YANK TROOPS LAND IN LINGAYEN GULF FOR MANILA DRIVE
Thousands of American troops under General MacArthur landed along Lingayen Gulf on western Luzon aided by a massive convoy. Beachhead gains were rapid with light Japanese opposition, as Manila lay within about 120 miles. MacArthur announced the back door to the Philippines was closed and the decisive battle for liberation was at hand.
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Associated Press
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Senate OKs Governor's Pay Boost
The Tennessee Senate approved increasing the governor's salary from 4000 to 8000 dollars a year, with debate over a larger raise. The measure, tied to McCord's inauguration, passed as an 8000 dollar cap after a committee amendment and amid calls for higher pay for legislators and staff.
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Senate
Oks
Patton's Men Reach Deep in Belgian Front Advance
Troops led by General Patton push along a 20 mile front in the Belgian bulge, driving through Samree and nearby towns toward Houffalize while engaging German forces. Meanwhile US bomber waves strike Tokyo and Formosa, with B-29s and B-25s sustaining firebombing and aerial assaults on strategic targets in Japan and surrounding areas.
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Patton
U.S
City records first traffic death in over a year
Kingsport reports its first traffic fatality in more than 12 months as 57 year old John W. Coates died after an auto collision on the Bristol Highway near Sullivan Street. Driver Mrs. Sam Williams said she turned at a traffic light and struck Coates who was crossing. an autopsy to determine causes was not yet performed. Coates survived by a widow, three daughters, a son in the Navy, five brothers and two sisters. He worked at Kingsport Foundry. Funeral plans pending.
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General Shale Products Corporation
Dan de Brick
Venport
Soviet Assaults Within Budapest Gain In Fury
Soviet forces increased pressure in Budapest as German relief columns failed to break the siege. On the 13th day of street fighting the Red Army claimed control of more than half the capital while Romulan divisions pushed toward Komarom.
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Budapest
Danube
Congress Tackles Job Of Pushing Men Into War Jobs
Congress confronted the task of directing hundreds of thousands into essential war duties and thousands of women into military nursing. Witnesses from the Army Navy War Production Board and Selective Service urged work or fight measures to draft age men and expand nursing corps, amid Roosevelt's push for efficient manpower.
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Congress
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Navy
War Production Board
Selective Service
House Military Committee
May
Roosevelt
Second Battle of Bataan Looms as Japanese Fortify Front
A wartime dispatch notes potential renewed fighting in the Philippines as Japanese defenses on Bataan are strengthened near Mariveles and Corregidor. Reliable sources report Filipino labor conscription for fortifications and airfield improvements, signaling a possible new clash with American and Filipino forces approaching Luzon.
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Bataan
Douglas MacArthur
Leyte
Philippines
Manila
Mariveles
Corregidor
Manila Bay
British Troops Drive Nazis Back on Italian Front
Allied headquarters report British troops have driven a 30 man Nazi patrol back from the south bank of the Ronco River where Germans dig in at the eastern end of the Italian front. Severe winter weather limits front activity to patrols while Allied ships shell near the French Italian frontier and air forces hit central Po Valley bridges.
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Rome
Rono
Cam Taunique
France
Tactical Air Force
Po Valley
MAAF
Street Scene on Broad Street Morning Traffic
A man carries a chair while three youngsters struggle to cross Broad Street in 5:30 traffic. A broken down coal wagon blocks the center as cars whirr by. The youngest sheds tears, wiped away with small hands, and a hurried morning scene unfolds along the sidewalk.
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Broad Street
London para chutists cut main Trondheim to Oulu railway
Norwegian official says German evacuees from Trondheim to Oulu were disrupted by enemy parachutists. Tokyo dispatch quotes Masaharu Homma predicting Japanese navy action after Luzon landing. Washington reports 900000 inductees for the first half of 1915 as a minimum.
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Norway
Trondheim
Oulu
Germany
Tokyo
Herlin Today
Masaharu Homma
Philippines
Luzon
Phase of Ward seizure legal fight ends
The first phase of the legal battle over the Army's seizure of Montgomery Ward and Company properties concluded. Judge Sullivan will rule in a couple of weeks, with appeals likely to follow to the Supreme Court, on the Roosevelt wartime power issue and the legality of the Feb 28 seizure.
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Roosevelt
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Army
Sullivan
Supreme Court
J Sullivan
Ward
War Labor Board
Luzon Invasion Has Two Top Objectives
Washington analysis sets two main aims for Luzon invasion. First, seize air and naval bases to dominate sea lanes between Japan and British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies. Second, establish a base for further moves against the Asiatic mainland and a potential assault on Japan. The Leyte fighting signals fierce Japanese resistance as American forces advance.
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John M. Hightower
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Arthur
Luzon
Philippines
Malaya
South China Sea
China Sea
Japan
Leyte
FDR to Attend Meet Free of Commitments
President Roosevelt told congressional leaders he will enter the Big 2 conference with no binding prior commitments on Europe. He aims for a closed hand, avoiding exposure of foreign policy details from the State of the Union and seeks to balance obligations to exiled governments underground leaders and major allies amid anticipated Senate debate. Senator Lucas defended the administration, warning that a rigid blueprint would lead to chaos.
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Roosevelt
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Democratic Steering Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
U S Bombers Launch Daylight Raid Behind Belgian Front
U S Eighth Air Force heavy bombers with 300 escorts attacked bridges airfields and road junctions behind the Belgian bulge and along the Rhine dropping 4000 tons of bombs in their 17th operation in 19 days A Ninth Air Force force bombed a railroad bridge near Landau while others hit Rhine-Rhone canal bridges and rail yards Neustadt and Rastatt Five German planes were shot down and one American fighter was lost Argentine government says it will not attend future Pan American Union meetings.
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London
U.s. Libertors
Belgian Bulge
Rhine
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U. S. Eighth Air Force
Ninth Air Force
Rinnthal
Landau
U. S. Seventh Army
Strasbourg
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Rastatt
Road To Berlin Usy the Associated Prena
Western front reports 301 miles from near Buren while Russian front extends 304 miles north of Warsaiw. Hungarian front covers 961 miles from the Hron River with Italian front at 544 miles from the Henø River.
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Usy
Buren
Warsaiw
Hron River
Heno River
First National Names Stone New Chairman of Board
J C Stone longtime vice president and director of First National Bank since 1836 became chairman of the board at the annual stockholders meeting succeeding the late J Fred Johnson. Officers for 1945 include A D Brockman president and J C Stone as chairman with G Edwards Jr as vice president and Hamlett as cashier.
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J. C. Stone
Tennessee Eastman Separate
First National Bank
J. Fred Johnson
Stone
A. D. Brockman
Glen Bruce
C. P. Edwards
W. R. Jennings
F. M. Kelly
W. E. Smith
BW. Tipton
3. C. White
J. c Stone
G BP. Edwards, Jr
G Hamlett
P. L. Basinger
J.B. Catron, Jr
Malmedy Bombing Tragedy Shows Near Destruction
Belgian town of Malmedy with about 5,000 residents was nearly destroyed in two Allied air strikes before Christmas. American medium bombers reportedly dropped eight bombs on Dec 24, followed by a larger force the next day. Civilians and soldiers suffered casualties while American troops reportedly held the town. reports note allied misfires and German air operations in the same period.
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Malmedy
Associated Press
Hal Boyle
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London News ‘Chronicle
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Germany
St. Lo
Chen
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