Sales Tax Talk Revived In New Quarter Case
Francis Le May reports House and Means member Gearhart urges enactment of a federal sales tax as the only remaining path to raise billions after other plans faltered. The plan would fund postal hikes and new excises, with proposed higher rates on liquor, cigarettes, furs, gum, painkillers, and a gasoline tax rise.
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Washington
Gearhart
R-Calif
House and Means
Shart
Robertson
D-Va
Congress
Treasury
Colin F. Stam
War talk in a Wilshire shop letters from Joe Turp
Joe Turp recalls a confrontation in a Los Angeles Wilshire district store where a clerk quizzed his wife Ethel about the war. The exchange centers on merchandising during wartime and the impact of public goodwill on business, with Turp defending the couple’s frustration over unavailability of goods.
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Joe Turp
Hollywood
Ethel
Wilshire Boulevard
Ethel Ses
Fights Last Night Summary From Associated Press
Philadelphia bout saw Bob Montgomery 137 4 pounds from Philadelphia beat Petey Scalvo 138 4 in New York non title. Other results include Steve Bellaire 157 5 outpointing Jackie Cooper 148 1/2 in Chicago. Robert Simons 153 from Indianapolis beat Jimmy Hunt 46 in Chicago. Julie Kagan 133 stopped Eddie Dowl 135 in New Haven. Joey Peralta 136 Tamaqua defeated Johnny Mack 138 in New Britain. Danny Devlin 176 Alientown Pa drew with Jock O Sullivan Niagara Falls 8 in Scranton. Tony Riccio 147 3/4 Bayonne drew with Danny Martin 144 1 5 in Newark. Aaron Wade 158 San Francisco stopped Harvey Massey 165 in New York.
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Philadelphia
Bob Montgomery
Petey Scalvo
New York
Baltimore
Steve Bellaire
Jackie Cooper
Chicago
Robert Simons
Indianapolis
Jimmy Hunt
New Haven
Conn
Julie Kagan
Eddie Dowl
Newark
New Britain
Joey Peralta
Tamaqua
Johnny Mack
Scranton
Danny Devlin
Alientown
Jock O'Sullivan
Niagara Falls
Drew
Tony Riccio
Bayonne
Danny Martin
San Francisco
Aaron Wade
Harvey Massey
Navy to take over French liner for refit as troopship
The Navy will assume custody of the USS Lafayette, formerly the Normandie, from salvaging contractors tomorrow. Refitting and remodelling into a troopship will begin soon, with ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. at its North River pier. Capt Bernard FE Manseau will present to Capt H V McKittrick aboard, in behalf of Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly.
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New York
Navy
Lafayette
Normandie
North River
Bernard FE. Manseau
U.S.N
Postal Packin' Mama at Fort Leonard Wood Depots
In Fort Leonard Wood Missouri the WAC detachment at post headquarters nicknames its mail orderly Postal Packin' Mama. The playful label reflects wartime mail routines and post at the military base.
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Fort Leonard Wood
WAC
Post Headquarters
Times
Cards Keeping Pigskin Aloft Despite Losses
Chicago Cardinals struggle to win in the NFL yet keep passing, led by Eddie Rucinski who became the league’s leading receiver with 15 catches for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Don Hutson, Sid Luckman, Sammy Baugh, and Irvy Camp are noted as top passers and receivers in a stat-filled recap.
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Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Eddie Rucinski
Fucinski
Indiana
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cards
Gay Tinsley
Dodgers
Swamp Land
Porinsley
Tinsley
Brooklyn
Rucinski
Green Bay
Don Hutson
Hutson
Washington
Wilbur Moore
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Sammy Baugh
Frank Sinkwich
Detroit
Irvy Camp
Odell Favors Army in Army Penn Clash
Howie Odell, Yale football coach, says Penn must play very good football to beat the Army team in their Saturday Philadelphia clash. Odell noted Army’s strength after Yale’s loss to both teams.
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New York
Howie Odell
Yale
Army
Penn
Philadelphia
Nevada quits football as Aiken short on players
Reno Nevada October 26 The University of Nevada football team has called it quits due to an extremely short roster. Coach Jim Aiken said he would field a team with 11 players but yesterday they did not have even that many.
