Treasury Proposes 19 Percent Withholding Plus 5 Percent Tax
The Treasury urged a pay as you go plan totaling about 24 percent after deductions from weekly incomes, starting by July 1. It would apply 19 percent to income above set exemptions plus a 5 percent victory tax, with 1942 taxes potentially forgiven or deferred. taxpayers would still file 1943 returns by March 15, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Randolph Paul
Treasury General Counsel
House
Ways and Means Committee
Paul
Reds Win Stalingrad Ends German Siege at Last
Moscow reports the Battle of Stalingrad ended on February 2 1943 with the destruction of a 330000 strong German army. Soviet forces captured 24 German generals and over 2500 officers while 91000 prisoners were taken in the final three weeks. The Don front liquidation completed the encirclement and the last enemy nest in the Stalingrad area surrendered.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Red
Volga
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
Don Front
Newly Weds Parley on Quiet Domestic Tasks
A lighthearted exchange between a newly married couple. The husband compliments his wife with a loving line about admiring her, and she suggests taking time to bring home flour and bacon, highlighting domestic life and shared humor.
Rainfall breaks drought with February start in town
First meaningful rain of the year drops .72 inches in the afternoon and .57 inches at night totaling 1.29 inches for February. The downpour aids grain crops and gardens while a Palace Theatre roof leak suspends show due to water soaked screen and ongoing repairs.
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C. C. Cates
Water Department
Palace Theatre
M. B. Hasty
J. T. Akridge
J. E. Morgan Plans Livestock Auction
J E Morgan buys six lots from W H Stedham site of former Baptist Church and moves an 18 by 40 barn from the C B Bryant estate to serve weekly livestock sales. He enlarges it to 48 by 60 feet, adds corrals, and aims to start auctions in two weeks with Fridays as tentative day. Announcement for the first sale will be made a week in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Morgan
W. H. Stedham
Old Baptist Church
Mr. Morgan
C. B. Bryant
Sun Honor Roll Subscriptions This Week
The Sun announces subscribers this week including J. T. Williams Guy Anderson J. E. Mangrum Jim Williams Luther G. Skaggs Herman Bedford Mrs. Jim Bilmner C. E. Rice Pvt. Cecil D. Adams Joe E. Ross E. W. Ross Mrs. W. M. Cox Mrs. J. D. Russell Carl May Mrs. H. H. Spencer Floyd Everheart Jr. Pvt. Robert Wayne Martin.
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the Sun
J. T. Williams
Guy Anderson
J. E. Mangrum
Jim Williams
Luther G. Skaggs
Herman Bedford
Jim Bilmner
C. E. Rice
Cecil D. Adams
Joe E. Ross
E. W. Ross
W. M. Cox
J. D. Russell
Carl May
H. H. Spencer
Floyd Everheart Jr
Robert Wayne Martin
Price Supports Announced on Major Canned Crops
The Texas USDA War Board announced floor prices for four canning crops. Green peas at 9 dollars per ton and snap beans at 30 dollars per ton lead the list, with tomatoes at 22 dollars and sweet corn at 17 dollars per ton. The board notes no guarantees beyond contracts with processors. About 46 Texas canners joined in 1942, with a similar program to begin soon.
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College Station
Texas Usda War Board
Department of Agriculture
Texas Eanners
Service members and families update from Whitewright area
Local news notes multiple families with sons serving in the armed forces. Promotions and postings include Sgt James B. Phillips to first sergeant at Roswell NM, and Pvt Maurice Wright visiting Perrin Field parents. Others report inductions, furloughs, hospital stays, and new subscribers to The Sun from Sherman, Dallas, Camp Wolters, and Alaska postings.
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James B. Phillips
C. T. Sadler
Sgt. Phillips
Roswell
New Mexico
Millard Aron Sanders
Billie Bud Roberts
J. W. Sanderson
Teeman Lee Sanders
Whitewright
Dallas
Camp Wolters
Robert Wayne Martin
Alaska
The
Sun
Dependents Do Not Shield from Draft in New War Policy
Washington warned hundreds of thousands of workers that dependents will not shield them from drafting. The War Manpower Commission said jobs deemed essential would override deferments, with 3-A and 3-B classifications shifting as boards review age limits and nonessential roles.
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Washington
Sam
Paul McNutt
McNutt
Armed Services
WMC
Selective Service Boards
United States Employment Service
Senate rejects two Stevenson officials in Texas
In a brief executive session the Texas Senate rejected Gov Coke Stevenson’s reappointment of W. J. Lawson as Secretary of State and Brig. Gen. J Watt Page as Adjutant General. John D Reed of Arlington was confirmed as State Labor Commissioner and other vacation appointees including Dr Lloyd L Butler joined the state boards. Page remains as selective director at $7500. he has not taken the $4200 state salary since federal pay began.
