Commandos Reach 5 Miles of Bizerte in Tunisia Raid
A London Telegraph report, via Reuters and Associated Press, says American participation in a weeklong raid into Nazi held Tunisia pushed to within five miles of Bizerte. The foray, conducted in heavy seas, involved beach landings and several days of fast movements through enemy positions before withdrawal to base. Casualties were light, with German forces firing but not breaking the raiders' advance.
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London
Tunisia
Bizerte
Reuters
London Telegraph
Kenneth A. N. Anderson
North
Africa
Rommel
Tripoli
Reid
Eisenhower Commanded Gibraltar Hidden North African Base
Allied commander in Tunisia Ike Eisenhower led wartime operations from Gibraltar, the fortress carved from rock where American and British groups secretly prepared for the North African landings. Guards, tunnels, and a five hundred yard approach kept the base secure while staff trained and moved through the dripping tunnel.
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Associated Press
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Eisenhower
Tunisia
Gibraltar
West Point
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Adrian High School Senior Dies After Train Crash
Robert Foulk, 17, an Adrian high school senior, died four hours after a crash that left his delivery truck struck by a westbound New York Central passenger train at the South McKenzie Street crossing. The fatal incident, Adrian’s first traffic death of the year, occurred as the truck failed to see the approaching train on a steep grade. Officials The driver, a local student athlete and team captain, was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead from internal injuries. He is survived by his mother and a brother and will be buried in Lenawée County after funeral services at the Brotherhood Tabernacle.
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Addan High School
Bixby
New York Central
McKenzie Street Trassing
Adrian
Beether Street
Maple City Floral Company
McKenzie Street
Robert
Wendell Stevens
Beecher Street
A. J. Christman
W. A. .Shahrers
Elkhart
Ind
North
Richard Foulk
United Brethren College
York
New
Toledo
Kansas
Lenawée County
STATE'S HIGHWAYS COVERED WITH ICE
Lansing dispatch reports ice crusted roads statewide after a thaw and freeze. Misty rain delays landing operations. travel deemed unsafe. US-16 north of Lansing blocked by jackknifed trucks. city buses delayed. Greyhound routes canceled. War plant workers face long walks as many roads remain icy and hazardous.
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Here
East Lansing
Marie Mercier
Kayl H. McDone
Michigan State College
Sparrow Hospital
Muskegon
Greyhound
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Adrian Sen|ice
Levianee County
Induc
Freeen Group
Minnt
Adrian Armory
West Maumee Street
Crass
Russel Nelson
Temperabash
Detroit
Cury
Jaro
Henderson accused of crucifixion by critics over gasoline policy
Washington dispatch reports Senator Brewster alleging administration leaders crucified Leon Henderson to appease critics as he resigns as price administrator. Henderson to be replaced by Senator Brown early next year. Rep. Andresen denounces alleged discrimination and bungling in gasoline and oil handling, citing use of fuel for Hendersons’ private trip and decrying unfair rationing as a national scandal. Page 9 continuation referenced.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Brewster
R-Maine
Henderson
Roosevelt
Brown
D-Minh
Rep
Andressen
R-Minn
Andresen
New Jersey
Ceiling price rise may be permitted in food policy shift
Washington reports the administration may drop general subsidies to curb food costs and allow ceiling price increases to fix inequities. Millers face higher flour ceilings tied to wheat prices while milk subsidies prove costly, prompting a shift toward price adjustments and targeted relief rather than broad subsidies. Byrnes will decide final policy as retail price ceilings standardize next month.
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Agriculture Department
New York City
Department
Federal Treasury
James F. Byrnes
Office of Price Administraion
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Indictment in Plot 10 Defrauding U.S. War Wire Case
A federal grand jury indicted Anaconda Wire and Cable Co. of Marion Indiana and five officers for conspiracy to defraud the United States. Justice officials say the firm secretly hid a tester to pass defective wire and cable, endangering soldiers. Russia reported about 50 percent of shipped wire defective. Army limited Marion plant outputs to maneuvers.
