House Ways and Means Fights War Sales Tax Levy
Washington June 6 The House Ways and Means Committee reports that the administration may require a sales tax to reach a 1 billion wartime revenue goal. Chairman Doughton and Morgenthau foresee a written statement on the situation. The panel has raised about 600 million and anticipates longer study before a bill reaches the president for signature, potentially by September 1.
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Hington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Doughton
D.-N
Mormihan
Thau
Morgenthau
Imake
Treasury
Senate
United States Hardens War Strategy as Axis Loses Ground
Washington dispatch reports military experts see axis power blunted since December 7 and a turning point could come this fall. Allies press the offense with war economy, enormous armies, and global supply networks while Pacific and European clashes shift initiative toward the Allies. In Australia, Allied raids hit Japanese targets at Rabaul and Col. Romula named aide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Alliet Ig Aores
Pacific
Europe
Africa
Pay Boost for Army and Navy Set at $46 to $50
Washington reports that privates and seamen were assured June pay would rise to at least $46, with strong indications of $50 after a disputed salary bill. Senator La Follette plans to push the Senate to reject the compromise and send the measure to conference with instructions to accept the $50 figure.
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Washington
Navy
LaFollette
Senate
Rouse
The Gratton Sentinel Theatre Notice at Strand or Dixie
The Gratton Sentinel invites OMRS and Goldie Moran to a showing of On the Trail tonight. Bill y Arlen, Abbott, and Rita are listed with appearances at the Strand or Dixie venues, with identification possibly required.
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the Gratton Sentinel
Omrs
Goldie Moran
Billy Arlen
Dixie
Rita
Abbott
the Strand
Holt Reports He Will Enter Charleston Primary
Weston Democrat Rush D. Holt says he will run in the August West Virginia primary but declines to reveal the office sought. At 37 on June 19, Holt notes a lighter candidate field than 1938 with eight of 16 senatorial districts yet to see entrants. He jokes opponents will see him advertised.
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Charleston
U. S
Rush D. Holt
Weston
West Virginia
Secretary of State
Holt
Weston Democrat
U. S. Senate
Geydrich in Coffin As Czech Murders Continue
London dispatch reports Nazi reprisals for Reinhard Heydrich's death reach 203 Czech victims as his body lies in Prague. Courts martial led by Heydrich hand down 26 more sentences in the ten day old counter war.
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Geydrich
London
Reinhard Heydrich
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Czecho-Slovakia
Prague
Heydrich
Loud Tub thumping Signal For Gas Attack
In San Francisco civilian defense director Jack Helms approves a pan and tub alert to warn of a gas attack. The city’s 21,000 air raid warning service will handle the banging, leaving Little Johnnie out of the plan.
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Francisco
Little Johnnie
Jack Helms
Republican Appointed to Conservation Commission
In Charleston on June 6, H. Hammbrook of Wheeling, a Republican, was appointed by Governor Neely to succeed A. B. Brooks of Oglebay Park, Wheeling, on the conservation commission. The appointment runs to June 30, 1943.
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Charleston
Wheeling
Neely
A. B. Brooks
Oglebay Park
Conservation Commission
Plant Keeps on Schedule in Joliet Ordnance Blast
In Joliet Illinois on June 6 munitions for American fighters rolled from the Elwood ordnance plant as an explosion killed or left missing 51. The blast destroyed a shipping building in the shell loading plant but production continued on the other 11 lines. Army officers said the demolished structure could be replaced quickly and that the plant would be back in production very shortly. An Army board of inquiry arrived from Washington to investigate with no sabotage evidence found. Debris clearing is needed to determine the cause of the blast which shook northeast Illinois.
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Joliet
America
Elwood Ordnance Plant
Army Board of Inquiry
Washington
David Tunstall
Illinois
Mexico Joins United Nations in War
Mexico formally aligned with the United Nations and signed anti axis commitments. Foreign Minister Ezequiel Padilla said all 26 nations party to the Washington pact were notified. He cited the Atlantic Charter and Mexican public desire for social justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United Nations
Mexico City
Washington
Ezequiel Padilla
Padilla
Georgia Citizens Find Way to Beat Rationing
In Quitman Georgia on June 6 readers report a sugar shortage during canning season. Merchants stock ran low and a creative solution emerged as sugar was used to season iced tea with lemon candy.
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Georgia
Quitman
RAF LAMBASTS GERMAN RUHR IN MASS AIR ATTACKS
London reports the greatest air offensive in history with a daylight sweep against the Ruhr and a night assault. More than 1,000 fighters and bomber planes were engaged in day operations, while earlier raids against Essen and the Krupp area involved over one thousand bombers. Strong anti air defenses and searchlights were noted as planes struck occupied coast areas.
