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Show Community Service Release Ration Reminder Gasoline "A" book coupons No. 6 good for four gallons each through July 21. Renewal ot basic "A" books to be handled by mail late in June. Sugar Coupon No. 13, good for five pounds, valid through August 15. Coupons No. 15 and No. 16 good for five pounds of sugar each for home canning purposes. Coffee Coupon No. 24 good for one pound through June. Meats, Etc. Red coupons J, K, and L now; valid through June. Coupons M and N valid on successive Mondays, also good through June. Processed Foods Blue coupons K, L and M are valid through July 7. Shoes Stamp No. 17 good for one pair through June 15. Stamp No. lx becomes valid for one pair on June 16. Point value changes for June are highlighted by a decrease in the number of points required to purchase vegetable juice; is increased in-creased in the points required to purchase prefered cuts of beef such as steaks and roasts; and the addition of canned milk to the ration list for the first time, according to Mrs. R. I. McKean, community service member of Salt Lake City War Price and Rationing Board. According to the new processed foods point values, which became effective earlier this week, tomato toma-to juice and all vegetable juice and all vegetable juice combinations combina-tions containing 70 per cent or more of tomato juice, are reduced reduc-ed from four to two points per pound, the board member said. Other point values for blue stamp processed foods remain the same as last month. While beef steaks and roasts have had red stamp point value increases, the board member pointed out that according to the new meats and chart, fewer points are required for numerous items of lamb, pork, and veal and variety meats. Consumers who purchase more of the lamb, pork, and veal and: variety meats which have been reduced in point value will be able to maintain their weekly meat consumption at present levels. However, those who continue con-tinue to use most of their red stamps for beef will find they are eating less meat, it was stated. stat-ed. Condensed and evaporated milk were added to the ration list primarily pri-marily to conserve dwindling supplies sup-plies for babies and other civilians civil-ians who have special need for them, or who do not have fresh milk available, the board member indicated. Red Stamps at the ratel of one point per pound are now required to purchase canned milk ' The June official point value charts are available to grocers at the local post office. ICE Boxes For Civilians A total , of 239.575 ice-boxes are to be produced in the next three months for civilian use, according ac-cording to a new order of WPB. Despite limited factory capacities capaci-ties and scarcity of materials, the production rate is expected to reach about 75,000 uni's a month. Butter Prices Reduced . A reduction of five to six cents a pound in the retail price of butter but-ter will go into effect Thursday June 10. The OPA intends to effect ef-fect the roll-back with a minimum mini-mum of finacial loss to the dairy industry, from the farm through the retailer. With the subsidy paid to them by the government, buyers of butterfat will get as much for their butter as before, and expect to continue to pay going prices to the farmer. The program will include butter manufactured bfcji a farmer on his farm from milk produced on his farm. OPA Prosecutes Violators In the four months ended Ap nl 30, the courts handed down decisions in 1.495 civil and criminal crim-inal case, involving 1.676 defend ants accused of violating the price and rationing regulations, regula-tions, according to OPA. Of the total 1,437 cases involved 1 613 defendants were decided in favor of OPA. Only 58 cases involving 63 defendants, or less than four per cent of the total, were dismissed. dis-missed. Go Fishing Without Gas It's OK with Mr. Ickes if the country's ardent fishermen con. tinue their sport, but he siys, "we still think it's a good idea for them to fish when they can and where they car. without extra ex-tra gasoline" Gasoline for fishing fish-ing trips won't be available no matter how productive of food the sport may be. No More Wheat For Feed Sales of wheat for feed have been discontinued by the Commodity Com-modity Credit Corporation. However, How-ever, farmers may still obtain some feed wheat through dealers and county AAA committees to whom shipments have already been made. Additional orders will not be accepted by the corpora, tion unless the state U. S. De-parment De-parment of Agriculture war board determines that the wheat is needed to feed livestock during June. |