Second Convoy of 150 U S Ships Sighted Off Lingayen Gulf
Tokyo Radio reports a second American invasion convoy near Lingayen Gulf amid days of carrier and bombardment activity. Tokyo claimed 150 transports in the second convoy and warned of a third on the way as B 29s and carriers press Formosa and Ryukyu shore lines in support of Luzon operations.
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Lingayen Gulf
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Tokyo
Lingsayen
Domei
Roosevelt Budgets 1946 Plan Hits 83 Billion Estimate
President Roosevelt sent to Congress a 1946 budget totaling about 83 billion dollars with war costs projected between 60 and 80 billion depending on conflict outcomes. Ordinary expenses would fall to 3.266 billion, while veterans benefits debt interest and refunds rise. Revenue declines to 41.3 billion. debt climbs to 252 billion by July 1 and 292 billion in the year ahead, with Bretton Woods framework urged for immediate creation of IMF and IBRD.
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Rock Bottom
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International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
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Body of Woman Found in Canton Boxcar
Detective Capt. Norman Van Almen reported the body of a woman, believed slain after a criminal attack, found in a boxcar on a railroad siding near downtown Canton early today.
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Canton
Norman van Almen
Nazis Escape Road To Reich Diminished In Ardennes Fight
Allied forces pressed the Nazi retreat in the Ardennes as American tanks and infantry closed toward Laroche and Marche amid snowstorms. German resistance slowed the push, with fronts narrowing and supply routes under Allied control. In the Danube region near Komarom and Budapest, Soviet and Allied forces pressed the encirclement while German efforts shifted west. A separate crash killed Cincinnati servicemen near St Hubert as German advances faltered on multiple fronts.
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The Dealer Is Sentenced To Indeterminate Term
Carl Davis, 67, of Parkersburg West Virginia tire dealer, was sentenced to an indeterminate term in the Ohio Penitentiary after pleading guilty to receiving stolen automobile tires. An affidavit in federal court at Columbus accuses him of illegal dealing in contraband commodities. Davis was arrested in Parkersburg on information supplied by three youths after a nearby Delaware fire establishment was robbed. He had pleaded innocent at arraignment before Judge Fred R. Wickham but changed to guilty and was secretly indicted in November.
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British occupy Thebes base as ELAS retreat from Athens
British troops pursue ELAS forces retreating from Athens and occupy Thebes forward base about 48 road miles northwest of Athens. Athens press reports warrants for 150 alleged rebellion leaders and says three senior police officers are in custody.
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Lausche Keeps Pancoast as Ohio Adjutant General
Governor Frank J Lausche announced that Brig General Donald F Pancoast will remain at least temporarily in the post of adjutant general of Ohio.
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Columbus
Frank J Lausche
Donald F. Pancoast
Ohio
Republicans pledge full cooperation with Governor Lausche
Columbus reports that the Ohio Legislature signals full support for Governor Lausche as Bricker’s administration settles in. Republicans retain power in the Senate and House but vow collaboration while reviewing payrolls and removing unnecessary positions. Bricker notes staff shifts show prior aides left for private industry or other state posts.
Anti-Nazi Signs Grow in Germany Amid Subversive Activity
AP reports rising anti-Nazi signs in Germany with Communists pushing to overthrow the regime and shortages driving subversive acts. Rumors speak of 5,000 foreign workers hiding near Frankfurt and raids on stores by hidden workers. Unverified December reports mention disturbances at Krupp factories and several arrests and executions.
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Lausche Becomes Ohio Governor Cautions on Public Jobs
Franklin Lausche was sworn in as Ohio's 55th governor and urged that public works help peacetime transition but not replace private sector jobs. He called for efficient government run like a business and stressed the need for durable state projects rather than “made” work. Washington reports note Moscow weighing a lend-lease funded civilian goods scheme to bridge military to civilian needs.
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Frank J. Lausche
Cleveland
Ohio
Lausche
Washington
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Foreigns Economic Administration
Toll in Clipper Crash Mounts in Miami News
Clipper Pan-American crash near Fort of Spain Trinidad last night killed at least eight and left 14 missing. Of 29 aboard, only seven survivors reported among 17 passengers and 12 crew. Five passengers confirmed dead as divers search for liferaft amid dark landing.
