Wartime tax hits public purse today with broad increases
A third war tax act takes effect dipping into the public purse. Increases hit furs cosmetics and luggage from 20 percent to 20 percent plus. Postal and telecommunication charges rise with new rates for letters and tolls. whisky taxes climb to 75 cents a quart and bars may adjust drink sizes. Overall revenue from higher taxes on incomes and corporations plus postal changes totals about 2.3 billion dollars.
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Associated Press
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Federal Treasury
Office of Price Administratas
OPA
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Ina
Continental United
War effort advertising tops December bonds total in 1943
War bonds again led advertising in U S daily and Sunday papers with December receipts totaling 4 617 600 52 and the five months to December 1943 reaching 25 843 776 42 The Advertising Checking Bureau notes December placed “Don’t Telephone” and other campaigns high on the list with fat salvage and waste paper drives rising in rank Total paid advertising exclusive of War Bond ads amounted to 2 843 689 32 with national advertisers contributing 2 100 924 23 local advertisers 674 765 09 and government 68 000 for recruiting campaigns The report covers only newspaper advertising and excludes weekly papers
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U. S
Bureau of Advertising
A.N. P.A
Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc
Aet
Ree
The
Treasury
Newspers
1194 Amputations on American Soldiers
The army disclosed to Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers that 1,194 American soldiers have had arms or legs amputated so far in the war. Rogers told the House the figure was to counter rumors of inflated counts and so called basket cases. The report notes government action amid wartime casualties.
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Washington
Edith Nourse Rogers
R-Mass
Rogers
CIO President Urges WLB Panel for Bearing Industry
Philip Murray head of the CIO calls for a special War Labor Board panel to handle wages and working conditions in the anti friction bearing industry. He says increased bearing production requires a greatly heightened cooperation with the War and Navy departments and other agencies.
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Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
War Labor ‘Board
War and Navy Departments
Flight crew missing after Charleston to Miami crash
A government report says wing commanders and WAAF officers are missing and believed killed after failing to complete a flight from Charleston to Miami Florida on Friday. The Red Cross appeals for more donations.
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Cuba Converts Sugar to Aid U S War Effort
In Havana Cuba diverts cane to industrial alcohol to support U S rubber program and war needs. Cuba sacrifices beverage profits to supply molasses and alcohol, shipping up to 65 million gallons of molasses and 20.5 million gallons of alcohol, while limiting beverage alcohol to last year’s level.
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United States
Steto
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The
Virgin Islands
Damon Runy on The Brighter Side
The piece recalls Runy’s reflections on hypocrisy across eras including Prohibition and wartime tax schemes. He notes officials who denounced liquor still buying it, and broad public double standards in war effort sacrifice and government promises to returning service members.
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