Indian Tactics Used By Yanks Mopping Up Conquered Leyte
General MacArthur said American forces in the Philippines are rapidly advancing on Leyte, steadily destroying pockets of Japanese resistance. In 24 hours, 1161 Japanese were killed. total on Leyte reaches 37,0037. On Mindoro Island, 14 of 32 attacking planes were shot down in two days. No American casualties or damage reported.
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Sugar Bowl clash fuels Crimson Tide win
In New Orleans Alabama defeats Navy-powered Duke Blue Devils 14 to 0 after winning the toss and choosing to defend the north goal. The game featured quarterback Harry Gilmer and clear, chilly conditions typical of major bowls.
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World War II fronts rally with Patton attack and Budapest drive
Western Front reports Patton pushing a full scale offensive in the Ardennes to pressure Von Rundstedt. Eastern Front battles rage around Budapest as Soviets encircle Germans and push into Slovakia. Southern Front notes Fifth Army recaptures ground near Barge after German counterattack. Pacific Front marks New Year bombardments on Tokyo and Leyte as Allied forces build toward decisive moves. Asiatic Front: British forces advance in Burma campaign as opposition fades.
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Allied air power closes 1944 over Japan in Pacific drive
Aerial campaigns mark New Year over Tokyo with U S airmen celebrating and others striking southern and northern approaches. The year saw about 10 800 enemy planes and 2 000 ships destroyed or damaged while Mika Do bombers claimed sinkings in a 56 ship convoy near Mindoro. Mindoro raids left 14 U S ships damaged. 32 Nipponese planes hit Mindoro air bases with 15 shot down. Allied forces blitz Japanese airfields across Leyte Mindoro and other strongholds, sinking seven ships. Fleet Admiral Nimitz predicts 1645 will bring British naval action in Japanese waters and shared burden ahead.
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Train Disaster Kills 50 on Southern Pacific Causeway
In a foggy Great Salt Lake causeway crash near Ogden Utah a Southern Pacific Mail Express and a westbound passenger train collided killing about 50 people and injuring six. Rescue crews worked amid tangled wreckage of nearly a dozen cars as officials feared many bodies were not yet recovered.
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Holman Final Rites Held for Dale County Physician
Funeral services for Dr. Henderson Looney Holman Sr. longtime dean of Dale County physicians who died Saturday night after a heart attack suffered Thursday were held today at 2 p.m. at Ozark Methodist Church with Rev. Jd Daniels officiating. Burial was in Claybank Cemetery. Active pallbearers included his nephews. honorary pallbearers were Ozark Methodist Association members and the church Board of Stewards.
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Atlanta Bombing Being Investigated
Police continued investigation of a downtown explosion Saturday that injured six women pedestrians and damaged a jewelry display window. Bystanders said a marble sized object was thrown from a moving car, but detectives found evidence it was dropped from a nearby building. Only two injuries required hospital treatment and a bystander was reported missing.
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Fatally Injured Man Joseph Helms Dies After Crash
Joseph Edward Helms 40 of 1002 Catalpa Street died after his car skidded on a slippery street and hit a telephone pole in the 800 block of South Oates Street. He was taken to Dothan hospital unconscious and died minutes later. A Cochran Georgia native who came to Dothan in 1942 he belonged to First Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his wife a son Robert Helms three sisters Mrs W A Meadows Mrs J R Porter and Mrs J W Trunell all of Cochran. Funeral services will be tomorrow at 2 PM at Cochran Methodist Church with burial in Cochran Cemetery.
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Mussolini Appeals To Italian People
Berlin radio quotes Benito Mussolini urging Italians to support the German war effort through increased manual labor in the new year. The message, attributed to the Duce, calls on citizens to do their duty and contribute to the common victory even if not bearing arms.
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Coastguardsmen Seek Fishermen In Bayou
Coast guardsmen in planes and boats search the Bayou Grande area off Lake Borgne for Dr. Charles Holbrook a prominent New Orleans psychiatrist and two companions missing since yesterday afternoon. Also sought are Dr. James Burks and Lieutenant Curtis who departed from a cabin cruiser in the mouth of Bayou Grande aboard an outboard motor boat and did not return by 3 p.m. High winds hindered operations as crews sought the trio.
