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November 9, 1943
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Headlines from November 9, 1943
Confusion Among PR Vote Clerks Delays the Count in Manhattan; CONFUSION DELAYS PR COUNTING HERE
7 candidates in Queens and 4 in Bklyn eliminated
ZHITOMIR IS GOAL; Red Army Hastens Pace to Sever Foe's North and South Artery CRIMEAN GAINS CONTINUE Nevel Front Ablaze as Soviet Forces Advance -- Germans Admit Heavy Pressure Red Army Speeds Drive to Sever Foe's North-South Ukraine Line
USSR forces advance toward Zhitomir; take Kozhanka, 140 mi from Rumania; take Gornostaipol and other towns north of Kiev; Nevel front fighting noted; Gers admit pressure; USSR forces gain in Kerch area; Ger losses in Kiev battle noted; map
$10 Liquor Levy Restored, Pari-Mutuel Bets Are Taxed; Ways and Means Group Also Increases Local Postage Rate to 3 Cents and Puts Impost on Tooth Paste and Wallets Levy of $10 on Liquor Is Restored, Tax Put on Pari-Mutuel Betting
House com approves tax on tooth paste and other articles
Italy Called 'Holding Operation' With West Becoming Major Arena; ITALY IS CALLED 'HOLDING' ACTION
Allied preparation for blow against Ger from west discussed; speculation on Gen Marshall choice of subordinate comdrs and size of forces to be used
Historical Events
1943An agreement for the founding of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration is signed by 44 countries in the White House, Washington, D.C.[โ ]
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. "The White House" is also used as a metonym to refer to the Executive Office of the President of the United States.