Mackenzie predicts German stand on the Oder and Soviet advance
DeWitt Mackenzie argues the German high command aims to defend the Oder line to the limit as Russian forces press from Breslau into Silesia. He notes German manpower and supply strains, long logistic challenges for the Red Army, and the strategic goal of delaying a major German collapse amid the winter campaign.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
Oder River
Reich
Oder
Hgh
Oderine
Poland
Moscow
Silesia
Breslau
Ans
Lower Silesia
Coun
Silesian
Hope Star masthead and press association notes
The Hope Star announces its 1899 founding context and 1927 press details with publication by Star Publishing Co. at 212-214 South Walnut, Hope Arkansas. It lists E Palmer as president, A H Washburn as editor and publisher, and notes Associated Press affiliation and advertising representatives.
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Star of Hope
Consolidated
Star Publishing Co., Inc
E. Palmer and
Alex H. Washburn
Star
South
Walnut Street
Hope, Ark
C. E. Palmer
Alex. H. Washburn
Democratic CIO Split Seen in 1946 Elections
Democratic National Chairman Robert Hannegan indicated independent campaigns by the DNC and CIO PAC for 1946 congressional races. He outlined year round fundraising and education efforts, said he would remain national chairman at 29000 a year, and planned mutual aid talks with Democratic state chairs during an early nationwide swing.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
CIO Political Action Committee
Democratic National
Robert —£. Hannegan
United Action
Hannegan
Democratic National Executive Committee
Russian advances threaten Berlin from Oder sector
A Moscow military spokesman says the Russians plan to "carry out the death sentence on Nazi Germany" as they drive toward Berlin. Reports of rapid German withdrawals from the western front suggest defensive shifts east of the Rhine to meet the Red menace.
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Oder Line
Berlin
Moscow
Nazi Germany
Germa
Marshal von Rundstein
Rhine
Bankroll Reappears in Odd Tow Away Tale
The famous old bankroll that would choke a horse is described as being used to tow a frozen car home, a curious reuse of a once prized item.
Prayer and Vows Linked Across Ages
A short meditation notes how prayer and vows shape belief in God across eras. It cites Job and E B Browning to contrast divine hearing with human hope in contemplation.
Hannegan Outlines PAC Plans and Jefferson Day Dinners
Hannegan cites no PAC talks and says the thousand dollar club can operate independently. He reports a $400 000 party treasury balance with no bill collectors and announces Jefferson Day dinners nationwide for April 23 to replace Jackson Day fundraising banquets.
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Thousand Dollar Club
National Committee
Withdraws Bill After Finding Error in Wine Sales Provision
Little Rock January 23 Disclosing an error in a beer and native wines bill Rep John C Carter Boone County gained House approval to expunge the vote by which the money passed and then withdrew the measure He said the bill would not allow wine to be sold for on premise consumption The 67 to 19 vote would have amended the 1943 beer sale law Carter said a new bill would be introduced later The provision prohibiting wine sales was inserted by error and hurt wine dealers Sales of native wines reportedly dropped after the 1943 law took effect with most wine sold in beer establishments other actions included a fee increase proposal and a repeal bill for the 1941 state board of surveyors with no funding to appoint a board The House passed a Magnolia college trustees reorganization bill 62 to 0 and a Pulaski Rep Elbert Fausett bill to bar licenses for alcohol except native wines in drug stores was introduced plus a measure by Rep Horace Martin to amend the teacher salary aid law.
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Little Rock
John C. Carter
Boone County
House
Carter
H. H. Pickering
Ashlely
Elbert Fausett
Pulaski
Horace Martin
Sharp
U.S. Soldier and Girl Sentenced to Death in London Murder
A jury in the Old Bailey found Pvt. Karl Gustav Hulton of Boston and Elizabeth Marina Jones an 11 year old stripper dancer guilty of murder. Both were sentenced to death by hanging though mercy was recommended for the girl. The six day trial ended after about an hour and fifteen minutes of deliberation.
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London
Old Bailey
Karl Gustav Hulton
Boston
Elizabeth Marina Jones
George Death
Arkansas proposes merger of public utility boards
Little Rock January 23. A bill to merge the Aransas Corporation Commission and Department of Public Utilities into a new Arkansas Public Service Commission was introduced in the Senate by Gov Ben Laney administration allies Sens Roy Milum Lee Reaves Brooks Montgomery and O E Jones. The measure aims to streamline state utility regulation.
