Congress Will Use Balance Budget Slogan in 1940-41 Fight
Congress debates trimming federal outlays and adopting a balance budget with a budget officer to curb administration spending. Election year caution looms as lawmakers resist new taxes and seek to protect home-state projects while forecasting a $3.0 billion deficit for the coming year amid a $9.25 billion expenditure level.
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Movie listings and debt limit note from a 1940s paper
The page lists film showings at theaters including Center and Paramount with stars Mickey Rooney Ann Rutherford Walter Pidgeon Rita Johnson Ann Sheridan Ronald Reagan plus Bob Burns and The Hound of the Baskervilles cast. It also notes a national debt limit at about 41 billion with a 45 billion cap under discussion.
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Hollywood Goes Stark Mad Hears Two Stars Expecting
Hollywood buzzes as reports say Carole Lombard and Barbara Stanwyck are both pregnant. Lombard has fainted on set during Vigil in the Night and Clark Gable may face vigil in the night with a newborn in view. Stanwyck suspends film work with husband Bob Taylor by her side as inactivity grows.
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Five Cabinet Members Jobs Depend On FDRs Third Term
Washington dec 26 a report notes five cabinet officers Ickes Wallace Morgenthau Hopkins and Perkins rose from non political roles to national power under Roosevelt and would likely lose influence with a new administration any third term could secure their positions or ruin their prospects Garner McNutt and other Democrats would challenge them Ickes and Wallace shifted party allegiance becoming New Dealers Perkins Morgenthau and Hopkins came from New York linked to Roosevelt through relief and reform efforts
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Europe’s war boosts smoking in nervous South Africa
The article notes that regional tension linked to Europe’s conflict has coincided with a rise in cigarette use among anxious South Africans, reflecting broader wartime stress and social strain.
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I R A Members Held in Raid on Dublin Fort Loot
A district court in Dublin held two men for trial on charges of taking part in a raid on a Dublin fort that yielded a large cache of arms and ammunition. Police tied the raid on December 23 to I R A activity amid a holiday flareup. Sixty suspected I R A members were jailed in Londonderry on Christmas Day.
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Woman Held After Shooting Escapade in Worcester
Mrs Stella Jaques 12 pleaded innocent to three counts of assault with intent to kill and was held on 30000 bond for superior court after a Christmas dinner shooting in Worcester Hospital listed two men in danger. Husband Benjamin Jaques 42 and host Edward Heirtzler 37 were wounded, with Jaques surrendering to police.
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Emperor Hirohito Opens Parliament Diet Budget Record
Emperor Hirohito opened the 75th Diet in Tokyo with a pledge of friendly ties to treaty powers. The new three month session will consider Japan’s largest budget totaling 10.36 billion yen, with 65 percent for the army and navy. Diplomats Grew Craigie and Ott attended, as Polaire, a French stage star, died in Paris.
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Renewed Efforts For Peace Across War Tides
Roosevelt and Pope Pius push for a negotiated settlement as Britain Ireland and other leaders weigh peace. King George urges constancy and readiness to endure a renewed struggle if needed, while De Valera and monarchs offer mediation and support for peace. The path remains uncertain with both sides far from conceding.
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Three British Soldiers Killed on Western Front Reported
Paris dispatch notes official British figures show only three British soldiers killed on the western front since the war began. Naval losses total 7,070 and air force 438, with overall British deaths at 2,511 compared to France's 1,434. Italy faces a peanut shortage.
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Hearing Set For Knit Goods Men
The Wage-Hour Division announced public hearings to set minimum wages for the knit goods industry. Hearings begin January 16 on knitted underwear and commercial knitting, with a recommended minimum wage of 33 1/3 cents per hour. About 16,000 of 60,000 workers are estimated to earn less than the proposed minimum.
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Missouri Farmers Adjust Evening Milking to Flight Schedules
Missouri farmers regulate evening milking times to align with passenger plane schedules, reflecting adjustments in farm routines to accommodate transportation timetables.
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