Carole Lombard Among 22 Dead in Nevada Plane Crash
LAS VEGAS Nev Jan 17 All 22 aboard the TWA transport plane wrecked on Doubleup peak were found dead including film star Carole Lombard and 15 army air corps personnel. Gable, Lombards husband, stood by as searchers and TWA inspectors assessed the debris and gasoline fire that consumed the wreckage.
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Air reinforcements threaten Singapore as raid stacks up
Strong aerial reinforcements join the battle to stem the Japanese advance toward Singapore. Bombers hit Gemas railway yards, disrupting concentrations for a southward assault. Allied air forces strike Japanese boats off Malaya, while transports ashore suffer heavy damage amid the intensified campaign.
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Hollywood Mourns Carole Lombard Death Shockwaves
Hollywood reels from the Nevada plane crash that killed Carole Lombard and 20 others, a disaster described as the worst to hit the film colony since Jean Harlow. William Powell and Diana Lewis react, while others like Marlene Dietrich express disbelief as the industry consoles Gable and Lombard's family.
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Lewis Calls For Joining Of AFL, CIO
John L. Lewis urged a unified leadership and joining of the CIO and AFL to aid the war effort and defend American liberties. He proposed resuming negotiations between CIO and AFL standing committees, a move Green and Murray partly welcomed as a partial response to prior appeals.
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Eight Army air crash victims named at Pendleton
Army Air Force bomber crashed two miles north of Pendleton Oregon killing eight men including three second lieutenants. Identified were pilot A J Francisco co pilot R C Schows navigator L E Grindle sergeant A D Spiers, corporals V A Learman C T Wrable and L Fagan. Home addresses unavailable. Pendleton rescue crews responded. Crash reported at 11 30 a m local time.
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Halfaya Pass Falls to Allies in North Africa Drive
British Imperial forces with Polish and Free French aid seized Halfaya Pass on the Egyptian Libyan border. The surrender of 5,54 Axis defenders ended their last stand before the Gulf of Sirte as Allied bombers and ground pressure converged. The breakthrough opens a direct supply route toward Tripolitania for the push against Axis forces.
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FDR Seeks War Relief Aid For Jobless Workers
President Roosevelt plans to ask Congress next week for 450 to 600 million dollars to aid about four million workers made temporarily unemployed as U S industry shifts to war production. Senate and House leaders said the move aims at a rapid solution to conversion unemployment with federal aid supplementing state unemployment programs.
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Moore Refuses Sims Removal in West Virginia Ruling
Federal Judge Ben Moore denies transferring state auditor Edgar E Sims case to Michigan. He says prosecutions should occur where the principal place of business is located, noting Fidelity contracts were sold in West Virginia and the government’s Detroit arraignment is inappropriate.
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Berlin confirms death of Field Marshal Walther von Reichenau
Berlin reports the death of Field Marshal Walther von Reichenau at 58 from a stroke while being moved to Germany after front service. The official communique notes his leadership in key battles from the Vistula crossing in 1939 to campaigns in the Dutch Belgian and Russian theaters. A Moscow radio bulletin claimed 14,000 German losses on the Moscow front between January 6 and 15.
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Russian Push Aims to Cut Salient German Force
Moscow reports an all out assault around the Mozhaysk salient west of Moscow seeks to erase the pocket and destroy about 100,000 Nazi troops. Further advances are claimed along the Finnish front through Leningrad Lake Ilmen and Donets regions.
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Chile Edges Toward Argentina on Axis Break Stand
Rio de Janeiro January 17 Chile seemingly leans toward Argentina in opposing a full break with the Axis as a foreign ministers conference debate looms. Chilean plans appear driven by national and geographic interests along its long Pacific coast, with officials offering little light on the stance.
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Joyful Crowds Welcome Churchill on Homeward Flight
London crowds hailed Prime Minister Winston Churchill after returning by flying boat from his world voyage. The scene contrasted with anger over Singapore’s plight and Malaya defeats, as newspapers speculated on cabinet changes but expected none. Churchill plans to ease distress in parliament and nation.
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Ship of Churchill Hunted by U Boats
Washington January 17 The White House hinted enemy submarines off the east coast may have crossed the Atlantic to attack ships and possibly intercept Prime Minister Churchill on his return to England. Presidential Secretary Stephen T Early praised press and radio for tracking Churchill, noting secrecy and results.
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Submarine hits three Japanese ships near Tokyo Bay
U S submarine sinks three Nipponese merchant vessels off Tokyo Bay amid renewed fighting as General MacArthur's forces press the right flank toward Corregidor and Manila Bay. Navy says Hart has taken command of Allied naval forces in the Far East. total enemy sinkings near 39 in 42 days, with nine in the last three days.
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Borough street killing at Budweiser bar spurs arrest
Officers said McMaster was struck in the jaw during a late night argument at the Budweiser bar on Summers Street. He died at 9 15 p m after being trapped on the concrete. Lt Townsend, former Budweiser bouncer, was arrested on a murder warrant following an invest by Bourne and Fr W Lacy. Suspects detained for drunkenness as the board weighs further action against the establishment.
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