Governor Asks $5 500 000 For State War Effort
Governor Van Wagoner asks $5.5 million to fund Michigan's war effort and for new laws to ready state government for emergencies. He seeks $5 million for an emergency war chest and $500,000 for the state police to expand manpower and install two way radio between cars and headquarters. He warns victory costs include lives livelihoods and property and pledges to pay any price. He calls for laws to enforce blackout orders regulate traffic during air raids and to empower the governor to remove nonperforming officials. He also pushes updating Michigan State Police claims for injuries and court martial processes.
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Lansing
van Wagoner
Michigan
VanWagoner
State Defense Council
Michigan State Trops
National Guard
Metamora Youth Hurt In Morning Traffic Crash
Four autos collided near Morenci one mile northeast near Leland Foster farm at one am. Charles Lane, 12, Metamora, suffered cuts and arm injuries after his car flipped and dashed through a fence. Lane is in Blanchard hospital with x rays pending. Other drivers escaped serious harm as a crowd aided, leaving two cars damaged minor and Lane pinned briefly under his wrecked vehicle.
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Morenci
Leland Foster
Lane
Warren Deatrick
Deatrick
Bernard Kelly
Cement City
Watkins
Kelly
Barney Cooper
Ad- Finn
Morris Russell
Geneva Borton
Adrian
Acy Raymond Swordout
Hand to Hand Battle Rages In Mozhaisk City
Red Star reports fierce hand to hand fighting as Russian troops press the German offensive toward Moscow with Mozhaisk as a pivot. The paper notes heavy losses for German forces rushed from France and airlifted to the front and confirms Russian advances near Smolensk and Polotnyany Zavod. It also mentions Stalin’s universal military service expanding reserves ahead of a planned spring offensive.
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Mozhaisk
Assoclai
Moscow
Red Star
Russia
Arctic
Black Sea
France
Smolensk
Hitler
Stockholm
Polotnyany-Zavod
Kuibyshev
Red Army
Stalin
Russlans
Deputy boosts in Lenawee sheriff force with new deputy
Lenawee county supervisors approved a 10 percent pay rise for four full time deputies and added one new deputy to the sheriff's force. Salaries rise from 125.2 to 137.50 monthly effective January 1. The vote was 16 to 14 amid opposition. Sheriff Roscoe W. Scott had requested both the raise and the extra deputy to meet higher living costs and defense program needs. Also, the lake outlet dam at Devils Lake was inspected and Floyd Carpenter promised immediate fixes.
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Lenawee County Board of Supervisors
John, Lowe
N. E. Hartington
Raymond Page
Arch T. Wilson
Calkins
Benner
Conlin
Fatchett
Fellows
Hillard
Lee
Osborne
Robertson
Sawyer
Seager
Stewart
Swick
Taylor
John Dowling
Ele
Wickwire
Hudson Township
John 4. Osborne
Madison Township
Matt Benner
Dover Township
Contin
Germond
Lundahl
Newell
Hobertson
Sewyer
Roscoe W. Scott
Lake Level l
Devils Lake
Floyd Carpenter
Adrian Contractor
Carpenter
Roosevelt seeks 26 billions for defense in new requests
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 23.5 billion dollars in supplemental appropriations and contract authorizations for the War and Navy Departments and two defense activities for the 1942 through 1945 fiscal years. The plan includes 8.77 billion for the Navy, 12.53 million for the Army emergency fund, 7 million for the Inter-American Highway, and 35.95 million for the FBI, with specifics on cash and contract authorizations.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
War and Navy Departments
Navy Department
Naval Services
Navy
Army
Air Corps
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Defenders of Wake Arrive at Yokohama
1235 Wake Island prisoners reach Yokohama amid reports of their 11 day siege. Commander Winfred Cunningham, described as Wake Island commander, and Nathan Daniel Teters, civilian in charge of 1050 defense employees, are among the arrivals. Navy could not confirm Cunningham’s status.
