OPA REGULATIONS IN FORCE AGAIN 7-26-46
The Alaska OPA has received official noti
fication to proceed rrith the administra
tion of the Price Control Program under
the OPA Restoration Act signed by Truman
yesterday. Under this authority, price
and rent regulations of June 30 arc again
in full forco and effect except for cer
tain commodities specifically exempted
under August 21.' On this date moat,dairy
products, grains, cottonseed, soybeans and
their products v?ill revert to OPA control
unless a specially appointed decontrol
board.ardors bthorrisc before that timo.
Poultry, eggs, petroleum, tobacco and thoi
products arc permanently exempt unless
this Decontrol Board orders ceilings re
stored August 21.
"Ue believe that the Act as passed repre
sents a very substantial improvement over
the renoral act vetoed by President Truman
three v;Coks ago," stated Mrs. Mildred R.
Hermann, OPA’s Alaska Director, "Though
it is not as good an act as re previously
had,"
Under this restored authority the Alaska
OPA rill immediately resume vigorous and
positive activity in every division' ac
cording to the Director’s statement. En
forcement action rill start at once on all
investigations based on violations commit*
ted prior to July 1, and the Price and
Rent Divisions rill proceed rith issuance
of all pending ordors. All petitions for
adjustment originating prior to July 1
7.-.11 be immediately processed, too.
During the interim since June 30, the per
sonnel of the Alaska OPA, both in Juneau
and in its field offices has busiod itself
rith clearing Up a backlog of accumulated
work and readying itself to take over the
now program that will have to be developed
as a result of changes made in the Act
undor which it rill now operato.
”Wo are very proud of the way our staff
stuck to the ship in tho face of the con
tinuing uncertainty concerning OPA’s future
during this interim period,” Mrs, Hermann
said, ”A11 staff members stayed at their
jobs as requested by President Truman in
his radio address to tho nation on June 29.
toot a single resignation was roceived dur
ing this period,”
Mrs, Hermann has been requested by the
Regional OPA Offico to report to Washington
on August 5 for conferences with national
and Regional OPA officials, at which time
plans for operation for the ensuing year
will be developed. She will leave here
early next week, Juneau, Alaska
REPORT ELECTRICAL TR0U3LE AFTER OFFICE
HOURS TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ACCORDING
TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE.
RALPH C. MOORE Aug.
VERNON FRIDLEY Aug;
iRALFH C. MOORE Aug.
VERNON FRIDLEY Aug.
RALPH C. MOORE Sept
VERNON FRIDLEY Sept
RALPH C. MOORE Sept
VERNON FRIDLEY Sent
RALPH C. MOORE Sept
4th thru 10th
11th thru 17th
18th thru 24th"
25th thru 31st.
1st thru 7th
8th thru 14th
15th thru 21st,
22nd thru 28th
29th thru Oct. 5th.
c.
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