Invasion Forces Land on Luzon as MacArthur Advances
American troops began landing at Lingayen Gulf with a massive convoy and heavy naval fire, establishing a beachhead 15 miles long. Japanese resistance was light, with air assault minimal as MacArthur declared the invasion progressed better than expected and pushed toward Manila.
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San Fabian
Lingayen
Calmay
Agno
Dagupan
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Luzon Plains
Bataan
High Command
Tokyo
Lingayen Gulf
Manila
Philippines
Armor poured into Lingayen in Luzon invasion
On a Lingayen Gulf beachhead tour, William B. Dickinson reports heavy American armor and supplies landing ashore in unprecedented quantities. Troops advance inland with light resistance, one division suffering only three drowning fatalities, while LSTs, tanks, trucks, and bulldozers move supplies inland under clear skies.
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Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
Manila
Artil
Invasion Forces Press Toward Manila Amid Heavy Bombardment
Allied troops reached Luzon beaches as air and ground units cleared minor resistance. Engineers hurried airstrip construction while 100,000 to 200,000 Japanese troops guarded Lingayen Gulf to Manila corridor and fight looms before Manila.
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Lingayen
San Fernando
Manila
Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
Philippines
San Fabian
Gulf
Japanese Commander Warns of Luzon Action After Luzon Landing
Tokyo dispatch quotes Lt. Gen. Masaharu Homma predicting Japanese navy will strike back in the Luzon theater after the American landing. He calls for immediate countermeasures as Manila faces new danger and potential landings. MacArthur declares decisive battle for liberation of the Philippines is at hand.
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London
Tokyo Dispatch
Masaharu Homma
Philippines
Luzon
DNB
Homma
Manila
Agno
MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Lingayen
Lingayen Gulf bombardment and invasion movement described
The article outlines American forces at Lingayen Gulf Luzon during the Philippines campaign with distances to other Pacific theater points. It quotes MacArthur on a blistering bombardment and Vice Admiral Oldendorf on enemy resilience, noting the invasion armada’s northward movement from the Mindanao Sea toward Lingayen Gulf and the culminating two hour bombardment at dawn.
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Lingayen Gulf
Bill Wilson
Man
The
Globe News
Wilson
United Press
MacArthur
Pacific
New Guinea
Lingayen
San Fernando
Jesse B. Oldendorf
Saipan
Norwegian Parachutists Cut Railway Escape Route
A Norwegian government official said Norwegian parachutists dropped into Norway have cut the main railway between Trondheim and Oslo used for evacuating Germans to Germany. He noted two German divisions are fighting on the Western Front with Rundstedt, while eight more divisions are being moved out of Norway. No parachutist details were available.
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London
Norway
Trondheim
Oslo
Germany
Karl von Rundstedt
Senate urged to form United Nations Council
Sen Homer Ferguson proposes immediate creation of a United Nations Council to supervise liberated countries until stable governments form. He calls on the Senate to reaffirm the Atlantic Charter principles during the January 10 address from Washington.
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Washington
U.P
Homer Ferguson
Republian
Michigan
Senate
United Nations Council
Continued Fair Forecast Suppresses Warm Spell
Weather Bureau predicts continued fair weather with cooler temperatures. The expected low tonight is 26 and highs reach about 50 tomorrow afternoon.
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the Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Argentina Avoids Pan American Union Meetings
The Argentine government announced it will not participate in future Pan American union meetings, signaling a shift in regional engagement from Buenos Aires.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
Powerful British Fleets Planned for Eastern Waters
Brig. J. G. Smyth told the Royal Empire Society that two strong British fleets will operate in Eastern waters this year. One fleet may deploy to the Indian Ocean.
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London
Indian Ocean
J. G. Smyth
Royal Empire Society
Government imposes ceiling on live cattle prices
The government set a flat ceiling of 17.50 per hundredweight for live cattle starting January 29, with calves included. A higher initial ceiling of 18 was reduced from 18 to 17.50, amid opposition from stockmen. The plan includes subsidies for beef and adjustments by OPA WFA and WEA, and directs regulatory limits on slaughterers to avoid exceeding stabilization range prices.
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Washington
Vinson
Defense Supplies Corporation
Chicago
OPA
War Food Ad
WFA
WEA
Work or Fight and Nurses Draft Move in Congress
Congress heard appeals from the army navy and agencies to push wartime labor. The House Military Committee examined work or fight legislation targeting deferment dodges and an 18 to 45 nurse induction bill. Chairman May indicated quick action may settle the measures, with broader national service as a last resort.
