Mrs Herbert Hoover Dead In New York Of Heart Attack
Mrs Herbert Hoover, former first lady from 1929 to 1933, died in New York at 7 o'clock after an acute heart attack at Waldorf Towers. She was 68, had just returned from a concert, and died with former President Hoover at her side. Children Allan and Herbert Hoover Sr were notified. She led Girl Scouts and was a noted hostess in Washington.
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Polish Russian Reconciliation Doubtful in 1941
London reports growing doubt that Poland will reach a Russo Polish accord as Soviet advances into eastern Poland loom. Polish officials insist eastern and western borders be treated separately and refuse ceding eastern territory for western compensation. Prem Mikolajczyk may meet Benes, but optimism remains low. Eddy Gilmore notes Soviet maps show no barrier near Royno Province, Moscow front.
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Labor unions sign peace pact to curb raids
In Chicago on January 8, the CIO UAW and AFL International Association of Machinists agreed to halt raiding each other’s members to support the national war program and uninterrupted production in vital industries. A union spokesman called it probably the most significant move toward unity yet.
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Calls Report On Youth In Prisons indicts Michigan system of caring for children
LANSING Jan 3 UPI The state corrections department released a survey finding 506 youths aged 15 to 18 in state prisons. Director Garrett Heyns called the report shocking and urged expanded juvenile guidance programs. The study shows 13 to 15 year olds in prisons for adult convicts, including a life term for murder, and emphasizes early warning signs and the need for home and school training, increased psychiatric care, better parental efforts, and proper placement of feeble minded youths outside prisons. prison facilities provide education for inmates.
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Volunteers Sought for War Bond Campaign in Adrian
Geardon Piersol of Ann Arbor regional director of war bond sales calls for 30 to 40 solicitors in Adrian. Volunteers must enroll and be organized promptly. Meet Mr Piersol in the city hall commission room Monday at 7 30 PM to enlist and receive supplies as a temporary campaign manager leads for about 60 days.
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Special fund set up for investigation of Toledo gambling
In Lucas County a $2,500 special fund provided by county common pleas judges will finance a grand jury probe into gambling sparked by the suicide of George D. Wilcox, Detroit ad man. The grand jury convenes soon, with trials Jan 12 and 13 for 21 people arrested in three raids at Club Devon near the Ohio Michigan line. Wilcox claimed losses over $30,000 to professional gamblers. the coroner ruled death by self-inflicted.
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Striking Philadelphia workers reject leaders on wage demand
In Philadelphia 75 delegates from 3,000 striking public works workers voted to continue the walkout for a 10 cent an hour raise, spurning union guidance and leaving the three day strike at a stalemate as city officials refuse to negotiate until all strikers return. The action affects water bureau highways and street cleaning crews, with city conditions deteriorating as streets fill with rubbish and outages occur.
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Hitler Youth Accused of Reign of Terror in Reich
A neutral engineer returning from Germany reports that the Hitler Youth, described as arrogant with new police power due to manpower shortages, have created a reign of terror in the Reich. He says they denounce German adults for anti Nazi and pro Allied views and claim prisons are packed and executions are increasing.
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San Vittore Falls to Allied Forces in Cassino Battle
Allied Army maneuvers around Cassino yield victory at San Vittore after a 40 hour fight. Fifth Army fronts extend ten miles as troops push toward Monte Porchia and Giusto, with heavy German resistance and fortified towns along the Cassino road. Air operations pound rail yards and targets in Yugoslavia as Allied bombers support the advance.
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Draft group leaves for physical tests in Lenawee County
Fifty four Lenawee county draftees left by bus for the Detroit induction station this morning for final physical examinations. The local board has no instruction yet on the Washington plan to abolish screening and hold final exams 21 days before induction. The new plan takes effect Feb 1 and post induction furloughs are abolished. Names of men accepted are now sent to selective service head quarters in Lansing and the time to release and announce them is uncertain. The Names of those accepted Dec. 23 have not yet been received by the local board.
