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February 26, 1944

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Finns Invited to Moscow For Parley, London Hears; FINNS ARE INVITED TO MOSCOW PARLEY

By James B. Restonby Cable To the New York Times

Finnish mission reptd invited to Moscow; bar to Finnish aid to Gers during negotiations stressed; distinction between peace and armistice terms reptd made; Field Marshal Mannerheim role noted; Swedish Stock Exch reaction

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Washington Pays Tribute; Senator McNary, Republican Leader, Dies In Florida After Relapse From Operation

By Unknown Author

tribute to Sen McNary

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TAXES VOTED LAW BY 72-14 IN THE SENATE; VETO IS DEFEATED 39 Democrats, All but One Republican Unite Against President BARKLEY WITH MAJORITY Excise Tax Increases Are to Go Into Effect April 1 and Postage Rises March 26 TAX VETO BEATEN IN SENATE, 72 TO 14

By C.p. Trusselspecial To the New York Times

bill passed over veto

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REGENSBURG FIRED; Big Airplane Factories Bombed From Both England and Italy RAF RIPS SCHWEINFURT U.S. Loses 31 Bombers -- Runs Bag of Nazi Craft Up to 518 in Six Days REGENSBURG FIRED IN 2-WAY ASSAULT

By Drew Middletonby Cable To the New York Times

Allied rept, Western Front, 6 days

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Sanitation Department to Devote One Day a Week to Salvage Drive; CAREY TO GIVE DAY A WEEK TO SALVAGE

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NYC Sanitation Dept to make wkly can collections

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Notable Births

1944Christopher Hope, South African author and poet^[†]

Christopher Hope, FRSL is a South African novelist and poet who is known for his controversial works dealing with racism and politics in South Africa. His son is violinist Daniel Hope.

1944Ronald Lauder, American businessman and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Austria^[†]

Ronald Steven Lauder is an American businessman and pro-Israel political activist. He and his brother, Leonard Lauder, are the sole heirs to the Estée Lauder cosmetics company, founded by their parents, Estée Lauder and Joseph Lauder, in 1946.