Proposed wartime taxes heighten drive for $7 billion plan
The House Ways and Means Committee weighed higher federal taxes to fund the war, including a 100 million sales tax proposal from manufacturers and shifts toward income and corporate levies. Treasury and lawmakers discussed blends claiming gains from both plans.
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Ways and Means Committee
Margenthau’s
Manufacturers
Washington
House
Carl
R-Kas
Anid Ji
Treasury
Morgenthau
Cheever Cowdin
Manufacturers’ Association
Wage Control Studied as War Measure by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt said wage control as a war measure is under study. He declined to discuss a wage ceiling or specific actions but confirmed the issue is being considered. Proponents argue it would curb purchasing power and help check inflation alongside price controls.
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Ae Press
Washington
Roosevelt
English flyer speaker discusses WWI air war hero at raid wardens class
Thursday evening’s air raid warden class featured Capt C A Brooke of the British Air Forces in World War I who credited with sixteen downed German planes. He shared experiences as a flyer and honored fallen R A F comrades, urging all-out effort for democracy, as Chief John Finnigan led a short police school. The air raid warden program will close next Tuesday evening and first classes will begin the following week.
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C. A. Brooke
Brooks
John Finnigan
Nation and county tax changes amid war news
County commissioners abolish the occupational tax, limiting the levy to real estate at seven mills and eliminating occupational tax on tax cards for the year. Printing and mailing of 1942 county tax bills begin, with assessments ranging by occupation. In military news, Allied bombers claim five enemy planes destroyed in New Guinea raids, with pier and runway damage and losses on both sides. Philippine fighting lines show little movement after General Yamashita reassumes command of invaders on the peninsula.
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Associated Prose
Washington
War Department
Att Giemes
Selamaux
Lae
Ia New Guinea
Australia
Philippines
Tye
Tomoyusei Yamushita
Multary
Philippine
Government buildings may be sabotaged alert
Bulletins report Roosevelt citing secret causes behind growing belief that government buildings nationwide could be sabotaged. Roosevelt warns of potential sabotage threats across the capital and states as war continues.
FBI Agent Slain In Gun Battle With Deserters
Associated Press reports in Abingdon Virginia that FBI agent Hubert J. Treacy Jr. was killed and agent Charles Tignor wounded while trying to arrest two Army deserters from Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. The fugitives, Lovett and Bysna Tesleman, fled in uniform after逃ting pistol theft and taxi kidnapping, triggering a manhunt across southwest Virginia with local and FBI officers aiding Bristol training.
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Associated Press
Abingdon
FBI
Hubert J. Treacy, Jr
Charles III
Tignor
Fort Oglethorpe
Charles J. Lovett
James Bysna ‘Tesleman
H. I. Bobbitt
Richmond
Tennessee
Cleveland
Tenn
Treacy
Nashville
PBI
Wallace Ford
Ehinse
Ford
Holt
Andy Hilton
Abington
Troy Combs
Hilton
Combs
Elize
Beth Keyer
Lebanon
Virgins
Bristol
W. H. Murphy
Knoxville
Port Oglethorpe
Griffon Hall
Rossville
Purcasing and Market Co op Organizing Farmers Coop Forming
About one hundred rural residents in Erie Warren and Crawford districts have joined the Corry Purchasing and Marketing Cooperative as it moves toward incorporation. Officers include President Pranle Anderson Waterford Vice President J Taft Williams Cambridge Springs Secretary John S Ginther Spring Creek Treasurer Allen W Gates Corry and Deputy John B Alien Union City. Secretary Ginther said the group aims to buy and sell agricultural products act as agents for members provide services from production to marketing and to assist with supplies livestock machinery and labor. Officials foresee a strong farm organization in this section.
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Erie
Warren
Crawford
Corry Purchasing and Marketine Cooperative
Stone
Pranle Anderson
Waterford
J. Taft Willams
Cambridge Springs
John S. Ginther
Spring Creek
Allen W. Gates
Corry
John B. Alien
Union City
Ginther
Three Jap Freighters And Fourth Ship Sunk By American Submarines
The Navy said three more enemy freighters and one passenger cargo ship were sunk in Japanese waters by a U S submarine, raising total enemy ships sunk to eight in the area and vessels damaged or destroyed to 140 in the western Pacific. American fighters from Midway intercepted 100s of enemy seaplanes. one plane was shot down west of Midway, another escaped, and one U S fighter was damaged but returned to base. This marked enemy activity near Midway for the first time since January 20.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Navy
Japan
He Navy Nies Ofinouness
Midway Island
Midway
British and Chinese team up on Burma front in joint line
London reports British and Chinese troops forming a continuous front along the Toungoon highway 80 miles north of Rangoon and halfway between Pein and Yaunglebin on the Rangoon Mandalay railroad. British withdrawals in South Burma left a stabilized front near Prome town about 60 miles north of Rangoon.
