Barkley Breaks With Roosevelt Over Tax Bill Veto
Washington reports a rebellion in Congress as Senate majority leader Alben Barkley resigns in protest of President Roosevelt and his veto of the 2.315 billion tax measure. Roosevelt pleads for Barkley to stay, while House leaders and other senators predict an override vote. London papers flag the crisis consequences for the White House race.
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Barkley
Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Alben W. Barkley
Senate
Stephen Early
Alben
Mr. Roosevelt
House
Representative Doughton
North Carolina
United States
Doughton
London
Senator Barkley
Four hundred lost in sinking of Empress of Canada
Vancouver reports survivors say the 21 500 ton liner Empress of Canada was torpedoed off Freetown West Africa nearly a year earlier. British rescuers saved 800 aboard the Pacific liner now under British admiralty control as an Italian communique announced its sinking.
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Vancouver
Ottawa
E. R. Emond
Freetown
Eisenhower Receives High Soviet Honor
London dispatch says Russia awarded General Dwight D Eisenhower the order of Suvorov first class, the highest military honor for commanders. Premier Marshal Stalin received the same award last June 11.
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London
Russia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Davises Mark 56th Wedding Anniversary at Open House
John W. Davis and Carrie Lee Tolman observed their 56th wedding anniversary with a 2 to 5 pm open house at their McLeod Street home in Big Timber. Some 75 friends attended to extend felicitations. The couple wed on Washington's Birthday 50 years ago in Big Timber with Rev. Joseph Pone.
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Washington
John W. Davis
Carrie Lee Tolman
Big Timber
Joseph Pone
McLeod Street
A. L. Schump
Ceryl V. O'Leary
Della Webb
Otto A. Sippel
John E. Cameron
O. Dewey Olsen
Livingston
Clyde E Davis
West Coast
Davises
Sweet Grass County
Auction of Foreign Wool Concludes in Boston
The February sale, described as the nation’s largest wool auction since the last war, sold about 22 million pounds of 30 million offered. About 80 percent of Australian grease wools and more than two thirds of scoured and carbonized wools were bought, along with all but 284 bales of South American crease wools. Prices averaged 58 to 60 cents per pound for grease wools and around $1 for Australian scoured and carbonized goods.
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Boston
Income Tax Estimates Postponed to April 15
The Internal Revenue Bureau postponed the filing date for 1944 income tax estimates to April 15 for individuals. Final returns for 1943 remain due March 15 with penalties for tardiness. Acting Commissioner Harold Graves stressed the change affects estimates only and does not alter 1943 return deadlines.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue
Harold N. Graves
Snow Removes Drouth in Montana Weather Relief
Montana reports substantial precipitation Monday easing drought conditions. A. D. Robb, meteorologist in charge at the federal weather bureau in Helena notes the snowfall across most of the state bringing relief to dry spells.
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Helena
Montana
A. D. Robb
Federal Weather Bureau
President Roosevelt vetoes new tax bill in clash with Congress
Roosevelt vetoed the tax bill arguing it taxes the needy to feed the greedy. Republicans and tax committees push to override, with a two thirds majority seen as likely in both houses. The bill's revenue estimates and its impact on social security taxes are disputed as the political battle continues.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Aap
Martin
Massachusetts
Treasury
Thousand American Soldiers Lost En Route to European Front
The army announced the loss of 1,000 American soldiers in the sinking of an Allied troopship in European waters due to enemy action. About 1,000 were saved. exact ship and date withheld for security. Survivors may have landed in Iceland or been bound for the Mediterranean.
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Washington
European
London
Britain
Mediterranean
Iceland
Western Hemisphere
Army
Navy
Atlantic
President Coolidge
South Pacific
Sweet Grass County Hits Fourth War Bond Quota With Margin
Sweet Grass county reported 124200 in purchases, 15,100 above its 109100 quota for E F and G bonds or 113.84 percent. Corporations such as Shell Oil Northern Pacific Federal Land Bank Montana Power State of Montana and others surpassed expectations. Districts varied with Melville and Settlement and Biz Timber posting strong totals while several smaller divisions lagged.
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Sweet Grass County
Olmstead
Sweet Grass
Silver Bow
Missoula
Meagher
Musselshell
Custer
Shell Oil Co
Northern Pacific
Federal Land Bank
Montana Power Co
State of Montana
Texas Oil Co
Standard Oil Co
American Tel. & Tel. Co
Lower Boulder
Upper Boulder
Lower Yellowstone
White Beaver
Yellowstone
Lower Deer Creek
Big Timber
Springdale
Duck Creek
Lower
Otter Creek
Bridger Creek
Stockade
Glasston
Wheeler Creek
Gibson
Melville and Settlement
Biz Timber
Helena
Yellowstone County
Carbon
Treasure
Sweet Grass County War Finance Committee
Willkie Receives Western Welcome in Billings
About 3000 Montanans from all parties welcomed Wendell L. Willkie on the eve of his 52nd birthday at the Northern hotel reception. Willkie and his party prepared to travel to Minneapolis as part of their northwest tour. He recalled Billings as his early start town and joked about losing money on a cement block machine in Powell Wyoming.
