Notes on Walter Winchell column and 1944 press items
A letter thread recalls Vivien Gardner of Dayton Ohio and Bob Casey’s famous quote about newspaper men, noting Wiscon sin News clippings from the 1930s. It discusses Life Magazine essays by Mydans, U.S. home front tensions, Sam Rayburn’s speech, and the resurgence of Paper Doll sung by Johnny Black. It also critiques Cairo Teheran coverage and Reuters sourcing versus German broadcasts.
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Vivien Gardner
Dayton
Ohio
Bob Casey
Bob Publshers
Wisconsin News Cmalwaukee
Chicago
Jimmy Cannons
Wisconsin News
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Car Mydans
Japan
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America
Farm land tax proposals spark speculation fears in Washington
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard pushes a plan to tax profits from farm land sales held briefly to curb speculation, targeting investment houses and insurance firms. The bill tax rate stands at 60 percent, aiming to confiscate profits from rapid flips while farmers benefit little from such gains. Opposition grows among speculative and Wall Street interests, with parallels drawn to historic farm programs.
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Washington
D .C
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Wickard
Carol Hill
Iheam
Iowa
Wall Street
Allied Chiefs Map Invasion Strategy In New Britain
Allied leaders plot invasion plans as Axis forces struggle under heavy Allied strikes. American troops advance by seizing New Britain Island, tightening the noose around Japanese positions and shifting momentum in the Pacific theater.
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New Britain Island
FDR intervenes to avert rail labor strikes
President Roosevelt moved to end railroading turmoil by ordering arbitration after conductors switchmen firemen and enginemen rejected private talks. Engineers and trainmen agreed to a wage increase and a week’s paid vacation while 15 non operating unions representing 1.1 million workers accepted the wage rise. Steel workers, halted after a three day walkout, returned to mills amid hopes for back pay and wage boosts.
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Roosevelt
FDR
Nation & Mills
CIO
United Steel Workers of America
Labir Boids
Lede Steel
CCC Spends Vast Sums to Stabilize Farm Prices and Supplies
The CCC plans to spend about 3.0 billion dollars for the fiscal year to support farm incomes and commodity purchases, funding loans to farmers and lend lease buys to meet civilian, military, and Allied needs. Despite record bean and pea production, Perkins across the year will allocate specific bean and pea bag allotments to civilians, military, and allied areas, with Russia and Britain receiving portions as part of the broader aid plan.
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Uvestock
CCC
OPA
Eisenhower to lead invasion from Europe’s edge
General Dwight D Eisenhower assumes command of Allied forces for the invasion of Hitler's fortress Europe aided by staff in North Africa and Sicily. Deputy Kilsen and British Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder coordinate strategic bombing while Bernard Montgomery leads British ground forces as US troops reportedly make up 73 percent of invasion forces. The Scharnhorst battleship is sunk off Norway as the Royal Navy closes in with the Duke of York and Jamaica in action.
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Sicily
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Russia
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Wise Closes Base as Allies Tighten Grip on New Britain
The report notes Tokyo claims hold on Rabaul, while Allied forces tighten control of western New Britain from central New Guinea to the Solomons. U S troops secure Aras and Cape Gloucester, aiming to disrupt Japanese supply routes and trap emabited positions.
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Payroll figures show repeated October decline in federal staff
The October federal payroll stands at 2,952,013, down for the fourth consecutive month from 2,980,019. New freight cars on order December 1 total 36,283, up from 28,108 the same date in 1942, with locomotives on order also rising. Penicillin production begins at a Terre Haute chemical company. Horse owners face higher feed costs, and Florida reports motorcycle policemen guarding hay, oats, and carrots shipments.
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Terre Haute Ind
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Russia strikes via two prongs in Ukraine and Belarus
Russian forces push a stiff two prong attack hitting German lines in the north and south. In the south Gen Nicholas Yatutin’s first Ukraine army breached near the Zhitomir rail junction, creating a significant dent in enemy positions before reserves arrived. To the north, pressure persisted around Vitebsk as German defenses guard Leningrad region.
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Ukraine
Zhitomir
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Vitebsk
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Leningrad
War Production Pattern Shifts With Allied Offense
War production in the United States shifts from defense to offense as Allied armies push forward. Emphasis moves to ships planes heavy construction material and signal equipment while tanks small arms and anti aircraft guns see reductions. Demand for steel and tank output falls as anti air raids loom and air force defenses strengthen.
Whisky price controls and labor politics mix in 1940s notes
The article surveys OPA 8 price ceilings on new whisky brands since 1942, outlining taxes and markups, plus planned ceilings on brandy and cordials. It also covers CIO labor politics, Sidney Hillman leading a PAC to reshape Congress, and related labor group fundraising. It relays two local incidents: a fire in Atlanta with a white mule used to calm animals, and a sleetstorm truck crash in Methuen injuring a young couple.
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OPA
Agricultural policy shifts hover over hog floor price changes
Officials consider extending the floor price for hogs from 200 to 300 pounds as a wartime market stabilization move. The War Food Administration and WPA discuss adjustments to support farmers facing shipping and transport losses, with warnings about market access to distant buyers.
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WPA
Gestian Wea
War Production Board Allocates More Goods to Meet Demand
Cor registrants facing shortages of Mashlights hobby items cooking utensils and electric appliances will see a larger supply soon as the War Production Board asks manufacturers and wholesalers to adjust allotments. The shortages are most severe in areas that have expanded during the last year due to an influx of war workers.
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War Producton Board
Taxpayers face higher bills as lawmakers push new taxes
Congress moves to raise income taxes by about 700 million dollars next year while preserving rates and removing key exemptions. Critics say propaganda props up tax hikes, noting the burden on middle class workers and the weak growth in after tax incomes. The piece links inflation fears to government spending and questions political motives ahead of the 1944 election.
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CIO
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Sidney Hillman
Hillman
Congress
AFL
CLO
Rapircus Broherhoods
National Grange
Washington
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House Committee
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Senate Finance
Uus
Pearl Harbor
New Victory
Gay Aprons From Your Scrap Bag
Scrap bag aprons explained with simple steps to make handy gifts or bazaar items. Uses bones scraps barac braid bindings and bright leftovers to trim pieces. Includes cutting dimensions for a skirt, waist shaping, optional bib, belt width, and tie sizes.
Noble nose rings adorn Upper India women
Noble women of Upper India wear enormous nose rings, some as large as their heads, showcasing elaborate craftsmanship and cultural tradition. The spectacle highlights regional jewelry styles and social display in festive or ceremonial contexts.
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Upper
India
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