Congressmen dispute new pension provisions debate grows
Senators criticize the two weeks-old law granting retirement benefits to Congress members calling it a blunder and urging repeal. In the House, support and criticism mix as Ramspeck notes he inserted the provision into the civil service bill at members' request and remains unapologetic.
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Western North Carolina Band Clinic Opens in Winston-Salem
Rehearsals started in Winston-Salem as the western North Carolina high school band clinic opened today with musicians from Asheville Burlington Charlotte Gastonia Greensboro High Point Hickory Salisbury Shelby Winston-Salem and other towns. A banquet and patriotic concert were held tonight and a contest music clinic is planned for tomorrow morning.
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Axis Loops Hold Town West of Tobruk in World War II
British headquarters reported no change in the land situation at a Libyan coastal town 60 miles west of Tobruk and 40 miles east of Jebel el Akdar. RAF fliers had a notably successful day, destroying axis communication lines around Jebel el Akdar Mountain.
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Pension repeal debate reshapes congressional pensions
Amid farm price notes, debate centers on pensions for elected officials. Senator Capper, 76, rejects any government pension as immoral. Byrd seeks early Senate hearings and potential rider to repeal, noting heavy mail complaints and shifts in viewpoint among colleagues. House members question how pension provisions entered the bill and accuse rapid passage by unanimous consent.
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Backyard War Garden Guide Opens Series on Efficient Home Planting
The 1942 war garden campaign urged by NEA Service and The Enterprise with the Agriculture Department stresses planning and skill over zeal. Secretary Claude R. Wickard says food will win the war, and gardeners should choose a few easy to grow crops rich in minerals and vitamins, ensure fertile soil and proper irrigation, and avoid wasting seed and fertilizer.
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Singapore under siege as Japan presses island defense
British defense resists amid Japanese threat with air raids and artillery fire across the strait. Singapore marks 733rd anniversary while civilian casualties rise. air attacks continue with one fighter down and several damaged. Urban areas show higher white migration in 1940 census.
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North and South Carolina Showers Patchy Tonight
Weather notes moderate to heavy showers this afternoon into tonight in North Carolina with western portions clearing early tonight. In South Carolina showers persist, warmer east portion, ending in northwest tonight.
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Radio Seizure Targets Axis Communication in Brazil
Brazilian authorities seized a power short wave radio transmitter at the German embassy in Rio de Janeiro marking the first step in a campaign to disrupt a network of unauthorized radios that linked to Axis ships and Berlin.
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Attack on Kalang airfield noted in Singapore Island report
Report continues from page one describing an attack on Kalang airfield on Singapore Island. The narrative notes Japanese claims of sinking vessels or destroying ships since the war began, reflecting wartime propaganda and ongoing hostilities in the theater.
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Pikes Issued To Home Guard Units In British Isles
London Feb 6 Churchill says Britain will defend airfields even with pikes and the War Office has issued five foot four inch medieval pikes to home guard units. Undersecretary Croft credited with the idea and noted the pike will serve mainly to mop up after grenade attacks at night. An army officer said the pike will function largely as a bayonet.
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Kong
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Damaged Warships Questioned as Fishing Expeditions
Washington and London discount reports of heavily damaged American and British warships as fishing expeditions. Officials deem the efforts as attempts to gather information rather than legitimate operations.
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