Fires Report From Wilhelmshaven And London Raid
British bombers attacked Wilhelmshaven in a four hour raid described as the heaviest and most successful yet starting fires across the harbor complex. Simultaneous attacks hit northwest Germany, Holland and Brest. London endured a night of incendiaries and high explosives with limited damage. Civil defense plans draft orders call for registration of civilians 18 to 69 for fire guard duty.
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London
Wilhelmshaven
Germany
Bau~hafen
Hefen
Air Ministry
Holland
Brest
France
RAF
Britain
Midlands
Herbert Morrison
Cuba Aligns With United States in Call for Safe Music Civilisation
Havana reports the Cuban cabinet after a long night meeting on the international situation states that Cuba is side by side with the United States and will give all possible cooperation to safe music civil istion and democracy.
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Aiavana
Cuba
United States
Safemusic Civilistion and Democracy
Strikers Return to Jobs Under Defense Plan at Eaton Plants
Detroit January 16 strikers began returning to Eaton Manufacturing Company plants under a national defense peace plan. Four plants closed by sympathy strikes reopened and at Saginaw preparations for rehiring were made. The agreement ended a walkout dispute after CIO-UAW charges over a rehiring pledge. Strikes threatened defense production of airplane engine parts.
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Detroit
Eaton Manufacturing Company
National Defense
Saginaw
Midi
Cio-United Automobile Workers
Federal Councilistor
James F. Dewey
Uaw-Cig
CIO Union
Battle Creek
Marshall, Mich
Cleveland
Pay Boost And 4 Year Term For South Dakota Governor
Pierre Jan 16 Several proposals echoing Gov Ashfields recommendations to the legislature were introduced by Senators Grigsby and Hanson. They seek to raise the governor's salary to 9 000 and extend the term of the governor and lieutenant governor to four years. Other measures include reconciliation of auditor and treasurer books, accident notice to the motor patrol, and higher audit fees to align government accounts. Millard G Scott named for rural credit director reappointment. Five death penalty repeal bills introduced, facing strong opposition.
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Hanson
South Dakota
Grigaby
Ovides
State Teasurer
Grigsby
State Motor Patrol
Secretary of State
Grigspy
Statehood
Treasuiere
Bustifield
Millard G. Scott
Senate
Charles Hoelscher
Mitchell
Photographic Examiners Board
Elmer A. Heck
Ree Heights
Solona
H. W. Hembd
Ipswich
Stowe Falla
A. C. Miller
Ed T. Eliina
Watertown
Japanese Press Urges U S Navy To Return Home
Tokyo reports say the Japan Times urged Washington to withdraw the fleet to home waters to honor Roosevelts pledge against foreign troops. The piece warned that overseas naval concentrations threaten Americas policy and could invite conflict. It also pressed Japan to press its southward program to curb British and U S influence in East Asia.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
Japan Times
Roosevelt
United States Congress
Britain
the Times
United States
Hawai
Japan
East Asia
The
Times
America
Pearl Harbor
British Cruiser Southampton Sunk in Mediterranean Raid
London reports British forces were forced to sink the 8,100 ton cruiser Southampton after fire aboard her during towing to port. Most crew saved. Illustrious carrier and Gallant destroyer damaged but reached port. Pandora sunk two Italian ships nearby. Eleven planes shot down in Sicily channel action.
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London
Mediterranean
Southampton
Sicily
Dan
Illustrious
Gallant
Admiralty
Pandora
Libya
Greece
Sicilian
North African
Rescue Man Buried in Bomb Ruins
A man buried in bombed ruins directed rescuers to his location by pounding a bucket wedged against his head. When freed he cried for relief from the bucket over his ears, as rescuers pulled him from the rubble amid a scene of scattered debris and casualties.
Bishop Dubose Dies At Age Of 82
Nashville Tenn Jan 16 obituary notes Bishop Horece Mellard as leader of local congregations dies at 82 after long church service career.
