Two-Way Red Army Offensives Near Kiev and Cassino Battles
Russia grants independence in foreign affairs to 16 Soviet republics, a move dubbed Molotov's cocktail. Red Army pushes toward the Baltic, clears Nazis from below Leningrad, and widens Ukrainian attrition actions. Pacific veterans likely to receive furloughs as rotations and troop replacements proceed, while the Supreme Court faces overturning earlier rulings, leaving litigants unsure how to proceed.
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Kiev
Cassino
Russia
Molotov
London
Moscow
Communist Party
Vycheslav Molotov
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
White Russia
Old Poland
Karelo- Finland
Exstonia
Baltic
Leningrad
Ukraine
Supreme Court
Robers
Frankfurter
Roberts
Marshalls Invasion Propels Drive Toward Tokyo
The Japanese fleet refused to contest the assault as U S forces overran the Marshall Islands after a heavy naval bombardment. Marines encountered little resistance beyond scattered pillboxes as the last outer defenses fell, giving the United States a springboard toward Tokyo with 2000 miles to go.
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U. S
Marshall Islands
Battle for Cassino Mountain Stronghold in Italy
The fiercest clash of the Italian campaign raged around Cassino as U S troops press into the town amid ruined streets and German suicide squads. North of Cassino, reinforcements from parachutists to tank crews move to blunt Fifth Army gains along supply roads toward Rome.
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Cassino
U. S
Fifth Army
Rome
Soldier Voting Battle Spurs Federal Ballot Plan
Southern Republicans in Congress resist federal supervision of elections for president, senator, and congressman. A compromise sought to allow a federal ballot for soldiers in states lacking absentee voting, while the House pushes for distributing ballot applications and prompt delivery upon acceptance.
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Senate
House
War Spending on the Rise in First Half 1944
During the first half of the 1944 fiscal year beginning last July, U S government outlays reached 2% billion dollars, up from 414 billion in the same period of 1943, with the pace continuing in January. Expenditures last month surpassed 7% billion, led by the army’s 118 million increase and the navy’s 805 million. Tax withholdings boosted January receipts, improving the balance of income and outgo, while bond sales were only 450 million above January 1943.
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U. S
Army
Navy
Treasury
GARTERS AND INFLATION MARKS OF WAR TIME
Highlights show synthetic rubber use restricted to critical civilian items by the rubber director. Neoprene ban delays shoe cement elastic yarns and fabrics as new military demands arise. Independent retailers report 13 percent 1943 sales growth while department stores rise 17 percent. Britain’s railroad shops build cars and locomotives for Western Europe invasion efforts.
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Britain
Europe
Relief Feed Prices Share Bad News for 1944 Poultry
The 1944 spring pig crop is expected to improve as feed requirements drop with pasture access and a 1 cent decline in concentrate use. Yet overall 1944 prospects remain wary due to higher laying mash costs and a less favorable egg feed price ratio. Babylon Bureau notes a near record 3.8 billion pounds of chicken slaughter likely despite weaker young chicken marketing.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Babe
NYSE Reports Profit For First Time Since 1936
The New York Stock Exchange posted a 1943 profit of 675,500 after a 1942 loss of 815,072. Initiation fees of 228,000 were transferred to capital rather than profit, while 296,000 was collected in fees the prior year. Stock trading surged to 278,742,000 shares in 1943 from 125,625,000 in 1942, with daily averages near 1,000,000 versus 450,000 in 1942, reflecting wartime investment interest.
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New York Stock Exchange
The
Stock Exchange
Tiny Paulette Matthes Celebrates First Birthday
Paulette Matthes of Chicago turns one, weighing six pounds five ounces at birth and now twenty inches long. Doctors are puzzled by her growth and digestion as her mother credits care. the family also includes a four year old son, Ronald.
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Tiny Paulette Matthes
Chicago
Tiny Paulette
Paulette
Matthes
Ronald
More Money Circulation Surges Tied to Tax Evasion
A survey links rising currency in circulation to tax evasion by high earners and black market operators. Currency totals reach 20 billion dollars, about 150 dollars per person, with demand for 1000 dollar notes doubling since the war began. About 700,000 of these 1000s float, while 100 dollar bills move from 8 million to 27 million since Pearl Harbor.
