Defenders of Bataan Facing Terrific Odds
The War Department reports early resumption of a forceful attack against Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces in the Philippines as Japanese troops converge on Bataan Peninsula. Six of seven enemy planes were shot down near Cavite. American losses include one plane missing. Roosevelt defends the strategic value of the fight in a broader allies' plan. Admiral Hart is relieved. Vice Admiral Helfrich named successor in the western Pacific.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
War Department
Bataan
Manila Bay
Cavite
Department
Philippine
Singapore
MacArthur
Roosevelt
United Nations
Indies
Manila
Luzon
White House
Navy
Thomas C. Hart
Western Pacific
C. E. L. Helfrich
Royal Netherlands Navy
Hart
European Food Demand May Send Farm Prices Higher
The article notes rising global food demand could push farm prices up including land values. It compares farms to real estate as safe investments and urges readers to monitor Messenger Want Ads for strong farm values on the market.
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Americas
Messenger
Jenkins Opposes Full Federalization of State Unemployment
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins of Ohio told the House Ways and Means Committee he will oppose any legislation that would federalize state unemployment compensation systems. He supports adequate appropriations to aid workers displaced by converting civilian industries to war production but rejects government takeover of state programs. He backs adding funds if needed but cautions against dismantling state control.
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Washington
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ohio
House
Ways and Means
Ohioan
Congress
Charge Profiteering By Defense Brokers
A congressional committee said defense brokers have amassed untold millions in profits from wartime contracts. It found brokers with little experience earning commissions from three to seventy five percent on defense sub contracts and urged steps to recover profits and curb future fees.
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Washington
Congress
Pearl Harbor Hero Awarded Medal and Promoted
Joseph L. Lockard of Williamsport Pennsylvania received the Distinguished Service Medal for detecting approaching aircraft at Pearl Harbor. He was promoted from private to sergeant and selected for officer training, according to the War Department communiqué.
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Washington
Joseph L. Lockard
Williamsport
Pearl Harbor
War Department
A Farewell to Singapore
C Y McDantel writes from Singapore during a heavy air attack as Japanese forces brief the outskirts of the city. He praises RAF pilots and British anti aircraft crews amid smoke, fires, and bombing runs. The scene ends with the all clear sounding and more enemy planes present.
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Singapore
Dollar Days Come to Athens This Friday and Saturday
Athens hosts its semi annual Dollar Days on Friday and Saturday February 13 and 14. Stores offer bargains at the $1 price on a wide range of items including higher priced articles grouped for value. Ample stocks and pre event planning by merchants promise strong buying power for shoppers.
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Athens
Still Hope To Salvage Damaged Normandie
New York reports salvage experts planned a lengthy survey to salvage the fire and water damaged liner Normandie once the U S naval auxiliary Lafayette. The hulk rests in Hudson River mud as the navy keeps hope alive.
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New York
Hudson River
Lafayette
Navy
May Establish Broiler Mart In Nelsonville
Nelsonville meeting of local businessmen citizens and farmers at the American Legion building will discuss establishing a broiler industry in the area. Experts will outline the program and explore marketing young broilers via the Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction. All interested citizens are welcome.
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Nelsonville
Ceitizens
American Legion
War Costs per Capita Now Put at 369 Dollars
Washington records show defense appropriations since Pearl Harbor amount to 369 dollars per person in the U S population of about 130 million. An additional 246 dollars per person is under congress consideration and slated for approval next week.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Knitting Veteran Cornelia Pike Still At It At 87
Van Nuys California Mrs Cornelia Pike an 87 year old great grandmother is a knitting veteran of four wars. She began on socks in the civil war at the age of 9. Now she is turning out sweaters at the rate of one a week.
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van Nuys
Calif
Cornelia Pike
Octane Content Reduced In War Time Gasoline
War time measures lower octane levels across gasoline. Oil executives say premium fuel is not much better than prewar standards due to federal needs for 100 octane aviation gas and lead shortages. Drivers may notice reduced power and more engine ping, with timing adjustments advised.
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Cleveland
Federal Petroleum Coordinator
Ohio Oil Company
LaGuardia Quits Civilian Defense Post
Washington reports Mayor LaGuardia resigns as head of the Civilian Defense Organization effective immediately. James M. Landis, Harvard law dean, will replace him. Mrs. Roosevelt is urged by Senator Butler to resign as well to let the OCD proceed with essential work.
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Washington
LaGuardia
Butler
Rneb
Wives Buy Soap Boosts Ohio Sales Taxes
Ohio State Treasurer reports January last week sales tax receipts show a rise in food class purchases led by soap and staple groceries. Total monthly sales tax intake rose to 4,468,650 from 4,113,259 year earlier, while auto taxes fell by 142,677. In Louisville, Mrs. Alice Hegan Rice 72 longtime social worker and author of Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch died of a heart attack.
