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When the Battle of the Bulge knocked all reconversion plans galley-west, WPB's "spot authorization" plan for civilian pro duction was one of the casualties. The plan, which had started up a trickle of new civilian goods, was summarily choked off by the Army demands. Last week, WPB decided that the time had come to put the spot plan into full operation again. This meant that, as fast as plants finish up their war contracts, they can get into produc tion on a limited number of civilian goods...
...long & hard at these facts were amazed-and angered. They asked, how could there be a shortage of meat? By last week most probers of the meat mess had reached the same conclusion: too-rigid restrictions and price controls on a sensitive market had knocked the whole meat system galley-west. Unless something was done to ease the restrictions, the meat shortage will become progressively worse...
...Year Book for the combined Junior and Senior Classes will be ready for distribution about two weeks hence. If the galley proofs are any criteria, it will be far better than we had planned. There will be an announcement made in the next few days as to the time collections for this priceless annual will be made. Because of the deposit which must be made to the printer, some advance payment will have to be made...
...casualties have been few. Boatswain's Mate Henry Trongone, manufacturer of women's coats, fell overboard one day but was quickly fished out. Mr. Trongone and the contents of his pockets, $1,200 in bills, were spread out in the galley...
Charlie Noble-smoke pipe from a ship's galley (not to be leaned against...