Roosevelt vetoes $2.315 billion tax bill as 'unwise'
President Roosevelt sent a veto message to Congress criticizing the $2,315,000,000 tax measure as ineffective and loaded with special privileges. He urged simplification of tax laws, argued the bill would not raise enough revenue, and warned against preserving wartime controls and social security tax cuts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Treasury
Pats
Elt
Wen- Gell L
Wilkie
United States
Evacuation Warning Issued for Cherbourg Area
The un-controlled Vichy radio warned Cherbourg area residents to evacuate if not essential. The U.S. Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service reported that those unable to find shelter outside the forbidden zone should move inland to a reception area in the Loiret department, where they would be welcomed. Residents defying the warning risk expulsion.
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New York
Vichy Radio Today
Cherbourg
U.S
Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service
Loiret Department
Allied Resistance Defeats German All-Out Beachhead Drive
Allied forces Repel German assault below Rome as heavy artillery and fierce infantry clashes keep ground contested. American and British troops halt Nazi push toward sea, with no decisive gains along Cassino front or at the Beachhead. British forces clash near Carroceto and Aprilia east of the town, while artillery disrupts German preparations for renewed attack.
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Naples
Rome
Fifth Army
Yesteday
Carroceto
Aprilia
Cassino
Garigliano
Abbey Hill
Eighth Army
Western German Targets Blasted By RAF Bombs
Western German targets were hit in a first coordinated air attack from UK and Iceland bases. The U S Eighth and 15th Air Forces joined RAF and others in the daylight raid on aircraft factories and air fields, following two prior large bomber offensives.
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R.A.F
London
Germany
United Kingdom
U. S. Army
U. S. Eighth
Eighth
Ninth
15Th Air Forces
RAF
Dominion
Clearbrook Woolen Ends Third Shift
Ww. H. Lawrence Jr. announced that the third shift from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. at the Clearbrook Woolen Company has been discontinued. Most workers have been absorbed into the first two shifts.
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Ww. H. Lawrence, Jr
Clearbrook Woolen Company
Long Tax Line Delays Oak Park Deputy Help
In Oak Park Illinois an elderly woman with a hearing aid waited in a long line at the Internal Revenue offices to get aid filling income tax forms. She told a deputy she could not hear and joked about needing a new battery before promising to return.
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Chicago
Internal Revenue
Oak Park
War Bond Drive Exceeds Winchester Frederick Quota
Last week sales of War Bonds in Winchester and Frederick County surpassed the overall quota by more than 150 000. Wendell Barney chair of the War Finance Committee said the local drive still trails the E Bond quota by about 100 000. A total of 942 bonds with a maturity value of 306 526 50 were sold, raising the cumulative total to 1 459 917 25 against a quota of 1 270 000.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Wendell Barney
War Finance Committee
Student salesmen scour rural district for bond blanks
County school students, led by George W, canvassed rural areas seeking bond application blanks in a drive linked to school funding efforts. The activity highlighted student involvement in local civic processes and district requirements.
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George Wwed
Bond Sales Totals Yet to Meet Elks Club Quota
Through Saturday total sales show E Bonds at 4.532 with $244 477.25. F and G bonds 131 with $137 440. all other bonds 257 with $1 078 000. Mr Barney says E Bond quota remains about $100 000 short even after Elks Club pledges and recent purchases, with under $50 000 still to be secured.
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Barney
County Men Pass Pre-Induction Exams
Forty seven county men passed the February 15 pre induction tests at Richmond. Twenty six are in the Army pool and 21 in the Navy pool. Names will not be released until called to report. Men retain citizen status and must report within 21 days. if not, they face another exam within 96 days. Some deferment requests pending could shift call dates.
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Army
Navy
Richmond
Public Meeting On Stephens City Building Plans
A public meeting of Stephens City citizens is set for 8 o clock Friday night at the Agriculture building. Agenda includes finalizing plans for a new canning plant building that will also serve as a school cafeteria.
