Red Army Breaks Siege Threat Near Leningrad
In a Soviet communique dated Jan 19, the Red Army broke through eight miles of German defenses near Leningrad, lifting the siege and driving toward rail hubs and the Caucasus as Moscow reports major advances on multiple fronts, signaling a sharp blow to German morale. The victory follows months of brutal fighting around the Baltic city and along the Neva riverbank, with renewed Allied supply routes under scrutiny.
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Submarine War Claims Five More Axis Vessels Sunk
United States submarines report sinking five enemy ships in the Pacific and Far East, including a destroyer and several cargo and transport vessels, with damage to two more ships. The cumulative tally since Pearl Harbor shows 112 ships sunk, 22 probably sunk, and 29 damaged.
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Swedish Prime Minister Warns of Possible Attack
Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson warned in a Stockholm speech that Sweden faced a possible attack and announced orders for civil and military defense. He urged all citizens to help defend the country as authorities distributed similar instructions to civil authorities and troops.
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Calf and Beef Prices Reported in Worth Market
In Worth on January 19, 1900 calves traded around 12.75 for fat cattle and yearlings, with steers active. Top butcher bids ranged from 14.90 to 15.10, while steer and butchery prices varied and calves sold around 13.50 to 19.76 in the reported session.
Halifax Reports Hitler's Victory Design Falters
In Rochester on January 19 Lord Halifax claimed Hitler's victory scheme failed in Africa and the Middle East. He cited three movements guiding the region and said American war production will intensify in 1943 as nations endure further shortages and continued conflict.
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Romester Chamber of Commerce
Middle East
Texas Revenues Climb Under Largest New Tax Act
Austin report shows Texas annual income under the last session tax act reaching 60,593,934 dollars, up 23.08,043 from the prior year. Major sources include crude oil tax 23,766,316. cigarettes 9,502,665. liquor 5,679,238. insurance occupation 4,899,095. franchise 4,351,592. Allocations fund enforcement 964,487. schools 13,844,463. blind assistance 400,000. dependent children 1,500,000. teacher retirement 306,478. old-age pensions 18,103,651. general fund 22,314,853.
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Austin
Texas
George H. Sheppard
Weather Forecast for Texas Cold Snap Continues
Weather notes show colder conditions along the coast and Rio Grande Valley with continued severe cold elsewhere. Temperatures range from 4 to 10 degrees in the north, 10 to 18 in the central region, 15 to 20 along the coast, and near 30 in the Rio Grande Valley tonight.
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Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Fifty More Women Needed Help Make Surgical Dressings
Paris January 12 Henry Nomer Puller 42 of Honey Grove shot in Paris hospital died Tuesday after being wounded in a cafe incident. Red Cross in Bonham seeks 200000 surgical dressings to be made in three months with at least 60 volunteers per week. Mrs Saunders calls for volunteers, urging women to work one hour daily to support war effort.
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Ceiling price set for milk in OPA order for Bonham
Regional OPA announces new ceiling prices for fluid milk in Fannin county. Bonham retailers face higher caps than the rest of the county under a zone 2 designation, with price differences by container size and wholesale versus retail.
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FDR Orders Miners Back To Their Jobs
President Roosevelt directs striking anthracite coal miners to return to work within 48 hours or face government action to protect the nation.
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Washington
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Roosevelt
U S halts steel dims to free steel for ships and weapons
The United States stops using steel dimensions to pack about 200 products. The move frees enough steel to build two 35,000 ton battleships and at least ten heavy weapons.
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Twelve Indians flee as stolen car recovered in Idaho
Pocatello police, after locating a stolen automobile, ordered its occupants out. Twelve Indians emerged including three women, all denying involvement. As questioning began, the car vanished with a possible thirteenth Indian fleeing, leaving officers puzzled.
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Idaho
Gerald P Elgas
C. O. Evans
17 Year Old Boys Eligible Enlist In Army
The Army will allow 17 year olds to enlist in the Army Enlisted Reserve Corps and Air Corps Enlisted Reserve with parental consent. No active duty until age 18, and all will be called within six months after turning 18. Announcement circulated via recruiting stations and a Boston memo from Major General Sherman Miles.
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Army
Air Corps
Boston
Sherman Miles
Former French Interior Minister Named Governor General of Algiers
Marcel Peyreuton, ex minister of interior, was appointed governor general of Algiers today in a move reported from Algiers.
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U.R
Marcel Peyreuton
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Coldest Winter Weather Arrives City Monday Night
Frigid conditions grip the city as the current winter’s coldest spell moves in Monday night. Reports note freezing temperatures and wind chills while residents brace for extended cold with temperatures dipping well below normal.
Scout Court Of Honor Slated For Thursday Evening
The Boy Scout Troops in the Bonhams district will hold the scout court of honor Thursday night at 7 30 p m with a board of review at 6 30 p m the change from Wednesday was announced by officials.
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Soviet Drive Breaks Nazi Defenses on Multiple Fronts
Soviet forces smash through German lines from Leningrad to the Caucasus as they liberate cities and threaten Kursk and Vronezh. British forces press Rommel toward Tunisia while Allied air power strikes Tripoli and targets in Sicily and Libya.
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Erwin Rummel Wa
Woman Juror Is Dismissed Flynn Trial Continues
In California a juror was dismissed as the Flynn trial proceeds. The report mentions ongoing court actions and related statements, alongside weather notes and unrelated global figures.
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Errol Flynn
Los Angeles
Peggy Larue Satterlee
Betty Hansen
Flynn
Stevenson Swippee tare Oaths Today
Coke R Systems was inaugurated as governor of Texas and John Lee Smith as lieutenant governor. Stevenson called for a return of local government and warned against regimentation. Smith pledged vigorous warfare against bureaucracy after a victorious war.
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Texas
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