Washington Awaits Mme Chiangs Social Reception
A high profile social affair in Washington honors Mme Chiang Kai-Shek with Mme Wei Tao-Ming as host. The guest list includes top diplomats, military leaders, state department officials, cabinet members and Congress, reflecting a landmark White House visit and a wave of invitation requests.
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Washington
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
White House
Wei Tao-Ming
Army
Navy
State Department
Cies
Congress
Shoreham Ag
Sun of China
Madame Chiang
Westbrook Pegler Critiques War Manpower Program
Westbrook Pegler condemns the civilian manpower effort as a washout and unenforceable. He argues government threats fail to compel worker cooperation and criticizes partial measures like a reduced hour week. He notes interdepartmental conflict, legal authority gaps, and pressure on manning essential jobs amid war needs.
Soviets Push Into Another Railway Town
Soviet forces struck Angelinskaya about 60 miles northeast of Novorossiysk and captured Staronizhe Steblievskoye after a bloody fight. The drive extended toward Novocherkassk by rail from Timoshevchakaya with heavy German counterattacks repelled.
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London
Novorossisk
Kerch Strait
Red Army
Angelinskaya
Novorpassisk
Staronizhe-Steblievskoye
Krasnodar
Timoshevchakaya
Novovoromeisk
Mingrelskaya
Novorosinsk
Akhurskays
Staronizhe-Steblievskaya
Ger
Bettlement of Farm Dispute Near in Washington
Senate approves a bill backed by farm state leaders to nullify the Roosevelt stabilization policy on farm price ceilings. Senator Bankhead predicts quick House committee approval for a companion measure. Johnson signals a demand for a military committee report to bar war worker inductions. Leader Barkley warns amid the flood of farm votes.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Alaama
U S Exports Food to Spain Aid for Peace Economy
Barcelona Feb 2 United States Ambassador Carlton J Hays said the United States has been exporting oil cotton food and other products to Spain to aid its economy. He praised Spain's economic renaissance under its government and stated the US stands ready to extend aid to promote a peace economy.
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Barcelona
IUP
United States
Spain
Carlton J. Hays
Atlantic Seaboard
American Chamber of Commerce
Four men die in Miley murder executions in Kentucky
In Eddyville Kentucky at the state penitentiary three men Robert H Anderson Tom C Penney and Raymond S Baxter were executed by electric chair for the murder of Marion Miley. Ernest Trent was executed later for killing Constable Hiram Smith. Governor Keen Johnson denied a stay and Anderson proclaimed his innocence.
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Eddyville
Marion Miley
Lexington
State Penitentiary
Robert H. Anderson
Louisville
Tom C. Penney
Raymond S. Baxter
Baxter
Ernest Trent
Hiram Smith
Breathitt
Anderson
Kentucky Court of Apeals
Keen Johnson
Thousands of Boeing Workers Return to Jobs Amid Wage Dispute Tensions
In Seattle on February 26 thousands of Boeing plant workers returned to their posts after union threats of a general work stoppage. A downtown mass meeting drew about 2,000 workers and passed a resolution for around the clock action if the War Labor Board does not rule by Sunday night in the west coast aircraft stabilization case. The plan includes potential nationwide union action if no favorable decision by Tuesday night. Wayne Morse of the labor board noted continued consideration of the case files.
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Seattle
Boeing
War Labor Board
Aeronautical Mechanics’ Union
California
International
A. FL
Washington, D. C
Wayne Morse
Streamlining of laundries looms in government drive
Washington officials from the War Manpower Commission and the Office of Civilian Supply plan a nationwide push to streamline laundries and restaurants. The aim is to limit laundries to wet wash and move restaurants toward self service with few waiters. They seek to shift non essential workers to more important tasks while preserving essential operations.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Office of Civilian Supply
War Production Board
Roosevelt Illness Keeps President at Home
President Roosevelt remains at the White House as doctors treat an intestinal upset. Assistant secretary Hassett says the president is somewhat better with a slight fever and will stay in quarters today and tomorrow to rest and recover.
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Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Iliam D. Hassett
Boss T.) McIntire
Novelist Ursula Parrott Trial in Miami Beach Smuggling Case
Government rests its case against Ursula Parrott charged with smuggling a soldier from an army stockade in Miami Beach. Defense seeks acquittal on part of the charges as Private Michael Neely Bryan testifies briefly.
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Miami
Fla
Ursula Parrott
Michael Neely Bryan
Miami Beach
Germans claim Tunisian offensive ended and gains reported
German high command announced on Berlin radio that offensive operations in central Tunisia had ended. It claimed 4,000 Allied prisoners and 235 tanks destroyed, with Rommel's forces scattering United States and British formations.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Tunisia
Erwin Rommel
United States
Kharkov
Kursk
Izyum
Kharkovy
Stalino
Orel
Norway
England Sells Our Food More Aid To China To Be Asked
Senate hearing on wartime aid notes England sells lend-lease food for cash. E R Stettinius Jr cites Britain providing about 10 percent of UK food under lend-lease while cash from sales funds UK exchequer. Nye questions cash return on aid. Continued on Seventy Page.
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China
Washington
America
Capitol Hill
England
House
Senate
E. R. Stettinius, Jr
Great Britain
Nye
North Dakota
Stettinius
United Kingdom
Attacks by U S Bombers Hit Northwest Germany
A strong U S bomber fleet attacked northwest Germany today targeting U boat and industrial sites just hours after the RAF struck Nuernberg. The raid followed Mediterranean waves that hit Naples and marked the fourth major operation in a sequence of Allied air offensives.
