Women's Buying Habits Shift As Result of War Restrictions
New York based INS reports a Home Makers Guild of America survey showing up to 4.8 percent of housewives changing food buying and 86 percent altering meat purchases due to wartime shortages. Shoppers now seek better selection, visiting more stores 54.4 percent for food and 55.7 percent for meat, while location and price declines push selection as the main factor. Many items remain scarce, prompting substitutions, brand changes, and increased repairs as households strive to maintain supplies amid rationing.
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New York
INS
Home Makers Guild of America
Conservation Activites
America
May Ration Liquor with Book No 3
The regional OPA said War Ration Book No 3 may serve as identification for liquor rationing plans in New York State. Officials clarified that unused cover material could be stamped or punched but no stamps may be applied or damaged.
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Troy
New York State
OPA
Polldueionia
Pennsylvania
New York
State Group Finds Liquor Black Market
A New York legislative sub committee led by State Senator James J. Crawford says liquor stocks are not equitably distributed and the public is not receiving fair treatment after a 48 hour probe. It cites excessive purchases hoarding and illegal premium prices and warns of drastic action unless the industry cooperates and discloses information. Witnesses allegedly hedged on questions about available supplies.
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New York
Crawford
Customers Face Jail in Orange Black Market
Federal Judge Murray Hulbert fined five corporations and six individuals in the wholesale produce business $500 each for buying oranges above the price ceiling. He warned jail terms up to a year and fines up to $10,000 for over ceiling food purchases, noting these defendants were buyers in a forced market serving the Army, Navy, hospitals and other institutions.
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New York
Hulbert
United States
James B. M. McNally
Army
Navy
Illness Wraps Richards Family Across States
Mrs. Benjamin Richards of North Carolina and Florida is ill at her daughter’s home, Mrs. Kenneth Rogers, 1220 Jacob Street. Mrs. Clarence Wilson traveled to Carolina to accompany her mother on a trip to Troy.
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Benjamin Richards
North Carolina
Florida
Kenneth Rogers
Jacob Street
Clarence Wilson
Carolina
Troy
Seaman Heads C E D Group For Industry
Howard G. Seaman appointed chairman of the division for manufacturers in the local C E D effort. He will lead sub committees by industry to study postwar production, employment and related problems with board members including Raymond P Neitzel and A W Thompson. Other local appointments follow.
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Howard G. Seaman
Francis E. Gallagher
Troy
C.E D
Seaman
Behr-Manning Corp
C.E.D
Raymond P Neitzel
Marvin Neitzel Corp
A. A. Roff
Roff Knitting Mills
Joseph M Callahan
W. Lowenthal, Inc
Valves
A W. Thompson
Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., Inc
Metal Industry
C. W. Kelsey
Rototiller, Inc
General Manufacturing
Charles I. Day
W. & L E. iGurley
Gallagher
Thomas H. Stirling
West Vagina
Midweek Service at West Sand Lake Methodist Church
The midweek service at West Sand Lake Methodist Church will be held at 7.45 pm today with Rev. John A. Lavender, pastor, in charge.
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West Sand Lake
The
Methodist Church
John A. Lavender
Neighbors Cooperate On Childs Playground
Cleveland families formed a committee led by Clarence Lange to buy land and build a playground for their children. Fourteen families purchased shares at $115.90 each. shares can be sold back to the committee if a shareholder moves, allowing new neighbors to join as the park serves as a neighborhood recreation exam.
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Cleveland
UPI
Clarence Lange
Park Block Rebuilds Spirit Amid Wartime Strain
Howard Wilhelm notes how wartime strain brings neighbors closer as his two daughters play daily in the park, illustrating community resilience during hardship.
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Howard Wilhelm
Rodent Blitz Waged To Rid Erie Farms Of Rats
Erie County conducts a countywide campaign to exterminate about 500000 rural rats. About 5000 cans of poison were distributed to farmers and a three night demonstration reached over 1000 farmers. Officials Cyril F Crowe and William S Heit led the effort with Farm Bureau outreach and target counts of casualties.
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Buffalo UP
Erie County
Penight
Cyril F Crowe
Williams. Heit
New York State
County Farm Bureau
Crowe
Parmenter Rhode Island Red Sets World Egg Record
Ithaca reports Rhode Island Red hen owned by E. B. Parmenter of Franklin Mass set a world egg record by producing 351 eggs in 357 days. The bird, named hen of the year and all-time champion, topped prior marks of 347 eggs in 51 weeks. It laid the 33610 port score and extended winter laying without artificial light, remaining productive for 184 consecutive days.
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Ithaca
INS
Rhode Island
E. B. Parmenter
Franklin
Mass
New York
Hanson Leghorn
Corvallis
Ore
Connecticut
Parmenter
R C Ogle
Cornell
Stafford
Maine
Harco
South Easton
OPA to Check Tires at Local War Industries
The OPA will task all transportation committees in war plants to appoint inspectors to examine workers' car tires. If tires are worn, a wind shield tag will urge retreading. A plant transportation report and follow up on owner action will be provided. The tire shortage is described as critical with months before relief.
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Fecal
OPA
Ene Eliott
Ranoming
Elliott
Orange Prices Stay At Present Ceiling
The Office of Price Administration kept current orange and grapefruit ceilings in place pending study of a new regulation to reflect expected seasonal price drops. A last minute order by Stabilization Director Fred M. Vinson halted the planned reduction, extending the high limit for the moment while further details are reviewed.
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Sam
Uncle Sam
Switzerland
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Fred M. Vinson
Washington UP — Housewives
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