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Stephens City
Agriculture Ee
Virginia senators press for higher pay for state workers
Senator L A Noland urged a 30 percent raise for workers earning below 2500 and 20 percent up to 7500, citing nurse pay requests and resignations from health and tuberculosis posts. Parole Board chief Meacham asked 23000 more, noting parolees earn over 1 million dollars annually.
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Richmond
L. A. Noland
Newport News
Senate Finance Committee
Vaden
J. H. Bradford
W. T. Sanger
Medical College of Virginia
Santa Claus
Noland
I. C. Riggin
Dr. Riggin
Parole Board
William Shands Meacham
R. C. Bowie
Galax
Georgia peach growers reject National Peach Council pledges
MACON Ga February 22 Georgia peach growers will not feel bound by pledges on marketing and price control set by the National Peach Council. W C Bewley manager of the Georgia Peach Growers Exchange said a six man committee will represent the industry in federal talks as government authorities were notified the council can speak on other matters. The National Peach Council meets in St Louis tomorrow.
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Macon
Georgia Peach
National Peach Council
W. C. Bewley
Georgia Peach Growers’ Exchange
Bewley
National Peach. Council
Hopeful Rome Will Be Spared
Archbishop Francis J. Spellman condemned Allied bombing of Gondolfo the pope's residence at Castel Gandolfo home of the holy father. He urged military restraint to spare Rome and its historic significance to the world.
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Rome
Archbishop Spellman
College merger bills signed push Virginia higher education plan
Richmond February 22. Legislation to merge Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg with the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and to consolidate Radford College with Virginia Polytechnic Institute passed the Senate and House as part of Governor Darden’s plan to integrate state institutions. Mary Washington, founded in 1908, had about 1,400 students in 1943 with 90 faculty.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Mary Washington College
Eeicksburg
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Mary Washington
Senate
Radford
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Darden
John Garland Pollard
Fredericksburg State Teachers’ College
World at War Highlights From The Front Lines
Prime Minister Churchill forecasts bombing of Germany beyond prior limits and says Allied invasion will involve U S and British forces of roughly equal strength. Soviet forces push into central Ukraine and threaten regions near Pskov and Dno as Estonia’s oil plants are abandoned. In Italy German pressure eases around Rome while beachhead and Cassino fronts see patrol activity. In the Pacific U S forces seize Eniwetok and push near Parry as Rabaul suffers new strikes.
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Associated Press
London
Churchill
Germany
U. S
Western
Europe
Russia
Krivoi Rog
Ukraine
Kholm
Lake Simen
Dno
Pskov
Stockholm
Estonia
Italy
Rome
Cassino
Krivoi Rog Iron Ore City Quit By Germans
London says the Berlin radio evacuated Krivoi Rog, an iron ore city on the Dnieper Bend, after destroying installations. Earlier German reports spoke of heavy house to house fighting. The loss follows Nikopol as a major industrial setback in the Russian winter drive.
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London
Berlin
Krivoi Rog
Dnieper Bend
DNB
Nikopol
Two Indicted In Sugar Case In Culpeper Court
Clyde Stringfellow and William Clark were indicted by a Culpeper County grand jury on charges of possessing stolen goods. They pleaded not guilty and posted $1,000 bonds each. Police tie the 1,200 pounds of sugar to about 7,000 pounds stolen from the National Fruit Product Company.
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Clyde Stringfellow
William Clark
Culpeper County
Commonwealth
John Reid Fincham
George Leonard Clark
Winchester
Francis M. Funk
Stringfellow
Clark
C. W. Hollis
National Fruit Product Company
Scrap Flag Presented to John Kerr Students in Scrap Drive
John Kerr School students received the bi weekly Scraps flag for collecting 5150 pounds of scrap with an average 10.9 pounds per pupil. The ceremony at 2 p m featured patriotic songs led by Miss Moore and speeches by C F Schenck of the American Legion.
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John Kerr School
C. F. Schenck
Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Katherine Leigh Clark
B. T. Clark
Virginia Avenue
Handley High Second
Handley High School
Handley
Douglas’ School
Schenck
Garland Quarles
Wife Of Gandhi Dies In India
Mrs Gandhi aged 74 died at 7 35 P M at Aga Khan palace Poona after long heart trouble. Detained with Mahatma Gandhi since 1943 she endured confinement during the independence struggle. Her son Devidas visited her in her final illness.