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Washington
Congress
Army
Navy
War Production Board
Selective Service
House Military Committee
May
Kentucky
Germans Renew Panzer Assaults Near Budapest
German forces rush fresh Panzer divisions into the Budapest front with a 30 mile southward arc from the Danube. Soviet communique claims defense holds and enemy casualties rise as Moscow reports German reinforcements and renewed riverfront clashes.
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London
U.P
Budapest
Danube River
Hitler
Moscow
Danube
Komarom
Esztergom
Bombers Pound Bridges Behind Belgian Bulge
Eleven hundred U. S. Liberators attacked airfields and road junctions behind the Belgian bulge and along the Rhine in daylight. The U S Eighth Air Force sent heavy bombers with 300 fighter escorts and delivered 4 000 tons of bombs despite icy runways and snowstorms.
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London
Belgian Bulge
Rhine
Eighth Air Force
France plans large mobilization from 1934 to 1944
Paris reports France intends to mobilize 1,800,000 men from 10 classes spanning 1934 to 1944. The move would raise the total under arms to well over 2,000,000 as the army expands.
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France
Paris
Weather sketch for Amarillo and West Texas
The forecast shows fair conditions across Amarillo and vicinity with warmer today then cooling tonight and Thursday. West Texas and New Mexico regions expect fair skies with little temperature change through Thursday. Temperatures recorded include a 24 hour high of 60 and a low of 32 with noon at 46. John Maynard Lumber Co offers lumber and Russell Stationery Co provides ditto duplicating supplies.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Tanks Storm Town as Nazis Pull Back in Ardennes
American armor broke the La Roche base and captured Samree after a major tank battle. British forces advanced two miles as German pockets retreat toward the center. Patton’s Third Army pushed north of Bastogne while Second Army units neared La Roche amid heavy snow and minefields.
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Paris
Ardennes
la Roche
Samree
Homme River
Houffalize
Salient
Karl von Rundstedt
Bulge
First Army
Second Armored Division
Bure
Ferrieres
82Nd Airborne
Vielsalm
St. Vith
Salm River
83Rd
Provedreux
Ottre
St. Vith- Houffalize
George S. Patton
Third Army
Bastogne
Roosevelt Seeks Return to Oil Pact for Revisions
President Roosevelt asked the Senate to send back the Anglo American petroleum treaty for revisions to clear misunderstandings. He said the agreement would reduce friction in international petroleum trade and promote cooperation, while noting industry fears about scope and compliance with law.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Britain
Fatal Plane Crash Near Burbank Kills 24
New York report says twenty one service members and a three person crew died when an American Airlines plane crashed about 5 miles from the Lockeheed Air Terminal at Burbank California. Names withheld pending next of kin notifications. The Army and Navy will release passenger lists later.
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New York
Armed Services
American Airlines
Burebank
Cal
Lockeheed
Burbank
Charles A. Rheinstrom
Army
Navy
Red Craig On Stand In Second Thomas Murder Trial
Amarillo man Red Craig testified in Lamesa that Jim Thomas borrowed his car the afternoon before Dr Roy Hunt and Mrs Hunt were found slain in Littlefield and returned it around 9 to 10 that night. He also said Thomas rode to Childress that afternoon. Pfc Veazey identified rubber basketball shoes used as exhibit linked to the crime. The state argues the shoes were worn by the killer.
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Lamesa
Red Craig
Amarillo
Jim Thomas
Roy E. Hunt
Littlefield
Craig
Thomas
Dr. Hunt
Plainview
Childress
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Veazey
Veazy
S. L. Veazey
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Walter Kreuger
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Thomas C. Kinkaid
Seventh Fleet
William B. Dickinson
General MacArthur
Lery
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Gilbert Islands
Kiska
Aleutians
Mindanao Sea
Mindoro
U. S. Weather Bureau
John Maynard Lumber Co
W. Fifth
Ditto
Russell Stationery Co
Forrieres
Rochefort
Ambly
Grupont
Harsin
Belgium
Neely-Greenhill-Lowndes Insurance
E. A. Regal Co
W. J. Morris
Insurance
Dial
Freeman Motor Co
Pfc
Alvis Veazey
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