Six Million Blood Gifts Donated Across Nation
Six million pints of blood have been donated through the American Red Cross Blood Donor Service, with more than five million pints expected this year. The program, praised by General Eisenhower, expanded from a 1941 start to a nationwide network with 35 centers and weekly donations near 100000 pints.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Pearl Harbor
United States
New York
Blood Donor Service
Mark Clark
Italy
Alexander A. Vandegrift
Marines
Norman T. Kirk
Ross T. McIntire
War, politics and memory in Texas humor column mix
A digest of Texas culture and politics notes from a late era column. References include C L Harris and George Moffett potential congressional runs, Lieutenant Governor considering Attorney General bid, a loan sharks court fear, Gainesville Turner Hotel porch sighting, Charro Days whisker trend in Brownsville, cigarets called coffin nails, liver give away to cats, and Jefferson Davis praise of Texas Brigade in Richmond.
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Rep. C. L. Harris
Lubbock
The
Young Democrats
Congress
George Moffett
Chillicothe
Austin
Jefferson Davis
Texas Brigade
Richmond
Sons of
Texas
Rayburn draws farm image at press conference
Speaker Sam Rayburn, from Bonham, used a farm metaphor to describe subsidy rhetoric. He said too many hot words risk making the hog hair set, then you have to shave him, noting the water must be kept just right to scrape it off.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
New Fat Saving Trick for Soup and Cooking
A quick method to skim fat from soup is to cool it after cooking so fat rises and hardens, then remove it. The collected fat can be repurposed for greasing crumbs or baking, adding value to leftovers.
French Chocolate and Snack Ideas from a Vintage Recipe Card
A compact collection of old recipe notes and quick snack ideas. It lists French chocolate making, hot drinks, mixed fillings, sandwich preparations, and candy options with ingredients like milk, sugar, vegetables, bread, margarine, carrots, nuts, and cottage cheese. Includes serving hints and simple combinations.
Cinnamon sugar bread bake and muffins recipe notes
Cream butter with cinnamon then fold in brown sugar and fill loaf halves with a sugared layer. Bake 375°F 10–12 minutes. serve with hot beverage. Then prepare muffins from a flour molasses sour milk mix with egg, jam, bake 20–25 minutes. yields 12 small or 8 large muffins served warm.
Almond Date Squares From Stored Recipe
Cream shortening and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in egg. Sift flour salt and baking powder. Combine with egg mixture. fold in dates, nuts and sugar. Layer batter in an 8 inch square pan with nut filling, bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.
Reputation Unknown Virgil Johnson a Famous Mule Tender
Virgil Johnson, a famed mule tender, appeared on crutches one morning after a dangerous shift. His boss praised his skill while Virgil explained a mule in the previous night damaged his reputation.
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Virgil Johnson
Virgil
Salt Used as Money in African Regions
Report notes salt functions as currency in certain African areas with trade and value implications.
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Africa
Fort Worth OPA district cuts March tire quotas
In the 49 county Fort Worth OPA district March allocations reduce Grade I passenger tires to 12 503 a nine percent drop and Grade III used tires to 15 067 a four percent drop. Truck tires rise to 4 769 and truck tubes to 4 231. Tractor tires split into rear 230 and front 467 for implements. Automobile and bicycle quotas stay at 143 and 53.
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Fort Worth
Sugar Cut Not Due to Affect Individuals
Washington reports that overall civilian sugar allotments will be six percent lower than 1943, but individual rations are not expected to be reduced. The War Food Administration announced the general allotment cut while noting no planned cuts for personal supplies.
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Washington
WFA
Sugar coupon expirations to be eliminated to prevent shortages
Officials say to avoid household ration cuts the expiration dates of sugar coupons will be eliminated to prevent precipitous buying. Civilian use reductions apply to individual users with allowances at 70 percent of base period usage. Early Americans used soft soap for cleaning. now it is used to prepare people for cleaning.
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OPA
WFA
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Sherman, Texas
BABY
Lackey Hatchery
East Houston
Sherman
Asia
Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate
Palace Theatre
Prairie Gang-Buster
Lambert Hillyer
Bert Gilroy
J. Benton Cheney
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Edgar Kennedy
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Charles Tierney
Ameche
Coburn
Marjorie Main
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Spring Byington
Allyn Joslyn
Eugene Pallette
Signe Hasso
Louis Calhern
Helene Reynolds
Aubrey Mather
Michael Ames
Ernst Lubitsch
Nur Wer
Guadalcanal
Henry Aldrich
Dixie
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