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Washington
Biddle
Fort, Wayne
Ind
Anaconda Wire and Cable Co
Mation
W. Frauds Unit
FBI
Justice Department
Thor S. Johnson
Ansronda Mills
Frank E. Hart
Marion
Clark
Russia
War At A Glance War At A Glance
War fronts spread across Europe and Africa as German and Italian forces retreat toward Tripoli and Rostov. Stalin's front in the north caucasus sees renewed assaults while Allied commands push toward Buna and air strikes target Munich and Calcutta.
German Resistance Stiffens As Russians Drive On To Rostov
Allied forces push toward Rostov as Soviet troops advance in the southwest. In New Guinea, Japanese positions near Buna are pinned to two major sectors totaling about five miles of coast, with strong fortifications and heavy enemy emplacements observed. Americans and Australians press the Buna government area, expanding control while facing tough terrain and extensive trenches.
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Associated Press
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Buna
Cape Endalardere
Cape Killerton
Douglas MacArthur
Buna Village
Ed Buna
Giropa
Sananenda
Cape Endaiadere
Buna Government Station
Giropa Point
Bupa Village
Sanananda
Wew
Guinea
Bombing raids hit Japanese bases in Aleutians and Solomons
United States war planes bombed the submarine base on Kiska Island in the Aleutians, with heavy explosions observed around shore facilities. In the South Pacific, Army Flying Fortresses attacked Munda in New Georgia and damaged at least one cargo ship near Bougainville, with hits reported and further bombing planned.
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British advance in Burma reaches Alethang-Yow near Akyab
British forces push down the Burmese coast without resistance from Japan and occupy Alethang-Yow, 11 miles south of Maung-idayy. The move brings them within 45 miles of Akyab and secures a small airfield. A joint British American communiqué reports renewed Japanese raids on Calcutta with light casualties and damage.
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Maungidayy
India
Bay of Bengal
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Akyab
New Delhi
Calcutta
Lenawee Sergeants May Get Promoted Reports Say
Lenawee County sergeants Elmer Buchanan of Blissfield and Richard Pieh of Deerfield are reportedly recommended for commissions and decorations for leading a 15 man patrol in a surprise attack on Japanese positions on the Buna front. The mission succeeded though the patrol faced heavy resistance with one American killed and another wounded. Pieh reportedly killed six Japanese soldiers and disabled a machine gun with grenades.
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New Guinea
Lenawee County
Elmer Buchanan
Blissfield
Richard Pieh
Deerfield
Pieh
Russians May Have Retaken Millerovo
German resistance stiffened in the middle Don drive as Red Army forces reported capturing a large town and advancing toward Rostov on the Black Sea. The mid day bulletin indicated the next rail hub was Millerovo, a key junction about 120 miles from Rostov, with 400 enemy casualties and numerous captures as they pushed along the Moscow Voronezh line.
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Rostov
Black Sea
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Stalingrad
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War Bulletin
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von Bock
Don-Volga
Kotelnikovski
Ice Covers Streets as Mercury Rises in Adrian
A warm spell and mist iced Adrian area streets leaving sidewalks slick. City, county and state highway crews spread sand and salt while residents scattered ashes. Several injuries occurred from falls, three arms broken and a shoulder dislocated. Auto crash at Church and Main Streets noted. bus schedules disrupted. Temperatures ranged from 16 to 32 degrees with a 31 degree reading at 3 AM.
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Bixby Hospital
Charles Gillen
417 Spring Street
Hard Lock Co
Florence Scholl
Frank Street
Virgin Johnson
Route 2
John McLain
Dennis Street
City
Hell
Otto Goodson
Manitou Beach
Dean £. Long
Palmyra
Church
Carpenters Hill
Biternoan
Holiday Spirit Bottled Up By State Auditors
State auditors ordered the Adrian liquor store closed for a routine stock check after yesterday’s arrival. Heavy holiday buying has caused shortages in popular items and restricted dealer purchases, but wines cordials and other spirits remain plentiful.
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Liquor Commission
Goodyear Strike Item Dropped From Citizen Patriot Front Page
The Jackson Citizen Patriot front page carried a note about a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co plant strike stating the following news item will not appear in this edition for morale reasons. The memo indicates a sensitive or restricted story line related to the labor action.
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Jackson Citizen Patriot
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
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