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Bishop Dubose
Nashville, Tenn
Pishop Horece Mellard
Park Board Criticizes Mayor Over Unfair Impression
Park Board chairman Clarence Walker told the Evening Huronite that in five years under city manager rule the park board had little power and was inactive. He noted Mayor Tschetter’s remark suggesting the board failed to act, while Sears personally ran park affairs after the plan took effect and the board members resigned.
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Furor Park Board
City Commission
J. S. Tschetter
Clarence Walker
Walker
Park Board
James River
Third Street
Hu- Ton
Don I. Sears
Tstetter
Board of Commissioners
Sears
Park Department
Ses Park Board
Paga 8
87 Italian Planes Reported In Ruins
London reports the air ministry says 87 Italian planes lay ruined at the El Adem airfield near Tobruk as British bombers and fighters guard ground forces massing for a Tobruk assault. In Libya two attacks on Bengasi and Benina airfields were reported, while Greek forces seized key mountain heights north of Kitsura in Albania during a snowstorm.
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London
Air Ministry
EL Adem
Tobruk
Libya
Bengasi
Benina
Royal Air Force
Navy Request For Ships And Building Plants Is Okayed
The House naval committee approved a rapid, unanimous plan to spend 909 million dollars to build 400 small ships and expand shipyards and ordnance plants. The measure would raise naval outlays to about 1.208 billion dollars, plus a 300 million program to strengthen fleet defenses against aerial attacks, with funds carried in the legislation.
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Washington
House Naval
Pep
Navy
Tony Goon
Italian Airliner Missing After Forced Landing
In a south Atlantic search Brazil readied an army plane for a search for 10 aboard the Italian airliner that forced a landing after a disabled motor. The transatlantic flight from Natal to Cape Verde and Europe sent an SOS late yesterday as radio calls went unanswered. The aircraft went down about 20 miles off Fernando de Noronha, 125 miles east of Brazil.
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Hill OS Janeiro
South Atlantic
Lind Radio
Brazil
Lale
Fernado A Noronga
Natal
Cape Verde
Africa
Europe
Duck Shooting Aim Spurs Huron Gun Club Effort
Huron Red and Gun Club members pledged support at their annual meeting for a program to improve duck shooting at Lake Byron. The plan calls for a ditch to move overflow water from the State Bass Hatchery ponds to Mud Lake basin and for the state to buy a small parcel between Lake Byron and Mud Lake Bay to create a public pass.
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Huron Gun Club
Lake Byron
Huron Red and Gun Club
Mud Lake
Mud Lake Bay
Snow Locks Roads As South Dakota Sees Light Relief
Snow up to four inches covers eastern South Dakota with two inch averages in most areas. It eases some hazardous ice while creating slush that aids or worsens driving conditions depending on local temperatures. Mitchell and Huron report mixed results as frigid air dominates. Temperatures near zero to 15 above expected tonight and Friday across the state.
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Sioux Falls
Sanborn County
Uth Dakota
Mercury
Mitchell
Huron
State Highway Department
Pierre
Yankton
Aberdeen
Brookings
Lemmon
South Dakota
B. R. Laskowski
State Weather Bureau
Secretary Would Turn Over U.S. Ships If Necessary
Secretary Stimson told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the United States might transfer warships to Britain or another nation if needed, opposing a prohibition in the lend lease bill. He warned of potential air invasion risks if Britain’s navy were crippled and said the plan aims to centralize war material purchasing and distribution. He noted most fleet ships are in the Pacific and discussed ranges from Newfoundland to North Canada as bases.
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Washington
U P
Stimson
War Department
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Representative Fish
Republican
New York
Britain
Fish
United States Navy
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Navy
United States
Avisen
Atlantic
Newfoundland
New England
Canada
Tng
Pacific
Congress
Treasury
Morgenthau
England
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Wilhhelmshaven
Emden
Bremerhaven
Flushing
Laura Routh
Peace
Eston Manufacturing Company
Charles A. Lindbergh
S. D
Bushfield
U.S
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