Armistice's Fall Brings Portents Across Fronts World War II
Armistice’s fall brings reports of looming moves by big three leaders Churchill Stalin Roosevelt as nations plot for a postwar peace. In Europe German and Japanese defeats intensify. Patton’s forces push toward Saar and Cologne while the First Army nears Cologne. In the Pacific Leyte tightens as MacArthur's campaign tightens control of central Philippine waters. China reports capture of Kweilin Liuchow. overall outlook remains unsettled amid winter forecasts for renewed offensives.
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Tirhrg Rom
Germany
Churchill
Sara
Roosevelt
Free World
Japan
United Nations
Europe
Stalin
Revolution Coniversary
Teheran
Isaf
Baltic
Danube
Patton
Third
Herz - Thionville
Saar
Middle Rhine
Seventh Army
First
Cologne
Pacific
Philippines
Leyte
Philippine Archipelago
Armerican
China
Tokyo
Kweilin
Liuchow
Budapest siege and Danube front drive reach major Hungarian city
Army dispatch reports Soviet and Yugoslav forces pushing toward Pecs on a 37 mile Danube front from Baja to Apaton as Budapest is described under siege with city streets evacuated and artillery fire heard across the capital. Basler Nachrichten notes Hungary’s gold reserves moved to Germany and major factory relocations including Dra pel Island. Fire prevention in postwar building aims to curb war time fire risks with widespread use of fireproof materials.
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Moscow
Budapest
Tito
Danube
Baja
Apaton
Pecs
Hungary
Apatin
Yugoslavia
Ankara Radio
Germany
Manfred-Welsz
Drapel Island
Robert Brackins Funeral Rites Today
Funeral services for Robert Brackins, 46, of Montgomery, will be held today at 1 pm at Webb Baptist Church. He was born and raised in the Webb community. Survivors include sisters Lucy Bell Brackins and Mrs. Midge Graham of Slocomb, and a brother Tom Brackins of Columbia. Johnson-Wilkerson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Robert Brackins
Montgomery
Wall
Webb Baptist Church
Webb
Survatores Wclude Wu
Lucy Bell Brackins
Midme Graham
Slocemo
Tom Hrackins
Colormbia
Decisive Offensive Expected Of Soviet Military Commentator
Moscow says a decisive offensive is planned against Germany. Col Alexander Karpov in the Moscow News asserts the Red Army has taken up positions for a new annihilating blow directed at Germany's defense centers. The move targets German centers and major strategic locations across East Prussia Warsaw Vistula region Czecho Slovakia Hungary and Yugoslavia.
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Moscow
Red Army
Germany
Alexander Karpov
Stajin
Karpov
Coe
East
Pruseva
Warsaw
Vistula
Czecho-Slovakia
Tlungary
Yugoslavia
Patton Drive Advances as Metz Breaks Face of German Resistance
American forces in France push deeper into the Metz region on Armistice Day, with Patton's troops battling near the fortress and crossing the Sauer River. The Third Army reports 2,440 prisoners as they seize Harboundage and near the Saar border while German divisions reform to counter the push. The First Army sector and Hurtgen fighting continue as German commands acknowledge two thirds of Patton’s tank forces are engaged on the right wing.
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Lew Hawkins
U. S. Third Army
France
Metz
Patton
George S. Patton, Jr
Saarbrucken
Met
Fifth Infantry
Pornreieux
Apiskiris
Third Army
Harboundage
Chatem-Salaes
Witich
Mies
Nes Morhange
Normandy
17Th
Panzer Grenadier
Carentan
11Th
Panzer Dieiwision
Caen
Which Had Largest Democratic Vote in D C or Mississippi
Atlanta AP notes the long standing Democratic strongholds South Carolina and Mississippi. It weighs party labels versus total pro and anti New Deal votes, noting South Carolina’s larger Democratic majority by label while Mississippi led in total pro New Deal versus anti New Deal votes.
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Atlanta
Hardy Perennial
South Carolina
Mississippi
South Cerone
Queene
J. E Harley
South Casoina
J. B Snider
Mississipp
Washington
Democratic Party
Aeonacre
MaassisSippi
Southern
Sen
Byrd
AncLin
National Party
Mississipm
South
Caroline
TVA executive calls natural resources a new frontier
Gordon R Clapp of the Tennessee Valley Authority told a Southern regional training program session in Tuscaloosa that public understanding of the basic importance of natural resources and their proper management is growing. He said the revival of interest in physical resources is almost like a new frontier.
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New Fontier’ Tuscaloosa
Gordon R Clapp
Theennessee Valley
Pacific Fleet Strength Grows With More Carriers
The American Pacific Fleet fast carrier task force is becoming stronger with a plan to operate twice as many carriers in the Western Pacific as six months ago. Admiral George D Murray announced today that the fleet will expand its carrier presence from Pearl Harbor to broader western Pacific deployments.
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Pear Harbor
Apy
Western Pacific
Sis
George D Murray
Extension approved for Greyhound routes in Alabama
The Alabama Public Service Commission today approved an extension of Southeastern Greyhound Lines passenger service. The new routes extend between Mario and An somtown and between Marion and Hatford, widening regional bus connections in the state.
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E&tension
Montgomery
Alabama Public Service
Commis Inn Today
Southeastern Greyhound Lines
Mario
Ansomtown
Marion
Hatford
Youth Killed as Bus Rolls into Wall at Crampton Bowl
A driverless bus rolled from its parking space across from Crampton Bowl Friday night and fatally injured fourteen year old Joseph W. Murphy Jr. of Hart Military School. He is the son of Sgt. J. W. Murphy serving overseas.
