Leningrad Offensive Threatens To Pocket 250,000 Nazi Troops
Soviet generals Govorov and Meretskov push a two-pronged drive from Leningrad and Volkhov to seal a seven mile gap near Novgorod and isolate the German base city. The operation nets 1,000 Nazis captured, 2,393 guns, and heavy losses.
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Leningrad
Lake Timen
Novgorod
Moscow
Leonid A. Govorov
Peter the Great
Russia
Lino
Oranienbaum
Gulf of Finland
Lake Ilmen
Reval iTallinn
Estonia
Vologda
Ropsheba
Petr- Kofsh Dhe
Pulkove
Griny
Iryur
Office of War Informazioni
Govorno
Krasnoye Seln
Leningrad- Warsaw
Volkhov Front
K. A. Meretskov
Novgorod Chudove
Shimsk
Novosokolniki
Ukraine
Nikolai Vetutin
Gashtha
Rovno
Camp Fire Plans Fund Drive For Ambulance Plane
Camp Fire Girls of Adrian organize fund events to back a national pledge a plane campaign. Local groups and the Guardians, Tuckabatehee Council, and Horizon Clubs stage activities, including a Bluebirds party at the YMCA with a penny per year age admission, and a rummage sale. A parade and a Squander Bug Dance are planned for February 10 at the Legion Home.
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Guardians' Association
Tuckabatehee Council
Camp Fire Girls of
Adrian
LS. Army
United States
Bluebirds
Y.M.C.A
Tuckabaiehee Council
Legion Home
Harbaugh Convicted Again On Traffic Count
After a courtroom battle, Harley Harbaugh was found guilty again of failing to observe a stop light in Addison. A separate Addison Justice Court verdict also convicted, with a $2 fine, and he faces sentencing Monday by Judge A. Arthur Rathbun. Rex B. Martin led the prosecution. Leland Beat represented Harbaugh amid testimony about whether a stop occurred. Christine Harbaugh, former wife, testified she saw Harbaugh stop near the traffic light while she was nearby in Lakeland Florida, attending aeronautics studies.
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Harley Harbaugh
Harbaugh
Vern Saunders
Addison
A. Arthur Rathbun
Rex B. Martin
Leland F
Christine Harbaugh
Herbaugh
Mie
Varation Tron
School of Aeronautics
Lakeland
Fia
Will Harbaugh
Masons To Sell War Bonds Saturday In City Drives
The Adrian Masonic Judges and the Order of the Eastern Star launch a war bond drive with booths in three banks and four stores including J C Penney Khives Walper Furniture and F W Wentworth. A box car and engine will be at Maumee and Main Street in the evening to aid the Fourth War Loan. Co chairs Roy Swigen and Fritz Russell oversee a staffed campaign with several volunteers. Fairfield township quota set at 7000 and city goal 51000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
Adrian Masonic
Orfee
Eastern Star
J.C. Penney Company
Khives
Walper’ Furniture Company
F. W. Wentworth
40 & & Box
Maumee
Main
Ray E. Clappee
Jasper
Fairfield
Fairfield Township
Local food distributors named locally needed activity
The War Manpower Commission area director designated Adrian's white goods and retail food distribution as locally needed for employment stabilization. The scope covers grocery stores meal markets wholesale food facilities and related outlets but excludes confectionery soft drinks tobacco beer and wine. The rule targets retention and laying out of staff without changing selective service.
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Adrian
C. A.rrine
War Manpower Commssity
Sour House
Sand
Ma Siinney Dev
Dev
Iby Scope
Artail
WMC
Directors Elected by Savings & Loan Association Meeting
The Adrian Federal Savings and Loan Association annual meeting elected Edwart A. Ballenberger and J. Connell to three year terms. T. Welsh leaves the board this year. Laere Mapes also elected for a three year term. Officers include Roy McPhail president George L. Bennett vice president and attorney Harold H. Sherman secretary treasurer with C. E. Clement A. T. E. Clark and Ma J. Linehan as directors. The board will elect officers at the next regular meeting on February 7.
