British Axis clash near Mareth line in North Africa
Allied and Axis forces clash along the Mareth line as British troops push two miles toward a flank to encircle Rommel. U S troops shell Mezzouna while two Patton columns threaten Rommel’s coastal lines. Prisoners rise as Axis counterattacks continue amid heavy combat near El Guetar and Gabes.
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North Africa
Mareth Line
Eighth Army
U. S
Mezzouna
Mareth Pocket
Churchill
House of Commons
Mareth Village
Axia-fortified
Gahes
el Guetar
Patton
Rommel
Associated Press
Mareth
Montgomery
Africa
Mareth- Zarat
el Hamma
Gabes
George S. Patton, Jr
Malenassy
Mazzouna
Fondonk
Tunisia
President's Order On Salaries To Be Nullified
Washington reports the House approved the Senate version of a bill nullifying President Roosevelt's $25,000 after tax salary cap and replacing it with a new ceiling set by law. The 297 to 46 vote follows a House-Senate conference panel's recommendation. the measure heads to the Senate and then the White House, with the President facing a veto choice but constrained by stabilization act limits.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
White House
Wagen
Ten Dead and Two Hurt by Blast at Ohio Depot
An explosion at the government's Portege ordnance depot in Ravenna Ohio killed ten workers and injured two. Col Raymond A Brown confirmed the death toll and listed the deceased as Trufus Bankston Robert Scott Pen Wirth Ona Sayre David Anderson Alex Woodman Samuel R Wagomer Harry C Kyer William F Allen George W Hawkins and others. Sugar beet growers from Colorado Wyoming Nebraska and Montana will meet in Denver to negotiate 1943 contracts with Great Western Sugar Company.
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Ravenna
Ohio
Portege
Raymond A. Brown
Brown
Trufus Bankston
Akron
Robert Scott
Warren
Pen Wirth
Ona Sayre
David Anderson
Alex Woodman
Neontom Falls
Samuel Rk. Wagomer
Harry C. Kyer
William F. Allen
Newton Talla
George W. Hawkins
Brady Lake
Denver
Suger Beet Growera
Colorado
Wyoming
Nebraska
Montana
Great Western Sugar Company
Chamber of Commerce President Warns U S Could Turn Totalitarian
Eric A. Johnston, head of the United States Chamber of Commerce, warned at Columbia University that the nation risks becoming totalitarian if it grants more authority to the government. He argued state subsidies erode individual rights and warned such trends threaten world peace. The address was prepared for delivery before the Institute of Arts and Sciences at Columbia.
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New York
Eric A. Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
Iio
Wash, Buainespiman
Citizens’ Committee Assisting Economic Stabilizad
James F. Byrnes
Roosevelt
South America
Institute of Arts and Sciences
Columbia University
Details Given On Quotas Meat Fats
Americans face meat and fat rationing with an overall two pounds per person per week, lesser totals if butter and premium meats are chosen. Those willing to substitute bleomargarine for butter, beef livers for beefsteak, or spare ribs for chops can receive more. The Office of Price Administration outlines final rationing details to start Monday.
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William T. Peacock
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Rationing Points Set At Sixteen Per Person For Two Weeks
Official charts detail a national ration system where every adult and child receives 16 points every two weeks. The OPA will adjust values as needed to curb black markets and promote fair distribution, with initial support from packing firms while outlining point additions for cooked meats and delicatessen items.
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OPA
George A. Eastwood
Armour & Company
Delicatessen
Wickard Hints New Incentive for Farm Plantings
Secretary Wickard urged a substitute for the stalled 100 million dollar incentive plan to boost dry beans and peas, sweet potatoes, and peanuts for vegetable oil. With wartime demand looming, aides say he seeks higher farmer returns to raise plantings before planting time.
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Ovid AL Marti
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Hia
House Appropriations
Ccmp
Agriculture Department
Veterans Pension Law Extends Training for Disabled Vets
Washington March 24 President Hoover signed legislation extending the veterans pension laws to provide rehabilitation for service members in the present war. Totally disabled veterans will be eligible for a training course not exceeding four years.
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Washington
Hoosavelt
Weather in Helena Mild Thursday with snow showers near mountains
Continued mild Thursday with rain or snow showers expected near mountains guiding Helena weather. The forecast notes should temperatures stay moderate and precipitation brief, aiding plans around mountainous terrain.
Allies Hammering Jap Positions In South Pacific
Allied aircraft pounded Japanese positions across the southwest Pacific in a busy strike day. American and Australian planes hammered Mubo in New Guinea with 30,000 rounds and a machine gun push, while Fortresses Liberators Mitchells and Catalinas attacked targets at Kaimana Wai islands Aroc islands Mula Casmatn Wewak Finschiafen Lac and Mubo. Near misses damaged merchant ships off Kyimana and water splashed a nearby small vessel. Catalinas harassed Hula in the Solomons for two hours and Japanese raids on Guadalcanal caused some airfield damage.
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Marlin Spencer
Australia
Mubo
New Guinea
Southwest Pacific
Salamani
Kaimana
Dutch Nety Guinea
Wai Islands
Aroc Islands
Mula
Solomons
Casmatn
New Britain
Wewak
Finschiafen
Lac
Kyimana
Amaller
Hula
Washington
Guadalcanal
Navy
Partial Coal Output in Appalachian Fields Assured
New York March 31 Northern operators accepted a United Mine Workers proposal to limit wage negotiations to 30 days after the current contract expires, assuring partial coal output in the Appalachian soft coal field. Southern operators rejected the plan and urged retroactive negotiations, as talks enter the twelfth day between 450000 miners and coal operators. The union seeks a $2 daily wage rise, an $8 minimum, and supervisory classifications unionization.
