Rommel’s Tunisian thrust tests American lines
In central Tunisia Rommel’s forces press a delaying action against American troops to slow Montgomery’s Eighth Army advance. The move aims to avert a quick junction with German and Italian units, exploiting a narrow waist terrain as armor and new tanks arrive, marking a tactical but costly push toward Gafsa and beyond.
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Tunisia
Marshall Emmel
Iian
Von = Ar
Erman
Montgomery
Eighthay
Flee
Anderns
Mmei
Gafsa
United States
Rommel
Germany
Ing
Hitler
Italy
Africa
Gulf of Gabes
Mareth
Churchill
Stalingrad
Europe
Market Report 87 Livestock and Cotton News
Hogs 11500 weights 180 lbs up opened strong then steady to 5 lower. sows steady. good and choice 180 270 lbs 15.60 15.70. 280 310 lbs 15.50 15.60. lambs and hogs mixed. New York cotton futures up over $1 amid Tunisia campaign notes. stock market mixed after Monday gains. poultry and grain prices. wheat futures rise with CCC sales for livestock feed.
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Louis Livestock
National Stockyards
Ill
U. S
Rommel Plans Attack On Allied Northern Wing
Rommel notes his battered armor cannot match Montgomery's Eighth Army yet would threaten the less experienced Allied British and American forces to the north he therefore opts for a strike against the weaker northern wing of the Allied forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Bernard Montgomery
Eighth
Wickard Forecasts Food Supply Shifts For Civilians
The article discusses per capita nutrition goals and shifts in civilian food supplies due to higher military and lend-lease needs. It notes increased demand for grain poultry fats oils and canned goods while supplies of fish cheese butter condensed milk canned goods and fresh vegetables may fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agcoa
Bookkeeping Farmers Improve Records for 1943 Plans
Farm earnings in 1942 were favorable but imperfect. Forty six cooperating farmers under Aubrey B Enoch and George W Ware kept detailed records on cash receipts, expenses, and production. Results aid income tax, business planning, and method improvements for 1944 amid labor and material costs.
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Fruit and Track Branch
Aubrey B. Enoch
Mr. Enoch
George Ww. Ware
University of Arkansas Department of Rural Economics
Arkansas
State Senate to Compare Budget Bills
The Senate asked the joint budget committee for a synopsis of 1941 appropriations and the committee’s recommendations for this year. Senator Milam Harrison warned against claims of a huge rise and urged an over all report for guidance. Budget chair L. L. Mitchell said a report by Commissioner Bryan Sims would be ready soon.
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Senate
Joint Budget Committee
Milam Harrison
Upper House Economy Groupe
Budget Committee
Milam
L. L. Mitchell
Bryan Sims
Tom Kidd
Murfreesboro
Kidd
Dick Moon Camden
Isbor
Chapel Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notes
Clubs met February 1 at the Church with Miss Fletcher attending. She spoke on food production and egg-raising, demonstrated a Face Jation, and urged members to boost hens and Victory gardens. A call meeting was set for February 17 at Mrs Emmett Sweatt with plans to include several clubs.
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Miss Fletcher
Gary Dens
Emmett Sweatt
Kidd
Chism
Doyle
Allen
McCaskill
Friendship
Belton and
Guadalcanal Battle Losses Reported by Navy Communique
Navy communique details American and Japanese losses during a seven day battle around Guadalcanal. American ships suffered the cruiser Chicago and destroyer sunk, six fighters and ten other planes lost, with multiple torpedo boats damaged. Japanese losses included two destroyers sunk and numerous aircraft destroyed. Chronology covers January 29 to February 1 with attacks on troop convoys and carrier strike actions near Guadalcanal and surrounding Solomons.
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Raph Otis Davis
Baltimore
Navy
Truk Islands
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Chicago
United
Vellagui
Solomons
U. S
Cape Esperance Ln
Save Island
German B east battlefront updates and rail gains
Red Army forces reported north and south of the Inc and in the Chuguev area counterattacks. Soviet offensives west of Kharkov and Rostov to Moxdok cleared rail lines. Krasnodor Uspenta Lutugino Vershne-Duvannaya and Rodionove Nesvetaiskoye captured. Donets basin activity includes Don Cossacks land planting advancing railway centers and spring prep. Amphibious troop carriers and aircraft parts shift from autos.
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Rostov
Taganrog
Kharkova
Droskove
Orel
Livni
Voronezh
Levii
Shakhty
Likhaya
Moxdok
Caucasus
Moscow
Soviet Union
Don Cossacks
Kuban
Black Earth
Donets
Ukraine
Krasnodor
Uspenta
Lutugino
Vershne- Duvannaya
Rodionove
Nesvetaiskoye
Kuteinikovo
Bolshie Saly
Flashes of Life Brief Notes From The Nation
A jumble of short items from Associated Press reports includes Hyman Sarter pleading guilty in traffic court for a U turn and offering his taxi for sale to Magistrate Charles Ramsgate, a Naugatuck incident with female workers bypassing a locked gate, and OPA chief Barksdale D Orr receiving a letter from a Wor mant about sugar and age on a government form.
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Associated Press
Busines
New York
Hyman Sarter
Charles Er
Ramsgate
Los Ageles
OPA
Barksdale
D’orr
D'Orr
Gains and Losses On Tax Property Trans actions
The article explains how gains and losses from sale or exchange of real estate and other property are reported on Form 1040. It distinguishes capital assets from noncapital assets, noting depreciation rules, six month holdings, and how deductions and limitations apply to net gains or losses across Schedule 8 and Schedule 6 portions of the return.
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Inicome
Cantral
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Harry W. Shiver
Shorty
Bob Elmore Auto Supply Phone
Hope, Ark
Market Report
Trade and Commission
Tate
Grain and Provisions
Commodity Credit Corporation
Olen
Ecg
Pern
Missouri Pacific Lines
Missouri Pacific
U. S. War Bonds
R. L. McCain
Ptt
Dad
George's
South Elin St
LEN
Perey
aYeng
Ricemeeeteze Cs Pteer Aye
State Senate
Jengo
St. Joseph
Jess Anderson
Claude C. Dodson
Garrett’s Gin
Ward & Son
Ave
Penney's
Penney CO
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