Inflation Threat Ties U S War Spending to Cost of Living
Washington reports a 14 billion dollar rise in 1943 war spending, lifting civilian purchase power and risking higher living costs. President Roosevelt prepares a multifaceted plan including taxes wage and rent controls and price ceilings to curb inflation. Budget director Harold Smith notes the broader budget impact and the split in Congress on tax measures as Ways and Means tests proposed reforms.
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Harold Smith
Budget Bureau
Smith
Congress
Leon Henderson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Honor System to Enforce Price Freezing Plan
Washington based Office of Price Administration relies on an honor system to enforce the price freeze set for March 1942. Anonymous tips will be ignored, while detailed written complaints may prompt field investigations. Licensing of all retailers and cooperation from women's clubs and trade groups form the nationwide enforcement push.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Canada
Leon Henderson
Connally Marries Widow of Ex-Colleague in Texarkana Ceremony
Sen Tom Connally of Texas 65, chair of the senate foreign relations committee, wed Mrs Morris Sheppard widow of his former colleague in Texarkana Texas. The ceremony at First National Church was led by Rev J D Grey with Mrs Sheppard's mother in attendance. The Connallys and Sheppards were longtime friends. Connally's first wife died in 1933 and Sen Sheppard died last April.
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New Orleans
Tom Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
Tex
J. D. Grey
Mra. Sheppard
Mra
Saunder
Connallys
Sheppards
Senator Connally
Senastor Sheppard
April Showers Give Cedar Rapids Hope For Cooler Forecast
Weather forecast for Cedar Rapids and vicinity calls for showers and scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with occasional rain Sunday forenoon. Temperatures will dip from a high near 81 degrees Friday to about 64 by noon today, with cooler spells on the way and fresh winds.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Iowa Weekend Weather Forecast Favors Mixed Showers
Des Moines AP reports scattered showers and thunderstorms expected across Iowa Saturday after overnight activity in western and central counties. Precipitation totals included Carroll 0.14, Cherokee 0.13, Atlantic 0.13, Creston 0.14, Des Moines 0.13, Lamont 0.17 inches with highs near 82 in Davenport and Dubuque and a low of 43 in Estherville.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Carroll
Cherokee
Atlantic
Creston
Lamont
The
Mercury
Davenport
Dubuque
Estherville
Democrats Announce Complete County Slate for June Primaries
Linn county Democratic central committee chairman Joseph Mekota announced the full slate for county offices in the June primaries. The ticket includes two candidates for state representative Linn county districts and races for sheriff treasurer county attorney clerk of court auditor and recorder with nominees William McLaughlin Roy Chismore T J Wilkinson Fre A Chalupsky Ned Porter James Nolan and Grace Koppenhaver.
Japs Break Through Burma Line Near Mandalay
Japanese forces pushed toward Mandalay with swift, aggressive advances inside Burma threatening the Chinese flank. Allied defense details cite fluid front conditions with Mandalay within about 100 miles as British and Chinese forces face a developing crisis.
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Mandalay
Chungking
Laikaw
President Roosevelt to Register in 45 65 Age Group Monday
President Roosevelt will register in the White House cabinet room Monday morning as part of a nationwide census of men aged 45 to 65 to determine manpower for non military war service. White House secretary Stephen Early said the President is not exempt from registering despite being commander in chief. He had initially been thought exempt but chose to sign up.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Stephen T. Early
Early
Stephen Early
Selective Service
Armed Services
Monday Last Day to Buy Sugar Before Freezing
The Office of Price Administration warns that retail sugar sales will be frozen next week starting Monday at midnight. No sales after 12:01 PM April 28 without ration stamps or purchase certificates. Consumer registration runs May 4 to May 7. rationing sales begin May 4. Sugar retailers to estimate sales. certificates issued to buyers. Negotiations for retailers set for April 28 and 29 at school houses.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Wy T. Shipe
Linn Cemery Retail Food Dealers Association
IWIH
Draft Boards Told to Prepare for Induction of 3-A Dependents
Washington announces new rules for classifying men with dependents and those in nonessential war work. Affected registrants may be moved to 3-B if in war production with dependents, while nonessential work keeps them in 3-A. First 3-B group targets ages 35 to 44 registered Feb 16, with reassessment paused until that group is finished.
