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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1942
Page
1
Time and weather shift noted as German tactics push for a strong winter position. Senate approves a 26 billion tax bill. OPA program targets universal tire availability. Pitor notes clarify opinion columns reflect the Newspaper Union’s analysis, not the paper.
Military experts describe fighting in Russia as a shift from movement to position as winter nears. Stalingrad endures heavy street battles while Nazi forces push toward the Caucasus and Grozny oil fields. Soviet efforts reportedly aid at sea near Stalingrad, and price ceilings rise slightly for major food groups under the Office of Price Administration.
Rodolfo Michels Chilean ambassador did not file a formal protest over a Sumner Welles remark about Axis agents in Chile and Argentina. He and Welles later met President Roosevelt. the conference was cordial, aiding hopes for Juan Rios's upcoming state visit to Washington and continued good relations.
Senate approves a 26 billion income tax bill in five days, boosting revenues to about 17.0 billion annually. Provisions include a 65 percent Victory levy on individuals earning over 624 a year, expanded rebates for dependents, higher normal rates from 4 to 6 percent, and surtaxes rising to 82 percent.
The government plans a national tire stockpile to support five phased measures including rationing, mileage controls, tire inspections, and gasoline limits. Sources say voluntary tire sales above five per car will fund the stockpile with minimum replacement tires. Britain and the United States announce steps to abolish extraterritorial rights in China aiding Ambassador Wei Tao Ming.
At the AFL convention in Toronto Canada Roane Waring newly elected American Legion commander called any person who sees war production as a saboteur a criminal and a traitor and urged shooting them by firing squad. His remarks drew considerable comment and stirred controversy among attendees.
General Douglas MacArthur and Lieut. Gen. Sir Thomas Blamey toured Owen Stanley terrain and Port Moresby docks as American engineers were praised for airfield work. Guadalcanal reports noted heavy Japanese losses to U S air forces including 28 bombers shot down and multiple Zeros destroyed in three days.
At a Toronto press conference William Green president of the American Federation of Labor dismissed any role for United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis in peace talks with the CIO saying the presence of Lewis would widen the rift. He argued labor peace is possible without Lewis and dismissed Roosevelt’s general labor conference as adding difficulties. Green called Lewis a creator who destroys his own work.
Secretary Wickard voices alarm over war food needs, urging more farm machinery and labor as dairy farmers in Chicago milk shed quit herds. He cites WPB delays and labor limits, noting army consumption and allied feeding demands. Navy photography expands from routine to combat scenes as analysts use images for operations and enemy positioning.
A newspaper page review notes Freedom The Wireless dramatization of four bombers and March of Time pacing with zing. Arthur Hughes’ Just Plain Bill returns to NBC as it enters year eleven. Puzzles sing Helen Hayes sponsor questions while Kay Kyser criticizes slogans. Headlines upset critics and a Bowery gin game ends with imaginary debt.
A collage of salon bravado and literary quips minus gloss. It recalls a Wyoming tale of a mountain lion on a leash and a boastful stranger, then shifts to notes from Arthur Brisbane and Quentin Reynolds on reporting. Entertaining vignettes mix film reviews, celebrity snippets, and light aphorisms about writing and life.
Beverly Smith reports from Ballynlank where American soldiers adapted to Irish life in a ruined textile mill estate and used a hillbilly band to win over locals. A Royal Irish Constabulary sergeant notes soldiers are well behaved, with occasional payday rumbles, and Smith cites innovations, teamwork, and admiration for General Adna Chaffee in building a fast, inventive armored force.
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