Army, Fighting French Sing In On Rommel Force
Spinon named as candidate in Democratic primary. A physician and city official remarks on time for public service. Commissioner Bates cites dedication to the city and support for the commission form of government. The piece notes reelection and past terms, with a focus on city governance.
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Mate
Spinon
Doleiad
Wing Kin Pervica
Gia Exiteta
Bates J
Jg Commission
E. Gelia
Somminston
Legislative pass promises tax changes by new administration
AP reports Governor Chauncey pledged no promised tax increases but left open changes in sales tax. Administrative leaders, replacing Frank, plan to propose legislation in May after committee work. Senate committees and a bipartisan plan on roads and transport aim to fund maintenance with existing revenue, amid increased social and transportation costs.
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Merv Ala
Chauncey
New OPA Director Sees Gradual Rise In Price Program
Prentiss M Brown takes over as price administrator aiming to protect consumers with a program of gradually rising prices and increased local controls. He pledged a ten day review of OPA while receiving support from Congress and Byrnes to address supply and demand issues after succeeding Leon Henderson.
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OPA
Jack Bell Washington
Prentiss M. Brown
Great Lakes
Soreen
Brown
Michigan
Leon Henderson
Boas
James F. Byrnes
Miners End Wildcat Pennsylvania Strike Before Deadline
About 3,000 miners idle at four Glen Alden and Lehigh Valley mines returned to work ahead of Roosevelt's back-to-work deadline. Local Lancers at Lance colliery reported nonmembers appeared then left under guidance. Other locals at Payne Col and Washington colliery planned votes. Westmoreland remained idle. No disorder reported.
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Wilkes-Barre
APF
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
South Wilkes-Barre
Woodward, Huber and Lance
Glen Alden Company
Prospect Henry
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
David Cummings
United Mine Workers
Lance Colliery
Exeter
Payne Col Company
Old Washington
Westmoreland Colliery
Lehigh Valley Company
Ming
White House pleased as miners return to work
Washington says President Roosevelt is gratified by the resumption in the anthracite mines after his appeal for end to the strike. He believes the few remaining nonreturnees will soon join their colleagues in the mines. In Georgia the House authorizes a probe into a state association amid a government-backed contention. In San Francisco a housing explosion causes casualties and damage in a May area incident.
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Washington
Frealdent
Ehoosevelt
Axis Withdrawal Shows New Signs Of Disorganization In Tripoli Region
London dispatch reports British Eighth Army and French deser t column pushing Rommel’s rear guard toward Tripoli within 35 miles. Cairo bulletin says Montgomery’s forces advance in close contact with retreating Axis. Despite mounting air attacks, no evidence Tripoli evacuation is confirmed. Axis activity continues near Bou Arada and Pont Du Fabs with small gains described.
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Tripoli
London
Rommel
Nefusa
Tarhuna
Homs
Cairo
Bernard L. Montgomery
Axia
Pont du Fabs
Lafayette
Die Attributed To Army Transport Plane Crash Near Dutch Guiana
An Army contracted transport plane crash on January 15 off the coast of Dutch Guiana in South America killed 35 people. Major Eric M. Knight and several FBI and State Department personnel were among the identified dead, with many others not yet named or home addresses unavailable.
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Army
Dutch Guiana
South America
Harold Li George
Air Transport Command
Eric M. Knight
Plageant Valley
William Hodeon
New York
Ziots
P. E. Foxworth
Federal Bureau of Investigation
B.D. Heberfald
FBI
James W. Seeger
Albert L. Beeman
EB. Harryson
State Department
Dorrance
Charlee W W. Campball
Robert EB. Walker
John P. Girline
Thomas L. Gallagher
Russell A. Baughnan
Robert M. Stofler
Elli Mi Roberts
Call 4
Mattea
Cheriey S. Shive- Ty
More Machinery For Farms Urged
Washington AP reports a Senate inquiry into Edward J. Flynn’s qualifications to be Minister to Australia resumes Friday with six New York witnesses, including Mayor Fiorella La Guardia. The hearing, led by Connally, faces partisan lines as Democrats outnumber Republicans 16 to seven. subpoenas may be used if needed.
