Allied Forces Press On In Europe War Fronts
British and American troops push through southern Italy toward the road to Rome as German rocket gun sites along the Calais coast are targeted by heavy Allied air power. In the Balkans, Tito’s Partisans thwart King Peter’s return, while U S and Soviet front lines clash across the Baltic region as winter fighting intensifies on a broad 800 mile eastern front.
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MacArthur Back in Spotlight Amid Pacific War Talk
In the Southwest Pacific, Allied air raids on Marshall Islands Wewak and Cape Gloucester signal looming ground actions as U S troops anchor positions near Gilberts and Arawe. Meanwhile MacArthur’s 1944 presidential prospects surge on two boosts but his HQ denies plans to travel to Washington soon.
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Washington
Rail Strike Crisis As FDR Seeks Quick Accord
President Roosevelt moves to avert a nationwide rail strike by 1.45 million workers. Negotiations focus on overtime pay after 40 hours rather than 48, plus a flat four cent hourly wage raise. Operating employees would gain about eight cents per hour. non operating workers seek similar overtime gains, risking broad disruption.
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Rice output soars to record highs amid wartime needs
In this week’s roundup Rice production tops 70 million bushels, beating the ten year average by 48 percent. The report notes a surge in eggs as wholesale markets absorb supply faster than demand, aided by more hens laying after last spring. A new superior bomber plane is claimed to be in production by a House military committee chair.
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Bolivia's new government faces poststrike relief
Bolivia forms its revolutionary regime's agenda focusing on compensating survivors of December's tin miner strike. Washington withholds recognition while weighing pro Axis ties. Allies’ tin and quinine resources remain a strategic concern as Penaranda hedges on business with the Allies.
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STORAGE SEEK TO EASE MEAT GLUT WITH PRICE SUPPORTS
Food storage facilities are crowded as packers sell pork below ceiling prices in carload lots. The War Food Administration announced a 10 day storage limit for meat items without permit. WFA extended price support to 270 to 300 pound hogs as packers buy bargains outside the 200 to 270 pound range and weights pile up in yards.
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Corn Borer Treatment Shows Promise in Illinois
John Bell of Watseka Illinois devised a soil based remedy to deter corn borers by making stalks distasteful. After three years he tested on part of a 42 acre complex, the treated area yielded 22 bushels more than untreated land. The compound absorbed by stalks is unpalatable to borers and not toxic to livestock according to tests.
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Britons eye postwar emigration to dominions
British interest in resettlement after the war grows as soldiers and youths in South Africa raise curiosity about Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Africa. Dominions in London field questions on taxes and education while governments focus on rehiring returning veterans.
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Tax refunds to 18 million taxpayers due March 16
Government experts estimate about 18 million taxpayers will receive cash refunds on their 1943 payments when March 16 arrives. Refunds will go to wage earners who overpaid under the pay as you go system, while many of the remaining 35 million taxpayers may owe the government at year end and must make additional payments.
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Tegélia
Roosevelt Calls Stalin a Realist in Postwar Diplomacy
A White House press conference after Roosevelt’s return from Europe frames Stalin as a realist. The president’s pragmatic view, echoed in his talks with Churchill and Britain, signals a move toward international cooperation with a blend of idealism and realism, aiming to avert future conflicts. A reporter reflects on the craft and ethics of journalism, stressing objectivity, concrete actions, and the balance between party perspectives and independent reporting.
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China
Jeter
Football, war, and unseen heroes in America
The war effort blends athletes and unsung workers as veterans Blondie Saunders and Rosie O'Donnell praise civilians like clerks, farm kids, and city youth who took part in the conflict. They note many began with modest sports backgrounds yet faced danger bravely, while college programs adapted under army rules and planned tougher 1944 schedules focusing on broader civilian participation.
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Blondie" Saunders
Roade O'Donnell
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Eee
Saunders
America
O'Donnell
Make Do and Mend guides Britons on thrift use
A Bankhage bestseller in Britain today is a booklet titled Make Do and Mend. It offers housewives guidance to stretch old clothes and linen to their last thread with practical methods. In Melbourne, 200 Australian girls joined a club for those married to or engaged to American servicemen to foster mutual aid and prepare for possible future neighbors in the U.S.
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Melbourne
America
Australia
Letter From India Captain Zimmerman Seeks Sporting News
A World War II era dispatch from India by former Los Angeles Times sporting editor Captain Zimmerman notes troops crave American sports. He writes wartime servicemen are eager for baseball and football updates, and recounts the World Series being aired with delay.
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Los Angeles Times
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