Germans Encircled Budapest as Red Army Presses West
Soviet forces closed the Budapest ring with reports of eight to ten German Hungarian divisions trapped inside the capital and fighting near two airports. The Red Army advanced toward the city limits while orders spread panic as Germans seized vehicles for possible escape corridors. Concurrently, a westward Red Army surge neared Vienna and Bratislava from southern Czechoslovakia.
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Moscow
Budapest
Red Army
Buda
Esztergom
Danube
Czechakia
Hron
Garam
Leva
Levice
Vienna
Bratislava
Roads Strewn With Nazi Armor After Air Attack
In the Stavelot sector Belgium Allied air forces unleashed a massive attack that wrecked German tanks and turned the tide after eight days of fighting. Heroic actions by American doughboys are highlighted by Sgt. William Weidener and others as Germans abandoned a town and 130 prisoners were placed in a church. A 155 millimeter self propelled cannon was used to strike from a high ledge as the battle raged near the chateau.
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Belgium
Argentan Gap
C. S. Sonesifer
Harrisburg
William Weidener
Loganport
Ind
William Kellar
Chicago
8Th Air Force
Nazis Drive 50 Miles Into Belgium Amid St. Vith Stand
Allied war briefing reports two to three Nazi armored columns had pushed about 50 miles into Belgium by Sunday night reaching near the Meuse 4 miles from Dinant and 8 miles northeast of the French border. The Bastogne pocket held by American troops faced constant attack as Eisenhower’s counteroffensive pressed along the Arlon road and toward Namur.
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Belgium
Meuse
St. Vith
Supreme Headquarters
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Dinant
French
Ciney
France
Yaces
Rochefort
Marche
Bastogne
Eisenhower
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la Roche
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Liemneux
von Rundstedt
Duren
Cologne
Windem
Obernaubach
Invasion of Palompon Ends Leyte Campaign
Allied forces under General MacArthur completed the Leyte campaign with an amphibious move into Palompon harbor on Christmas Day. The U S 77th Division pushed from Ormoc, trapping Japanese forces and seizing the last major Japanese port on Leyte. MacArthur hailed the operation as a major milestone in the Philippines liberation, noting massive enemy losses and the near annihilation of ground forces.
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Palompon
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Ormoc
A. D. Bruce
77Th
Tith Infantry
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Samar
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Niobest
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Ras Nai
Igyte
Leyte Gulf
Poe
Tomoyuki
the Tiger
Yamashita
Singapore
Malaya
Germans Capture American Gasoline Dump Near Bastogne
The Germans seized about 85 000 gallons of U S gasoline with U S forces in Belgum. German forces advanced east of Bastogne losing fuel and thirteen Nazi led guns were captured as they ran short of fuel.
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U. S
Belgum
Bastogne
Actress Bette Davis Heads to New York Transfer Report
In Columbus Georgia Bette Davis leaves for New York after a stay here with person Riley of Fort Benning. The transfer to New York was reportedly arranged during her Columbus visit.
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New York
Columbus
Riley
Fort Benning
Vanderbilt Taken Ill After Train Incident
A report states Cornelius Vanderbilt was taken ill on a train after being bruised during an incident with a fellow traveler. Doctors described dizziness and the patient remained in good condition at Passavant Hospital on Tuesday.
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Cornelius Vander
Passavant Hospital
Local Weather Warm Up Expected After Cold Night
The forecast notes a milder pattern with a near zero temperature locally tonight. Wednesday should bring decreasing clouds and warmer conditions with highs around 18 degrees.
New Food Rationing Plan Goes Into Effect Nationally
The United States implements a tighter and broader rationing system. Butter points rise from 20 to 24 per pound while red and blue coupons issued before December 1 are canceled. Canned vegetables and many processed foods now require points and the government assures ample supply despite lower meat stocks.
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Washington
Meat point values adjust under new rationing rules
Effective at 12:01 a m Sunday Dec 31 point values will be restored to grade D beef better cuts and grades of veal bacon pork shoulders spare ribs beef and veal liver some sausage and meats in glass or tins Pork hams and loin cuts now rationed will be increased one or two points Beef steaks and roasts now rationed will be cut two to three points The canned milk point value is increased from 1 to 12 points per can
Raid on Clark Field and Iwo Jima raids reported by AP
The AP reports 20 Philippines based American fighters and bombers attacked Clark Field near Manila and were repelled by new interceptors. Separately US forces bombarded Iwo Jima with B 29s Liberators and warships, sinking a Japanese destroyer escort and damaging six enemy vessels while light opposition occurred.
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Clark Field
Manila
Formosa
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Saipan
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Iwo
Iwo Jima
Ready For Farm Loans To War Vets
Milwaukee reporting Harry S. Muir regional director for the farm security administration said the agriculture department and veterans administration would certify farm loans to returning World War II veterans by mid January. The agencies are speeding organization to approve loans before plowing time, with eligibility for those who served at least 90 days or became disabled in service under the serviceman's re adjustment act of 1944.
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Harry S. Muir
Farm Security Administration
Agricultural Department
Veterans Administration
Department of Agriculture and Veterans Administration
Muir
Gasoline Coupons B-4 C-4 to Expire December 31
The OPA announced that gasoline ration coupons B-4 C-4 and the fourth quarter T for trucks taxis and buses will expire on December 31. Few B-4 and C-4 coupons remain outstanding as local ration boards halted issuance last August to prevent leftovers from being misused.
