Tour of Duty Aboard Navy Patrol Plane in South Atlantic
An eyewitness reminiscence recalls service on a patrol plane over the South Atlantic. Gunners brace for icy wind and the threat of subs while pilots and crew endure long flights, conversation with Senators, and the camaraderie of young airmen aged around 21. The narrator hints at a later base visit and unspecified excitement, noting the mix of happiness and danger among the crew.
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South Atlantic
Jone
Princess Martha of Norway joins the Short Snorters club on a transatlantic flight
On a clipper from England to Maryland, Princess Martha, Crown Princess of Norway, signs dollar bills for club membership after a stewardess asks if she is a member. Passengers note her charm, while she reads and chats with travelers. Other items mention Hurley on Timoshenko and Latin American reactions to Soviet victories and recognition efforts.
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Maltiva
Norway
Winston Churchill
Henry A Wallace
Riscena Marin
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Maryland
Martha Crow Princess
Atlantic
Alio
Nagni Ostgeard
Mra Brown
Piayed Bridge
Walting
Fred Wiliams
British Air Miniater
Weekly News Analysis Theme at Ware Wna
A compact weekly digest presents Ware driven analysis focusing on the main issue. Officials and media figures are referenced, signaling a broader examination of editorial influence and press dynamics during the period.
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Ware
Wna
Onan
Wenters Newspaper Union
Rationing Dates Set by Office of Price Administration
The Office of Price Administration plans nationwide rationing of canned and frozen foods at a point basis starting soon. Registration for ration book No 3 will run February 21 for eight days, with red stamps for meat and Alu stamps for canned goods. Meat rationing may begin around April 1. Local offices will announce full details and a family may register for the whole household.
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Office of Price Administration
Focal Opa
Otter ration dates and coupon expirations listed
The document lists several ration dates and expiration deadlines for fuel oil, car tires and inspections, No It sugar, and free inspection coupons. Notable dates include February 20 and February 28 for various coupons, March 13 for vehicle inspection validity, March 30 for sugar, April 12 for period 4 fuel coupons, and September 30 for some coupons becoming valid again.
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Gainaenger
Pansenger
Household Food Ration Rules At Registration
The text states that during registration each household may possess five cans of eight ounces or larger on hand and still avoid having coupons removed from the new book. The Office of Price Administration previously ruled this allowance applies to all household members as of February 21.
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OPA
Question at Stalingrad by Nazi soldiers as Red Army advances
Report notes Nazis in retreat near Stalинград facing relentless Soviet drive to free the besieged city. Dispatched accounts describe cold unshaven troops and dwindling light. German losses, including Paulus and others, are acknowledged by the German radio amid Soviet offensives from Leningrad to Kursk and Kharkov.
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Niee
Staligrad
Volga
Ett Zeyis
Siaged
Omar i Frederick Paulus
Gerna Radio
Stalindrad
Leningrad
Esc
Caucasus
Dr Te Hoste
de Tetres
Kursk
Khatk
Finland’s War Position Cited By Finnish Leader
Finland’s president warns the war nears a culmination point as parliament considers the United Nations stance. Helsinkian reports say Helsinki officials hope Finland maintains its position amid Allied pressure. An aide notes Germany is involved and Finland joins the war against Russia.
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United Nat
Nisto Ayti Voldhie
Helsinki
Tir Ispatehes
RyUoddoi
Germany
Rugsia
Pacific Tour Mentioned By US Navy Leaders
The report describes a Pacific tour by high ranking officials including Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox and Admirals Chester Nimitz and William Halsey Jr. The piece notes concerns about potential air attacks on Tokyo and mentions allied command in the southwest Pacific operations.
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Keir Goo Ma
United States
Tokyo
Adm Chester & Nimitz
Ve Pacific Teet
Adm Wilan F
Halsey
Taps Try Again In Solomon Islands Campaign
Solomons strategic role in Japan’s empire expansion is shown by a new major effort to retake the islands. American forces clashed with Japanese air and sea units in what may be the Pacific’s greatest battle to date. A navy spokesman discounted inflated Japanese loss claims while noting increased Japanese activity. An American destroyer shelled enemy barges at Cape Esperance near Guadalcanal as rumors of new landings circulated. Navy Secretary Knox had recently described Guadalcanal as secure and predicted rapid Japanese withdrawal the prior week. The United Nations remained hopeful but divided in confidence.
