War production soars as U S mobilizes for 1943
The OWI reports 1942 outputs include 49 000 aircraft 32 000 tanks and SP artillery 17 000 anti air guns and 8 200 000 tons of shipping Munitions and war construction cost 47 billion dollars with tax and bond funding totaling over 46 billion War labor rises to about 17 5 million employed with 5 million more needed in 1943 Justice section highlights treason spy convictions and foreign agent prosecutions through 1942 Naval actions on Guadalcanal and North Africa losses and Allied bombings listed Food for Freedom goals set labor and wage programs outlined Rationing shifts to a point system to manage scarce commodities
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U. SS
Department of Justice
Germany
Japan
WPB Steel Division
Maritime Commission
U. S
United Nations
War Department
Knox
North Africa
Naples
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Army
Navy
Department of Agriculture
WMC
McNutt
Sheriff Sale Ad Sparks Debate Over State Budget Cuts
A townwide pamphlet recalls a "Sheriff's Sale" notice amid Austin’s $1 monthly old age assistance cut. The piece argues state officials should share the burden, suggesting proportional salary cuts for higher earners to ease hardship on the aged, and urges a democratic redistribution of sacrifice.
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Austin
Hog Butchering Plan Cuts Weekly Meat for Families
An expert suggests a staggered slaughter plan to supply two and a half pounds of meat per adult weekly. A 225 pound pig yields about 100 pounds of meat plus six pounds of spare ribs and five pounds of sausage. By butchering every three to four weeks total fresh meat not required is preserved as cured products.
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Snyder
Predictions on Post War Diets
Louise Bryant of College Station predicts Americans will be better fed after the war as soldiers learn nutritious eating and children form good habits in school lunchrooms. Other speakers include Victor H. Schoffelmayer and Frances MacKinnon as Red Cross nutrition instructors train homemakers. attendance nears 100 at the Texas State Nutrition Committee meeting.
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College Station
Louise Bryant
Texas State Nutrition Committee
Dallas
Miss Bryant
Bureau of Home Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Victor H. Schoffelmayer
American Red Cross
Texas
Frances MacKinnon
Red Cross
Hazel Bratley
Federal Security Agency
J. M. Coleman
State Health Department
Grace I. Neely
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Mildred Horton
A. and M. College Extension Service
Meat Rationing on the Farm at College Station
Roy W. Snyder of the A and M College Extension Service backs self-imposed meat rationing for farm families. He notes a weekly 2.5 pounds per person totals 130 pounds yearly, explains the 16-pound yearly gap against 1941 US average, and suggests substitutions like poultry and fish to ease the limit.
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College Station
Roy W. Snyder
A. and M. College Extension Service
United States
Snyder
Emergency gas forms waived for medical emergencies
State OPA director Mark McGee announced motorists needing gasoline for emergencies may obtain fuel by signing a receipt at a filling station. The order, in effect until OPA forms are available, aims to prevent suffering or loss of life when drivers are stranded without fuel.
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OPA
Mark McGee
McGee
Harsh words from Black sergeant at Camp Claiborne
A Black sergeant in the 367th Infantry at Camp Claiborne Louisiana warns his Negro company that after he blows his whistle he expects a cloud of dust to cover the tents and three rows of statues to appear, indicating intimidation and stark discipline.
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367Th Infantry
Camp Claiborne
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