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Gallia
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Canton men chosen for Ohio Retail Clothiers post
Ben E. La Master of Canton was elected president of the Ohio Retail Clothiers and Furnishers Association. Morris Haskins of Gallipolis was named vice president and Louis Bamberger of St Marys was elected secretary treasurer.
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Columbus
Ben E. LaMaster
Canton
Ohio Retail Clothiers and Furnishers Association
Morris Haskins
Gallipolis
Louis! ‘Bamberger
St Marys
FD's Request For Funds Is All-Time High
Washington report notes Congress asked for a record 4.227 billion for farm aids and food lend-lease needs. President Roosevelt urged 2.227 billion for food purchases farm benefits loans to farmers CCC borrowing power sought at 2.0 billion. Funds support farm prices and wartime agricultural needs.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Department
War Food Administration
Commodity Credit Corporation
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War Costs Meant to End Early This Year
Washington reports say the war cost about 602.20 per person this year, with Roosevelt noting that an early end could save about 129.18 compared with the year’s total 722.38. The focus is on financing moves and government requests to sustain war efforts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Formosa Strike Continues Drives Pacific War News
An early morning communique reports a new strike on Formosa linking major air fields to Japan. Carrier pilots attacked Okinawa Ishigaki and Miyako Jima while Superforts, B 29s and other forces hit targets across the Philippines and Tokyo. Japanese leaders and propagandists express concern over MacArthur's Luzon plans and possible landings at Lingayen Gulf.
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Planes Destroy 140 Jap Aircraft in Luzon Air War Blitz
Allied air and naval forces blasted airfields around Manila and central Luzon over two days, destroying at least 140 Japanese planes and crippling shipping. Carrier force led by Vice Admiral McCain and MacArthur’s airmen filed heavy bomb strikes on Clark Field and nearby fields, sinking ships and damaging many vessels while signaling sizable Japanese evacuation from harbors. December Updates show Nippon losses reaching 1,000 planes for the fourth straight month.
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China Sea
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Associated Press
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Earrier
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Macarthur
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Batangas
Mindoro
Marinduque
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New Guinea
Philippines
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Nippon
14th Air Force Readiness to Support China Coast Landing
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault said the 14th Air Force remains prepared to back a landing by American troops on the China Coast despite airfield losses in Eastern China. He noted pilots destroyed about a third of the Japanese air force in China last month and claimed the force is among the world’s most destructive per plane. In Dayton six people were burned in a rooming house fire, one fatally, with two women injured escaping via upper windows.
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Kunming
Claire L. Chennault
China
Chenfault
Dayton
Flood Control Funds Are Sharply Limited
President Roosevelt's 1946 war budget proposes limited flood control and rivers and harbors work to maintenance and emergency construction. He seeks an appropriation of 90,654,100 dollars, up from 87,945,000 dollars in the current year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Massillon Plant Leased by Fuse Firm To Expand Fuses
Canton reports Hoover Co., the nation’s leading all purpose fuse producer, will lease the former Fort Pitt Bridge Works plant in Massillon to boost its shell and mortar fuse production by about 65 percent. The Massillon facility will support expanded output for the Hoover Company.
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Canton
Hoover Co
Fort Pitt
Massillon
Another Cold Wave Is Reported Over State
Ohio faced another sharp cold wave with temperatures near zero to 15 above statewide last night and a dip expected today. Severe gas shortages hit eight major Toledo plants and all gas to Wright Field laboratories near Dayton was cut off as supplies tightened.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lomore Row
Toledo
Wright Field
Dayton
War Job Applications Break All Records in Ohio USES Offices
War job applications shattered records at Ohio USES offices in Cleveland Cincinnati and Columbus as men responded to a government war work demand Officials reported about 2300 applicants in Cleveland 2000 plus in Cincinnati and around 1200 in Columbus Most applicants were men in their 20s or younger with few women The Columbus office noted 5000 people registered in six days and urged male applicants to bring draft cards while warning employers that 1944 job certificates expire January 10.
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Associated Press
United States Employment Service
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
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Perry Ellsworth
Sonnel
John M. Baker
War Manpower Commission
James F.craine
Craine
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