Bailey Speech Spurs Tax Return Proposal Against Unions
Senate debate centers on a measure requiring unions and allied groups to file informational income tax returns. Senator Isaiah W. Bailey of North Carolina argues unions possess taxing power over workers via dues and checkoffs, shaping the bill to target unions while defending broad coverage.
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North Carolina
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Reds 70 miles inside Poland drive gains in Ukraine front
Stalin proclaims the joining of the first and second Ukrainian fronts encircling nine German divisions as Vatutin and Konev push 45 miles in a 100 mile breakthrough. Lutsk and Rovno fell to Soviet forces, with Smela rail center captured near the Dnieper bend. Berlin reports negate gains as Soviets advance toward Shepetovka.
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Lusk
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Willkie urges tough taxes to fund war effort
Wendell L. Willkie calls for a tough wartime tax program of at least 16 billion dollars to pay for the war and warns that debt could undermine victory. He argues taxes should rise beyond prior limits and must be revised after peace to favor lower rates and growth. He notes inadequate wartime revenue risks shifting heavy debt to the future and challenges a treasury plan of over 10 billion in taxes as too low.
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New York
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Domengeaux Plans To Enter Service
Representative James Domengeaux, Democrat of Louisiana, will report to Lafayette for a pre induction physical February 11 and may resign his seat to enter military service. He waives congressional exemption, saying national duty comes first. Domengeaux serves on a House Insular Affairs subcommittee that toured Puerto Rico last summer.
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Moscow Radio Details U S advances in Mariana Islands
Moscow radio reports on February 3 that American forces push through the Marshall Islands with ongoing coverage of successes and Japanese losses as the invasion progresses.
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Moscow
Moscow Radio
United States
Marshall Islands
F D R May Not Sign Tax Bill
President Roosevelt may allow the 2.3158 billion tax increase bill to become law without his signature if Congress maintains its timetable. He has criticized the measure as not meeting a realistic tax standard and urged more revenue. Final actions were expected Monday with passage by a conference committee and potential enactment by February 18.
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Naiden Named Aide to Harmon at 1st Army Air Force
Major General Harmon announces Colonel Earl L. Naiden as chief of staff of the 13th army air force in the South Pacific. Naiden, a Monroe Louisiana native, previously led Langley air school and served as Far East air force and 6th air force staff officer in WWII. In Italy, Fifth army casualties total 23 407 since last September with 3 384 killed, 14 879 wounded, 5 144 missing.
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Louisiana
Washington
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Italy
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Raymond Clapper Killed in Pacific Plane Crash
Washington columnist Raymond Clapper died in a plane crash while covering the Marshalls invasion in the central Pacific. The navy reported two planes collided during formation, with no survivors. Clapper, 51, had worked for United Press and later the Washington Post before joining Scripps-Howard in 1936. He leaves a wife and two children.
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Senate backs limited use of proposed federal war ballot
Washington lawmakers shift strategy to confine war ballot use to overseas service members. Republican and southern Democrat coalition proposes state ballots only where states fail to provide absentee voting by June. Governor feedback from 41 states says adequate provision exists, officials indicate.
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Marines Clear Roi and Namur in Marshall Islands Invasion
U S Marines push through Roi and Namur after a massive naval bombardment. Japanese defenses crumble as Marines storm airstrips and pillboxes, with heavy shelling and sniping suppressed. remnants retreat under pressure across Namur Island.
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Allied Air Raids Hit Wilhelmshaven In Large Assault
A large Allied air armada including 1 100 bombers and fighters attacked Wilhelmshaven to strike Germany's U boat center while RAF Mosquito raids hit western Germany. Weather hindered some bomb runs but crews reported accurate patterns and multiple hits as the operation continued the around the clock offensive.
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Induction Time Extended Under New Draft Plan
Brigadier General Raymond Fleming announced Louisiana’s draft plan effective Feb 1 extends the period from pre induction exam to induction to about 45 days. Registrants proceed through pre induction exam, receive cell classification, report for induction, and begin active duty after a 21 day preparation and planning window.
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Allied troops press to 500 yards of Cassino in Mt battle
Allied reports say American forces and French units broke through the Gustav line in northern Cassino, threatening its core as heavy fighting raged in the mountains. Other U S forces widened the Anzio bridgehead amid fierce German counterattacks and a frontal assault on the city guarding the Liri valley.
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Regulars Will Caucus Again In Louisiana Runoff
The New Orleans Old Regulars meet again to decide their course in the run off for governor. Morgan, their endorsed candidate, says he will stay in until all votes are counted. Ward leaders split with five pledging support to Morgan and seven backing action by the organization. Long and Cawthorn comment minimal as Morgan resumes stump tour.
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Lewis L. Morgan
Jimmie H. Davis
Morgan
Earl K. Long
Long
Joe T. Cawthorn
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Cawthorn
Lafayette
Lucille Mae Grace
State Land Office
Opelousas
Clemenceau’s Son Reported Deportation After Arrest
The Office of War Information cites Gazette de Lausanne reporting Michel Clemenceau, son of Georges Clemenceau, was deported from France by Germans and held in a concentration camp near Paris after protesting to Pierre Laval. The Swiss account offers no destination.
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Office of War Information
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Michel Clemenceau
Georges Clemenceau
France
Clemenceau
Germany
OWT
Paris
Jetter
Pierre Laval
Americans Capture Roi Airfield In Kwajalein Invasion
U S forces seized Roi airfield on Kwajalein atoll within a day of the invasion, signaling a bold two-front thrust in the Marshalls. Admiral Nimitz announced the Roi capture and Kwajalein landings while Japanese defenses were squeezed on Namur and nearby islets.
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Allied push in New Guinea tightens Japanese noose
Allied forces report fresh gains along the northeast New Guinea coast as Australians advance toward Saidor and Madang while naval and air actions degrade Japanese resupply routes. MacArthur says enemy forces appear scattered and starved, with many dead found in the terrain. In Bougainville the U S troops deploy flame throwers and tanks to pressure the area.
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Venezuelan President Medina Heads to Miami After In New Orleans
General Isaias Medina Angarita, president of Venezuela, left New Orleans by special plane for Miami after a busy visit. He drove a torpedo boat, golfed at Audubon Park, toured war production facilities, and attended numerous banquets. He even swung two drives at golf and expressed interest in piloting a torpedo boat.
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