Return of Rights To States Is Seen As Uncertain Hope
A two day Midwest conference of the Council of State Governments found states seeking to regain power from Washington but lacking a unified plan. Governors from 17 states discussed postwar reconstruction, planning commissions, and public works while cautioning on federal versus state roles. Governor Green presided and a five member committee was formed to draft a state participation program for legislatures.
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Chicago
Washington
Council of State
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Green
New York
Atlanta
Denver
San Francisco
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Midwest
OPA May Readjust Point Value of Meat
The Office of Price Administration said a meat point value readjustment is possible but not revolutionary. An OPA spokesman noted that meat points vary mainly between five and eight, so any revision would likely shift by one or two points at most.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Two Fannin Boys Named Prisoners of War
Pfc Roy F Brakebill Bonham son of Mrs Leura Brakebill and Pfc Jack D Peak Leonard son of Mrs Beulah Peak are listed by the War Department as prisoners of the Japanese in the Philippines. Both families had been informed earlier. Also note Texas population in Harris Dallas Bexar and Tarrant counties and a maximum state length from Brownsville to the Panhandle.
Speeding Car Tragedy At Grade Crossing Warns Of Dangers
A car speeding at night skidded about 100 feet and drove onto a grade crossing, killing a man, his son, and daughter as a freight train collided with the vehicle. The National Safety Council notes such crashes delay trains daily, urging safer driving to protect wartime transport.
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National Safety Council
Uncle Sam Seeks $13 Billion in War Bond Drive
Washington reports announce a second World War loan drive beginning April 12 aimed at selling $13 billion in war bonds. Secretary Morgenthau and Frank E. Tripp urged newspapers to lead with editorial support and sponsored ads to reach the goal. If met, every American would contribute about $100 in bonds.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Morgenthau
Frank E. Tripp
Allied Newspaper
Treasury
Newspapers
Boy 4 Tracks Indians and Wounds Father in Home Stabbing
Four year old Bruce Wallace armed with a .32 rifle stalked his parents dining room to hunt imaginary Indians. He fired at his father A J Wallace 47 who was struck in the right chest and hospitalized. Police investigated the incident as a household accident.
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Dallas
Bruce Wallace
A. J. Wallace
Bruce
Wallace
Hosiery Frills Are Ruled Out By WPB
Washington reports the War Production Board issued an order effective May 25 restricting hosiery production for men women and children. It bans frills limits colors and eliminates certain styles including 50 denier rayon full fashioned hosiery deemed too sheer. The order allows similarly sheer hosiery only from higher quality yarns. Grapefruit is noted as native to Southern Asia.
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Washington
WPB
Mrs Black Eye Pea Tops Grocery Hill Society Gossip
A sharp society vignette set in Atlanta described as a clash of tastemakers in exclusive canned goods circles. Mrs Black-Eye Pea stands among Mrs Caviar and Mrs Roast Squab while Miss String Bean and Lulu lurk nearby, highlighting rivalries in a fashionable food-world context.
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Black-Eye
Grocery Hill Society
Atlanta
Trollop
Miss String Bean
Lulu
High Society Feuds Over A New Paint System
In a society satire, Mrs. Black-Eye Pea gains status as the new leader of the glittering set after a paint system shifts fortunes. Envious rivalries erupt among Mrs. Caviar Mrs. Avocado and others as they fear a rural class ascent disrupting exclusive clubs and wartime social boundaries.
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Black-Eye Pea
Pea
Caviar
Old Doctor
Mrs. Caviar
Jeeps for tractors eyed as farmer’s best friend
The Willys-Overland Co. says the Army jeep could replace the tractor for many farming tasks. Engineers believe the jeep can stand up to tough conditions and become a key farm helper for millions of Americans.
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Toledo, O
Willys-Overland Co
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