Battle over living costs and wage formulas roils policy
Washington observers track a clash among government, Congress, labor and the public. OPA may be extended or restructured beyond June 30 as Bowles defends pricing controls while Labor cites higher living costs and the Little Steel Formula limits. The War Labor Board rejects an AFL request to raise steel wages, risking nationwide wage moves if costs rise further.
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James Marlow
George Zielke
Washington
Congress
OPA
Chester Bowles
AFL
CIO
Bowles
Committee
Capitol Hill
War Labor Board
WLB
Labor
Army's Junk Pays Off Big in Salvage Sale
Rep Cochran charged that a government employee bought large lots of overage dry cell batteries from the Ogden Utah Army depot for 15 and 65 dollars and resold them later for 20 000. An Army probe found no fraud but said disposal rules would be tightened with details from the Ninth Service Command and involved private buyers in Denver and Utah.
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Washington
Cochran
Missouri
Army
The
Missourian
Ogden
Utah
J. W. Harbertson
Ninth Service Command
Harbertson
W. V Grethe
Bountiful
Jake Hayutin
Roosevelts Mark 39th Anniversary Amid Tour Absence
President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt reach 39 years of marriage today but no White House celebration as Mrs. Roosevelt travels to Caribbean and South American military posts. They wed on March 17, 1905 after engagement in 1903 with her sixth cousin.
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Washington
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Doolittle Promotion Confirmed by Senate
The U S Senate confirmed the temporary promotion of Tokyo raider James Harold Doolittle to lieutenant general. Hoyt Sanford Vanderberg was also promoted to temporary major general. The report notes allied actions and Polish Soviet collaboration involving Zigmund Berling.
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Washington
Tokyo
James Harold Doolittle
Alameda
Cal
Senate
Hoyt Sanford Vanderberg
Milwaukee
Wis
Nen
Markets Slip as Stocks Ratchet Down in Afternoon Trading
At 1 P M the Dow fell 40.62 points while other indices showed modest changes. Market activity included sales totaling 888 015 with utilities and various industrials showing mixed moves. In Chicago hogs and cattle markets buyers remained steady to higher with top steer prices near 17 00, while Kansas City posted assorted hog and cattle quotations and lamb values held firm.
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Dow-Dones
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Kansas City
USDA
Khoury Here En Route to New Station
Captain Arthur Khoury Jr arrives in Amarillo for a short leave with his parents at 928 Bonham Street before reporting to Harrisburg Pennsylvania. He has served since July 1941 and trained at Castle Heights Military Academy and Amarillo High School. Brother Pfc Jimmy Khoury serves overseas with the U S Marines since September 1942. he is also an Amarillo High School alumnus.
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Arthur Khoury
Amarillo
Bonham Street
Captain Khoury
Harrisburg
Castle Heights Military Academy
Amarillo High School
Pfc
Jimmy Khoury
U. S. Marines
German Attacks Mark Cassino Defensive Struggle Near Italy Front
On the Cassino front German forces reportedly fell back to a defensive posture as British 8th Army operations along the Adriatic beachhead continued. Front dispatches note heavy skirmishing and artillery exchanges with German patrols in the Tollo and Osogna sectors.
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Cassino
8Th Army
Adriatic Front
Tollo
Osogna
Navy censorship sparks debate in Grand Island note
A Navy sailor from Grand Island writes to say a censor allowed limited details to be shared. the note hints at restricted information. The Sam Houston Junior High Band Parents Association schedules its monthly meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium.
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Grand Island, Neb
Grand Island
RAND
Sam Houston Junior High School
Band Parents Association
Allied Air Raids Hit German Targets Including Radar Factory
Aerial forces of the American 8th and 9th Air Forces struck Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance Ulm nearby and Augsburg in Germany. The raids involved over a thousand four engined bombers with 22 and 12 fighters missing. several aircraft made forced landings in Switzerland. RAF Lancasters attacked Clermont Ferrand Michelin Tire Factory while Halifaxes and Stirlings targeted Amiens railway junctions in Northern France.
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Lake Constance
Ulm
Munich
Augsburg
Messerschmitt
Zurich
Switzerland
Clermont-Ferrand
Vichy
Amiens
France
Air Ministry
Michelin Tire
Swedish King Urges Finns to Accept Peace Terms
The Swedish foreign office said King Gustav V conveyed to Finnish authorities his view that Finland should accept Russia's armistice terms. A Moscow AP dispatch noted Soviet news silence and mood turning against Finns.
