English tax ideas and price rises in a 1940s debate
A columnist contrasts English corporate tax plans with American practice, arguing on Morgenthau’s proposal to tax corporations heavily versus England’s dividend tax. The piece cites a Minneapolis firm, compares tax outcomes under current U S law and Morgenthau’s plan, and notes English treatment would tax stockholders on dividends. It also laments inflation and the rising prices in retail stores as a sign of economic pressure. The essay recalls past pork barrel politics, public works, and shifts in government spending from local to national scale.
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Morgenthau
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British Libyan Push Stalls as Tanks Clash in Africa
Reports describe a limping British advance in Libya where German Italian armored forces counterattack and militia groups face disarray. Despite setbacks, Berlin shows no celebration as Rommel’s troops struggle to extricate themselves. Observers note air-supplied reinforcements aid the Axis while British tanks, some American made, prove decisive at points. A parallel note mentions a long‑distance telephone operators strike averted by a $2,009,000 pay rise and Roosevelt’s push for anti‑strike legislation compromises.
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New Zealand
Roosevelt
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France
Near East
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Red Sea
Parisian Gulf
North Africa
Amada
Weekly News Analysis: Mechanized Troops Fight On in Libya
Edward G. Wayne reports on ongoing mechanized troop actions in Libya while observing Nazi gains in Russia. The piece notes arming of American merchant ships signaling a shift in convoy plans and broader wartime strategy.
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Libya
Russia
Japan Reaches Reply to Hull Peace Plan Amid Far East Moves
Reports from Shanghai describe a southward Japanese thrust toward Thailand with troops and war materials. After Saburo Kurusu’s White House visit, the U S State Department says no further talks are scheduled with Japanese diplomats on the Far Eastern situation.
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Japan
Tokyo
Cornell Hull
Shanghai
Thailand
White House
Saburo Kurost
Special
Nippon
State Department
Convoy policy shifts as US arms merchant ships
Reports describe growing U S involvement in Atlantic convoys with armed merchantmen and American naval protection. Expected changes include U S taking broader control of supply and shipping to Britain, with ships sailing to British ports then convoyed by British forces amid talk of armed arming of merchant fleets.
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United States
Beligerent
New York City
Shoyu
Atlantic
Harnman
London
U. S
Britain
British Isles
Sury
Axis and Russia Clash as Berlin Conference News
At Berlin a new anti-Carnity pact drew seven nations into the Axis fold amid Von Ribbentrop’s bold forecast of Axis victory with or without U.S. entry. Russia faced renewed German pressure around Moscow, with fronts shifting and a weather edge aiding attackers as Reds brace for potential breakthroughs.
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Berlin
von Ribbentrop
Russia
United States of America
Enape
Asia
Roosevelt
United States
Commandos and Allies Clash on Normandy Coast Strike
British Commandos conducted a sortie on the Normandy coast returning with one man wounded. Nazi recognition of the attack was cited as proof some objectives were met. Admiral Keyes condemned British high command for delaying use of the unit, while a brief description noted commandos in blackened faces using Tommy guns and Bren guns.
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Normandy
Keyes
Little business fights defense program bias in memo
A confidential White House memo by Lowell Mellett criticizes OPM and the war department for sidelining small firms in defense contracts. It claims big business dominates the process, with distrustful small manufacturers losing work while a single Small Business section in the justice department operates with little reach. The report urges fast action before next year’s elections.
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Lowell Mellett
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OPM
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Mellett
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Lite
Bia
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Mitte
Syetema
SPAB
Aube
Washington
Justice Department
Thurman Ammold
Guy Holcomb
Atlanta
Helcomb
Kercy
Holcomb
Notes of An Innocent Bystander The Wireless
Clippings recount a string of distant cultural and political commentary featuring celebrities and analysts. References to Clark Gable, James Young, and Selwyn James mix with critiques of Nazi Europe, refugee crises, and press figures, all framed in humorous newspaper vignette style.
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Clark Gable
Ted Cross
Peachmer
Miland
Argentina
Selwyn James
Gerald Campbell
British Press Service
Trinidad
James
Europe
Campbell
Crurse
Iic
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