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Washington
OPA
U S Navy Chief Declares Philippine Campaign Undeterred
Navy Secretary Forrestal says Japanese air attacks failed to derail heavy American offensives in the Philippines area. He notes gains at Leyte and Mingoro and asserts U S forces now dominate waters and air over the Philippines, denying rumors of unannounced losses.
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Navy
Forrestal
Philippines
Philippines Sea
Leyte
Mingoro
The
Ramspeck floats dues paying plan to reorganize Democrats
Rep Ramspeck from Georgia outlined a plan to reorganize the Democratic Party on a dues paying basis. County units would form with members paying about five dollars yearly, funds split between national and local uses, and Ramspeck would present the idea to national leaders.
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Washington
Ramspeck
D-Ga
OPA Delays Fruit Price Change Until Sunday
Washington reports that new canned fruit price values are postponed to 12:01 a m next Sunday after earlier declarations covering processed vegetables and butter. The agency clarifies fruits will take effect on that Sunday while other foods moved earlier.
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Washington
OPA
Death Toll Reaches 335 Over Christmas Holiday
An Associated Press survey reports at least 335 violent deaths during the Christmas holiday period. Auto accidents accounted for about 201 fatalities, with the National Safety Council estimating around 275 motor vehicle deaths by today. Plane crashes killed 20, including 10 soldiers near Harrisburg, Pa. Several individuals in Wisconsin and other states died in traffic or fire incidents.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Minneapolis
Harrisburg
Ridgely
Tenn
Indianapolis
Combat America film shown at Vocational school
U S war bond purchases between December 22 and 30 grant admission to a technicolor Army Air Forces presentation of Combat America at the Vocational School Auditorium on January 3. Maj Clark Gable is the narrator and crews from Flying Fortresses are featured. bonds issued before December 22 do not qualify. Bond totals from the Sixth War Loan drive reach millions with county sales over two million dollars.
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Colorado
Germany
la County
Camp McCoy
Doctor W Ellwood Tew Dies in Bessemer Christmas Day
Bessemers mourn Dr W Ellwood Tew the sole resident physician who died at his home on Christmas Day. The obituary notes his service to the community and marks a sad end to a long local career.
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Bessemer, Mich
W. Ellwood Tew
Bessemer
Churchill and Eden Try to End Greek Civil War in Athens
In Athens Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden sought to settle the Greek civil conflict. A British patrol found a ton of German marked dynamite under Grand Bretagne hotel streetcar lines as talks with Greek leaders and ELAS officials aimed to convene at 4 p.m. to end fratricidal fighting.
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Athens
Churchill
Grand Bretagne
Ronald Scobie
Anthony Eden
ELAS
BBC
Blue Net
Build New Factories To Meet War Demands
PHILADELPHIA War Production Board chairman J A Krug said the war in Europe may continue indefinitely and new factories must be built to supply trench mortars. The plants, costing about 200 million dollars, cannot begin production before next August, and could save many American lives if the war lasts.
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Philadelphia
War Production Board
Europe
J. A. Krug
Weather Turns Warmer After Bitter Cold Spell
A. D. Sanial forecast a warmup as Dakotan air moves in with high clouds. Early today Milwaukee recorded eight below, Rhinelander seventeen below, Madison about sixteen below, with subzero readings across Wisconsin. Ice thickness varies from eight inches on pools to six inches on the river, and temperatures should rise to around eighteen above by Wednesday.
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Wausau
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Hitler Orders Major Counterattack in West German Drive
German forces launched a two to three army counteroffensive directed by Hitler aimed at breaking the Allied line between Liege and the French border to reach the Meuse. The blow began rapidly but Allied resistance and a stiff winter defense slowed the advance, with officials unsure if the push will reach the Meuse or require field readjustment.
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Supreme
Hitler
Meuse
Liege
French
Aachen
Eisenhower
Marshal von Rundstedt
von Rundstedt
7Th Army
Normandy
Eric A. Brandenberger
Ardennes
Supreme Headquarters
Demands Ceilings Be Put On Live Cattle
Rep. Celler denounces a cattle bloc in Congress and says he will push for price ceilings on live cattle. He claims the group exerts pressure in Wyoming Kansas Utah Nevada Idaho Montana Colorado Nebraska Texas North and South Dakota and profits while retailers must sell at ruinous prices.
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Bitter cold wave grips the Midwest with subzero temps
A new cold wave plunges the Midwest below zero across the Dakotas Minnesota Nebraska Wisconsin Iowa and parts of Illinois Indiana. Forecasters warn of dangerous wind chills and record low readings across the region.
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Midwest
Mercury
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Two Rabbis Resign As Heads Of Council
New York City’s Dr. Stephen S Wise and Cleveland’s Dr. Abba H Silver resigned as heads of the American Zionist Emergency Council amid a dispute over a U.S. resolution urging free entry of Jews into Palestine. Wise said his resignation as chairman was effective December 12 and Silver’s as co chairman was December 20. Silver urged immediate action on the resolution while Wise opposed prompt consideration.
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New York
Stephen S. Wise
New York City
Abba H. Silver
Cleveland
American Zionist Emergency Counsel
U. S
Palestine
Wise
Rabbi Silver
Credit Fighter Group With 804 Nazi Planes
The U S 8th air force 56th fighter group led by Col David C Schilling of Traverse City Michigan became the first in the command to destroy more than 800 enemy aircraft. Pilots shot at eight planes on Christmas day after destroying 37 the previous Saturday. Their total now stands at 804 461 in aerial battles and 163 by strafing.
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U. S. 8Th Air Force
56Th
David C. Schilling
Traverse City
Mich
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