Roosevelt veto stalls 1944 revenue bill on union funds
The veto blocks a major effort to tax union treasuries and force disclosure before the November election. The plan targeted funds of the American Federation of Labor and related bodies, with estimates ranging from hundreds of millions to over a billion in liquid assets, real estate, and investments.
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Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
of Industrial Organizations
United Mine Workers
Real Medicine For That Cough Broncho line Emulsion
Advertises Broncho line Emulsion as a powerful cough remedy from Mann Drug Store. Claims instant relief and a throat soothing effect with a money back guarantee.
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Mann Drug Store
Black Days Ahead for Balkans
Central Press correspondent Andrew Boone outlines a strategic Balkan scenario with Turkey as the keystone. He discusses Allied leverage through 200000 Turkish troops and 1500000 on call, Berlin to Baghdad rail use, air base power, potential naval support, and the risk of German and Bulgarian actions while Russia moves into the region.
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Andrew
Boone Central Press
Black Sea
Yugoslavia
Greece
Rumania
Russia
Kiev
Caucasus
Iran
Syria
Iraq
Germany
Turkey
Berlin-to-Bagdad
Balkan
Sofia
Bulgaria
Greek Macedonia
Dardanelles
Leros
Samos
Cos
Rhodes
Crete
Radio Schedule Notes for Eastern War Time Changes
Corrections by networks shift programs by one hour, listing Portia Faces Life Dunns Variety Show Dick Tracy Captain Midnight and more across multiple nets. The schedule runs through late evening with news, dramas, serials, and variety shows including The Sea Hound Captain Midnight and Captain Tim Healy.
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Dunn
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Dick Tracy
Archie Andrews
The
Land Trio
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Jacs Armstrong Verial
Chick Carter
Warrell
Nbe
America
Tim Healy
Bdiu
Lyn Murray
Rchestra
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Jack Arimnetrong
Biu-West News
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Lowell Thomas
Newecatt
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Cbe
Pfrod Waring
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Olfe
Dramatico
Fulton Lewis
Nde Dateline
Moe
Tropicana
Chicago
Cbs-Dasic Dancing Music Orchestra
Stenborn
Lucille Manners
Npe
Kate Smith
Cbds
Det Brown
Parker
Che Bark Gabriel
Hearter
Bob Ripley
Amos and
Andy
Nve
Carry Moore
Jimmy Duran
John W Vandercook
Bdia
New York Boat Broadcasting
Ndc- West News
Cbhs & Biu
Draft Ruling Serious Blow To N C Farms
Raleigh February 25. W Kerr Scott says a selective service plan forcing farmers out breaks 45,000 North Carolinians from farm work, halting crops for war. Farm groups call the directive drastic and harmful to national interests as deferments are reviewed.
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Raleigh
Selective Service
Tion
North Cecilion
Triculture
W. Kerr Scott
North Carolina
Senate Agriculture Committee
Armed Services
Seeta
75,000,000 Gallons Taken In January For Illegal Use
The OPA reports illegal use of 75 million gallons of fuel in January due to black market operations. A dealer sold gas at 4.20 per gallon without coupons and bought counterfeit stamps, while a pawnshop acted as a coupon distributor. Two peddlers and a station that failed to collect coupons were involved, as authorities seek to protect legitimate consumers.
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Washington
Femg
OPA
Alarming Black Market Gasoline Alarms Southeast
Feb 25 report from James Derieux OPA administrator warns that black market gasoline traffic in the southeast has grown, with an estimated 50 million gallons stolen and another 50 million counterfeit drains annually. He says civilian rations could be cut to curb the loss.
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Charlotte
James C. Deriex
OPA
Derieux
Deriex
Lost Jew Community Found in Northern India
An isolated Jewish community of about 20 000 in Sind province is described by Sgt Hyman J Stone upon return from overseas service. They retain much of their religion with few changes yet practice reform-like rites, worship in a 60 building synagogue and homes, and pursue British Civil Service posts as younger generations shift from farming. The synagogues serve as an international meeting place with services for rain and Fourth of July observed by American British and local Jews.
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Atlantic City
N. J
INS
India
Sergt
Hyman J. Stone
Army Air Forces
Sind
Said Stone
Celia Stone
Columbia Road
Dorcchester
Mass
Stone
Australia
China
Far East
Evans Leads GI Productions to Rival Broadway Quality
Maurice Evans a renowned Shakespearian actor now a U S Army captain reviews months of GI talent work that promises to rival big time theater. The army's first professional troupe brings Broadway flavor from musicals to Macbeth to draftees in the field. The entertainment section began a year ago under Evans with an original revue Hey Mac running 113 performances. RED CROSS: GIVE RE IN 44 OFFICERS GRADUATE CHAPEL HILL NROTC unit at UNC will commission 100 ensigns and confer 58 degrees as wartime commencement proceeds
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News
Honolulu
INS
Maurice Evans
Evans
Department Special Service Office
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RED Cross
Chapel Hill
NROTC
University of North Carolina
Marion Eyes National League Return In 1944
Marty Marion, after a pre induction physical at Fort Jackson, predicts he will play for Pittsburgh or Cincinnati in the National League this year. He notes pennant outcomes depend on draft decisions and warns the loss of a key man could tilt either team.
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S.C
Martin
Marion
Acservice
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
RED Cross
Shells from gun on freighter disrupt Staten Island streets
Exploding shells fired accidentally from a 20MM anti air craft gun on a freighter anchored in upper New York bay shattered Grymes Hill and War Hill on Staten Island. More than 50 shells hit streets and yards, damaging a parked car. No injuries reported as the gun fired automatically when a cover was removed two miles off shore.
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New York
INS
Grymes Hill
War Hill
Staten Island
New York Bay
Prisoner’s letter to judge prompts commute and home work
A prisoner serving a 60 day federal sentence wrote to the district judge complaining of jail talk about bank robberies and killings. The judge commuted the sentence and sent him home to plow his fields. Meanwhile in Corry Pennsylvania John Tinko walked 11 miles to work after failing to get a license suspension lifted. the judge advised he simply had no time to pick him up.
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Nashville
Tenn
Corry
INS
John Tinko
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