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Even for stay-at-home Britons Wednesday was dreary. From that day there was no more gasoline for pleasure driving. On Wednesday, too, railway fares increased twopence to threepence on the shilling. Other Wednesday black marks: coal prices increased as much as six shillings a ton; the new clothing coupon period started, but now there were fewer coupons; under the Exchange Control Act, officials began opening parcels and letters suspected of containing notes or valuables. There was only one bright spot: Britons were at last permitted to turn on their heaters to combat the October evening chill...
...swimming pools (50% of those in the U.S.), gravely announced a "People's Pool." Through ads in Los Angeles papers, this symbol of high living was placed within easy reach of the common man; a swimming pool could be ordered by merely sending in the tearaway coupon. The price: $2,500. By last week, 63 orders had been placed for People's Pools...
Applicants for single seats, Lunden said, will get their tickets this week when they present their coupon or make application. Others who apply for two or more will have to wait until Monday and Tuesday, October 5 and 6, depending on the alphabetical listing of their names. A to M may pick up theirs on Monday, N to Z, Tuesday...
Under the present system, holders of coupon books who want more than one seat can exchange their game coupon for a receipt card and make application with cash for two seats in their class' section. They may apply for more than two together but the location will be elsewhere in the Stadium...
...H.A.A.-booklet purchaser pays $15 for single admittance to all Harvard home athletic contests. With the booklet, he receives two single tickets, located according to his class, for the Boston University and Western Maryland games in the Stadium. In the booklet, he has a coupon for each of the remaining home games. At least two weeks before the game, he must submit the coupon at the H.A.A. ticket office--in the basement of the Union--for either a single ticket or a pair. Four days after the application deadline, the H.A.A. will announce whether or not there are more seats...