FDR Urges Barkley To Remain As Leader Amid Veto Protest
President Roosevelt urged Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley not to resign after his bitter protest over the veto of a 2.315 billion tax bill. A telegram to Barkley described allies and urged re election if he resigns, disputing claims of attacked integrity amid ongoing congressional strains.
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Wallace praises Barkley leadership amid Senate revolt
Washington reports Vice President Wallace personally congratulated Senator Alben W Barkley on his courage after Barkley resigned as Democratic Leader. Wallace said such differing with colleagues does not erode confidence in his leadership or respect for him. Barkley remained in seclusion as revolt grew over the vetoed tax bill. In the House Rep Doughton, 80, chairman of Ways and Means, criticized the President’s request to Congress.
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Kilgore backs Roosevelt veto amid WV tour
Senator Harley Kilgore on a West Virginia tour for Democratic party affairs voiced support for the President's tax bill veto. He urged a balanced tax law and criticized the vetoed bill as unbalanced aimed at war profits. Kilgore noted Senator Barkley’s resignation as Senate Majority Leader after harsh veto criticism.
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Telegram from the President to Alben Barkley
The telegram, released by Stephen Early, shows the President acknowledging differences with Barkley over a basic decision and urges working together. It expresses respect for Barkley’s leadership and hopes colleagues accept his resignation if he chooses to resign.
State Roads Open As Floods Decline
Rain swollen streams receded as West Virginia roads reopened though Kanawha River rose again after a brief drop. Officials reported one way traffic on Route 30 near Diana and lingering water on Route 3 near Grantsville while higher waters remained at Kanawha Falls and other locales. River levels were easing in Jackson, Ronce, Lewis, Upshur, and Randolph counties as flood danger lessened.
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Last of Quadruplets Has Chance for Life
In Decatur Alabama on February 23 7 physicians and attendants at a benevolent hospital strove tonight to save the wife of a paratrooper Mrs Spencer Edmund Hutto 23 Hillsboro wife of a private attached to Ft Benning Ga The babies were born yesterday Dianne the only one still alive was doing fairly well but her chances remained as those of the others The first to die was Spencer Edmund Jr about 10 30 p m yesterday followed by Yeanne and Sherianne The father arrived from Ft bearing shortly before Sherianne died Dr T M Guyton delivered the children and attributed deaths to general weakness and prematurity.
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House Conferees Plan Vote Change
Washington notes show conferees seeking a revised plan on servicemen voting rights amid stalled federal ballot efforts. Senate aides and House delegates sparred over timing and scope as negotiations stretched toward Friday.
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Dewey objects to use of name in presidential race
Albany February 29 Governor Thomas E Dewey challenged the Wisconsin convention petitioners to refrain from using his name in support of any candidate for the Republican presidential nomination He urged that his name be withheld from delegate lists and petitions for the April 4 Wisconsin primary unless required by state law and the convention rules
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Italian Based Bombers Strike Steyn and Vienna Plants
American heavy bombers raid two key German aircraft factories at Steyn and near Vienna as four days of Allied air power drive persistent strikes. Strategic air forces report continued attacks with fighters and medium bombers, claiming significant degradation of German production and a vital contribution toward shortening the war.
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Allies Force Jap Retreat in Burma
Allied reports say Japanese withdrawals continued across northern Burma as Chinese troops under Lt Gen Joseph W. Stillwell pushed toward the Hukawng valley. Claims include 400 Japanese killed in Hukawng, ambush losses near Taipha, and Allied forces gaining initiative along the Arakan front with operations against Japanese positions.
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Pupils Urge City Room For Downtown Recreation Center
A Charleston and Stonewall Jackson high school pupil delegation urged Mayor Datsin to back a downtown recreation center for students. They proposed using a basement space to create a teen friendly atmosphere, with a planning committee to pursue quarters without city funding, backed by YMCA and YWCA.
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U S Attacks Mariana Bases and Carolines in Pacific Raids
The United States Pacific Fleet launched a major air strike against Mariana bases 1,300 miles from Tokyo, targeting Saipan and Tinian while also seizing Eniwetok. Rear Admiral Marc Mitscher led carrier forces in coordinated hits on Ponape Musai and Nauru as Nimitz announced, with 28 prisoners reported from Tinian.
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Germans Again Attack London Night Bombardment Reported
British reports describe renewed German air raids on London with bombs dropping along the southeast coast and persistent night attacks. Observers mention large-scale enemy operations, searchlights, and heavy shell bursts as London and surrounding areas faced ongoing aerial bombardment.
Lonergan Lawyer Draws Court Ire
A disjointed report notes Lonergan a 26 year old man accused of harming his heiress wife Patricia. Court tensions rise as defense and judges clash over appearances and juror readiness. Prosecution questions and future proceedings loom as attorneys debate schedules and potential apologies.
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Red Army Successes Win Roosevelt Praise
President Roosevelt issued a congratulatory message to Soviet Marshal Joseph Stalin noting Red Army successes and collaboration toward victory over the Axis forces. The message marked the Red Army’s anniversary with emphasis on Allied cooperation and shared aims.
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Nazis Prepare Beach Assault Near Rome Front
Allied forces face heavy German artillery as beachhead fighting continues below Rome. Reports say Field Marshal Albert Kesselring’s divisions mass for a broader push while Allied troops hold positions and shells rain along the coast.
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Russians Reach Pskov Area in Northern Drive
Russian forces press toward Pskov and Dno as they push along the Leningrad rail line. Moscow reports capture of Strugi Krasnoye and ongoing street fighting near the town, with 160 populated places taken north and east of Krivoi Rog.
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Russia Denies Bombing Sweden in Stockholm Area
A Soviet communique denied that Russian planes dropped bombs in the Stockholm area last night. It said jets conducted a mass raid Tuesday night near Turku Abo Finland and Latka Finland but did not strike Stockholm. The report notes foreign press claims of Stockholm bombing and asserts no Russian aircraft have been in the Stockholm vicinity.
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Gestapo Intimidation Reported in U S Prison Camps
New York editor Grell Seger, ex-Neue Volkszeitung, claims Nazis operate within American war camps. He cites beatings and executions for democratic views, noting prisoners punished for reading foreign papers. Seger spoke in Baltimore on Nazi behavior behind Allied lines.
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Allied forces seal western New Britain in Pacific drive
In western New Britain Allied troops from Cape Gloucester and Avawe joined to clear Japanese forces. The advance spans east to Rabaul Bay and Arawe Peninsula with heavy bombing beforehand. The Cape Gloucester airdrome fell four days after landings, as Marines push eastward past stiff resistance from Ba ltaan veterans.
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