Von Rundstedt Offensive Reversed by American Push
Field Marshal Von Rundstedt's spearheads were driven back over ten miles as U S forces struck from the Lesse and Homme rivers into Rochefort. American artillery tanks and flamethrowers smashed the German assault near Humain four miles southwest of Marche and four miles north of Rochefort. Celles, scene of heavy carnage, marked the deepest penetration of the German drive.
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Lesse
Homme
Rochefort
Belgium
Luxembourg
Humain
Marche
Patton pushes front as Ardennes drive slows
On a 35 mile southern flank Patton’s force advanced up to 20 miles in six days, breaking the German drive’s back but ceding the Dillingen bridgehead across the Saar. American troops relieved Bastogne by recapturing Hampre and Salvacourt, reaching Sibret, while a German counterattack failed north of Bastogne. The 106th Infantry reportedly wiped out noted by Berlin, though no Allied confirmation on Bastogne. Western retreating Germans faced encirclement as Americans cut a Rochefort thrust toward Celest, with 1000+ Germans captured and heavy armor losses.
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Patton
Saar River
Dillingen
Bastogne
Hampre
Salvacourt
Sibret
London
Cpi
Berlin
106Th Infantry
Ardennes
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Rochefort
Celes
Meuse
von Rundstedt
Antwerp
Aachen
Japs Report U S Convoy Under Fire
The Japanese high command claimed a large heavily guarded American convoy moved westward inland in the Philippines and said six ships were sunk over a two day attack. Tokyo broadcasts reported a seemingly endless movement of transport convoys in and around the Philippines.
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Associated Press
High Command
Tokyo
Philippines
MacArthur
Veir
Navy reports 11 045 ships in service today
Washington says the U.S. Navy now totals 61 045 ships of all types after a year of production. The report notes 39 971 new vessels joined the fleet, including 120 fighting ships, as U.S. and Allied operations continue in the Pacific theater.
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Washington
Mindanao
Surigao
Marc A. Mitscher
Saipan
Iwo Island
Tokyo
Robert W. Douglass
7Th Air Force
Halmahera Island
U. S
Morotai
Philippines
MacArthur
Leyte
Jim Hutcheson
Associated Press
Tith
Clark Field
Manila
Tokyo Radio
Japan
Honshu
Kyushu
Erect Foundation for Domestic Gas Research
The gas utility industry in 1944 erected a solid foundation in domestic gas research for future appliance development to meet modern consumer demands. J French Robinson of the American Gas Association announced the industry serves 19 775 000 customers the most ever connected to its mains.
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New York
J. French Robinson
American Gas Association
Defending Force Thrown Out Of Twelve Eastern Suburbs
Soviet forces lifted the siege of Budapest area by driving 12 eastern suburbs, while fighting along the Danube approaches Komarom. Tolbukhin and Malinovsky's columns advanced from east and northeast with tanks and infantry as German resistance collapsed in Pest.
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Moscow
Budapest
Red Army
Danube River
Red
Buda
Pest
Danubian
Komarom
Vienna
Bratislava
Marshal Tolbukhin
Third Ukrainian
Danube
Malinovsky
Hron
Tolbukhin
Vertes
Korcarem
Esztergom
Ersekujvar
Reich
War Casualty Total Mounts To 628 441
Washington. War casualties of the armed services reached 628 441 December 14 two days prior to the big German offensive in Western Europe. Secretary of War Stimson said today the latest Army total is 547 823. Navy total 80 618. In two weeks Army casualties rose by 102 961 killed, 319 935 wounded, 65 762 missing, 59 165 prisoners. Navy killed 31 189, wounded 135 942, missing 9 493, prisoners 4 486.
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Washington
Europe
Stimson
Navy
S Army
Germany
Train Fireman Dies Beneath Upset Engine
A New York Central passenger train derailed near Detroit after hitting a stalled car. Fireman R. D. Harmon, 36, of Toledo, died beneath the overturned engine, with engineer Q O Hayward, 58, of Sylvania, also killed. The crash occurred in a snow covered gully southwest of the city. rescue efforts failed to save them.
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Detroit
New York Central
Here
R. D. Harmon
Toledo
QO. F. Hayward
Sylvania
Ohio
Ohio Cities Threatened With Meat Shortage
COLUMBUS and WASHINGTON report alarming talk of a meat shortage in Ohio cities amid wartime strain. Assessments warn Nazi breakout attempts may push the Allied line, with officers noting patrol activity north of the salient could signal planning or feints as Allied forces monitor proximity to Liege and the northern flank.
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Columbus
Washington
Saint Dayton
Beg
von Rundstedt
Salient
Gerfian
OEA Backs Library Group in State Effort
The Ohio Education Association pledged support for an organized library survey commission and voted to seek higher state school foundation funds next session. The group also backed tax law amendments for school bonds, returning service members’ salary and seniority, and a textbook purchasing appropriation.
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Columbus
Library Survey
Ohio Education Association
Expect Drop in Meat Production Next Year
Washington reports that meat rationing may ease as pork, lamb and mutton production in 1948 is expected to be well below the prior two years. Despite lower production prospects, feed supplies are adequate to support a rise, prompting questions about government incentives for greater livestock output.
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Washington
Report on Ohio independent retailers sales rise for November
Ohio independent retailers posted a seven percent sales gain in November from 1943 levels, per the Ohio State University Bureau of Business Research. Shoe sales led with a 22 percent jump, while men’s clothing climbed 17 percent, highlighting consumer demand during the month.