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Gandhi
India
PoPona
Bombay
Easton
Kasturbai Gandhi
Aga Khan Palace
Aga Khan's
Ghandi
All- India Congress
Devidas
Output Of Hard Coal Is Cut
SHENANDOAH PA Feb 22 The nations hard coal production for wartime needs fell about 16 percent as 8 000 miners walked out in a holiday dispute over a dismissal Eight collieries and two breakers of Philadelphia Reading Coal and Iron shut down cutting daily output from about 30 000 tons The state's estimate for last year’s anthracite production was 180 000 to 190 000 tons Officials say a back to work order failed to bring workers back United Mine Workers and others involved street action followed news of the order
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Shenandoah
Philadelphia A
Reading Coal and Iron
Solid Fuels Administration
Knickerbocker Yee One
Knox Reports 92 Jap Ships Sunk in Three Weeks
Secretary of the Navy Knox announced 92 Japanese vessels destroyed in the last three weeks, warning against optimism and stating the war in the Pacific remains far from over. He cited two submarines sunk and listed several types of ships damaged or sunk.
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Knox
Washington
Pacific
Navy
Truk
James V. Forrestal
Winchester to Host Hospital Meeting Thursday
A large number of Winchester representatives will attend a meeting Thursday afternoon February 24 at 2 o'clock in the Newton D. Baker General Hospital auditorium. The forum will discuss patient needs and form a camp and hospital council with delegates from Frederick and Clarke counties and several neighboring areas. Mrs. William Clark will lead the discussion on soldiers' needs, aiming to coordinate community efforts beyond military funds.
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Winchester
Army
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Frederick
Clarke
Hagerstown
Jefferson
Berkeley
Morgan
Hampshire
West Virginia
William Clark
American Red Cross
Alexandria
Cooper
R. J.punkhouser
Eliz
Misses Rice
Jean Forney
Ros Fnanneinsterne Sencindiver
Helen
Harry T. Cooke
Churchill Review Says Allied War Strategy Is United
London February 22 James M Long reports Churchill in Parliament said Allied bombing would extend deep into Germany and that the three allies stand absolutely united on war aims and plans. He warned of possible new German attacks from the French coast but pledged vigilance and strong U.S. bomber forces as the foundation of overseas invasion. He noted Germany’s stubborn defense of Rome and warned no guarantee the war would end in 1944.
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London
Churchill
Moscow
Teheran
Europe
Hiller
Germany
Bristain
Italy
Britain
Contin
Poland
Soviet Union
U. S
Commons
U S
Tuin
Cairo
Hitler
Rome
Stanlin
Nazi Party
Africa
State Guardmen Get Service Ribbons
Thirty three members of Company 115 Virginia State Guard have been ordered to report to Captain Baker in person at City by noon Friday to receive service ribbons. Earl Bailey Allen Lutrell Gerald Lutrell Turner Kaugh Albert Stine H Swartz Robert Ritter George Ritter Isaac Melester Kerchevat Dore Melester and A J are listed among those to be notified.
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Virginia State
Capt. Baker
Earl S. Bailey
Allen B
Gerald R. Lutrell
Turner F. Kaugh
Albert M. Stine
H. W. Swartz
Robert S
George H. Ritter
Isaac F. Mong
John F. Kerchevatdore
E. Melester
A. J
Loudoun Phone Bi Tuesday and Thursday Tabled
Readable lines show a brief scheduling note for Loudoun, listing Tuesday and Thursday blocks with telephone actions or biweekly timing. The fragment implies a recurring contact or service window in a local notices context. Entities include Loudoun and days Tuesday and Thursday.
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Clearbrook Woolen
Georgia
Eniwetok Island
Parry Island
Marshalls
Rabaul
Ron Ore
John Kerr
Naval Secretary
By James M. Long
State Guardmen
S. Loudoun
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