Predictions Stir Talk of War and World Affairs
Washington rumors predict Roosevelt and Stalin conference early this year with a possible Roosevelt trip to Moscow. Mrs. Roosevelt may meet Madame Chiang in China this spring. A third front in continental Europe could open by late spring or early summer with up to a million American troops involved. Discussions cover postwar terms for Germany and Allied policing, with estimates of peace aims and the fate of Japan.
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The fastest trip ever made
A long, rambling column mixes war era beef politics, social quirks, and anecdotes. It references beef shortages in the East, farm policy pressures, and humorous vignettes about a designer, a dancer, and a beekeeping misadventure, weaving opinion with light entertainment.
Congress Cries Foul Over Bureaucracy and Red Tape
Congressional anger erupts over government waste and red tape. Senate leaders fault the war production board and small business squeeze while a new House committee seeks broad powers to probe federal rules. House members vow to curb bureaucrats as Byrd Byrd’s economic panel denounces excessive paperwork.
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House
Howard Smith
Virginia
War Production Board
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Scott Lucas
Illinois
War Plants Corporation
Barkley
Joint
Congressional Economy Committee
Harry F. Byrd
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Manpower and Draft To Be Discussed
Washington reports that Selective Service Director Lewis B. Hershey and War Manpower Chief Paul V. McNutt will discuss Manpower and the Draft in a 10:15 to 10:45 P M Blue Network broadcast. They will cover the draft status of all American citizens.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Paul V. McNutt
EWT
Blue
Bob McKenzie Drives 3192 Miles in 51 Hours
The driver Bob McKenzie covered 3192 miles from New York City to Los Angeles in 51 hours and 58 minutes in a stock car of a popular priced type. A contemporary notes a song titled Mr Five by Five praising a short fat man and questions the lack of a song for a tall fat man.
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New York City
Los Angeles
Bob McKenzie
Wart Tack General Housework
Dear Tack: We are seeking a woman to perform general house work for a family of adults. Interested applicants may call 8928.
Hollywood Portrait of War Era Stars and Technicians
Jimmie Fidler surveys Hollywood during wartime noting the imbalance between stars and technicians, a push to keep production going, and the tighter labor market. He profiles hands on work on The Fallen Sparrow and the REO Commissary vibe with Ingenuity from Maureen O Hara and Jean Arthur.
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Maureen O'Hara
Hollywood
REO
Fern Garfield
Martha O'Driscoll
Fred Astaire
Robert Benchley
John Wayne
Joan Leslie
Jean Arthur
Henry Hathaway
Johnny Miehle
Miss Arthur
Michle
Miehle
Stored Meat One Answer Stored Meat One Answer
Millions of tons of meat are hoarded in refrigerated country lockers. John A. Kotal says lockers offer a way to store meat for months amid shortages. Officials warn of spoilage risk if power fails and storage may exceed prior levels.
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Chicago
John A. Kotal
National Retail Meat Dealers Association
Kotal
Rum Plan Urges Tax Pay-As-You-Go System
Brad Riggs of the New York City Bar urged the House Ways and Means Committee to adopt the Rum plan to skip 1942 tax liabilities and shift 44 million taxpayers to pay as you go. Treasury counsel Randolph Paul opposed the plan previously but signaled support for limited forgiveness to move taxes to a current basis. Taxpayers must file returns and pay by March 15 as law stands.
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Washington
Brad Riggs
New York City Association of the Bar
House
Ways and Means
Riggs
Randolph Paul
Treasury
Congress
What'll He Buy War Bonds With
Chicago judge hears alimony case as Mrs Earnest reports ex husband earns fifty dollars weekly before deductions. After social security and victory tax, his net is about seven dollars a week for living expenses.
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Chicago
John Earnest
Thomas J. Lynch
Earnest
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