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Columbus
IUP
Columbus extends liquor ration period into February
Ohio liquor director Don Fisher said the next ration period starting January 2 will be extended to four weeks due to reduced allotments from distillers and transportation difficulties. Farmers in the 1944 agricultural adjustment program must file farm performance reports by February 15 to remain eligible for payment.
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Columbus
Ohio
Don Fisher
Fighting dies down in Serchio Valley amid German push toward Lucca
Allied headquarters said fighting had died down in the Serchio Valley where a German counteroffensive had driven the American Fifth Army from Barga. The four day German advance toward Lucca had also pushed Allied forces from Gallicano near Barga before slowing. In Toledo a Northern Trails bus left Route 2 and plunged into a ditch, injuring two seriously.
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Rome
Serchio
Barga
Lucca
Gallicano
Serchie
Toledo
Northern Trails
Aid for Aged Rolls Lowest in Five Years
Ohio aid for aged recipients decline to 122051, lowest in five years, down from 139567 in January 1942. Total payments this year estimated at 42953284, a drop of 1196721 from 1943, marking the program's first yearly cost decrease in its 16 year history.
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Columbus
Ohio
Columbus Lawyer Made Ohio Commerce Chief
Governor select Frank J. Lausche named James W. Huffman Columbus attorney and son in law of Vic Donahey as director of commerce and Fraser Reams Toledo attorney and former U S collector of internal revenue for Northwestern Ohio named director of welfare in his early cabinet picks.
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Cleveland
Frank J. Lausche
James W. Huffman
Columbus
U.S
Vic Donahey
Frazier Reams
Toledo
U. S
Internal Revenue
Northwestern
Ohio
WFA Plans Purchase Of Corn For War Goods
The War Food Administration plans to buy and stockpile 50 million bushels of corn for industrial processors making war materials in case of a corn shortage next year. The move aims to ensure steady supply for wartime production and prevent disruption if deficits occur.
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WFA
Washington
CPI
War Food Administration
Jenkins Raps Government's Food Program
Rep Thomas A Jenkins chairman of the House Food Study Committee accuses the government of muddled rationing policy. He says the handling off coupons after December 1 breaks faith with American housewives and leaves families stuck despite plans for rationing essential foods. He calls for clarity on allocations to armed services and lend lease and says the situation is the main problem for housewives today.
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Washington
Armed Services
Thomas A. Jenkins
Republican House Food Study Committee
New Ohio Conservation Department Favored by Committee
Ohio conservation plans move toward a single department overseeing soil water wildlife state geology forestry and parks. If approved by the House it would be introduced by Rep. L. P. Mooney. OPA filed suits against nine Ohio coal firms in U S District Court for price ceiling violations.
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Columbus
Wpi
Geological Survey
OPA
Cincinnati
Office of Price Administration
Ohio
U. S
Patton Drives Nazis Back as Allied Offense Expands
Allied forces led by Patton furiously pressed along the German perimeter. American troops recaptured Grandmenil, Manhay, and Humain as their offensive pushed Nazis back toward the Sauer River and into Bechternach. Prisoners reached 15,351 with heavy German losses including tanks and planes. Western air strikes targeted German rail centers, while British and American bombers hit rail hubs in Western Germany. In Greece, ELAS forces moved on Athens as Churchill-backed regency discussions surfaced in Washington.
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Marche-Hotten
Antwerp
Grandmenil
Manhay
Humain
Patton
Sauer
Bechternach
Bulge
Workers Must Be Interviewed in Ohio War Jobs Plan
Columbus authorities announce that all employers will refuse jobs to workers holding a 1944 statement of availability after January 10. Workers with statements who are not currently employed or in unessential industries must report to the United States Employment Service for a job interview before January 10. The move, decided by 11 area manpower directors and state staff, aims to fill 20,000 high priority war jobs in Ohio.
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Columbus
E. Ly
Keenan
Ohio
United States Employment Service
State Commission
Bing Crosby Tops 1944 Box Office Poll
Hollywood reports Bing Crosby as the top 1944 box office star after his film Going My Way led theater ticket sales. The Motion Picture Herald notes Crosby rose from fourth last year as his pictures dominated the nationwide exhibitor poll.
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Bing Crosby
Hollywood
Motion Picture Herald
Verdict to be issued in Lima woman's death
Lima coroner Harry Lewes said a verdict would be issued in the death of Mrs. Blanche Lusk 52 who died yesterday after a severe beating. She was mother to nine children. The coroner noted the husband reportedly found her on the bed with head battered.
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Lima
Harry Lewess
Blanche Lusk
Youngstown
Ravenna
Americans Break Bastogne Ring in Fierce siege
New details reveal Brig. Gen. A McAuliffe replied nuts to a German surrender demand December 22. Bastogne lies in ruins but remains in American hands as U S forces push 16 miles in six days along a narrow east west front from the Luxembourg border toward Bastogne. Fierce fighting continues with many German tanks destroyed and hundreds of prisoners captured. heroes like Sgt Richard Deaster Oshkosh and Sgt Sabin Landry Baton Rouge led a stubborn defense amid shortages of ammo and fuel.
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A. McAuliffe
1St Airborne
von Rundstedt
Patton
Berlin
Richard Deaster
Oshkosh
Wis
Deaster
Sabin Landry
Baton Rouge
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