Movement to Position Shifts in Russian Front Standoff
War reports describe the battle near Stalingrad as shifting from movement to position as weather and time pressure mount. Nazi assaults fade at Stalingrad while heavy urban fighting and losses continue on the Volga’s edge. Soviet defense strengthens with Russian naval crews aiding the Volga defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Hitler
Stalingrad
Volga River
Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Russia
Pee Ee Egie
Novorossisk
Grozny
Baltic Sea
Volga
Senate approves record tax bill in five days
The Senate passed a historic 26 billion dollar tax measure in a five day debate, boosting revenues to 23.3 billion by estimates. Treasury оцен estimates place the 1942 income levy at 6.291 billion, with projections of up to 9 billion more in new taxes. The plan features a 5 percent Victory levy on individual earnings above a threshold, with rebates and dependent allowances shaping refunds for single and married filers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Treasury Department
House
TIRES FOR ALL: OPA program inspection tour in South Pacific
General MacArthur toured New Guinea and praised Allied progress during an inspection of supply lines and airfields. He spoke with officers and engineers about mountain logistics as Guadalcanal reports noted air combat with Japanese losses far exceeding American gains in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Sta
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthy
Sir Thon
Aus
Moresby
MacArthur
Geners Arthur
Guadalcanal
Solomons
U. S
Pacific
Labor Parley Seeks Exclusion of Lewis from Talks
At a Toronto press conference William Green of the AFL demands no role for John L. Lewis or United Mine Workers in labor peace talks with the CIO. He warns such inclusion would hinder unity and says peace is possible without Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
William’ Green
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
CIO
Lewis
Green
AFL
Roosevelt
Nine million big industrialists own U S industries
A Western Newspaper Union piece defines nine million American stockholders as the main war supporters who finance factories for ships, guns, and planes. It notes 1940 dividends totaling 4.15 billion dollars, with 47 percent going to earners under $5,000 and only 3 percent to those above $500,000, highlighting broad middle-class ownership of industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel Corporation
General Motors
Airplane Builders
General Electric
United States Department of Commerce
Paul Doe
John Doe
U. S
Wickard warns of food shortage demand for more farm aid
Secretary Wickard argues war is draining food supplies and demands more machinery and labor for farms. He cites dairy losses in Chicago milk shed, WPB delays on machinery, and the need to feed allies and war regions while navigation of labor shortages continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wickard
Donald Nelson
Chicago
WPB
Joseph L. Wiener
Indi
Roane Waring Calls War Saboteurs to Be Shot
At the AFL convention in Toronto Roane Waring newly elected American Legion commander denounced anyone who slows war production as a criminal saboteur or traitor and urged firing squad justice. The remark drew considerable comment and controversy.
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Roane Waring
The
American Legion
AFL
Toronto
Canada
Nine Easy to Do Rugs From Odds and Ends
Pattern 423 provides directions charts diagrams and necessary pieces for nine rugs with required materials. Order instruction appears at the end.
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Hitler
Western Newspaper Union
Marine Corps
Solomon Islands
Russian Front
Office of Price Administration
Chile
United States
Rodolfo Michels
Sumner Welles
Argentina
Michels
Welles
Juan Rios
Washington
OPA
South Pacific
Leon Henderson
China
Great Britain
Wei Tao-Ming
State Department
Roger
Illinois Stateville
Touhy
the Owl
Banghart
John
Jake
Offi Break
Villa Park
states—Idiana
Mrc
William Green
AVN
Eas
By Wright A Patterson
Army Air Service
America
Ypres
Belgium
NAVY
Coral Sea
Midway
Lexington
U.S
London
Africa
Lee
Barkley
Kentucky
McNary
Oregon
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Nona
St. Joseph
Housewives
J. G. Holland
Pearsons
WNU
Dean
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