Tax Revision Won't Affect 1940 Incomes
Washington reports indicate the general tax revision planned for the next Congress will not apply to 1940 incomes. A White House supper conference with President Roosevelt and top Treasury and tax officials decided there would be no retroactive personal or corporate income taxes. The group discussed funding the defense budget, possible tax base broadening, higher corporate taxes, and raising the debt limit, with March 15 tax returns guiding decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Treasury
Budget Bureau
Congressional
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
House of Representatives
Frobert L. Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
House Committee
Doughton
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Harold B. Smith
Secretary of the Treasury
John L. Sullivan
Walter ¥. George
Georgia
Jere Cooper
Tennessee
Ways and Means
Nazis deny Laval visit to Berlin despite Swiss reports
Nazi sources in Berlin reject Swiss claims that French Vice Premier Pierre Laval would visit Berlin for conferences with top German officials. Diplomatic chatter in Bern had suggested Laval’s Berlin trip soon, with Bulgarian or Yugoslav officials also expected to travel to the German capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laval
Berlin
Pierre Laval
Bern
Switzerland
Not Being Considered US Escort Aid To Britain
White House secretary Stephen Early said he had not heard of reports that President Roosevelt might permit American destroyers to escort British vessels halfway across the Atlantic. He added he would know if such a plan were under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Stephen T. Early
London
Roosevelt
Atlantic
United States
England
Early
Plot to kill Camacho in Mexico raises alarms
Mexico City authorities tightened security amid reports of a foreign inspired plot to assassinate President-elect Manuel Avila Camacho at his inauguration with Vice President-elect Henry Wallace of the United States present. Police battled alleged subversive elements, four wounded and about 60 arrests, as arms caches were uncovered near the Mexican Communist Party headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Manuel Avila Camacho
Henry A. Wallace
United States
Camacho
Mexican Communist Party
Wallace
Juan Andreu Almazan
Brazil Street
National Palace
Petain Reports 70 000 Lorraine Residents Reach Free France
In a nationwide broadcast from Vichy on November 30 1940 Chief of State Philippe Petain announced that 70 000 residents of Nazi occupied Lorraine had arrived in the unoccupied zone. He urged a warm reception by French brothers noting they lost everything yet showed resilience and pride as Frenchmen with energetic souls and valiant hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Philippe Petain
Lorraine
Starshal Henri Philippe Petain
Adolf Vider
Germany
Paul Schmidt
Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Weygand Continues Atlas Tour in Fez and Marrakech
Gen. Maxime Weygand former French army chief presses inspection tour through Morocco visiting Fez and Marrakech where he is to meet the Sultan. Enthusiastic receptions mark the visits as he proceeds southward.
Himmler Summons Staff for Occupied Areas Parley
Wireless dispatch reports Himmler called a staff conference to plan stricter measures for unrest in Norway France and the Netherlands. A Cairo British communique cites heavy casualties in a Kassala clash and describes Metemma bombardment by Italian and German forces near the Red Sea. Greek navy reports say destroyer Farlesak and escort vessel Faracos were damaged in today’s actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Germany
Norway
France
Netherlands
Cairo
INS
Kassala
Metemma
Nazi Bombers Driven Off in London Raids
Nazi air forces launched a strong daylight assault on London but ground defenses and RAF fighters broke up most formations. A few bombs hit a residential district and a hospital maternity ward, with casualties and extensive property damage in southern towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
R.A. F
Home Counties
Midlands
Mersey River
Thames Estuary
Exchange Telegraph
England
British Press Association
Birmingham
Liverpool
Plymouth
Ipswich
Hitler planned December invasion of Great Britain around Christmas
A foreign diplomat allied with Germany told a United Press correspondent that German sources indicate Adolf Hitler planned to invade Great Britain in December, likely around Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
United Press
Adolf Hitler
Great Britain
Berlin Denies Report Former Kaiser In Berlin
Berlin reports that foreign sensational claims of Kaiser Wilhelm III staying at Doorn House in Holland are denied by his representatives in Berlin who state he remains in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Kaiser
INS
Kaiser Wilhelm Is III
Doorn House
Holland
Kalinin labels Russia a besieged fortress amid capitalist foes
Moscow reports President M I Kalinin told Red Army students and faculty that the Soviet Union is besieged by irreconcilable enemies. He urged eternal vigilance, stronger armed forces, better discipline, mastery of Marxism, and patriotic devotion to promote the Communist cause. He described the international scene as hostile and emphasized the soldiers as fighters in a revolutionary struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Mikhail I. Kalinin
