Axis Stand Expected on Mareth Line
Britain's Eighth Army began a new advance into Tunisia breaking a lull while Vichy radio claimed an Axis counterattack near the Mareth Line. Allied air forces hit Axis targets in Tunisia Sicily and Italy as Red Army pressure grows on Kharkov Rostov and Orel. Guadalcanal action reported with Japanese losses and a potential Allied offensive nearby.
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Britain
Eighth Army
Tunisia
Vichy Radio
Vichy
Bernard L. Montgomery
Jurgen von Arnim
Erwin Rommel
Mareth Line
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S
Kairouan
Palermo
Sicily
Italy
Berlin
Germany
Kharkov
Rostov
Orel
Kursk
Don
Dnieper
U. S. Navy
South Seas
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Myles Browning
William F. Halsey
Halsey
Alexander Patch
Hatch
Rabaul
New Britain
Truk Island
Browning
Henderson Airfield
Anti-Union Clause in Labor Draft Bill Revealed
The Herald Tribune reports a proposed amendment to the National Service Bill would exempt drafted workers and volunteers in essential war work from labor union membership. Senators Austin and Representative Wadsworth, both Republicans, will sponsor the measure.
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New York
The
Herald Tribune
Austin
R-Vi
Wadsworth
R-Ny
Senate
House
Warren R. Austin
James W. Wadsworth
Ernest L. Bell, Jr
Citizens Committee For A
Frank M. Sullivan
American Legion
Rationing Warned as Scare Buying Varies By City
Dr. David R. Craig of the American Retail Federation warned shoppers against panic buying that could trigger more rationing. He cited reports of scare purchasing of apparel and urged a Washington agency to oversee civilian production and distribution to prevent shortages. He noted shoe rationing showed misinterpretations, but stressed no evidence of raw material shortages to justify fear.
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New York
David R. Craig
American Retail Federation
Craig
Washington
Cincinnati Area Food Supply Slide Hits Meat Packers
Cincinnati area cities served by major packers faced reduced meat supplies as a leading firm closed in protest against OPA ceilings. Other plants weighed action, with potential nationwide impact depending on later talks to avoid a shutdown by cutters, handlers, and packers. Wages dip for workers due to lower daily kills.
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Cincinnati
Housewives Urged to Refrigerate Leftovers Promptly
COLUMBUS Dr R H Markwith state health director urged Ohio housewives to place edible table leftovers in the refrigerator or icebox quickly. He cited rising reports of quickie disorder as proof frugal cooks leave food out too long on the table.
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Columbus
R. H. Markwith
Ohio
Time Change Planned For Ohio Feb 21
Ohio will revert from Eastern War Time to Eastern Standard Time on the first Sunday after Bricker signs the bill. The change aims to aid business radio and communications, while railroads and some federal agencies stay on war time. Communities vary in adoption with some favoring current time and Columbus possibly remaining on war time through November.
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Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
East Liverpool
Wellsville
Akron
Barberton
Cuyahoga Falls
Senate
House
Marines Sink Jap Sub With Captured Gun
Pfc. Philip Badalament Jr a 20 year old Cleveland Marine recalls how Marines used a captured three inch Japanese naval gun to fire on and sink a submarine that surfaced off Guadalcanal last August to shell the American beachhead Two miles off Guadalcanal Island the sub was destroyed after Marines fired enemy ammunition and manned the captured gun.
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Cleveland
United States
Guadalcanal Island
Philip Badalament, Jr
Clevelander
Guadalcanal
End Walkout at Buckeye Steel Castings Ends
Union employee at Buckeye Steel Castings agrees to return to work today, ending a one day walkout that idled 1,600 workers and halted war production at the Columbus plant.
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Columbus
Buckeye Steel Castings Company
Luce Attacks Wallace Globaloney in Maiden House Speech
Representative Clare Boothe Luce denounces Vice President Wallace's postwar “global thinking” as “Globaloney” in a maiden house speech. She praises military efforts but warns against frittering away allied air supremacy and urges parliament to focus on postwar aviation while awaiting Moscow’s dictates on policing and disarmament.
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Washington
Clare Boothe Luce
United States
Maiden House
Wallace
Londonderry
Connecticut Republican
Josef Stalin
Moscow 4
Byrnes Expands War Economy Policy And Labor Rules
Economic Stabilizer James Byrnes laid out a wartime policy linking higher pay with held prices and new taxes, while urging longer workweeks and shifts to war work or farming. The plan preserves a 40 hour week for straight pay and endorses incentives to raise agricultural output without raising consumer costs.
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Byrnes
Southern Coal Producers Sign Six Day Work Pact With UMW
The United Mine Workers said Southern Coal Producers agreed to a six day operation in three southern districts producing about 100 million tons of bituminous coal annually. Districts 19 and 28 in Tennessee Kentucky and Virginia were to sign next, as John L. Lewis pressed for parity with captive mines. Work would be voluntary on the sixth day with time and a half after 35 hours weekly.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Southern Coal Producers Association
West Virginia
Kentucky
UMW
Tennessee
Virginia
John L. Lewis
Missing Boy’s Body Found in Indianapolis Canal
Nine year old Harry I Metz Jr. who vanished December 18 was recovered late last night in the Indianapolis waterworks canal. Searchers had dragged the canal since the disappearance. The father identified the body and said an unidentified man had called to say the body would be found in a certain spot and that a message from above had revealed the location.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harry I. Metz, Jr
Harry I. Metz
Strike halts work at Mt Vernon Bridge Co
A strike stopped production at the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co today halting ongoing work. The clash disrupted operations and delayed schedules as workers walked off the job.
