President's State of the Union message shapes early policy
The piece discusses President Roosevelt's 8,000 word message to Congress and a forthcoming radio summary. It weighs potential unity or conflict, urges a conciliatory tone, and notes plans for postwar employment schemes and civic leaders in Cedar Rapids like Chester B. Myers. It muses on Christmas cards as a thought on goodwill.
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Reds and Allies split over Poland crisis
Britain and the United States reject Moscow’s move to recognize the Lublin Polish committee while Russia names the Lublin government as Poland's provisional authority. Washington affirms London government ties. Moscow signals ahead of a planned meeting of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin.
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Mild Temperatures Across Iowa With Snow Tonight
Mild temperatures prevailed across Iowa with basic readings near zero in Cedar Rapids and a single subzero in Spencer. Snow or light freezing rain was possible tonight followed by warmer conditions and cold winds on Saturday.
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Partisans Cross Austrian Border Reported by Tito
London AP reports Yugoslav Partisan forces crossed the Austrian border and threaten a German arc between Klagenfurt and Graz. Marshal Tito announced the action on Friday.
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Red Air Expert Dies In Moscow
Maj. Gen. Vladimir Yermolaiev, 40, a leading Russian aircraft designer and key official in the Red Army air force engineering service, died after a brief illness in Moscow.
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Roosevelt to broadcast state of the union address
President Roosevelt will address the nation Saturday night to summarize his state of the union message to Congress earlier. The 9 to 9 30 p m Central War time program will cover foreign policy and manpower and is about 8000 words long. He said more food shipments are going to Italy though shipping remains a major problem.
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Capt Miles Blunt Jr Dies in Blytheville Plane Crash
Cedar Rapids reports Capt Miles Blunt Jr aged 25 was killed in a plane crash at Blytheville Arkansas where he had served as an instructor for two years He is survived by his wife and daughter and by his parents Mr and Mrs Miles Blunt of Philadelphia Capt Blunt previously lived with his uncle in Cedar Rapids
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Orson Welles Plans Five City Anti Fascist Speaking Tour
Orson Welles will resume public appearances with a campaign against fascism in a five city speaking tour beginning January 22. New York booking agents said the actor and producer toured the country in support of Roosevelt during the recent campaign and will again take the stump.
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Revenge Bent Doughboys Defy Fearsome Weather
American doughboys fight through two feet of snow and sleet in Belgium as combat engineers clear mines and US armor presses the German line. Maj Crust, Brainerd, Minnesota, talks of getting there on time while infantry and artillery push forward despite harsh weather and fierce enemy fire.
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Final Tally Shows Linn County Hits Bond Quotas
Linn County completed all bond quotas in the nations sixth war loan drive with Cedar Rapids area closeout. Countywide sales totaled 13,148,831.50 against 9,256,000 goal. Cedar Rapids city sales reached 11,851,441.50 toward a 4,001,000 allotment. Series E bonds contributed 2,331,000 of the overall 2,519,979.75 county series total.
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Economic Mission In Africa Dropped
ALGIERS AP Dissolution of the British-American joint economic mission in North Africa was announced Thursday. The members will remain as attaches at their consulates. The move follows new arrangements for handling economic and supply issues in French North Africa which render the mission unnecessary. An ongoing close working relation with French North Africa will be maintained and a tri-partite consultative committee proposed to foster cooperation.
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Big U S Force Near Luzon In Philippines Raid
Tokyo reports one or more American convoys and a large naval task force moving through the Philippines south of Luzon under Japanese attack. The claim says carriers and battleships were in inland seas near Mindoro Panay and Luzon as heavy strikes hit Formosa and the Ryukyus.
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Private Herbert Brooks Killed in Action in Germany
Cedar Rapids youth Herbert M. Brooks 20 was killed in action December 14 in Germany per word to his parents Mr and Mrs Richard Thorne 530 McKinley St SE He entered the service July 24 1943 trained at Fort Knox Ky and was home last March before going overseas Born December 31 1924 in Donnellson he attended Jackson and McKinley schools and belonged to United Brethren church He is survived by his mother and stepfather four brothers and sisters and many relatives including Irene at Fort Devens Ethel Elton Verlee Ann and grandparents in Texas and New Mexico
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Churchill Returns as Montgomery Takes Northern Ardennes Lead
Paris reports General Montgomery is given overall command of the American First and Ninth armies directing the Ardennes assault from the north and west. Eisenhower shifts to Montgomery. Bradley remains head of the 12th army group. Hodges and Simpson continue commanding the First and Ninth armies respectively. Roosevelt says Montgomery is not a deputy to Eisenhower.
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Marshall Says Allied Counter Offensive In Belgian Bulge Is Just Getting Started
General George C Marshall reported that the Allied counter offensive on the northern flank of the German bulge in Belgium is just beginning. He noted Montgomery assumed command on the northern flank while Patton Bradley and their forces pushed a southern effort.
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Black man executed in Salem for Lower 13 killing
Robert E Lee Folkes, 23, was executed in the gas chamber for the slaying of a naval officer's bride aboard a Southern Pacific train near lower berth 13. The case drew national attention as investigators pursued the suspect.
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Kenneth Lemaster Dies in Action in Pacific
Kenneth M. Lemaster 18, seaman 2/c, was killed in action in the Pacific, reported to his mother Mrs. Alice Studer of 924 M Street SW. He trained at San Diego and left the United States in August last year. Survived by his mother and a brother Ted. Sgt Grant Lemaster, in New Guinea for a year, a sister Mary Jane Lemaster and stepfather Ray Studer, all of 924 M Street SW, also mentioned. Lemaster entered service May 27, 1944.
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British troops push into Belgian bulge amid fierce winter fighting
British Second Army infantry and armor bolster the push into the Belgian bulge joining the U S First Army and Patton’s Third Army. The offensive expands the front to about 35 miles as Allied forces press through snow and fog toward Bastogne Grandmenil and the Laroche St Vith corridor.
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Command Shakeup and Leak Probed in Paris
Paris AP reports Supreme Headquarters launched an investigation into pre announcement stories by Time magazine and United Press about a change in the Allied western front command. The leak prompted scrutiny of how the delay was disclosed and who knew beforehand.
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Index and Features Snippets Highlighting Notable Names
A fragmented page lists various features and columns including Deaths, Farm reports, David Lawrence Marion item, Movies section, sports notes, and references to Walter Winchell. The readable fragments point to a mixed column layout with editorials and entertainment notes.
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