Supreme Council of the Soviet Union
Russia
Red Army
Kalinin
British Torpedo Aircraft Hit German Steamers in North Sea
Berlin reports British torpedo planes attacked German steamers in the North Sea yesterday afternoon. Heavy fire from accompanying warships forced the planes to withdraw without scoring any hits. The DNB says torpedoes were fired from a hopeless distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
North Sea
DNB
28 Trapped in Mine Declared Dead After Explosion
Cadiz Ohio November 30 28 perhaps 32 miners entombed by a devastating explosion in one of Ohio s largest coal pits were given up for dead. John Owens president of United Mine Workers charged the catastrophe could have been prevented with adequate inspection and regulation. About 100 other men escaped safety. Company officials cited gas and pending investigation while noting the region is dotted with gas and oil deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Ohio
John Owens
Ohio “District United
Pennsylvania
Ernoon
Owens
Ohio Industrial Commission
Local Draft Leave Begins as Syracuse Men Join Army
The 1940 selective service group from Za County departs for Army processing at Fort Dix New Jersey. A second group plans to leave on the 5 10 P M train. Sixty men from city wards and county towns report for induction at the Yates Hotel after physical exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Army
Fort Dix
N. J
New York Central
Yates Hotel
Yucatan Lists at New York Dock While Loading Oil and Food
The 6,678 ton freighter Yucatan suddenly listed to port while being loaded at an East River pier. Its stern sank in 35 feet of water with the superstructure caught in the wharf framework. Police and line officials opened an investigation into the cause, possibly a shifting cargo while bound for U. S. defense bases in the West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
N. Y. City Dock
New York
Yucatan
East River
American Gulf and West Indies
West Indies
Dead Codreanu’s Funeral Marked by Tense Romania Streets
Disinterred founder Corneliu Zelea Codreanu carried in a gold coffin through Bucharest amid rumors of factional bloodshed and a fleeing king. Romanians report disorders, and Romanian and German troops mass near the capital as Britain’s air war with Germany continues with heavy bombing and widespread destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
Romanian Iron Guard
Bucharest
Mihai
Iron
Porto Edda
Tome Parcist
Crere
Cnt
Iron Guard funeral march for Codreanu as Bucharest unrest grows
In Bucharest the Iron Guard paraded Codreanu’s gold coffin through crowded streets led by Gen Ion Antonescu and Horia Sima. Codreanu’s body was buried near the Iron Guard headquarters after a nationwide purge, amid border reports of supporters fleeing the capital and widespread church remembrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Iron Guard
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
Ion Antonescu
Horia Sima
Codreanu
Owtskirts
Jilava
Pagean Gs
Greeks Gain Ground North of Argirocastro Front
Greek High Command reports advances north of Argirocastro toward Porto Edda Albania. New positions claimed at Konispolis with Italian forces cut off from retreat. Air reconnaissance noted and Trajan aircraft bombed Greek frontline troops. conflicting reports on Avgzirocesi and Pogradetz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Honispolis
Porto Edda
Albania
Arghacastro
Konispolis
Hish
Avgzirocesi
Epirus
Peloponnese
Churchill Celebrates 66th Birthday Gift of 7 Spitfires
London reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill marked his 66th birthday with a gift from former Dutch East Indies leaders to fund seven Spitfires for Britain's defense. He planned business as usual aside from a family weekend gathering for his seven weeks old grandson Winston. He also received a Maori carved cigar box from New Zealand's Arawa tribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Winston Churchill
Netherlands East India
Britain
Winston
Randolph Churchill
Churchill
New Zealand
Death Toll Rises in Bucharest Iron Guard Riots
Reports from the Hungarian Romanian frontier detail a tense day as the Iron Guard seeks revenge for founder Corneliu Zelea Codreanu. Antonescu struggles to control Romania amid warnings of civil war and battles in Transylvanian cities. King Mihai reportedly fled Bucharest during the chaos and rumors place him near the Yugoslav border as casualties mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Cinlomarie Corps
Codreanu
Iron Guard
Codreann
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
Antonescu
Jilava
Mihai
Hungary
Carol II
The War Today The Italy crisis and Britain’s opening
The attack on Italy could reshape the war as Britain tries to exploit new chances. Italy faces grave danger unless Germany intervenes. Hitler seeks to rescue Mussolini through intensified air and naval strikes on English targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewiit MacKenzie
Britain
Italy
England
Germany
Hitler
Isi
Also Mentioned on This Page
IPN
Pitadn Didies
U.S
Mexico
Petain
Himmler
Africa
Oreek Detroyer
Binks
Salonika
Greece
Farlesak
Soviet Union
Za County
Robert C. ‘McGuire
East Fayette Street
Robert McGuire
Bob
Donald W. McLaren
Jack Butler
Oneida Street
Uniity Hospital
Afc Gova
Francis J. Fagan
South
International Picture
Young King
Ger- Fuehrer
Argirocastro
Mussolini
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!