Republicans See Clean Sweep In Key States Victory
Triumphant in eastern contests Republicans view the results as a road back to the White House in 1944. New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania elections favored Republicans like Hanley and Dewey while Dewey allies backed Hanley amid Roosevelts support for Haskell. Willkie and party leaders framed the shift as a nationwide trend against the New Deal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Martin
Rmass
New York
Joe If. Hanley
William N. Haskell
Thomas E Dewey
Wendell Willkie
Hanley
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Haskell
Hyde Park
New Jersey
Walter Edge
Vincent J. Murphy
Newark
Murphy
Jersey City
Pennsylvania
World and Today World War II frontline turmoil and Allied advances
AP dispatches report tense developments across Europe and the Pacific as Nazi forces retreat near Moscow, Berlin tightens security, and Allied incursions press through central Italy. American Marines clash with Japanese holdouts as Japan’s defenses show limited morale and scattered prisoner camps emerge northeast of Australia.
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Henrich Himmler
Berlin
Italy
Pratalls
Gallo
Msiow
Wiener Neu
U. S Marines
Bougatahet
Withholding Levy Left Undisturbed
The House Ways and Means Committee decided not to change the 20 percent withholding rate on wages and salaries. It ordered publication of refunds under excess profits tax and removed a toilet tax from the new tax slate, lowering the total tax bill by 6.6 million dollars to 2.029 billion, while excises on other toilet preparations remained unchanged. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau urged a graduated withholding, and the committee directed staff to prepare revised exemptions to better approximate the correct levy.
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Washington
House
Waya and Means Committee
Algo
Internal Revenue Bureau
Federal Register
Sxelset
Striking Miners Ignore Roosevelt Order To Resume Work
Washington reports that about a half million coal miners continued striking despite President Roosevelt urging a return to government seized pits. United Mine Workers leader John Lewis met with Interior Secretary Ickes and coal officials at the Interior Department to seek a solution to the contract dispute as shutdowns persisted.
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Washington
Interior Department
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers
John le Lewis
Interior
Ickes
UMW
Tekes
U. & Mine
Nazi Industry Faces New U S Bomber Force
Washington dispatch reports the creation of a new All American Mediterranean Air Command under Lt Gen Cas A Spaatz, seen as signaling a massive new bomber campaign against Germany. Announcement came from Algiers as part of Spaatz’s command expands with the new 15th U S Air Force.
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William Frye
Washington
Mediterranean Air Command
Cas A Spaatz
Germany
Algiers
Bpaats
E Command
15Th U. S. Air Force
Taxi Driver Shot. Suspect Held in Jail
Oren Franks, a Dothan taxi driver, was shot at a taxi stand near North St Andrews and Troy streets. Homer York is held on a charge of adult with intent to murder after claiming Franks attacked him. York says he fired four shots during a struggle. Franks’ condition and motive unclear. Sheriff B G Farmer would not release full details.
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Dothan
Oren Franks
Sheriffs Office
Homer York
North St Andrews
Troy Streets
B. G. Farmer
York
Sheriff's Office
Franks
Farmer
Record Sized RAF Raid Hits Reich
London reports the largest American heavy bomber raid yet from British bases against northwestern Germany. Escorted by long range Thunderbolt and Lightning fighters, the operation involved up to 400 to 500 bombers in a two wave assault, following earlier medium and Mediterranean strikes on targets in northern France and Wiener Neustadt.
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London
Germany
Long Rang Thurdertolt
RAF
Americas
France
Maesersschmitt
Wiener Neustadt
Senate panel mulls Moscow pact substitute proposal
A group of 14 Senators urged Chairman Connally to replace parts of the Connally peace resolution with paragraphs from the Moscow four power statement. Connally noted no firm comment but aims to push passage of the resolution. The move would align with the Moscow declarations and preserve US authority to act for international peace and security.
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Washington
Connally
D.-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
Moscow
Ita
Senate
United States
Great Britain
Russia
China
United Nations
Community of Nations
Heights Of German Anchor Defenses Seized By Allies
Allied Fifth Army seize Manasico Ridge and Mount San Croce to gain observation over the Garigliano valley. American units push from Venafro area, driving Nazie from left heights and gaining high ground along the Volturno valley. A three mile advance includes Pratalla and Gallo, advancing toward Isernia. Turn to page 2.
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Noland Norgaard
Algyers&ap
Fifth Army
Manasico Ridge
Italy
Mount San Croce
Garigiano River
Venafro
Volturno River
Pratalla
Isernia
Long Occupation Of Germany Seen In Moscow Pact
Washington AP report outlines possible postwar actions from Moscow talks. US favors occupying major German cities and paralyzing war potential, with questions on timing, governance, and zone division. A joint Allied commander may govern occupation. Germany’s surrender terms and leaders like Hitler or Von Keitel are contemplated for peace.
