Allies smash Kwajalein to push toward China bases
Allied forces bombard Kwajalein and Roi in Kwajalein Atoll as Marines and Army troops close out Japanese resistance. Admiral Nimitz vows to sweep the Pacific and establish bases in China to sever Japan’s lifeline, while air raids and repairs extend to Lakunai and Rabaul amid ongoing fighting.
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Admiral Nimitz
China
Pacific
Kawajalein
Marshall Islands
Kwajalein
Chester W. Nimitz
Hawaii
Pacific Fleet
Marshalls
Imperial High Command
Roi
Kwajalein Atoll
Marshall
Nimitz
Central Pacific
Japan
Manchuria
Malaya
Hainan
Philippines
Rayburn Pushed as FDs Running Mate
AP dispatch reports early moves to secure convention pledges for House Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas as Democratic vice presidential options center on 1948. Observers speculate Roosevelt might seek a fourth term, with some hoping Rayburn gains ground for a future ticket and potential peace conference leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Roosevelt
Wallace
San Francisco
Subsidies Cited By Senator Bankhead As Inflation Driver
Senator Bankhead declares food subsidies swell the national debt and worsen wartime inflation by keeping consumer prices down while increasing purchasing power, widening the inflationary gap between buying power and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Bankhead
D-Ala
High School Girls Hitchhike to Madison for Jobs
Three Rockford area high school girls skip classes to seek work in Madison. They thumbed a ride in a car driven by their school principal and later explored employment options advertised in the Athens Want Ad pages. The notice urges local Athens women to read the ad for employment opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Madison
Wis
Athens
Service Ballot Issue Stalled Faces Compromise Talks
Washington report says a uniform federal ballot for service members passed the Senate after weeks of debate and was sent to the House which favors state control. Chairman Wor ley of the House Elections Committee remains confident the issue can be resolved. A joint conference committee is expected to iron out the opposing views with talk of compromise in the capital corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Armed Services
Senate
House
Worley
D-Tex
House Elections Committee
Strike Situation Referred to President by MESA
The strike situation from Michigan and Ohio war plant walkouts by the Mechanics Educational Society of America was brought to the president today after a spokesman hinted more stoppages could occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Michigan
Ohio
Mechanics Educational Society of America
MESA
Roosevelt
Ohio canneries seek 20000 workers for April season
War Manpower Commission regional director Robert C. Goodwin announced that Ohio fruit and vegetable canneries will recruit about 20 000 workers for the upcoming season starting in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Predicts Low Food Output by Ohio Farmers
In Wooster Edmund Secrest director of Ohio's agricultural experiment station warned 1943 was the driest in 56 years and 1944 food output on Ohio farms would be the lowest in three years. He cited ten percent less feed and higher consuming units reducing milk poultry and meat stock with fewer beef cattle and breeding sows due to policy and market curtailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Ohio
Edmund Secrest
Secrest
Hitler's Nephew May Fight in U. S. Navy
Adolf Hitler's nephew William Patrick Hitler, 32, once rejected for army service in 1942, may join the U S Navy after passing a physical examination. Officials said he is listed as a British subject and could soon be accepted for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adolf Hitler
William Patrick Hitler
United States Navy
Hitler
Navy
Operators of Lottery In Youngstown Fined
Special Judge Adrian G. Newcomb of Cleveland fined nine men a total of 54.09 and sentenced them to 1620 collective days in jail after they pleaded guilty to owning and operating the big house lottery syndicate in Youngstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Cleveland
Early Action Sought On Simplified Tax Form
Senator George proposed bipartisan effort to simplify the income tax system with about 30 million of 50 million taxpayers spared filing returns by withholding levies. A House plan would have Treasury prepare short form returns for incomes below 3 000, but the bureau calls it impractical. National Farmers Union chief Patton urged Roosevelt to support the revenue bill and challenge Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Rep
Robertson
Dva
Treasury
The
Internal Revenue Bureau
National Farmers Union
James G. Patton
Roosevelt
Congress
Patton
Invaders Pushed Back Below Rome Amid Steady Pressure
Allied air and ground operations around the Rome bridgehead intensify as German forces claim advances near Cassino and Cisterna. US and British troops in the pocket suffer heavy artillery fire while Nikopol battles shift the Dnieper front, with Red Army forces retaking the city after ferocious house-to-house fighting.
