Vinson Rules Fringe Wage Boosts In Wage Plan
Washington reports the war Labor Board backs a Vinson led fringe wage policy to be approved by the Office of Economic Stabilization. The plan would have Fred M. Vinson referee fringe cases as with general wage changes and keep smaller adjustments within stabilization limits to deter price increases.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Office of Economic Stabilization
Fred M. Vinson
WLE
WLB
CES
Little Steel
Vinson
OPA
William H. Davis
Publishers Defend Esquire in Fight Against Mail Ban
The American Newspaper Publishers Association moved to intervene in Esquire's appeal against Postmaster General Walker's order denying second class mailing. The brief argues press freedom is at stake and questions the Postmaster General's authority to exclude publications from second class status for not providing a "special contribution to the public welfare."
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Esquire
Washington
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Frank C. Walker
U. S. District Court of Appeals
Elisha Hanson
District Court
Postmaster General
Gandhi's Fasts Aid Navy Flier Stranded at Sea
Memory of Mahatma Gandhi's fasting guides Eugen Nauman Jr a Navy airman lost at sea for seven days on a rubber raft. The San Francisco flyer refused water for seven days relying on Gandhi's example, crawled a quarter mile to shore and was helped by local natives before reaching American forces.
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Gandhi
Navy
Western Pacific
Mahatma Gandhi
Eugen Alfred Nauman, Jr
Nauman
Mahatma
San Francisco
It Was an Error In Federal Register Date
Washington reports a correction from the Federal Register clarifying that Executive Order No. 8520 misdated Roosevelt at the White House. The front page note fixes the date to January 1, 1945 and identifies Ronald Ransom as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Federal Register
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Ronald Ransom
Federal Reserve System
Board of Governors
Register Today
Accused Spy Called High in Nazi Banks
Governors Island reopens closed military trial of Erich Gimpel and William Colepaugh two Nazi spies accused of entering the United States by submarine to sabotage and collect war information. Colepaugh details his mission and loyalties while Gimpel defends loyalty to Germany despite repatriation in 1942.
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Erich Gimpel
William Curtis Colepaugh
Governors Island
Colepaugh
Gimpel
Security Army
Berlin
FBI
United States
Niantic
Lisbon
Germany
Farl J. Connelly
Cincinnati
PRD
Cannelly
Jersey City
No 1
Drottningholm
Russia
OPA Likely To Stay In War Time After Critics Admit
Washington expects the Office of Price Administration to remain in force for the war duration and beyond. Senator Cutler says extension likely with limited opposition, as the June 30 expiration nears. Wagner plans Dec 31 1946 carryover. Senate hearings set Feb 26 to discuss meat price announcements to aid cattle feeders and producers, amid enforcement criticism.
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OPA
Washington
Capitol
Cutler
DeNeb
Office of Price Administration
Wagner
N.Y
Senate Banking Committee
Butler
Boy Coaster Dies In Ballston Spa Accident
Roger Edwin Willsey, 11, of Ballston Spa, died after a sled crash with a moving automobile on Wednesday. The incident occurred near the home area and is reported by local authorities.
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Ballston Spa
Roger Edwin Willsey
Major Bong Weds School Teacher In Simple Wisconsin Ceremony
Maj Richard I Bong famed for 40 downed Japanese planes will marry Miss Marjorie Vattendahl at Concordia Lutheran Church in Superior Wisconsin tonight The couple met during furlough in 1943 The ceremony features vows read by Rev Paul A Boe with Bong’s parents and the Vatten dahl family in attendance A six foot wedding cake shaped like a seagoing vessel will be cut and a reception will follow Afterward the couple travels to an undisclosed destination Bong had requested no public celebration despite winning the Medal of Honor and awaits a new post Geraldine Bong will serve as maid of honor Capt Walter M Market a flying teammate will be best man
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Richard J. Bong
Poplar
Wis
America
South Pacific
Marjorie Vattendahl
Superior
Paul Boo
Walter Markey
Richard I. Bong
Concordia Lutheran Church
Bong
United States
Paul A. Boe
Carl Bong
Sigurd Vattendahl
Walter M. Market
New York
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Superior State College
Milwaukee
B.P.O. Elks Lodge
Miss Wittensdahl
Polish stalemate study centers on Mikolajczyk as peace hope
The article notes continued Polish issue puzzle for the big three. It highlights Stanislaw Mikolajczyk as the strongest London figure and the main hope for a peaceful settlement. It emphasizes he is not a Communist but has persuaded Stalin his stance is pro-Russian.
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Britain
London
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Peasant Party
Stalin
Declaration of Peace By Big Three May End War
London reports suggest a peace declaration could end the war if Germany does not surrender. Churchill hinted in a House of Commons review that Allies may end the war and treat holdout Nazis as guerrillas if resistance continues. The article recalls Germany’s past use of guerrilla branding after Poland’s defeat.
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London
Minster Churchill
House of Commons
Germany
Poland
Millionaires Club in New York Faces Dark Future
The Metropolitan Club on upper Fifth Avenue known since 1891 as the Millionaires Club faces a troubled future as taxes and costs rise. Members meet this afternoon to vote on restructuring plans including sale of its quarters and possible relocation. Founded by financier J Pierpont Morgan, the club boasts about 800 members and a prestige-filled roster.
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New York City
New York
Upper Fifth Avenue
Millionaires’ Club
J. Pierpont Morgan
Union Club
Social Register
Who's Who
Weather Forecast For Tonight And Sunday Turn To Snow
The Weather UW reports occasional rain turning to snow tonight and Sunday. Colder temperatures forecast with low around 20 above. Shippers' Forecast calls for northeast and northwest winds around 18 above, other directions about 0 above.
