Roosevelt backs higher Social Security contributions to curb inflation
President Roosevelt reiterates support for raising Social Security contributions to absorb excess purchasing power and fund future payments. He notes a local DC compensation act revision delays needed relief and urges inflationary control through reduced debt and reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Congress
Senator Vandenberg
R-Mich
Wagner Murray Bill Proposes 6% Employee 4% Employer Unemployment Plan
Pending legislation in Congress would create a broad postwar security program. Senators Wagner and Murray introduced a national insurance system with six percent employee and four percent employer contributions on wages up to 3000 a year. The plan, dubbed an American plan, diverges from the British Beveridge cradle to grave model.
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Congress
Wagner
D-Ny
Murray
D-Mont
Allied Raids Wreak Havoc On Axis Mines
Reports from Europe describe RAF raids on the Ruhr destroying two large German coal mines and setting mountains of coal ablaze. Moehne Dam breaches flood mines trapping miners and damaging cities. Dortmund Eberfeld Barmen and Gelsen-Kirchen suffer bombardments while rivers and canals flood and hinder transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Germany
Reich
Ruhr
Moehne
Staiherr von Stein
Rarbenberg
Allehanda
Dortmund
RAF
Avetal
Eiberfeld
Barmen
Gelsen-Kirchen
Weser-Ems
Soest
Brackel
Cologne
Hannover
Nathan Hale and wartime reflections from a Raleigh columnist
W A Bivins recalls Nathan Hale born in Coventry Connecticut and hanged as a martyr after spying for American liberty. The column then highlights a pamphlet on a father's farewell to a soldier son and ends with news of a Raleigh OPA rebate paid by Joe Calcutt for cigarette vending overcharges.
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Nathan Hale
Coventry
Young Hale
United States
Great Britain
United Nations
Andre
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
Hale
Daily American
West Frankfort
Ill
High Point
Bill
William H. Purcell, Jr
Raleigh
OPA
Theodore
Johnson
Joe Calcutt
Fayetteville
Local service members home or moving on duty
A collage of military personnel on furlough leave and reassignment. Cpl Rankin Blair son of Mac Blair of 2335 English Street, home from Camp Cook California. Ansel Beck on ten day Navy leave. Arthur Upshaw Jr aviation cadet in Santa Ana California. James Queen returning to Richmond California. William Webster returning to Fort Worth after 14 day furlough. Norris Ingram stationed Camp White Oregon. Adolphis Everhart home for maneuvers before California. Herman Poole visiting on 15 day leave. Raymond Kennedy returning from fifteen day furlough in Texas. Clarence Kennedy back to Camp John T Knight California for MP duty. Allen Thomas returning to post after fourteen day furlough at Camp Maxey Texas. Albert Campbell Jr transferred from Cherry Point to Jacksonville after a seven day furlough. Joseph Ritter on furlough visiting sister. Lt Herman Sears Jr commissioned and to Randolph Field Texas.
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Rankin Blair
Mac Blair
English Street
English
Camp Cook
Cal
Fort Worth
Texas
William
Bill) Webster
Farrant Field
Mary
J. K. Webster
West Green Street
Adolphis A. Everhart
U. S. Army
California
Maneuvers
Yuma
Ariz
615Th Ordnance Ammunition Company
Josephine F. Everhart
Route One
Pvt
Everhart
Herman Poole
FE. B. Poole
South Wrenn Street
Camp White
Ore
Amos Hosiery Mills
M. P
Clarence M. Kennedy
S. J. Kennedy
Jefferson Street
John T. Knight
Oakland
Allen Casey Thomas
Whiteoak Street
Camp Maxey
Albert R. Campbell Jr
Doris King Campbell
Homestead Avenue
Marine Air Station
Cherry Point
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
L. W. Fryar
Greensboro
Herman Dupuy Sears, Jr
H. D. Sears
Pickett Farm
Freeman Army Air Field
Seymour
Indiana
Army Air Corps
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Freeman Feld
Seare
Mars Hill Junior College
High Point High School
Corelli Malipiero Concertos Highlight Harvard Organ
A June Victor classical feature profiles Corelli and Malipiero works for organ and strings led by Pow er Biggs with Arthur Fiedler’s sinfonietta. The Harvard organ tone is praised as silvery and unique, with reviews of the C major and D major pieces and their churchlike, wistful, and grand motifs.
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Corelli
Malipiero
Victor
Power Biggs
Arthur Fiedler
Sinfonietta
Arcangelo Corelli
Handel
Bach
Rome
Cor Churen
America
Harvard University
Trivata
OPA Chief Predicts North Carolina 5-Cent Potatoes
Raleigh June 5 The odore S Johnson district OPA director said retailers and consumers should expect 5 cent potatoes next weekend with a 5 cent top price in North and South Carolina effective Friday Consumers are urged to verify where potatoes sold above five cents a pound were grown and retailers should do the same The article also references the Continental Congress and the Stars and Stripes flag from 1777.
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Raleigh
Theodore S. Johnson
OPA
North
Caro
Lna
Johnson
North Car
Olina
South Carolina
Continental Congress
the Stars and Stripes
United States
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FDR
Boy Scout
Red Cross
Teheran
Tran
OWL
Rialto
Salem Street
Thomasville
Jim
Earl Flynn and
Alexis Smith
Monty Wooley and
Ida Lupino
W. A. Bivins
Mom
Ansel C. Beck
U.S. Navy
G. O. Beck
Adams Street
Arthur M. Upshaw, Jr
A. M. Upshaw
Forest Ave
Bombardier
Santa Army Air Base
Santa Ana
James W. Queen
Richmond
Lena Queen
Obe
Norris Ingram
A. C. Ingram
Wrenn Street
Raymond C. Kennedy
Hondo Air Base
R. L. Kennedy
Joseph Kelly Ritter
W. W. Ritter
Steed
Jones Street
AIR Corps
Bill Hilton
Charlie Hilton
Boulevard
Keesler Field
Miss
The
Enterprise
Darrel L. Cecil
Camp J. T. Robinson
Co. A
16Th Infantry Regiment
Spike “der
NBS
Chamber Music Society
Lower Basin Street
Freddie Martin
Martin
Fats Waller
Lena Horne
Fats
Lena
Wallers
New York
George Marion
Piton Britt
Elton
Brooklyn
Oklahoma
S.A
Harllee
Jarllee’s
Tussy Cologne
Schick
Marlin
Rolens
Nam
Miniver Rose
Windsor
Revion
Zoe
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