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Page
Reed
W. Lee O’daniel
Senate
General Page
Mail service delays show war impact on nonfirst class
First class mail moves fairly quickly while other classes lag. A firm reports sending third class mail to Ohio from 800 miles away takes six to ten days. When time is critical it becomes impractical to use mail other than first class.
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Ohio
Million Men Needed by Senator Bankhead to avert famine
Senator Bankhead declared nearly 1,000,000 men must be released from the Army and Navy to avert an acute food shortage. House member Kilday warned new manpower orders threaten the preservation of the family in American life as draft-age men face restrictions after April 1.
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McNutt
War Man Power Commission
Congress
House Military Committee
House
Senate
Washington
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Army
Navy
Paul J. Kilday
Texas
New Man Power
Man-Power Commission
Daily News urges readers not to buy paper during wartime
New York Daily News asks readers to borrow a friend's copy and not purchase the paper to conserve news print amid wartime rationing. The paper also announces higher prices for the paper and for advertising as part of cost-saving measures. Newsprint rationing began in the United States on January 1.
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DAILY
New York
New York Daily News
News
United States
Guadalcanal Naval Clash Seen Moving Toward Big Sea Battle
United States and Japanese naval and air forces spar in the Solomons as officials suggest a major clash may be imminent. A naval communique notes ongoing air and surface actions around Guadalcanal and emphasizes that the fighting has been scattered engagements rather than a single large fleet battle.
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United States
Southwest Pacific
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Tokyo
Navy
Patriot professor predicts postwar American expatriates abroad
New York report says Prof. Walter Pitkin, retiring after 65 years at Columbia Journalism, forecasts many soldiers will stay overseas after WWII. He estimates 50,000 in Australia, 75,000 in Africa, 15,000 in New Zealand, and a surge of Americans to Latin America. He also predicts 1,000,000 working in global airlines by 1950 and 2,000,000 in foreign police roles.
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New York
Walter Pitkin
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Pitkin
Australia
Africa
New Zealand
Paris
Latin America
Vegetarian Held OK for Hothouse Not for Fox Hole
John A. Collura a 19 year old vegetarian told the court he will fight for his country but seeks no injections into his body. Federal Judge Vincent L Liebell advised him that foxholes without comforts await and offered a week to reconsider as he faced induction charges.
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Hothouse
Fox Hole
New York
John A. Collura
Vincent L. Liebell
Collura
Captured Nazi General Bitter Against Hitler
Maj. Gen. Moriz von Drebber of the 297th Infantry Division told Russian officers that many German generals at Stalingrad found further resistance senseless and criminal. He said Hitler disregarded their views as the Axis trapped by the Red Army continued fighting.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Adolf Hitler
Moriz von Drebber
297Th
von Drebber
Red Army
Fuehrer
Food rationing to begin in March nationwide
The Office of Price Administration announced March 1 as the start of rationing for frozen fruits and vegetables and dried fruits. Registration for the No 2 ration book begins February 22 for six days, with ties to sugar and coffee coupons, and a pause in sales from February 21 to 28 for stores to stock and label merchandize.
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Whitewright
Office of Price Administration
Washington
OPA
Associated Press
Coffee Ration Reduced One Sixth For Six Weeks
The Office of Price Administration announced a one sixth cut in the next coffee ration due to tighter wholesale and retail inventories. Stamp No 25 will allow one pound for six weeks from Feb 8 to March 21, replacing five weeks at one pound. Stamp No 28 remains valid until Feb 7.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Small Stores to Get Share Merchandise
Wartime order from WPB aims to guarantee small retailers and their customers a fair share of merchandise. Beginning in the second quarter, large stores and wholesalers will have limits tied to prewar sales levels. Applies to retailers wholesalers and large manufacturer branches, excluding food and petroleum inventories. affects about 25,000 retailers 8,000 wholesalers and 12,000 manufacturers.
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Washington
WPB
Texas Tapers Off on Liquor and Cigarettes
Texas tax stamp revenues dropped in January with liquor beer and cigarette sales totaling 1 378 792 against 1 820 958 in December. State Treasurer Jesse James notes the drop is likely seasonal but January 1942 figures show a rise of 15 888 year over year.
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Austin
Texas
Jesse James
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Reds
Pvt
Maurice Wright
Perrin Field
Frank Wright
Clifton Jones
Private Jones
M. Z. Jones
Majors Field
Greenville
Rex D. Brown
Jim Brown
Orangeville
Perrin Field Hospital
96Th Air Base Squadron
Hospital
Sherman
Fannin County
Selective Service Board No
James T. Chesser
Hal T. Tingle
C. B. Burchfield
J. H. Adams
Town
Pfc
Delmer Spencer
Fort Benning
Raymond Spencer
Fort Sill
Okla
George Surrell
Ft. Benning
W. C. Lundy
Long Island
N. Y
Dan Freeman
California
Harold Pace
Roscoe Pace
Kilgore
Army Air Corps
U. S
Hitler
U.S
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