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Billings
Willie
Aberdeen
S. D
Powell
Wyo
Famous Mountain Flier Vance Dies Suddenly at 48
Colorado Springs Colorado February 18 Earl Talmadge Vance a renowned mountain flier and former commander of army air bases in Louisiana Kansas and Washington died suddenly while playing badminton at a resort He was 48 a former resident of Great Falls Montana He served as executive officer of the search and rescue section of the Second Air Force headquarters and logged over 12000 hours flying mail routes air mapping and forest fire fighting
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Earl Talmadge Vance
Louisiana
Kansas
Washington
Great Falls
Mont
Second Air Force
Pork Bonus Stamp Extended to February 26
Washington officials validated a pork bonus stamp good for five points from Thursday midnight through Saturday February 26. The stamp 3 in narration book 4 applies to all pork sausage purchases and other sausage types, but cannot be used for lard.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
House Keeps Roosevelt Veto On Anti Subsidy Bill
President Roosevelt won the clash over food subsidies as Congress sustained his veto. The House vote 226 to 151 fell short of two thirds, with Democrats and Republicans split largely along party lines. Supporters included 130 Democrats and 19 Republicans. overrides totaled 58 Democrats, 166 Republicans, and two minor party members.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Middle Class to Decide Election in 1944 Poll
Washington reports the American Institute of Public Opinion found in a weekend poll that 51 percent of voters favor Democrats and 49 percent favor Republicans. The split reflects strong Democratic preference in the South and broad middle class support across towns and farms plus armed services.
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Washington
Armed Services
American Institute of Public Opinion
South
Fathers Drafted Washington
Major General Lewis B Hershey said January drafts totaled between 60 000 and 70 000 fathers and a new program to tighten agricultural deferments now 1 700 000 men of military age has the primary aim of placing men where they are most cost valuable.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Fat salvage rise as Montana housewives save fats
Helena February 18 Montana housewives salvaged 178 375 pounds of used kitchen fats in the last six months of 1943. Mrs Neva W Magraw women s division director of the state salvage committee reported Friday. A noticeable rise in fat salvage occurred in December after the points for fat program began.
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Helena
Montana
Neva W. Magraw
State Salvage Committee
Allied Bombers Hit German Fighter Factory Network
American Eighth and Fifteenth Air Forces coordinated raids on Bernburg Aschersleben Halberstadt and Regensburg hitting fighter factories. Dozens of U S bombers lost with 58 enemy planes shot down and 61 claimed by escorts in a record broadside.
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London
Eighth Air Force
Britain
Fifteenth Air Force
Italy
Bernburg
Regensburg
Aschersleben
Halberstadt
United States
Strategic Air Forces
Europe
United States Army Air Force
Germany
Dalmatian
Pagreb
Silver Bow County Misses War Bond Quota in Montana Drive
Montana to date reaches 40.15 million in fourth war loan drive with A T Hibbard reporting 128.5 percent of the 31 million quota. Musselshell tops E F and G but Silver Bow trails at 96.93 percent, contributing 1.382 million in that category as state totals exceed both E F G and E bond quotas.
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Helena
Montana
A. T. Hibbard
War Finance Committee
Musselshell
Silver Bow
De Haven Heir Seeks $5 Million Revolutionary War Debt
Mrs Zella Blanche De Haven Pope great great granddaughter of Jacob De Haven seeks repayment of a $500000 loan to the U S during the Revolutionary War plus interest totaling $5 million. She appealed to Senator Eugene Millikan in Colorado as descendants across several states press for repayment after five prior congressional denials.
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Denver
Zella Blanche de Haven Pope
Jacob de Haven
United States
Wife of Mahatma Gandhi dies in Poona India
Mrs Mohandas K Gandhi dies at Aga Khan Palace Poona after a long battle with heart attacks She was 74 and famed for lifelong devotion to Mahatma Gandhi They had married at age 13 and their first child Harilal was born before they were 19 The couple were interned together at Poona during the death period.
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Bombay
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Mahatma
India
Aga Khan
Poona
Harilal
Pacific Fleet reports major strikes at Truk
United States forces say 19 Japanese ships sunk and 201 enemy planes destroyed in operations at Truk. Nimitz disclosed a five day attack cost one ship damaged and 17 planes lost while carrier aircraft claimed 127 air kills and 74 destroyed on the ground.
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United States Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Truk
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Japan
Central Pacific
Nimitz
Wounded Fortress Pilot Rescues Six In Ocean Rescue
Lieutenant Edwin R. Herron of Chicago, piloting a Fortress in Britain, made a forced one engine landing in the channel then dove into icy water to save six crew mates, four badly injured. He lashed them to a raft, gave first aid and rations, and is recommended for a decoration possibly the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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United States
Britain
Edwin R. Herron
Chicago
Herron
Cat Solves Problem at Grand Coulee Dam
An alley cat repaid Grand Coulee dam engineers for lunch scraps by threading 500 feet of string through a 25 inch winding drain pipe. The string pulled a rope, then a cable, through the pipe as engineers guided the cat with a blast of air.
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Grand Coulee
Wash
Grand Coulee Dam
Bureau of Reclamation
Rationed foods tokens to circulate February 27
The OPA announced on February 27 the new rationing plan for processed foods and meats. Blue stamps 8A to 8E total 50 blue points monthly for processed foods and red stamps 8A 8B and 8C plus new red stamps every two weeks total 60 red points per four weeks for meats and fats. Tokens used as change and valid indefinitely, colors match stamp values, simplifying purchases.
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Chester Bowles
OPA
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Eisenhower
Willkie
Mohandas Gandhi
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