Hitler reorganizes German defense command amid invasion fears
London reports Adolf Hitler named Rommel inspector general for defense of Europe while Von Rundstedt may shift to southeastern Europe for a temporary task. Other moves place Guderian and Galland in inspector roles. Denmark coast defenses assigned. evacuation plans for Copenhagen and 38 Danish cities noted.
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Roger Greene
London
Adolf Hitler
The
Daily Express
Desert Fox
Marshal A
Hitler
Europe
Fritz von “Lannstein
Russia
von Rundstedt
von Mannstein
Rommel
Vonundstedt
Red Army
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Heinz Guderian
Adolf Galland
General Air Force
the Express
Maximilan von Weichs
Balkans
Nikolaus von’ Falkenhors
Norway
Hermann von Hannecken
Denmark
Express
Christensen
Netherlands
Doorman
Germany
Copenhagen
Social Demokraten
Danish
Truck Drivers Class Starts February
Men ages 21 to 35 with 4 F or not subject to induction may apply at the local employment office. The free course, offered by the vocational department with the U S employment service, covers logs bills freight and mechanical basics plus supervised driving. Requires eighth grade education or equivalent and two years car driving. Begins February 1 with two hours daily.
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Vocational Department
U. S. Employment Service
Sboro Milk Control Program Extends to Asheville Greensboro
The War Food Administration extends its fluid milk sales control program to Asheville and Greensboro North Carolina starting February amid ongoing milk distribution measures. The move broadens government oversight of dairy trade in the region.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Asheville
Greensboro
N. C
Bob Hannegan Rises to Chairman of Democratic Party
Washington January 22 Bob Hannegan a ward politician a few years ago ascends to the chairmanship of the Democratic national committee He rose rapidly from St Louis city committee member to national chairman after serving as commissioner of internal revenue and as head of the 1944 presidential campaign effort. He is noted for a blunt efficient style and has implemented changes in Internal Revenue letters to address taxpayers by name.
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Washington
Big Bob Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Frank C. Walker
Tall
Husky
Robert Emmet Hannegan
St. Louis
25Th
Hannegan
St. Louis University
Bernard F. Dickmann
Guy B. Park
Democratic City Committee
Bennett Champ Clark
Harry S. Truman
Internal Revenue
Sir
Two Bombers Collide In South Carolina
Two light bombers from Florence army air field collided during training flights. One plane crashed ten miles south of Myrtle Beach killing three occupants: 2nd Lt George W Bonzagni Melrose Massachusetts pilot Sgt James W Counts Prattsville Alabama gunner and Sgt Santford R King Saltillo Texas gunner. The other plane landed safely. A separate Florence field crash near Whiteville North Carolina last night killed Flight Officer Stanley Cherneck Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
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Florence
8. C
Florence Army Air Field
Myrtle Beach Army Air Field
Florence Air Field
George W. Bonzagni
Melrose
Mass
James W. Counts
Prattsville
Ala
Santford
Harry Nurkin Dies in Durham at 73
Harry Nurkin, 73, father of Jake Nurkin and a longtime member of the North Carolina 40 and 8, American Legion society, died at his Durham home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 3 p.m. at the family residence.
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Harry Nurkin
Durham
Jake Nurkin
North Carolina
American Legion Society
Milk delivery allowances loosened for customers other than schools
Regulators permit fluid milk delivery to all customers except schools, increasing quantity beyond June levels. Cream and milk by products including cottage cheese chocolate milk and buttermilk will be delivered at about three quarters of June volumes.
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Cers
Jones Strips CCC Hutson of Authority in War Food Program
Washington January 22 Marvin Jones post war food administrator stripped the Commodity Credit Corporation and its president J B Hutson of key powers over the war food program. The CCC and Hutson’s authority are split between a new office of distribution and an office of price. AAA FSA and SCS regain independent status, reporting to Jones or his deputies.