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Solomons
Solomon Islands
United States
Navy
Cape Esperance
Guadalcanal
Frank Knox
United Nations
Treasury Side Pushes Pay As You Go Tax Plan
The U S Treasury backs a pay as you go withholding proposal, opposing a plan to skip tax payments for lost years income. Randolph E Pay, treasury general counsel, presented the 19 percent withholding concept to the House Ways and Means Committee as a guiding framework.
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Treasury Department
House
Ways and Means
Randolph E
Treasury General Counsel
Tentative Treasury Tax Plan Withholding and Exemption Schedule
A tentative exemption schedule outlines a 19 percent withholding plan with deductions for dependents. The text notes a five percent Victory tax remains and suggests a weekly exemption base of 12 dollars, with examples showing a single person and additional dependents.
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Treasury
Fersen
Basia
Congress urged to adopt new tax plan to defer 1942 rates
The discussion argues that a 19 percent withholding tax would replace the 1942 6 percent norma tax and 13 percent on the first bracket, simplifying collection and funds. It notes the first $2000 of taxable income after deductions and suggests forgiveness of last year’s income taxes may be avoided if the plan is enacted, with taxes deferred and paid gradually rather than doubled this year.
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Paul
War Bond Sales Hit New Monthly High
Last month war bond sales totaled 1,240,444,000 dollars, an all time monthly record. Previous high was January 142, with 1,060,546,000 dollars. Since May 1941 total sales reach 12,034,612,000 dollars, and 98 percent are held by purchasers.
War Jobs Or Draft Aimed At Fathers With Dependents
The War Manpower Commission issued an order lifting deferments for fathers by April 1 and targeting married men with children in 29 occupations across 20 industries. McNutt announced that by year end most able men aged 18 to 38 would be in service, with only the physically handicapped or those over 37 exempt in listed jobs. A grace period until May 1 allows transfers to war essential occupations registered with the US Employment Service.
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Petective Service Bureau
War Manpower Commission
Paul V McNutt
Armed Services
Washington
McNutt
House Military Affairs
WMC
Tose
US Employment Service
Turkey Renewed Pact With Britain and Turkey
The meeting near Adana between Winston Churchill and Ismet Inonu produced a renewed military pact guiding active cooperation if the war expands in the eastern Mediterranean. Observers say the accord signals Turkey joining the Allies, with public details underscoring the significance of the talks. Churchill noted the revived ancient friendship between Great Britain and Turkey.
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England
Winston Churchill
Ismet Inonu
Turkey
Adana
Mediterranean
United Nations
Churchill
Mr Roosevelt
Casablanca
Great Beilamn
MISCELLANY AND MINERS NEWS BRIEFS
A Milwaukee style miscellany reports youths 18 and 17 sent to dairy farms under federal and Farm Security training, plus Rachmaninoff and Natalie becoming naturalized citizens after living in the U S since 1949. John L Lewis seeks a $2 daily wage boost for United Mine Workers in March talks, amid 15 percent cost living rise since 1941. Rickenbacker lauds civilian sacrifice and predicts rugged WWII veterans, while England saw 301 stoppages in 194? last year. French North Africa picks High Commissioner based on admin ability and political history, noting Vichy veterans.
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Afericah
Wisconginere
Federal Employment Service
Farm Security
John L Lewis
United Mine Workers
War Labor Boards
Formuola
Lewis
Forgotten Birthday Gift Trick Inspires Simple Apple Surprise
A quirky idea suggests concealing coins or small gifts inside a red apple. The method involves inserting the items through the blossom end, then tying a ribbon to finish. It implies a playful, child friendly surprise if a birthday moment slips by.
New Hats Gone Fast Despite Brand New Stock
A shop notes that all the fresh hats sold out within half an hour as customers rushed in for the new arrivals. The terse message signals high demand and quick turnover for the latest headwear.
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Sur
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