Americans Occupy Russell Islands Extend Hold on Solomons
American forces expand their Pacific foothold by occupying the Russell Islands northwest of Guadalcanal. The move follows February occupation after Japanese resistance ceased on Guadalcanal, with further actions including air strikes on Munda and Rekata Bay and reports of ongoing fortification work.
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Washington
Solomon Islands
Russell Islands
Guadalcanal
Navy
Russell Group
Solomons
Viru Harbor
Rekata Bay
Russell
South Pacific
United States
Avenger
Grumman
Santa Isabel Island
North Pacific
Kiska
Mitchell North
Gertrude Cove
House Rejects Pay As You Go Tax Plan
The House rejected the Republican plan to cancel a year of individual income taxes as part of a pay as you go system in a 206 to 202 roll call vote after a prior 197 to 166 tellers count in favor of the skip a year approach. Tempers flared as Speaker Rayburn ruled a member had violated rules by calling another a demagogue amid debate on the Ruml plan and potential effects such as a federal sales tax and inflation.
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Washington
House
Beardsley Rums
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Rayburn
D-Tex
Patman
Rep
Knutson
R-Minn
Rep. Ditter
Regional OPA Set to Announce Flat Food Prices
Regional OPA Price Executive Joseph J. Spengler reported that flat ceiling prices on 21 food categories will be announced in the southeastern region, likely by early next week. Surveys in 15 southern cities, including Atlanta, Savannah, Jacksonville, Birmingham, Jackson, Memphis, and Raleigh, guide the pricing order covering items from dried fruits to butter.
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Atlanta
OPA
Joseph J. Spengler
Spengler
Savannah
Jacksonville
Tampa
Fla
Birmingham
Montgomery
Ala
Jackson
Mis
Memphis
Nashville
Knoxville
Tenn
Columbia, S. C
Raleigh
Charlotte
N. C
Richmond
Roanoke, Va
Mystery Man Promises to Tell All at War Contracts Hearing
Washington May 4 A promise by the Mystery Man of A Street to inform Congress about social gatherings at his home linked to war contracts prompts talk of contempt. John Monroe and Mrs Eula Smith face tomorrow's hearing as committee members plan action if they again refuse to testify.
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Washington
Congressional
House Military Committee
John Monroe
R Street House
Monroe
Eula Smith
May
D-Ky
Official
Donald M. Nelson
the Navy
Knox
Selective Service
Hershey
Jeffers
John W. McCormack
House
McCormack
Monro
Nelson
R Street 3
R Street
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Bridges
Congress
Army
Navy
Ordnance
L. H. Campbell Jr
A. Bennett Fey
Pawticket
R. I
Bennett
Invasion Fear Grows Over Sicily Sardinia Threat
Allied moves reported at Gibraltar and Algerian waters spark German concern of a large invasion of Sicily or Sardinia. German commentators suggest a swift land strike, with notes on American forces in reserve and Mussolini appealing to Hitler for aid.
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Daniel London
Vichy Radio
Gibraltar
Algerian
Sicily
Sardinia
North Africa
Reuters
Germany
Tunisia
Ludwig Sertorius
Sertorious
Fifth Army
Algeria
Morocco
Mark W. Clark
Benito Mussolini
Hitler
Italy
Sertorius
Mediterranean
Roosevelt
Churchill
Casablanca
Georgia Florida Weather Outlook Tonight Through Wednesday
Georgia expects slightly cooler conditions tonight in the south and central areas with rising temperatures Wednesday forenoon. Florida sees little temperature change with slightly cooler conditions in the extreme northeast tonight and showers in the southeast late tonight and Wednesday morning. Extreme Northwest Florida shows little change this afternoon and tonight.
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Georgia
Florida
Ickes Orders Six Day Week In Coal Fields
Fuels Administrator Ickes ordered a six day week for the coal mining industry as work resumes after a weekend strike. Mines failing to operate six days face loss of price increases granted to cover overtime. The war labor board will handle wage disputes with Roosevelt backing its jurisdiction while miners push for a $2 daily wage rise and unionization of mine bosses.
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Washington
Ickes
Office of Price Administration
Uncle Sam
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
Joan L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
WOLB
New York
Harold L. Ickes
James F. Byrnes
Lewis
WLB
National
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Labor
Record Breaking March Production Surges in War Goods
Washington reports March output reaches record highs in aircraft and naval ships. Airplanes over 6,200, heavy bombers exceed 500 monthly. Naval shipbuilding peaks with battleship Iowa completion and more large warships likely. First quarter arms output remains short of 1945 plan. Secretary Knox notes peak production period with four figure navy aircraft deliveries in April.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Iowa
Navy
Knox
Battle for Kuban Delta In Progress
London reports German troops fall back to new defensive positions west of Krymskaya near Novorossisk. Moscow says Kuban Delta battle roars, air battles over Krasnodar with 64 German planes downed and 21 Soviet losses in two days. Russian raids target German lines as fighting widens on the front.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Kisanosuke Yamada
America
Britain
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Arafura Sea
Darwin
Wes
Lkcely
Burma
RAF
Akyab
Bay
Pacific
London
Western
Caucasus
Krymskaya
Novorossisk
Moscow
Kuban Delta
Black Sea
Sea of Azov
Kuban
Krasnodar
Berlin
Leningrad
Red Army
W. E. Leigh Named Peach Market Manager
W E Leigh of Lakeland Florida named manager of the Georgia Peach Marketing Agreements Committee on administration for the coming season. J R Gay of Georgia industry committee announced the appointment amid expectations of a small peach crop and limited central and northern Georgia shipments. The maturity requirements of the agreement will automatically take effect.
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Macon
W. BE. Leigh
Lakeland
Fla
J. R. Gay
Gay
Georgia
Maritime delivery pace echoed in April report
The maritime commission noted 157 merchant craft delivered in April and that five launchings per day have become routine, reflecting steady production momentum across the fleet.
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Terday
Maritime Commission
U S Troops Drive Toward Tebourba After Mateur Win
U S forces, after seizing Mateur near Bizerte, pushed north and south toward Tebourba and the Tine river, threatening to isolate the Bizerte-Tunis axis as Axis defenses crack under Allied pressure. Allied headquar ters reported the northern front being evacuated and German jitters rising over a possible invasion of Sicily and Sardinia.
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Mateur
Tebourba
Tunis
Vichy
Gibraltar
Algeria
Sicily
Sardinia
Tunisia
Mediterranean
Italy
Europe
Ludwig Sertorius
Tunisian
Mussolini
Hitler
Bizerte
Ferryville
Jara
U. S
Tine River
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Rankin
D-Miss
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Palaus
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Guinea
Port ‘Moresby
Cardwell
Townsville
Truk
New
Mystery Man
Capitol
Stockholm
Horsenzeitung
Mar
W. E. Leigh
NEW Peach
Roger Greene
Bierite
Alabama
Newcastle Coal Company
Newcastle
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