Beachhead On New Britain Is Enlarged
Allied forces expanded the Northwestern New Britain beachhead by a mile and a half near Natamo Point as Marines pushed beyond Hill 660. Air power pounded Admiralties targets totaling 120 tons, with attacks on Momote, Salamai, and Rabaul’s harbor, while Bougainville and Sio sectors reported follow on successes and evacuations of Japanese troops. The U.S. Geological Survey completed photogrammetric mapping of eleven states.
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New Britain
Allied
Admiralty Islands
Rabaul
Natamo Point
Bergen Bay
Natamo Village
Momote
Salamai
Admiralties
Tobera
Sio
Saidor
Bougainville
Solomons
Empress Augusta Bay
Torokina River
Kavieng
New Heland
ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED BY LADIES BIBLE CLASS AT CHURCH
The Ladies' Bible Class of the Evangelical Reformed Church marked its 24th anniversary Tuesday evening in church parlors with President Mrs. Wilbur Hoover presiding. Dr H L G Kieffer led prayers, greetings from Rev H C Saer and Lawrence Bentz were given, and a dinner followed. Committee members included Mrs. Guy Mateny and others.
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Evarotelical Reformed Church
Wilbur Hoover
H. L. G. Kieffer
Kieffer
H C Saer
Lawrence Bentz
Baer
Guy Mate
Soothing Mexiana Powder for Diaper Rash Relief
Simple remedy notes sprinkling Mexiana medicated powder to soothe rashes. Claims to relieve diaper rash with cooling effect and gentle care. The fragment emphasizes a medical powder as a topical aid.
Canned Vegetables Lose Points Under OPA Ruling
Washington January 27 Most canned vegetables receive lower point values for February while beef lamb and veal gains modestly in the new OPA tables. Bowles notes demand remains high for military civilian needs, and no holiday for rationing is planned.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
OPA
Bowles
Cosmetics Get Heavier Tax Shave Cream Too
Congressional conferees approved a tax bill. Cosmetics faces a new 25 percent excise rate replacing 10 or 20 percent, affecting rouge lipstick face powder and shaving cream as wartime spending rises. Aims to raise over a billion dollars annually.
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Washington
Senate conferees set excise tax increases across services
The conferees approved higher excise taxes raising the cabaret and juke joint levy to 30 cents per dollar while keeping a 5 percent base. Servicemen are not spared though. they will pay the higher rate like civilians. Pool and billiard tables face 20 dollars per table per year, bowling alleys 20 dollars per alley, and domestic telegraph, cable, and radio messages rise to 25 percent from 10 percent for international service remains. Jewelry tax 20 percent excludes silverware. Subway work began in New York in 1808.
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Senate
Uncle Sam
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