Bengal famine draws cautious American aid response
Amid scarce American interest, Britain faces famine in Bengal with a death toll near a million. Relocation centers shelter tens of thousands as cholera and dysentery threaten. Army efforts and Viceroy Wavell push relief. Red Cross ships medicines and child food. Death rates decline slowly but remain high for months.
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Senate Panel Explains Tax Bill Falls Short of Treasury Aim
The Senate Finance Committee explains its choice to seek less than a quarter of the Treasury’s proposed revenue, noting the budget bureau cut $11 billion from this year’s deficit estimates. It reports a $2.276 million measure during the holiday recess and suggests inflationary pressures may ease with war materiel tapering and civilian production. The panel says raising $10.5 billion more as proposed by the Treasury is not equitable, indicating testimony that Treasury favored a bill adding only two to three billion rather than a larger sum.
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Washington
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Treasury’s tax stance weighs on committee debate
The discussion centers on shifting to a general retail sales tax. Aside from the merits, there was some difference of opinion, but the treasury’s position in this matter weighed heavily in the minds of committee members.
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Rebekahs Meet at Redfield Lodge Meeting
Rebekah Lodge No. 45 held its regular monthly meeting in Redfield at the 100 Hall Tuesday evening. During the business session Mrs. Arthur Chambers, noble grand, presented her officers with gifts.
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Redfield
Rebekah Lodge
Arthur Chambers
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War Production Board Denies Anti-Freeze Rumors
Washington reports the War Production Board dismissed circulating rumors about anti-freeze shortages. Officials said allocations of industrial alcohol are sufficient to meet anti-freeze needs and an ample supply will be maintained through the danger period.
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Dec
War ‘Production Board
Ramseys Two Man Raid Terrifies Kolombangara Garrison
Marine pilot Robert F Ramsey of Glendale California and Captain Edward C Willard of Chicago led a two man raid on a Jal garrison on Kolombangara Island after taking part in large air raids in the South Pacific. Ramsey formerly guarded at San Jose State Teachers College.
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Robert F. Ramsey
Glendale
Calif
San Jose State Teachers College
South Pacific
Edward C. Willard
Chicago
Kolombangara Island
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