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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
1
The Senate approved the pay-as-you-go tax bill 62 to 19, sending it to President Roosevelt with bipartisan support. The measure promises tax relief for 1942 and 1943, outlines exemptions and installment payments, and is expected to become law without a veto.
The Office of Price Administration raises beef ration point values by one point, nudging shoppers toward pork veal and lamb. The change, effective Sunday morning, makes popular beef steaks cost 11 to 12 points per pound, a 39 to 37 percent rise, while other meal types see little net change.
Washington June 2 The example shows a married filer with $204.75 tax due on 1949 income reduced by credits and paid in installments. Payroll levy excludes certain workers and funds current and past income taxes. Withholding varies by family status and weekly earnings, with most of the amount credited toward the 1915 income tax and a final settlement.
Gen Georges Catroux ends political collaboration with Gen Charles de Gaulle amid wrangling over a unified French administration in Algiers. Giraud names Muselice deputy chief of staff to keep order as Peyrouton’s resignation fuels tension between North African and Fighting French factions. A second item notes a U.S. Negro fighter squadron arriving in North Africa for advanced training before deployment.
Moscow dispatch reports a German air armada of about 500 planes raided Kursk five times on Wednesday. Soviet fighters and anti aircraft fire claimed at least 19 enemy aircraft, with initial Soviet bulletins listing more than 120 planes shot down overall. The raids touched Smolensk and other towns, causing rail and locomotive damage near Kursk and Kharkov as the front lines remained active.
The Senate approved a reciprocal trade bill in a broad vote, sending the measure to President Roosevelt for signing. A key amendment trimmed the extension from three to two years, while other provisions would let the President set trade terms with foreign nations without direct congressional veto, shaping future tariff policy.
In a New York dispatch from June 2 1943 a World War II correspondent describes Italian troops on the North Africa front expressing weariness and fear. Captured Italians report preferring prison confinement to serving with German forces and reveal a desire to end their involvement with the Axis. Several say Mussolini’s propaganda no longer persuades them and that Allied victory seems likely.
Illie Willis describes a misfired air rifle that accidentally killed a cow, blaming a poor break and a delay in information from Mr. Brown. The incident occurred yesterday as Willis prepared supper amid an unfortunate chain of events.
London reports a British Overseas Airways passenger plane en route from Lisbon to Britain presumed shot down by enemy fighters. Fifteen passengers were aboard including Leslie Howard, a renowned English actor, with no Americans on board. The aircraft vanished over the Bay of Biscay after takeoff from Lisbon.
Chinese high command reports sweeping gains along the upper Yangtze front in Hupeh and north of Lilsies. Japanese remnants are said wiped out as Chinese deems advance continues with heavy bombings and enemy retreat in Southern Hupeh.
The renowned physician Dr Allan R Dafoe died at age 60 after years of medical service and fame for delivering the Dionne quintuplets nine years ago. He rose to global attention for his care at the birth and later lecturing, passing minutes after a long illness at his home in Moam.
Pantelleria endured heavy bombardments as British warships pounded harbor forts and American Fortresses joined in two days of coordinated air blows. No British casualties were reported. the assault aimed to weaken the island’s defenses and disrupt Axis fortifications near Sicily and Sardinia.
Allied air raids in May reduced German armament output by about one third, with Allied and American forces delivering extensive explosives against factories and transport hubs. Reports say Spitfires Typhoons and Mustangs damaged trains and ships, and U-boat slipways suffered, as photographs released show widespread destruction across Kiel and Dortmund areas.
Miners face government order to return to pits before wage talks. no pay deal in effect. WLB decree perplexed miners, operators, and labor leaders as West Virginia and other regions weigh impacts while President Roosevelt may decide the next steps. The situation complicates negotiations and could affect production plans.
United States Army Air Force heavy bombers raid Mandalay railway targets and storage depots to disrupt Japanese supply lines. The raid coincides with operations across the Avakan front as Allied forces push westward, with no enemy planes reported downed.
U S headquarters report four Japanese prisoners captured in the Attu operation while about 1500 enemy dead are counted to date. Dispatches note continued mopping up and that reports vary on casualties, with authorities cautioning that some losses may be unrecorded.
A roll call vote of 120 to 109 advances the Smith Connally No Strike bill to the House floor amid charges of chicanery and fears of wartime production disruption. Debates focus on anti labor clause, War Labor Board powers, and required disclosures with amendments likely. Opponents warn it risks coal supply and labor relations while supporters argue timely action is needed.
Navy Secretary Frank Knox told a Naval War College graduation that sacrifices in the current war would be small compared to others. He praised unnamed engineers for new submarine weapons and dismissed talk of a second front as idle, listing eight fronts including Russian and Chinese theaters.
The Navy says its new Vought Corsair fighter is master of the Japanese Zero in combat. The ultimate test occurred in an aerial dogfight over the Russell Islands in the South Pacific, where the Corsair reportedly outperformed its foe in 13 of 23 encounters.
President Roosevelt reportedly plans to order miners back to work at current pay pending a peaceful settlement. The move, if taken, would back the War Labor Board in the coal dispute with United Mine Workers chief John Lewis, with Ickes, Byrnes, WLB members present at the briefing.
Reports from Pittsburgh say soft coal operators and United Mine Workers officials have restarted bargaining in Washington. Sources claim the two sides are in emergency sessions to reach a strike settlement by morning to end the walkout and return workers to the pits.
The item notes Abe Fortas as undersecretary of the interior and reports that Ickes rejected Jckes suggestion to offer miners $18 per day as an immediate settlement.
First Lord of the Admiralty A. V. Alexander told Commons May was Allies best month against U boats with sinking rates surpassing German production. He cited a 28 percent rise in U boat destruction this year and over 100 percent increase in the past 12 months. He credited larger escort forces and new weapons and noted bombings of U boat yards aided the trend.
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