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MT. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Bridge Co
Soviet Drive Targets Kharkov From Voronezh Front
Soviet forces press toward Kharkov an industrial city under Nazi control as offensives from Voronezh and additional sectors push to breach defenses.
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Kharkov
Russia
Ukraine
Voronezh
Salsiere
Seek Network of Strategic Pacific Bases
Chairman Vinson proposed a naval subcommittee study to acquire stepping stone aerial and naval bases across the Pacific possibly involving France, Holland, and Japan. Secretary Knox urged immediate open negotiations and continuation of lend-lease to build a regional base network to deter Japan and curb future aggression.
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Washington
Pacific
Vinson
D.-Ga
House Naval Committee
France
Holland
Japan
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Knox
Legionnaires Train Youths in Basic Military Drills
American Legion instructors will train high school boys over 16 in basic military drills starting next Monday in Dayton. State Commander Martin V. Coffey announced at a Dayton meeting that sessions during regular school hours will include marching and manual of arms. The legion will also assist in collecting guns and ammunition for Coast Guard patrol work.
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Dayton
American Legion
Martin V. Coffey
Coffey
Legion
Coast Guard
Marine Officer Is Cleared Of Charge In San Diego
In San Diego Major General Holland M. Smith was cleared of drunkenness and hit and run charges after three doctors said he showed no intoxication. They diagnosed a mild concussion from striking his head on a car roof while hitting a highway island in the dark.
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San Diego
Calif
Thomas Whelan
Holland M. Smith
Fleet Marine Force
WLB Denies Pay Hike For Packing Companies
The War Labor Board denied a general pay raise for 180000 employees at the Big Four Packing companies aligning with the administration’s anti inflation plan. The ruling supports the “little steel” formula as Byrnes outlined a wage policy favoring overtime in war industries without wage scale increases. Gandhi begins a 21 day fast in Poona palace after India refuses unconditional release.
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Washington
War Labor Board
James F. Byrnes
Bombay
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Aga Khan
Poona
Government of India
Stage Set for New Fight Over Farm Price Ceilings
Washington AP reports Economic Stabilization Director James Byrnes signaled a hard line against rising farm prices, setting the stage for a clash with major farm groups and Congress. The administration vows to defend parity pricing with ceilings and floors while offering extra payments for high volume crops, sparking opposition and possible veto threats.
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Washington
Congress
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Possible Traffic Light Eliminations Studied
Chicago reports cities and states survey traffic lights for possible elimination as rationing cuts driving. American Public Works Association says the government suggests adjusting traffic control methods.
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Chicago
American Public Works Association
Gestapo vows to fight on after Nazi defeat
Dr. Robert M. W. Kempner, a former Gestapo adviser now at the University of Pennsylvania, warned that the Gestapo will continue in Europe after Hitler and that an Allied occupation force would need trained American police to combat a Gestapo underground. Kempner was ousted ten years ago and allegedly executed as a traitor.
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Philadelphia
Gestapo
Europe
Hitler
Secret Police
Robert M. W. Kempner
Kempner
University of Pennsylvania
Herman Goering
Germany
Mountaineer Breazeale Dies After Five Year Funeral Tale
Felix Breazeale, known as Uncle Bush, a 76-year-old mountain farmer of Kingston Tennessee, died at his home after a life marked by a home-made walnut casket and a funeral preached five years earlier that drew thousands. His mule, his lone companion, joined the funeral procession.
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Kingston
Tenn
Felix
Uncle Bush" Breazeale
Bush
WPB Proposes 10 Percent Cut in Newspaper Print Allocation
Washington reports another 10 percent reduction in April 1 print paper allocation for newspapers to meet pulpwood shortages. WPB officials signed a statement saying the cut would not unduly hardship or cripple wartime services, while debates over larger cuts continue. The April 1 curtailment would likely trim each paper to 90 percent of its 1941 net paid circulation. The January 1 cut had set consumption at 100 percent plus a 3 percent service allowance.
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Washington
War Production Board
W. G. Chandler
Donald J. Sterling
Shafer
R-Mich
WPB
Information Service
War era 48 hour work week urged in 32 labor scarce areas
President Roosevelt announces a 48 hour work week plan to boost production as War Manpower Commissioner McNutt extends overtime to workers in Akron and Dayton and other scarce areas. The program includes 15 percent wage limits, income tax pay as you go, and measures to shift workers while preserving farm parity and inflation controls.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
Akron
Dayton
War Labor Board
Byrd
D.va
McNutt
Fowler
Harper
Manpower Commission
WMC
Byrnes
Timken Rolier Bearing Co Advertises Jobs for Blind Persons
Canton firm Timken Rolier Bearing Co advertised open positions for blind men and women. The notice stated applicants of any blindness level are welcome, claiming suitable roles for both sexes and varying degrees of impairment.
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Timken
Canton
Timken Rolier Bearing Co
Conscientious Objector Faces Desertion Charge
J Edson Sowers 27 of Ashland Ohio will be moved to Crest View Florida Tuesday to face a desertion charge from a Florida conscientious objectors camp U S Marshal Al W Hosinski announced Sowers was arrested in Goshen Indiana.
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South Bend
J. Edson Sowers
Ashland
Crest View
Fla
Florida Conscientious Objectors
U. S
al W. Hosineski
Sowers
Goshen
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Ilifa
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Moscow
Oike Ibyshey
Soviet
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Strakhon
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Turkey
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