Peace Plan Allies Outline Meeting Schedule in Americas
An inter-American conference in Mexico City is planned before the UN Dumbarton Oaks talks to tackle security issues. Key steps include an early Roosevelt-Stalin-Churchill summit, a late February American ministers gathering, and a late March or April UN meeting, with Argentina excluded from the Americas bloc.
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United Nations
Dumbarton Oaks
United States
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Peron
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Funeral Conducted As Judge Otis Wished
Federal Judge Merrill E. Otis died in Kansas City at 60 and, in accordance with his wishes, a simple service was held in Hopkins Missouri. Readings included his favorite Bible passages and three hymns sung with gusto as mourners observed his instructions to sing lustily.
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Kansas City
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Otis
New York Housing Authority Plans $26 Million Postwar Slum Clearance
The New York City Housing Authority drafts a $26 million postwar slum clearance program to provide modern housing for 36 50 low income families over the first three years after the war.
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New York
New York City
Large cabbage yields reported on Wyoming farm
Worland Wyoming reports a 17 percent pound head of cabbage on the farm of Mrs. W. C. She also notes growing 12 and 14 pound heads. The item highlights unusually large vegetable production in a local garden context.
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Worland
Wyo
W. C
Young lieutenant leads rookie platoon in pillbox assault
In Germany near Aachen Lieut Joseph Hamilton Jr. commands a rookie platoon to take pillbox 41. After a chaotic assault with explosions and close combat, Hamilton personally delays the door fuse and detonates a final charge. The pillbox is captured with 28 Germans taken alive and nine found dead.
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Joseph Hamilton, Jr
Lynbrook
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Donald Barnhart
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He Wasn't Dead
Spokane detectives Vecchio and Bettinger searched a locked house for a missing man believed dead. After knocking and noises, a voice from inside said you are making enough noise to wake up the dead.
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Spokane
Wash
Mike Vecchio
August Bettinger
The Road To Berlin Progress Distances
Western front 301 miles from near Duren Russian front 304 miles from north of Warsaw Hungarian front 366 miles from the Hron river Italian front 547 miles from near Alfonsine Progress updates summarize Allied and Axis positions across theaters with measured advances and distances remaining.
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Warsaw
Hron River
Alfonsine
Ike Sends Condolences to Aunt After Uncle's Death
In Pasadena California General Dwight D Eisenhower cables sympathy to his Aunt Mrs Annie Eisenhower on the death of her husband Dr Abraham Lincoln Eisenhower age 79 The message reads Please accept my deepest sympathy in the loss of Uncle Abel Dwight D Eisenhower from Europe
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Calif
Dwight Eisenhower
Annie Eisenhower
Abraham Lincoln Eisenhower
Europe
Abel Dwight D. Eisenhower
Five Wisconsin Veterans Return Home From Overseas Duty
Five overseas veterans from Wisconsin were flown to Miami by ATC to spend Christmas with families. Maj Harold E Krull of Fort Atkinson received a presidential unit citation. S Sgt William L Engels of Green Bay, Pfc Raymond R Kolakowski of Sobieski, T4 Stanley W Nelson of La Crosse, and Kenneth M Boyen of De Pere each completed 33 months in the China Burma India or Middle East theaters and earned bronze stars or commendations.
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Air Transac Command
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Ordnance Department
Edward Krull
William L Engels
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Wis
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Egypt
William P. Engels
T. Kenneth M. Boyen
West de Pere
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Raymond R. Kolakowski
Sobieski
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Stanley W. Nelson
Avon Street
la Crosse
Marvin C. N
Nazi Parachutists in American Uniforms Reported
The Stars and Stripes says a task force of German parachutists wearing American uniforms was dropped behind Allied lines to kill high ranking officers. They carried acid vials to blind or injure askers and were trained for sabotage during the German offensive. The units reportedly used captured U S uniforms from soldiers later shot.
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London
Stars and Stripes
Langdon Rites Held in Hollywood for Former Comedian
Funeral services for Harry Langdon former Mack Sennett comedian and later screenwriter were held yesterday in Hollywood. Langdon died last Friday at age 60 with friends from silent days including Ed Brendel Chester Conklin and Andy Clyde attending the Episcopal service conducted by Rev Neal Dodd who has played a minister in many films.
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Harry Langdon
Mack Sennett
Langdon
Ed Brendel
Chester Conklin
Andy Clyde
Neal Dodd
Housewives urged to prepare tin cans for Saturday drive
La Crosse residents are urged to join the city tin salvage drive on Saturday. Housewives should wash labels remove tops and bottoms flatten cans and place on the curb Friday night or early Saturday for pickup as part of the local salvage effort.
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la Crosse
Harold Cram
la Crosse County
Fontiac Names City Manager After Dismissal
Fontiac Michigan named city manager George E. Bean to succeed J M as Pontiac city manager after J M was dismissed by the city commission last week. Bean has served as city manager at Eseq naba for eight years.
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Fontiac
Mich
George E. Bean
Eseqnaba
City Commission
J. M
Pontiac
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