Conferees End Troop Vote Bill Negotiations
Senate house conferees report a compromise tightening the federal ballot use for military voters. The 1942 act standards remain broadly in place with new limits requiring state certification by July 15 and overseas servicemen to show they requested absentee ballots by September 1. President Roosevelt hinted at a veto if the bill narrows military voting.
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Senate-House
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Roosevelt
John E. Rankin
D-Miss
House
Theodore F. Green
D-R. I
Carl A. Hatch
D-N. M
Green
Tom Connally
Dtex
Kentucky
New Mexico
Overseas voting requirements retained as prerequisite to service
The article notes that the requirements tied to eligibility for service voting remain in place, applying only to voters overseas. It outlines that these prerequisites must be met before casting ballots, emphasizing ongoing policy continuity.
Bonus Bill Faces Setback in Senate Start
The veterans' bonus bill backed by five service groups, offering up to 4500 for overseas veterans, stalled in the Senate. Senators Johnson and Reynolds urged a move to the military affairs committee, but the bill was referred to the finance committee for study. The finance panel will send it to a Clark-led subcommittee, a Legion founder, and rival GI benefits backer.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
D-Colo
Reynolds
D-N. C
Finance Committee
Military Affairs Committee
Finance
Clark
Dmo
The
American Legion
We Legion
G. I.” Benefit Il
Link-Belt Income Shows Slight Drop
The Link-Belt company and subsidiaries reported net income of 2.434 million dollars for the year ended December 31 1943, equal to 3.15 a common share, down from 2.473 million or 3.21 a share in the prior year. The figures exclude the postwar excess profits tax refund.
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Chicago
Link-Belt Company and Subsidiaries
Cracking the Navy Code Shelf Puzzle Reveals Hidden Names
A puzzle page fragment lists clues across a 52 shelf with entries such as Vice Admiral and various wordplay hints. The mix includes geography imports, Greek letters, and common nouns, inviting solvers to fill the cross numbers.
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