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New York
Appalachian Aoft
United Mine Workers
Hoosewelt
Tessage
Woion
Believes Gang Sought To Abduct Louis
In General Sessions Court attorney Joseph Sologel implied a great side gang with tear gas aimed to abduct heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis. He questioned Louis Ratner, the confessed killer of gambler Harry Nichols, as part of the first degree murder trial of Marty Ehrlich.
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New York
Rener-al Sessions Court
Ita
New Jeraay
Joe Louis
Champlas
Joseph Sologel
Marty Ehrlich
Louis Ratner
Harry Nichols
Labor Is Available For Crops With Planning In Advance
The Tracky mountain states will have an adequate labor supply to produce this year's victory crops. John B. McCusker, regional director of the war manpower commission, said plans in advance for a farm manpower pool are essential. Availability depends on careful planning, full use of a poor source of manpower, and transferring nonessential workers into agriculture.
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John BR. McCusker
McCusker
Chinatown Prepares for Madame Chiang Kai-shek Visit
San Francisco reports a bustling Chinatown with dragon kites and flower duantitions as residents ready for the arrival tomorrow of China’s first lady Madame Chiang Kai-shek.
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San Francisco
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Nazi Planes Raid Scotland and Southeast England
Nazi bombers raided Scotland for the first time in weeks after a heavy strike on a southeastern English town where more than 20 people were killed. Allied fighters targeted railways in France as RAF bombers hit northwest Germany and coastal Denmark, with losses reported on both sides.
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London
Scotland
France
Britain
Hanmered
Germany
England
Cliffes
NAF
Harmmer
Jost
German Claims on Damage to Convoys Absurd
Washington reports Director Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information warned against premature optimism over American progress in the Mariglaia area. He said German assertions of U boat damage to Allied convoys were fantastically exaggerated while noting a few attacks caused losses. The war is far from over and submarine activity and countermeasures will remain intense through good weather.
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Washington
Elmer Davis
Affle of War Information
Mariglaia
Substantial Mine Subsidence Threatens Pa Town Near New High School
In Pittston Pennsylvania a $100000 high school and nearby homes were rocked by a coal mine subsidence, causing crevasses spreading from the school and forcing evacuation within a quarter mile. Red Cross moved in and state police cordoned traffic as crews and firefighters rescued trapped residents. initial reports said no injuries. Detected cracks widened as the ground shifted beneath the area.
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Pittston
Maceh
Pennsylvania
Red Cross Disaster Service
Flremes
Reds Push Russian Offensives Near Smolensk Front
Red Amy troops pressed a long forward push through German fortifications toward Smolensk as Soviet forces claimed gains around Abinskaya near Novorossiysk. Berlin reported heavy fighting south of Lake Ladoga while Russian operations recoiled near Kharkov as Germans defended key front sections.
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London
Red Amy
Smolensk
Moscow
Helsorod
Kharkov
Bavlet Moniter
Berlin
Germ Command
Nand
Lake Ladoga
Simolenbk
Rommunkye
Dukhorsenine
Hiemidafent Hulle
Neveral
Minve
Itt Star
Jong Front
Donets
Wharkey
Sursk
American Sub Sinks Japanese U‑Boat In Sudden Blow
An American submarine commanded by Captain William Edward (Bermed) of Pittsburgh torpedoed and sank a Japanese submarine in the South Pacific, the navy disclosed. The strike destroyed or damaged 30,000 tons of enemy shipping, including seven cargo vessels and two troop transports carrying reinforcements, raising the navy total of sunk or damaged ships to 200. Heavily armed enemy personnel may have been lost, though the exact figure was not given.
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Wagnington
Sitten
Eod
Colle
Michdsen
Cumdr
Willian Edawierd
Bermd
Dittsburgh
Feerall
Ory
Lowe
Oteying Urgenly
Daniners Srr
Ing
South Pacific
Ferrall
Japan
Price Control Act Amendment Moves Through House
Washington brief states that a measure amending the 1942 Price Control Act was considered by the House today. Details suggest changes to government payments and price calculations, with reference to likely Senate action and fiscal implications.
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Washington
House
Toho
Senate
Pay-as-You-Go Tax Plan to Pass, Ramspeck Thinks
Rep Ramspeck of Georgia, House majority whip, predicts quick passage of a pay-as-you-go tax bill affecting 44 million taxpayers. Debate opens tomorrow on measures including the Carlson plan and a 20 percent wage withholding idea, with Republicans and Democrats split on relief levels.
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Ramspeck
Washington
Georgia
House
Ramsneck
Beardeley Run
New York Bankre
Carlion
Robertsotva
Ways and Means Committee
Knutson
Disney
Thunder Island siege and Kiska cooling defense plans
The piece discusses Japan’s hold on Kiska, renamed Thunder Island, and the March bombardment pattern. It suggests the U.S. aims to deny Japan a defensive asset while speculating on northern Pacific operations and possible withdrawal of Japanese forces. It notes weather as a factor and hints at divergent opinions on the best course for Kiska’s future.
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Glenn Babb
Kiska
Narakamlyima
Thunder Island
Mareh Cnitwd
Seishimi
Hasine
Pave
Northern
Pacific
Courag
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