President Pushes National Service Legislation Address
Harry Boyd notes President urges speedy passage of national service bill via May of the House Military Affairs Committee. The piece flags labor draft questions, union membership, costs, administration, and the risk of delays or new issues. It also critiques Des Moines expense padding probes and calls for stronger public official accounting.
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House Military Affairs Committee
White House
Congress
Churchill Hails American Victory in Ardennes Front
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons the Ardennes battle was a famous American victory likely to shorten the war. He praised U S troops for most of the fighting, warned Germany and Japan to surrender unconditionally, and urged unity to secure decisive victory with minimal prolongation of war.
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London
Churchill
Ardennes
House of Commons
Germany
Japan
United States
Scheldt
von Rundstedt v
Britain
Navy Ace Relates Story At Iowa City
Cmdr. David McCampbell, top Navy ace, told a press conference in Iowa City about intercepting a Jop raiding party of 40 fighters and shooting down 15 before ammunition and gas ran out. He toured naval air training stations to brief embryo pilots, and noted his role with Essex during Task Force 58 in the Philippine Sea battles.
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Iowa City
David McCampbell
Naval Air
Cmdr
McCampbell
Glenview
Ill
Ottumwa
Marc A. Mitscher
Philippine Sea
U S Submarines Sink 24 Japanese Vessels
Washington reports United States submarines have sunk 24 more Japanese ships, including four combat vessels. The destroyer and three escort ships join three transports five tankers and 12 cargo vessels among sunk targets. Total Japanese ships sunk by U S subs rises to 958.
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Washington
United States
Navy
Mild Weather After Snowfall in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids sees mild thaw after Wednesday snow of up to 1.5 inches. Today 2:30 pm reading 38 with 55 percent humidity. Heaviest snow in Iowa Thursday in the north central area with Garner 5 inches and Charles City and Iowa Falls 4 each. Roads slick statewide as snow recedes.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
North Central
Garner
Charles City
Iowa Falls
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Ames
Des Moines
Waterloo
Sioux City
Spencer
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Criticism of Ed Kelly Dinner Speaker Sparks Iowa Dem Debate
Iowa Democrats faced sharp criticism over selecting Chicago mayor Edward J. Kelly to speak at the state dinner. State Senator A. E. Augustine said the choice could split the party, noting Kelly and Robert E. Hannegan helped sidetrack Vice President Henry Wallace. The $25 plate dinner is set for February.
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Ed Kelly
Henry Wallace
Chicago
Robert E.hannegan
Elliott Roosevelt Dog Shipment Not Fault of Elliott
White House secretary Stephen Early said the high priority air shipment of Col Roosevelt's dog was an error not caused by the President's son. War Secretary Stimson added no official word and declined further comment as inquiry continued. The dog was to travel to Hollywood to join Faye Emerson, with three servicemen giving up seats on the cargo flight.
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White House
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L Elliott Roosevelt
Stimson
Early
Col. Roosevelt
Faye Emerson
Hollywood
Elliott
Leon LeRoy
Antioch
Calif
Navy
Army
Third Army Push Crosses Sure River In Ardennes Drive
Allied forces push across the Sure river in the Ardennes as Patton's Third Army advances toward Bitburg. British troops enter Germany from Holland near the Roer, while US First Army drives toward St Vith and Luxembourg areas amid snow, fog, and intensified German resistance. 24 German tanks destroyed on the western front.
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Ardennes
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Bitburg
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Hatten
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Echt
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Overhaven
Dutch Panhandle
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First Army
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12Th Army Group
Recht
Vielsalm
Evacuation of Manila Leaders Reported by United Press
Field reports from Luzon say the Japanese are evacuating key personnel by air from Manila. High military and possibly civil leaders are being moved to northern Luzon or Formosa, despite enemy broadcasts denying a collapse.
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Philippines
Formosa
Manila
Deputy Sheriff Radebaugh Dies After Illness
Roy Radebaugh, 59, Linn county deputy since 1923 and former Cedar Rapids three Eye league pitcher, died at a Cedar Rapids hospital after a weeklong illness. He lived at 620 First Ave NE, served under four sheriffs, and mourned alongside his missing cocker spaniel Tony. He married Andee Roth in 1912. survived by wife, sister, and three brothers. Services Saturday at Turner chapel with burial Linwood cemetery.
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Linn County
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Harry Manchester
Joseph Petrus
James Smith
Boon
Tony
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Sheriff’s Office
Andee Roth
J. H. Fowler
Kearney
Neb
William and
Russell Radebaugh
Rippey
Harry E. Radebaugh
San Diego
Elks Club
Turner Chapel
Marion H. Williams
First Christian Church
Linwood Cemetery
Priority Goes To Freight in Rail Transit
Washington officials ordered railroads to suspend passenger service and prioritize war freight amid severe winter weather. The move targets routes in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana, with other lines possibly affected. The directive limits loading to war materials and fuel for 96 hours, urges empty-car redistribution, and warns recurrent emergencies may occur.
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Office of Defense Transportation
New York State
Ohio
Upper Pennsylvania
Indiana
ODT
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Dewey Declines Roosevelt Inauguration Invitation
Albany AP report says Governor Dewey was not invited to the Roosevelt inauguration on Saturday and will not attend. An aide did not give a reason for Dewey's decision.
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Dewey
Roosevelt
Russian push across Silesia near German border reported
AP dispatches from London and Moscow describe Soviet spearheads under Marshal Konev and Rokossovsky breaking into Silesia and near Warsaw. Reports claim bridgeheads across the German frontier, rapid tank losses for Germany, and a looming fall of Berlin as Nazi defenses collapse under a powerful Red offensive.
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Volkssturm
Moscow
Ivan S. Konev
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Ko~nev
Bern
Warsaw
Illya Ehrenbourg
Poland
Tomaszow Mazowiecki
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Czestochowa
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Henry Shapiro
Reich
Oder
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Modlin
Vistula
Narew
Przasnysz
East Prussia
Rokossovsky
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