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Washington
Selective Service
Damage Suits Filed as Result of Vinton Riot
Two civil suits were filed in district court stemming from last Monday's strike riot at the Vinton Produce plant. Plaintiffs are women strikers led by Betty Raue and Eva Whitson, alleging injuries from assaults by L. J. McDowell, with damages sought totaling over $16,000. CIO organizer Laverne Schenk faced multiple charges and a bond, while James M. Shields of the NLRB discussed possible statements after meetings with strikers and plant managers. Pickets were removed from the plant Friday night.
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Gazette
Vinton
L. J. McDowell
Betty Raue
Vinton Hospital
McDowell
Eva Whitson
Rance
Laverne Schenk
CIO
John Ruhl
James M. Shields
National Labor Relations Board
Texas-NY Pipeline Would Require Too Much Vital Material
Washington WPB officials doubt a Texas to New York pipeline can be built as it would need enough steel for 25 battleships or 12,500 medium tanks, a priority conflict with gasoline needs for the Atlantic coast. A WPB spokesman said Harold L. Ickes’ third request for priority review would be considered carefully only if rationing hits essential consumers.
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Washington
Texas
New York
War Production Board
Atlantic Seaboard
WPB
Harold L. Ickes
Last Chance Reduced Rate Want Ads
The notice urges readers to place buy sell or rent want ads before 6 PM at National Want Ad week rates. It promises eight days for the price of three and stresses the offer ends soon with a phone number 2-1121 for orders.
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Dini
Medical Society Cancels Relief Clinic Pact Termination Notice Issued
The Linn County Medical Society served notice to the county board of supervisors that it will terminate its contract for indigent care. Dr. Blanch Houser, treasurer, mailed a letter postmarked Friday setting July 24 as the termination date.
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County Board of Supervisors
Blanch Houser
Medical Society
Board of Supervisors
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Yanks Bomb Air Base in New Guinea
Allied air units centered their Friday offensive on the Lae airdrome in New Guinea. The attack aimed to devastate runways, hangars, and enemy aircraft while Japanese fighters raided Port Moresby and fled after interception.
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New Guinea
Lae
Huon Gulf
Douglas MacArthur
Port Moresby
MacArthur
Patent on tiny screw stalls U S military aircraft output
Senate committee heard that a small screw patent held by William Daus of Deus Fastener Co blocked or slowed aircraft production across several plants. Thurman Arnold said 80 planes delayed at one plant and 20 flying fortresses at another, as assembly lines halted awaiting the fastener. Daus reportedly refused licenses to others unless forced by government action.
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Senate
United States
Thurman Arnold
Arnold
Senate Patents Committee
William Daus
Deus Fastener Company
Daus
Government Investignon
Babylon
N. Y
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New York
California
Justice Department
Dzus
Dztta
Mrs. Roosevelt Denounces Anti-Labor Propaganda
New York Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt accuses "awfully clever people" of spreading anti-labor propaganda in the armed forces and calls on workers to defend wage and labor standards to support a united war effort. She spoke at a YWCA round table warning propaganda could harm service members.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Y.W.C
Stars and Stripes reports furloughs to London for U S troops
The Stars and Stripes second issue notes authorities arranged nine day maximum furloughs in London for American forces in Northern Ireland with limits of 50 men and ten officers per rotation. It also covers pay raise talks in Congress and homey features urging care during blackout and Mother’s Day reminders.
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Belfast
Stars and Stripes
Atlantic
London
Congress
Irish Sea
Germany
Norwegian Ship Hit In Running Battle Off Atlantic Coast
The Fifth naval district said two more American merchant ships were sunk by Axis submarines off the Atlantic coast. Among the missing were six women and a six year old boy from New York City. A small Norwegian merchant ship was damaged by shell fire in a running gun battle with an enemy submarine but reached an east coast port under its own power. Further details were withheld.
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Norfolke
INS
Fifth Naval District
New York City
Washington
Poles Ranked Fifth Strongest UN Fighting Force
Free Europe magazine reports in its Saturday issue that Poles, who faced German mechanized invasions early in World War II, constitute the fifth strongest fighting force among United Nations forces.
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London
Germany
United Nations
Free Europe
Sateurday
Britain Raiders Hit Rostock and Other Axis Centers
British aerial assaults across the western front strike Rostock, Flushing, Dunkerque, and northern France with hundreds of aircraft. The raids level Heinkel works and submarine depots, while Exeter suffers heavy damage and casualties. RAF losses on Friday and Saturday total 16 aircraft.
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Rostock
Flushing
Dunkerque
Luebeck
R.A.F
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England
Exeter Academy
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Reich
RAF
Calais
Boulogne
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