4 F Draft Returns to Central Role in War Mobilization
Washington January 2 news report outlines Byrnes proposed 4-F draft and wartime labor rules. He urges Congress to back War Labor Board orders and prepare larger draft calls as farm deferments and civilian production retooling face scrutiny. The plan envisions 4-Fs assigned to suitable war work or limited service if manpower controls fail.
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Associated Press
Byrnes
Congress
War Labor Board
Washington
James F. Byrnes
Office of War Mobilization
Burther
Stern
Tas
Coseress
Slelfz
Nimitz Hints Welcome Russian Role in Pacific War
Pearl Harbor January 21 Admiral Nimitz says he would welcome Soviet participation in the Pacific war. He notes landings on the China coast remain on the agenda despite tough resistance from bypassed islands and warns rough going ahead as invasion of Japan is contemplated. He spoke after returning from forward area tours.
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U. S. Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Jan
Japan
Nimitz
Pacific
Pravda
Americans Halt German Ardennes Push Near Bastogne
Allied reports say Patton's Third Army pushed east from Bastogne recapturing Moircy and Hubersmont while narrowing the Bulge threat. German withdrawals widened the gap as forces regroup toward Bitche and Houffalize amid renewed patrol clashes and Seventh Army pressure along the Rhine Plain.
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Bastogne
Hubersmont
Harlange
Neffe
Patton
Houffalize
Liege
Third Army
Bulge
Zer
Ardennes
Ameryan Ring
Antwerp
Lewis
Meuse
Rochefort
Seventh Army
Bitche
Oil Tanker Explosion Kills Two at Sea
Two U S Merchant Marine men were killed six injured and eight listed as missing after an explosion on the Sunoco tanker off Sandy Hook Bay New Jersey at 1 06 am. The 246 foot vessel was still afloat four thousand yards off shore at 9 am as Navy Coast Guard and New York City fireboats fought the blaze.
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Leonardo
N. J
U. S
Sun Oil Company
Sunoco
New Jersey
Navy Public Relations
New York City
Sandy Hook Bay
Here
Navy
Coast Guard
Roosevelt plans Sometime Soon Meeting With Churchill Stalin
President Roosevelt told Congressional leaders he plans to meet with Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin sometime soon. Senate Majority Leader Barkley said the date or place were not specified, with McCormack noting probably. Whether the UN trip meeting follows the January 20 inauguration remains speculative.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
White House
Senate
Barkley
House
McCormack
United Nations
First Double Strike At Luzon Defenses
U S bombers and land based squadrons hit Luzon where they blew up a Japanese ammunition train and sank several ships. Forces attacked Lingayen Gulf and Mindoro in raids across a wide area as Japan warned of tougher air raids. In Leyte and Burma fronts Allied casualties rose while British troops advanced toward Mandalay and Kaduma.
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U. S
Luzon
Philippines
Mincore Island
Tokyo
U.S
Lingayen Gulf
Manila
Mindoro
Dutch Indies
Iwo Jima
Kuniaki Koiso
Japan
Leyte
Burma
Burma Road
Associated Press
John Grover
Kaduma
Rice
Mandalay
Mayu River
Akyab
Every Gun Roars Out Greeting on New Year Front Firepower
Allied artillery across a 700 mile Western Front roared in a New Year salute at 12:01 AM with more than 400 guns in view from a hillside near Berlin. The vast POT fire included 2000 guns across ranges and calibers, with U.S. forces in Germany noting shell shortages and eager muzzles as 1945 began.
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Germany
U.P
Holland
Hitler
Berlin
Otis ‘Tripp
West Lansing
Mich
Amarillo Weather Forecast For Week Ahead
Weather bureau bulletin notes partly cloudy conditions in Amarillo and vicinity tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures dip slightly tonight then fall further by Wednesday night with lows around 15 in northern mountains and 40 in southern areas. West Texas and New Mexico regions see fair skies, with highs near 45 to 55 and little temperature change overall.
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Amarillo
West Texas
el Paso
New Mexico
Japanese Rocket Bomb Warning From Tokyo Radio
Radio Tokyo warned that a Japanese manufactured rocket bomb will appear in the Pacific war soon. The broadcast was said to be deterred by the Federal Communications Commission and related entities.
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Associated Press
Radio Tokyo
Federal
Comminneghons Communissrcoi
Heavy Allied raids strike at Nazi transport hubs and fuel plants
The Eighth Air Force hits bottlenecks at the Belgium Luxembourg base of the bulge with tank and troop concentrations. RAF bombs the Vohwinkel yards near Dusseldorf and the Steinbenzol plant near Dortmund, with fires and explosions observed. Berlin claims 427 Allied planes down. Allies report major daylight victory following a failed Luftwaffe raid on western bases.