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Reno, Nev
University of Nevada
Jim Aiken
Lakeside golfer belts 245-yard hole-in-one drive
Frank Dyche, an 18 handicapper, struck a 245 yard ball on Lakeside’s No. 8 hole as Don Ameche and other spectators watched in awe. The ball bounced twice before dropping into the cup on one of the country’s longest three-par holes.
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Los Angeles
Frank Dyche
Lakeside
Don Ameche
Mystery 25th Player Upends Dodgers Rumors
Brooklyn swings around the 25th roster spot as Leo Durocher stays manager for 1944. Branch Rickey confirms the decision while players speculate on the elusive 25th man and whether Billy Herman Vaughan or Norman is involved. Durocher deflects and Rickey downplays personal enmity.
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Branch Rickey
Riddle
Leo “Lippy
Durocher
Rickey
Billy Herman
Herman
Norman
Vaughan
Bobo Newsom
Joe Medwick
Dolph Camilli
Leo
Ohio State Leads AP Poll in Sports Mirror Today
A year ago Ohio State was chosen as the top football team in the AP poll with Georgia second Alabama third Notre Dame fourth and Georgia Tech fifth.
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Georgia
Alabama
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Georgia Tech
Michigan
Penn
Ann Arbor
Yankees
Myrti Hoag
Joe Glenn
St. Louis Browns
Oral Hildebrand
Buster” Mills
Miss Fishburne’s Letter Reaches Wrong Sgt in War Letter Mixup
College Park Georgia resident Miss Daisy Fishburne wrote to fiance Sgt Paul Hathaway in North Africa. A misaddressed delivery in San Francisco sent the letter to a different Sgt Hathaway in the Pacific who replied that he would forward it. She plans to send pictures to both sergeants.
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College Park
Daisy Fishburne
Paul Hathaway
North Africa
San Francisco
New York
Pacific
Minnesota
Miss Fishburne
Sgts
Hathaway
Britain May Switch Driving Sides During War
London reports that England may abandon left side driving, aligning with most nations. Supporters include the automobile industry and military authorities, while traditionalists oppose the change. The shift would affect British Army operations in North Africa and campaigns in Sicily and Italy.
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London
INS
England
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Rumor mill and political notes drift across the U S
Winchell warns of baseball's 1944 survival and Duke of Windsor stays in the United States to avoid testifying as a Nassau character witness. Linda Darnell reconciles with her mother. A Washington publishers conference sees a violent slugfest over paper shortages. A retired steel magnate funds smear pamphlets. The Allied Conference convenes in Moscow for safety near Berlin.
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Boston
Duke of Windsor
U. S
Nassau
Linda Darnell
Mag
Washington
Rockies
Moscow
Berlin
New England Firms Dominate EF Awards Despite Few Contracts
New England companies secured 145 percent of Army Navy EF awards in the past year while holding only 9.8 percent of war production contracts. Theodore H. Beard of Boston comments on this striking disparity and its implications for regional wartime output.
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Boston
INS
New England
Theodore H. Beard
New England Craftsmanship Cited in FE Awards Share
The council industrial committee chairman states that New England craftsmanship is proven by a higher percentage of FE awards than the region’s share of national war production contracts.
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Council Industrial Committee
New England
Silkworm Silk Components and Thread Formation
A description notes silk is carried in the worm’s glands as a fluid and only when exposed to air does it dry into a thread, detailing the transformation from gum to filament in the silkworm.
Psycho somatic Medicine in Military Health
Dr. Clendening discusses psycho somatic medicine linking mind and body, noting its importance in military care where patient belief affects disease. He cites how soldiers’ pains may be psychological, the role of medical officers, and differences in nationality psychology among Americans English and Japanese.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Adoptions Enables 18 Year Old to Enter Maritime Service
John Moore, 18, sought enrollment but lacked parental consent. Seaman Jerry McCafferty, 22, presented Moore to a probate judge and adopted him, allowing Moore to join the Maritime Service.
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Kansas City
John Moore
Maritime Service
Jerry McCafferty
Moore
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