New Year Week Shows Progress in War Effort Says Simpson
In an analysis by Kirke L. Simpson, the first full week of the new year reflects renewed Allied momentum toward Berlin, Rome, and Tokyo. MacArthur’s forces claim a decisive Papuan Peninsula victory, signaling a shift from defense to offensive in 1943 and reinforcing Roosevelt’s view of 1942 as a crisis year for the Axis.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Roosevelt
Berlin
Rome
Tokyo
Far Pacific
MacArthur
New Guinea
Port Moresby
Mons
Burma
Timor
Mr. Roosevelt
Pacific
Roosevelts cautious forecast and Axis setbacks outlined
The article contrasts Allied resource insights with Axis liabilities, noting President Roosevelts caution against over-optimism. Berlin confirms a Nazi retreat in the Caucasus while Moscow reports 10 mile per day Soviet advances toward Rostov and lines shortening along the Don Estuary. The piece suggests the Rostov defense perimeter and Caucasus salient weaken as the Stalin Grad pocket faces peril to Grozny and Baku oilfields.
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United Nations
Roosevelt
Caucasus
Berlin
Moscow
Don
Rostov
Rostoc
Grozny
Baku
Stalingrad
Massachusetts Auto Lights Dimout Law Enforcement Threat
Massachusetts drivers who do not blackout the top half of their vehicle lights to meet Army and state dimout rules face potential revocation of their vehicle registrations under the wartime safety order.
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Massachusetts
Ursula Parrott Faces Trial For Freeing Soldier
In Miami Florida Ursula Parrott is set for a February trial on a three count federal indictment arising from her midnight release of Private Michael Neely Bryan from a military prison stockade on December 28. The charges include subversive activities encouraging desertion and harboring a deserter. The writer was free on $1 000 bond.
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Miami
Fila
Ursula Parrott
Michael Neely Bryan
Liberty
Ernest L. Duhaime
Dealers May Stock Up On Collected Tires
Washington January 9 The Office of Price Administration allows repairers and recappers to stock up on collected tires starting January 20 to keep capacity for processing them. Grade 3 tires will go to motorists with A or B gasoline ration cards showing essential need. Dealers may build stocks from used tires ready for use needing repairs or casings for recapping. Recappers and repairmen must sell on a first come first served basis. Each recapper may obtain 50 recappable carcasses per mold. a repairman 25 tires needing repairs.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Food Rationing Applies To Army Commissaries Also
Washington reports that food rationing covers Army commissaries as well as civilian stores. Army messes for officers and enlisted men will keep drawing full garrison rations, though shortages may arise as rations remain essential to a balanced diet for efficiency. Civilian restaurants and cafeterias at war plants and canteens for soldiers have no preferred status and face the same rationing rules as civilian establishments.
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Washington
War Department
NUMA F. Reid Lodge 344 Regular Meeting Notice
NUMA F Reid Lodge A F and A M No 344 calls a regular communication Monday December 11 at 7 30 PM. Members urged to attend visiting brethren invited. Master G D Davidson Secretary K T Gregory.
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G. D. Davidson
K. T. Gregory
Sunday Radio Schedule From Morning to Midnight
Readable OCR listing of Sunday radio programs with time slots from 12:30 p.m. to midnight Eastern and Central times. Entries include Emima Otero concert, Horace Heidt reviews, U. S. A. drama, NBC Symphony, Edward R. Murrow London report, Jack Benny show, Charlie McCarthy news, Orson Welles, Durant features, and various program notes.
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Nie
Blu
Salt Lake Tabernacle’s Choir
Cbs
Irving Caesar & Safety
Church of the Air
Labor For Victory
Nbe
Sammy Age
America
Cbs Lutheran
Maier
U. of Chicago
Upton Close
America Forum
Dr. Fosdick
Phillip K. Gordon
Mbs
Wheeler Dand
We Believe Services
Andre Kostelanetz
Dbs
Young People’s Church
NBC Symphony
Basic Dancing
Gladys Swarthout
Dbs Augustana College Choir
Begg Rann
Blu Upton Close
Steelmakers
Blu the Shadow
Wm. L. Shirer
Nbe News
Jasper
Edward R. Murrow
London
Dbbs
Irene Rich
Cbe
Gildersteeve
Metropolitan Opera
Gene Autry
Anchors Aweigh
Drew Pearson
Edward Tomlinson
Biu
Joe Kelly
Conrad Nage
Blu-Basic
Jimmie Fidler
Fred Allen
Dorothy Thompson
Phil Spitalny
Phil Baker
John B. Hughes
Leo Cherne
Creighton
Parker Family
Nbc-West
Annual Newspaper Institute Cancelled by NC Press Association
The executive committee of the North Carolina Press Association cancelled plans for the 19th Annual Newspaper Institute set for January 21-22 at UNC and Duke University. President W. K. Hoyt announced the move to cooperate with the government’s gas and transportation conservation during the emergency. Officials of both universities approved the decision.
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Winston-Salem
The
North Carolina Press Association
University of North Carolina
Duke University
W. K. Hoyt
Black carbon products form $15 million US industry
Production of bone black, carbon black, and lampblack is a $15,000,000 a year industry in the United States, according to manufacturers reports to the Census.
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United States
Wage dispute colors war labor policy debate
Company and union negotiators clash over a proposed 15 percent wage rise tied to the little steel formula. The War Labor Board has not yet ruled, with contention over credit for the 1941 40 cent minimum as wages after wage and hour laws. If the pattern holds, other industries in Hickory Lenoir and Thomasville may seek similar hearings.
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War Labor Board
Boyd
Little Steel
Hickory
Lenoir
Thomasville
Gas Saver Claims 30 Percent Gas Savings Test Drive
North Carolina readers urged to test the Vacu-matic Gas Saver invented to conserve fuel. It promises up to 30 percent savings, more power, smoother pickup, and quicker starts by using a super charge automatic device. Vacu-matic Carburetor Co plans free Vacumatic offers to testers willing to spread the word.
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North Carolina
State St
Waukatosa
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