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Montgomery
oRanst & Brick Wall
Acroas
Crampton Bowl
Joseph W. Murphy, Jr
Hart Military School
J. W. Murphy
Army
Farm Bureau Drive Nets 1 000 Members
The 1944 Houston County Farm Bureau membership drive is one week old, with two thirds of the 1,500 member goal signed up. HK H Kowles reports about 1,000 enrolled and says the drive will continue through next week, as the bureau’s committees work by quotas across 14 seats.
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Houston County Farm Bureau
HK. H. Kowles
Knowles
Ouréau
Trial date set for alleged kidnapper Mrs Jenkins
MOBILE AP Trial of Ella A D Jenkins 35 of suburban Chickasaw charged with kidnapping a three day old boy weeks ago set to begin in U S District Court Bees I U S District Atty Albert Bodily announced The grand jury had returned a kidnapping indictment alleging she confessed to kidnapping the infant child from an infirmary in Meridian Mississippi and the baby was later found safe at Chickasaw Sgt and Mrs William R B Laws were the infant's parents
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Hawne
William RB. Laws
Meridian
Miss
Chickasaw
Veterans Drive Opens to Back Alabama Soldiers in Hospital
Number 15 continues from page one noting 440 Alabama men hospitalized at Northington General Hospital Birmingham after World War II service in the South Pacific Europe and Mediterranean theaters. The Six War Loan drive aims to show support with dollars for medical aid and recovery while a statewide radio program 11 30 a m to noon will feature veterans from counties assigned to the hospital and a cleaning tip to vacuum carpets and jugs weekly.
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Alabama
Northington General Hospital
Birmingham
Clement
Northingen
South Pacific
Europe
Mediterranean
McMullan
Presidential Order Worries Airlines and Transport Startups
A Washington briefing analyzes a presidential executive order authorizing ATC and NATS to carry passengers for pay. It weighs how postwar air transport may be returned to commercial operators, the legal framework, and the clash of interests among Pan American, United, Eastern, Northwest, and others, with CAB hearings ongoing and a potential spring decision on routes.
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Peter Edson
Tee
Dothan
Washington
eMiber Ng Asing
Cummbang
Tie
Naval Air Transport Service
Beres
Huter
UATC
NATS
Army
Navy
Pan Armerican Airlines
America Eastern Transcontinental
Northwester
Northeastern
United
Civil Aéropautes Board
Armed Services
Ueir
Inad
War Production Board
Germany
Japan
France
Civil Aeronautics Board
Congress
CAB
Conpress
W Congress
ATC
Politicians Eye Presidential Timber in 1948 Field
Washington AP report notes Republicans see potential contenders for the 1948 nomination as Dewey leads a list including Stassen Bricker Griswold Warren and others. Democrats ponder succession with Roosevelt nearing end of term and possible heirs or groomed candidates discussed among party leaders.
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Douglas B. Cornell Washington
Republicians
Thomas E. Dewey
Lst
Dewey
Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Hudson Valley
Harry
S. Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Truman
Agriculture
Frank J. Lausche
Cleveland
Ohio
Johnny Bricker
Condr
Harold E Stassen
Minnesota
Fort Warren
California
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Baby Favored Spouse, So She Kidnapped It
A 19 year old married woman from Columbia took the infant of Lt and Mrs. E. T. Peacock from a hotel walk, claiming the baby favored her husband. She was arrested with the 19 month old in Raleigh NC and planned to take the child to California to relatives of her Marine husband. The infant Jeanette Ruth Peacock was unharmed.
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Columbia, D. C
L. J. Campbell
Columbia Army Air Base
Campbell
Raleigh
WN. C
California
Southwest Pacific
Patricia A. Patterson
Jeanette Ruth Peacock
E. T. Peacock
Peacock
Vitamin C boosts 1944 45 crop output for civilians and troops
Army unit reports canned citrus and fruit crops will rise to feed civilians and armed forces. Vitamin C improves resistance to high altitude, underwater pressure, and extreme weather, aiding soldiers in harsh conditions.
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Army Magical Corps
Milk production hits new high in postwar US output
US milk production since Pearl Harbor rises to 56.288 billion quarts in 1949. Authorities expect 1944 output near this peak. On farms 25,861,000 cows yielded an average of 2 141 quarts per cow in 1343.
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U.S
Pearl Harbor
German rocket attacks reach English shores in WWII era
Reports state V-1 and V-2 rockets were fired toward London and southern England. British observers describe heavy bombing behavior near Dutch ports and sightings of rocket launches, amid Allied war efforts and Churchill era tensions. Local dispatches note Eindhoven and The Hague experiences and fear of intensified air raids.
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Haa
North Sea
Une
Len Petrie
Logan
Germaer
London
Tepoll
Antwerp
Claines Mather
I. Werp
Dock
Barber Ip
Stallapons
Mish Churchill
Neville Nordness
Eindhoven
Holland
England
the Hague
Peace Palace
Japanese Soldier Numbers Grow as Ormoc Fight Intensifies
The report notes Japanese troop increases around Ormoc Bay while Allied air power strikes shrink enemy strength. Mitchell bombers and wing fighters hit a convoy and escorting destroyers, with four planes and four fighters lost. MacArthur says American bombers damaged a troop ship near Mindoro, possibly packing troops, as vessels fled.
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MeacArthur
Gizax
Stroyer
Ormoc Bay
MacArthur
Yestepiay
Scorsl &Red Bsta
Mindoro Island
Leyte
1000 Eggs in Every Hen Plan Promotes Profit
An advertisement touts a poultry plan claiming hens can yield 1000 eggs per hen and 4000 to 4000 per year under proper care. It promises a free copy of the 1000 Egg Plan by mail from Poultry Service, North Street Philadelphia, to interested readers.
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Avery
Hatshes
Teatford
North Sth
St. Philademina
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Rainer Studio
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Robert B. Brackins
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FBI
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University OF Alabama
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