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Washington
Fiod
Marvin Jones
Commodity Credit Corporation
J. B. Hutson
WFA
CCC
Food Distribution Administration
Office of
Price
Jones
Hutson
War Food Program
Utson
Food Production Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
Farm Security Administration
Soil Conservation Service
AAA
FSA
SCS
Claude R. Wickard
Chester C. Davis
Farley Silent On Reentering Party Councils
James A. Farley declined to comment on a proposal by former Governor Rivers to bring him back into party councils. He also praised Robert E. Hannegan as the new national chairman, calling him a great fellow and expressing high regard and congratulations.
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New York
James A. Farley
F. D. Rivers
Georgia
Washington
Farley
Robert E. Hannegan
AFL Pushes Labor Representation on Postwar Diplomatic Groups
The American Federation of Labor urges labor representation on all national delegations shaping the postwar world, arguing that limiting such bodies to government officials is undemocratic. The postwar planning committee led by Matthew Woll also proposes labor attaches on staffs of U.S. ambassadors and ministers.
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Miami
Fra
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Matthew Woll
Federation Executive Council
U.S
Public high school enrollment drops from 1940 peak
Preliminary figures from the United States Office of Education show 5,761,000 students enrolled in public high schools for 1943-44, about one million below the 1940-41 peak, reflecting wartime impacts on school attendance.
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Washington
INS
United States Office of Education
OPA Appeals For Aid To Check Illegal Gas
Washington January 22 The Office of Price Administration urges motorists to check illegal gasoline sales by promptly endorsing coupons. Beginning February 1 new ration books will carry a notice to write car license number and state of registration on each coupon. Endorsement protects you and helps curb the black market.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Army promotes 75 year old G I John Westervelt
In Santa Ana California on January 22 John Westervelt aged 75 was promoted from staff sergeant to technical sergeant, reported as the army's oldest G I. He earned the rank in recognition of his service and years of duty.
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Santa Ana
Calif
John Westervelt
Army
CIO Warns Labor Act Could Spark Industrial Warfare
In Pittsburgh on January 22 the CIO Aluminum Workers of America declared that a national service act would be a blow to labor morale and could only lead to industrial warfare. The stance, announced by president N A Zonarich, followed a week long conference of 70 000 aluminum workers.
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Pittsburgh
Cio-Aluminum Workers of America
N. A. Zonarich
Bolivian Government Ignored by Cuban Regime
Havana January twenty two. Cuban Minister Emeterio Santorenia says Cuba will not recognize the Bolivian revolutionary government. The anti juntas stance marks a clear diplomatic position from Havana toward Bolivia’s new regime.
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Cuba
Havana
Emeterio Santorenia
Bolivia
Doris Duke Cromwell Divorce Records Sealed
New Jersey report says Nevada court sealed Doris Duke Cromwell divorce records in the Cromwell case. Attorneys Toolan and Ruback called the action an amazing proceeding as Judge William McKnight denied access to nonparties who had not appeared in the Reno decree challenge.
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Newark
N. J
Nevada
Doris Duke Cromwell
James E. Toolan
Meyer E. Ruback
James H. R. Cromwell
Reno
Toolan
Ruback
William McKnight
Second Judicial District Court of Nevada
Cromwell
Firemen Miss Jiggs After Spaghetti Supper Alarm
In Herrimer New York on January 22 firemen failed to catch Jiggs the English bulldog mascot when an alarm rang during a spaghetti supper. They returned to find a full dog but an empty table and no further details available.
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Herrimer
N.Y
Jiggs
Winchell’s role in exposing internal threats praised
The editorial lauds Walter Winchell for challenging domestic foes and waking America to danger from within. It credits him and J Edgar Hoover with unmasking conspirators and aiding the fight against Hitler’s influence in the United States.
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Winchell
F.B.I
America
Hitler
J. Edgar Hoover
President Creates War Refugee Board for Immediate Rescue
President Roosevelt formed a War Refugee Board to rescue victims of Nazi oppression in Europe. The board includes the secretaries of state treasury and war and may appoint a full-time executive director to run the refugee assistance program. The White House aims to save as many persecuted civilians as possible.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Secretaries of State, Treasury
War
White House
Europe
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