Break Expected In Tax Deadlock Washington
A pay as you go income tax deadlock showed signs of breaking as the Treasury ordered 420 carloads of paper to prepare forms for a July 1 rollout. A Senate House conference committee opened discussions to bridge gaps between the Senate plan and House tax abatement. George of the Senate Finance Committee said the Treasury advised on withholding and noted two compromise options: abating 75 percent or 50 percent of one year's tax obligations for each taxpayer.
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Washington
Treasury
Senate
House
George
D.-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Byrd
D.-Va
Giant Navy Bill Passed in House for 29 Billion
The House approved a 29.46 billion dollar Navy appropriation in a unanimous vote, the largest single-year Navy sum. The President then sought about 71.9 billion for the Army, plus 59.4 billion for the Army and 12.47 billion in unobligated balances. Representative O Hara noted total war outlays since July 1940 neared 250 billion.
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Washington
House
Navy
Army
O'Hara
R.-Minn
Strikes Spread In Coal Mines
Strikes spread yesterday as the War Labor Board planned a clean up decision that may signal peace or turmoil in the mine wage dispute. Miners seek a $2 daily increase, while the WLB panel favors concessions to cover underground time. Secretary Ickes and the WLB denounce challenges to government authority. 6000 miners idle after 14 mines closed in Pennsylvania Ohio and Kentucky.
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Washington
War Labor Board
WLB
Cbver
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Ickes
WLH
Lewis
United States
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Walkouts Close Auto War Plants
Three Chrysler war plants employing about 14 500 workers shut down after major UAW walkouts at Kercheval Jefferson and Dodge plants. National War Labor Board urged immediate return to work as talks continue over a new union contract. disruption threatens 83 000 Chrysler workers nationwide.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Corporation
Chrysler
U. O
Carl Schedler
National War Labor Board
Washington
Jefferson
Kercheval
Dodge
Ed Carey
Earl Reynolds
Reynolds
War Labor Board
Ketcheval
United States
Ever normal granary idea discussed at UN conference
At Hot Springs Virginia British delegate Richard Law urged world action to curb price swings by storing surplus crops. American official Paul Appleby warned of postwar food shortages and said rationing may continue for years with substantial aid to Europe, denying a Santa Claus role for the U S.
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Hot Springs
United Nations Food Conference
Richard K. Law
Paul H. Appleby
United States
Europe
28 Wanted To Work As Maid
Woman sought as maid to do general housework for a lady Hing. References required. Call for details.
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Hing
Mrs. Randle Guilty Of Manslaughter
Annapolis Maryland UPI A jury of 12 found Mrs Helen Aileen Randle guilty of manslaughter in the death of Allen Willey a 17 year old high school student The jury deliberated about two and a quarter hours and acquitted her of murder while the State had urged first degree murder The verdict was returned at 9 31 p m after the jury began at 7 15 p m Mrs Randle the third wife of a wealthy sportsman showed no outward emotion
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Annapolis
UPI
Helen
Aileen Randle
Allen Willey
Marvin I. Anderson
Randle
Murder suspect shoots self at Nashville bus station
George Slim Johnson, sought in the Camp Forrest area crime, shot himself during a confrontation with officers at Nashville station. The case involves the murder and criminal assault of Mrs Norma Faye Scogin, 19, found slain near a brush pile on Camp Forrest. A coroner jury ruled murder and criminal assault. Johnson reportedly mumbled about wanting a pistol and three shots as he died.
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Tullahoma
Tenn. UP
Nashville
Camp Forrest
George
Slim) Johnson
Norma Faye Scogin
George L. Scogin
Des Moines
Iowa
Large Bird Intervenes In Attempt On Baby at Watkins Glen
A nine month old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Chase near Watkins Glen, was nearly taken by a large bird believed to be an eagle or chicken hawk. The mother escaped danger by driving off the bird with a broom yesterday.
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Watkins Glen
George Chase
Stricter Driving Curbs Studied
Washington reports a gasoline shortage on the Eastern Seaboard halted farm tractors and closed many filling stations. The War Food Administration warns a crisis in food production could prevent planting from Virginia to New England without quick relief. Agencies discuss restricting gasoline use by commercial vehicles to divert supply inland. Secretary Ickes says the East will need further cuts and restrictions may spread to the Middle West.
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Seaboard
East
Middle West
War Food Administration
Virginia
New England
Office of Price Administration
The
Petroleum Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
Ickes
Flood Cuts Big Inch Pipeline To Bypass Break
War emergency pipelines project an eight mile temporary twenty inch line to bypass flood damage to Big Inch the main oil supply from the Southwest. Burt E Hull says it will take at least two weeks before operations move and the repair date is uncertain. The Arkansas River flood disrupted the line delaying 250000 barrels of daily oil flow from Norris City Tennessee affecting shorter haul benefits.
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Cincinnati
Burt E. Hull
Hull
Norris City
Train Derailment Triggers Massive Gas Fire Near Addison
More than 30 000 gallons of gasoline went up in flames after an Erie freight train derailed three miles west of Addison in Steuben County. Five tank cars were destroyed by the fire, three gasoline and two fuel oil, after a fractured journal axle caused the derailment. Wrecking crews moved the remaining six tanks from the danger zone while Sheriff Balcom rerouted auto traffic to prevent explosions.
