Bitter Fighting On Leyte Ends With American Extrication
Bitter fighting on Leyte as American units broke through near Pinamopoan and Savagely pressed to dislodge Japanese positions along the road to Ormoc. An American battalion seized Ridge summit while advance troops along the highway faced heavy counterattacks. Progress continued as American forces targeted inland positions and disrupted Japanese rear areas, with air support strikes reported on Palompoen and surrounding warehouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates McDaniel
MacArthur
Eradquarters
Philippines
Leyte
Ormbe
Aci
Carifu Tay
Tekes Ridge
Tidge Summit
Firane
Malencia
Palompoen
World War II Fronts Report Mixed Advances and Bombardments
Fragmented dispatch shows Allied and Axis action across Europe with Metz Nancy area and Italy. Reports mention Russian tempo in the east, counterattacks in the west, and aerial operations around the Pacific. details are incomplete and portions appear garbled.
Nimitz reports large carrier blows at Manila reach 1,000 planes
U S Pacific Fleet chief Chester Nimitz issued a Sunday report detailing two major air strikes on Manila. He said Hellcats Helldivers and Avengers from the Third Fleet destroyed 440 Nipponese planes and damaged eight ships while sinking two warships and possibly a heavy cruiser.
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U. S. Pacific
Fearl Harbor
Manila
Philippines
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Hellists
Helldivers
Sark
Nichols
Clarks
Nielson
Lipa
Tarlac
Bamban
Maba
Arat
Leyte
Nimitz
Commmunique
Five Japanese generals named to lead forces in Philippines
The Associated Press reports Tokyo radio names five new Japanese generals and admirals to take over battered Nipponese command in the Philippines as part of Tokyo’s effort to halt the American invasion. Bullet leader Gen Tomoyuki Yamashita named Commander-in-Chief of Nipponese land forces in the archipelago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philippines
Tokyo Radio
Bullet
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Japan
Chi Okochi
Adm
Denshih
Tara
Campaign Kisses Lose To Spaghetti In Baltimore Race
Voters in Maryland's Third District, all inside Baltimore, backed D Alesandro over kiss campaigner Merchant Marine Ensign John W Benson. Unofficial counts show 38,903 for D'Alesandro and 15,581 for Benson, with service ballots excluded.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Hep
D’alesandro
D.-Md
Merchant Marine
John W. Benson
D'Alesaadro
Benson
Blood testing draws larger turnout in Dothan and county
Attendance rose at blood testing stations in Dothan and Houston County with 2,362 people on Tuesday versus 2,044 on Monday. James Brows, field representative, said total attendance reached 4,406 with an average of 2,203 per day, noting no figures yet from Moody hospital or the Negro Highland Baptist Church. City Hall logged 722 testers, while Monday had 499.
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Dothan
Houston County
James Brows
Moody Hospital
Negro Highland Baptist Church
Papa Drops Bombs As Stork Drops Bundle
Technical Sergeant Henry Ethridge on a RAF B 17 mission over Germany received telegram at base that his wife Mary Ethel had a baby boy Ronald. Ethridge, 24, earned the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters for 96 combat missions. He previously farmed near Dothan before enlisting in 1942 and earning his wings in Las Vegas. His wife lives on Headland’s Route One.
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Henry Ethridge
Blechhammer
Germany
Mary Ethel
Ronald
Ethridge
Dothan
Army
Las Vegas
Nevada
Twa
Headland
Route One
Roosevelt Dominates Wiregrass Counties in General Election
Fragmentary Coffee and Geneva returns show Democratic landslides in Henry Houston Geneva Dale and Coffee counties with decisive support for the Democratic ticket. Most counties approved all but one constitutional amendment while presidential results were so lopsided that county tallies were not maintained in Coffee and Geneva.
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Toar Nate
FATE
Wiregrass
Houston
Henry
Geneva
Dale
Coffee
Coffee County
Geneva County
Election official’s lunch break delays vote at courthouse
An election official left his voting machine to lunch at the Houston County courthouse causing a 20 minute delay. Probate Judge Saxon P. Poyner reset the machine and voting resumed. In Houston County the general election tallies show Roosevelt 3372 and Dewey 335 with minor party votes noted. Amendments No. 1 through No. 4 received varied support, No. 3 was rejected 1781 to 334.
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Saxon P. Poyner
Tts
Houston
Roosevelt
Dewey
Prohibition Party
Unofficial Returns Show Amendment 3 Has Failed In Alabama
Unofficial returns indicate Amendment 3 failed in Alabama with Roosevelt leading the presidential race 115,094 to 25,403 in 1,083 of 2,300 precincts. Senate candidate Hill led 114,445 to 25,741 for John Posey in 1,088 precincts. Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 yielded varied results. amendment 3 opposed 26,269 to 20,587 in 594 precincts. Dewey carried Winston County, a Republican stronghold, with 545 to 325 for Roosevelt across six precincts.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Roosevelt
Hill
Thomas E. Dewey
Repulican
John Posey
Haleyville
U. S Supreme Court
Texas
Houston
Walker
Dewey
Free State
Winston
Third Army Launches Dawn Attack Between Metz and Nancy
American Third Army troops crossed the Seille River between Metz and Nancy and seized four lightly contested villages with advances up to a mile. In the Hurtgen area First Army fighting continued as German counterattacks near Schmidt were broken and positions improved north to Vossenack. Allied reports say the Germans still hold parts of Schmidt, and fighting centers on pockets around Wassenach with air support pounding concentrations.