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Stockholm
Gustav V
Finland
Russia
Moscow
Associated Press
Eddy Gilmore
Foreign Office
Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
Dagens Nyheter
Mannerheim
Risto Ryti
Amarillo Dogs Triumph in Enid Field Trial Stakes
Two Amarillo dogs led by Woolsey's Joe Pohie won openings at the Northwest Oklahoma Field Trial Association event held last weekend in Enid. Red Oak Sue finished second in the Open Derby, and the close finish sparked a judges debate. The pair, handled by Pop Jeter, are trained at Pepper Martin Ranch and prepare for the Arkansas-Oklahoma Stake in Wichita Falls, with Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Cooper attending to entries.
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Amarillo
Enid
Woolsey
Joe Pohie
Wight Woolsey
Red Oak Sue
Oliver Austin
Northwest Texas
Wichita Falls
Sue
Canada
Mississippi
Joe
America
Pop Jeter
Pepper Martin
Arkansas-Oklahoma
Austin
Martin
Lee Cooper
Borger
R. J. Stillwell
Oklahoma City
Fred Hinds Buys Russell Jewelry Store in Amarillo
Fred Hinds, veteran watchmaker of Amarillo, has purchased the J. T. Russell Jewelry store at 123 East Fifth Avenue. Russell founded the business on January 10, 1912, and plans to do nothing but look after his property. Hinds previously ran the watch repair department at L. N. Pittman Jewelry for two decades.
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Fred Hinds
Amarillo
J. T. Russell
East Fifth Avenue
Russell
Mr. Hinds
L. N. Pittman Jewelry
Urges Duty With Armies Of Occupation for Youths
A Texas plan proposes a year of military training for youths with a tour of duty in the armies of occupation. Col. Ernest Thompson, Texas Railroad Commissioner, urges the program. Thompson served in World War I and later with the Army of Occupation in Coblenz, Germany.
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Austin
U.P
Ernest
Thompson
Texas
Army of Occupation
Coblenz
Germany
Radio and Screen Unite Boost for Movie Stars
Hollywood reports say studios push a high pressure strategy to curb radio appearances while stars reap bigger box office as radio work boosts film demand. The trend shows stars thrive when audiences know them on air and in cinema.
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Hollywood
Texans Fight Through Heavier Luftwaffe Fire Over Europe
two Texans report tough opposition in a major American assault on Hitler’s fortress. Lt. Reeves of Borden Texas says more fighters than over Berlin and heavy rocket fire accompanied by ME 210s M 110s and JU 88s follow up against bombers. In the Solomons Maj Gen Hodge offers a reward of Scotch and beer for each Japanese prisoner.
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London
Hitler
Berlin
Joseph 8S. Reeves
Borden
Texas
Jack Davis
Denton
Davis
Bougainville
Solomon Islands
John R. Hodge
Carbondale
Ill
Auto license renewal urged by assessor in town
Assessor Collector Frank Hoyt announces auto and truck owners must attach tiny tabs to old plates by April 1. Office ready to handle renewals. bring car papers and speedometer readings to ease the process and reduce wait times.
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Frank Hoyt
Hoyt
Loch
Officials Plan Texas Conference On aviation Development
Mayor Joe Jenkins and City Manager A. P. Hancock will depart tonight for Fort Worth to meet L. C. Elliott regional Civil Aeronautics Authority manager. They will also inspect Dallas and Fort Worth airports to discuss future plans with city and regional officials.
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Joe Jenkins
A. P. Hancock
Fort Worth
L. C. Elliott
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Jenkins
Dallas
Hancock
Irish Father O'Brien Leads Red Cross Drive at Post Office
Father O'Brien stands at the Red Cross booth in the post office on St Patrick's Day collecting donations for the War Fund. He asks entrants for their total contributions and declares the effort a good omen as locals share daily allowances to the drive.
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Father O'Brien
Red Cross
Red Cross War Fund
Colleen
Trish
Hoot Gipson Trades With Native On Guadalcanal
On Guadalcanal a marine corporal from Beaumont named Hoot Gipson while on a training landing spoke pidgin with a native about trading. The native sought paper for a typewriter and Gipson hoped for souvenirs during the exchange.
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Guadalcanal
Pfe
Ordria H
Gipson
Beaumont
Hoot
Missionary
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