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Sherif Benjamin H. Balcom
Axis Eden Supports Churchill Air War Plan
Prime Minister Churchill’s willingness to test bombing Germany for unconditional surrender is echoed by Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden at a Conservative conference. Eden praises Churchill’s U S visit, notes American participation increasing, and argues day and night bombing is best. An air enthusiast predicts 1943 success with 50 raids monthly, each 2,000 tons.
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London
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Eden
United States
Germany
Mussolini
Italy
Epic Burma Probe Ends Near Front Exit
A British and Provincial raid swept Burma for three months along a 300 mile front, wrecking targets and harassing Japanese forces as weary troops emerged from the jungle. The Burma campaign is officially declared ended, with continued coverage on page eleven.
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Indo-Burma
Burma
Tauquays
WiegEe Au Beuceauy
Yamamoto Death Reported by Tokyo Radio
The Office of War Information said the Tokyo radio announced Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander of the Japanese fleet, died during operations aboard an aircraft carrier in April, a death attributed to his own actions.
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New York
Office of War Information
Tokyo Radio
Adm
Isoroku Yamamoto
Attu Island airfield battle nears final phase
US forces steadily trap Japanese at Chichagof Harbor as warships and bombers pound the shore. Major Gen. Eugene Landrum leads pincer moves, capturing Sarana Pass and clearing Massacre and Holtz bays to join southern and northern flank assaults. Casualties feared to be heavy as Americans press the operation toward neutralizing the Attu garrison.
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Washington
Attu Island
Chichagof Harbor
United States
Attu
Tokyo
Kiska
Navy Department
Stimson
Eugene Landrum
Chicago Harbor
Sarana Pass
Massacre
Holtz Bays
Davies Delivers Roosevelt Note to Stalin in Kremlin
Joseph E. Davies carried President Roosevelt's confidential message to Premier Stalin in the Kremlin after meeting with Vyacheslav Molotov. Davies flew in the same four motor plane used for the Casablanca Allied conference. Churchill spoke in Washington about a possible future meeting with Stalin and Chiang Kai-shek. Roosevelt indicated only Davies and his secretary knew the letter's contents.
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Joseph E. Davies
Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Kremlin
Vyacheslav Molotov
United States
Davies
Casablanca
Churchills
Washington
Marshal Stain
Chiang Kai- Shek
Stalin
Lear Promoted Despite Objection by Senator Clark
The Senate confirmed President Roosevelt's advancement of Ben Lear to temporary lieutenant general in the Army despite vigorous opposition from Sen Clark. Clark charged Lear violated the articles of war by punishing a 35th Division truck train detachment with a forced march after soldiers allegedly 'yoo-hoved' to girls at a Memphis golf course.
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Washington
UPI
Clark
D.mo
Senate
Roosevelt
Ben Lear
Allies Bomb Berlin as RAF Mosquitoes Strike Reich Capital
Allied air offensive expands to Berlin with a fourth raid in a week. RAF Mosquito aircraft attacked targets in the city, with no details given. Earlier raids hit Kiel and Flensburg submarine yards and shipbuilding sites. A Mosquito strike on Challons-sur-Marne and Nancy railways damaged seven trains. All Mosquito planes returned.
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London
United States
Kiel
Flensburg
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Reich
Air Ministry
Challons-sur-Marne
Nancy
France
Japs Intensify Raids on Allied Pacific Bases
Allied Headquarters in Australia reports Japanese aircraft raids across Milne Bay Port Moresby Dobodura and Cape Ward Hunt New Guinea. Twelve enemy planes strafed the Douglas Harbor area near Buna and sank a small Allied lugger. Allied forces dropped 14 tons of bombs on a Rabaul New Britain airfield starting fires.
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Australia
Southwest Pacific
Milne Bay
Port Moresby
Dobodura
Cape Ward Hant
New Guinea
High Command
Douglas Harbor
Buna
Rabaul
New Britain
Doolittle Raids Smash Sicilian Sardinian Air Posts
Allied forces under Maj Gen James H Doolittle reported destruction of 73 enemy aircraft in raids on Sicily and Sardinia with four Allied planes lost. Fortresses led the strike at Milo airfield near Trapani destroying 37 parked planes and bombing facilities while 29 Italian and German planes were shot down in dogfights and airfield battles.
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Noth Africa
James H Doolittle
Sttrategic Air Force
Italys
Sicily
Sardinia
Tunisian
North Africa
Tunisia
Milo
Trapani
Bis
Egadi Islands
Fort Niagara Army Center to Close June 1
The Army reception center at Fort Niagara, in operation for two and a half years, will discontinue June 1, Col. H Clay Supplee announced last night.
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Fort Niagara
Army
H Clay Supplee
Burma hazardous device Load Again Is Boosted
American Liberator crews dropped a record total of over 125 tons of hazardous devices on Japanese installations along the Irrawaddy River in Burma. Six targets faced the 15 mile front, including Langwa and Singu workshops and Magwe targets, with two days of raids reducing enemy facilities.
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New Delhi
India
Irrawaddy River
Burma
Langwa
Singu
Chauk
Magwe
Chinese Repel One Jap Attack in Shantung Province
Chinese forces in Shandong east coast repelled a 6,000 strong Japanese assault southeast of Shadthsien, killing or wounding about 1,000. Meanwhile 450 miles southwest, Japanese efforts to encircle the Chinese rice bowl west of Tung-ing Leake made some progress, according to yesterday's communique.
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Chungking
Shantung
Shadthsien
Tunging Leake
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