German push gains in Monschau area threaten Belgium Luxembourg
Allied and German forces clash along an eighty mile front as von Rundstedts breakthrough nears Monschau and the Luxembourg border. American lines hold but German armor and air power press forward with renewed intensity.
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William H. Simpson
Ninth U. S. Army
Hodges
Wak Feerdhond
Botgen
Malmedy
Texas
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Belgium
Monschau
Aachen
Luxembourg
First Army
Direpaches
Halmedy
U. S
Third Army
Second Army
Weather Forecast North Carolina Turning Colder With Rain
Increasing clouds bring colder air across North Carolina with occasional rain in the mountains this afternoon. Tonight remains cloudy and colder with brief flurries in the west and light rain and milder in the east. Tuesday looks clearer and cooler.
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North Carolina
Paris Front Reports Heavy Fighting Near Budapest
Paris dispatch notes mass casualties as German forces counterattack after a Russian capture 61 542 miles northeast of Budapest and Magyorod near the capital. Luftwaffe carpet bombing and infantry waves push back Russian advances while Libau and East Prussia come under renewed pressure.
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U. 8 S. Army and Navy Journal
Russia
Teheran
Budapest
Magyorod
Libau
Baltic
East Prussia
Baltic Countries
Allied airmen claim 48 German planes down in raid
Allied airmen report 48 of more than 100 German planes shot down as heavy 15th Air Force bombers headed to synthetic oil plants in Silesia. Bomber gunners claimed 26 kills and the rest fell to escorting fighters.
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Rome
15Th Air Force
German
Silesia
State Electors Cast Votes For Roosevelt In North Carolina
Four teen Democratic electors of North Carolina formally cast their ballots for Franklin D Roosevelt and Harry S Truman. Associate Justice FE B Denny of the State Supreme Court administered the oaths as the state sent its votes to Washington for the presidential election.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Franklin D.ee
Harry S. Truman
FE. B. Denny
State Supreme Court
Washington
Roosevelt
Japanese-Americans face mixed reactions on return to Pacific coast
In Salt Lake City Saburo Kido calls the act a vindication of loyalty for Japanese Americans. In Kent Washington Benjamin Smith warns against returning evacuees, pledging 500 residents not to rent or sell to them, while Mayor Fletcher suggests troops may be needed for protection if they return.
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Salt Lake City
Saburo Kido
Fletcher
Bowron
Mrs Roosevelt to Meet Faye Emerson Today at White House
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt plans a White House call to meet her son Elliott Roosevelt’s wife, actress Faye Emerson, marking their first encounter since the December 10 wedding. The event highlights a high profile union between the Roosevelt family and Hollywood.
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Elliott Roosevelt Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Inlaw
Faye Emerson
Elliott Roosevelt
Military hearings planned on universal service training
Chairman May of the house military affairs committee announced hearings on a universal military training program. The date will be set after committee members return from inspecting European battlefronts, with the hearings scheduled for next month contingent on their return.
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Washington
May
Paris Autograph Sale Reported at One Thousand Two Hundred
A terse Paris despatch notes a French autograph sale totaling 1260 francs. The itemized post marks indicate a collectible signed by notable figures, attracting collectors and dealers amid busy markets.
Allied Forces Press German Front as Winter War Intensifies
Allied armies push toward Rhine with the First American army under Hodges and Ninth under Simpson driving through mud and snow. British and Canadian forces ready a northern flank to cross the Roer after Eisenhower’s troops cross Durden. Seventh Army and Patton’s Third advance in the Alsace and Saar regions amid persistent German countermoves.
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Ter
Itions
Rhine
Hodges
Simpson
Eisenhower
Roer
Duren
Seventh Army
Alsace
Patton
Imliant Saar
von Rundstedt
Reynolds to Enter Law Practice in Washington
Formal cards from Raleigh announce that Robert Reynolds of Asheville will leave the U S Senate in January and practice law in Washington with former secretary Wesley E McDonald.