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Russians Push Gains In Bloody Budapest Battle
London AP reports hard fighting as Red Army shock troops drive Germans from two thirds of Buda and invade central Pest near the Danube embankment. Soviet forces overrun 300 blocks as battles rage across the Hungarian capital.
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Safe Conduct Granted for Hosi Maru to Deliver Relief
The State Department announced Japan has been granted safe conduct for the Hosi Maru to deliver relief supplies to American and Allied prisoners in occupied China. The ship sails January 4 from Japan and reaches Shanghai January 12 with food clothing medicines and comforts. About 2,000 tons are involved with 150 tons unloaded en route from Russia. 800 tons allocated by the Red Cross in Japan. remaining aid to camps in the Philippines the Netherlands Indies and other attacked areas.
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Low Temperatures Seen For South
The first day of the New Year brought a vigorous mass of cold air from Canada to blow away the tropical winds that had warmed the South during the past week. The U S Weather Bureau forecast temperatures tumbling to as low as 15 degrees in some sections with drops of 30 degrees in most areas. Northern Alabama and Mississippi could reach teens while Georgia and the Carolinas stay far below freezing as northwesterly breezes begin to act this afternoon. Coastal sections and mountains may be at 20s by night with Florida expected to be much colder but unlikely to hit freezing there.
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Few Arrests Reported by City and County Officers
City and county law enforcement reported one of the quietest periods of the year with fewer than three cases in the past weekend. Seventeen arrests were made by City police and six by the sheriff's office. Of the City cases, nine were for disorderly conduct, five for drunkenness, and two for disorderly conduct and petit larceny. The sheriff's office arrests were chiefly for public issues.
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Steel Firms Rally For Higher Steel Prices
Steel companies marshal forces for a counter-attack to secure higher prices after wage boosts for 400,000 CIO United Steel workers. Vinson approved 5 to 7 cent hourly raises retroactive to the last steel contract, costing the industry up to 150 million annually, with OPA backing price increases to cover costs.
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Gas Ration Coupons Taken In Downtown Burglary
Thieves broke into a filling station operated by Moody Faulk on West Main Street Saturday night and escaped with about 1800 gallons worth of gasoline ration coupons. The entry was through a side window and nothing else was taken. The burglary was discovered before midnight and there were no clues for the thieves.
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Warns Defeatists To Be Destroyed By Hitler in Address
Adolf Hitler warned defeatists would be destroyed in a radio speech broadcast from Berlin. He declared the end of the war would not come before 196 unless Germany won and called for total mobilization. The speech, heard after a five month lull, sparked London debate over its authenticity and tone.
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Stolen Car Under Investigation in Columbia Theft
Sheriff Rheritt B. G. Farmer reported an auto theft in Columbia last night. A car with Georgia plates was found abandoned containing clothing cigars and groceries. Two men were seen in the vehicle but eluded deputies. The car and contents were taken to Dothan for investigation.
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U S Recognizes London Polish Government Amid Polish Civil War
The United States continues to recognize the exile Polish government in London despite the Soviet backed Lublin regime. Secretary Stettinius noted an active diplomatic front with France as Henri Bonnet visited to present credentials ahead of France joining the United Nations. Discussion covered a Greek regency and potential territorial issues for future Allied cooperation.
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FDR Begins New Year At White House Desk
President Roosevelt starts the new year at the White House with tasks ahead including the annual message to Congress on the state of the union and the financial budget. Budget Director Harald Smith met with him regarding the budget message. Roosevelt welcomed three new ambassadors Eugenio Silva Pena of Guatemala Emilio Garcia Goday of the Dominican Republic and Henri Bonnet of France. He also sent a letter to Secretary of State Stettinius for the United Nations reception on the signing of the UN declaration and Bonnet's signature on its third anniversary.
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Yanks Pressing Bastogne Sectors Amid Massive German Assault
Paris dispatch reports heavy German pressure along both sides of Bastogne and Bitche as Allied counterattacks try to narrow the penetration near Bastogne. Luftwaffe massed hundreds while American air defenses claimed several enemy planes destroyed. fighting continued with multiple battalion-sized thrusts and significant tank losses.
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