ANNOUNCES PROVISIONS OF CZECHOSLOVAK CLOTHING RATION BOOKS FOR 1952

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 192
• Publication Date: May 2, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLILIGENCEAGENCYR
INFORMATION FROM
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Economic - Rationing
HOW
PUBLISHED Irregular newspaper
WHERE
PUBLISHED Prague
DATE
PUBLISHED 29 Dec 1951
LANGUAGE Czech
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
ANNOUNCE PROVISIONS OF CZECHOSLOVAK
CLOTHING RATION BOOKS FOR 1952
The Ministry of Domestic Trade announces that the following ration books
and coupons will be issued for purchase of clothing in 1952:
1. Worker's ration book, containing '20 points and ten special coupons
marked with Roman numerals
2. Basic ration book, containing 100 points and ten special coupons.
marked with Roman numerals
3. Maternity ration book, containing 100 points and two special coupons
marked M 1 and M 2
k. Infant's ration book, containing 250 points, six special coupoL,
marked with Roman numerals, and three additional, marked Lsl, Lz2, and Lz3,
for bedding. Woolen yardgoods may not be purchased on this ration book.
5. Ration books for newlyweds, containing 520 points, specially marked
for certain types of bedding. Points marked with a period are good only for
purchases of sheeting, those marked with a triangle only for covers, and those
marked with a rectangle only for ticking. All points in this ration book, how-
ever, may be used to purchase quilted or down covers.
The following points and coupons will become valid for use as of 1 Janu-
ary 1952:
a. 30 points of the worker's ration book, marked A, B, and C
b. 25 points of the basic ration book, marked A, B, and C
c. Coupons I, II, III, and IV of the infant's ration book which en-
title the bearer to purchase diapers. Eight diapers of any grade may be
purchased for each coupon, provided the corresponding number -f points are
surrendered.
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The following points and coupons are valid as of the date of issue to the
consumer:
a. All points of the infant's and maternity ration books and the
ration oooks'for newlyweds. The latter is, however, good only for 3 months
from the date of issue.
b. Coupons Lzl, Lz2, and L73 of the infant's ration book. Only the
particular type of bedding listed on the cot -ms, and of the indicated point
value, may be purchased. The coupon gives the consumer the right to purchase
without surrendering any points.
dates on which further coupons and points will come into use are to
be announced later. lha clothing ration books are not transferable, but pur-
chases may be made on more than one book belonging to the same family. No
replacements will be issued for books stolen, lost, or damaged.
On 31 December 1951, all purchasing documents for textiles and shoes
issued during 1951 become invalid, with the following exceptions: maternity
and infant's ration books, which remain valid until 31 March 1952; ration
books for newlyweds, which remain valid for 3 months after the date of issue;
certificates issued by the URO (Ustredni Rada Odboru, Central Trade-Union
Council) for all grades of work clothes, which remain valid until 29 January
1952; certificates issued by the Ministry of Agriculture for rubber coats,
which remain valid until 28 January 1952: and all "V" and "L" point..
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