Axis Air Power Surges as U S Forces Strike on All Fronts
Washington analysts report American bombers and fighters shaping the war in the Pacific Europe and Africa. In the Solomons and Aleutians, in Egypt and Tobruk, U S air power is shifting campaigns and threatening Germany. The article highlights carrier warfare, the Lexington, and a new era in naval combat as air and sea forces push toward decisive victory.
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WNU
Ai Street
Washington
D. C
Solomons
Europe
Globe
Air Force
America
United States
Aleutians
New Guinea
Egypt
Alexandria
Lille
Pearl Harbor
Owen Stanley Ridge
Russia
Rommel
Tobruk
Benghazi
Airacobra
Germany
Reich
Carl Sherman
Stanley Johnston
Lexington
Johnston
Dolinston
Lex
Naval Air
Teading
Solomon Islands
South Pacific
Buin
United Nations
Bougainville
Guadalcanal
U. S
Port Moresby
Rural fire brigades grow to protect farms nationwide
Nearly 10 000 rural fire fighting groups formed this year to guard American farms against fires with about 100 000 men enrolled. Marketing processing and distribution sites run at capacity this fall as farm output for 1942 moves to military lease land and civilian use. Farm cash income is expected to top 15 billion dollars nationwide. Soybeans peanuts cottonseed and flaxseed production eases fats and oils shortages.
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America
Record Breaking Tax Measure Clears Final Hurdle
United Nations pursue submarines off Africa as Allied strategy evolves. The piece frames U S aims for a “Young Man's Army” and highlights wartime measures shaping home front efforts.
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United Nations
Africa
U. S
Record tax bill reshapes wartime finances and draft plans
The 1943 tax bill raises federal revenues by about 6.88 billion dollars. Individual rates climb from 4 to 6 percent, surtaxes rise to 13 82 percent, and a new Victory tax applies to annual incomes above 624 dollars. Exemptions fall for married and single filers. dependents credits drop. The measure also expands excise taxes and corporate taxes while draft moves prepare 1.5 million teens for service, with key disputes over draft priority and educational deferments.
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Senate
House
Treasury
Jolm
U. S
Treasury Department
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Taft
Barkley
French Labor Accord Draws Nazi Demands on Laval
The day of judgment neared for Pierre Laval as he agreed to boost French specialist numbers for German war plants. Vichy reportedly naturalized 500 Gestapo agents to aid in rounding up workers in unoccupied France.
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Gestapo
Pierre Laval
Vichy
Hitler
France
Motifs for Guest Towel Embroideries Pattern 29464
A pattern 29464 offers delightful easy embroidery motifs for guest towels. The designs include His and Hers, a crane and a swan, three flower shapes, and a bluebird, ideal for gifts or a fall bride. 15 cents. Send your order to:
Holiday Gift Cigarettes and Tobacco Offers Advertised
A vintage ad promotes Camels Christmas Carton and Holiday House gift packs with Camel cigarettes and Prince Albert Tobacco. Three distinct gift-wrapped options include 200 Camel 20s or a four-box Holiday House, plus a Prince Albert pound canister, all featuring space for a Merry Christmas message and aimed at servicemen and local dealers.
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Prince Albert
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Kansas City
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HOTEL
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Ogden, Utah
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