Non-Taxpayers Lighten Tax Season For Defense Drive
Washington reports relief in tax time as many avoid extra payments amid defense funding. In Richmond only one error in 1900 returns suggests calmer mood, while Treasury adds 3700 agents to assist filers. Total expected intake this year tops 3 billion with March accounting for about 870 million. Taxpayers may split payments into four quarterly installments.
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Nazi Armies Commanded From Sofia Headquarters
Belgrade reports Field Marshal General Sigmund List, commander of Germanys Balkan armies, has set up his headquarters in Sofia. Turkey and Greece rush border preparations as Nazi forces mass on Bulgarias frontiers. Turkey calls up naval reserves after Dardanelles precautions. British warplanes fly over Yugoslavia toward Romanian oil fields. A Bulgarian fascist movement surfaces with German forces entering Bulgaria.
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Mar
Sigmund List
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Church Raids Protested by U S Ambassador to Russia
United States ambassador Laurence A. Steinhardt protested to Vyacheslav Molotov over five robberies at Father Leopold Braun's Church of St. Louis des Francais in Moscow. He urged arrests and punishment while reaffirming American citizens' right to worship. The fifth break in occurred February 14.
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Roosevelt enters ninth year as U S president
Washington reports Franklin D. Roosevelt began his ninth year as chief executive. He observed no public celebration and continued defense work and aid to Britain. The article notes a diminished brain trust influence, remaining cabinet members Hull Ickes and Perkins, and a cold in the president. The constitutional lame duck amendment adjusted term end date to January 20.
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Mar
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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British Shipping Losses Soar in Week End Feb 24
London reports British and allied merchant ships losses totaling 60 868 tons across 14 vessels for the week ending February 24. The admiralty notes Hitler claimed 215 000 tons sunk in two days, a figure later adjusted higher by the high command.
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Mar
Admiralty
Adolf Hitler
High Command
Deficiency Bill Signed to Fund WPA Extension
President Roosevelt signed a 393 million deficiency bill and freed 375 million to continue the WPA through July 1. A 5 million fund was made available for temporary defense housing facilities as requested by defense chiefs. The relief money supplements last year's 975 million appropriation nearly exhausted by March 1. Hundreds of jobs were listed in the classified page. Call 22 and place ads with Ad-Taker.
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Washington
Mar
Roosevelt
Congress
Kansas Senate allows mobilized soldiers to serve
The Kansas senate upheld Wilford Riegle and Joe Nickell as eligible lawmakers despite active U S army duty. The dispute followed a lieutenant governor ruling that an officer in federal service cannot sit in the legislature, a point later reversed by the senate. The body then passed a pension bill with an amendment making the system voluntary for employees.
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Mar
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House Public Welfare Committee
How the Legislature May Redistrict Kansas Recovery Act Repealed
Senate approved recovery act repeal moved forward after passage without recommendation. The act would give the state a claim after death on property of relief recipients. Several House committee members favored leaving the law intact citing county commissioners feared larger old age assistance rolls if repealed.
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Pennsylvania Youth Admits Slaying and Attacks in Multiple Cities
George Joseph Cvek 23 of Harrisburg Pennsylvania admitted the strangulation murder of Mrs Catherine Pappas in the Bronx and said he assaulted women in Philadelphia Washington Newark and other cities. The district attorney said Cvek would be charged with murder and that he confessed to 15 other assaults. Also noted is Phil Campbell former Kansas congressman ill in Emergency Hospital in Washington reporting influenza and vascular congestion.
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Mar
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Emporia Varsity to Meet Faculty in Evening Basketball
Emporia Kansas March 4 the college of Emporia varsity basketball team will play the faculty team in a game tonight both sides expect gear such as boxing gloves and rubber boots will help balance the squads and make the matchup even.
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Mar
College of Emporia
Valentine Day Program At Columbia School
In Columbia a teacher led a classroom program for mothers on Valentine day. Present were Mrs Solon Markley Mrs Neal Banks and Reta Mrs Charles Shuck and Barbara among others.
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Local Families Attend Church and Community Events in Anderson County
A roundup of area residents including Charlie Brohammer and Oscar Shuck with relatives at church in Anderson county last Sunday. Clarence Flory from Lawrence joined relatives cutting wood. Local gatherings feature Amos Flory sale attendees and Wrightsman sale at Centropolis. Harve Flory loses a work horse. Mrs. Rothchild resumes teaching after a five week illness.
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Anderson County
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Lawrence
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Wesley Fiory Oine
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Centropolis
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Will Postma and Sons
Metropolitan Life Insurance Promotes Family Security and Growth
Metropolitan Life highlights its role as a mutual company paying out large death claims and other benefits totaling over 609 million last year. The insurer notes funds invested support government, industry, farmers, and construction while acknowledging low interest rates affect dividends. It touts welfare services and low mortality among policyholders.
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