Wickard and the gravy train veto power in price bill
The farm lobby pressed for a veto power over farm prices with Claude Wickard at the center. The White House pressured him to retract his endorsement, and Alabama’s Bankhead Steagall and Michigan’s Wolcott kept the provision alive in the conference. Roosevelt blocked John L. Lewis from the CIO peace committee, preferring smaller three member groups. Marshall’s aerial travels and expertise are noted.
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Claude Wickard
White House
Senate
Wickard
Senate-House
Joint Committee
Alabama
Michigan
House
Steagall
Roosevelt
Wolcott
U. S
Agriculture Department
Henny Wallace
Economic Warfare Board
Wallace
Wickard Bestir
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Epic Defense Of Bataan And Manila Bay Forts
Reports recount a heroic stand on the Bataan peninsula and at Manila Bay fortifications as Japanese forces press the Philippines. Filipino artillery held the shore, a Japanese warship was believed sunk by a torpedo boat unit, and a daring torpedo attack near Manila Bay left the attackers repelled.
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Bataan
Manila Bay
Philippines
MacArthur
Cavite
Olongapo
Mariveles
Malaya
United States
Wavell Urges Reinforcements as Singapore Fights On
General Wavell spoke of great reinforcements arriving and urged Singapore to defend the city as Tobruk held out. The relief of Tobruk by an Allied winter drive suggested possible new tactics to counter Japanese advances in Malaya and the broader South Pacific.
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Wavell
Singapore
Tobruk
Malaya
South Pacific
East Indies
Germans Not Out Yet In War Across Fronts
The article notes ongoing battles on the east front and in North Africa, with German counterattacks in the Crimea and Japanese actions in Malaya and the Philippines. It stresses a long, bloody war ahead despite some relief in rubber shipments from the Dutch East Indies and continued arrivals from Singapore, as Jesse Jones cites a growing U S reserve.
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East Front
Rommel
North Africa
Crimea
Malaya
Philippines
Washington
Congress
East Indies
Dutch East Indies
Maccassar Straits
Jesse Jones
United States
Singapore
Sourabaya
SINKINGS Continue Heavy as U boat Raids Persist
The North Atlantic U boat raids remain heavy with 16 ships attacked and 14 sunk while two tankers torpedoed two reached Iceland and the Neches sank with an estimated 56 dead and 126 survivors. Pacific losses were fewer but Allied sinkings of Japanese ships outweighed them by two to one and air and naval actions near Marshalls and Gilbert Islands showed rising strength under Admiral Nimitz. Russian forces push past winter line toward Smolensk as Germans retreat to fortified lines. experts warn of a spring German offensive and expect Red Army aid to grow. A Senate war insurance bill grants property owners up to 15 000 of free insurance for war damage amid debate on extending coverage to civilians killed in the war.
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North Atlantic
Iceland
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Marshall
Gilbert Islands
Australia
Nippon
Nimitz
Japan
Tydings
Russia
Smolensk
Moscow
Senate
Congress
Delightful story on defense bonds and war work
Rex Stout shares a tale about a young egg seller planning to buy defense stamps after saving for a thousand dollars. The piece urges every civilian to contribute by doing the right job and supporting national defense, while musing on youth, patriotism, and postwar freedom. It notes pilots and young servicemen training abroad and returning home, highlighting the need for efficient placement of workers in factories and camps.
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Rex Stout
Jim
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
England
U. S
United Nations Rush Reinforcements In Far East Battle Fronts
Editor Edward C Wayne reports coalition forces rush reinforcements to the Far East to check expanding Japanese attacks as Nazi forces mount new offensives in Africa. The piece presents the analyst’s views, not the paper’s.
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United Nations
Far East
Afica
Portland college president named assistant OPA official
Washington reports say Dexter Keezer, a Portland college president and former editorial writer, will become assistant administrator of the Office of Price Administration under Henderson. The move draws attention from capital circles amid wider wartime policy chatter.
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Washington
Portland, Ore
Dexter Keezer
Office of Price Administration
Henderson
London
Darlan
Rommel
Libya
Tunis
Neon Sign Visibility In Rain Outshines Clear Weather
Neon signage shows 20 percent greater visibility in rain than in clear weather due to its unique wavelength.
Value Health and a Good Conscience Quote
A short inspirational note attributes health to blessing and gratitude. It urges valuing personal well being and a clean conscience, with a religious nod to God as the giver. The message centers on health as a cherished, morally grounded gift.
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Izaak Walton
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