Lend Lease Tops Eighteen Billions
President Roosevelt reported to Congress that lend lease expenditures exceed 318.6 billion dollars and that major offensives agreed at Cairo and Teheran will hasten victory. The 13th lend lease document discloses aid to Russia and argues the program saves American lives while shortening the war.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Cairo
Teheran
Russia
Secretary of the Senate
House
United Nations
Lend-Lease totals highlighted as war aid to Allies
The report details lend-lease through Oct 1943 showing 135 percent of U S war expenditures, with vast aid to the Soviet Union and United Kingdom. It notes 7,000+ aircraft to Russia, 3,500+ tanks, 195,000 vehicles, and expands on oil, airfield access, and postwar security plans.
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United States
United Nations
Germany
Japan
Russia
Soviet Union
Soviet Russia
Red Army
United Kingdom
Africa
Middle East
Mediterranean
China
India
Australia
New Zeland
South
Central America
Latin America
High Command
Republic of Argentina
Axis
WFA Endorses Food Stamp Plan For Needy Families
The War Food Administration backed a bill to subsidize grocery costs via food stamps for low income families. About 18 million people could be eligible, with a maximum yearly cost of 5 million dollars. The plan proposes a basic diet with stamps covering the deficit to meet that standard.
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Donald Hyndman
Washington
War Food Administration
WEA
WFA
Senate Agriculture Committee
Aiken
R.vt
LaFollette
Wis
Grover B. Hill
Hill
U S Builds 65 Aircraft Carriers Forrestal States
Undersecretary James V. Forrestal said in New York that the United States has built 65 aircraft carriers of all types including three pre Pearl Harbor fleet carriers. He noted six Essex type carriers and nine light carriers plus fifty escort carriers aiding in anti submarine duties in the Atlantic.
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New York
James V. Forrestal
Washington
U. S. Navy
Forrestal
Atlantic
Strikes in 1943 Almost Doubled 15-Year Average
A Bureau of Labor Statistics study shows 1943 total strikes reached 3,737, far above a 1927-1931 average of 1,945 and 1942's 2,968. Although idle days rose sharply to 13,947,273, this reflected more workers and shorter strike durations, with coal strikes driving much of the impact.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lucial Naingase
Widow Penalized for OPA Rent Violation
A 1 year old widow was ordered by the State Supreme Court to pay $1,500 to Morris Ward for charging 50 cents per week above the OPA rent cap. Mrs Mary Bochino testified via interpreter, with Ward paying $5 weekly for 31 weeks and seeking the $50 penalty as provided under the wartime rent act.
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Syracuse
OPA
Mary Bochino
Baldwinsville
State Supreme Court
Morris RF. Ward
Granby Center
Ward
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Daffner
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Rizzo
Connally Drug
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Troy
Bell Telephone Laboratories
W. G. G. Benway
State Street
Albany
N. Y
Telephone
Union
W. T. Grant CO
Third ST
Bureau of the Budget
U. S
Modernella
Orde
Woo
Nate Ara
Beauit Salon
Max Factor
Hollywood
Pangake
Rexall
Rexall Drug Stores
Third Street
Broadway
Frostilla
Grove
BAYER
Hill’s
River Street
Woodbury
Dobell
Hind
Roger & Gallet
Aeal
House of Westmore
Twe Westmores
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Fitamin Village
Liggett
Proton
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