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London
United States
Germany
Nuernberg
Mediterranean
Naples
Wilhelmshaven
Hamburg
Bremen
Kiel
War Labor Board Sets Bonus Formula For Swing Shift Losses
The War Labor Board announces bonuses from 5 to 138 percent for workers at York Safe and Lock in York Pennsylvania and New Britain Machine in New Britain Connecticut. The retroactive compensation covers lost premium pay for Sundays since October 1 and reflects prior wage agreements. Swing shifts and collective bargaining agreements show Sunday pay formed part of the jobs’ wages.
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Washington
War Labor Board
York Safe and Lock Company
York
New Britain Machine Company
New Britain
Gandhi imitator loses 22 pounds in fast
Corbett Bishop a 36 year old conscientious objector fasting 17 days in Campton New Hampshire in solidarity with Gandhi has dropped from 168 to 146 pounds. He continues his daily chores at the objectors camp while wearing a van dyke beard and a white hat bearing free India now. He says when Gandhi eats he will eat.
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Campton
N. H
Corbett Bishop
Mohandas K. Gandhi
West New York
N. J
Objectors
van Dyke
Free India Now
Gandhi
Senators summon manpower and agriculture chiefs for testimony
The Senate investigating committee calls Manpower Secretary Wickard War Production Board Chair Nelson and War Manpower Chief Paul to explain how food and equipment can be produced this year as armed forces expansion may force changes to physical standards or the 38 year age limit. The subcommittee notes conflict in testimony and warns that growth of the armed forces could reduce labor for civilian and lend lease needs.
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Washington
America
Senate
Secretary of
Agriculture Wickard
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
Paul
Aerial Attacks Reported Against Japanese Positions
Navy communique details U S bombers with escort hitting Japanese targets in the Solomon and Aleutian areas. February 28 raids on Kiska observed only by fires. February 25 strikes included Dauntless dive bombers with P-38 and F4F escorts on Vila Kolombangara and Liberators on Kahili and Faisi.
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Washington
Solomon and
Aleutian Islands
Navy
Solomons
North Pacific
United States
Kiska
South Pacific
Dauntless
Douglas
Lightning
Wildcat
Grumman
Vila
Kolombangara
Liberstors
Kahili
Faisi
Shortland Island
240000 New Cars Authorized Under Relaxed Rationing Plan
Washington reports 240,000 new cars go on sale March 6 under a relaxed rule. Eligible war workers with nonserviceable cars may buy a 1942 convertible or cars above 1500 dollars, or new 1941 models. Additional notes include meat regulation prosecutions and a ban on canned meat or fish by restaurants.
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Washington
Prentiss Brown
OPA
Brown
War Production Board
Ben Bernie Ill in Hotel Suite With Pleural Pleurisy
Ben Bernie, longtime band leader, is seriously ill in a Los Angeles hotel suite, confined to an oxygen tent for much of three weeks. His brother Herman Bernie says doctors deny visitors. Bernie first fell ill with pleurisy in Chicago and briefly left radio duties before returning against physician orders.
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Los Angeles
Ben Bernie
Herman Bernie
Chicago
Allied drive closes on Rommel as Tunisia battle shifts
Allied headquarters report from Feb 26 that 4 Allied divisions recaptured Kasserine Pass and high ground in central Tunisia, pushing Rommel's retreat toward Gafsa. In Sbiba and Sbeitla sectors, American and British forces closed on the retreating Germans amid minefields and air attacks.
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North Africa
Tunisia
Kasserine Pass
Erwin Rommel
Sbiba
Munique
Faid Pass
Gafsa
Harold Alexander
Rommel
Thala
Sbeitla
Kasseerine
Romemel
Faid
Kasserine
Bou Arada
Come Munique
Mareth Line
Bizerte
Parole Granted to 32 Prisoners in Louisiana
In Baton Rouge on February 26, the state parole board approved 32 parole applications. Among them is Walter Carlini, 13 years into a Bank of Ale mers robbery sentence. Governor Sam Jones had commuted his term in 1943. Two paroles were revoked for violations. others include Cleve Beckley and E. D. Holland.
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Baton Rouge
Walter Carlini
New Orleans
Bank of Alemers
State Parole Board
Carlini
Sam Jones
Board of Parole
Cleve Beckley
Caldwell Parish
D. Holland
Caddo Parish
Beckley
Holland
Junior Wright Goodwin
Ouachita Parch
Wilebert Morris
West Carroll
W. J. Comeaux
Franklin
Enoch Dagen
More Workers for Alcoa Dismissed in Stoppage
Cleveland February reports Alcoa smelter production halted as 21 first shift furnace tenders refused to work under a regional war labor board order. About 50 midnight to 7 a.m. workers also did not resume and were dropped. The company said 8 to 100 additional strikers were dismissed over two days, bringing the total to over half of 156 involved.
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Cleveland
Aluminum Company of America
War Labor Board
Alcoa
WLB
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Department of Labor
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Ted
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Pitt
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Awostant
T. Vincent Quinn
Harold M. Kenney
Treasury
Paul W. Sullivan
New York City
Louis Mongno
Ursula
U. S
Bryan
Paget
Lend-Lease
Ministry of Foods
Senate Committee
Rake U-Boat
John H. Wiggins
Ben Bernie III
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