War Profiteer To Be Outlawed By United Press
Washington officials unveil plans for a sweeping wartime tax bill to curb profiteering. Leaders seek to tax individuals and corporations heavily, with possible new levies between 5 and 10 billion dollars and measures like strict excess profits taxes. Public treasury warnings note large army expenditures and the need to rearrange finances without widespread disruption.
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United Press
Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Tires rules expand replacement eligibility for essential vehicles
The text lists which vehicles qualify for new tires and tubes including fire and police cars, sanitation and mail service vehicles, buses with 10 or more passengers, school transport, and employees moving for industrial projects. Farm tractors and similar equipment are covered, with special allowances for trucks serving public services and construction, road maintenance, and defense projects.
Lindbergh ends isolation stance amid feud with Roosevelt
In a long feud sparked by Roosevelt's remarks likening him to revolution era appeasers and Civil War copperheads, Lindbergh resigned his reserve colonelship on April 28 claiming loyalty questions. He had abandoned isolationism on December 8 after Pearl Harbor, stating America must unite to face war.
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Lindbergh
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Lindbergh
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Nimitz to Assume Pacific Fleet Command Wednesday
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz will take charge of the Pacific fleet Wednesday in Honolulu. He relieves Admiral William S. Pye who acted as commander after Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was removed during Roosevelt ordered investigation into Pearl Harbor.
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Nimitz
The
Associated Press
Honolulu
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
William S. Pye
Husband E. Kimmel
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Amazon Jungles Might Soothe Rubber Shortage Says Firestone
Akron report notes Harvey S. Firestone cites Amazon valley wild rubber trees could help U S supply if prices incentivize natives to tap and transport latex. Experts warn large scale opening would take time and funds while current U S consumption exceeds 800,000 tons annually with most rubber from Java and Malaya under threat from Japanese forces.
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Harvey S. Firestone
Amazon Valley
United States
Java
Sumatra
Malaya
Middle East
Netherlands East Indies
Amazon River
South America
Mexico
Court Lets Gloria Dicicco Have $9000 Nuptial Gift
New York based report states Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt Dicicco, 17, received a $9000 wedding present from the surrogates’ court along with previously authorized 1941 bills and $8000 for setting up a new home and wedding costs. The guardian Thomas B. Gilchrist asked for the wedding gift approval and the court also raised Gloria’s monthly allowance from $750 to $1200.
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International News Service
New York
Gloria Morgan
Vanderbilt Dicicco
Gloria
Pat Dicicco
Santa Barbara
Calif
Thomas B. Gilchrist
Canton Council Ends Two-Year Term With Pleas
Council members met for the last time in a two year term. Mr Bailey urged an end to floor personalities and name calling and urged support for good Canton legislation. Mrs Oneacre and Jacob Speelman praised colleagues for the association. Earl Smith and Ralph Beck also attended the final meeting.
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Bailey
Canton
Ethel Oneacre
Jacob Spee
City Eyes 2000 Dollar Payment for Auditorium Plans
The city agreed to pay $2,000 for original plans and estimates submitted December 15. Mr. Cooper told council the figures are necessary to meet close order demands and that costs could not be reduced substantially by altering the scope of work.
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Dhirect
Cooper
Council
Additional Soldiers Here for Furloughs
Sgt Wendell H. Davis of Ft Oglethorpe Ga spends a 10 day furlough with his parents and will report for duty Friday. Warrant Officer Otto Monnard and Sgt Jack Monnard of Camp Stewart and Camp Shelby return from holiday furloughs to camp. Pvt First Class Ernest Phillips of Ft Jackson spends nine days with his parents. Corp C A Fisher of Camp Shelby returns after eight days with his family. Pvt James C Moore of Camp Shelby is home for 10 days with his parents.
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Wendell H. Davis
Ft. Oglethorpe
Charles Davis
Otto Monnard
Coast Artillery
Camp’ Stewart
Jack Monnard
Camp Shelby
Florence Monnard
Charlotte Hines
High Ave
Ernest Phillips
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Stephen Phillips
19Th St
Corp
Robert Fisher
C. A. Fisher
1635
Bank of SW
James C. Moore
Samuel Moore
15Th St
Open City Manila Bombings Target Religious Sites
A Manila air raid report cites the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Santa Rosa and Santa Catalina convents San Juan Dedios hospital and other churches and colleges damaged or destroyed. General MacArthur says enemy bombers struck civilian installations while avoiding military targets before Manila was declared an open city and violative of international law, with retaliatory measures anticipated.
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War Department
Douglas MacArthur
United States Army
Far East
Manila
Raid and air battles near Singapore and Kuantan
A Japanese air raid hit a railway labor station area, met with calm laborers, while enemy aircraft conducted further raids near Kuantan with no damage or casualties. Allied reconnaissance occurred as Britain withdraws from Ipoh to defend southward lines. Chinese Communist leadership calls for defense of the land. two high Chinese army officers visit Singapore for Allied strategy talks.
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Kuantan
London
Ipoh
Chinese Communist Party
Malaya
Reuters
Straits Times
Chiang Kai-shek
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