Texas Cotton Battle over 1943 Crop Goal in Texas
Texas farmers face a stiff fight to keep standard short staple cotton as 1943 crop goals push toward long staple varieties. The piece notes Texas planted acres and the nation’s demand for short staple, citing the Brazos Valley contest results and urging inclusion of Texas in Washington discussions to revise allotments. It highlights ongoing limitations in long staple adoption and celebrates local efforts to improve quality and milling readiness.
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Texas
Southwestern
Washington
Bryan
Brazos Valley
Brazos Valley Cotton Growers Association
Dallas Morning News
The
R. A. Booth
Wallace Stolarski
Chapel Hill
Washington County
Hearne
Food Stamp Program Suspended by Agriculture Department
Washington reports the Agriculture Department ordered the food stamp program suspended effective March 1 and likely until after the war. Secretary Wickard cited changes in surpluses and unemployment, noting 20 to 25 million beneficiaries over time and a peak reach of 4 million in 1941.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Claude R. Wickard
West Virginia
Wickard
Child asks about time and tummy grumbles
A playful exchange shows a child asking mummy if it is one o clock and the reply says not yet. The child comments that its tummy is hungry, hinting at a meal or snack.
U. S. Ready If Nazis Use Gas at Edgewood Arsenal
U S readiness to manufacture and retaliate with gas is stated by Chemical Warfare Service head Maj Gen William N Porter at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland He notes German gas stocks and potential use while Russia resisted gas under treaty The article also cites new chemical warfare developments including artificial smoke a 4 2 inch mortar and a still secret larger charge weapon
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Edgewood Arsenal
Chemical Warfare Service
Army
William N. Porter
CWS
Tunisia
Russia
United States
Porter
Germany
Chemical Warfare Center
R L. Avery
Irving Langmuir
General Electric
William C.kabrich
Indus
Ama Canal
Sheriff Sale Notice for 1940 Mercury in Grayson County
By order of the County Court of Grayson County Texas the sheriff offers for sale to the highest cash bidder a 1940 Mercury two door sedan maroon with license 562 4 6 motor 18 104843. The sale is January 18 1943 at 10 a m at the courthouse door Sherman Texas 1943. G P Gafford Sheriff deputy M G Dicken. 2 Tran 14
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Grayson County
Texas
State of
O. F. Harlow
Grayson
A. D
Said
Sherman
G. P. Gafford
M. G. Dicken
Farmer Brown Seeks How to Slaughter Half a Heifer
Baltimore dispatch details a farmer facing meat ration rules during wartime. The Office of Price Administration explains a nonquota slaughterer may use all meat for personal use but cannot deliver to others, while the government urges a voluntary limit of two pounds three ounces per week. The farmer weighs options as his heifer continues to graze.
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Baltimore
Brown
Office of Price Administration
Farmer Brown
Maryland Cpa
OPA
CPA
Witness Testimony Mixes Oath Question With Humorous Anecdote
The courtroom scene features Mandy on the witness stand as a lawyer asks if she understands the oath. Mandy responds with a brisk, humorous line about her husband driving a cantankerous mule, adding a light moment to the proceedings.
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Mandy
Don’t Reveal Names Of Ships Or Units Of Fighting Men
Office of Censorship guidelines warn against publishing ship names or fighting unit identifiers. Even mentions of specific regiments or ships overseas can enable enemies to gauge American strength. Reporters should describe experiences without revealing unit or vessel identifications to protect troop movements.
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Sun
Office of Censorship
Washington
600Th Infantry
Australia
U. S. S. Wisconsin
Mediterranean
206Th
North Africa
Army to ration some items but keep soldier meals balanced
Secretary Stimson said wartime rationing will affect Army mess halls modestly. The service will use substitutes when foods are scarce and maintain a balanced diet for soldiers, though coffee has been rationed, reducing Army consumption while providing soldiers with a share proportionally larger than civilians.
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Washington
Stimson
Irish Answer An American Soldier in Ireland Joke
An American troop in Ireland asks a local how many mails arrive daily. The reply is a playful quip that three meals a day count as mail: breakfast dinner and supper.
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Ireland
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