Wartime ration changes and fuel limits outlined
Red ration stamps A to E expire April 30 with A and B valid through March 31. blue stamps A to F usable through April 30. Auto fuel reduced to six gallons monthly in 17 eastern states, with Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana exempt. Notes on canning supplies, metal lids, recapped tires, and rations for shoes and corn ceilings. OPA and OWI announce programs on vehicle care and farm transport adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
ABC
Office of Defense Transportation
Office of War Information
OWI
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Oklahoma City
War Expenditures Reach New February High
The average daily U S war expenditures rose to 253.4 million in February, surpassing the November 1942 peak by 3.6 percent. February total expenditures were 6.081 billion, down 173 million or 28 percent from January and 2 percent above the prior year February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Pigeon Paratroopers Deliver Messages From the Skies
Military reports praise homing pigeons used as aerial messengers in a high altitude campaign. Pigeons jump from planes at 25,000 feet, descend with a parachute crate, then transmit vital messages under radio blackout, their messages carried back to base by swift, reliable birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cher Ami
Uncle Sam
Signal Corps
Pinched look on brother seen between two policemen
A brief dialogue notes a man meeting someone and remarking on his brother’s pinched expression as he stood between two officers, implying possible involvement or trouble. The line suggests tension and suspicion without detailing events.
Army Taught to Eat Foods It Doesn't Like but Needs
Fort Knox coverage describes how Army personnel are trained to eat rationed foods, regardless of preference, to improve national health after wartime. Brig. Gen. Stephen G. Henry explains the challenge of forcing eating changes through education in a 1,000-seat mess hall feeding 2,000 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Knox
Stephen G. Henry
Henry
Armored Force School
General Henry addresses hungry troops urging thrift and taste adaptation
In a mess hall scene General Henry and officers question soldiers on eating habits and preferences. A dietitian led briefing explains meals are planned for vitamins and strength, urging soldiers to eat smaller portions of unfamiliar items, save food, and consider troops overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
WAAC Heads for 375000 as War Plan Expands
Secretary of War Stimson outlined plans for an Army reaching 8.2 million, with the Women's Auxiliary Corps possibly swelling to upwards of 150,000 and, under current authority, rising to 375,000 by summer 1944. Strong signals suggest commanders may push the figure higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WAAC
Stimson
Women's Auxiliary Corps
Family Car Idle As College Son Returns Home
Dialogue captures a quiet moment as a couple notes infrequent car use at night while their son comes back from college. Subtext hints at routine and returning family dynamics without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
OWI News Bureau
War Production Board
OPA
ODT
Joseph B. Eastman
Usda County War Boards
America
Chicago
U. S. Treasury
Treasury
Morgenthau
CPA
Selective Service Board of Appeal
Greasing
J. A. Yeager
Sinclair
Carload
Whitewright Lumber Co
Bismarck Sea
George C. Kenney
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Kenney
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jametz
France
By Sigmund Sameth
Cardui
By Howard W. Blakeslee
LaRoe’s Big Building Store
LaRoe’s
L. LaRoe& Co
John
Canada
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Russia
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Inc
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!