Red forces tighten grip as Budapest siege advances
Soviet and Austrian drives push toward Budapest with extensive bombardment as encircled Nazi garrison near Pest faces reduction. Reports say intense fighting disrupts defenses and signals possible shifts in control of the Hungarian capital.
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Moscow
Budece
Red
Danube River
Europe
Bratislava
Pest
Ccnl
Budapest
Frenthae
Gerpear
Incescam
Sahanogitte
Semaunder
Bedapec
Hungeviam
Winter term at University opens with Rev R B ba in charge
The winter term begins at 6 o'clock with Rev R B ba in charge of services. The winter term ends February 25 and the spring term runs March 11 to May 6 at the First Presbyterian church. 138 young people registered during the term. The first discussion group meets Sunday January 7. A marriage license was issued to Vernon Duthie and Mayfred Stone of Anita by Clerk of Court C M Skipton.
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Unitb
Ed Seoreaeren Nerrens
Joyce Ot Grima
Yooh
Ali
Atlantic
Tor Ttt
First Presbyterian Chi
Terian Church
C. M. Skipton
Vernon Duthie
Mayfred Stone
Anita
Weather Forecast Summary
Northwest to northeast temperatures rise by afternoon with a frigid note. Local highs near 18 with a 15 degree rise on southern areas and zero to five above in the far north.
Corn production contest winner named in Des Moines area
Des Moines event sponsored by Kiwanis club awarded Prof Swank of Hezen township 116.36 bushels per acre in the 4-H corn production contest. Twenty autos burned in a fire at Hi-Way garage causing about $50,000 in damage. C. H. Anderson owned the garage with insurance covering part of the loss.
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Ence Sa Sre
Des Moines
Kiwanis Club
Prof Swank
Hezen Township
C. H. Anderson
Superintendent Dr Thomas 8B Coon Dies at Glenwood School
Dr Thomas 8B Coon superintendent of the Glenwood state school for the feeble minded died in his apartment on campus early today. Born in Council Bluffs South Carolina he served five years as head and thirty three years with the school as physician.
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Glenwood
Thomas
Coon
Glenwood State School
Lacey
Council Bhuffs, Sc
Four-H club work proves entertaining educational and profitable
Boyd Chatterton an 18 year old From Onslow has earned over 1100 from various 4-H club projects. He won the state rural electrification contest and helped install an electrically operated two pig MOT FOR. Berry town is appealing to the Iowa supreme court regarding the murder conviction of Mire Pearl Catherill. District Judge Charien Roe ordered a full transcript of all evidence.
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Boyd Chatterton
Onslow
Bluffs
Iowa Supreme Court of
Berry
Iowa Mate Pen ‘Dary
Ft. Madison
Reed Flickinger
May
Ee May
Mire Pearl
Catherill
Council Bluffs
Charien Roe
Anita-Pfc Leon Anderson Presumed Dead in France
Private first class Leon Anderson listed as missing in action in France November 18 was later reported killed in action on that date. He was born August 18, 1921 in Eckley Colorado and moved to Anita with his parents. He entered service two years ago and went overseas last July.
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Anita
Leon Anderson
France
War Department
Ed Anderson
Pfc
Anderson
Eckley
Colo
MacArthur reports progress as Pacific raids continue
U S forces claim deeper push toward Mindoro and Leyte after heavy air and sea actions. MacArthur notes no further enemy air or land activity near Leyte, while Allied raids devastate Halmahera and Morotai bases and press onward with Japanese losses reported. Tokyo touts an underwater tunnel link between Honshu and Kyushu.
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Mhore
Surigao Straits
Leyte
Mindoro
Manila
MacArthur
U. S. PF
Japampee
Halmahera Island
U. S
Morotai
Philippines
Jim Hutcheson
Associated Press
77Th
Tokyo Radio
Japan
Honshu
Kyushu
Third Army Wins Decoration for Spectacular Swing Across France
Lt. Gen. George Patton commander of the Third Army received the oak leaf cluster to the Distinguished Service Cross for leading a spectacular dash across France last summer. Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley presented the award noting Patton contributed immeasurably to Allied success on the continent.
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George Patten
Third Army
Ney
Epearhead
Omar N. Bradley
Francs
Meeting Discusses Price Ceilings and Beef Policy
John J. Madigan reported that a program to impose price ceilings on beef aims to help the intelligent minority, though some doubt its fully effective. Cattlemen warned ceilings could hurt feeders and labor costs rise. Amid war updates, American forces under Lt. Gen. Patton advanced near Dillingen as German pressure pressed the front.
