Puts Police Authority In Hands Of Mayor Again
The final draft of amendments to city police law by Cy Attorney Edward J. Smith after the Aldermen meeting aims to send the bill to the county delegation for introduction. The measure would give the Mayor power to promote and demote, appoint key ranks with Aldermen approval, and require witnesses in investigations with penalties for noncompliance. It also outlines retirement and disability provisions tied to prior service and Workmen’s Compensation deductions.
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Edward J. Smith
Board of Aldermen
Lloyd C . Culler
Board of Police Commissioners
Police Department
FBE
Trent
Fred Straley
Marshall Maurray
Elmer F. Munshower
Larger Withholding Tax Urged By Eccles
Marriner S. Eccles, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, urged a 30 percent withholding tax on all income above exemptions to raise United States levies to British and Canadian levels. He said living standards should be reduced to Spartan levels and warned that reliance on bank borrowing would worsen the economy. He spoke at the annual conference of the central states group of the Commercial Bankers Association. The government now finances about one third of its expenditures through taxation, the rest by borrowing.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve System
United States
Britain
Canada
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Central States
Inent Bankers Association
Destructive Assaults In Burma Continue
New Delhi March 12. Four motored bombers of the 10th United States Air Force dropped many tons of explosives on an enemy airfield at Mingaladon north of Rangoon and then engaged in a 40 minute running air battle, shooting down three Zero fighters, an American communique announced.
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New Delhi
Burma
10Th
United States Air Force
Mingaladon
Rangoon
Rationed Meats Cheese Fats and Fish List Effective March 29
Washington March 12 official list shows meats including beef veal lamb pork and all processed forms. fish and shellfish in hermetically sealed containers. fats and oils such as butter margarine lard shortening and cooking oils. cheeses limited to specified varieties and forms. Not rationed include fresh fish poultry game non hermetic fish containers certain fats and soft cheeses.
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Washington
Baker's
Stuttgart Suffered Major Night Raid By RAF Bombers
The RAF carried out an eighth March raid on Stuttgart, Germany, with hundreds of bombers. Eleven aircraft were lost, while German planes attacked London, dropping bombs and machine-gunning trains. Five hundred tons of bombs were dropped on Munich earlier.
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London
RAF
Germany
Stuttgart
English
France
Calais
Boxelogne
Thames
Berlin
England
Struttgart
Munich
Fie
Plan to cut income tax payments by up to four percent
Washington March 12 The House Ways and Means Committee approved a plan to reduce tax obligations up to four percent for taxpayers who prepay portions of the current year’s taxes by March 13 with escalating discounts through December 15 The proposal aligns with President Roosevelt’s opposition to the Ruml tax plan as a way to encourage pay as you go financing.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Ways and Means
Sally Rand
Glesdor
Mace
G. F. Rinehart
State Board
Taree
Ten Victory Speed Cases Heard By OPA Panel
The county OPA legal panel heard ten cases alleging violations of the 35 mph speed limit this morning. Motorists faced possible revocation of gasoline ration books after hearings in the court room of the Court House.
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OPA
Court House
Sergi
Truman Moon
State Police
Arthur D. Willard
Willam M. Storm
James Richard Steele
Hamilton Avenue
Baltimore
John T. Kyrcimer
East Ninth Street
James Marshall Boone
Liberty_ town
Daniel
Ketterman
Patrick Street
Gordon
Smyth
Frederick
John P. Farsht
Middletown
Ira
Kelbaugh
Braddock Heights
Paul C. Duckett
South Bentz Street
Sergt
Defense Plant
Sitele
Sergt. Mousaat
War Price
Ra Sg Board
Navy Coach Acquitted in Bird Treaty Act Case
In Baltimore on March 17 Max F. Bishop Navy head baseball coach and three of five other men were acquitted in federal court of violating the migratory bird treaty act.
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Baimore
Max F. Bishop
Navy
OPA Details Meat Ration Plan Start Monday
The Office of Price Administration announces meat, butter, cheese, fats and oils, and canned fish will be rationed at about two pounds per week for home use starting March 29. The plan aims to equalize civilian supplies after diversions to armed forces and lend lease.
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Washington
Armed Forces
Lend Lease
Harold B. Rowe
Ofice of Price Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard
Prentiss M. Brown
America
Wickard
Asad
Grown
Vyazma Taken by Russians as Kharkov Battle Rages
Rumors swirl over the June mayoral race in Vyazma with Mayor Culler undecided on seeking a seventh term. Alderman Schroeder rules himself out, other candidates discussed include Charles Stup, E. Paul Magaha, Hugh Gittings, Merrit Wachter, and Russell McCain while Republicans weigh possible contenders amid salary talk for mayor and aldermen. Political gossip mixes with wartime dispatches and rationing news from New York.