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Adrian Federal Savings and Loan Association
Edwart A. Ballenberger
J. Cnoll
T. Welsh
Loaw
la ¥Ere Mapes
Roy McPhail
George L. Bennett
Harold H.J. Sherman
Tressurer
C. E. Clement
A. T E. Clark
Ma J. Linehan
Ans
Mr. Sherman
Neur
Heiress declares she's broke and cannot pay postage
Heiress Mrs. de Marigny, heir to her father Harry Oakes, offered her house and furnishings for sale at auction in Nassau after declaring she could not afford postage due on Christmas greetings. She traveled from Havana with husband Alfred de Marigny, who had been ordered to leave the Bahamas after his acquittal in a murder case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassal
Henanias
Nanty Oakes de Marigny
Bahamas
Alfred de Marigny
Nance
Harry Oakes
Postmaster Edson Porter Resigns at Blissfield
Blissfield postmaster Edson Porter announced his resignation effective March 1 after serving since April 1, 1914 with a term ending 1923 and reappointed April 17, 1933. He has served continuously in the role.
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Ourea
Wartime Industrial Accidents Outpace Battle Losses
Washington report shows 7,900 more workers killed or injured than battle deaths up to Jan 1, with 450 million man-days lost. OWI cites safety program lag and warns one skilled worker’s death can cost overseas troops critical support. Industry-wide rate near two injuries per million hours, $2.2 billion annual economic loss in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Office of War Information
OWL
OWT
Verne A. Zimmer
Labor Department
Labor Standards
National Safety Council
Yugoslavs Say Fight Spreads Below Fiume
London dispatch reports Tito announcing heavy fighting along the Croat coast below Fiume. German forces allegedly moved missiles toward the coast to curb Yugoslav partisans. Partisans claim success as they repel attacks near Banov Jaraga and Ovlj west of Zagreb with heavy losses on the German side.
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Fiume
London
Josip Broz
Tito
Free Yugoslav Radio
Associated Press
Craatal
Croatia
Bosnia
Banov Jaraga
Ovlj
Zagreb
Fire destroys two Toledo stores in downtown blaze
A blaze in Toledo destroys Harry's Auto Stores and the Boston Men's Store on Jackson and Summit Streets. The fire, estimated at 300,000 to 500,000 dollars, drew the entire city force plus auxiliary firefighters who treated three minor injuries. Crews planned controlled tearing down of walls as the block faced collapse.
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Toledo
Harry's Auto
Boston Men's
Jackson
Summit Streets
Last Ditch Fight on Subsidies Looms in Senate
Washington January 1944 administration forces gird for final clash to save a 1.5 billion subsidy fund. Banking committee approves Bankhead plan to liquidate subsidies by June but faces amendments from Southerners and foes. Maloney pushes food price stabilization replacement. current price protection estimate set at 140 million.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Senator Bank+ Thead
D.-Ala
Jeancel
Barkley Oss
Team OW
Maloney
D-Coin
House
Banking Committee
Bid. Maloney
Permission to Market Hog Plan Adopted in Chicago
Chicago hog marketing committee announced an in market plan effective January 23 for hogs arriving at the five stack terminal. Buyers with 40 market hogs will face quotas and selling agents will be allotted quotes based on business in the first 11 months of 1927. The plan aims to ensure orderly daily distribution and reduce open market volatility.
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Chicago
Sehlerf
Auditor balks porter's expense payment in court fight
State Auditor Vernon J. Brown refused to release 23.86 for Senator Elmer Porter and urged the matter to go to the state supreme court. Porter plans to appeal after Brown cited legal conflict between the attorney general and Supreme Court justice. Brown also defied the Civil Service Commission by denying vacation payout to former highway commissioner L B Reid, prompting a seven day deadline notice.