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Meed
London
Toungoon
Rangoon
Burma
Peen
Yaunglebin
Rangoon -Mandalay
Roosevelt denounces politics in Pennsylvania matter
President Roosevelt told a press conference that politics are out and stress for not meddling in state affairs. He hinted Postmaster General Frank Walker, a Scranton resident, discussed Pennsylvania political issues, but he claimed no knowledge of Walker actively supporting the president.
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Pavenneeye
Washington
Prident Roosevelt
Frank Walker
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Walker
Scranton
Wien
Opera Star Arrested in New York for Alleged Affiliation
In New York on March 18 Baio Pinga, a Metropolitan Opera basso for 15 years, was seized and detained on Ellis Island as an enemy alien after a boast of friendship with Mussa ini. Washington reports Baroness Allens A Korff, 65, found dead by hanging in her home, despondent and ill for a year. physician cites depression.
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OPERA
New York
Mussaini
Baio Pinga
Metropolitan Opera
Washington
Allens A. Korff
de Alexandr Lyons
Third Lottery Scheduled for Next Tuesday
Announcement details the serial numbers assigned to February registrants in Union City and nearby districts for the third draft lottery to be drawn in Washington. About 6 000 numbers are expected over roughly 19 hours, with orders determining eligibility for military service.
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Jéhiv
Union City
Orvice
Wit Axe
Washington
Erremantes
Big
Lewis B. Hersney
Selective Service
Chavn
Ordee
Pressure for limits on overtime pay in war industries
Senate discussed curbing overtime as Dee D Oklin urged Nelson of the War Production Board to propose legislation and add more shifts, while Reed R Kay pressed a 48 hour work week. Perkins opposed changes, citing compliance with wage hour laws, unions, and current 3 percent overtime share amid worker hours averaging 43 to 53 per week.
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Washington
Marc
Senate
Perkins
Dee D-Oklin
Nelson
War Production Board
Reed R-Kay
Senate Labor Committee
Biss Perkins
Weather storms test utility strength amid heavy snow and high winds
Reports say the Pennsylvania Electric Company’s fortifications and maintenance kept the power grid intact during a severe windstorm era that followed last week’s snow. Minor outages occurred from downed trees and a pole near Camp Mystre, with brief outages in Canadohia Lake and Lottwville sectors. The Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation also saw minimal disruption, with only a few exchanges briefly out of service.
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Pennsylvania Electric Company
Corty
Camp Mystre
French Creek
Canadohia Lake
Lottwville
Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation
Spring offensive reported as Soviets push toward Donets
In London dispatches and Stockholm reports, Soviet Marshal Semeon Timoshenko is said to push the southern front into the Donets basin aiming at the Dnieper Bend and Caucasus. German forces retreating to reserves face renewed Soviet pressure with up to 1.5 million Red troops involved. fighting centers northeast of Dnipropetrovsk and near the Donets.
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Associated Press
London
Marshal Semeon
Donets
Dnieseropetrovsk
Fie
Semeon Timosnenks
Danets Basin
Civilians Bombing Film Tonight At Senior High Auditorium
A series of civilian bombing films will be shown at the Senior High School Auditorium tonight at 8 30. The event, tied to Corey’s civilian defense plans, is free to the public and air raid wardens are urged to attend to gain insight into air raids and their grave hazards.
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Sisaumemonts Weye
Iuminsting
Corey
OPA Urges Railroads to Pause Recent Rate Increases
New York March 13 The Office of Price Administration asked railroads to suspend approved freight rate increases on ten large commodity groups including petroleum timber and iron and indicated it may seek cancellation of the entire rise. Dexter Keever Assistant Price Administrator said OPA spoke for the DPA and warned the increase would disrupt price control efforts. The 26 percent rise on most industrial freight and percentage on farm products was authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission to offset higher wage costs and is now urged to be postponed from March 18 to April 15 as talks continue with the railroad committee.
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Mauesweewee
New York
Office of Price Administration
Dexter M. Kéever
DPA
Railroad Committee
Sereptron
OPA
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Railroad Committee On
Japan enlarges Solomon Islands move near Australia
Tokyo forces push into the Solomons as a potential feint from New Guinea bases and a bid to threaten supply routes to Australia. Australian communique notes bombed New Britain and Bougainville, with fighters repelling Japanese incursions and shifting focus toward island chain objectives along the northeast coast of Australia.
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Japan
Australia
Solomon Islands
New Guinea
Christ
New Zealand
Melbourne
United States
Resa
Buka Island
New Britain
Solomons
RAAF
Gasmata
Buk
Fauve
Bougainvile
Solomon Isisands
New Hebrides
Toumask
Timon
Maini
Australis
Raaf Pcoynaissanse
Japanesswan
AuAruiacture
Telneid
Austrailet
Rai
Ald
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