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Germany
Moscow
Flora Lewin Washington
United States
Wen
Hitler
von Kettel
7500 Truckers Get Hourly Pay Increase
Washington AP reports about 7500 Southeastern States truck drivers who ended a week long strike described as unauthorized protest against wage ruling delays. The War Labor Board approved a 10 cent per hour raise and boosted mileage pay from 2.00 to 2.75 dollars per mile, retroactive to the strike period.
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Washington
War Labor Board
WLB
Japs Mobilizing East Asia For Crucial Battles Ahead
Russell Brines reports from Port Elizabeth that Japanese militarists mobilize East Asia for anticipated Allied strikes. He notes efforts to use conquered territories' manpower and resources for a looming defense plan, including a declared “fat man” battle strategy, amid wartime upheaval and internment memories.
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East Asia
Russell Brines
Hner
South Africa
Japs Await Vital Battles In Pacific
Allied headquarters report battles ahead in the Pacific as Bougainville operations unfold. Marines seized Empress Augusta Bay on Bougainville while Japanese air and naval actions faced Allied opposition. British and American forces push on at Treagury and Choleu Is, with an 8000 ton freighter sunk off Kavieng and a three deck transport sunk near Buka during air strikes.
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Southwest Pacific
Bougainvilla
al- Jion
Solomons
Rabaul
MacArthur
Bougainville
Empress Augusta Bay
Acane
al Hed
Treagury
Choleeu Islands
Cholsent
Sangigail
Tdberator
Kavieng
New Ireland
Buka
Bourainville
Jap Leaders Know War Lost Say AP Veterans Report
AP veterans quote Japan's leaders privately acknowledging a lost war while public morale holds firm amid hardships. Allied actions, including a routed Japanese naval force and ships sunk or damaged, are cited as signs of Allied momentum in the Pacific. Morale and propaganda dynamics, wartime scarcity, and rationing are discussed alongside hopes for a favorable peace later.
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Associated Frees
Associated Press
Orient
Gripsholm
Japan
Douginag MacArthur
Pacific
Solomons
Raymond Cronin
Associated Press Bureau
Manila
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Russell Brines
Honolulu
Tokyo
Brines
Nazis Clamp Tight Rules On Austria
Stockholm AP reports Nazi control tightens in Austria after Moscow declaration. Himmler convened a meeting and ordered 33 additional troops to reinforce battalions, with Austrian forces displaced from barracks in various areas to house SS contingents. Reports from Svenska Dagbladet note disturbances in Germany and emergencies in Berlin Flensburg and border cities.
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Stockholm
Prominete Restora
Austria
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Social Demookrat
Himmler
Svenska Daghladet
Travalera
Malmoe
Denmark
Germany
Berlin
Flensburg
Farmers Demand Equal Footing for Industry and Agriculture
Gov Chauncey Sparks at the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation convention denounces subsidies and price guarantees. He calls for equal protection of law, removal of tariff preferences, equalized freight rates, and ending privilege statutes favoring industry or agriculture. He says past injustices should be forgotten for a sounder future and that farmers seek equal opportunity, not charity.
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Montgomery
Ala
Chauncey Sparks
Alabama Farm Bureau Federation
Sparka
Alabama
Germans Pushed Back 120 Miles From Rumania
Soviet forces under Tolbukhin drive west from Crimea as German positions collapse. Russians claim gains across the Ukraine steppe, recapturing Kakhovke and Gornost vonye, with Krivoi Rog and Nikolaev in reach. Allied dispatches report heavy fighting near the Crimean coast and major gains for the Red Army threatening Kherson and Odessa areas.
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NEA
Crimea
Fourth Ukraine
Perekop
Crimean
Khereon
Doleper
Black Bea
Associated Press
London
Russi
Feodor Tolbukhin
Moscow
Khersom
Montl
Dnieper
Red Army
Black Sea
Herch
Tradio Farmn
Kherwen
Dalepar
Krivol Rog
Rue ‘Gang
Kilev
Velikie Luki
Gulf of Finland
Ukraine
Odens
Rumania Nikolaev
Bug
Kherevn
Nex
Nikolaiy
Aaid
Dniepar
Kakhovke
Gornostisyevia
Mila
Kalanchak
Parekop
Bolehejyan Magachh
Kherson
Barlin
Caucasus
Bartin
Rationing of Farm Machinery Relaxed in 1944
In Hownston County the county War Board chair Jeave Cul breth announced easing of farm machinery rationing for 1944. More equipment will be available to planters under the board's plan, including plant lag attachments corn pickers and binders power sprayers and other gear.
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Hownston
Jeave Culbreth
County War Board
Istere
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