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Show HIGHLIGHTS in the week's news RELIEF: Because 13 midwestern states suffered a record-breaking cold wave in December, the Office af Price Administration ordered a 10 per cent increase in fuel oil rations ra-tions for that area. QUAKE: About 1,000 persons were 'silled with many more injured in an earthquake that destroyed the town of Erbaa, Turkey. Population of the town was 5.000. SHORTAGE: Because imports from South America are dropping off due to the shipping situation there is developing a real shortage of castor oil, says the War Production Produc-tion board. But children need not cheer because the oil used in the medicinal purpose category will probably continue to be exempt from any allocation plan. Supplies likely will be sufficient. |