Stiffened strike laws debated after war delays warned
United States and United Nations officials warned that strikes could delay victory over Germany. Capitol discussions floated new anti strike measures while lawmakers split on White House handling labor disputes. General Marshall was named by St. Petersburg Times as the source predicting rail strikes would prolong the war.
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Virginia
Rep
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Invasion Command Quietly Urges Victory In Europe
Allied air forces, including Lt. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz and Lt. Gen. Ira C. Baker, press a Christmas Eve strategic bombing campaign in Northern France and near Cognac as Eisenhower’s team assembles. Belgian Premier Pierlot pledges liberation within months.
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Reds Within 27 Miles of Poland in Soviet Push
Soviet reports say Vatutin’s First Ukrainian Army pressed toward Poland, capturing Belokorovichi on the Kiev Warsaw rail line and advancing near Novograd Volynski less than 20 miles from Poland. Russians also seized Barashi and Sokolov near Novograd Volynski and pushed toward Berdichev and Vinnytsa.
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Warsaw- Odessa
Volodarka
Tserkov
Kilev
U S Marines Press Gains and Japan Losses Reported in New Britain
Advanced Allied Headquarters in New Guinea says Cape Gloucester on New Britain is fully held with enemy losses running into thousands. Over 1,000 enemy dead counted. raids at Rapaul and Arawe noted. Huon Peninsula advance 3.5 miles toward Nuzen near Blucher Point. Fifth Air Force dropped 253 tons on Madang shipping base as Australian forces push along the Ramu Valley.
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Arawe
Huon Peninsula
Blucher Point
Nuzen Friday
Finschhafen
Fifth Air Force
Madang
Ramu
New Year Opens With Wet Spell
The first day of January ranks among the wettest in 52 years with nearly a quarter inch of moisture. Temperatures lingered around freezing 30 to 33 degrees as rain and snow covered 50 miles west of Amarillo into Oklahoma and across Texas. The seventh snow of the winter arrived, with weather signs noting seven snows by midwinter. Roadways are hazardous due to ice and softened shoulders from repeated freezes. ice and snow have persisted since Dec 9, the longest general coat on record. Last year ended dry with a total just over 18 inches, about 3 inches below normal, though December precipitation boosted the year’s total.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Weather Bureau
Second Bonus In Pork Set
The Office of Price Administration announced a new pork bonus valid from January 2 to January 15 for five points of fresh pork and all sausage. Spare stamp number two excludes smoked or cured pork. Spare stamp one for five points expires January 1. The move aims to ease hog movement and prevent pork shortages in coastal areas.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Amarillo Snowdrifts Baffle Drowsy Porter on Pullman
During a recent snowstorm a Pullman car carrying armed forces members was moved from one rail line to another. The porter awakened by the movement looked out and exclaimed that he thought he had reached Amarillo, noting the unfamiliar location amid the snow drift confusion.
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Pullman
Army Teaching Soldiers to Play Musical Instruments
Army Special Services Division teaches soldiers in Arctic outposts in Iceland Greenland Newfoundland and Labrador to play rudimentary instruments in minutes. Captain George S. Howard of Reamstown Pennsylvania recently completed a three month tour of Arctic bases to foster musical interest among troops.
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George S. Howard
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Army Special Services Division
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Greenland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Arctic
La Guardia predicts Hitler assassination by his staff
New York mayor Fiorello La Guardia marks his tenth year as mayor by forecasting a German split near Easter and the assassination of Adolf Hitler by a member of Hitler's own staff. He spoke after a New Year’s Day reception in City Hall.
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Dollar Day Buys Open Year Right
Shoppers in Amarillo kick off the new year with Dollar Day tomorrow. Merchants sponsoring the event offer shopping specials with inventory and pre inventory items. Plan to browse the edition advertisements and avoid the morning rush.
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Amarillo
Dallas New Year's peas omen tale and odd news chatter
Dallas reporter seeks luck on New Year's Day as black-eyed peas prove scarce in Dallas. An Amarillo visitor learns the Dallas Athletic Club and Navy crew supply the omen while Sheriff Jim LeNeveu, amid a crash, recalls the peas supper. Ex New Deal party quip follows.
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Jim LeNeveu
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LeNeveu
le Neveu
President Roosevelt and Stimson Push New War Emphasis
In New Year statements President Roosevelt and War Secretary Stimson stressed imminent Allied offensives and a postwar focus on stopping disease malnutrition unemployment and economic distress. Roosevelt speaks from bed of grippe progress as Stimson says we stand on the threshold of a titanic struggle and peace aims include stronger international cooperation.
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Grippe
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Europe
Far
Pacific
Destroyer Perkins Sunk Off New Guinea
The Navy reports destroyer Perkins sunk in a collision off New Guinea on November 29. Coastal transport APC-21 also lost to enemy aircraft off New Britain on December 17. Next of kin for Perkins casualties notified. APC-21 next of kin will be notified as soon as possible. This marks a second American destroyer loss in New Britain New Guinea waters recently.
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New Guinea
Navy
New Britain
New Britain-New Guinea
New Year Brings Amarillo Hospital Newborns
Stork reports first 1944 birth at St. Anthony's Hospital as Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Raef welcome a son just after midnight. Northwest Texas Hospital records Beverly Jeanne Doughty born at 2 15 pm to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Doughty, a year younger than her brother. Six other births announced before midnight include twins to Sgt. and Mrs. B. Siease and a birth to Mr. and Mrs. P. Garza.
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St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
Pleasant Valley
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Northwest Texas Hospital
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Fillmore Street
Nelson Lee Doughty
Nelson Lee
P. Garza
Devastation of Japan 44 Is Toast by Halsey
Admiral William F. Halsey extended a New Year greeting to Japan calling for a 1944 packed with devastating destruction. He urged his South Pacific forces to continue blasting the enemy to ensure a happy prosperous new year.
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South Pacific
U.P
William F. Halsey
Admiral Halsey
Pantex Seeks Hundreds More Workers In War Boom
Pantex Ordnance plant extends hiring to add 200 to 300 workers for bomb and shell loading and related tasks. The move, part of a broader wartime push to supply European theater forces in 1944, follows a period of steady labor demand.
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Pantex
America
Metuchen Corporal Gathers 30000 Jokes Across Years
Corporal Clement W. Fairweather of Fort Jackson has collected 30,000 jokes. A Metuchen New Jersey native, he earned a doctor of philosophy from Princeton University and started the joke collection after completing his thesis English Sermon Wit 1550 1660.
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Clement W. Fairweather
Metuchen
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Princeton University
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