Guadalcanal hailed as great U S victory in Pacific war
The article extols Guadalcanal as a pivotal U S victory and compares its scale to battles in Europe and North Africa. It lauds Admiral Halsey and General MacArthur, notes Allied plans and renewed vigor in the Pacific, and recalls earlier Allied setbacks and eventual success on the Solomon Islands.
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Guadalcanal
Pacific
Ind
Russia
North Africa
Long Island
Adair Halsey
Preper
MacArthur
Guadalcanl
Triin
New
Guinea
Lreidy
Gensé Guadalcanal
Stalin
Solomons
Japan
Port Moresby
Belleau ‘Wood
Market Report from St Louis Stockyards Feb 10
Hogs 8400. weights over 40 lbs up to 10. light weights up to 19. sows up 1 to 2. 180-300 lbs 15.50-15.65 top 15.65 highest since Oct 3 1941. 140-260 lbs 14.50-15.00. 100-130 lbs 13.25-14.25. Cattle 2500. calves 600. steers steady. good and choice 14.75-16.00. heifers 12.50-14.50. bulls 12.50-13.85. veal 18.00. Sheep 1500. lambs open 23 lower. deck choice fleeces 16.00. Poultry live five trucks firm in Chicago. New York cotton nervous. futures down to 19.18-19.69 area. New York stocks rally modest. grain futures mixed with wheat up to near session highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Louis
Chicago
James Byrnes
Violinist Knitzer Guards 1704 Guarneri Under Army Contract
Pvt. Joseph Knitzer of the 16th Special Service Unit at Camp Shelby, a concert violinist with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, owns a Guarneri violin made in 1704 insured for $18,000. A contract clause requires the instrument to be in his possession at all times, with no exception for camps or battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Joseph Knitzer
Camp Shelby
Knitzer
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Marines Lead Pacific Victories At Guadalcanal And Papua
The article notes US Marines in the vanguard of fights in the Pacific theater alongside the Army, marking morale turning points at Guadalcanal and Papua. Imperial Headquarters admits defeats, rejecting excuses of trading territory for strategic gains. For the first time in the Pacific (excluding China), Japanese forces abandon hard fought battlefields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marines
Guadalcanal
Papua
Imperial
Bay Meadows Meet Hears Horsey Plans Amid Shortages
Los Angeles February first report notes Bay Meadows could open as a horsey affair if the State Racing Commission reconvenes Monday. Officials scramble for tallyhos and buggies to shuttle fans from the trolley line, amid rubber and train space shortages delaying a decision.
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Los Angeles
Bay Meadows
San Francisco
San Mateo
Drry Gigsler
Commission
William Jeffers
Barney Ross to Get to Attend Dinner
New York February 10 P Although Marine Corps Barney Ross of Guadalcanal fame will not attend the February 17 dinner of the New York Boxing Writer s Association where he is to receive the Edwards Neil award, many other ring greats will be in service uniforms. Invited are Heavyweight Jack Dempsey, Light Heavy Gus Lesnevich, Lightweight Lou Ambers, Coast Guard, Heavyweight Joe Louis, Light Heavy Billy Conn, Heavyweight Jim Braddock Army, Lightweight Benny Leonard Merchant Marine and Heavyweight Gene Tunney Navy.
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New York
Marine Corp
Barney Ross
Guadalcanal
New York Boxing Writer's Association
Edwards Neil
Jack Dempsey
Gus Lesnevich
Lou Ambers
Alk
Coast Guard
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Jim Braddock
Army
Benny Leonard
Mérchant Marine
Gene Tunney
Navy
Sgt Formby recalls Greta Garbo bombing mission courage
The article recounts Sergeant Formby of the 435th recalling air reconnaissance missions for the Greta Garbo bombing raids over Lae and Port Moresby. He describes filming enemy aircraft, switching to gunfire, close combat with Zeros, and narrow escapes including an oxygen failure at 20,000 feet. He notes mixed feelings about killing and the risk of enemy interceptors.
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435Th
Army
Navy
Greta Garba
485Th
Formby
Lae
Salamanua
Flying Fortress
Port Moresby
E. Scott
433Rd
Sergeant Forrmby
War time birth time dispute puzzles President
A Wichita father seeks Roosevelt's decision on whether his baby was born on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. He told Fred Partridge the time was 11:40 p.m. to 12:40 a.m. standard time, but the doctor won't sign the birth certificate without certainty. The clerk notes the court has no role in time, and asks if Roosevelt started this wartime issue.
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Wichita
Roosevelt
Fred Partridge
U. S. District Court
Partridge
Democrats Regroup After House Setback
Washington on the new Congress scene the Democrats regroup after a 205 to 200 setback on a treasury post office appropriation bill. The vote included a Republican bid to ban free mail for government agencies and silver purchase funding, with a net cut of 3.17 million dollars from prior recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willim F. Arbogast
Washington
House
Dies Committee
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Treasury - Post Office
Rubber from corn and soybeans transforms wartime science
Government scientists reported a new elastic vulcanizable polymer named Nuropol made from fatty acids of corn oil and soybean oil. The Agriculture Department said the lab in Peoria Illinois has developed commercially feasible processes to produce butylene glycol and convert it into butadiene, the base of synthetic rubber, with a 400 gallon per day alcohol plant tested to gather data on practicality and cost.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Grover B. Hill
House
Department
Labora Liary
Peoria
Hill
Waste Paper Needed in Britain Urges Public Help
Waste paper is urgently needed in Britain and households are asked to search cupboards and bookshelves for backs not considered worth keeping and send them to salvage authorities.
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Britain
FDR Orders Extension of Work Week
Washington Feb 10 UP The president ordered a 48 hour minimum work week on the home front with time and a half overtime under the Fair Labor Standards act. The order applies in 32 areas from coast to coast and aims to speed victory while controlling inflation and maintaining living costs.
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Washington
Europe
Roosevelt
Tis
Paul V. McNutt
Maine
Washington State
Florida
California
James F. Byrnes
Wagner
Murray
Q-Mont
Senate Small Business Committee
Congress
Ball R-Minn
Byrnes
Capitol Hill
Bebe Aiken
Byrd
D-Va
McNutt
New Britain
Mobile
Ala
Panama City
Ila
Pascagoula
The
Manpower Commission
War Labor Board
Ghosts Said to Kill in New Guinea Jungles
British explorer Evelyn Cheesman reports belief in forest ghosts among New Guinea natives. She describes natives fearing unseen phantoms, causing distress and even fatal fits. Some natives claim Japanese soldiers were killed by fright and by imagined spirits, not battle.
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London
New Guinea
Evelyn Cheesman
Miss Cheesman
New Program Offers Loans to Farmers
Hempstead County farmers gain new credit line to boost production of war essential goods. The program, approved by Secretary Wickard, provides one year loans with 1 percent interest, secured by collateral on commodities or livestock. Renfro named county loan supervisor. loans supplement existing credit, not replace it.
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Hempstead
Wickard
Marl N. Martindale
Courty War Board
Martindale
War Board
Mr. Martindale
D. Renfro
County War Board
Fragment from historic military campaign remark
A fragment quotes a historian noting that even the most brilliant military operations produce casualties the nation has never endured, reflecting on the heavy costs of great campaigns. The statement emphasizes the paradox of strategic success and civilian or military loss across history.
Deductions for Taxes in Federal Income Returns
Tax guidance outlines deductible taxes for federal income purposes with specifics on where to report them, caps on deductibility, and exceptions. It covers taxes related to trade, property, local assessments, sales taxes, fuel and luxury taxes, and who may deduct them, including notes on state taxes.
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United States
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