds. Over a 14 month span the region collected 20,54,845 pounds of industrial scrap, led by iron, steel, zinc, paper and rubber. Local firms listed include Beattie, Ford, Mohawk Paper, Rensselaer Valve and Troy Chain, among others. A separate note from Wooster Ohio reports Master Arthur Lloyd, age ten, with two grandmothers and four great grandmothers, promising a cookie-filled family legacy.
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Troy Industrial Salvage Committee
War Production Board
Washington
Ahern Manufacturing Co
American Soap & Washeline Co
Beaunit Mills, Inc
the Beattie Manufacturing Co
Behr-Manning Corp
Joseph Bowman & Sons
Champlain Brick Co
Cloverleaf Creamery
Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc
Cohoes Envelope Co., Inc
Cohoes IT. F. & M. Co
Colonie ' Fibre Co., Inc
Wooster
INS
Arthur Lloyd
Austin Fry
Arthur
Ben Speelman
Vernon Fry
Grandma Fry
Grandma Speelman
Snyder
First R. P. 1 Cadet to Get Wings Returns
Ensign Charles T. Stamper, from Saratoga Springs and a former New York University student, graduated with a top air navigation record at Holywood Naval Air Navigation School. He returns to R. P. L after selection from 200 cadets, one of six chosen for Hollywood training, and sails for San Diego for active duty. He excelled in PT and played basketball and football in school and with Saratoga Alumni.
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Naval Flight Preparatory School
Charles T. Stamper
Naval Air Navigation School
Holywood
Fiz
San Diego
Cal
Charles Stamper
Saratoga Springs
Saratoga High School
New York University
Saratoga
ER. P. L
Ensign Stamper
Hollywood
R. P. L Lsat
Cohoes Woman Heads WAC Detachment at Fort Jackson
Irene N. McAteer of Cohoes leads WAC Detachment No 1 at Fort Jackson South Carolina as the only female top sergeant among thousands. The 5 foot 2 inch 120 pound sergeant commands a diverse unit and insists on clear, firm orders. She joined the WAC in January and trained at Fort Des Moines before serving as chief clerk at Camp Polk. She plans to remain in the Army as the WAC becomes part of the regular service.
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Cohoes
Fort Jackson
S. C
Irene N. McAteer
Odile Brassard
Adams Avenue
Corp
Francis R. McAteer
North Africa
Army Air Corps
McAteer
WAC
Fort Des Moine
Camp Polk
Corps
Army
Lfe
Tenants Urged to Care For Homes
The District OPA Authority launches a wartime maintenance drive led by Henry M. Anderson, rent director. He notes Troy Area residents mostly rent, stressing tenants must limit repairs and conserve materials and labor to aid the war effort. A pledge asks renters to treat rented homes as if owned to keep repair costs down for Uncle Sam’s protection.
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OPA
Henry
M. Anderson
Anderson
Troy Area
Mr. Anderson
Imr. Anderson
Uncle Sam
Second Time Arsenal Wins Army Navy Production Award
Watervliet Arsenal has won the Army Navy production award for the second time. A white star symbolizing continued effort will be added to the Army Navy "E" emblem. Brig Gen Alexander G Gillespie received a letter from Under Secretary of War Robert P Patterson praising the staff and civilians for maintaining high wartime production standards.
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Watervliet Arsenal
Alexander G. Gillespie
Robert P. Patterson
Patterson
Gillespie
Norito Pain Relief Promises Fast Action
Thousands suffer rheumatism lumbago and nerve pain now find relief with Norito a quick acting formula that speeds easing of muscular aches. The ad claims Norito is trustworthy and works fast and offers an ironclad guarantee refunds if relief isn’t achieved after three doses. See your druggist today.
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Norito
Imane
Orito
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