Battle for Singapore Nearing Crisis as Japs Press Front
Japanese invasion troops 60 miles north of Singapore exert heavy pressure on the Malaya front as sea-borne forces cut below the main line. Australian and British troops fight to stabilize the front while nightly bombings continue on Singapore Island.
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Singapore
Malaya
Britain
Domei
Johore Strait
Muar River
Batu Pahat
Endau
Malacca Straits Settlement
Saigon
Indo-China
Japan
Mozhaisk fight tightens as Soviets press German escape corridor
Soviet forces and Cossacks push toward Mozhaisk while crossing the Lama River and closing on War saw. Kharkov nears decisive phase as German losses mount. In the Bat an Peninsula Filipino and American artillerymen hold their lines against Japanese, camouflaging guns and repelling counter battery fire with improvisation.
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Clark Lee
Usaffe
Batan Peninsula
Islands
Batan
U.S
U. S
Gallipolis Holds Japanese Draftsman Tajima
Tatsuo Tajima a 25 year old native of Japanese parentage is held in Gallia County Jail for investigation. He says he is a draftsman and photographer and that he rode from Washington DC with no issue due to racial differences.
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Gallipolis
Tatsuo Tajima
Gallia County
Tajima
Washington, D. C
Ask State of Virginia To Pay for Dead Cow
A bill in the Virginia General Assembly asks the state to pay 65 to J. W. Howell of New Glasgow after a buck gored Howell’s cow to death. The measure argues the deer season was closed and Howell could not counterattack by law.
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Virginia
Richmond
State of
General Assembly
J. W. Howell
New Glasgow
Howell
Howells
Classified ad seeks Jersey cow and quick sale deal
A buyer offers $70 for a year old Jersey cow 665 listed by Ralph Goins Route 2 Athens near Salem Crossroads. The fragment invites readers to place ads to reach untold crowds and sell quickly in the classifieds.
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Ralph Goins
Athens
Salem Crossroads
Freeze Gas Prices at Level of Nov 7
Washington AP Retail gas dealers of all grades must keep prices at or below the November 7 level or a price ceiling will be imposed. A general memo to producers refiners and marketers clarifies price questions and lists products pegged to the Nov 7 level. Gasoline at some outlets was not formally included in the list but must stay substantially at or below the November 7 level or a formal ceiling order will be issued.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Fire at student apartment causes $450 in damage
An overheated stovepipe started a fire yesterday at 27 N Congress St in the home of Mrs Estella Campbell. The blaze damaged the rear apartment by $450. $250 to the building and $200 of students clothing were destroyed. Occupants were James Geren and Ralph Clum. residence owned by J F Stevens.
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Estella Campbell
N. Congress St
James Geren
Clyde
Ralph Clum
Thornville
J. F. Stevens
Charles Bobo Dies at 82 in Albany Area Home
Charles P. Bobo died Tuesday morning at the Albany home of his daughter Mrs. W W Baughman. He lived most of his life in Albany vicinity and belonged to the Methodist Church. He leaves two daughters Mrs. Baughman and Mrs. Alvin Walls of Toledo, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Albany Methodist Church Thursday at two conducted by Rev. Sydney C G Everson. Burial in Town House Cemetery. Friends may call after Wednesday noon. flowers declined.
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Charles P. Bobo
W. W. Baughman
Albany
Bobo
Methodist Church
Baughman
Alvin Walls
Toledo
Albany Methodist Church
Sydney C. G. Everson
Town House
Churchill Sees Ultimate Victory in Pacific
London prime minister Churchill told the House of Commons he shared anxiety over Pacific operations but expressed growing confidence in eventual victory there.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Pacific
Nurses Rally as January Declared Nurses Month in Ohio
Columbus reports nurses celebrate Governor Bricker declaring January as Nurses Month in Ohio. Nursing groups push disaster preparedness plans and recruit trainees to expand the profession.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Ohio's 1941 Poor Relief Bill Falls Short
Columbus report shows the 1941 poor relief bill totaled 16.89 million dollars versus 24.40 million in 1940. December welfare spending reached 1.32 million, up from November and below December 1940. Last month case load stood at 43,351, down from 77,343 in 1940.
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Ohio
Columbus
Charles L. Sherwood
Axis Pressure On Conference Fails to Break Unity
German and Italian threats to Brazil over the Pan American Conference backfire as leaders push for a swift vote on a solid anti Axis declaration. An Argentine delegation faces pressure amid a sub committee plan for Thursday’s plenary session. Brazil’s President Vargas declares Brazil can no longer be neutral as war spreads in the hemisphere.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Oswaldo Aranha
Brazil
Getulio Varges
Ohio Tire Quotas Cut for February
Ohio February tire allocations fall for passenger cars and light trucks. Passenger car tires set at 4 456 plus 361 emergency, down from January. Passenger tubes drop to 3 397, while bus and truck tubes rise to 13 658. Emergency tubes total 1 516 for buses and trucks.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Defense Council
War Today: Cold Winter Hampers German Campaign
The Soviet news dispatch notes Russian winter peaking with temperatures over 25 below zero. German losses in Russia reportedly reach two million, while Soviet forces press to cut Mozhaisk. In the Far East Japan tightens grip on Singapore, threatening Dutch East Indies oil and resources as Allied plans hinge on future offensive capability.
