Reds Near Polish Border Press Soviet Advance
Soviet forces under General Vatutin smashed toward Novograd Volynsk, a key rail hub about 15 miles from the old Polish frontier, with further advances near Poyaski and Zhmerinka. Red Star called the situation very serious for the Germans as they harried and retreated under a mobile Russian flank.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Novograd Volynsk
Red Star
Red Army
Markhlevsk
Vershnitsa
Ger. Vatutin
Pripet Marshes
Kiev
Zhitomir
the Associates
London
Jas
Rusela
First
Fri von Mannstein
Ceges
SA Moscow
Moscow Radio
New York
S: Federal Communications Commission
Stockholm
Kurt Zeitzler
Alfred Jod
Adolph Hitler
von Mannstein
Inal
Hitler
White Rus
Latvia
Nevel
Bas’tion
Vitebsk
Cyclist Dies From Skull Fracture After Friday Collision
Uthn E Westfall 68 of Adrian died at Bixby Hospital after a bicycle collision Friday. Born in Hillsdale County, he lived in Adrian 35 years, married Eliza Baker in 1905, she died in 1910. Survived by sons Clifford and Claude and sister Mrs Steal Campbell of Toledo. Funeral Wednesday at Everiss Funeral Home. Burial North Adrian Cemetery.
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Uthn E. Westfall
Bixby Hospital
Mr. Westfall
Hillsdale County Club
Adrian
Eliza Baker
Nazarene Church of
Clifford
Claude
Curley Indicted Again Over Engineers' Group Probe
Washington dispatch reports Representative James M S Curley of Massachusetts was indicted a second time by a federal grand jury. The case centers on operation of Engineers' Group Inc, described by the Justice Department as a government war contracts brokerage racket.
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Washington
James MS. Curley
D-Mass
Engineers’ Group, Inc
Department of Justice
Death of Catherine LaMay from gas explosion in Jasper area
Nine-year-old Catherine LaMay died at Bixby hospital after burns suffered when her brother Melvin, 10, ignited gasoline while filling a car from a drum. The blaze spread to a 20 by 30 foot barn destroying the car and livestock. The tragedy follows a prior house fire on the Malcolm Linehan farm earlier that year. Catherine survived by parents, three sisters, two brothers, and extended family. funeral arrangements set for Tuesday at Everiss Funeral Home.
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Evert. LaMay
Jasper
Bixby Hospital
New West
Melvin
Adrian
LaMay
Malcolm Linehan
Adrian Township
Linehan
Catherine
Joseph Grimm
Wauseon
Orrin Miller
Route 2
Everiss Funeral Home
Fairfield Cemetery
Former Art Teacher Dies After Hip Injury In Adrian
Miss Eva F. Irish, 90, longtime Adrian art teacher and supervisor, dies at Bixby hospital after a fall. She taught in district and Adrian schools for 44 years, retiring in 1918. Survived by cousins. funeral Tuesday at Everiss Funeral Home with burial in Oakwood. She was active in the Len gner County Humane Society and Des Moines Unitarian Church.
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Irish
W. L. Snedeker
South MecKenzie Street
Bixby Hospital
Adrian
Lvish
Bronson
Coldwater
Hudson
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank
California
Lengner County Humane Society
Unitarian Church of Des Moines
Everiss
Jamies M. Horton
Christ Episcopal Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Gowers
Prominent state publisher Howard Fitzgerald dies at 72
Grand Rapids Jan 3 Michigan newspaper figure Howard H Fitzgerald president of the Pontiac Press Company and former Flint Journal publisher died suddenly of coronary thrombosis at his home after writing an editorial the same day Survivors include his widow a daughter a son and a brother Funeral services set for 2 p m tomorrow at his residence Fitzgerald had long served the Associated Press and lived in Grand Rapids since 1926 He previously owned St Johns News and merged Flint Journal with Flint Globe before selling Flint holdings in 1912
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Grand Rapids
Michigan
Howard H. Fitzgerald
Pontiac Press Company
Pontiac Daily Press
Fitzgerald
Ovid
Flint Journal
Pontiac Press
Flint Glove
Journal
Flint News
Flint
Booth Newspapers, Inc
Fantiae Press
Zylpha J. Fitzgerald
Sanford Wilcoxpo
Harold A. Fitzgerald
Pontiac
Roy
Richmond
Myr. Fitzgerald
Associated Press
Violent Death Toll Reaches 13 in State Over Holiday Weekend
AP report details 13 deaths across Michigan during New Year weekend including ten traffic fatalities and three other causes. Among the victims: Louis Marino 40 burned when prank mortar saturated clothing caught fire at Conti Motors De vonders plant. Emma Randles 44 crushed inspecting damage after car crashes. Dora Caciuk 38 died after hospital transfer crash. Two Benton Harbor residents Tom Cox 26 Mattie Duncan 21 died when their car hit a bridge over the St Joseph River. Additional fatalities included four traffic deaths Friday and two from falls or burns. Vivian Bauman 22 of Greenville killed in two car crash near Rockford. Leslie Oversmith 25 in critical condition. Joy Lea Gordon 17 killed. Sam Leichell 17 seriously injured.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Louis Matino
Kercheval
Conti- 101S Motors Corporation
Devon
St. Mary's
Marino
H Marino
Dames
Emma Randles
Eroit
Dora Caciuk
Detroit
Shotter
Benton Harbor
St. Joseph River
St Joseph
Tom Cox
Mattie Duncan
Theodore Everhardt
Henry Duncan
Mattie
Vivian Bauman
Greenville
Rockford
Lesie Oversmith
Hastings
Joy Lea Gordon
FairwellWas
Sam Leichell
Banking Calls Issued For Year End 1943 Reports
The comptroller of the currency issued calls for a statement of the condition of all national banks as of December 31, 1943. State bank calls were issued for the same date. The Federal Reserve Board issued calls on member state banks and the FDIC called insured nonmember banks.
