King leaves for North Africa amid invasion talk in Europe
The king travels with Sir Archibald Sinclair and Sir James Grigg. The announcement notes reception of allied forces in North Africa and the United States and French units. Five counsellors, including the queen, will rule during his absence. Eisenhower to be knighted. Axis and allied reports swirl on invasion plans from Syria to Turkey and a possible broad Mediterranean push.
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Buckingham
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Pacific
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Channel
Canada
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Syria
Palestine
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Iran
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Germany
Turkey
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Ismet Inonu
Sukru Saracoghi
Berlin
Frank J. O’brien
Associated Press
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Balkan
National Assembly
United States Federal Communications Commission
United Nations
Leningrad
Ministry of Information
Europe
Red Army
Reuters
Moscow
Sicily
Salinea Dispatches Uy Madrid
Gibraltar
Congressional push trims wartime agency budgets and trends
The appropriations subcommittee cut funding for multiple wartime agencies, detailing reductions across boards, offices, and programs. Officials cited production capacity growth and looming rationing, with Donald Nelson warning of near limits in 1943 outputs and Prentiss Brown touting price controls savings while subsidies face opposition.
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Donald Nelson
Prentiss M. Brown
OPA
Cannon
Democrat
Missouri
Congress
William Jeffers
Louis J. Kroeger
eSeigese
Fire on No 1 roof defies reach for ladder
Officials report a rooftop blaze atop the No 1 building where crews lacked a ladder long enough to access the fire. The incident prompted a response from local fire units and an investigation into access limitations.
Travelings Auditor and Varying City News Bits
A traveling auditor in Los Angeles recounts cash handling before handing $72 to a boss. In San Francisco Ensign Mueller receives an overtime parking ticket and a judge approves transferring the case to the island. Milwaukee reports a fox terrier surviving a nine day Phoenix journey in 40 degree cold. Chicago notes a busy shoe store day as 30 women crowd for a No 1 coupon while the clerk is absent.
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Ernest M. Groves
San Francisco
Calvin Mueller
U. N
Pacific
Milwaukee
Wis
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Ariz
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W. J. Walters
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Town Hall
James Hayward Little RAF fighter killed in action
James Hayward Little a New Orleans born wing commander in the RAF was killed in action. The 30 year old pilot had recently added two enemy bombers to his score. He moved to England with his parents twenty years ago and visited New Orleans eighteen months ago. He was nephew of Mrs Alvin P Howard of New Orleans.
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Simmy Little
New Orleans
James “Jimmy” Hayward Little
Knox urges learning for peace amid wartime danger
Secretary Knox argues standards of conduct and broad liberal education build enduring peace and freedom. He warns heavy fighting remains and that bombs alone cannot win the war as Nazi and Japanese foes prepare to fight to the death. He also hands commissioning warrants to 37 Northwestern ROTC graduates.
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Knox
North- Western
Naval
Abbot Receives Gift for 24 Years as 4-H Agent
W C Abbot of the Louisiana agricultural extension service was presented with a 4 inch gold watch by county and club 4-H agents after completing 24 years as state club agent. The 4-H membership grew from 4,539 in 1919 to over 40,000.
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Baton Rouge
W. C. Abbot
Louisiana Agricultural Extension Service
Louisiana
Subsidy rollback plans spark Senate clash and protests
A Senate fray over subsidy payments and meat price rollbacks pits Republicans Senator Bushfield of South Dakota and Senator Wherry of Nebraska against administration plans. Critics warn of treasury costs and faulty payment machinery while a consumer protection group seeks bipartisan support for price controls. Observers note shifting views on France and Vichy amid broader war coverage.
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South Dakota
White House
United States Treasury
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Senate
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Republican
Nebraska
OPA
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Reed
Kansas
House
Fred Vinson
Scanlon
Pennsylvania
Recamaplan
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North African Attitudes Split Over Vichy Sympathies and De Gaulle
Dispatch notes mixed Fascist sentiment among Algerian French, with slogans like Vive Petain and Vive Doriot on walls, while anti Jewish views flare among some colonials. Observers say De Gaulle faces stronger hostility than Giraud, amid calls for abolition of anti Semitic laws and political prisoner releases.
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Vive Doriot
Jacques Doriot
Vive de Gaulle
Vive le Clerc
North Africa
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de Gaulle
National Committee
London
Uty
Tire theft ring tied to present charges and past crimes
Harvey Ramsey and others are held on state charges and for the Omnibus Probation Act after deputies recover eight tires two of which were stolen, and two tubes. McClain admits stealing tires for about three months and selling them at rising prices. Rhoades, a former congress candidate, has a rural church background and prior campaigns linked to James Noe.
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OPA
Harvey Ramsey
Cheshire
McClain
Coverdale
Arkansas
Olive Street
Sylvester Cooper
Surebest Bakery
Cooper
el Reno
Oklo
Rhoades
Congress
James A. Noe
Noe
Broughton
Indiana
Brown
Senate
Labor
Mine decision on portal to portal pay rate unsettled
Central Pennsylvania producers told the WLB the portal to portal dispute stalled over permanent versus temporary settlement. Charles ONeill stated operators aim for 1.30 per day as final, while the union would not indemnify against lawsuits or renewals beyond April 1 1944. About 85 million people attend theaters weekly.
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Central Pennsylvania
WLB
Charles O'Neill
William H. Davis
Lewis
War food subsidies and political strain ripple through U S policy
Brown presses food cost subsidies with OPA ties and CF plan amid criticism from Congress and industry. Maxon returns as information deputy as Tojo asserts Japan's position. Hirohito attends opening diet session as eight major bills advance, including subsidized food options and bond issues.
Allied air raid reports 254 Japanese aircraft at Rabaul fields
Reconnaissance fliers observed multiple fires at Lakunai and Re pope airdromes after Liberator raids. They counted 254 Japanese aircraft at three Rabaul airfields, with significant fire damage lasting 45 minutes. Japanese forces launched 27 bombers and 2 fighters near Lae area. allied strikes, including Do potere raid, caused slight damage with no casualties.
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Rabaul
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Lakunat
Vunakanau
Lae
New Guinea
Bena Beoa
Huon Peninsula
Selamoua
Dobodura
Dopotere
Buna
Cape Wardunt
Theft Report at Royal Feed and Seed Camp
The Royal Feed and Seed camp on DeSiard Street reported the theft of a Belknap bicycle on a Wednesday, with a value of £30. Police were alerted and are investigating the incident.
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