Repeal of Victory Tax Plan Proposed by House Member
Rep Robertson of the Ways and Means Committee urged eliminating the 5 percent victory tax as a cure for decimal point jitters and tax complexity. Admin plans reportedly include several alternative revenue options, with a possible 5 percent sales tax discussed but doubtful to pass. The committee met to review simplified tax options amid the April filing deadline for 15 million 1943 estimates.
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White House
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Rites Held For Victims Plane Crash Near Guilford College
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Oliver N. Knight and three children after a navy fighter crashed into their home near Guilford College. Lt. Marshall W. Mathiesen, 35, pilot, was identified by navy officials. he is survived by his widow and a son. Loretta Knight and Cornelia Knight were treated for shock. Knight survived the crash as the sole family member not killed.
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Oakland
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Long Island
N. Y
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Cornelia
Knight
Mathiesen
Floyd Bennett Field
Frances Farmer Returns Home From Sanitarium
Frances Farmer, the Seattle actress, arrived home quietly after six months in sanitarium to rest and recover before another movie comeback attempt. She joked about breaking a makeup mirror while unpacking, saying she is not superstitious. A separate Idaho Falls item notes a ladies golf event with a rules clause allowing replay of three shots.
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Hollywood
Cinderella
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Funeral Rites Held for James Cammon in High Point
James Cammon 45 died suddenly at 412 Vall Street. Survived by widow Emily Cammon son James Jr stepdaughter Nora Bell Johnson and three sisters. Funeral at Temple Memorial Baptist Saturday 4 30 pm with Rev Mason. Body at Haizlip's Funeral Home until service then burial in Saluda South Carolina. James Jackson dies at Guilford County Home buried Haizlip's Chapel Thursday.
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High Point
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Annie Ethridge
Saluda
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Temple Memorial Baptist Church
F. R. Mason
Haizlip
Vail Street
James Jackson
Guilford County
Friendship Baptist Church
Spring Street
Haizlip’s Chapel
Rev. Frazier
Mrs. Mittie Wagner Dies in Thomasville
Mrs Mittie Wagner 62 wife of the late William Jacob Wagner died at her home on West Green Street after a two week illness. Funeral arrangements were not complete. A member of Fork Baptist Church she is survived by five sons Raymond C Jacob Jr P L and James W all of Thomasville and seven daughters including Mrs Moody Hinkle Mrs Mitchell Kaney Mrs Guy Foster Mrs Dillon Jones Mrs Woodrow Stevenson Mrs Thomas Trotter and Mrs J W Kepley of Salisbury. Also surviving are two brothers Ccco and Tru man Eddinger and sisters Mrs Hill Sink and Mrs Louis Williams along with 33 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Returns From South Pacific Tour
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt has left Australia and returned to the United States after an all day tour of South Pacific air bases. The Melbourne radio quoted the Office of War Information saying she expressed deep gratitude for the reception she received and praised Australian women for their work during a final press conference.
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Australia
South Pacific
Ava Gardner Obtains Nevada Divorce from Rooney
Ava Gardner Rooney, 20, wife of Screen Actor Mickey Rooney, secured a Nevada divorce after a five minute hearing. The couple wed January 10, 1942 in Ballard California and separated a year later. Gardner kept her maiden name after the decree.
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Memo to 15 Million Taxpayers on Midnight Filing
Washington memorandum urges all income taxpayers to file their estimated income and victory tax declarations by midnight. It specifies thresholds: single earners over 2700, married couples over 3500, or any income over 100 not subject to withholding. The notice underscores timely compliance with the new levy.
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PAGING FATHER Time TEN YEARS AGO 1933 Local Notes
Local-Rev. H. N. Bowne heads the NRA compliance board. A. W. McAlister spoke on Religion of Sportsmanship citing labor cap ital troubles from poor sportsmanship. Scrip may be used as legal tender in local deals with payroll based issues. Eddie Rickenbacker to attend Eastern Airlines night service ceremony at Friendship Airport. Mrs. Nolan and Mrs. Atkinson visit from St. Simons Island. Undertaker Arnold J. Koonce recovering after operation. Te Hoover dies in Washington at 62. Credit inflation touted to push progress. treasury may report year-end surplus. TWENTY YEARS AGO note recalls Dempsey-Firpo bout and local events.
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Ember Days Reflections And Johnson As President
A column discusses Ember Days on church calendars and biblical restraint, contrasts wartime prayer with modern calm, recalls Andrew Johnson’s presidency and personal life, and notes a film depicting his rise from modest beginnings to Lincoln era leader.
Nazis Bombed Air Field Aiding Allies In Red Sea Salvage
U S Navy salvage officer Capt Edward Ellsberg said in an interview that German bombing of a British air field near Massawa harbor Eritrea aided Allied efforts. Two salvage crews had labored nine months to raise a floating derrick, the sole one in the Red Sea, until the airfield was destroyed leaving burnt reminders of six gaso.
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First Santa Fe Black Maria Ride Ends With Dismissal
Police nabbed a man for intoxication and took him to jail in Santa Fe New Mexico’s new Black Maria wagon. In court the next morning the head jailer gave him cigarettes and the judge dismissed the charges.
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Improvized drums as pontoons support derrick lift
Captain Elisberg explained the 45 foot long drums with 11 inch diameter were improvised into pontoons and wired under the derrick. They functioned effectively, providing buoyancy and stability during the operation.
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