British Advance In Libya and Raids Across Europe
British desert troops pushed beyond Tobruk as Gazala airstrip was seized and advances deep into Libya were reported. RAF bombed Naples and Palermo while attacks extended to Wilhelmshaven, Emden, Tripoli, and Bengasi with Italian claims of damage and Greek and Siamese border actions noted. The RAF opened training for older pilots as war coverage described a broad theater from North Africa to Southeast Asia.
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Tobruk
Libya
RAE
Cairo
Gazala
el Adem
To Tuk
London
Sidi Barrani
Hodolio Graziani
Egypt
Idi Barrani
Naples
Italy
Germany
North Africa
HAF
Palmero
Sicily
Wilhelmshaven
Emden
Bengali
Tripoli
Si Archibald Sinclair
RAF
Mussolini
Palarma
Hitler
High Command
Seses
Bengasi
Somaliland
Eritrea
East Africa
Salonika
Far East
Indo-China
Cambodia
Sisophon
Domei
Ventane
Hanoi
Indochina
Head On Highway Crash Near Miller
An eight person collision occurred on Highway 14 between Miller and St. Lawrence. Aubrey Allen of Miller and Giles Anderson of Aberdeen drove the two cars. Eight people were involved. six in the Aberdeen car suffered only minor injuries and were treated and released. Allen sustained a possible skull fracture with head injuries. his wife suffered a badly bruised and cut leg. Both families sought treatment at Miller hospital. the Allen car overturned while the Anderson car went into a ditch but stayed upright.
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Miller, Jan
Aubrey Allen
Farmer
Miller
Giles Anderson
Aberdeen
St. Lawrence
Miller Hospital
Allen
J. W. Kaye
State Unemployment Compensation Bureau
Bart Archer
Miller Clothing Company
Pierre
Anderson
Mercury Edges Up After Subzero South Dakota Temperatures
Subzero readings across South Dakota eased by night and will rise to ranges from zero to fifteen above. Huron suburbs forecast 3 to 10 above. Aberdeen and Watertown posted the coldest and a 9 below at Watertown earlier. By 11 am the state reading reached 15 above zero while Brookings stood at 4 above.
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South Dakota
B. R. Laskowski
Huron
Aberdeen
Watertown
Brookings
Weather Bureau
Italy Warns of Death by Own Action Squads Threat
Rome reports O Piccolo labels Italy's torpedo-launching aviators as death by own action squads. The paper says such units would threaten US convoys carrying supplies to Britain. The phrase Volon Alla Morte used during the Ethiopian war described Italy's daring airmen.
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Italy
Rome
O Piccolo
United States
Britain
Bill Prepared To Ease Homestead Taxation Burden
South Dakota lawmakers move to ease homestead taxes with a plan to exempt up to 1500 dollars from local tax rolls. Senator Berry and J H Bottum Jr. release studies showing substantial potential relief and note revenue impacts. House leadership hints at streamlined procedures for a busy session as talks continue.
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Pifare
South Dakota
E. ¥. Berry
McLaughlin
House
Senate
Bushfield
Berry
J. H. Bottum, Jr
Bottum
House of Representatives
John Mays
Eeria Hfes
Overhaul Constitution Proposal Ties SD Plan to Convention
Rep Harald H Doner of Custer says a constitutional convention should be proposed in a House joint resolution. If approved, the measure would go to voters for amendment and revision of South Dakota's basic law, citing social political and economic changes since adoption 50 years ago.
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Pierre
Harald H. Doner
Custer
South Dakota
Bulgarian premier meets king after Vienna health visit
Sofia reports indicate Bogdan Philoff returned from Vienna for his health and met with cabinet ministers at a winter resort near Sofia. Officials refused to confirm the cabinet gathering but Belgrade dispatches said Philoff rejected a German troop transit request and would rely on Russia to bolster Bulgarian resistance.
