War Bonds Drive Reaches County Total With Radio Program
A county wide drive to buy War Bonds reached 2,527,860 in pledges with a radio program on station WAGF. The event promoted bond purchases at post offices and local venues including the Martin and a theater premiere. Albert Loguestein hosted ceremonies while urging the public to dig deep to meet the quota of 2,282,000.
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Lovern Ward
Congress May Back Postwar International Peace Plan
The House Foreign Affairs Committee endorsed the Fulbright postwar peace resolution, declaring Congress can approve or reject international arrangements to preserve peace. The panel, by unanimous Republican and Democratic support, avoided a bipartisan planning commission on methods of cooperation. The measure, urged by Rep. Fulbright, aims to empower U.S. participation under constitutional authority while signaling broad backing for a global peace framework.
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Felgs Affairs Committee
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Fult
D-Ark
Congress
United States
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RAD
McCormek
D-Mass
Martin
R-Mass
Bloom
Eaton
Foreign Affairs Committee
World on Oday reports rapid moves on multiple fronts
World news brief notes Salerno bridgehead nearing Naples as Allied reinforcements land and enemy retreat appears underway. Soviet and Allied columns push toward key targets across Europe while Pacific air forces attack Japanese defenses and the Balkans angle grows with naval movements and strategic advances.
Marshall Urges Unhampered Draft To Maintain Offense
General George C Marshall told Congress that delaying inductions of pre Pearl Harbor fathers would dim the power of Allied offensives. He warned the nation is on the offensive with heavy fighting ahead and urged Congress not to hinder the draft. He testified before Senate and House Military Committees on the Wheeler bill delaying inductions until January 1.
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George C. Marshall
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Senate
Flouse
Marshall
Navy report calls American fleet world’s largest force
A Navy inventory shows 14,072 vessels with 613 warships and over 18,000 planes, claiming the most powerful sea air power. It notes rapid wartime production since July 1940, including 333 new fighting ships and 12,04 landing boats, with substantial gains in amphibious capabilities and distant supply routes.
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America
Air Arm
Navy
Pacific
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Gulf Hurricane Reported Waning
The United States Weather Bureau reduced warnings as a gulf hurricane moved inland over south west Louisiana. Affected areas reported 10 damaging winds in Lake Charles and Lafayette regions, with crop damage to rice and sugar cane. Earlier the storm neared 150 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas, with 43 mph winds at Freeport, Texas, though no winds above 40 mph expected on its final leg.
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Gulf
Corpus Christi
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Churchill Returns To England After War Talks
Prime Minister Churchill, back in Britain after a six week trip to Canada and the United States, begins drafting a war review for the House of Commons. The long-awaited document will frame a two day debate on Italy, Allied plans, and the role of AMG in occupied territories as Parliament reconvenes, marking one of the longest sessions in British history.
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Russia
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A. V. Alexander
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Admiralty
Bus Train Crash Kills 7 at Johnston City Crossing
A collision between a Greyhound bus and a Missouri Pacific train near Johnston City killed seven and injured thirteen or more. Bus passengers included five aboard the Memphis to Chicago trip. the dead include driver J. R Bard and several passengers from Memphis and Paducah.
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Louis Lookofcky
Paducah
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Dorothy Pate
Memphia
Louis Marshall
Rutting
Ark
Georggia Bankina
Milwaukee
Shake-Up In Army Command Hinted
Washington AP Congress studies looming drain on Social Security funds as wartime shifts unfold. Senate Finance Chair George and Senator Vandenberg urge close reexamination before any decision to double employer and employee contributions. The fund now holds about 4.3 billion, with drafts likely heavy after the war.
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Dga
Senate Finance Committee
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R.sich
Congress
Yiaing
Powerful Interests Reported Opposed To Marshall
Washington AP reports renewed speculation that Gen. George C. Marshall could be replaced as Army Chief of Staff. The Army and Navy Journal suggested powerful interests favor a successor more amenable to others, amid debate over European invasion strategy and Marshall’s future role.
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Wentern
England
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Kla Nlden
White House
Sidewalk Upgrade Approved for Henry Green Housing Area
City officials said paving the south side of Young Junior High School from Pruny Street to Lena Street to aid 102 families at the Henry Green Federal Housing Project should be completed this week. Street workers removed a hedge and began grading along the school property.
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Henry Green Federal Housing Project
Simplification Of U S Tax Returns Likely But Not Now
Washington AP reports that tax form simplification is expected but will take time. Returning congressmen push for expert help as 1942 1943 1944 income tax forms grow more complex with filings for 1942 1948 and estimated 1944 income, and balances from older years.
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U. S
George Zielke Washington
Aland
Texas
American Pacific Naval Attacks Across Tarawa and Nauru
American forces renewed heavy strikes on Tarawa and Nauru as carrier-based aircraft eased in from Pacific battles. The actions stretched along the equatorial line about 2,000 miles southwest of Hawaii, with carrier torpedo and dive bombers acting in coordinated raids near Japanese-held islands.
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Badoglio appeals for Italy to join fight with Allies
Allied North Africa report quotes Premier Marshal Pietro Badoglio urging Italians to fight alongside the British and Americans against Germany. He says unconditional surrender is outdated and stresses cooperation with the Anglo American effort to drive Germans from Italy, framing Italy as a full ally in the campaign.
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1944 Auto Licenses Delinquent Delays and Penalties
Probate Judge Baxon Wagner announced that automobile license tags for 1944 are due March 1 and delinquent after November 15, with a 15 percent penalty. If a vehicle was operated after October 1, an additional $150 inspection fee may apply. Privilege licenses follow Oct 1 due dates and delinquent on Nov 1 with the same 15 percent penalty.
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Poyner
Russian Advance Now In High Gear Along 700 Mile Battle Sector
Soviet forces under Gen Andrej Yeremenko push toward Smolensk and Kiev as the central front reports the advance in high gear. In the north the Red Army approaches Smolensk within 30 miles, while another column nears Kiev at 42 miles from Nezhin and Dnieper defenses weaken. Food and munitions stocks flood into Soviet hands as Nazis retreat, though armored units are sparsely noted.
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Allied War Fleet Reported In Aegean
Allied war fleet sails near the Turkish coast as talks swirl of a Balkan push. German and Italian units fall back in the Dodecanese and Rhodes area while German troops rush into southeastern Europe. Refugees in Crete and Samos recount harsh fighting as the Aegean island defenses tighten. Allies, led by air and sea superiority, press toward potential Balkan incursions.
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor Visit United States
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor travel from Nassau aboard the Meteor to Washington and New York en route to Baltimore. Duchess Mrs D. Buchanan Merryman has been treated for a broken hip. the Duke serves as Governor of the Bahamas. They will return to Nassau after visits in Washington, New York, and Baltimore.
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15 Mile Gain Secures Key Hills Overlooking Naples
Allied reports say Fifth Army reached the Sorrento peninsula heights overlooking the Gulf of Naples, with continued advances eastward toward Bari and Taranto. British and American forces press toward Naples as Sardinia is cleared of German troops and Badoglio confirms Italian actions against the invaders.
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