Houston Farmers Mobilize for Army Exams in 1943 drive
In a county wide mobilization inspired by a national campaign led by President Roosevelt farmers and Negro registrants join Mobilization Day to support World War II food production. Speakers urge participants to work with farm groups, local officials, and the War Board to meet targets as 1943 plans begin across schools and churches.
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Houston
Lang. Co
John W Teth
Mr. Rish
Mately TS
John Kache
Ronnevelt
Wate
Micane
Houston Polio Fund Chairman Appointed
W. Hoaca Saunders was named chairman of the Houston County drive to raise funds for the Infantile Paralysis Foundation. The tenth annual campaign, based at Birmingham, aims to support wartime health measures. Half of the proceeds go to Houston County and half to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for research and epidemic surveillance.
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W. Hoaca Saunders
Houston
Birmingham
Lilian Starr
Foundation
Houston County
National Foundation For
A A U Official Notes Plentiful Winter Meet Athletes
A A U official Ferris discusses winter meets drawing many athletes from colleges and services. He cites Dan Boydston in Quantico and Millrose prospects including Cochran, Beet ham, Sweet, Short, Campbell, Herbert, Sickinger, McKenly, and many others. The article highlights East-heavy meets and confirms top vaulter Wallardam as a standout.
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Hugh Fellerson
Wey Fries
Sure BS
Dan Boydston
Oklahoma
Quantico
Millrose A
Solomons
Fred Schmera
Millrose
Robert McKenly
British West Indies
Jack Ryder
Nikere
Gilbert
Dodds
Juniderotund
Gene‘ Venzke
Walter Mehl
Frank Dixon
Earl Mitchell
Indiana
Don Liurntam
Dartmouth
Roy Scnwarzkopf
Yale
Jim Rafferty
Ball Hulse
Tom Quinn
Quinn
Michigan Normal
Notre Hame
Navy
Bis
Ferris
Cornelius Wdam
California Svingol
Wallarrdam
Pointers Win All Age Field Trials Honors
The field trial event results highlight top pointers including Bue, Clawasen, and Chiasson spoonters with Willie and Mont ted-Wits among leading dogs. Judges Miss Elizabeth Heaidtin and Mrs Mais W Langfort announced awards as caretakers presented results.
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Mack
Chiasson
Bose
Wildcat Division Forms Cage Team at Camp Rucker
A Camp Rucker unit forms a Wildcat basketball team with ex pro and college players. Led by Michael Gusale and Putnam of the 3rd Infantry, the squad includes veterans from Tennessee and West Virginia. The team’s first game is Wednesday night, January 13, against the Station Complement cagers at the Field House.
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Camp Rucker
Wildtet
Sie
Fst
Tae Pias
Iaw
Toey Econ
UO College
Agradia Spt Putnam
3St Infantry
Radio Programs Tomorrow Sources From Newspapers and Airwaves
A desiccated listing details the day’s radio schedule with segments like Life Can He Beautiful Lost and Found and Movietime Net Vance Varieties. It notes Army Institute mathematics course at Mandised Wisconsin and Sergeant Polley’s prior job at Tee Line Grocery.
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Hitler- AP
Chile
Phil Roney
Workington
Alorhur
al’ News
Regesta
Sport Review
Treaswe
Portia Fares Life
Mar
Arlinston Ave
Army Institute
Mandised
Wisconsin
Polley
Cie Tee Line Grocery
Three Draw Fines On Liquor Charges In Court
Nine persons convicted of drunkenness. John Lafon fined nine dollars for petit larceny and George Lovejoy fined fifty dollars plus costs for petit larceny. other defendants faced penalties for liquor law violations and related counts as court records show.
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Revordes
Courtney
Maby
Forrestres
Recordes
Wilne Ceavor Mitty del Lewis Granger
Tex
Rene Tree
John Lafa
George Lovejoy
Allied Air Units Hit North Africa Fronts Report
In continued World War II coverage, Allied forces say French troops repelled a German attack and destroyed three tanks further south. Flying Fortresses bombed German and Italian forces at Ghadames and near Gabes hitting a railroad bridge as German fighters attacked the bomber escort. One Me 109 was shot down and two P-38s were lost while B25s and Lightnings engaged German air transports off the Tunisian coast.
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Tneiz
Ghadames
Gabes
Tunisian
Aleutian Battle Echoes Across North Pacific
Report outlines Japanese moves in Attu Agattu and Kiska last June and their Midway defeat. It notes American air and naval counteractions, limited by long Arctic nights and poor weather, with hopes for longer days enabling heavy attacks and a renewed push to reclaim invaded islands.
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Attu
Agattua
Kiska Islands
Aleutians
Midway Island
Midway
North American
Agattu
Iselands
Japanese Armada Battle Reported Near New Britain Waters
A World War II era dispatch reports Allied and Australian forces engaging Japanese warships near Gesmata and New Britain. A vessel reportedly sunk at night with limited visibility, while Allied troops press along rivers around Saninanda point and bombard a Japanese bunker with artillery and machine gun fire. Four Japanese Zero fighters are noted.
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Massina
New Britain
Gesmata
Ameriyak
Saninanda Point
Svad
Roiz
Pay-As-You-Go Tax Plan Offered
Washington AP reports a Pay As You Go tax plan backed by the Beardeley finance committee. It would tax current year income at 24 percent by adding a 5 percent victory tax to the existing 19 percent basic rate. Higher earners face additional taxes. payments would be collected at the source via withholding.
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Washington
Beardeley
Clete
Cimik
Chauiman
Cern
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Clark
Soviet Army Gains Complicate Axis Push in Caucasus
Number 4 won last summer, Red Bear declared. The army newspaper said the enemy’s position was worsened by German losses of key towns along the Caucasus trunk line and by Russian advances in the north Caucasus that deprived Germans of maneuvering positions to aid divisions trapped before Stalingrad. Red Star tied Caucasus gains to northwest of Moscow as a unified display of striking power.
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Red Bear
Caucasuradi
North Caucasus
Stalingrad
Red Star
Caucasus
Moscow
Solomons Air Battle Adds Losses in Navy Report
Navy communique reports on January 11 Dauntless dive bombers escorted by Wildcat fighters were attacked by 12 Japanese Zeros between Santa Isabel and New Georgia. Four Zeros shot down, two more possibly destroyed, one Wildcat did not return. Marauder bombers escorted by Airacobra attacked Japanese positions but cloud cover hindered results. The four Zeros raised Japanese losses in the Solomons to 6,280 planes.
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South Pacific
Grumman
Santa Isabel Island
New Georgia Island
Airacora
Munda
Solomona
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