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Washington
Senate
Edward J. Flynn
Australia
New York
Fiorella H. la Guardia
Brooklyn
Flynn
Baron
Natonal Coshman
la Guardia
Ed Fiven
Boss Tweed
Fiynn
Senators Warn Office of Civilian Supply Over Food Risk
Washington AP Senate Defense investigating committee said the Office of Civilian Supply had gambled with the nation’s food supply, citing grave danger that 1443-44 production goals would not be met. The report, released by Chairman Truman, criticized WPB for rejecting farm machinery recommendations and pushing a formula from an engineering professor, urging Wickard’s material determinations be given priority and a more adequate farm machinery program be set for the coming year.
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Joseph L. Weiner
WPB
Suppy
Ctaimi
Claude Wickard
Bankhead proposes slow draft and more ally help
Senator Bankhead urged concentrating U S war efforts on farm and weapon production while asking Allies to provide additional troops. He cited 7,000,000 Americans already in service and projected monthly inductions of 400,000, and proposed hearings to fix maximum army inductees. He warned U S troops face long Atlantic crossing and enemy submarines and aircraft.
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Washington
Bankhead
D-Ala
United States
United Nations
Senate
Beakhead
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
Russia
China
Great Britain
Atlantic Ocean
Tura
Nazi Peace Proposal Aired By Former Envoy To Russia
Former ambassador Joseph Davies testified at a New York Town Hall that Nazi officials or their spokesmen proposed a peace that would end Hitler yet allow Germany to retain its European gains. He said the proposals were presented as credible and would involve keeping dominant postwar power, but he rejected them as an "impossible peace" and noted the messengers could not face scrutiny.
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Russia
Loa Angelee
Naz
Hitler
Germany
Europe
Joseph FE. Davies
Aussie
Town Hall
Yevterday
Davies
Reds Gain NEA Telephoto Map of Russian Front
NEA map depicts progress along the 1500 mile front as Red armies gain ground. The article notes how Russian forces have broken the nominal defense lines around Leningrad and advance along major corridors. Experts discuss strategic implications for the campaign and potential shifts in momentum.
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Leningrad
Soviets Open Way For 23 Mile Push At Salsk
Soviet stock troops pushed westward toward Salay and the Manych river as part of the winter offensive aimed at isolating Rostov and tightening a ring around the Caucasus. Red Star said detachments captured points while Germans blew bridges and mined as they retreated toward Rostov. Fortified by advances west of the Manych, Soviet forces reportedly moved toward Byelokurakina and Byslovodsk, threatening Kharkov and the Donets basin.
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London
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Azey
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Rontav
Don Valley
Caucasur
Rusalah Acme
Protetarakaye
Soviet Information Bureau
Manyrh Waeterwey
Jagalnat Balak
Solomons Marines Replaced By Army Name Change in Pacific War
Allied reports say Army ground forces under Major General Alexander Vandegrift were replaced in the Solomons by U S and Australian units after long Marine action. MacArthur’s HQ noted continued Japanese pressure in New Guinea and Burma as Allied air and sea power target Japanese bases from Las to Timor.
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Australia
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Las
Finachhafen
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Cape
Potata
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Timor
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Arthur
Drekeford
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Toya
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Data
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Hurma
Tungow Jawt
Akyab Island
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Fichwebo
Wellington Bormbara
Heho
Myingyan
Calcutta
Washington
Robert Patterson
Solomons
Alexander Vateh
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Patterson
Alexander A Vandegrift
Navy
Ciuadalcanal
Paten
Tilagi
Bolumone
Avcretary
Daieper Rive
North Africa
Axia
Reduction Pledged In Telephone Toll Reduction
Washington AP reports the FCC announced a rate cut by AT&T lowering overtime charges. Each minute after the first three will cost one fourth of the initial rate, down from one third. Total long line revenue reductions were estimated around 50.7 million dollars annually, with about 22.8 million tied to calls over three minutes.
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Washington
Wesern Communications Compaision
FCC
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Long Ithe
Peanuts to Feed Postwar World
ATLANTA AP Secretary W B Jester of the National Peanut Council said peanuts will play a major role in feeding starving Europeans after the war. He predicted three billion pounds of peanuts would be produced by Southern farmers in 1943, with a record 2.50444 billion pounds already reached, marking peanuts as a key agricultural commodity for postwar relief.
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W. B. Joster
National Peanut Council
Jester
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