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Tokyo
Wake Island
Yokohama
Winfred Cunningham
United States
Nathan Daniel Teters
Cunningham
Honolulu
Wisconsin
Navy Department
Washington
Wake
James P
Devereux
Japan
Guam
Gunners Brace for Air Attack on Manila Bay
Eyewitness account from Batan Peninsula detailed U S and Filipino forces under Gen MacArthur fighting for control of Manila Bay. At dawn, radiophone alerts signal six enemy planes, as Capt Abston and his battery prepare with rangefinders and fire-control instruments guiding rapid anti aircraft responses along the front lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas MacArthur
Manila Bay
Balan Peninsula
Associated Press
Clark Lee
Manila
Luzon
Clare Lee
60Th
United States ‘Coast Artillery
Batan Peninsula
P. L
United States
Far East
China Sea
A. A. Abston
Paul Verdi
Burmese Premier U Law Arrested by British
London reports that Burmese Premier U Law, who quit London last November, has been detained by Britain for allegedly plotting with Japan. The statement from 10 Downing Street says he was in contact with the Japanese since the Pacific war began and will not be allowed to return to Burma. He was en route from Lisbon via Cairo and Hawaii when arrested, after critical talks with Churchill failed to ease risk.
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U Law
London
Burma
Singapore
Downing, Street
Churchill
Pacific
Washington
Hawaii
Lisbon
Cairo
Iisbon
England
USAW
Sugar Shortage Forecast Prompts Belt Tightening
Secretary Wickard warned of war related shortages of sugar fats and oils by year end urging thrift and substitution. He appeared with Mrs Roosevelt on her radio program noting sugar could tighten due to Pacific cutoffs and UN sharing while Cuba and Latin America may ease pressure. He projected 1943 total fats and oils would shrink and urged a 2 percent rise in peanut oil and a 50 percent jump in soybean acreage to bolster supplies.
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Wickard
Washington
Claude R. Wickard
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
Nwe
Pacific Islands
United Nations
Central America
United States
Survivors say subs in waters of attack were thick as catfish
Survivors from a Panamanian freighter torpedoed in the western Atlantic arrived in an East Coast Canadian port reporting enemy submarines were thick as catfish in the attacked waters. Seven crewmen rescued by a Canadian ship were injured or frostbitten. one died after landing. Two Americans among those saved said fellow crewmen perished in a life boat after three days at sea.
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Atlantic
W. J. Finch
New York
Philip Wold
Portland
Beg Stolt
Newark
N. J
Joe Kolinosky
Buffalo
N.Y
Finch
Nova Scotia
Canada
Licenses for 1000 bicycle tags issued in Adrian
City officials announced arrival of metal license plates under new ordinances. About 1,300 unregistered bicycles must obtain licenses within two weeks at 50 cents each, with 25 cents for transfers or replacements. Plates mailed to prior applicants. deadline set to avoid confiscation. Newann, Minn, Jan 190- Amelia Everts Carr, 66, pleads no defense to a confidence scheme charge, awaiting sentencing January 28.
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Adrian
Cit
E. A. Bal Tenberger
Newann
MN. J
Amelia Everts Carr
Essex County Court
Newark
Daniel Brennan
American Filipino Forces Stop Japanese Landing at Singapore
British imperial forces reinforced with American Filipino units repelled Japanese landing attempts on the west coast of Johore and attacked enemy columns from Malaya. RAF operations continued as Singapore endured renewed air raids with fires at a fuel depot and several aircraft losses reported.
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Associated Press
Singapore
Johore
RAF
Naval
Malaya
Tanker Torpedoed Off North Carolina
The tanker Aller Jackson en route to New York was torpedoed and sunk off the North Carolina coast by an unidentified submarine. Of 35 crew, 13 survived, six hospitalized, seven uninjured rescued, and four bodies recovered. Names of survivors and dead listed. location, time, and rescuing vessel withheld.