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SOF
Bulgaria
Jan
Pop Bogdan Philoff
Vienna
Boris
Winter Resort
Sofia
Belgrade
Philoff
Russia
Germany
Bulgaris
Move To Change Draft Age Limit Meets Disapproval
Washington January 8 House sponsors of the Selective Service law rejected as premature a proposal by the American Legion to raise the draft age to 22. Chairman May Democrat Kentucky said the House military committee probably would not consider amendments to revise the three months old statute. It would be foolish to change the law before the current program proves its effectiveness.
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Washington
House
American Legion
May
Kentucky
House Military Committee
Two Germans Detained Aboard Japanese Liner
The Atuta Maru carried 35 Germans bound for Japan, with two men ejected from the ship in New York. Olaf Krauss, a machinist, and Hang Brush, a metal worker, cried as the liner sailed, claiming they feel crucified by events and fear for their homeland.
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San Francisco
Japan
Churchill Sees US Role Key to Britain Victory
London Jan 3 Prime Minister Churchill declared Britain's hope of victory rests with the United States as he addressed Lord Halifax on his ambassadorial appointment. He praised the alliance with the English speaking world, warned the empire could endure only with US support, and lauded President Roosevelt while noting Halifax would carry on Britain’s war effort against Nazi tyranny.
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London
Churchill
Britain
United States
Washington
Lord Halifax
Halifax
Atlantic
The
Pilgrims
British Empire
American Republic
Roosevelt
Lord Lothian
GOP Takes Over Control In Nebraska
Nebraska ushers in GOP government as Republicans seize control for the first time in over a decade. Inauguration ceremonies highlight the day with Cochran's farewell as outgoing governor and officials sworn in, marking a GOP shift in state leadership.
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Gop
Nebraska
Neb
Nellay
Bhdress
Coen Ait Rigwol
Grewelll
Cochran
Bembefat
Palesy Spniesiouys
Lincoln
New Legislation Aims for Broad Lend Lease Authority
A draft bill would authorize the administration to lend and lease war materiel to Great Britain and democracies, with funding to be determined by future appropriations. Officials say costs are uncertain, possibly spanning billions, and the plan would avoid new outlays this year while Britain pays for orders. The White House seeks rapid passage with confidential budget adjustments and ongoing House Senate discussions to finalize the measure.
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Washington
Jan
Government
Great Britain
Congress
Tomorriow
Leutenants
Pittman
Roosevelt
Thce
Britain
House
Senate
Stephen Early
White House
Treasury
Morgenthau
Hull
Wheeler
Montana
North
Norris Urges Fair Distribution of Defense Contracts
Senator George W. Morris of Nebraska urges a broad nationwide spread of defense contracts. He cites 1918 records showing a concentration in New York and a few states and argues contracts should be distributed widely for national defense, beyond local considerations.
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Norris
Washington
George W. Morris
Nebraska
J. C. Nichols
National Defense Commission
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Goebbels Warns on Perceived Lull in War Efforts
German Propaganda Minister Paul Goebbels told foreign correspondents that the current pause in operations is only apparent and part of careful preparation. He warned against underestimating Germany’s plans and recalled the 1940 spring offensive that stunned France.
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Berlin
Paul Jopeph Goebbels
Germany
Goebbels
France
AAA Payments To Be Made Annually
E P Flickinger, Agri cultural Adjustment Administration field man, told a Farm and Home week audience that farmers in the north central ten state region will receive a single AAA payment each year. The plan cuts three payments to one, covering parity and conservation payments with loans on corn and wheat. Effective this year, farmers file one application instead of separate parity and conservation requests. No payments expected before June. Applies to Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Iowa and South Dakota.
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Urbana
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Northcentral 10
Hesoit
Fligkinger
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Missouri
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Iowa
South Dakota
Pittsburg Plate Glass Develops Flexseal Safety Glass
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company reports a new safety glass named flexseal. The product is described as thick slices of vinyl plastic between layers, promising greater strength than ordinary automobile safety glass.
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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
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Associated Press
Johan Wilhelm Rangell
Bank of Finland
Ristsvii
Mercury
U. S
Free France
Charles de Gaulle
Eugene A. Houdry
de Gaulle
U.S
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