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Porter
Elmer Porter
Blissfield
State Supreme Court
Michael E. Nolan
Lronwood
Joffice
Vernon J.brown
Brown
Auditor General
Ney
Herbert J. Rusnian
Raymond W. Starr
Supreme Court
Rushton
Starr
State Civil Service Commission
L. B. Reid
Civil Service Department
Reid
American bombers sink three Japanese ships at Rabaul
American precision bombers delivered a major blow at Rabaul harbor sending three ships to the graveyard amid a large Allied air raid that involved over two thousand planes from the Solomons, with Tokyo reporting losses of 18 ships and 34 planes. Ground fighting flared briefly on Cape Gloucester as Marines held Hill 660, while Allied air forces pounded targets across the Caroline and New Guinea fronts.
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Iss
Rabaul
Pacific
New Britain Japan
Kusaie
Caroline
Lreee Gond
Peyest
American and
Gilberts
Truk
Carolinas
Marshalls
Mill
Barlio Tokyo
Mili
Kussaie
MacArthur
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Bougainville
Torohina River
East Lagoon
Kansa Bay
New Guinea
Madang
More Combat Planes Planned This Year
Washington reports a 50 percent rise in combat aircraft output as part of a 15944 aircraft production program. Charles E. Wilson says German and Japanese opponents will face substantially larger aircraft this year, with over 100000 planes planned and airframes averaging above 10000 pounds.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Aircraft Production Board
Wilson
Sineeft
British attack nets 3 Italian villages in 2018 drive
Allied forces of the Fifth Army enlarge bridgeheads above the Gagnano river to three miles deep and seize the villages of Argento Tufo and Suio while pressing toward Minturno. French Fifth Army units contact the enemy as British troops push across minefields and caves. Yank patrols probe the Rapido as Castel Porto area fortifications appear key to German defense.
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Alziers
Fifth Army
Gangnano
Minturno
Argento
Tufo
Suio
Rome
Minturro
Minturne
Cassino
Garleglanma
Tyrrhenian
Atunéi
Castel Porto
Quake in San Juan May Have 3000 Dead
San Juan Argentina January 20 government fears epidemics as authorities push evacuations while relatives search ruins for bodies from Saturday’s quake. Survivors ride trainloads to Mendoza and other cities. many remain in improvised shelters as aftershocks continue jeopardizing cleanup efforts.
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San Juan
Argentina
Mendoza
Press warns Britons and Soviets against Nazi peace talk
London and Moscow fear Nazi tactics to sow disunity as Pravda rumors spread. The London Press urged vigilance against peace talk maneuvers while Moscow’s War and the Working Class warned readers to understand Nazi efforts to split the Allies. British denial of the rumors was reported, and Eden’s recent Commons statement on Russian Polish ties was broadcast by Soviet monitors.
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London
Pravda
Moscow
War and
Teheran
Iman
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Eddy Gilmore
Russia
Britain
United States
Gilmore
Pravta
London Daily Express
Lord Beaverbrook
the Express
Brendan Bracken
American Society
Hitler
Meanwd
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Ruisslain
Senate vote likely on new tax bill
Washington Jan 20 The Senate moves to a final vote on a 2 2796 million tax bill if a compromise plan on revising the War Contracts Renegotiation Law can be agreed to by the Finance Committee. Subcommittee members tentatively back changes affecting renegotiation terms and exemptions for standard commercial articles as well as a definition of subcontractor. Rubber footwear prices expected to rise due to synthetic rubber substitution, the Office of Price Administration said.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
Tait
Rohio
Walsh Jd.mass
George
D.-Ga
LaFollente
Wis
Office of Price Administration
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Able
Emal
Detroit
American Red Cross
Sturlerts
Savings & Loan
Chester A. Bowles
Ses
Colony Block
Keting
Atoll
U.S
Garigliatin River
Eighth Army
Arielli River
Osccow
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