Commerce Blocks OPA Plan to Ration New Enterprises
Washington insiders report Jesse Jones's Commerce Department blocked OPA plans to limit new business entries and require certificates for starting stores. The move reflects a clash with OPA leadership and a broader fight over civilian production and wartime controls, potentially headed to James Byrnes for ultimate resolution.
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Washington
INS
Jesse Jones
Department of Commerce
OPA
United States
Commerce
Jones
Henry A. Wallace
War Department
War Mobilization
James Byrnes
Institutions and Restaurants Will Get More Coffee
The Office of Price Administration authorized a 20 percent coffee bonus for large institutional users, including commercial eating places. The bonus applies to September October allotment based on July August usage and can be claimed from Aug. 15. Small boarding houses and small institutions do not receive the bonus.
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Office of Price Administration
Not Good Home Front Seen Issue For 1944
Political polls one year ahead of the 1944 nominating conventions hint at upsets. Hurding opinion shows anti New Deal sentiment rising among state legislators and delegates, with Dewey leading GOP preferences for 1944. This is political analysis, not a forecast.
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Peter Edson
Party of the New Deal
Lstenersln
Eeut Hurja
Jim Farley
Highburgia
Pathfinder Magazine
Eiver
Hurja
Dewey
Horja
GO. P
Philadelphia
Wendell Willkie
Willie
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Wibkie
Willkie
Bricker
Stassen
Bridges
Bucker
Resort Hotel Burned at Loch Shel Sheldrake
A resort hotel named Victoria in Monticello was reduced to ashes leaving 190 guests stranded. The 85 room structure built 22 years ago was valued at $90,000 with part of the loss covered by insurance.
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Monticello
Loch Shel Sheldrake
Pea Freezing Urged by Mrs Thayer
Homemakers with freezers urged to preserve peas now maturing. Mrs Florence H Thayer, 4 H agent, says pack below zero for best quality. Picked peas should be shelled washed and boiled briefly before cooling and packing in sealed bags for freezing. Geneva Experiment Station cautions storage near zero.
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Florence H Thayer
Rensselaer County 4-H Club
Victory Gardens
Thayer
Bailimg Pout
Resignation of Albany OPA Director Albert E Oliver
Albert E Oliver district director of the Albany Office of Price Administration announced his resignation to return to private business. He will leave effective July 15 after nine months in office, citing a need to resume control of his family firm Albert E Oliver Inc. Albany automobile accessories. Oliver praised regional administrator Sylvan L Joseph and thanked staff and the public for support.
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Albert E. Oliver
Albany
Office of Price Administration
Oliver
Ner Oliver
Joseph
OPA
Albany District
Olver
Taft Seeks To Limit F C C Power
Sen Robert A Taft charges the administration abuses radio and press freedom and urges suspending new FCC powers until Congress studies radio regulation. He says the Supreme Court ruling over U S networks and stations expands FCC authority beyond intent of the act. Taft urges Congress to amend the act. Wheeler has introduced a bill but hearings are delayed.
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Washington
Robert A Taft
Federal Communications Commission
Supreme Court
Congress
Taft
Senate
FCC
Burton K. Wheeler
D. Mont
Health Wood Ticks Carry Disease
Dr Thomas D Masters NEA writes on summer disease risk from wood ticks in western states. Ticks spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever and other illnesses. life cycle involves larval, nymph, and adult stages with transmission mainly during extended feeding. Prevention centers on prompt tick removal and frequent skin checks in high infection areas.
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Thomas D. Masters
NEA
United States
Rocky Mountain
OPA Reminds Gas Sticker Rules for Cars
District OPA authorities remind motorists to display the proper gasoline ration sticker on their vehicles. A missing sticker is a violation and may incur penalties. Only the sticker corresponding to the driver’s ration book is required. trucks need a C sticker, and drivers with B or C books use the respective sticker.
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OPA
Volunteers Aid County Ration Board With 50 Plus Women
More than fifty women from Troy and surrounding rural areas assist the Rensselaer County Rationing Board at the courthouse as voluntary clerical aides. Mrs Arthur W Benson leads the volunteers with Patrick S Flannery assigning daily tasks as renewals and applications are processed. The federal government recognizes the service and may issue certificates after a set number of hours.
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Troy
Rensselaer County
Patrick S. Flanney
Fuel Oil Division
Board
House Rejects Crop Insurance in 1944 Deficit Bill
The House yesterday refused funds for the Federal Crop Insurance program for fiscal 1944. A Senate amendment to the second deficiency bill proposing 7.82 million dollars was defeated 123 to 52.
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Washington
LLP
House
Senate
Vaccines and antiserum in disease prevention
The article notes two vaccines available for people visiting infected areas and that vaccination as a general public health measure would be impractical. It states yearly vaccination is needed and an antiserum has been given to those who develop the disease, showing potential mortality reduction when given early.
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Commercce Department
Home Front
Roosevelt
Clicquot Club
Siciliano, Inc
D Creek Road
West Albany
Wat Lim
Agency
Umantsion
Aton
Ofice
Bureau
Office OF
Inergem
And
Navy
Haran
Ard Stacy
Lawid
Iet
Executive Branch
U. S
Office of War
Mrs. Thayer
Geneva
F. E. Williams
Amarillo
Texas
Sylvan
F.C.C
Miami Beach
Eileen Knapp
Florida
DR. Masters
Women Help County Ration Board
Fred W. Curtis Paint Co., Inc
Congress and
Fifth Ave
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