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Red Star
Lama River
Mozhaisk
Warsaw
Berlin
Hitler
Leningrad
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Kharkov
Donets
London
Reuters
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Axis
Bern
Switzerland
Hungary
Russia
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Rumania
Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Kuibyshev
British
Today
Pravdy
Communist Party
Gan
Far East
Singapore
Dutch East Indies
Ohio Farm Leaders Ponder Expanded Quota
In Columbus state and farm leaders convened to address new wartime production goals. State agriculture director John T. Brown emphasized the demanding workload on modern farmers while participants discussed expanding quotas to support war needs. A one day institute framed the discussion and potential policy shifts.
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Ohio
Ponder
Columbus
Statehouse
John T. Brown
New Chief Rumor Linked to Labor Movement Reorganization
George Meany, secretary treasurer of the A F L and C I O, is rumored as a possible leader of a re organized labor movement emerging from peace overtures between the A F L and C I O. The report ties Meany to potential leadership in a reshaped federation.
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A. F. of L
Meany
OPA Says No Rationing Of Used Cars Promised
Chicago dispatch reports Federal Price Administrator Leon Henderson telling 42 000 auto dealers there is no prospect of rationing used cars or commandeering private cars. He warned some dealers may fail and many workers lose jobs, but defense production should employ all unemployed soon. Henderson noted new car rationing would move frozen cars through dealers when sold and could not promise full navy army purchases at retail price.
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Chicago
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
National Automobile Dealers Association
Cyrus McCormick
OPWA
Henderson
OPA
Army
Navy
Offer Women Jobs in Army
A congressional committee heard the Army could use about 12,000 women immediately for air interceptor duty and other branches. Lieut. Col. Ira Swift said women could excel as telephone operators in air raid spotting units and noted the Army now used about 6,000 unpaid volunteers, with better efficiency from controlled attendance and turnover.
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Washington
Army
Congressional
Ira Swift
General Staff
House Military Committee
Lombard Plane Off Course in Fatal Crash Near Peak
Investigators reported the Transcontinental and Western air transport that carried Carole Lombard and ten others was seven miles off its course when it crashed Friday night in Nevada. A TWA spokesman said the luxury ship was seven miles northwest of its intended path within a 25 mile wide route and did not suffer engine trouble.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Western Air Transport
Carole Lombard
TWA
Nine Die as Fire Rips Five-Story Lynn Apartment
Flames swept a five story apartment building in Lynn Massachusetts killing nine people and leaving 27 unaccounted for. Police estimate 12 missing and 21 hospitalized with fears of up to 15 more fatalities. Chief inspector Druggan cautioned some may be found safe.
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Lynn
Mass
Charles T. Druggan
Columbia Senior Statesman Cole Blease Dies at 73
Columbia South Carolina former governor and United States Senator Cole Blease aged 73 died late last night leaving a long political career marked by staunch populist positions and strong southern influence.
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Columbia
S. C
Cole Blease
United States
South Carolina
Enemy Tanker Also Hit by U. S. Warplanes in Raid Off Southern Philippines
American bombers sunk a Japanese cruiser and scored direct hits on a tanker 100 miles off Jolo in the Southern Philippines. Fourteen lines describe additional clashes as U S forces report air and sea actions across Asia and the Atlantic, including Mindanao fighting and coastal submarine activity.
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Philippines
Washington
War Department
Jolo
Douglas MacArthur
Batan
Luzon
Department
Mindanao
MacArthur
Davao
United States
Atlantic
Aruba
Curacao
Venezuela
Netherlands
Britain
Indies
Menado
Celebes
U. 5
Bombers Reported Returning From Malay Peninsula Mission
US air activity on the Malay Peninsula was disclosed for the first time. Delayed reports state army bombers blasted the Japanese airdrome at Sungei Patani and all bombers returned to base.
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Malay Peninsula
Sungei Patani
Luminous signs direct San Francisco to air-raid shelters
New bright "this way" indicators guide residents to downtown air-raid shelters. City planners install illuminated arrows to ease evacuation routes and improve safety during emergencies.
Daylight Saving Bill Signed to Start Feb 9
President Roosevelt signed the daylight saving bill today, effective at 2 a.m. on the morning of February 9 for interstate commerce and federal activities. The measure aims for nationwide uniform daylight time to boost wartime efficiency, with termination six months after the war ends unless Congress acts. Stephen Early noted its parallels with the prior World War I act.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Stephen Early
Grain Surplus Pays Dividends in Wartime
The nations ever normal granary, built to curb price drops, returns wartime profits as demand drives higher prices. Uncle Sam and cooperating farmers hold back supplies, boosting inventory value by at least 100 million dollars. Over a billion bushels of wheat and corn affected, including grain moved from storage to consumption.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
OSU WPA Funds For New ROTC Unit in Columbus
Ohio State University receives a $99 827 WPA allotment for a reserve officers training corps building subject to presidential approval. The $150 000 project funds will support artillery training classroom studies and rifle practices. Burley season ends in Kentucky with class marks set at Greensburg and Bloomfield.
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Columbus
Garrett J. Kane
Ohio Wpa
Ohio State University
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Louisville
Kentucky
Greensburg
Bloomfield
Nazi Bombers Could Cross Atlantic
London report says a crashed German bomber in Northeast England proves such planes can reach the United States east coast from France with bombs but cannot return home. Aviation experts note a 4 590 mile range sufficient for outbound strike but not for the return flight.
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Germany
Atlantic
England
Cible
United States
France
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