Retirement system to boost pensions for retired teachers
Martin announced a plan to add a $30 monthly minimum retirement payment for retired superannuated or disabled teachers. He said funds in the retirement fund are sufficient to finance the extra payments, currently set at one and one half percent of the average salary for the prior ten years.
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Martin
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Prices Up 121 Percent
Chicago January 23 Fresh fruit and vegetables cost consumers 121 percent more than in 1989. Geoffrey Baker head of the food price division of the Office of Price Administration spoke at a meeting of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association. He cited equalizing farmer income with other industries, encouragement of production, high wages and labor scarcity as causes. He assured housewives that 1945 prices for fresh fruit and vegetables will be no higher than last year and likely downward. He said most fruits and vegetables not yet under price control will soon be free.
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Chicago
Geoffrey Baker
Food Pric
Office of Price Adminstration
Ptuuuun-Imlooo & Vegetable Association Toay
Clothing Is Taken Under OPA Control
Washington January 23 proposals for broad new textile controls were to be announced as the Office of Price Administration and the War Production Board opened a joint conference with all branches of the wool industry. WPB Chairman J A Krug and OPA head Chester Bowles planned a news conference after talks with manufacturers and dealers. The focus centered on children's clothes men's shirts and shorts and inexpensive dresses for women to raise supplies and lower prices.
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Washington
Agencis
Office of Price Administration
War Production Board
Ixull
WPB
J. A. Krug
Prie
Chester Bowles
Labor Braces Self to Beat Service Act
Organized labor prepares for a major clash with the 79th Congress over manpower draft legislation. The House Military Committee backed a limited national service bill for men 18 to 45, with induction, fines, or imprisonment threatened. A key clause to bar union membership is contested. The committee plans a new draft for final approval and a likely House floor vote later this week.
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William F. Arbogast
Washington
House Military Committee
House
Military Committee
Legislativ
Arkansas Public Service Commission Proposed In Three-Member Plan
A bill in Batesville proposes a three member public service commission appointed by the governor with Senate approval to absorb the duties of the Public Utilities Department and Arkansas Corporation Commission. Commissioners earn 5000 dollars yearly with a 10000 dollar bond. a chairman is named by the governor and two votes needed for action. Also up for Senate vote are reorganizing the state police and creating a state fiscal control board. Senator Clyde Byrd seeks 1400 dollar annual pay for probate judges as compensation to chancellors. The Senate finished action on a House bill allowing elected officials in military service to take qualifying oaths before a military officer, with validation of prior oaths.
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Batesville
Public Service Commission
Senate
Department of Public Utilities
Arkansas Corporation Commission
State Police Department
State Fiscal Control Board
Clyde Byrd
el Dorado
Introdue
House
Walter W. Jackson
Randolph
Pacific War Still Shifts Toward Allied Supremacy
American and Allied forces have reduced the Japanese fleet to a minor presence in the Pacific, while air superiority remains strong in current theaters. Japan retains manpower that could resist a coast landing in China, threatening tough future operations.
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Pacific
Japan
War-time Shortage Debates Echo Across Nation
The nation faces a severe manpower shortage with officials condemning feather-bedding as hindering the war effort. Dr Northrup warns against union delays while a POW letter laments dwindling rations and fuel issues. A Detroit coordinator weighs in on engine noise comparisons and public wartime concerns.
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Herbert R. Northrup
WLB
Himmler Sent East to Save Shaky Nazis
Berlin said Adolf Hitler rushed Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler and other top commanders to the eastern front with full power to rally German strength against Russians. The broadcast linked the move to the start of Germany's eastern battle, while unconfirmed reports suggested Berlin and other leaders were evacuating as Nazi officials fled.
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Himmler
Robert Dowson
London
Upi
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Eastern Front
Fuehrer
Germany
East
Stockholm
Brownell Is Again GOP Chairman
Herbert Brownell Jr. was reaffirmed as the Republican national chairman at a midwinter meeting in Indianapolis. The party chose to let him run the organization for the next two years with wide latitude in planning.
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Brownell
GOP
Indianaplis
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Republican Party
G.O.P
Party leaders back Brownell amid post election split
In a Midlands gathering Governor Om as E. Dewey of New York faced limited opposition as Brownell retained the chairmanship. A vote of confidence followed a divison over his close links to the defeated presidential candidate with continued republican grumbling reported.
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Brownell
Omas E. Dewey
New York
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