No Relief Yet Butter Famine Continues
The nation faces persistent butter shortages with New York reports of deep civilian stock depletion across regions on long-haul distribution, despite War Food Administration cuts in September. Gordon Urner of Urner Barry notes government stockpiles and open market purchases influence supply, but civilian demand and production declines threaten several more months of tight butter, especially on the East and West Coasts.
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New York
Gordon Urner
Overdue
de the Urner-Barry Corp
Daily Market Report
War Food Administration
Urner
Hus
Armed Services
Marriage Totals Decline In Troy Amid War Absences
City Clerk James M. McGrath reports ongoing decline in Troy marriage licenses as young men serve in wartime. August licenses reached 45, down from 59 in 1942 and 70 in 1941, with 1943 totaling 425 for eight months, about 87 fewer than 1942. Dog licenses totaled 1,020 in eight months, similar to last year. 17 milk licenses issued in August.
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City of Troy
James M. McGrath
Dr Humphreys Grand Relief for Agony Piles
An old advertisement touts Humphreys Ointment as a long trusted remedy for piles, promising relief from fiery itching and pain after early use. It offers a free rectal pipe for extra relief to distribute lubrication and reduce swelling, urging readers to buy a tube locally.
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DR. Humphreys
Humphreys
Gas Coupon Exchanges Extended by Rensselaer County Board
Motorists who did not exchange old B and C gasol ine coupons by the Tuesday deadline may still do so at the Rensselaer County Troy City Rationing Board in Hotel Troy. The board announced permission from the OPA to continue exchanges until further notice and will issue new coupons for those whose old books had not expired. Those with new sheet coupons need not exchange.
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Rensselaer County-Troy City
Troy
OPA
Dewey Stays Murder Ring Executions
Albany Governor Thomas E Dewey called on President Roosevelt to surrender Lepke Buchalter to New York for execution for a Brooklyn murder. He delayed the date for Lepke Emmanuel Weiss and Louis Capone to Oct 21 from Sept 16 and said no clemency hearing until Buchalter is surrendered.
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Albany
Dewey
Roosevelt
Louia
Lepke) Buchalter
Murder, Inc
New York
Brooklyn
Lepke
Emmanuel Weiss
Louis Capone
Joseph Rosen
Sing Sing
Buchalter
United States
Buch
State of New York
Miners Urged to Work Labor Day by UMW Leader
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, urged miners to forego Labor Day in both government and privately operated pits. UAW District 5 chief John P. Busarello said he received a telegram stating Carl Newton, director of government controlled mines, may order all federal mines to stay open. The current six day work week pays time and a half for Saturday.
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Pittsburg
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
John P. Busarello
UAW
District 5
Lewis
Carl Newton
Brave Harvard Guard Radcliffe Students Rally After Burglary
In Cambridge Massachusetts 700 Harvard College students formed a guard after two armed burglars looted Radcliffe College dormitories at 4 am. They paraded to the Radcliffe quad carrying banners and cheered Harvard as police dispersed the crowd and arrested two.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard College
Radcliffe College
Radcliffe
Harvard
Winter Forecast: Coal Dealers Pool Equipment and Labor
Washington CP Coal trucks suffer from senile decay and aging fleet prompting the Office of Defense Transportation to plan emergency pooled delivery across 142 motor transport districts. Eastman says residential coal use could rise 22 percent this winter, with labor shortages and scarce equipment. Local committees will catalog vehicles, manpower, yards, orders and inventories to organize district pools and delivery areas.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
Joseph D. Eastman
ODT
Eastman
Eastmen
Pleasure driving ban ends but Troy owners show little zeal
Local service stations report tepid response to the end of the pleasure driving ban. Dealers note no extra gas allotments or coupons, and motorists expect only minor changes in driving patterns. The move is seen as a psychological comfort rather than a material gain for most residents.
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Troy
CPA
OPA
Tax Payers Urged To File Estimates Before Sept. 15
Washington urged all income tax payers to determine if they must file a declaration of estimated tax by September 15. blanks and a short form were mailed to those who filed 1942 returns. about 15 million of 45 million taxpayers need to file. criteria include high incomes and nonwithheld sources. Farmers may file Sept 15 but face Dec 15 deadline. Dunes for membership: Perry R Bass joins Rocket Perch Club in Rockport Texas after accidental fall into Aransas Bay.
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Washington
Guy P. Helvering
Internal Revenue
Helvering
New Coal Delivery Rules From CPA Affect Dealers
Local coal dealers must follow CPA instructions for deliveries. When placing orders, customers must state anthracite use for the base year April 1 1942 to March 31 133, current fuel on hand, and desired amount. Written confirmation within seven days is required. after Sept. 20 deliveries wait for a signed statement. Dealers must keep files for one year.
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CPA
Atlantic Charter and Congress Debate Amid Stability Talk
The author questions the current status of the Atlantic Charter as a mere ideal and urges Congress to formally bind it to national devotion. He notes uncertainties about the document’s origin, custody, and exact wording, while comparing it to the Magna Carta and U S Constitution.
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Wuuu
Congress
Henry Wallace
Health Women in War Work Must Be Fit
Dr Thomas D Masters explains how women entering wartime industry face unique medical needs. Industrial physicians must address women’s health, routine exams, and evolving job conditions to keep workers productive and safe as production rapidly shifts and roles change.
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Thomas D. Masters
NEA
Masters
Vanity and praise among authors told in a personal remnant
The speaker muses on authors of various kinds and their touchy vanity about their work. He notes how some sulk if not praised and reads as a reflection on pride in metaphors and “hot licks” while acknowledging the rare anger at withheld belief.
Latham WAC dispatch rider rides motorcycle from San Angelo field
Corporal Floyda Dupree of Latham is released for combat duty on a motorcycle dispatch mission at the San Angelo field in Texas. She trained at Daytona Beach after enlisting in December and is stationed with the WAC for seven months. Her brother Pfc Grant Dupree serves nearby at Amarillo.
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Daytona Beach
Latham Schools
General Electric Co
Schenectady
Pfc
Grant Dupree
Air Corps
Amarillo
Tex
Serial gas coupons to curb black market in cities
The Office of Price Administration plans replacing gas line ration books with serial numbered tickets to stop the bootleg market in loose stamps. After year’s start, central issuance stations will handle ticket distribution to motorists with records kept of numbers issued and lost or stolen reports shared with nearby filling stations. Rural areas excluded from the plan.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Carter’s Little Liver Pills Ad Teaser From Health Quiz
An old advertisement extols Carter’s Little Liver Pills to stimulate bile flow and relieve symptoms like headaches irritability low spirits and poor digestion. The copy urges readers to take the pills as directed, noting prices of 10 and 25 cents and claiming effectiveness.
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Carter
Prunes and Raisins Rationed Again by OPA
The Office of Price Administration restored dried prunes and raisins to the ration list effective next Sunday with four points per pound. Dried dates and figs remain non rationed due to perishability. Full September point values to be released today.
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Washington
INS
Office of Price Administration
OPA
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