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Norfolk
Tan
Aller Jackson
New York
North Carolina
Fifth Naval District
Elma E. Burden
Naval Public
Célations Department
Naval
Naval Operating Base
Rold Clausen
Ross F. Terrell
Oris M. May
Teague F. Burke
Ers Aracelio Lopez
Elmo E. Burden
Jerimah A. Donovan
F. W. Bruchmer
Jackson
Marei A. Rand
Boris
A. Varneoff
Thomas B. Hutchins
Steaphen Varbonich
Randolph HK. Larso
W. la. Hoerle
Haman Brown
Dimingo Perio
Lireman
Carl Z Webb
Chinese Accuse Japan of Poison Gas Use in Battle
CHUNGKING China Jan 15 Chinese officials charged that Japan used poison gas in a desperate effort to break Chinese lines north of Kinglien on the western Han River. The North Kiangsi front saw about 3,000 Japanese casualties, including a brigade commander killed and two battalion commanders captured after a failed attack.
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Chungking
China
Kinglien
Han River
Kiangsi
Hat River
U S Sub Sinks Three Japanese Merchantmen
United States submarine sinks three Japanese merchant ships near Tokyo Bay in a bold Pacific operation. Navy reports Admiral Hart assumes command of Allied naval forces in the southwest Pacific. Earlier notices also claim sinking of three Japanese transports and two cargo vessels and a 27,000-ton liner possibly converted to carrier or transport.
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Washington
Pacific
United States
Tokyo Bay
Navy Department
Navy
Thomas C. Hart
Southwest Pacific
Stolen Car Was Just a Hitch Hiker in Adrian
Adrian police halts a reported stolen car incident after discovering S W Raymond’s car unintentionally towed a parked vehicle on South Main Street. The owner, Harry Culbert, later learns his car was never stolen and the situation is resolved at the station.
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Adrian
S. W. Raymond
State Street
South Main Street
Main Street
Dennis Street
Raymond
iCity
Harry Culbertson
North Broad Street
Republicans Back Plan To School 4,000,000 Jobless
Congress appears ready to support an administration plan to spend 450 to 600 million dollars for a 26 week paid schooling program. Up to 24 dollars weekly would aid 4,000,600 laid off workers to train for aircraft, tanks, guns and other war production roles. Senators McNary and Brown note GOP support and speed the conversions. President Roosevelt intends to send detail letters as Congress eyes swift passage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
McNary
Oregon
Rep. Martin
Mass
House
Roosevelt
Brown
D-Mich
Detroit
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Biddle
Luzon Operations Reported Easier Despite Japanese Pressure
The War Department said American Filipino forces on Luzon had repelled the latest Japanese attack and regained some positions. MacArthur reported Filipinos in occupied areas faced transport loss, farm evictions, and seized crops as enemy air activity remained reconnaissance focused.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Philippines
Luzon
Douglas MacArthur
Carole Lombard’s Body Recovered After Crash in Las Vegas
Las Vegas January 19 The shattered bodies of Carole Lombard and eight others among 22 killed in a mountain top crash were brought to a Las Vegas morgue. Snow hindered recovery of the remaining victims as a three man inquest ruled Lombard died from crash injuries on the T. W. Abner route from Las Vegas to Los Angeles.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Carole Lombard
Miss Lombard
Edgar J. Mannix
M. G. M. Studios
T. W. Abner
Los Angeles
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Metamora
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Defenders OF
U.s.’S
Edward R. Wright
Ernest E. Wheeler
Louis Rio
Clarence Graham
Lieut. L. Peterie
U Saw
India Office
U Tin Tut
Mpanese
U.S
Japanese Empire
Tolles
Tictson
Fred Greenwald
Wucjoneer
Usv
MacArthur
Peninsula
Netherlands Indies
Qaust
Merne
Malay Peninsula
Indies
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