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Wetern
Metz
Nancy
Tale
Eri
Bothwest
Poland
Rother
Monte Ca
Mitede
Forl
Italy
Winders
Yugoslavia
Austria
Orme
U. S
William Feye London
Aechen
Rems
Jammerscheldt
High Round
Schmidt
Aschen
Vossenack
Third Army
Mets
Nance
Seille
First
Bortgen
Aachen
Holland
Field Marshal
Montgomery
Henry BE. Jameson
London
IAP
First Army
Aachen Blondy
Hurtgen Forest
Seille River
Maas
Hedet
S-Hertogenbosch
Wassenacz
Meuse
Hellandsch Diep
Maes River
Motrayk Bridge
Walcheren Island
Schelde
Antwerp
Nazis Not Surprised At Roosevelt Reelection Outcome
AP reports Nazis expressed no surprise at Roosevelt winning a second term. The German press asserted Roosevelt would press the Kremlin and risk sacrifices as Europe redoubles efforts to thwart communism and Western capitalism.
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Roosevelt
Kremlin
Chungking
DNB
Moscow
Europe
Chinese Lecturer To Feature Program At County Courthouse
Dr No Yong Park renowned Chinese lecturer opens a stew night at the county courthouse at 8 oclock as part of a Rotary Club series to promote international understanding The public is invited with no admission Park, a Barabaria native educated in China Japan Europe and America, holds a Harvard PhD His topic for tonight titled The New China in the new Pacific reflects his global study of the Far East.
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No-Yong Park
Dothan Rotary Club
Park
Barbaria
China
Japan
Europe
America
Harvard University
Pacific
Berg
Torrential Rains Hinder Russians in Budapest Drive
London based AP report details heavy rains hindering Soviet advances in Budapest as Red Army and Burgian forces push infantry and tanks forward. Berlin claims a planned large offensive toward Tarnow in Poland. Soviet bridgeheads across the Tisza River are noted, while Budapest radio reports a repulsed landing on Csepel Island with landings elsewhere confirmed.
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London
Moscow
Budapest
Berlin
Tarnow
Poland
Vistula River
Hungary
Tisza
Csepel
Danube
Street Victim a Middle-Aged Man Found Dead
A transient man identified as Orus Hough Aultman, about 40, was found dead early today at North St Andrews and Adam street. Coroner says probable death from a stroke. two soldiers found him. Aultman listed as WWI veteran, last known addresses in Florida and Georgia. Funeral arrangements pending with Johnson and Wilkerson Funeral Home.
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North St Andrews
Adamstreet
John Ingram
Orus Hough Aultmar
Jack R. Cordell
Charlie W. Cressmore
Napier Field
Aultman
Aultrian
Fulton County
Ingledale
Bay Pines
Jenining
Fonesville
Gago
Orola
Democrats Boring Ahead With Gains In Congress And Senate
The Democratic Party made significant gains in both chambers as voters shifted toward the administration. Democrats captured seats in the House and expanded a Senate majority, despite Republican forecasts of losses. The article lists several incumbents re-elected and new senators, highlighting key state outcomes and party shifts in the 20th century election returns.
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Congress
Senate
Washington
White House
House
George
Georgia
Overton
Louisiana
Hail
Alabama
Pepper
Florida
Burkley
Kentucky
Thomas
Oklahoma
Tydinge
Maryland
Hayden
Antona
Utah
Wagner
New York
Lucas
Trnuis
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Olin D. Johnston
South Carolina
Clyde R. Hory
North Carolina
Brien MceMahon
Connecticut
John Danaher
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Bourke Bo Hickanisope
Nng
Aiken
Vermont
Heed
Kansas
Morse and Cordun
Oregon
Gurney
South Dakota
Millikin
Colorado
Land Wdey
Wisconsin
Gerald P. Nye
German High Command Claims V2 Weapon Threat to London
London reports from AP describe the German High Command announcing a new weapon, V2, used against London for weeks. Berlin says the device is "much more effective" than prior bombs, with initial Stockholm patches calling it a "lying telephone pole" and noting a range beyond 250 miles. The weapon is reportedly being developed toward a rocket bomb capable of crossing the Atlantic.
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London
High Coremand
Berlin
Stockhalm
Stockholm
Atlantic
Defeat Conceded By Thos. Dewey At Early Hour
New Jersey returned to the Democratic column boosting Roosevelt in early returns. Dewey lagged in several key states with Michigan and Ohio still uncertain. A Detroit error cost about 80 000 votes as 100 precincts faced a special canvass to determine electors. Roosevelt led nationwide as late returns narrowed the gap and signaled a possible victory margin.
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Associated Preas
New Jersey
Thomas
Dewey
Roosevelt
Ohio
Has Ling
Congress
Fargo
N.D
Gerald P. Nye
John Moses
Detroit
Loaing
Jin
Michigan
Wendell L. Willkie
Wayne County
Thim
Oregon
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Wilkie
Detroit News
Hoosevelt
Evacuation orders widen move from Japan cities
Tokyo radio reported the Japanese cabinet ordered non essential civilians to leave Japan's largest cities and relocate with relatives in the country as air raid threats increase. Reports said reconnaissance flights over Honshu by Superfortresses within a week prompted the action.
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Japan
Tokyo Radio
Tokyo
Honshu
Jews Confess Slayining of British Minister Moyne
In Cairo two Jewish suspects confessed to the assassination of Lord Moyne the British resident minister in Egypt. They claimed ties to the Stern Gang and said they acted for the Fighters for Freedom of Israel, stating they killed the diplomat on instructions from their organization.
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Cairo
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Nippin
Papa
Stork
Henry County
Herb Radio
DR. Ng-Yong Park
Nazi High Command
Thos. Dewey
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