Senate Group For Deferment Of Farm Help
Washington March 2 The Senate Military Committee approved blanket deferment from military service for farm workers with a provision banning them from taking other jobs without draft officials approval. The 9 to 7 vote included Holman for the measure. The plan aims to preserve farm labor while expanding general manpower law for wartime needs.
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Washington
War Department
Senate Military Committee
Holman
R-Ore
Fae Nm
Rep
Wadsworth
RMY
Bankhead D-Alaé
Lewis B. Sanders
Seective Service
Sanders
Hew
Johnson
D-Cal
Downey
Calif
Thomas
Utah
Hill
D-Ala
Wallgren
D-Wash
Murray
Dmont
Revercomb
R-Wva
Wilson
Iowa
Austin
R-Vi
Gurney
R-Sd
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Truman
DMO
Reynolds
D-Nc
Lodger
Rmass
Bridges
R-Nh
Back In Service Cant Carl HoMeCleare at tas erstown
Cant Carl HoMeCleare, denied reentry in 1943, sought return to the Army after nine costly operations. A Mexican Border Expedition veteran and AEF France sergeant, he pushed to resume duty with the Third Section Mars Guard for 20 years, after roles with Hagerstown police.
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Carl HoMeCleare
Taserstown
Red Army’s Rise From Three Fronts to Twelve Powerful Fronts
The article explains how the Red Army reorganized from three large fronts to twelve smaller, more flexible fronts after Stalingrad. It credits improved command, coordinated Stavka oversight, and elite leaders like Rokossovsky and Zhukov, plus mass production of tanks and Kalashnikov-sized guns, with Allied aid and industrial shifts aiding rapid gains.
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C. Cassidy
I Peeasus
Moscow
Whomeon
Henry C. Cassidy
New York
Red Army
Soviet Union
Germany
Ukraine
Russia
Klementy Veroshilay
Semeon Timoshenko
Seneon Budenny
Caucasus
Volga
Stalingrad
Ingrad
Volkhov
Leningrad
Supreme Command
Stavka
Pulilov Works
Klementy Voroshilov
Kaltiusha
Andrei Koslikov
Lawmakers Debate Selective Service Rules on Farm Labor
A congressional hearing examined manpower measures shaping farm and factory labor during wartime. Wadsworth and Roth push national registration of women and men not yet in the armed forces for compulsory assignment to war factories and farms, while critics warn the effort could misuse the Selective Service Law to boost arms production.
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Wadsworth
Edward R. Burke
Nebraska
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
Austin Roth
Don’t scratch or squeeze pimples warns against infection
A small health note advises against scratching or squeezing pimples to prevent infection and irritation. It promotes Peterson's Ointment as quick relief, improves skin appearance and feel, and costs 35 cents with a money back guarantee if one application disappoints. It also claims to soothe irritated feet and cracked toes.
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Peterson
Roosevelt to mobilize volunteers and draft boards if needed
March Chairman Reynolds outlined a plan where volunteers would be called first and draft boards fill jobs if that fails. The Military Committee would act to halt farm labor drafting, while the selective service opposed deferments. Wadsworth cited McNutt testimony on needing a basic law for orderly worker distribution.
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Roosevelt
Reynolds
D-Nc
Wadsworth
Warsworth
McNutt
Generals shakeup names Hodges to Third Army command
Maj Gen Courtney Hodges becomes commander of the Third Army with headquarters at Fort Sam Houston Texas succeeding Gen Walter Krueger now commander of Sixth Army in Australia. Maj Gen Lloyd Fredendal leads American troops now counter attacking Germans in central Tunisia.
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Courtney Hodges
Third Army
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Walter Krueger
Sixth Army
Australia
Lloyd Fredendal
Tunisia
Drafting Of Fathers To Begin May 1
Washington reports that drafting of fathers is planned to start around May 1 as boards exhaust single men and childless married men. Officials note many with children are exempt or require headquarters authorization, with hardship cases to be prioritized after a policy change. Major Gen. Hershey issued an order delaying certain father classifications until directed, and details of new steps remain undisclosed.
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Washington
United States
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Director of Selective Service
Italy withdraws part of eastern army from Russia front
London reports Mussolini ordered the Salian Eighth Army home from the Russian front to rest and refill ranks after von Ribbentrop’s Rome visit. The March 1 order cited fighting bravely against superior forces. Unofficial British speculation cites invasion fears, heavy losses, or need for battle-experienced guards. Hood College hosts postwar problems discussion groups led by Dr Oliver Redick with weekly sessions. Indiana tallies 1940 furs record show hunters took 711,801 furs in 1939.
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London
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Rome
Mussolini
Eighth Army
Hitler
Mediterranean
Hood College
Oliver. Reddick
Wisest Minds Ponder Future Of This World
Mme Chiang Kai-Shek spoke at a Madison Square Garden tribute mass meeting urging a world state of shared governance. She called for forgiveness, equal development opportunities, and no bitterness, envisioning a UN led world based on justice and cooperation.
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New York
Mme
Chiang Kai-Shek
United Nations
China
Generalissima
Madison Square Garden
CBS
MBS
Chiang
Mme Chiang’s Farewell Speech Highlights Postwar Unity
Mme Chiang praises American goodwill and China’s sacrifice in wartime. She urges a united world state guided by justice and science, notes 11 weeks of rest to recover from six years of war, and hopes to sustain effort for a free world. Attendees include governors, Willkie, Rockefeller Jr., LaGuardia, and military and labor leaders.
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Mme. Chiang
America
China
New England
Middle Atlantic
Wendell Willkie
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
LaGuardia
New York
Mildred H. McCafee
The
WAVES
David Dubinsky
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Henry Sloane Coffin
H. H. Arnold
Income Taxes Being Paid Quarterly Near Deadline
New Baltimore reports the 1942 income tax deadline is 13 days away as taxpayers hurry to file. Officials remind residents that quarterly payments are due and urge prompt action to avoid penalties.
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Baltimore
Increase in quarterly tax payments reported by IRS office
The Collector of Internal Revenue reported a substantial rise in taxpayers paying in quarterly installments due to higher 1942 taxes and hopes for a Pay-As-You-Go plan by Congress. No figures were available, but returns are increasing daily ahead of the March 15 deadline. Stores turn over warehoused Red Cross merchandise to Greek War Relief.
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Internal Revenue
Connes
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American Red Cross
Frederick County National Bank
North Market Street
Frederick
Laber Federal Repoair Insurance Corporation
Courtney H. Hodges
Lloyd R. Fredendail
Italy
Ribbentrop
Indiana
Potomac Edison CO
Morqune
Asker
Lincoln
Potomac Edison Company
Patrick Street
Frederick, Md
RED Cross
Greek War Relief Association
West Coast
Igt
Mouy Copley
Tyler’s Jewelry Store
Market St
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
BT Frederick Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Chas. K. Taylorr
East Patrick St
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