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Weather Bureau
Enduring fight looms as German morale and Nazi control endure
Veritas argues Germany will not surrender soon as Gestapo chief Himmler tightens grip and executions rise daily in Dortmund and other cities. The piece notes widespread acceptance of continued fighting among many Germans while discontent grows in sections resisting Nazism and 12 million foreign slaves shape morale as Berlin may fall.
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Veritas
Hitler
Gestapo
Himmler
Dortmund
Pereson
Germany
Mand
Bertin
Reich
Jervilian
1000 MPH Air Travel Forecast From Plane Designer
Baltimore February 104 One of America's chief plane designers Peyton Magruder of the Glenn L Martin Co predicts aircraft will travel 1000 to 1500 miles an hour within 10 to 15 years. He cites jet or rocket propulsion and notes the V2 exceeds 1500 mph and 60 miles high.
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America
Peyton M. Magruder
Glenn L. Martin Co
Magruder
CIO Favors Subjugation of Germany
London feb 10 complete economic subjugation of Germany for years to come was endorsed by the CIO today before the World Trade Union conference j b carey secretary treasurer of the CIO said the organization favors internationalization of part of the reichs industrial areas and believes German labor should be required to rebuild wave wrecked europe he told conference delegates the CIO supports measures which would completely destroy every vestige of nazism and fascism he added the CIO was in full agreement with the peace proposals enunciated yesterday by sir walter citrine general secretary for the british trades union congress among other proposals citrine advocated setting up an international TVA in the rhine and danube river valleys we pledge the force and strength of our organization to see that the measures adopted at this conference are obtained carey said these measures are not beyond realization
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World Trade Union Conference
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Europe
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Walter Citrine
British
Trades Union Congress
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TVA
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Danube
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Compromise Emerges in George Bill Battle Over Wallace Cabinet
Washington reports a split in the House Rules Committee over the Senate passed George bill to sever the Reconstruction Finance Corp and other loan agencies from the Commerce Department. Wallace supporters say confirmation hinges on passage. Cox signals floor vote for amendments affecting the Export Import Bank Board.
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Henry A. Wallace
House Rules Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Commerce Department
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Commerce
George Bill
Senate
Representative Cox
D -Ga
Rules Committee
House
Commerce Secretary
Export Import Bank Board
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D-Ga
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House Banking Committee
Cox
RFC
Negro Airmen Return $1000 Gift to Aid Racial goodwill
Detroit reports the nation's first all Negro fighter squadron in Italy returned a $1000 Detroit union local gift. Ford Local 600 UAW CIO agreed to contribute to a national fund for an annual award to those advancing racial goodwill. Maj. George S. Roberts cited the squadron's desire for understanding and advancement.
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Poe Ene
Italy
Truman K. Gibson, Jr
Stimson
Ford
United Auto Workers, C.I.0
Gibson
George S. Roberts
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Nazis Open Flood Gates Of Boer Dam And Allied Gains
Third Army troops made two fresh crossings of the Pruem River overnight reaching positions two to two and a half miles northeast of Pruem and about two miles southwest. The Siegfried breach widened to nine miles as 20 pillboxes were cleared near Habscheid. Bridgeheads over the Our and Sure Rivers formed in Dasbourg Wallendorf and Echternach amid German counterattacks. The U S Seventh Army cleared Oberhoffen while Colmar pocket fell. Crerar’s forces advanced into the Reichswald as Canadians British possibly breached the first Siegfried belt.
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Pruem
Habscheid
Dasbourg
Wallendorf
Echternach
Seventh Army
Oberhoffen
Haguenau
Colmar
Crerar
Reichswald
Kleve
Siegfried Line
Soviet Push Near Berlin Expands Into German Saxony and Pomerania
Soviet forces pressed toward Berlin advancing into German Saxony and Liegnitz area while heavy fighting raged in Pomerania around Stettin. Berlin reported 5000 German casualties as Russians pushed along the Oder and sought to trap Nazi forces near Stettin and Frankfurt while Zhukov’s army reportedly reached the Oder opposite Schwedt.
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Liegnitz
Berlin
Pomerania
Stettin
Oder
Frankfurt
Lebus
Fuerstenberg
Frankfort
Damm
Kuestrin
Colgate University Opens Veterans Affairs Office
Colgate University forms a veterans affairs department to aid former servicemen with employment opportunities and legislation. President Everett Case says the office views veterans as mature individuals and adds a complete military record to admissions. Dr George H Estabrooks named coordinator.
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Colgate University
Veterans’ Affairs
Hamilton
Veterans’ Office
Everett Case
George H. Estabrooks
Estabooks
Oriental Craft Traces Sea Dragon Wreckage Hint
Wreckage washed ashore at Pacific Beach shows Oriental workmanship suggesting a link to the Sea Dragon. The 30 foot hull, once a 150 foot vessel, was found Feb 2 near San Diego. The craft is linked to the 6 year old mid Pacific sinking of Richard Halliburton and 14 crew.
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Halliburton
San Diego
Calif
mid-Pacific
Richard Halliburton
Seaman
Pacific Beach
North Pacific
Paris to Celebrate Indo China Holiday
Gen Charles de Gaulle will preside over a Fetes du Tet in Paris on February 15 marking spring in French Indo China. The event signals official recognition of Indo China still under Japanese oppression and France's interest and attachment to the region.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
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