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Churches Rally For Adrian College Centennial Fund
Adrian College centennial campaign quotas were met by 24 Michigan Methodist churches. Campaign director Frank H. West said total pledges reach $14,728 with several churches delaying until Sunday due to a week of prayer. Central Methodist Church Lansing reports half of a 3500 note raised from 21 solicited members as Rev D Stanley Coors praises strong local interest.
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Frank H. West
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Lansing
D. Stanley Coors
Adelan College
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Child's Dream Comes True in Rocker Spaniel Gift
Ten year old Ann Gilcreast in Stoneham Massachusetts received a fluffy black cocker spaniel named Bamby as a holiday wish fulfilled. Her mother earlier said they could not afford a dog while her father Lieutenant Alden C. Gilcreast served overseas. Ann had written to President Roosevelt asking to lower puppy prices and the request reached the OPA which found a federal employee seeking a home for a cocker spaniel.
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Washington
Lenwee County Supervisors Open January Session at Court House
The board of supervisors of Len twee county will open its January session at the court house Monday morning. The meeting will open at 11 o'clock. The January term of the circuit court also will open Monday morning with Judge G Arthur Rathbun presiding. The jury will not report until Tuesday January 18.
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Map for Battle area featured on page eight
The edition includes a map of the Battle area on page eight. It highlights key routes and terrain for readers seeking local geographic context and navigation tips within the town.
Huge fleets of U S planes hit Germany
A large U S bomber force and long range escorts attacked southwest Germany in a major air operation. The raid hit Ludwigshafen and Mannheim with Allied fighters providing cover on the return. Forty two German fighters were shot down, with twelve bombers and seven fighters lost on the American side.
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Soldiers Want to Vote Says Army Paper Editorial
An army newspaper Stars and Stripes reports soldiers overwhelmingly favor voting in U S elections this year and urge a uniform federal balloting law. The piece critiques a Senate vote allowing states to decide soldier ballots and notes soldiers want citizenship rights exercised regardless of front-line location. A Naples edition notes more mail on the topic than African editions. A second item: Howard Darnell seeks 25000 in damages from four Chicago taverns under the Illinois Dram Shot Act after a tavern incident with off duty police, alleging permanent injuries.
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Reds Pour Through Gaps In Nazi Lines
Kas Hutchinson January report from Hutchinson Kansas notes Marthe Ann Ohls son, not quite three, accepts a strange man as her father after months of doubt. The child's mother and father, N. W. Ohlsson, long separated by war, reconciled through photos, petting, and gifts, with Martha Ann now calling him daddy and kissing his picture regularly. The girl was born to grandparents in Ashland Wisconsin while her father served in Bermuda.
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Tax Bill Up In Senate Next Week
Washington reports two key figures disagree on the new tax bill's yield and impact. Sen George of Georgia says it would raise about 2.28 billion annually, while Randolph Paul, Treasury counsel, argues the measure yields far less and would not curb inflation or aid over 50 million filers.
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War At A Glance: Allied Advances And Tech Feats
War developments around the world show the Fifth Army advancing toward Cassino after securing San Vittore. The Red Army penetrates deep into Poland and drives in the Dnieper Bend, while RAF Mosquitos bomb western Germany for a seventh night. U S production hits 450 planes in 1943, with Seversky praising jet propulsion as a future weapon. In the Pacific, Allied fighters sink or damage 30 Japanese barges in New Britain and New Guinea waters.
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Soviet Winter Offensive Drives Through German Lines Near Kirovograd
Soviet front reports show first and second Ukrainian armies breaching gaps in German defenses, pushing toward Kirovograd and threatening encirclement of Vinnitsa. Konev and Vatutin forces advance from Kiev region, with German garrisons at risk of isolation while Axis supply routes narrow under heavy pressure.
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Romania begins rapid dismantling in Bucovina and Bessarabia
A Bastern dispatch from Bern reports Romania ordering partial factory dismantling in Cernauti Chisinau and other frontier towns in northern Bucovina and eastern Bessarabia. Machinery is to be moved inland behind the mountains to avoid capture as front advances push toward 50 miles beyond the old Austro Hungarian frontier.
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