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London
Ruhr
Cologne
Essen
Krupp
LaGuardia Sees City Blackout As Major feat
New York faced a city wide blackout for about 20 minutes leaving 7,573,000 residents without power and halting subway service. Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia praised the outage as beyond expectation and noted the scale of 320 square miles with many contributors rather than a single switch.
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New York
F. H.laguardia
Burner Out As District 17 Comes Under Tetlow Command
Charleston June 6 Percy Tetlow onetime president of United Mine Workers District 17 resumed that office on a provisional basis to supervise changes recommended by an investigating commission he headed. UMWA headquarters in Washington announced Tetlow’s appointment to replace Van A Bittner who reportedly submitted his resignation. Bittner in Washington hinted at a double shuffle while denying his resignation. A UMW spokesman stated Lee BITTNER OUT.
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Charleston
Percy Tetlow
United Mine Workers District 17
UMWA
Washington
Tetlow
van A. Bittner
Bittner
CIO
UMW
British Take Libyan Scrap Battles Near Tobruk
Barron Wis June 6 A White Rock hen owned by Victor Wirt is reported casualty in Donald Nelsons food program. The piece notes an armored advance from Knightsbridge toward a desert trail crossing 15 miles southwest of Tobruk as preliminary to a Libyan battle with Rommel said to have lost 340 tanks. First phase of attack deemed successful.
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Barron, Wis
Victor Wirt
Donald Nelson
Barron County
Aew
Knightsbridge
Tobruk
Erwin Rommel
House Actions Put CCC Obituary in Play
The house moves to liquidate the Civilian Conservation Corps raising the prospect of more army labor in cantonments. Congress may be asked for a large forestry fund boost to combat fire sabotage and incendiaries in the Pacific Northwest. Senate may reverse the house action and save the CCC which has spent about $3 billion over nine years training youths.
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Washington
House
Civilian Conservation Corps
Army
Congress
Forestry Service
Senate
CCC
Newsboy Hero Origins Recalled for Jimmy Doolittle
J. M. Galvin recalls the Tokyo bombing hero Jimmy Doolittle as a tousle-haired boy selling papers in Nome Alaska in 1907. He bought steamship papers delivered from the United States and charged a dollar a copy.
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Kirkland
Wash
Jimmy Doolittle
J. M. Galvin
Tokyo
Nome
Alaska
United States
Jimmy
Galvin
Soviet Pilots Rammed Two German Attackers
In a series of combats west of Moscow Soviet pilots rammed and destroyed two German aircraft a Heinkel 111 and a Junkers 88. The Soviet Information Bureau reported heavy casualties for the central front army and noted the recovery of documents from the Junkers 88.
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Moscow
Germany
Soviet Information Bureau
Howell Beats Shortage With Oldster On City Run
Denver report details J. B. Howell's 1905 roadster passing inspection after patrolman George Pritsinger halted the noisy vehicle. The car, with kerosene headlights and brass trim, was found to have one cylinder, yet the driver’s brake and light certificate were checked on a busy street.
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Denver
J. B. Howell
George Pritsinger
Nipper Losses Mounting From Yank Attacks
Honolulu reports a crushing Japanese naval setback near Midway as U S forces strike back. Admiral Nimitz says Japanese carriers battleships cruisers and transports suffered heavy damage while Midway defenders kept control. The battle included a suspected submarine torpedo hit on a Japanese carrier and continued feints toward Dutch Harbor Alaska.
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Honolulu
Midway Island
mid-Pacific
United States
Coral Sea
Chester W. Nimitz
Midway
U. S
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Nimitel
Doctor Warns Against Rugged Youth Sports
Dr John D Ellis of Chicago urged the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma that youths under 19 should be barred from intense competitive sports due to spine injury risks. He cited overexercise from football diving and baseball as causing adolescent angulation, deformities in developing vertebrae.
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Boston
John D. Ellis
Chicago
American Association For the Surgery
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AXIS
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Australia
Rabaul
New Britain
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Philippines Herald
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Romula
Bers
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Chengthai
Free China
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Isand
Chest W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
RAF
LaGuardia
Tetlow Command
Lee Bittner
Rommel
Oldster
Dancing
Eagles
Ross Gerard
Lloyd Lisk
Armed Forces
U. S. Army
George Morgan
Nipper
Opera
Howe
East Main Street
John King
Arlene Judge
Opera House
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