Many Changes In Retirement Bill And Related Measures
Richmond Virginia reporting extensive Senate action on a House bill to create a state retirement system for city workers and teachers with salaries set by the State Compensation Board. The chamber also approved a cooperative tax bill after striking out a contentious patronage dividend provision and debated related fiscal changes.
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Richmond
Senate
House
State Compensation Board
Ee Darden
Neff
Ralph Daughton
Norfolk
Senate Finance Committee
W. N. Neff
Retailers’ Association
MacArthur leads ground crews at Clark Field in World War II
Technical Sergeant John Edward Eddie O Neal of the Air Corps, stationed at Clark Field in the Philippines, cables his father that he is alive while defending with MacArthur on Bataan. O Neal previously served with the infantry in Panama and is on his second Army hitch.
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Clark Field
Philipines
John Edward
Eddie” O’neal
S. D. Ee
Vaucluse
Mr. O'Neal
Air Corps
MacArthur
Bataan
Sgt. O'Neal
Army
Panama
Newspapers And Magazines Face Increased Costs
Publishers face revenue loss from ads and rising paper costs. Newsprint shortages threaten production, with estimates of government limits within 30 days. Virginia papers raised rates. The Washington Post increased weekly and Sunday prices by car. Magazines lifted prices 5 to 10 cents due to higher paper costs.
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James E. Stiles
New York State Publishers’ Association
Virginia
Leader
Satunton
Northern Virginia
Strasburg
Washington Post
Carer
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Sebring
Fla
Drumright
Okla
Derrick
Colliers
Saturday Evening Post
Liberty
F B I Agent Killed In Abingdon Desertion Shootout
In Abingdon Virginia two Army deserters exchanged fire with federal officers as they tried to flee. Agent Hubert J. Treacy Jr. was killed and agent Charles L. Tignor wounded five times. The suspects, Charles J. Livett and James Evans Testerman, were captured after a long pursuit with tear gas and gunfire from officers.
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F.B.I
Abingdon
Virginia
Hubert J. Treacy, Jr
Charles L. Tignor
Fort Oglethorpe
Charles J. Livett
James Evans Testerman
Cleveland
Tenn
Treacy
Tignor
Nashville
Lebanon
Virgiginia
Soviet forces drive toward Dnieper bend in Ukraine
London reports Semeon Timoshenko leading a strong Red Army offensive in the Donets basin and toward the Dnieper bend, with 1.25 to 1.5 million troops. Berlin acknowledges defensive action as Soviets press spring campaigns and heavy German losses mount across multiple fronts.
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London
Marshall ‘Semeon Timoshenko
Donets
Caucasus
Stockholm
Dnieper
Ukraine
Dnieperopetrovsk
Moscow
Red Army
Soviet Information Bureau
Fowerersptinetes Neetelon
Leningrad
Kalinin
Winchester Comments on Hit and Run Drivers
The speaker notes multiple hit and run types. The most notorious avoids identification after causing damage from grills to crumpled fenders, delaying owners.
State Meeting Of 40 And 8 To Open Tomorrow
The Winchester based Grand Promenade of La Societe des 40 hommes et 8 chevaux plans a state wide conference with a 9 PM initiation ceremony at Sarah Zane Hall. About 15 candidates including ex service men from Winchester and nearby Alexandria are listed among the initiates.
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la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et
Winchester
American Legion
Sarah Zane Hall
Alexandria
Grim
James A. Loy
C. F. Schen
Axis Transports Are Broken Up
Axis forces report exchange of shellfire with enemy lines. Our artillery destroyed several motor vehicles and forced others to abandon positions. Our air forces conducted offensive patrols over forward areas.
Axis war planes attack British lines in Libya and Malta
Italian broadcasts report heavy Axis raids in bad weather on British communication lines and supply depots in Libya. The high command says attacks continued on Malta airdromes destroying a number of planes on the ground. British bombers hit Bengasi Libya overnight.
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Rome
Lybia
High Command
Malta
Bengasi
Libya
What Has Happened To All Aluminum Pots and Pans
The Office of Emergency Management seeks answers on the fate of aluminum pots and pans donated by housewives in the salvage drive. It has queried 29 aluminum smelters about remaining utensils, ingots, and how much aluminum entered war production. Estimates show about 11 835 pounds collected.
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Washington
Office of Emergency Management
The
F. C. Metals Reserve Company
Alrec Fease
Harrison Gas Tax Refund Bill Advances in Assembly
The General Assembly passed a measure to refund gasoline tax to owners of motor vehicles used exclusively for agricultural or horticultural purposes. Applicants surrender license tags to the circuit court clerk or licensing office to receive a receipt and claim the refund after relinquishing the current tags. Senator Harrison pushed the bill in both chambers, aiming to save farmers and fruit growers thousands of dollars in tax.
