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June 27, 1945
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
Mounting shortages of sugar, margarine, lard, canned goods, and especially meat are affecting large US cities, with grocers reporting stockouts, bakery production cuts, increased thefts, and protests leading to market closures in places like Houston.
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SHORTAGE OF SOME FOODS IS REPORTED
Problem Has Many Large Cities Worrying—Meat Situation Is Bad
(By Associated Press)
Mounting shortages of granulated sugar, margarine, lard and some canned fruits and vegetables are accentuating the food problem in large cities of the United States.
Coupled with this is a worsening meat situation. A monthly survey of independent grocers in 56 large cities found four out of 10 stores even without frankfurters and bologna.
Meat shortages were more widespread among the different regions during June than in preceding months. There were scattered reports of meat markets and restaurants closing and of increased cattle and chicken thefts.
And bakery products may become scarce. Philadelphia, for example, reported hundreds of bakeries curtailing production because of sugar shortages.
Reflecting the acute meat situation, Michigan county and state police reported increasing cattle and chicken thefts.
At Houston, Texas, nearly 1,000 meat markets were closed yesterday for the second day of what the operators described as a protest against over-ceiling wholesale prices and tie-in sales.
Problem Has Many Large Cities Worrying—Meat Situation Is Bad
(By Associated Press)
Mounting shortages of granulated sugar, margarine, lard and some canned fruits and vegetables are accentuating the food problem in large cities of the United States.
Coupled with this is a worsening meat situation. A monthly survey of independent grocers in 56 large cities found four out of 10 stores even without frankfurters and bologna.
Meat shortages were more widespread among the different regions during June than in preceding months. There were scattered reports of meat markets and restaurants closing and of increased cattle and chicken thefts.
And bakery products may become scarce. Philadelphia, for example, reported hundreds of bakeries curtailing production because of sugar shortages.
Reflecting the acute meat situation, Michigan county and state police reported increasing cattle and chicken thefts.
At Houston, Texas, nearly 1,000 meat markets were closed yesterday for the second day of what the operators described as a protest against over-ceiling wholesale prices and tie-in sales.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Catastrophe
What keywords are associated?
Food Shortages
Meat Crisis
Sugar Shortage
Bakery Production
Cattle Thefts
Market Closures
Where did it happen?
Large Cities Of The United States, Philadelphia, Michigan, Houston Texas
Story Details
Location
Large Cities Of The United States, Philadelphia, Michigan, Houston Texas
Event Date
During June
Story Details
Shortages of sugar, margarine, lard, canned fruits and vegetables, and meat are worsening in US cities, with surveys showing many stores out of frankfurters and bologna, bakeries cutting production, increased thefts of cattle and chickens, and meat markets closing in protest.