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Cisterna
Rome
Algiers
Fifth Army
Cassino
Mt. Cassino
Nettuno
Anzio
Russia
Finland
United States
Nikopol
Dnieper
Black
Adolf Hitler
Gomel
Italy
Poor Relief Costs Drop 75 Percent in Ohio
Ohio welfare costs fell over 75 percent in five years due to wartime demand for workers and peacetime job shortages for those with minor defects. Director Herbert R. Mooney cited 1939 as the first year of state relief supervision with $25,015,655 spent on 94,439 cases, averaging three per case, and the following year $6,651,432 for 12,864 cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Herbert R. Mooney
Ohio
Welfare Department
Japanese aircraft production and defense shift analyzed
An AP dispatch cites high sources estimating Japan builds 1200 or more aircraft per month and focuses on defensive types. It notes Japanese losses exceed 700 planes from Jan 1 to Feb 6 and reports their fleet largely remains in home waters despite a Flying Circus tactic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabaul
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Lakunai
Lakunai Field
Arawe
Cape Gloucester
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
U. S
Marshalls
Paramushiru
New Guinea
Paul Revere Should Stick With Horses
In Minneapolis a St. Paul truck driver named Paul Revere was fined 13.50 in a justice court for driving 45 mph in a 35 mph zone. Justice Thomas Bergin noted his namesake had reason to hurry but he did not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Paul Revere
Justice Court
Revere
St. Paul
Justice of the Peace
Thomas Bergin
Severe Cold Heading For Great Lakes Area
The winter’s coldest snap, bringing subzero temperatures to the northern plains and Great Lakes, will hit within 24 to 48 hours. Forecaster H A Downs says light snow will accompany the subzero wave, which is expected to last about two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Plains
Great Lakes
H. A. Downs
Downs
Toledo grocer given year in prison for OPA contempt
Federal Judge Frank L. Kloeb sentenced Toledo grocer William Gottesman to one year in federal prison for contempt of court related to alleged OPA regulation violations. He was fined for violating an OPA injunction on May 29 and warned that future violations would bring prison time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Frank L. Kloeb
William Gottesman
Gottesman
OPA
Kloeb
No New Scarlet Fever Reported in Athens
No new cases of scarlet fever were reported today at the Athens City County Health Office. The Mes today sports page notes games scheduled for the weekend were called off. The Ohio Physical and Health Education Association plans its annual meeting in Columbus drawing over 200 educators. All American Legion posts in Ohio offer discharge servicemen blanks for mustering out pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens City-County
Mes
Columbus
Ohio Physical and Health Education Association
Legion
American Legion
Ohio
Rickenbacker Reveals Canton Island Destination
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker states the army plane that crashed in the Pacific with him aboard last year was headed to Canton Island in the Phoenix group. The disclosure sheds light on the mission and location of the ill fated flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
New York
Eddie Rickenbacker
Canton Island
Phoenix Group
Pacific
Hanging Order Triggers Warden Amrine Resignation
Warden M F Amrine of the Kansas State prison resigned rather than supervise an execution after Gov Schoeppel refused clemency for Fred L Brady and scheduled April 15 for his death by hanging. Brady, convicted in a holdup slaying, faces Kansas first execution in over seven decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
M. F. Amrine
Kansas State Prison
Andrew Schoeppel
Fred L. Brady
Brady
Kansas
Butter Reserve Debate: WFA Holds 20 Million Pound Contingency Stock
The War Food Administration resists releasing a 20 million pound contingency butter reserve while groups press for civilian access. government stocks totaled about 130 million pounds on Feb 1 with more imports from Argentina, most already earmarked for armed services Lend Lease and war programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Food Administration
Food Administration
Argentina
WFA
Extended Air Service Urged
Two ex aminers urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to expand air service to small cities at once while deferring helicopter proposals until commercial helicopters are available. The examiners Madden and Beitel said expansion beyond current routes will take time and may require mail pay beyond reasonable compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
William J. Madden
Albert E. Beitel
Tokens Move Into Banks for Ration System
The Office of Price Administration said 14 000 U S bankers will distribute red and blue ration tokens to retailers by February 27. Banks begin exchanging tokens for coupons on February 17 so retailers have supplies when the new currency becomes valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Office of Price Administration
DPA
New York Bill Demands Court OK For Remarriage
Albany lawmakers introduced a bill requiring a thrice divorced person to secure supreme court permission before remarrying within three years, a measure facing potential debate in the current session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Supreme Court
New York
Child Swallowed by Street as Mine Cavern Opens
In Pittston Pennsylvania a three year old girl Jule Ann Fulmer vanished when the sidewalk collapsed into an abandoned mine cavern. Miners continue digging through the night under floodlights as residents watch, amid a city long undermined by coal workings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston
Jule Ann Fulmer
Marie Mitchell
Jule Ann
David
Chell
Jule
Eleanor Roosevelt May Visit Caribbean Bases
First Lady Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said she is considering visiting U S bases in the Caribbean. She told reporters at a Washington press conference that no final decision has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Caribbean
Ace Says Husbands Deadly as Single Men
Marine Capt. Harold R. Spears of Ironton Ohio, third ranking South Pacific air ace, said married pilots are not more cautious He married Mary Elizabeth Anderson of Newark Ohio on December 12 1942 Spears stated he fights with single minded focus and hopes more downed opponents bring him home sooner
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South Pacific
Harold R. Spears
Ironton
Ohio
Spears
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
Newark
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4Th Division
Rayburn
U. S. Navy
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Kirvoi Rog
France
Sarajevo
Ounnen
Great Lakes Area
Toledoan
Ace
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