Rent Control Ruling Faces Constitutional Question
The court held the rent control provisions of the Price Control Act constitutional in a major ruling. Justice Gated noted no grant of administrative discretion to set rents arbitrarily, outlining criteria for determining maximum rentals in various areas. The decision involved OPA actions and potential prosecutions, with dissents by Justices Robarts Murphy and Stone. The article references cases in Boston and Macon, with opinions from Chief Lees and Justice Gated.
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Wmington
Su- Ceatt
CFA
Lees
Boston Meat Am
Benjamin Rottenberg
Yakay
Federal District
Boston
Mya Roberts
Stone
Robarts
Murphy
Douglas
Kate C. Will
Macon
Jantha Rob- Winely
Peter Bowles
OPA
St Macon
Supreme Court
Iin
Wilingham
Lovely
World Today Brief on Near Front Conflicts
War update reports artillery clashes near Ruman Hiver and Tarno G, with forces advancing within about 180 miles of Peeti. Ongoing shelling and troop movements indicate escalating hostilities in the region.
Republicans Charge Truman Committee Plumping For FDR
Washington AP report on Republican charges that Senator Truman used his War Investigating Committee chair to back Roosevelt for a fourth term. Republicans claim the panel’s unity contradicted Truman’s political statement praising leadership, arguing the inquiry should stay out of politics and defend the committee’s impartial findings.
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Washington
Truman
D-Mo
Roosevelt
Senate
Bushfield
R-Sd
Missourian
Ball
R.-Mina
Brewster
F.-Me
Burton
Ohio
Home Front
Zct
Comenittes Mambert
Varianca
Army Seeks Prisoner Who Killed Guard
Army and civilian officials continued search today for a prisoner who killed a guard Saturday night at a military installation. Capt Francis Perry and Pvt Jake J Fenner of Maspeth New York were noted in the investigation as possible participants or witnesses, with authorities pursuing a suspect identified as associated with a guard incident and escape attempt.
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Garri San
Benwing
Army
Francis Perry
Berry
Prievear An
Jake J. Fenner
Maspeth
Genel Geterdey
Gcmew
O'Conner
Supreme Court Rules Miners Entitled to Portal to Portal Pay
The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision by Justice Murphy, ruled that underground miners are entitled to portal to portal pay for time spent traveling between mine mouths and work sites. The ruling applies to workers for Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad, Sloas-Sheffield Steel and Iron, and Republic Steel, operating 13 Jefferson County mines in Alabama. The decision clarifies that the Fair Labor Standards Act aims for uniform compensation for all work time, while allowing allowance for precise computations and contract-based adjustments in special cases.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Murphy
Tennessee Coal, Tron & Railroad Company
Sloas-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company
Republic Steel Coreporation
Jefferson County
Alalama
Congress
Roberta
Roberts
Drank Gives His Jail Business To Alabama
An unclear item notes a person referred to as Drank transferring jail related business to Alabama with broken wording and unidentified details leaving the event vague and difficult to verify.
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Drank
Alabama
Churchill Radio Speech Shifts Tone on War Confidence
London critics show restrained approval for Churchill’s 47 minute radio address yesterday. He praised Allied progress and the Western advance while warning of deception and false alarms as Europe’s invasion looms, and outlined postwar plans for Britain amid expectations of a decisive moment.
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London
Churchill
Wes
Biller
Britain
Europe
Jap Progress Inside India Told By Allies
Japanese forces push toward Kohima about 30 miles inside the border and 69 miles north of Imphal as Allied communique reports. The Tkngal Assam railway corridor near Kohima remains a vital Allied line while pressure around Ukhrul, 32 miles north of Imphal, is described as being contained after severe fighting. one invasion spearhead appears halted.
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Charles A
Red Cross War Fund Quota Boosted by Local Drive
A Houston county group of harness and professional men pledged about 5000 to complete the Red Cross War Fund quota of 33000. Cash accounted for 21376 with eight thousand more expected from Napier Field Camp Rucker, leaving about 5000 to raise from other sources. War Fund Chairman F. Mark urged hard work and more door to door solicitation to close the gap, noting the county quota this year is 323,000 compared with 311,100 last year.
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Red Cross War Fund
Houston County
Doloan Recreation Center
Napier’ Field
Camp Rucker
Pat Poyner
Red Cross Copter
Houston
F. Mark
War Fund
Horace Hall
the Eagle
Democrats defend policy as isolationists warned would spark war
In Washington AP reports Democrats, led by Connally of Texas, defend foreign policy amid Republican criticism. Connally says diplomacy is subordinated to winning the war, while Hull and others outline long term aims. Sen. Tunnel accuses isolationists of endangering security at a Baltimore rally.
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Senate
Connally
Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Hull
Congress
Senator Tunnel
D.-Del
Atrack
Volitiorials
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Amerca
Laltimore
Tunnel
America
Europe
Winchell And Dies Renew Old Feud After Broadcasts
In Washington AP a volatile radio studio scene features Jane Dies of the Hop Committers and Walter Finchal clashing with W alter Winchell over prior broadcasts. Dies taunts Winchell to “get even” as accusations of lies fly amid a renewed exchange before committee glare.
