Senator factions probe third term talk amid Roosevelt debate
The article reports dissident lawmakers denying Farley’s tie to third party discussions while noting his estimates of Democratic prospects. It suggests a possible loss of several border states and potential Deep South trouble if the election were held today. Some blame New Deal dissatisfaction and war effort confusion, with no consensus on forming a lasting third party.
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Gibe
Usdemocrats
Deep South
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Castillo critiques regional unity movement and party divergence
Castillo argues against a united front of Socialist, Radical, and Communist groups noting each party's incompatible programs. He contends practical results are unlikely while the state of siege may influence campaign freedoms but parties will still have guarantees to run campaigns.
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Socialist Party
Movement For Democratic Union
Raid blast rocks Wilhelmshaven with shattered panes
RAF noted bomb damage plus shaking foundations across large areas of Wilhelmshaven and most glass broken in town. Canadian flight engineer Sergt. Howard Thornicroft speculated a real big explosion seen on return could have been an ammunition dump.
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Howard Thornicroft
Lawmakers weigh tax cuts as session nears finish
Lawmakers debate sales tax cuts and finance measures as the session nears adjournment. The appropriations panel finished action on a multiyear spending bill adding 2.0 million plus to advisory budgets, while a ninth month school appropriation of 7.01 million passes. Potential tax changes loom with the week ending recess, prompting talk of reworking revenue and limiting a longer session.
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Newspaper reps seek graduated cut scale for newsprint
Spokesmen for the newspaper industry received word of a reprieve in the additional newsprint curtailment planned for April 1. They recommended to the WPB that any future cut use a graduated scale formula.
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WPB
Senate Debates Education Board Size Amid Wine and War Bills
Lawmakers clash over a nine member education board replacing 15 with six appointed and a new eight district plan. Sen O Berry leads opposition citing governance concerns while Sen Brooks and Gov Broughton push a revised amendment. The senate also advances a war powers bill and a 16 member corrective board for state institutions while reporting dozens of local measures. In front lines reporting a tank crew recounts a near mission with torn gear and bravery as they retreat and regroup after heavy shelling.
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Wayne
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Broughton
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Soviet Raid Targets Key German Bases Along Dnieper Line
Russian mobile units moved toward Pavlograd and Poltava while seizing Krasnograd and Dnieperpetrovsk, narrowing escape routes for German forces fleeing the Donets basin. The Red Army captured a southwest line toward Dniepero Petrovsk as the Dnieper dam site looms as a historic symbol and potential strategic asset.
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Allies withstand Kasserine clash despite Nazi gains
Alexander joined both sides of the Kasserine Pass as German forces struck early Thursday. The fight saw limited German gains before Americans reclaimed positions by nightfall and the enemy retreated toward Kasserine. Germany claimed nearly 3,000 prisoners and heavy losses for the Allies, while supplies moved to U S troops in the Tunisian mountains amid slowed communications and a delayed Allied assault.
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Tank action halts Germans with coordinated light vehicle pursuit
A column of light vehicles and half tracks confronts German armor. The narrator details disabling a Mark IV and Mark VI tanks with precise shots, causing their flames and halted progress, as the German force retreats while the attackers press the advance.
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Texas
Soldier Discovers Bodies After Sheltering Jap Soldier
A US infantryman in Hungary hides food in a cave and finds two dead Japanese soldiers, including a major, after a firefight. He is reprimanded for freelancing but says the experience left him unable to sleep yet he returns to chores with a smile, feeling he has earned his place with the unit. On The Day of Hearts, Hungary celebrates gingerbread valentines.
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Hungary
McKellar Defends Senate Confirmation Scope in War Agencies
Senator McKellar argues the Constitution requires all officers be confirmed and cites 33 000 personnel at stake as justification for Senate oversight. He lists ten top policy officials who have not been Senate confirmed and urges broad confirmation to ensure the proper head of each agency and best material for wartime offices. The CIO union warns the bill would erase merit standards and harm the war effort.
