Great Tragedy in Labor Wars Sparks Wide Reactions
A bold statement on rail and steel labor troubles claims they may prolong the European war, drawing protests from union leaders and sharp criticism of the White House. Democratic lawmakers and industry officials weigh in, citing propaganda aims, wartime policy, and possible impacts through next summer amid calls for corrective action.
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Virginia
French General Marion Assassinated in Annecy Streets
London reports Gen Marion, recently named departmental prefect for upper Savoy, was assassinated Saturday in Annecy. Two German officers accompanying him were wounded. the broadcast notes the attack occurred in the Swiss border area as relief efforts began.
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Americans Seize Three Heights Ahead of Cassino Drive
Allied reports from Algiers state American troops of the 5th Army secured three heights overlooking the Cassino highway, the main road toward Rome, as they push through minefields toward Pescara on the Adriatic coast. British forces raided German positions north of the Garigliano, reporting several prisoners and the destruction of a key bridge. Canadian units advance slowly from Ortona toward Cassino as German fire concentrates along ridges. weather limits air activity. Sir Edwin Lutyens, famed architect and Royal Academy president since 1938, died in London at 74. Local weather outlook predicts cloudy, cooler conditions with light snow in parts of Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri.
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Year End Mission Successful In Paris and France raids
Allied air forces struck the Cam-bal bearing factories at Ivry and Bois de Colombes near Paris and airfields at Chateau Bernard and St Jean d Angely, with about 1 000 planes taking part. German reports admit heavy Allied casualties but claim few Allied losses while noting civilian casualties in Paris.
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Six Persons Injured in New Year’s Traffic Accidents
Des Moines reports six people injured in late New Year’s Eve and early New Year’s Day crashes. Harold Anderson, 33, suffered a fractured skull and broken right leg after being struck at 4:50 a.m. Saturday by a motorist who failed to stop. Anderson aided two other motorists from an earlier crash. Police arrested three drivers as the night’s incidents unfolded. Thirty revelers were arrested on intoxication charges.
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FDR Urges Unified War Effort and Peace Plan
President Roosevelt issued a New Year message calling for continued national unity to secure final victory in World War II and to build an international organization of peace loving nations. He noted the United Nations must fight disease and economic distress after victory and asked the public to cooperate behind peace aims. He remained in bed for health precaution but expressed confidence in allied progress and resolve.
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Hitler Sees 1944 as Hard Year for Germans
Adolf Hitler issued a New Year message to the nation promising offensive blows and new warfare ideas while conceding 1943 brought heavy reverses. He urged readiness to repel any western invasion and claimed Soviet gains were used to force a larger summer offensive by the Russians.
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Emanuele Calls Italians to Rally Behind Him in New Year
Emanuele, perched on a fragile throne since the Italian surrender, issued a New Year appeal to the Italian people urging unity beyond partisan and political divides. The message, released from Algiers, urged cohesion and support amid ongoing upheaval.
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Million Line Streets as Philadelphia Stages Its New Year Parade
Philadelphia marks a wartime New Year parade with 8000 Mummers in satin and cheaper costumes, marching five miles along Broad Street before nearly one million spectators. The event, revived after objections by service members, honors veterans and features floats, bands, and playful satire of Axis leaders.
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Noisy welcome greets new year across the nation
Council Bluffs and cities nationwide greet 1944 with noisy revelry and abstaining from widespread arrests. New York Times Square crowds exceed 300,000 as guns and confetti mark the midnight moment. Boston hotel tables fetch war bond prices. Buffalo hosts a liquorless teen club. Chicago clubs shut by federal taxes.
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New Year’s Babies Reported in City Hospitals
A son to Rev Forest Sherwood and wife at 12 25 a m at Jennie Edmundson hospital and a daughter to Lt John Braue and wife at Mercy hospital early New Year morning. The Sherwood infant was born at 2225 Avenue D, while Braue’s child came from Stutsman street address.
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1944 Brings Bright Hopes in the Pacific
Allied forces entered 1944 with confidence that planned offensives would hasten Japan’s retreat toward Tokyo. Admiral Halsey predicted decisive victories across many fronts, while Japanese outlets warned of U.S. air bases and looming strikes. Marines fought counterattacks at Cape Gloucester, as Australians advanced on Huon Peninsula and Bougainville.
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Spaatz Arrives in London to Lead European Air Bombing
Lt. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz arrived in London Saturday to take command of all American strategic bombing in Europe. The move signals a major shift in Allied air power as Spaatz assumes leadership of bomber operations during wartime.
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Tarbell in Critical Condition from Pneumonia
Bridgeport hospital treated Idea Tarbell, 86, dean of American women writers and noted Abraham Lincoln biographer, after pneumonia struck her last Monday. The author, a longtime Easton resident, remained in critical condition Saturday amid respiratory illness and frail health.
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Farm Prices in Iowa Reach New High for Dec 15 1843
Des Moines reports show Iowa farm price levels rising from two months earlier. The index climbs to 150 percent of the 1909–14 base, with corn at about 1 per bushel and wheat up, oats at 73 cents, hogs and beef cattle up 20 cents per hundred, and eggs averaging 38.8 cents a dozen though down from November. Feeding rations weaken as feed costs rise, and the hog-corn ratio falls to 18.0.
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Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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King Peter of Yugoslavia Leaves Cairo on Secret Mission
Reuters dispatch from Cairo reports King Peter of Yugoslavia, with his exiled government, has left Cairo for a secret destination. The note indicates a substantial travel move amid wartime diplomatic activity.
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Soviet Units Plunge Toward Polish Border Near Kiev
Soviet advance units moved within 35 miles of the Polish border and under 90 miles of the prewar Romanian frontier, recapturing Zhitomir and reaching 150 newly liberated towns. The drive cut the Viteskoska highway south of Vitebsk and deepened a bridgehead toward Nikopol, while Kalinin pledged 1944 would see Liberation of Soviet territory.
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Berlin
Woman Falls In Wickham Building Elevator Shaft
Mae McCauley of 1108 Avenue B suffered possible back and internal injuries after dropping about 10 feet from the first floor into an elevator shaft at the Wickham building at Scott Street and Broadway Friday night. Janitor John Carroll admitted letting the elevator doors be opened and forgot the shaft was stuck on the fourth floor. McCauley received first aid and was taken to Mercy Hospital.
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Slightly Cooler Readings Expected Across Area
Weather bureau forecasts cooler temperatures to start the new year with trace snow in the region. Weekend lows dip to around 20 degrees Saturday with Sunday expected cooler still, bringing a mix of cold and dry conditions.
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