House Votes to Cut Senate Dependent Child Pay Hike
A military committee backed reducing the Senate approved dependent child allowances for service members. The plan would lower or cap payments across seven grades, extend eligibility, and maintain a $50 base for a wife. Provisions include $50 for the first child and $7 for each additional child, with added support for dependent husbands and revised deductions, potentially adding hundreds of millions to the cost.
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House
Senate
Vington
Wilgs
Hei
House Committee
D.ky.i
McCormack
Massachusetts
Senator Urges Keep Bases Permanently
Senator Chandler and four colleagues urge immediate US retention of strategic bases including North Africa and Iceland. They say bases are needed for security, warning current policy risks loss and casualties as the US fights to expand control of postwar positions.
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Washington
United States
North Africa
Chandler
D.-Ky
Senate
Russell D.-Gaj
Mead
Sod Brewster
Iceland
Samoa
Pacific
Jeter
Wheeler Victory Shapes Draft Bill For Fathers Induction
The Senate passed a bill tightening draft rules with 4-F exemptions and pre induction medical exams for fathers nearing induction. It would bar able bodied non fathers and require evidence of disability for deferments, while creating a car commission to reassess physical requirements. Senator Wheeler led the pro induction bloc, praised by Taft and Reed as a bold result.
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Senate
Wheeler
Brad
Taft
Ohio
Reed
Kap
Shin Plaster Echoes From 1837 Money Debate
Washington October 7 Congress revisits shin plaster controversy as Allies fund invasions in Africa and Italy. Senator Clark of Missouri denounces currency lacking repayment promise, calling it an extra army appropriation without congressional action. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts returned some samples from war theaters.
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Africa
Italy
Senate
Sccre
Clark
D.-Mo
Lodge
R.-Mass
Congress
Secretary Averts Fire At Y M C A
Quick action by B. R. Pop Comer, YMCA health club secretary, averted a potential city fire at 301 East Martin Street. He reported smoke from the basement just before 1 o’clock, triggering an alarm. a bed and mattress were largely destroyed. Baptists Meet in Corpus Christi opens two day convention with delegates from 23 churches.
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Pop” Comer
Young Men’s Christian Association
East Martin Street
Comer
Baptists
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christ! Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
British Subs Sink Six Nazi Ships in Med Sea
British submarines in the Mediterranean report sinking six German or German-controlled ships and damaging two destroyers, with operations reaching the northern Aegean to bombard Stratomi and attacks off Corsica, Bari, and Toulon.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Aegean Sea
Stratomi
Gulf of Genoa
Corsica
Adriatic
Bari
Toulon
Arkansas Counties Vote Liquor Out
Seven of Arkansas' tv counties and 14 townships have voted out the sale of liquor beer and wine under a local option drive led by the Anti-Saloon Prague. The law, effective January 1, allows elections on liquor questions by petition of 15 percent of electors, enabling communities to banish all alcoholic beverages.
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Little Rock
Atk
Arkansas
Vinson Pleads For Added Taxes
Washington October 7 inflation threatens the nation said Economic Stabilization Director Fred M Vinson as he urged Congress to pass the administration 10 5 billion tax program before the House Ways and Means Committee The bi partisan opposition to a large tax rise remained and a bill nearer 5 billion was signaled for consideration Vinson warned the inflation risk could erode government bonds savings policies and homes and argued the extra taxes were needed to siphon off part of the 136 billion dollars in purchasing power in 1944 The tax hearings resumed with another invitation for Vinson to testify today.
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Washington
Fred M. Vinson
Vinson
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mem
Ways and Means
Three Schmeller brothers found guilty in engine casting fraud
Jont L. Schmeller, former president, and brothers Frank and Edward Schmeller were convicted by a federal jury in Cleveland of supplying defective welded engine castings to the government for Rolls-Royce powered warplanes. The Packard Motor Car company and four subordinates were acquitted. Schmeller, Frank, and Edward face up to 30 years and $10,000 fines. The firm was reorganized and the three defendants were removed from their posts.
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Cleveland
Jont L. Schmeller
National Bronze and Aluminum ‘Foundry Company
Frank
Edward
Rolls-Royce
Packard Motor Car Company
Detroit
Officers Probe Death of Soldier at Camp Hood
Camp Hood officers investigated the death of 38 year old Elot Goldberg of Worcester Massachusetts. His body was found on a street in the quartermaster area of the north camp Hood.
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Camp Hood
Oct
INS
Pic
Elot Goldberg
Worcester
Mass
Doan's Pills for Tired Kidneys and Sleepless Nights
Reprint warning about kidney fatigue causing sleepless nights and back pain with symptoms like burning, rheumatic pains, and tired eyes. Promotes Doan’s Pills as trusted relief used for over 40 years to flush waste from blood and ease discomfort.
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Alan Seuss
Military promotions and training at coastal and western bases
A roundup of military assignments and promotions including Capt Mary E K Moynahan named commander of reception and staging battalion at the Second WAC Training Center Daytona Beach Fla. Cadet Edward T Czichos and others complete basic training at Marana Field Tucson Ariz. Sergeants promoted at Fort Bliss Oklahoma City and Fort Knox Kentucky. pilots and flight training at Yuma and Alameda. Lieutenant Richard Battle elevated in China service. other graduates from Alamo Heights and Jefferson High School.
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WAC
Daytana Beach
Fla
Mary EK. Moynahan
W. G.moynahan
Puitan Avenue
Herbert A. Bulgerin
Honda
Hind Army
Edward T. Czichos
Elizabeth
M. Czichos
Cincinnati Avenue
Richard
Battle
Alamo Heights High School
Dai Air Force
China
Nora N. Battle
Cleveland
Ohio
Roland F .Newgebauer
Wetmore
Tinkerfield
Oklahoma City
Margaret FL Burke
Jefferson High School
Fort George Wright
Wash
Thomas Leslie Riggs
Julia Riges
Ninth Strerl
Yuna Army Air Field
Ariz
Yuma
Jeff Porter Sellers
H. C. Seller
Runge
Bart Antonio Junior College
Lemoore Field
Calif
Paul H. Brinkoeter
Hicks Avenue
John M.mcclelland
Ninth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Barkley
Rafael Felipe Garcia
Laredo Street
Fort Knox
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