House Ways and Means Huddles Over War Revenue
The Ways and Means Committee met in Washington to plan how taxpayers can fund war costs, targeting 12 billion dollars extra revenue and preparing for public hearings on a revenue bill and the renegotiation law. Republican Knutson signaled no tax raises in 1943 44, citing a pay as you go pledge.
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House Ways and Lans
Hedare
Treasury
Roosevelt
T Ax
Fred M. Vinson
Direcof
Knutson
Rinn
Two Marine Fliers Back in Combat After War Injuries
Lieut. Samuel S. Logan and Lieut. James Gilbert Percy, both USMC, recount near fatal in air battles over the Russell Islands and Guadalcanal. Logan, missing a foot and armed with an artificial limb, hopes to fly Corsair fighters again. Percy, who suffered a fractured pelvis after a 2000 foot fall, also aims to return to combat.
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U. S. Navy Hospital
Pearl Harbor
INS
Samuel
Logan
USMC
James Gilbert Percy
Jenora Pepe
Batts
Paola
Kan
New Zealand
Mike Herricts
West
Mocphit Fanilimide
Ann
Taal Pine
Lieut
Percy
San Francisco
Wake Island
Russell Islands
U.S
Russells
Survives shark attack and casts ashore near runway
The narrator recounts nearly drowning and breaking bones after going under water. He swam to a coral reef and spent the night there. The next morning he reached shore about 200 yards away, aided by natives who signaled two nearby doctors. He was taken to base hospital where his foot was amputated and later evacuated to Pearl Harbor for convalescence.
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Logan
Percy
Pearl Harbor
Community groups announce meetings and events
Several notices invite attendance at meetings for an Amateur Art club at the Daniel Brooks Center with Theodore Walker organizer. The United club meets September 9 at Mrs Maude Eccles home. Jubilee Kings Gospel Singers perform tonight at Temple Memorial Baptist church. Church of God in Christ minsters Rev Davis and Rev Cartright preach this week. I G A meets Wednesday night at the church. A farewell party honors Miss Lucille Elliott returning to Ohio with many attendees. Local residents Daisy Saddler and Evangelist Mamie Smith are noted with others in updates.
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Daniel Brooks
James Hayes
Lonnie Hayes
Jerome Hinson
Clifford Hinson
Carl Brower
Johnnie J. Wallace
Wilbert Eccles
Dillard Parker
Theodore Walker
United Club
Church OG God
Davis
Thomasville
Church of God In Christ
W. N. Cartright
Greensboro
Lucille Elliott
Ohio
Donnie Evelyn Reid
Esther Tyson
Marie Winchester
Jessie Atkins
Lucille Keey
Frank Amaker
Charles Reid
Richard Harrison
Alisha Bailey
Frazier Saunders
Charles Williamson
Paul Robinson
Johnnie Walker
Calvandus Lassiter
McKinley Armstrong
Charles Armstrong
Oscar Spencer
Luther Mingo
Charles Elliott
Fayetteville
N.C
Visit After Three Weeks With Harrison Family
C. stayed three weeks here with her brother and his wife Jr. and Mrs. A. J. Harrison of 1229 Downing Street.
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A. J. Harrison
Downing Street
Nebraska faces teacher shortage and schoolhouse closures
Lincoln Nebraska educators warn of a possible shortage of at least 2000 teachers this fall. If that occurs at least 1500 small white schoolhouses may be closed. The shortage stems from low salaries prompting teachers to seek higher pay elsewhere.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Hawthorne Works women keep secret on war jobs
Western Electric in Chicago reports that 48 percent of women employed in Hawthorne works have not divulged any details about their vital war jobs since they were shared. Bosses declare secrecy persists despite widespread sharing during the war effort.
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Chicago
Hawthorne
Western Electric Company
Chicago couple to wed live on stage in Kiss and Tell
Peggy Van Vincet and Richard McCracken, secretly married on stage for the comedy Kiss and Tell, plan a real wedding tonight. The Chicago theater scene expects many performers to attend the event.
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Chicago
Peggy van Vincet
Richard McCracken
Beginnings of Chinese books on final pages of American volumes
A note observes that the start of Chinese literature appears on what may be the last pages of American books, hinting at cross cultural publishing patterns and borrowing of opening motifs between two literary traditions.
First Grand Army of the Republic Founded in Decatur
In 1866 the Grand Army of the Republic held its inaugural gathering in Decatur marking the birth of the veteran organization's long history and fraternal efforts.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Decatur
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Adolphus Busch
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