Washington Could Have Become Dictator of Country
AP Features recounts how George Washington resisted monarchist plots within his army and chose a republic over crown power. It notes his protests to Congress over Valley Forge hardships and a 1782 Newburgh reply rejecting royal rule, preserving the republic.
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Cherry Tree Veto Planned By President
President Roosevelt supporters claim he will veto the 2 315 000 000 tax bill on George Washingtons birthday. Republicans vow to override though leaders differ on tactics with Speaker Rayburn predicting sustained veto and no new revenue in 1944. The looming clash centers on whether the president can usurp congressional power to levy taxes.
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Americans Honor Washington Across Ocean Link
Americans join Britons in celebrating George Washington birthday in a Durham village. School children prepare a Washington pageant and exchange union jacks for American flags. Citizens visit the village church to honor Washington family baptisms and unveil a plaque at Durham Cathedral in memory of John Washington, 1446.
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Ballot Choice Offered as Solution to Service Vote Deadlock
A Worley plan to send federal ballots to all service members and let states decide if they count aims to resolve the service vote impasse. It would repeal the 1942 act waiving local registration and poll taxes, allowing states to validate the federal ballot by legislature action or AG opinion. If states take no action, service members may still vote absentee where available, a separate path.
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Seven Thousand Miners Strike In Anthracite Field
7000 idle anthracite miners in Shenandoah pause work after dismisal of a United Mine Workers official. Solid Fuels Administration deputy C J Potter demands return to work via local unions in the Mahanoy City Shamokin area. Union leaders offer no comment as action looms at Mt Carmel meeting. Estimated potential loss approaches 22 000 tons of coal from seven collieries and two breakers in the Philadelphia and Reading district.
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Clayton Hines Named To Start Plan of Baruch
Washington February 2 The administration endorsed Baruch plan for postwar prosperity and named Will L Clayton and Brig Gen Frank T Hines to lead the demobilization effort Clayton will handle disposal of surplus war property and Hines will run veterans affairs and re employment programs Anna Rosenberg invited as Hines assistant Baruch plan follows a presidential order creating a surplus property office under War Mobilization Byrnes stressed the plan does not imply executive overreach and outlined channels for selling surplus goods and assets across multiple agencies
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Judge Sets Dates For Chaplin Pleas
In Los AngelesFederal Judge C F Y O Connor set dates for Charlie Chaplins pleas on Mann Act violations and conspiracy charges. Chaplin and five co defendants face Mann Act counts next Friday February 25 and await a March date to plead to conspiracy indictments. The judge denied any further delay on the Mann Act plea but granted extended time for the conspiracy pleas amid multiple issues. Jessie Reng a Beverly Hills department matron pleaded morally and cooperated as part of the denouncement.
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Allies Drive Nazis Back on Carroceto Front
Allied American and British troops repulsed a fierce German assault along the Italian front near Carroceto and gained the initiative. They advanced via the Via Anvilate, signaling the potential start of a new Allied offensive toward Rome.
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Allied air pierces Japanese convoy off Bismarck coast
Allied aircraft sank six medium ships one corvette and two sunboats and likely destroyed three freighters in a Bismarck Sea convoy attack. Another 6,000 ton merchantman was sunk near Wewak as Allied forces hit Japanese bases at New Britain and Kavieng amid heavy late war fighting in the Anzio-Calabria sector.
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Reds Raid Norway Faced in London Feb 2
Report cites a raid in Finnmark Norway with Norwegian targets. It notes a handful of Russians or Soviet-linked forces landing and capturing four individuals amid tense northern weather.
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Churchill Expected to Warn War Is Yet Far From Won
London reports that Prime Minister Winston Churchill prepared to address parliament with a warning that the war remains far from won. The session will include a two day debate after his address, with anticipated remarks on the Italian campaign and the Anzio beachhead.
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Finland seeks Russian peace terms through Finland’s Paasikivi
Stockholm reports that Finnish diplomat Paasikivi received Russia’s armistice demands and discussed a peace plan. Paasikivi reportedly traveled to Sweden for several days and communicated via Moscow channels, with Finland aiming to negotiate terms with Russia.
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Russians Push Toward Dnieper Iron Ore City Krivoi Rog
Soviet forces report major advances near Krivoi Rog and the Dnieper bend as the Red Army breaks into the outskirts of the iron ore city. The Moscow communique claims 190,000 Germans killed or captured on Leningrad and Ukraine fronts, with additional gains near Tuga and Pskov. The information bureau notes thousands of German losses across northern operations and Moscow plans to press the drive toward Krivoi Rog, a key industrial prize, amid broader offensives.
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Americans Win Eniwetok Isle
U S troops seize Khlok Island after stubborn resistance as naval and air forces press Parry island. About 150 U S dead and 150 wounded in Eniwetok fighting. Initial estimates say around 1000 Japanese were killed or eliminated at Engebi and Eniwetok at pre invasion bombardment.
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Bombs Rain On Germany From Allied Air Offense
Allied air forces attacked German air craft factories in Brunswick and fighter airfields in northwest Germany with heavy bombers and large fighter escort. United States units joined the raid, claiming many German aircraft were shot down while losses on the Allied side included 15 bombers and 5 fighters missing.targets included Hannover and several air dromes near the Netherlands border with parks and installations also struck.
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Russia Vital to Post-War Setup Says Ex-Ambassador
Former Ambassador Joseph Davies told Rollins College in Winter Park that the Soviet Union remains vital to postwar peace and victory. He urged continued Allied cooperation with Britain and China, stressing that winning the war alone is not enough and calling for unity to ensure a lasting world order.
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Tokyo Shakes High Command After Truk Losses
Tokyo announced a major shakeup in the army and navy high command after admitting heavy losses at Truk. Field Marshal Sugiyama and Admiral Nagano were relieved. Prime Minister Tojo and Navy Minister Shimada assumed key posts as Tokyo blamed the defeat on recent Allied advances and pledged stronger leadership.
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U S Planes Hit Kurile Islands in North Pacific Action
U S Army and Navy planes attacked Paramushiro and Shimushu in the Kuriles on February 19 while ships bombarded atolls in the Marshall Islands. Admiral Nimitz announced the new Pacific operations, marking the first time action was disclosed in the North Pacific.
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New Jersey Puts Dewey In Race for President
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York was entered officially today as a Republican presidential candidate in New Jersey through filed petitions without his consent in the state’s preferential primary. New Jersey becomes the first state where he has formally been entered as a candidate.
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