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Washington
LA State Bank
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System
I Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve
Alli es Within Nine Miles of Pescara in Italian Front
Allied headquarters report heavy fighting north of Girona as Canadian troops reach within nine miles of the Adriatic port of Pescara. Ground operations limited by pain and snow while medium bombers attack rail yards and coastal targets from Taggia to Ancona with widespread damage and no Allied losses.
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Algiers
Girona
Adriatic
Pescara
Italy
Taggia
Chieti
Ate
Nice
Ventimigiia
Tagga
Anna Riva
San Benedetto
Civitavecchia
Rome
Anagni
Rose
Jiwader
Allied aircraft down 13 Japanese planes in Burma clash
New Delhi dispatch reports Allied air forces shot down 13 Japanese planes and damaged others in a heavy fight over southern Burma on December 3. The alert says Allied night coastal forces returning to base attacked Japanese defenses near Ramae Island and off Burma’s west coast while AM bombardments targeted Japanese positions in central Burma and northern areas.
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New Delhi
Arekan
Mayu Range
RAF
Burma
Mu River
Strikes in Wartime Crime Topic at Capitol Debate
Washington lawmakers debated new wartime law proposals after a high United States and United Nations figure warned that labor disputes could aid Nazi propaganda. Critics urged presidential leadership to act, while some argued White House handling harmed war effort. rail and steel strikes featured prominently among concerns.
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Washington
CPI
Capitol
United States
United Nations
Germany
Roosevelt
White House
Hig F
Europe
D. B. Robertson
H. T. Fraser
T. C. Casher
Hitler
United Shee
Smith
Red Arrow Division back in action with new faces
Elements of the famed 32nd Division known as the Red Arrow are returning to combat in New Guinea. Units including the 126th Infantry and Company B of Adrian are reported in the Saidor area about 225 miles northwest of Buna. Major Bond notes similar jungle conditions to Buna, while MacArthur praises the division’s past performance and leadership.
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Red Arrow
New Guinea
126Th Infantry
Adeian
Ssidor
Blacker Point
Buna
Saidor
G. Chandler Bond
Company B
Bond
MacArthur
32Nd
Sind
Port Morast
Australia
Grange To Meet As New Pork Stamp Issued
Woodstock Washington January 3 P The Office of Price Administration announced another perk beginning Saturday validating spare stamp No 4 for the purchase of five points of fresh pork and all sausage through Saturday Jan The new stamp is valid for all types of sausage except canned rural canning meat The Lenawee County Parmaona Grange will hold its January meeting at 12:02 am Sunday at the Woodstock Cement City venue Judge M K Tripp to speak on juvenile problem and a dinner will be served by Woodmarket Grange The program also includes a session on rural aid and ar in glass Independence of pork content
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Lenawee County
Parmaona
Grange
Woodstock
Cement City
James Opa
Mary
K. Tripp
Woodstock Grange
Berlin Bombarded Again as London Reports Fire Toll
Berlin suffered a second searing air strike in New Year raids described as heavy by the air minister. The Berlin target area including industrial zones and residential districts faced new devastation with fires burning in suburbs and central locales. Swedish and Swedish-diplomatic reports noted the worst damage since the November 18 campaign began, as rescue workers retrieved dead and injured.
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London
Berlin
RAF
Mogsquito
France
Ih Communidaé
Nice
Vichy
Hitler
Capial
Tempelhof
Hamburg
Allied Troops Meet Little Jap Opposition at Saidor
American forces landed at Saidor New Guinea capturing the harbor and airfield while pinching off Japanese resistance. MacArthur announced the third offensive in 18 days showing Allied striking power as Australian troops push toward Madang. Japanese air support was absent and no interceptors were seen as U S Sixth Army moved inland after a heavy bombardment.
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Associated Press
New Guinea
Saidor
Harbor End
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Michigan
Wisconsin
Madang
Finnschhafen
Huon Peninsula
Finschhafen
Ramu
Bogadjim
Macang
Sixth Army
Clarence Martin
Col
Slndel- Bradley
American Warship Explodes and Sinks Near Sandy Hook
A U.S. destroyer exploded and sank about six miles northeast of Sandy Hook New Jersey. The cause was undetermined. Reports said more than 100 survivors were landed and 54 at Fort Hancock hospital. Ambu lances and blood plasma units were dispatched to aid. The blast was heard across New Jersey, with sightings from Paterson to Plainfield but not At Asbury Park.
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United States
Sandy Hook
N. J
Uetavy Public Relations Office
Bama
Jewt
Navy
Fort Hascock
Naval District
Fort Hancock
Maritte
Staten Island
Forts Hancock
Rockaway Point
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Hancock
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Paterson
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