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General Assembly
Circuit Court
Harrison
Senate
House
Effort To Limit Overtime Pay Will Be Pressed
Washington March 13 The question of wage control as a war measure is under study Roosevelt asserted at a press conference He declined to detail a ceiling on wages but said the whole problem was under consideration Proponents say a wage ceiling could curb inflation Senate action sought to limit overtime pay in war industries despite opposition from Secretary of Labor Perkins Senator Reed urged action to raise the work week to 48 hours before overtime pay.
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Roosevelt
House
White House
Senate
Perkins
Lee
Nelson
War Deereent Board
Reed
R.kas
Valley Aircraft Warning Station Meeting Set for March 14
W Glenn Elliott state director of the Aircraft Warning Service calls a meeting of post organizers and chiefs of air craft warning posts for the one night March 14 at 8 o'clock in the George Washington Hotel dining room. Elliott plans to discuss Virginia's new Aircraft Warning Service setup.
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W. Glenn Elliott
The
American Legion
Aircraft Warning Service
Virginia Defense
Lee
Post
League of Aircraft Warning
George Washington Hotel
Elliott
Virginia
Hearing Today In Pollution Case
A large crowd gathered at the court for a hearing in the case of T. C. Keckley vs. Eddy Paper Company charged with months of conduct that allegedly polluted and created unsanitary conditions. E. T. Snider, Warren Keller, Wm. and S. R. Jenkins testified as first witnesses.
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the Coun
T. C. Keckley
Eddy Paper Company
Abram
Ead
Sone Macke
E. T. Snider
Warren Keller
R. Jenkins
Nazi battleship Gneisenau bombed in spring air offensive
The RFA bombed the 26 000 ton German battleship Gneisenau and lit Kiel naval installations as part of the great spring air offensive. Four and two engine bombers hit northwestern Germany and German waters despite German anti aircraft fire. Eight RAF planes were lost in the Kiel raid, the 65th raid and the fourth since Gneisenau was berthed at Kiel for repairs after crossing the Dover Straits.
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RFA
Gneisenau
Kiel
Air Ministry
Germany
R.A
Gnieseau
Dover Straits
Australia Reports On Casualties In Campaigns
Australia reports 17 031 casualties in the Malay campaign and defense of Singapore total including 287 officers and men killed. Middle East casualties put at 13 335 with prisoners among the counts.
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Sydney
Australia
Singapore
Middle East
British Detail Sinking of Three German U Boats
The admiralty announced that three German submarines U 131 U 434 and U 574 sunk in a sustained attack on a British convoy. U 574 was destroyed December 18 1941 by escort Stork after sinking the US destroyer Stanley. Most crew were saved and taken prisoner.
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London
Admiralty
Stork
Stanley
Mann
Kapitan
Wolfgang Heyda
US Fliers Destroy Five Jap Planes in New Guinea Raid
The War Department reported five American Army heavy bombers destroyed five Japanese planes in a raid on Salamaua and Lae in New Guinea. All buildings were destroyed with heavy runway damage and a pier in the harbor. all bombers escaped damage. Philippine Bataan front described as unchanged with Yamashita’s shift causing a military halt.
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Washington
War Department
Salamaua
Lae
New Guinea
Australia
Bataan
Philippines
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Philippine
Canberra sends urgent message to Roosevelt amid Pacific war updates
Canberra dispatch reports Prime Minister Curtin confirming delivery of an urgent message to President Roosevelt via Australian minister Richard Casey. The note says Roosevelt’s formal reply is awaited as Japan’s assault expands near Australia with actions across the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. Australian bombers strike at Gasmata while U S forces sink or damage Japanese ships near Salamaua.
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Curtin
Roosvelt
Richard G. Casey
Washington
Rabaul
Britain
Australia
Cape York Penina
Gasmata
New Britain
Salamaua
New Guinea
United States
U.S
Tokyo
Damaged report notes Japanese seaplane loss and sale notice
A fragment mentions a damaged Wed Port Mores Jap Seaplane down amid a ten states undersea offensive. It also references a sale bill for Loy property and a taxi service ad with a phone number.
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Ten States
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U. S
Curtin Japs
Solomon Islands
Sgt
J. Edward O'Neal
Abingdon, Va
Bobetacl T
Naunteo
Agen
Hitler
Timoshenko
Russia
Smolensk-Vyazma
Arctic
Murmansk
Berlin
Axis
Assembly
Secretary of Labor
Aoe Roosevelt
Valley Aircraft Warning Station
Boyce School
Canberra
Bulletin
John
Casey
Japan
Bri
Rang
Irrawaddy del
Port Mores
Hodge
Dial
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