01 Apr 1944
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1944
Page
1
A compact reflection takes the form of a quotation attributed to Seneca, noting that worry about what lies ahead consumes happiness and leaves a person miserable and unsettled about what is to come.
The article laments the Colosseum as a cultural monument under threat as Nazis occupy Rome. It recalls 1944 massacres of 860 victims in reprisal and frames Nazi brutality as a deadly return to ancient cruelties. Readers are urged to consider preservation amid violence.
The piece outlines the Steelworkers push for 17 cent per hour increases and an annual wage guarantee as part of the Little Steel formula. It notes WLB hearings from 1941 to 1942, union opposition to unequal raises, and the hoped full execution of the stabilization program. Negotiations began December 14 with demands for retroactive pay and an annual wage guarantee discussed through December.
Arundel in Middleshore Ky reports editorials arguing Republicans will win a substantial House majority and push a fair tax plan. A committee of 26 Republicans studies federal tax policy to craft a steady postwar reform, targeting 6 000 000 jobs in agriculture industry and commerce while balancing incomes and investment. The piece notes current revenue, state and local taxes, and steel industry tax incentives amid War Labor Board hearings on certification decisions begun Jan 17.
In a farm setting, George pressures his father Old Jan for $8000 to buy a garage and become his own boss. Old Jan resists, citing the farm’s financial need for reserve and the risks of pulling the family from farming. The debate lasts over an hour as plans unfold. the story continues.
A political address discusses taxes as a major burden, urging prompt decisions to shorten the war and promote economic policy. It notes 60 million federal filers and calls for waste reduction, urging constructive input from committee members and Republicans on fiscal reform and wartime strategy. The address includes references to Berlin and Rome and ends with a prayerful reflection on the war and home front.
The text shows a rambling wartime vow promising hell in the morning and silent bloody work for the wounded. It references nurses, field aid, and a near future battle where the enemy yields and streets ring with laughter, though many words are garbled.
Ewing Mrs 8 M Bailey returned from a visit in Kingsport and Erwin Tennessee. Mrs GM MécDaniel and Tittle daughter Jencen visited the home of Mrs To Ls McDaniel. Miss Teuise Willis visited her grandmother Mrs St Crocketh. Dorothy Maziey spent Saturday with Mrs rein in Hagan Virginia. Friends mourn the death of Mrs W B Crockett former Mrs Jen Thompson of Rose Ifill. Crockett received.
The item mentions El Lincolns Memorzs University and an assistant principal role at Hlckwaters High School before a June 11 marriage. It notes residence in Sam Pran vixen Calif and a Navy chief vestawams mate, with Thompson family cemetery in Rose 1 and visits by Morley of Kingsport and W. Ricings Jr of Middiesboro. It cites the Levin Dannybrank Fair as a riot described gathering.
From My Window at i Kincaid, Part IV, describes Jack’s habit of probing mysteries. He discovers a sealed crate of ale in a lone box outside a simulated house and begins a careful, all consuming inspection to unravel its mystery.
The text lists numerous local residents and their weekend activities including visits, church services, and social gatherings. It mentions Miss Elsie Janeway, Mrs. Dell Unndrivkeen, Juanita Simpson, Charlie Janeway, and many others attending events, visiting relatives in Pineville and Middlesboro, and sharing meals and stories. A long anecdote about a young duck and a death in the woods closes the fragment.
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