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Washington -Ap
Jane Dies
Leventigeting
Uramerican Activitee
Finchal
Trenacripte
Winchell
Dies
Wiechell
Bo Freggegeet
Diwe Comnitter Tenetten
Bf Gs
Western Germany Included In Night Forays, Americans Hit French Coast
British and American air forces launched a major night and day raid wave against France and Germany. More than 800 bombers and hundreds of fighters attacked Nez air bases in central and southwest France, after a RAF night blast on Krupp works. The offensives followed heavy raids on the Hasen and Easen factory areas with thousands of tons of explosives.
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Western
Germany
French
London
Flying Fortress Ag
Rabult
Easen
Ture
Senators Protest Lack Of FSA Lunch Room Aid
Washington AP senators protest against a House approved Agriculture Department bill. Benatora Russell and Aiken argue the farm security administration and school lunch program would die without funding. They cite heavy draft rejections and the need for better diets for growing youth as justification.
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Washington
Senate
Agriculture Department
Benatora Russell
D.ge
Aiken
R-Vi
Gram
Farm Security Administration
Russell
Allen
House
Woodrum
D.-Ve
Rep
Tankins
D-Minn
Tennessee Vellay Authority
Congress
Treasury
Farm Hill
Farma
America
Alken
Hull Labels Dewey Statement Wrong
Washington AP Secretary of State Hull criticized Gov. Thomas E. Dewey calling his claim 100 per cent wrong regarding a New York appearance last Friday. Hull denied the State Department asked British censors to suppress political news for American papers and said Dewey is 10 per cent wrong in his accuracy. He asserted he has met with officials and discussed press freedom and censorship.
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Washington
Hull
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
State Department
Dewey
Bull
Averner Dawes
Cassino Battle Shifts to Heavy Artillery Duel
Allied forces in Cassino pivot to an artillery duel after a brief stalemate as they target German positions in the town’s southwest. An explosion amid shelling suggests a German ammo dump hit near the Continental Hotel and Hotel Dew Roees forts. Ground activity focuses on Anzin beachhead with small raiding actions and Allied inflictions on German troops.
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Allied
Naples
Cassino
Allied Atllery
Dew Roees
Comsins
Anzin
Allied report details hard fighting in Solomons
Allied headquarters report Japanese forces stranded in Bougainville fell back after a brief advance near Empress Augusta Bay. American casualties were light, four dead, 47 wounded, one missing, while Japanese losses neared 300. In Manus Island operations American cavalry and destroyers continued mop up, destroying boats and harbor facilities at surrounding islets and Beadler Harbor.
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Allied Headquarters
Southwest Pacific
Solomon
Bijsmarck
Empress Argueta Bay
Bougainville Island
Torokina
Douglas MacArthur
Admiralty Tatanda
Amercan
Lorangauo
Manus Island
Ama
Ndrova
Menus
Pityin Taland
Lorengau
Beadler Harbor
Ten Killed In Crash Of Big Army Bomber
AP reports ten airmen died and one was injured when a four engined Army bomber crashed through telephone and telegraph lines onto the Florida East Coast Railway tracks near Melbourne. The assault severed communications for hours and caused travel delays as authorities investigated. The plane reportedly bounced after striking an embankment during approach.
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Kau Gallim
Fie
Polles
Hugh DeWitt
Miers
Florida East Coeat
Kart
Wight
Florida
Melbourne
Navel Alyeretion
Chatham Fiers
Savannah
George Mason
Avaiair
Man Galle
Perth
Palm Beach
Soviet Forces Ready For Lange On German Soil
Soviet forces near Czernowits claim encirclement of Kamenaty Podolak and toppling of the city after a vigorous attack. Stalin announced advances along the Dniester and Prut fronts with Red Army units cutting escape routes and pressing toward Odessa region. Moscow reported large bombardments and anticipated continued offensives, while German broadcasts claimed heavy Russian deployments along Mogilev and White Russia fronts amid winter storms.
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Tom Yarbrot
London
Kamenata Podolak
Dnisate
Czernowits
Premieur
Margha Stalin
Cearnowits
Proakurow
Doiester
Stalin
Red Army
Rumania
Russia
Garmane
Namy
Rumanian
Prut
Jinjester
Moscow
Rad Btar
Victory
Berlin
Tim
Byeltsi
Lower
Tang
Jasey
Odessa
Nikolaev
Hitler
Mannea
Hungary
Humania
Plocati
Bucharest
Dniester
Kamenaty Podolek
Ukraine
Poland
Germany
Tarnopol
Ely
Lwow
Mogilev
White Russia
Eddy Gilmore
Prut River
Romania
Bessarabia
OPA Eliminates Food Stamp Expiration Policy
Washington AP reports the Office of Price Administration eliminates expiration dates on all food stamps. The step affects Red and White stamps as part of a broader policy shift. A police official noted the change aligns with earlier phase policies and sugar stamp adjustments.
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OPA
Washington
Pries Adminis
Atenam
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