Administration weighs revenue options after war loan drive
President plans to hold off on a new revenue program until the current war loan drive ends. Administration circles weigh an $8 billion target via savings rather than taxes, with no explicit legislative recommendations expected. Senate and House leaders prepare for hearings on father-draft prohibitions, inviting Army and Navy officials to testify on manpower needs.
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Barkley
Kentucky
Wheeler
Mont
Reynolds
D. N
Army
Navy High Command
House Military Committee
Senate
Roosevelt defends drafting fathers amid manpower debate
President Roosevelt, with Rayburn Wallace and McCormack, discussed drafting fathers in essential occupations during a press conference. He noted writers should stress husbands with dependents, and he avoided specific congressional proposals. Congressional hearings on the issue were expected to continue. May urged a manning review. McNutt and Hershey cited army needs. A separate item reports Raymond Palacious and jail disruption.
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Rayburn
Wallace
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Presiden
Washington
Wheeler
Canready
Andrew J. May
House Military Affairs Committee
James W. Wadsworth
New York
Congress
Congressional
George Co. Marshall
Army
Ernest J. King
U. S
Coivision
Paul V. McNutt
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Navy
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
May
Houston
Tex
Raymond Palacious
Harris County
Palacious
Flag Awarded to Canton Prison for War Effort
A National Service Flag of the War Production Board will be presented to Canton Prison at Dannemore in a Monday ceremony at 2 30 pm. Warden J W Jackson announces Clinton Prison is the first state penal institution to receive the award for leading in war material output and for initiating a night shift. The prison contributes half its shops output to federal use and uses the rest for state agencies, with its farm bumper crops and stamps aiding the war effort. Convict labor earnings and credits are invested in bonds and stamps.
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War Production Board
Army
Navy
Canton
Dannemore
J. W. Jackson
Clinton Prison
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Left to Renew Driver's Licenses Heads Toward Sept
Nearly 30 000 Troy area drivers must renew by September 30 to avoid void licenses. Deputy County Clerk Peter L Stover urges renewal before the rush as state offices extend service to outlying districts with itinerant renewals already underway.
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Troy Area
State Motor Vehicle Bureau
Peter L. Stover
Tse
Perm
Snavet
Haycek
Mil. Renaselaer
Schodack
Raymertown
Moston’s
Buskirk
Hoag
Thief to Find Shell Shocking Petersburg Case
A suspect in Petersburg Florida reportedly took an eight inch World War One shell from in front of the American Legion home. The shell carried a live charge and could have caused a blast if mishandled. James Johnson, post commander, cautioned the risk and urged safety concerns as authorities investigate the incident.
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Petersburg
Fla Vever
American Legion
Sigrett Ibert. James
Post Cummer
Kingdom Co
Wisdom tooth discovery in Knoxville mother case
Harold Johnson bought his mother, Mrs Elizabeth Johnson, a dental set in Knoxville Tennessee. A dental probe revealed a new wisdom tooth described as a disturbing plate item. The report notes Mrs Johnson is 3 percent referenced in the fragment.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Harold Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson
Johnson
False Teeth Misery and the Dignity of Restoring Smiles
A garbled OCR note describes dental misery from faulty dentures and the relief offered by proper pastes and providers. It hints at pain, poor fit, and the hope of better function through dental care, though specifics are unclear.
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