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E. R. Stettinius, Jr
William M. Jeffers
James M. Landis
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
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Wallace
Board of Economic Warfare
van Nuys
President
Food Manufacturers To Use Ad Space For Government Food Problems
Gardner Cowles Jr OWI director of domestic operations announced that food manufacturers spending over 100 million dollars annually on advertising will voluntarily convert a large share of their space to explain the government food problems this year. He said the government needs a strong advertising push but has no appropriation for the cause.
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Gardner Cowles, Jr
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Father Of Soldier Missing In North Africa Found Dead
Charles J. Stack a 45 year old farmer of Oak Ridge near Kernersville was found dead in his tobacco barn hanging from a rope shortly after noon. He had been grieving since the reported loss of his son in North Africa.
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Fog Covers U S Ships While Shelling Attu Island Bases
American warships shelled Attu Island installations at Holtz Bay and Chichagof Harbor under fog cover, with no observed results or Japanese resistance. Meanwhile two Japanese float planes were shot down in the western Aleutians as American raids continued in the Pacific, including a 69th attack on Munda and Vila. Attu, reoccupied late last year, remains a seaplane outpost with limited terrain for land base development.
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Allied Planes Attack Nippon Base Twice
Allied planes struck the Japanese headquarters at Maungkwan on the upper Chindwin in Northern Burma twice. The raids targeted railways troop concentrations and a field headquarters. fighters hit Maungkwan with light bombs and machine gun fire.
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Gandhi's Fast Preserved by Self Decision Despite Pressure
New Delhi reports the British government insists Gandhi's hunger strike is his own responsibility and can only end by his choice. Gandhi, aged 73, reaches day 11 of a 21 day fast at the Aga Khan Palace in Poona as Indian leaders press for his unconditional release.
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Ray Stack Reported Missing in North American Area
Ray Stack is listed as missing in the North American area. He is survived by his widow, three sons and three daughters. The funeral will be held on Monday.
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Mild weekend to colder turn in the Carolinas
Weather reports show Sunday starting mild across North and South Carolina, with a drop in temperatures in the afternoon. North Carolina will see colder conditions in the west and north central areas, while South Carolina also turns cold in the northwest portion by afternoon.
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South Carolina
Mother Killed Protecting Two AWOL Sons
Lexington reports a 51 year old Mrs Miley Ann Owens was killed during a confrontation with deputies seeking her two desert sons Carl Owens and Ellis Owens. Deputy Tom Kimel wounded. sons captured. Inquest to March 10. Fort Bragg military police expected to take prisoners.
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Ranchers Warn Feed Shortage Threatens War Meat Supply
In Austin Texas Governor Coke R Stevenson warns the acute shortage of protein feeds endangers the war meat supply from the southwest. He cites bureaucratic delays and farmer reports of being unable to plant crops freely. A State Senate panel hears that soybeans are being held off market delaying feeds, risking lambs kids calves. Ranchers urge action to release seed and feed quickly.
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Texas
Coke R. Stevenson
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Stevenson
Senate
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Richard Klappenbach, Jr
Casualty List Shows 65 380 Allied Forces Casualties
Office of War Information reports total casualties for all armed forces at 65 380 with 10 150 dead 10 959 wounded and 44 181 missing plus 90 internees. Army total 41 948 casualties includes 12 500 Philippine scouts and 6 132 prisoners. Navy 23 432 with 5 083 dead. Marine Corps 1 483 dead 2 344 wounded and 1 994 missing. Coast Guard 51 dead 19 wounded 174 missing. Also mentions turkey production needs and North Carolina victory garden goals.
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Office of War Information
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High American Churchman In Vatican City
Archbishop Francis J. Spellman of New York arrived in Vatican City from Barcelona and Madrid and met with officials and Americans abroad. The trip included talks with Pope Pius XII and planned visits to American Catholic troops in North Africa and Britain. Washington noted the journey but downplayed political implications.
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