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Lloyd C. Culler
Bord
Fae Re Olession
Norbert
Schroeder
Matty
Cutter
Board of Aldermen
Joseph F. Eisenhauer, Sr
Charles W. Stup
E. Paul Magaha
Culler
Reid
Aleo
Hugh V. Gittinger
Gittinger
City Register
Axis Troops Thrown Back Three Times In Tunisia
Allied bombers and fighters softened positions around Mareth as British and American forces repelled three Axis attacks led by Col. Jurgen von Arnim. The communique reported patrols in central Tunisia and air battles over the Mareth Line with losses on both sides.
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Aled
North Africa
Erwin Bormet
Ges Jurgens von Arnim
Thenixia
Cen
Jurgen von Arnim
Senjes Nisia
Tunisia
Sicily
Erwin Romuel
Mareth Line
Kesar Philane
World War II Bulletin Highlights and Rouen Raid Update
Washington reports unconfirmed claims Hitler suffers breakdown while Welles downplays its significance. Rouen raid details note Allied bombing and railyard strikes inland from France. Other items cover wage talks postponement in the Southern Appalachian district and meat shortages in Philadelphia outlets.
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New York
Maren
Appalachian
Legislature Recessed For Tax Time Break In Austin
The Austin legislature recessed until Tuesday to allow members time to compute their federal income tax. Sponsors said there was no debate.
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Austin
Tex
German Base At Smolensk Menaced In Soviet Advance
Soviet forces moved within 30 miles northeast of Smolensk threatening the German base. Vyazma fell after destruction of military works as the Red Army pushes toward Smolensk from the northeast.
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Smolensk
Violent Attack on Kiska by American Air Forces
Washington reports Allied bombers and fighters attacked Japanese positions on Kiska Island in the Aleutians, scoring bomb hits on three camp buildings and engaging anti-aircraft fire. Later sorties targeted Kahili, Ballale, and Vila in the Solomons with no observed results. all planes returned.
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Washington
Kiska Island
Aleutians
Navy
North Pacific
United States
Kiska
South Pacific
Maren Vi
Kahili
Ballale
Shortland Island
Vila
Solomons
New War Loan Drive Aims At 32 Billion Goal
Washington reports a second war loan drive aims for 32 billion dollars, to be launched in about a month. Treasury plans 8 billion from non banks, with Morgenthau urging Americans to invest to their limit. The first drive in December targeted 9 billion but raised 12.9062 billion.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Morgenthau
Natural rubber not permanent necessity says Akron chemist
Dr Robert Yohe of B F Goodrich told the Society of Automotive Engineers that synthetic rubber production in the United States has improved enough to lessen natural rubber's role. He said natural rubber is now only a temporary measure until synthetic rubber is sufficient for all needs.
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Baltimore
United States
Robert ¥. Yohe
Society of Automotive Engine
B. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Russians Press Smolensk Advance and Kharkov Defensive Stand
German and Soviet fronts clash as German units push toward Smolensk about 86 miles northeast while Soviet defenders fight a major battle to hold Kharkov. Reports say Soviets are outnumbered by German reserves and efforts to breach the city continue. Central front gains include several towns southwest of Gzhatsk on the Vyazma route.
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Buly
Smolensk
Kharkov
Ukraine
Gzhatsk
Vyazma
Red Army
Postwar Jobs Policy Stays With Congress, Roosevelt Says
President Roosevelt told reporters that Congress must decide postwar employment for returning servicemen and war workers. He declined to detail National Resources Planning Board recommendations, stressing that future planning rests entirely with Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
National Resources Planing Board
Rickenbacker Predicts Army of 15 Million
Indianapolis March 12 Capt Eddie Rickenbacker said the United States will need 15 million American men in uniform to win the war due to multiple theaters of war. He claimed the United States is the only Allied power with a favorable fighting man balance in the effort.
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Indianapolis
United States
United Nations
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbaker
National Foundation For Education In
Morgan Temporarily Holding His Own
Banker J P Morgan, seriously ill with a heart ailment, appeared to be holding his own for the moment. A morning bulletin from New York said his condition remained very serious with no change overnight, noting slight improvement in oversight.
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Beca Grande
Fla
J. P. Morgan
New York
Morgan
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Willer
Rouen
Philadelphia
US Department of Agriculture
High Command
Associated Press
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Moscow
Hosa
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Vearma
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