Senate splits over leader as war policy looms
Ailing Sen. Charles L. McNary faces a doubtful return to the post with a substitute clash contested by Warren Austin and others. The fight over party leadership risks reopening fissures between the Willkie faction and anti-Willkie wing while debates on wartime policy continue.
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First Lady Hosts 53 Women Press at White House Conference
Washington reporters describe the weekly White House press conference with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. The 53 women arrive with plum press cards, secure front seating, and question the First Lady on topics from international affairs to fashion while noting her poise and wit.
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White House
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York Herald-Tribune
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Jane Eads
Associated Press
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Widespread Tax Misunderstandings Explored
Washington report explains common tax myths about filing and refunds in 1943. It notes that most individuals with federal income or victory tax withholdings or income above thresholds must file by March 15 and that some 1942 taxes were partially forgiven, with remaining amounts due in 1943.
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James Marlow
George Zielke
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Armed Services
Motorists Warned Of Icy Roads Across North Carolina
North Carolina faced icy highways after heavy snowfall from two inches in Charlotte to eight inches in Watauga and Yadkin counties. Major John Armstrong of the state highway patrol urged motorists to stay off major routes as sleet and snow continued, with several counties canceling schedules and schools closed. Continuous cold weather suggested ice would persist for days.
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Watauga
Yadkin
John Armstrong
State Highway Patrol
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Armstrong
Wake County
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Durham
Asheville
Waynesville
Heville
Henderson
Wilmington
Cornea
Bureau
Prospect
Jackson County Fair Set for August 16 18 in 1944
Jackson County Agriculture Society directors announce the county fair will return in 1944 on August 16 through 18 after a two year lapse. Local officials say the event will feature agricultural exhibits and community activities.
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Jackson
Jackson County
Jackson County Agriculture Society
Gin rummy solitaire ethics in a bedridden tale
Damon Runyon recounts a bedridden reader posing whether an imaginary gin rummy opponent may quit a game. The editor notes legal right to stop vs ethical obligation to finish, as the caller frets over imagined betting and a physician reports odd hallucinatory card play.
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Goren
OM Bennetty
Bahama Authorities Freeze Finances Of Nancy Marigny
Nancy Oakes De Marigny, en route to Nassau, has funds blocked by Bahamian authorities who ordered monthly payments of 1000 dollars in U S currency. Her husband Alfred De Marigny was acquitted of Sir Harry Oakes murder and faces deportation. The couple live in Havana and she seeks funds for treatment and living costs as she plans a Nassau household sale.
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Lewistown YMCA Offers Free Swim for Prospective Servicemen
The Lewistown YMCA provides free swimming to men who may enter service. An official notes amphibious operations' importance to final victory and states many lives could be saved if all involved men could swim.
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Lewistown
Local Card Game Sparks Frantic Doctor Visit
A patient played gin rummy solitaire and grew frustrated. He blamed a non existent opponent for his losses, prompting concern from the physician about his behavior. The man tossed his cards at the imagined rival, signaling a possible temper flare or cognitive issue.
Congress Reassembles Facing Key Deadlines
Congress reopened with deadlines looming on February 17 for food subsidies and the CCC, and by March for wage tax rates. Senate Finance proposes extending the 1 percent tax through 1944, while absentee voting for service members dominates urgent legislative action.
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Francis J. Kelly Washington
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Army Transport Corps Moves Over Four Million Tons In North Africa
The Transportation Corps moved more than 4,000,000 tons of cargo and hundreds of thousands of troops across the Port of Oran after the North Africa invasion. The War Department called it the greatest transportation and supply operation in U.S. Army history. Additional millions of tons move through ports in North Africa Sicily and Italy.
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Italy
Three Days Cough Warns of Danger Signal
An old wartime cough warning promotes Creomulsion as a remedy for coughs chest colds and bronchitis claiming it reaches the cause of illness and soothes inflamed mucous membranes while offering a money back guarantee if relief is not immediate. The ad concludes with a war bonds appeal.
Radio Schedule Their War Time Programs Across Networks
A detailed January 10 radio timetable lists evening and late night programs across networks including Captain Midnight, News Time, The Lone Ranger, Hilights such as War News, Yorkville and CBS lineups. It notes corrections and hour adjustments for Eastern and Central War Time with numerous serials and concerts.
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bin Quincy Howe
America
Lyn Murray
Cbs
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bin Lanny
Ginger
Jeri Sullavan
Jack Armstrong
Biu
Volney Hurd
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Lowell Thomas
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Lewis, Jr
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Harry Wismer
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Education For Freedom
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Search continues for Major Gregory Boyington
Navy spokesmen report ongoing search for Major Gregory Boyington missing after a three quarter sweep over Rabaul New Britain during a South Pacific air raid. He reportedly shot down his 26th enemy plane, tying records held by Major Joe Foss and Captain Eddie Rickenbacker.
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New Britain
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Appleton Agency Proposes Layer Tyre Measurement
Physicists propose a method to gauge atmospheric layers using a 1600 genre unit based on units from the Appleton agency. This study links measurement technique to established atmospheric research.
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