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Raleigh
N. C
Robert Reynolds
Asheville
U. S
Senate
Washington
Autograph Auction Supports Norman Residents
In Washington on December 18 the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine Men refused a mediation hearing for a potential Seaboard Air Line strike. An auction raised 63,000 francs for General Eisenhower's autograph, purchased for bombed out Normanby residents during a Folies Bergere show.
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Washington
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Seaboard Air Line
Gen
Eisenhower
Normandy
Phantom hand that tamed compressibility on high speed dives
Burbank aeronautical researchers led by C L Johnson reveal dive flaps for P 38 Lightning fighters. The hinged metal strips stabilize airflow, prevent buffeting, and keep lift in high speed dives toward the speed of sound, marking a major 1944 air power advance.
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Birt Darling
Central Press
Burbank
Cal
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
C. L. (Kelly) Johnson
Lockheed Laboratories
Johnson
Aircraft Company
Pirote
Army Air Forces’ Air Service Technical Command
Wright Field
Dayton
Axis
War bond drive totals exceed quota at High Point
Way Over High Point ran past its war bond quota by more than four hundred thousand dollars with sales not yet tabulated. Today the report shows $3,905,764.50 tabulated and further late last week sales await reporting. The EB bond phase continues through the month and includes $4,400 in bonds purchased by Wilson and Company for the High Point drive.
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High Point
Wilson and Company
Dr Harrison dies at 46 after service in Army
Dr Harrison aged 46 dies following illness after service in the Army. He came to High Point in 1. A native of Littleton he studied at a university and the University of Virginia Medical School. He interned at Jamaica, New York before moving to the area. He leaves a widow Clara Page of Aberdeen, a daughter two brothers and two sisters.
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Aberdeen
John Harrison
Dallas
Texas
Blake B. Harrison
Eee. D. C
Littleton
Bradenton
Fla
George D. Cecil
High Point
Harrison
A.T
Burrus Clinic
Southwest Pacific
Feen Mention Lik
LSU Threatened Student Strike Over Reinstatement Demand
A threatened student strike at Louisiana State University hinges on reinstating Gloria Jeanne Heller a co ed who wrote a piece on sex and campus kissing and resigned last week at the request of President W B Hatcher. The Havana Cuba born daughter of a hotel manager remains on campus as supporters press for her return.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Peete
Gloria Jeanne Heller
Havana
Cuba
W. B. Hatcher
Westport Unites For Service Men In Wartime Support
Connecticut community wide effort shows gratitude to service men and women overseas. Initiated in 1942 by a nine member board led by Arthur E. Corbin, the group coordinates school clubs churches and businesses in sending letters, gifts and news. Christmas boxes and cookies from Girl Scouts highlight ongoing care and a birthday remembrance program keeps servicemen connected.
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Westport
Conn
West. 1
Arthur E. Corbin
Westpot
Girl Scout
Court Satisfied They Were Drunk In License Case
Pittsburgh report says County Court Judge Blair F Gunther pressed a Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board agent for precise terms in a license revocation appeal. The agent described patrons as visibly intoxicated, with the judge demanding specific levels and noting the range from high to polluted.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Blair F. Gunther
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
John W
Hila
Mexico City to Los Angeles air service planned by Braniff
A new Mexico City to Los Angeles passenger route is set to begin after a concession granted by the Mexican senate to Braniff Airways. The southern line will stop at Minatitlan and Tapachula en route to Panama, while the northern leg would call at Ciudad Victoria, Monterrey, Hermosillo, Mexicali, and Tijuana. A U S ace good shot eagle report describes Maj Richard I Sergt Melvin Gregg's famed shooting and aerobatics.
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Mexican Air Line
Mexico City
INL
Los Angeles
Seniiment
Braniff Airways
Ciudad
Victoria
Tamaulipas
Monterrey
Chihauhau
Hermosillo
Mexicali
Tiajuana
Minatitlan
Tapachula
Sushiate
Panama
U. S
MY Air Field
Tex
Dec
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