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John J. Madi
Etrike
C. E. Metager
Omaha Liveatocig Exc
A. A. Blakley
National Livestock Exchange
Colo
Germans may launch another breakout before retreat predicts Washington
U S military observers in Washington expect at least one major German effort to break from theSalient before a general withdrawal. Von Rundstedt may still hold divisions near the base to strike if a breach appears. Patrol activity north of the salient hints at possible offensive plans or a defensive bluff to keep Allies unsettled. The scale of German forces suggests a real bid rather than a mere harassment. Christmas guests at the Reed home include Mrs James Brown and family of Peru Iowa and Mrs Magie Wisaler and visitors from Sioux City.
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Washington
U. S. Third Army
von Rundstedt
Salient
Germain
Liege
Montgomery Ward Seizure Widens Across Six Cities
Montgomery Ward and company stores and plants in seven cities faced seizure by federal order as part of war labor board disputes. Chairman Sewell L Avery criticized the action as unconstitutional while Roosevelt defended it. Dodge and non-compliance battles continued in courts. Protests were not voiced in six other cities including Detroit, St. Paul, Denver, Portland, Jamaica, and San Rafael.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
Sewell L. Avery
Avery
Henan de Cours
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
WLB
Montgomery Ward
Ward
Detroit
St. Paul
Denver
Portland
Ore
Jamaica
N. Y
San. Rafael
Calif
Simms’s Condition Deteriorates After Surgery
Chicago dispatch reports Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms of Rockford Illinois a newspaper publisher and Republican leader was slightly worse today at Billings Memorial hospital after undergoing an operation for pancreatitis.
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Chicago
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Rockford
Billings Memorial Hospital
Simms
Nebraska Man Named New J C Penney Manager
Glen C. McFarlane, long time Red Cloud store manager, is named to run the Atlantic Penney store starting the new year. He succeeds John W. Ehlers, who led Atlantic for 21 years before resigning. Ehlers will pursue unknown plans as his replacement arrives with his wife and daughter Shirley Bowden.
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Glen C. McFarlane
J. C. Penney Company
Red Cloud
Neb
John W. E. Ehlers
Mr. McFarlane
Atlantic
Ehlers
Emporia
Kan
Penney
McFarlane
Washington, In
Penney Company
Fall City
Shirley Bowden
Hollywood Wedding of Gloria De Haven and John Payne
Actress Gloria De Haven and actor John Payne honeymoon in a desert resort after marrying in Hollywood. The couple wed yesterday in Beverly Hills and are spending their first days as newlyweds.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Gloria de Haven
John Payne
Iowa penitentary hails 33rd execution during Yuletide season
Stanley M. Easter, 36, a former convict who sought conscientious objector status, died on the gallows at the state penitentiary at 9 a.m. for the murder of Glenn R. Winchell, a Weverly utilities plant guard. Easter, captured after a weeklong chase and a gun battle, confessed to killing Winchell when the guard refused to surrender his revolver.
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Fort Madison
Stanley M. Easter
State Penitentiary
Glenn RB. Winchell
Weverly
Utilities Plant
Kaste
Winchell
Clear Lake
Ventura
Easter
Kaster
Janesville
Wiliam Jarrett
Gowyig
Jarrett
Everett Warden
Bran Gullivan
Adair Woman's Husband Killed in Action in Germany
Mrs Roy Ronnfeldt formerly Nona Ernst of Adair received word her husband Sgt Ronnfeldt was killed in action in Germany on December 6. He had served three years and went overseas last February. Mrs Ronnfeldt lives with her parents Mr and Mrs John Ernst in Adair. Sgt Ronnfeldt had resided in Avoca before enlisting. One son, John, is in the South Pacific.
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Adair
Roy Ronnfeldt
Misa Nona Ernst
Ronnfeldt
Germany
John Ernst
Sgt
Avoca
John
South Pacific
Couple Killed in Action in France
Word was received yesterday afternoon of the death of Tech Sgt Ralph Newman 21 son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Newman of North Branch and grandson of Mr and Mrs W J Newman 510 Olive street in action with the infantry of the Third army in France Dec 18 Sgt Newman was engaged in farming with his father in the North Branch vicinity in Guthrie county prior to entering the army Feb 12 1943 and had been overseas since Oct 17 Sgt Newman was born at North Branch July 24 1923 and was graduated from the Guthrie Center high school He was married June 27 1943 to Miss Virginia Jensen of Gray Ia who is making her home with her parents at Gray Surviving besides the parents and the widow are two sisters Mrs Dale Milligan of Grimes and Miss Virginia Newman at home
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Tech
Ralph Newman
Clyde Newman
North Branch
W. J. Newman
Olive Street
Third Army
France
Newman
Guthrie County
Sgt. Newman
Guthrie Center
Virginia Jensen
Gray, Ia
Gray
Mre
Dale Milligan
Grimes
Virginia Newman
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Peru
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W. G. Domino
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