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Pearl Harbor
V mail mailout faces imprints and delays
Lipstick impressions on V mail letters blur equipment and the Alm according to Chicago V mail authorities. Problems include letters made with hard pencil or faulty typewriters not photographable. V mail travels by air with an average five day delivery and about 100000 pieces handled daily.
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Chicago
V-mail
Accident Toll Drops as Deaths Decline in 1943
Last year 94,500 people were killed in accidents and 9,700,000 were injured. The death toll fell 1 percent from 1942 and the death rate 70.4 per 100,000 was the lowest since 1922. Motor vehicle deaths were 23,300, down 5,000 from 1943, the smallest since 1925. Occupational accidents killed 48,000, 3 percent below the previous year. Home accidents claimed 33,000 lives and injuries neared 5,000,000.
Washingtons Food War and Hog Price Turbulence
In Washington a War Mobilization meeting debated food supply for 1944 as Marvin Jones defended farm machinery needs against Donald Nelson priority for landing barges. Deferments, hog weights, and price supports dominated discussions amid shifting directives to feed hogs heavy for lend-lease.
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Washington
D. C
Jimmy Byrnes
War Mobilization Committee
Marvin Jones
Judge Jones
Donald Nelson
Nelson
Jones
Patterson
Pigs Need Minerals For Healthy Growth
F H Smith of North Carolina State College experiment station urges balanced feed for pigs. Deficient minerals from grain-only rations hinder movement and growth. Recommend mineral mix with ground phosphate defluorinated phosphate and salt, plus optional tankage. Include sun-cured legume hay like alfalfa for protein and minerals. grow alfalfa on well-drained soils, avoid bottomlands.
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F. H. Smith
Animal Industry Department
North Carolina State College Experiment Station
Smith
Electric Pig Brooder You Can Make At Home
Thousands of piglets die from cold during their first weeks. An electric brooder keeps them warm and healthy. Build a low ceiling in a shed corner, cut a hole, and install a large reflector bulb for heat at a cost of $2 to $3.
Brooder construction notes from Public Service Co of Northern Winds
Electircal brooder project lists lumber plywood flooring top rubber covered appliance cord and plug base porcelain socket 100 watt and 200 watt bulbs for temperatures warm and cold weather 12 square hardware cloth one gallon reflector can raised above cloth hinges screen door hook nails and screws A 2 by 4 inch piece placed in front for protection courtesy North ern Winds public service company
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Patsen
Public Service Co
Destroying Rats Aimed at Saving Feed and Money
County agricultural agents outline methods to kill or starve rats to prevent feed waste and save costs. Each rat can cause $4 to $50 in annual damage, making preventive action worthwhile.
Rural Briefs Predict Wheat Output and Cover Crop Support
The Argentine forecasts wheat at 812 million bushels this year up from 235 million. The agriculture department announces an 1844 program for winter cover crop seed to support prices for dairy vetch common vetch crimson clover and red grain seed with price levels 5 to 40 percent higher than last year.
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Department of Agriculture
Midday Manhattan Rambles of Celebrities and Cafes
A bustling collage of social glimpses across New York venues. Grete Garbo mingles with diners as sugar dusts every dish. Gov Bricker and wife dine Persian Room. Talw Bankhead mocked in Club 18. Poon Lim sobs as his raft tale captivates relay. Choo Choo Johnson and Violet Lynch intrigue. Carpenter’s crew and star appearances color Midtown. A theater review praises a new play Decision by E Chodorov, while a list of actors shown in Naples Nazi-related material stirs memory. Street scenes feature Tiffany’s shopper, a bracelet purchase, and a dramatic parade of roundups and wit.
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Grete Garbo
Gov. Bricker
Talw Bankhead
Club 18
Poon Lim
Ripley's
Tuthen Bey
la Hepburn
Vienna
Choo-Choo Johnson
Violet Lynch
Homer Capchart
U. S. Senate
Ind
Bette Davis
Mater Incognito
Delly For
Leatherneck Camel Story of Military Slang
A wartime note explains Marine slang with Leatherneck for a Marine and Camel for a cigarette. It traces origins to the leather collar on old uniforms and notes CAMels are sold to service members across the Army Navy Coast Guard and overseas posts.
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Navy
Coast Guard
U. S
Marines
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