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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1944

Page

7

PAC Endorses Roosevelt Fourth Term Across Congress

In Washington June 13 the CIO Political Action Committee backs a fourth FDR term and seeks a pro war congress. Rep. Smith urged a Mrs. Biddle probe into PAC as a labor group contributing in elections, but the inquiry found no violation. PAC facing scrutiny as Dies committee continues hearings.

Washington CIO Political Action Committee PAC Roosevelt Congress Rep. Smith D-Va Biddle Smith House American Activities Committee Rep. Dies Dtex Dies Reps. Starnes D-Ala Costello D-Cal Rep Newsome Holman Sidney Hillman Hillman Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee

Women Aid Morgan County War Price and Rationing Board

A group of Morgan county women have joined the War Price and Rationing Board as OPA aides. They will assist in food checks and handle official information, representing Danville Joppa Hartselle Eva Lacon Somerville Woodland Mills and other communities.

Morgan County Morgan County War Price and Rationing Board OPA Edith Teague Danville 1 Homer Stewart Joppa McDaniel Hartselle Royal Henderson Somerville L. E. Slate Levy McKee Eva Easter Collum Lacon John Knight Ella Oden Danville Louis Caperton Charles House Alec Williamson Herschel Dunn Woodland Mills R.H. Ellis A. G. Maddox M. M. Hipps Beavers Cora Ryan

Rommel Reported Out of Command in Europe

Leslie Randall of 21st Army Group HQ reports in The Evening Standard that Rommel is believed to be out of command. No definite news has reached headquarters since the invasion began, but all indications suggest he is not in command.

London Leslie Randall 21St Army Group Evening Standard Today Rommel Randall

O'Daniel Faces Senate Campaign Expenditures Probe

Texas Democratic action side shows Senator W Lee O'Daniel accusing a Senate campaign expenditures committee of plotting a smear as it probes funding for a prospective anti administration newspaper. He cites over 100000 dollars from subscribers and predicts court rulings on electors and party factions amid Idaho and Illinois races and broader national political clash.

Jack Bell Associated Press Texas W. Lee O’daniel Lone Star Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee O’daniel United States Washington O'Daniel National Front Sidney Hillman CIO Political Action Committee Wendell L. Willkie Idaho Virginia Illinois William H. Wheat Rolla C. McMillen Decatur D. Worth Clark James H. Hawley Boise Glen Taylor Pocatello C. A. Bottolfsen Ben Johnson Preston

Senate Finance Chair Seeks Postwar Tax Cuts

Chairman George of the Senate Finance Committee says both corporate and individual income tax rates are too high and should be lowered after the war. He argues moderate rates would spur investment and jobs while not needing current high rates to reduce postwar debt. He expects action by late November or December, noting partisanship is not the goal.

Douglas B. Cornell Washington George D-Ga Senate Finance Committee Senate

Cottonseed output falls in ten month period

The Census Bureau reports that cottonseed production from Aug 1 to May 31 totaled 3,915,188 tons, down from 4,344,561 tons in the same period a year earlier. Mills held 178,749 tons on May 31, up from 175,924 tons a year ago.

Washington Census Bureau

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