U S Warships Shell Japs In Aleutian Theater
U S warships bombarded Japanese positions at Holtz Bay and Chicagof Harbor on Attu Island while US aircraft shot down two Japanese float planes in the western Aleutians. In the South Pacific US forces bombed Vila Munda and Kolombangara areas as naval ops unfold.
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Holtz Bay
Chicagof Harbor
United States
Aleutians
South Pacific
Vila
Kolombangara Island
Munda
New Georgia Island
Ruml Tax Plan Backers Push Pay-As-You-Go Idea
Washington reports the Ruml pay-as-you-go tax plan faces fresh pressure after the Ways and Means Committee defeated current tax proposals and set up a subcommittee to draft an acceptable promise. Rep Carlson will press for the Ruml concept as a one year tax abatement and a new bill aims to plow tax collection at source.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Beardsley Ruml
Federal Reserve Band of New York
Rep
Cooper
D.-Tenn
Committee Opposes Draft of Family Men
The House Military Affairs Committee approved a bill to give family men draft priority and statewide quotas. It argued local boards improperly uprooted heads of families and that dependents must be considered, while not barring induction of some unmarried men. The report praised the war effort leaders and said the bill would aid manpower and preserve the American home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Selective Service) Bureau
May
Kilday
Texas
War Department
Lynn Overman Dies Film Actor at 55 in Santa Monica
Santa Monica film star Lynne Overman dies at 55 after brief illness from a heart ailment. Directors recalled his stage and screen career as a popular character actor and comedian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Overman
Santa Monica
Calif
Lynne Overman
FDR Approves Use of Troops To Aid Harvest
President Roosevelt backs a plan to use military personnel to ease farm labor shortages with troops assigned to harvest work for a short period. Fulmer says older school children should play a major role and payments align with civilian labor rates.
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FDR
Washington
Roosevelt
Fulmer
D-Sc
House Agriculture Committee
White House
Treasury
War Department
Army
Rationing Rules Ease for Retreaded Tires
Washington announced a change by Rubber Director William M. Jeffers removing the need for a rationing certificate to recap passenger car and light truck tires with reclaimed rubber. Recapping uses about half the reclaimed rubber of a new war tire, while large commercial tires remain under rationing. The order does not alter rationing for replacement tires or recapped casings.
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Washington
William M. Jeffers
OPA
Deadline Nears On Sale Of Many Canned Articles
Washington reports the start of serious food rationing with no sale of canned fruits and vegetables from tonight until March 1. A point value table will guide March purchases with 48 points per person and blue and red stamps indicating canned goods and meat.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Cudahy Named Wisconsin's Defense Chief
Madison announces John Cudahy as Wisconsin civilian defense chief, the third in a month. Acting Gov. Goodland condemns legislative delays on a new defense bill and vows to safeguard state and nation during wartime. Cudahy, a Milwaukee Democrat, previously served in the U S diplomatic corps and as ambassador to Poland and Belgium.
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Madison
Wis
John Cudahy
U. S
Wisconsin
Walter S. Goodland
Cudahy
Milwaukee
Poland
Belgium
Ireland
Soviet Army drives on toward Orel amid Kharkov gains
Soviet communiques report rapid advances along the southern Russian front from Kharkov to Kursk with the aim of Orel and the Dnieper valley. New gains include Oboyan south of Kursk and eight towns around Kharkov, while Germans bring up reserves and the Red Army captures rail junctions and towns along the Kharkov–Bryansk rail line.
