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March 4, 1942
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Headlines from March 4, 1942
CARRIER ROUTS FOE; Ships' and Planes' Fire Foils Japanese Raid Near Gilbert Isles A FIGHTER PILOT DOWNS 6 Fleet Force Escapes Damage, but Loses Two Aircraft -- Suicide Dive Balked NAVY IN ACTION IN THE FAR PACIFIC U.S. CARRIER ROUTS 18 BOMBERS IN RAID DOWNED SIX PLANES
U S Pacific Fleet task force routs Jap raid near Gilbert Islands; map; 16-18 Jap bombers downed; 2 U S fighter planes, 1 pilot lost; Lt E H O'Hare lauded for action; por; mother comments
TAXES DOUBLED ON LOWER INCOMES IN TREASURY PLAN; $9,610,000,000 MORE 27 Billion Total Yield Is 40 Billion Short of Year's War Cost NO EARNED INCOME CREDIT Morgenthau Tells House Group It's Million Times Cheaper to Win Than to Lose TAXES ARE DOUBLED IN TREASURY PLAN THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY ASKS THAT INCOME TAXES BE INCREASED
Morgenthau urges legis to require mandatory husband-wife joint returns; text
MOVE TO RESTORE FULL SCHOOL AID; Republicans Adopt State Plan Calling Also for Lehman Tax Cut, Larger Relief Slash MOVE TO RESTORE FULL SCHOOL AID
N Y Legis majority includes further cut of $3,000 in proposed budget
Notable Births

1942Gloria Gaither, American singer-songwriter[†]
Gloria Gaither is a Christian singer-songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is married to Bill Gaither and together they have written more than 700 songs. In 2000, ASCAP named them Christian Songwriters of the Century. She performed, traveled and recorded with the Bill Gaither Trio from 1965 through 1991. Since 1991, she has served as a performer, recording artist, songwriter, scriptwriter and narrator for the Gaither Homecoming series of television broadcasts, video and DVD releases, and audio recordings.
1942Charles C. Krulak, American general[†]
Charles Chandler Krulak is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1, 1995, to June 30, 1999. He is the son of Lieutenant General Victor H. "Brute" Krulak, who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He was the 13th President of Birmingham-Southern College after his stint as a non-executive director of English association football club Aston Villa.
1942David Matthews, American keyboard player and composer[†]
David Matthews, is an American keyboardist, pianist, and music arranger.
1942Lynn Sherr, American journalist and author[†]
Lynn Sherr is an American broadcast journalist and author, best known as a correspondent for the ABC news magazine 20/20.
1942James Gustave Speth, American lawyer and politician[†]
James Gustave (Gus) Speth is an American environmental lawyer and advocate who co-founded the Natural Resources Defense Council.
1942Zorán Sztevanovity, Serbian-Hungarian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]
Zorán Sztevanovity is a Serbian-Hungarian guitarist, singer and composer living in Hungary.