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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1943
Page
15
News from OPA outlines a 25 percent production quota bonus for makers shifting to children shoes to relieve leather shortages. Synthetic rubber soles are popular in kids’ footwear, with safety shoes still constrained in some regions. Ration stamps remain available for families with growing children.
Mrs. Roosevelt announced that Hopkins will relocate with his wife and daughter to a Georgetown house once ready. She said the move does not alter his close ties to President Roosevelt, who values his work and friendship and remains in contact with Hopkins for ongoing duties.
Washington UPI reports a bitter Congress battle as the House Agriculture Committee opens hearings on a bill to lift federal taxes licenses and restrictions on margarine. Representatives Poage Andresen and Murray clash over dairy concerns while Dr. A J Carlson argues margarine has nutrition equal to butter and could aid wartime food use. Fulmer says two thirds of retailers cannot handle margarine under current taxes, and millions lack a low cost table spread.
A tour of the Pensacola naval air training center shows WAVES performing men’s tasks from control tower work to radio operation, weather forecasting, and storekeeping. The life combines strict daily duties with shore leave and movie outings, countering myths of easy uniforms.
First Lieut Donald F. Wallace of this city, assistant to the post dental surgeon at Camp Shanks, has been promoted to captain. He is a Port Henry native, Port Henry High School graduate, Union College predental student, and University of Buffalo DDS graduate. married to Fane Elizabeth Powell with two sons.
Thomas Joseph Murnighan son of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Murnighan of 5 Walter Street Albany graduated yesterday from the Naval Air Training Center Corpus Christi and was commissioned ensign in the U S Naval Reserve He is a former student of Siena College of Loudonville.
Vancouver Washington’s war housing boom may become a long term settlement as 60 percent of 9,000 immigrant families in war projects prefer permanent homes if jobs and housing hold. Another 16 percent undecided. 24 percent would move on. Housing execs urge planning for peace time community now amid postwar migration. The sea voyage from New York to the Persian Gulf spans 28,000 miles.
Albert Lessa a 19 year old merchant seaman confessed to the shotgun slaying of his 14 year old sister in law Shirley Mae Wilcox in North Dartmouth Massachusetts. He claimed the gun fired accidentally during a hunting trip preparation after kissing her and dragging her into another room. He said he left after noting her body and later expressed sorrow as Shirley’s family dispute preceded the incident.
The Senate banking committee approved the Bankhead bill authorizing the Treasury to spend up to 30 million dollars annually for war bond advertising in newspapers. One minor amendment set advertising at prevailing space rates. Senator Bankhead said he would seek to bring the bill to full Senate consideration without delay.
Chicago reports the Linen Supply Association of America states men's skirts are coming. To conserve cotton, grocers' aprons and bartenders' jackets will be shortened for the duration, and waitresses' skirts will drop to just below the knee.
Police detained a man on an old automobile charge Saturday while questioning him about a fatal shooting. The suspect loitered in the Wilcox yard with relatives as detectives pursued the case. The girl, who would have turned 15 today, will be buried.
Wartime epidemics threaten troops and civilians as crowding and scarce medical staff raise risk. Sulfonamides cut meningitis fatalities from about 39 percent to under 5 percent, while helping curb carriers. Early treatment, isolation, and serum therapy augment control efforts.
The Office of Price Administration says Book No 4 will last about 92 weeks and work with new tokens to begin February 1. Old Books No 1 and No 2 will be phased out as green stamps in Book 4 cover processed foods and blue and red stamps come into use with upcoming tokens.
Garment manufacturers urged the War Production Board to lift elastic thread limits but said synthetic rubber products remain distant. A Merchan dise Mart survey found loom and worker shortages delaying supply, with firms noting priorities for Army and Navy and elastic yarns going into men's shorts.
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