Tax bill progress and wartime tips for families
The conference committee resolves differences between the house and senate tax bills swiftly, signaling a near completion of the 1942 tax law. Citizens and businesses can plan for heavy tax payments, while officials urge prompt action to show sincerity before the election. Police Chief Tom Condon appeals to Cedar Rapids parents to curb Halloween vandalism, stressing wartime responsibilities and safety. The OWI notes mixed aviation futures, urging quality improvements alongside quantity, and farmers face water and labor strains as defense jobs pull workers away.
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Joint Conference Committee
House
Senate
POLCE
Tom Condon
Cedar Rapids
Alloween
Conference Committee
U.S. Surface Ships Bombard Guadalcanal in Pacific Action
American naval forces reported heavy bombardments of Japanese positions on northwest Guadalcanal with direct hits on ammo dumps and fires visible. Allied aircraft also strafed and damaged enemy ships and facilities in the Buin Shortland area as Japanese reinforcements faced mounting air and sea pressure.
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Washington
Navy
Guadalcanal
Solomon Island
Rekata Bay
Associated Press
United States
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur Command
Northwest
Solomons
Buin-Shortland
Buin
New Britain
Pilelo Island
Marine Corps
Quadalcanal
Bomb Thrown at British Ambassador in Baghdad
Paris radio reports a bomb hurled at Sir Kinahan Cornwallis, the British ambassador to Iraq, in Baghdad. No details on injuries or damage were provided.
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Envoy
London
Paris
Baghdad
Iraq
Kinahan Cornwallis
King Christian X Injured After Horse Fall
King Christian X of Denmark, 72, sustained serious injuries when thrown from his horse during a morning ride in Copenhagen. He bled heavily and was transported by ambulance to Amalienborg castle, the royal residence.
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King of
Denmark
Stockholm
Christian X
Copenhagen
Amalienborg Castle
Stateville Prison Sees Administration Shakeup in Wake of Escapes
Illinois public safety director T. P. Sullivan assumes supervision at Stateville near Joliet as Gov. Green orders fixes after a jailbreak by Roger Touhy Basil Banghart and five others. Warden Edward M. Stubblefield resigns willingly amid stated need for remedies.
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Chicago
Stateville
Joliet
Illinois’ Public Safety
T. P. Sullivan
Dwight H. Green
Edward M. Stubblefield
Sullivan
Stateville Prison
Roger Touhy
Basil
the Owl) Banghart
18 and 19 year olds to vote constitutional amendment
Senator Vandenberg introduced a constitutional amendment to permit 18 and 19 year olds to vote. He argued that those drafted at 18 or 19 to serve in the military should have a voice in government.
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Washington
INS
Sen. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Vandenberg
Secretary Hull Returns to Duty After Vacation
Secretary of State Hull is back at his desk after a two week vacation in the upper Shenandoah valley.
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Washington
Hull
Shenandoah Valley
Yankees Hit Two Japanese Destroyers in Aleutian Raid
Twenty-six Martin Marauder bombers attacked Japanese destroyers near Kiska harbor. Two ships were left flaming with heavy explosions and USS commanders reported crates containing fighter planes aboard. One American plane was lost and no Zero fighters challenged the raid.
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Yankees
Aleutian
Alaska Defense Command Headquarters
Army
Washington
Warren A. Beth
Fremont
Mich
Kiska Harbor
Richard D. Salter
Elmhouse
Texas
Eita
Kiska
No Synthetic Tire Manufacture After War
Vice-president Henry A. Wallace warned that postwar synthetic tires would be produced at any cost despite high production costs making widespread manufacture impractical after the war. He also warned of a coming milk shortage if farm labor shortages persist, prioritizing soldiers and children over civilians and war workers.
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Louisville
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Yanks in Norway Reported Arrested
All American citizens in Norway were arrested Thursday by German occupation authorities according to a Stockholm dispatch to Reuters quoting Handelstidningen in Goeteborg. The report notes the arrests were carried out by the German forces during the occupation period.
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Yanks
Norway
London
INS
Stockholm
Reuter
Handelstidningen
Goetesborg
Sweden
Linn County Scrap Drive Totals 4542 Tons of Metal
Cedar Rapids report shows Linn County salvage drive delivering 4542 tons of scrap metal in three weeks. Elmer Wickham says over 102 pounds per person, 16631 tons at 15 depots with remaining from dealers. Cleanup continues across Cedar Rapids and county projects planned. two to three weeks more and drive remains ongoing.
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Linn
Elmer Wickham
Wickham
Cedar Rapids
Farm Worker Labor Standards Bills Introduced in Senate
Five bills to extend collective bargaining and wage standards to farm workers on farms with four or more workers were introduced in the Senate. The measures were offered by Sens. La Follette of Wisconsin and Thomas of Utah.
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Iowa
Washington
INS
Senate
Sens. la Follette
Wis
Thomas
Utah
Queen Elizabeth Recovers From Bronchitis Attack
London report says Queen Elizabeth is fully recovered from bronchitis after a recent attack, with an official announcement made Monday detailing her health return.
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London
Elizabeth
Nazis Gain In Stalingrad Amid Bloodied Advance
Soviet and German reports described renewed fighting as German troops expanded gains in Stalingrad on Monday. Red forces defended with fresh troops while observers debated force exhaustion or a shift westward. The siege continued with high casualties, including 2,500 Germans on Sunday as battle raged for control of the city.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Pravda
Volga
Grozny
Mozdok
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Adolf Hitler
Kadens Captured After West Side Currency Exchange Attempt
Irwin Kadens, 32, called a three state crime wave by J Edgar Hoover, was captured after a failed currency exchange hold up on Chicago's West Side. He reportedly fled from Camp Grant and carried out a spree of robberies, rapes, kidnaping, and auto thefts with no prior record.
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Chicago
Irwin Kadens
J. Edgar Hoover
West Side
Kadens
Detroit
Joseph Fallon
Richard Nelson
Nelson
Hoover
Camp Grant
Ill
Mrs Roosevelt to Visit England on Royal Invitation
The British Press Association reported that Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will visit England soon at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth. The Daily Express said the trip would occur shortly.
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London
INS
British Press Association
Franklin D. Roosevelt
England
Daily Express
Roosevelt
Queen Elizabeth
Murray Urges CIO Members to Back FDR Supporters
Washington CIO president Philip Murray urged members to vote for candidates "recorded in full support of our Commander in chief and our country's total war" as the nation pressed for unity in wartime leadership.
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Washington
INS
Philip Murray
CIO
Faith in a Gun Enables Yanks to Do 'Impossible'
UP report from a United States bomber base in Britain describes daylight bombing by Boeing flying fortresses in tight formation. Veterans and rookies alike credit the heavy guns and formation firepower for defying early losses and making the mission possible.
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Joe Alex Morris
United States
Britain
Europe
United States Air Force
OWI Report: US Air Power Not Dominant In All Fields
The Office of War Information released a 32 page assessment saying Allied air forces are not superior in every category. It notes early Japanese treachery hindered warnings, praises the P-38 and P-47, but warns some U.S. designs are outdated or mismatched and that the B-17 and B-24 performances in Europe are strong but not definitive.
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Office of War Inforation
Anwers
OWI
Washington
United States
United Nations
Navy
Pacific
Airacobra
Europe
Aleutian
Egypt
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