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Moscow
Red Army
Kharkov
Kursk
Orel
Dnieper
Donets
Sea of Azov
Rostov
Kuban
Caucasus
Taman
Red Star
Rodiony Malinovsky
Oboyan
Lyons
France
Fatezh
Olshany
Bryansk
Lyubotin
Merefa
Dnieperopetrovsk
Poltava
Sumy
Konotop
Roosevelt Opposes Senate Rule on Federal Jobs
President Roosevelt urged Congress to keep federal employment in the 4500-a-year bracket unregulated by presidential nomination and Senate confirmation. He called Sen McKellar's bill unnecessary and impractical, arguing agency heads must be accountable for their programs and can't be hampered by confirming thousands of appointees.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Sen. McKellar
D.-Tenn
Senate
Des Moines Farmer Halts From Meat Slaughter Under OPA Ruling
A federal judge issued a permanent injunction barring William Pratt of near Runnels Iowa from violating OPA meat slaughter restrictions. Pratt allegedly slaughtered about 195 cattle since December 1942, most bought for slaughter, with 70 percent canners and cutters and the rest young heifers. Beef sold to Des Moines markets was not officially inspected or cooled properly, with carcasses delivered without grading or proper facilities.
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Des Moines
U. S. District Court
Charles A. Dewey
William Pratt
Runnells
OPA
Iowa
Prentiss M. Brown
Office of Price Administration
Donald D. Holdoegel
George E. O'Malley
State Office
Pratt
Nebraska Action Promised Shortly in Slaughter Quota Cases
State Atty T J Keenan said injunction suits against Nebraska slaughterers who violated quota rules will be filed within a few days. He said criminal charges are unlikely based on current information.
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Omaha
OPA
T. J. Keenan
Nebraska
Keenen
Chicago Action To Curb Black Markets Looms
Federal officials move to sue over 100 injunctions to halt illegal meat slaughtering and wholesaling in Chicago area within 10 days. OPA regional director McKeough notes ongoing investigations for criminal charges while 62 injunctions already issued in several cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Meat Institute
Alex Elson
Office of Price Administration
Raymond S. McKeough
OPA
Elson
Madame Chiang Kai-shek Rests in Washington Capital
Madame Chiang Kai-shek wife of the Chinese generalissimo rested today after a flurry of official appearances in Washington. She has met with officials and been part of the capital's ceremonial activities during her visit.
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Washington
Chiang Kai-shek
Tide Turns in Tunisia Allied Leaders Say After German Thrust
Allied leaders stated the tide has turned in central Tunisia as US and British troops repelled Rommel’s push toward Tebessa. A German patrol lost six tanks and six self propelled guns near Sbiba, while American forces held the Kasserine gap against reinforcements.
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Tunisia
West Gallagher
North Africa
United States
Erwin Rommel
Tebessa
Sbeitla
Kasserine
Sbiba
Kasserine Gap
Rommel
Sir Harold Alexander
Eighth Army
Near East
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ousseltia
Pont Bu Fahs
Sheria
Feriana
Berlin
Oassel
RAF Bombs Wilhelmshaven in Second Night Raid
RAF squadrons dropped heavy bombs on Wilhelmshaven and other western German targets on Friday night. Eleven bombers and three army co operation planes were lost. German raids hit two Scottish towns with light casualties and scattered time bombs.
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London
Royal Air Force
Wilhelmshaven
Germany
Air Ministry
Army
DNB
Berlin
Chicago Board Halts Soybeans Trading at Special Meeting
Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade ordered immediate settlement of all outstanding 1942 crop soybean contracts by February 24. The step followed the agriculture department's February 17 order restricting purchases to processors manufacturers and seed dealers.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Department of Agriculture
Flood Threat Lingers As Mild Weather Persists
Des Moines area awaits potential floods despite a milder forecast. The Des Moines River at Eddyville stood at flood stage around 15 feet, up four tenths of a foot since Friday. Forecaster Charles Reed warned of a gradual rise if warmth continues.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sioux City
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Charles D. Reed
Eddyville
Tuwma
Reed
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Nemy
Thu Island
North Pacific
Attu
Solomon Islands
Uglas MacArthur
United Nations
Kester W. Nimitz
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Nimitz
New Caledonia
U. S. Navy
NEA
By Eddy Gilmore
Mme. Kai-Shek
Ialgeria
Kiswa
North African
Axis
RAF
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