Food Expert Predicts America Will Be Nation of Supermen
Cambridge Massachusetts reports Francis Bern Riggs asserts Americans may become the tallest race due to superior fed status. He cites a three year study on tall men and predicts European hunger will lower heights there while the U S grows taller. He notes returning veterans may lose height briefly from war strain but recover. Riggs details global height variations and social issues faced by tall men U.S. tall population numbers are given.
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Cambridge Mass
London
France
Africa
Europe
Riggs
Harvard
Groton
Foggs Agricultural School
Lakeville
Conn
Robert Wadlow
Wadlow
Ruges
Civil Services
Ene
District of Columbia May Get Home Rule
Congress may vote itself out of part of its duties as city council for the District of Columbia. A House District of Columbia committee approved a bill to grant the district’s commissioners more administrative power, reducing Congress’s minor city details role, while residents remain unrepresented at the polls.
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Washington
Congress
District of Columbia
House
Hebert
Soldier and Family Die in Fire in Oswego Home
A tragic blaze destroyed the Spaulding home in Oswego killing Pvt. Frederick Spaulding’s wife Florence W. Spaulding 24 and their months old son. Spaulding, en route on furlough from Camp Campbell Kentucky, awaited a return.
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Oswego
White Collar War Pay Scrambles to Keep Up
A 12 year old engineer described to a Senate labor sub committee how white collar wartime workers face rising living costs and insufficient pay. He cited a 2817 dollar annual salary for a 40 hour week, overtime, militia service, and still needing to bring lunch. Officials argued wage boosts and health safeguards are needed as war production grows more demanding.
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Washington LLP
Congressional
J. Curtis Hoyt
Upper Darby
Senate
Pepper
D-Fla
Sind
Hoyt
Beryl Gilman
International Federation of Architects, Engineers, Chemists and Technicians
Pennsylvania
Gilman
Cambridge Valley Grange Meeting and Local Notices
Community notices report Cambridge Valley Grange regular meeting and various local events. Activities include book club gatherings, Methodist prayer meeting, and a dance fundraiser for Warm Springs Foundation. residents travel for church assignments and quarantine news. a farm sale and home changes affect the Kerr and McNitt families. Home Bureau meetings, leadership trainings, and a scrap paper drive are announced with collection points and packaging instructions.
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Cambridge Valley Grange
G. H. Hiney
Pfc
John Baxter Swartwout
U.S. Air Corps
Elgin Field
Fla
Walton L. Swartwoul
Andrew A. Ball
Transport Service
Prasque Isle
Warm Springs Foundation
Patrinan Hall
Paul McNitt
E .M. Kerr
Lauderdale Road
Franklin McLeminai
McNitt
Mary M Kerr
Clerk Club
William Ettenger
Methodist
Ettenger
First United Presbyterian Church
Altoona
Coila-Jackson Home Bureau
Home Bureau
Greenwich
Cornell
Robertson
Washington County Post
Hastings Market
Robert Drigginss
OPA Boosts Point Values for Beef Pork and Cheese
The Office of Price Administration announced February ration point increases on most beef cuts veal and lamb as well as pork cheese. Butter remains 36 points per pound with more available lard up to three points. Cheddar sees a rise to 12 points and canned meats gain two points for dried beef and sausage.
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Washington CF
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Chester Bowles
Yonkers War Harmony Sets National Record
Yonkers reports uninterrupted wartime output across 17 major plants with 15 000 to 20 000 workers since rearmament began. Factory harmony credited to labor management cooperation, stable housing, and solid payrolls, with no war babies in Yonkers and no rent inflation affecting workers.
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Yonkers
Hudson River
Percy 5. Peck
Chamber of Commerce
Bliss Named by Bar Association
Supreme Court Justice F. Walter Bilas of Schoharie County was elected chairman of the judicial section of the New York State Bar Association at New York yesterday. Bliss, first appointed to the Supreme Court by President Roosevelt, has been designated to appellate work by Lehman and again by Dewey in 1943.
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Supreme Court
F. Walter Bilas
Schoharie County
Appellate Division
Third Department
Judicial Section
New York State Bar Association
New York
Justice Bliss
State Bar Association
Roosevelt
Lehman
Dewey
Rubber Shoes Released From Ration Lists Albany Plan
Albany OPA district office announced that retailers may sell limited excess stocks of non rationed rubber work shoes and boots with official stickers. The move targets overstock that has not sold under rationing and requires individual dealer handling with a 15 day minimum between application and sticker grant.
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Albany
Albany Opa
OPA
State Street
Raincoats Rise in Style Across the Wardrobe
Fashion writer Jane Cochran reports rainwear trends expanding beyond practicality. New coats mix warmth and dry comfort with chic touches like lapin collars, bright colors, and shiny white waterproof fabrics.
Pittstown Tax Collector to Visit Raymertown Store
Pittstown tax collector Leighton Holbritter will attend the Raymertown store gathering on Saturday. Sunday morning Rev. Anton Beza will deliver the sermon titled The Church's Crusade. Arlene O'Brien of Troy spent several days last week with her grandmother, Mrs. Kathryn O'Brien.
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Leighton Holbritter
Raymertown
Anton Beza
Arlene O’brien
Troy
Kathryn O’brien
Blood donation praised as best gift by Waterford airman
Chester Miller of Waterford-Mechanicville Road sent four donations to the Red Cross Blood Bank in England in honor of Lieut. R. W. Busha. Busha, serving with the Air Corps, replied from England praising the life saving gift and noting blood plasma supports wounded flyers in flight.
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Waterford Airman
Chester Miller
Waterford- Mechanicville Road
Red Cross Blood Bank
Lieut
R. W. Busha
Fliat Street
Waterford
Air Corps
Miller
Busha
Red Cross
England
Italy
Berlin
Navy Needs Radio Work Technicians
Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph Sullivan, in charge of the local recruiting office at the Rensselaer County Court House, announced an urgent Navy need for radio technicians. Troy Area youths are urged to consult him for details on training and the Eddy test, which emphasizes mathematics and basic electronics.
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Navy
Joseph Sullivan
Rensselaer County Court House
Troy Area
Naval Training Station
Iscraduation
Frank
Jan
Eddy
Sullivan
Court House
Industrial Food Users Face Penalty Notice
Industrial users of rationed foods must re register with their local War Price and Ration Boards or face penalties. Deductions from coupon allotments apply for each day after January 5 that Form 1200 is late. Final reports are due February 15 to the Albany OPA district office.
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Albany District Office of Price Administration
OPA
Albany
Mock Chicken Legs Dinner Menu and Budget Tips
A recipe for 4% lb veal and pork skewers shaped as mock chicken legs with egg wash, crumbs, and Bake-Rite shortening, plus a suggested Sunday dinner menu. Includes gravy, margarine use, Vitamin A note, and a chili sauce flavored Thousand Island dressing. Mentions Wilson's brand products and The Life of Riley radio program on the Blue Network.
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Wilson
Thousand Island
Riley
William Bendix
Blue Network
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