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Columbus
Ohio
Don H. Ebright
Louisville, Ky
Alice Hegan Rice
The
Naval
Wiggs
Cabbage Patch
Washington Ohio Wine Production Ranks Second in October
An Internal Revenue Bureau report shows Washington and Ohio combined produced 595,932 gallons of still wine last October, placing the state second in production among the states.
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Washington
Ohio
Iternal Revenue Bureau
What To Do When Driving Dobbin
Columbus report on horse etiquette and penalties under state law. Driving a horse above six miles per hour or unhitched horses without owner consent can trigger fines from five to fifty dollars or up to one hundred eighty days in jail and a two hundred dollar civil penalty. City ordinances may add restrictions and penalties.
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Columbus
Rationing Begins for Retreaded Tires February 19
Washington announces start of tire rationing for retreaded and recapped tires on February 19. Few vehicles will be eligible for new tires, and camelback rubber used in retreading will be limited. Rationing will be overseen by existing tire boards with monthly crude rubber allotments set by the War Production Board.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Henderson
War Production Board
Red Cross Benefits From Noisy Party
Atlanta editor Ralph Mc Gill was awakened by a caller who offered $15 for the Red Cross. A man then rang the doorbell and handed him the money saying he would be arrested if he did not pay, claiming his neighbors held a noisy party fundraiser.
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Atlanta
Ralph McGill
The
Atlanta Constitution
Red Cross
McGill
Former O. U. Student Wounded in Philippines
Ray Densmore of Painesville a former Ohio University student during the first semester last year was wounded in action with the U S Marine Corps in the Philippine Islands on January 27 and is now in a Manila hospital. His parents received notice via a war department dispatch.
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Ray Densmore
Painesville
Ohio University
U. S. Marine Corps
Philippine Islands
Manila
War Department
Nazis Stiffen Resistance On 1200 Mile Red Front
German invasion forces reportedly stiffening their defense along the 1200 mile Red Front as winter abates and fighting grows. Soviet dispatches claim continued Red Army advances capturing villages and fortifications on the Ukraine front while Moscow notes gains near Lozovaya and Mozhaisk. Turkey may divert aid to Russia in exchange for Soviet support. In North Africa, German recon forces were repelled and overall situation unchanged.
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Adolf Hitler
London
Ukraine
Moscow
Donets Basin
Lozovaya
Dnieper
Kholm
Mozhaisk
Turkey
Istanbul
Russia
North African
Seize Japanese Officials in Salinas Raid on Nipponese Cells
In Salinas California federal agents rounded up nearly 150 officers and associates of Nipponese colonies. The raid on a Buddhist Temple yielded three priests and a laundry owner identified as former high Japanese police officials and a former Tokyo police chief. They arrived in the United States within months and are linked to an espionage ring.
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Salinas
Calif
Tokyo
Koyo Tamanaka
Yaichi ‘Akatayashi
Japan
Hirohito
Yakatayashi
International Cartel Seeks Peace With Allies
A London report says a French and German industrialists cartel is organizing a campaign for negotiated peace between Germany and the United Nations on business grounds. They warn Japan’s Pacific conquests could let it dominate world markets if the war continues. Felix Powell, composer of the World War march, died in Brighton last night.
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London
Germany
United Nations
Pacific
Japan
Brighton
Eng
Felix Powell
Farmer Deferment Rights Rest With Local Boards
Columbus report states local draft boards decide if farm workers are essential for agricultural defense and deserve deferment. Brig. Gen. Lewis Hershey says state directors are responsible for classifications. Washington notes agriculture department guidance allowing corn farmers to plant up to 140 percent of their allotments without benefit reductions except those for corn.
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Columbus
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Washington
Agriculture Departments
Fall of Singapore Seen Extending Pacific War by One Year
Washington sources describe the imminent fall of Singapore as a disaster that would add at least a year to the Pacific war. Loss of the fortress would complicate defense of the Dutch East Indies and require costly future recapture while freeing Japanese manpower for campaigns toward Burma, the Philippines, and the Indies.
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Pacific
Washington
Dutch East Indies
United Nations
Australia
Hawaii
India
Great
Tokyo
Sydney Morning Herald
London
Churchill
Japan
Middle East
Oshikazu Homma
Indian Ocean
Netherlands East Indies
Burma
Dutch Indies
Soerabaja
Java
Batavia
Samarai
New Guinea
Change
Battle Rages As Singapore Falls The City Faces Invasion
Imperial Tokyo asserts Japanese troops entered the city area of Singapore at 8 a.m. local time as British, Australian and Indian forces mount desperate counterattacks. Allied ships evacuate civilians while London weighs the near-fall of Singapore and broader implications for the Pacific war.
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Singapore
Paula Ubin
Kranji
Johore Strait
Mandai
Berlin
Pasir Penjang
Imperial Tokyo
London
GOP Lincoln Dinners Preview 1950 Campaign Start
Washington reports Republicans begin warming up to fall elections with Lincoln dinners. National chairman Joseph W. Martin Jr. says banquets will be patriotic and emphasize preserving the two party system while urging active campaigning.
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Washington
Lincoln
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
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China
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