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Eighth Air Force
Bulge
Belgium
Luxembourg
Vohwinkel
Western Front
Dusseldorf
Steinbenzol
Dortmund
Ruhr
Germany
Luftwaffe
RAF
USAAF
France
Low Countries
Second Tactical Air Force
U. S
Ninth
12Th Tactical Air Forces
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Dollenberg
Brunswick
Coblenz
Vinson Faces Livestock Price Ceiling Decision
Economic Stabilization Director Fred M. Vinson weighs imposing price ceilings on live cattle amid strong protests from cattlemen, the War Food Administration, and western congressmen. OPA argues ceilings would align beef prices with markets and ease eastern shortages. Cattlemen warn ceilings may worsen the shortage and fuel black market activity.
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Washington
U.P
Fred M. Vinson
War Food Administration
Office of Price Administration
Vinson
OPA
Chicago
Kansas City
Births Surpass Deaths in Amarillo 1944 Vital Stats
Amarillo recorded 1 643 births and 592 deaths in 1944 according to the city health department. A 1945 report will be issued January 15 after annual "report time" for city offices. Ed Spann expected to submit two state reports by January 10 on inspections and insurance losses.
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Amarillo
City Health Department
Vital Statistics Bureau
Ed Spann
Threat In Ward Case Draws Replacement Of Executives
Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Byron said Montgomery Ward and Company personnel who refused Army seizure duties in seven cities would be replaced and reclassified. Sewell Avery, chairman, and others allegedly rejected the seizure as constitutional, while the Army announced additional Ward properties in Detroit were seized to aid governmental operations.
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Chicago
Joseph W. Byron
Montgomery Ward
Sewell Avery
Avery
Byron
Detroit
Ward
Cold Wave Fails to Deliver Readings After Wind Change
Weather reports say the cold wave arrived on schedule but reversed before significant temperature drops. Winds shifted, averting near zero readings. extreme cold ended near Kansas and Missouri borders. Partly cloudy skies expected tonight and tomorrow. freezing temps forecast to be slight and to dip further Wednesday night.
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The
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Missouri
Car and Gasoline Truck Collision Near Conway Injures One
State highway patrolmen left just before noon to investigate a collision between a car and a gasoline truck near Conway in Carson County. One person was injured and taken to Panhandle for treatment. No further details available.
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Conway
Carson County
Panhandle
County Commissioners Open Year with New Member
Potter County held the first year session of the year with Lon Selars taking the oath of office yesterday after being elected last year. Present were County Judge E. O. Northcutt and commissioners Ray Daniels Jack Swann and George Killian. The session included notices about lumber and local insurance listings.
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Potter County
Lon Selars
Mr. Sellars
Morris Browning
E. O. Northcutt
Ray Daniels
Jack Swann
George Killian
Fall of Buda Nears as Soviet Forces Tighten Grip
Moscow dispatch reports Nazi garrison in Buda crumbling under Red Army attack. Soviet forces claimed 600 blocks controlled, 209 taken yesterday, with Katushas and rocket mortars aiding the assault. Desperate German counterattacks using tanks were repelled amid heavy bombardment.
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London
Buda
Danube
Budapest
Moscow
Cairo
Katushas
Tokyo paper claims 550 B 29s destroyed or damaged
The Asahi newspaper estimated today that about 550 B 29 bombers have been destroyed or damaged since attacks began six months ago. The figure, reported via a Japanese propaganda broadcast, cites 4 000 U S airmen lost and combines 158 shot down 146 damaged and 240 hit at bases in the Marianas China and India.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Asahi
Japan
Federal Communications Commission
U S
Marianas
China
India
Draft Boards Send Inductees To Oklahoma for Physicals
Potter County draft boards sent inductees to Oklahoma City for regulation physical examinations this morning. The number is higher than in recent months. Induction calls for this month will also exceed several months, board officers say. Selective Service directors had announced last month that calls would be stepped up in the first part of this year.
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Potter County
Oklahoma City
Selective Service
Essair Airlines Aborts First Flight Start
Essair Airlines informed Rex Baxter of the Chamber of Commerce that it cannot begin operations this week. The carrier had planned to start flights in and out of Amarillo on January 1 and will issue a letter detailing reasons.
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Essair Airlines
Rex Baxter
The
Chamber of Commerce
Essair
Amarillo
U. S. Sub Is Lost and Naval Losses Announced
The Navy reported the submarine Harper under Comdr Samuel D Dealey of Dallas is lost with Dealey missing in action. Also lost were the medium landing ship LSM 318 and PT boats 300 and 311 in various theaters, bringing US submarine losses to 35 and total vessels lost to 243 since the war began.
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Harper
Comcr
Samuel D. Dealey
Dallas
Navy
Dealey
G. B. Dealey
Dallas Morning News
A. H. Belo Corp
Santa Monica
Calif
Philippine
Mediterranean
Ormoc
Harder
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