Fifth Gives Up Ground In Serchio Valley
Rome reports German counterattacks in the Serchio valley on the western Italian front. Fifth Army troops withdraw further toward Barga, about 15 miles north of Lucca, as 8th Army advances along the Senio river near Alfonsine.
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Rome
Serchio
5Th Army
Barga
Lucca
Val
8Th Army
Adriatic
Senio
Alfonsine
Ravenna
Serchio River
Identify Dead Woman As An Enemy Alien
A red haired woman found dead in a New Orleans hotel bathtub on Christmas Eve has been identified by the FBI as Austrian born Laura Fischer an enemy alien. Authorities pursue a man registered as her husband D J Stafford of Chicago but are unable to locate him or confirm his identity.
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New Orleans
Federal Bureau
Austria
Laura Fischer
D. J. Stafford
Chicago
Stafford
Bombing raid targets Nakajima Musashima plant in Tokyo area
Twenty first Bomber Command launched a clear formation bombing on the Nakajima Musashima factory near Tokyo, with B-29s led by Captain Vance Black. Early photos showed multiple bomb hits across the 50 acre plant, raising hope for heavy damage though some aircraft overshot the target due to strong tailwinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
21St Bomber Command
Saipan
Musashima
Nakajima Aircraft Company
Vance Black
Fairfax
Okla
Rankin Plans Dies Committee Revival in January Session
Rep Rankin of Mississippi intends to introduce a resolution to continue the Dies Committee when the 79th Congress convenes January 3. The proposal comes as House Rules may stall the measure in committee before a full vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dies
House
Capitol Hill
Rankin
House Rules Committee
Mindoro Sea Battle Ends Japanese Threat Says General
Air and sea forces clash near Mindoro as Japanese ships launch a bold, failed approach. PT boats and destroyers engage while Thunderbolts and Lightnings bomb and strafe. By 1 30 p m the Japanese force retires toward the China Sea with no landing evidence. General Hutchinson calls the action highly successful for the allies.
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Saat
Ates
Paul
Inde
Sulu Sea
Eteisae
China Sea
Hutchinson
Yank Attack Continues After German Collision
After ten days of fighting on the flanks the Allied thrust began its December 16 advance. The commander faced a choice between reinforcing armor and holding gains or reforming to strike again as Eisenhower’s forces sought to press the offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adt
Eisenhower
Ex-Seaman Admits Killing Oil Heiress
FBI chief Nat J. L. Pieper said an ex sailor in the U S navy confessed to killing Georgette Bauerdorf oil heiress in Los Angeles. The man named John Lehman Sumter 22 was found with a Bauerdorf photo and a detective magazine clipping. He was turned over to police after authorities noted his mental health history and origin in Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Nat J. L. Pieper
FBI
U. S. Navy
Georgette Bauerdorf
Los Angeles
Miss Bauerdorf
Pieper
William Hansen
Louis Lang
John Lehman Sumter
Navy
Eg Hne
Cuthbert
Bauerdorf
Hollywood
Japs Ship Packages To Prisoners In China
The Hoshi Maru will sail from Kobe on January 4 carrying comfort packages for Allied war prisoners and internees. Packages sent from the U S were for prisoners in Japan China and southern regions. Domei quoted Sadao Iguchi saying relief packages had already been distributed to Allied prisoners in Japan Korea Manchuria and that prisoners in southern China and the Philippines would soon receive theirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comei
Kobe
China
U. S
Japan
Domei
Sadao Iguchi
Japanese Board of Information
Korea
Manchuria
Philippines
Aloysius Balzer Rites Planned in La Crosse
Aloysius Balzer 56 of 1722 South Avenue died after a brief illness Wednesday afternoon. Survived by wife, one son Alice of Minneapolis, daughter Mrs Minard Hanson Holmen, mother Mrs Joseph Balzer La Crosse, two sisters Mrs Minnie Justin Mrs Eva Bishop La Crosse, three brothers Ben Mike Edward La Crosse, and three grandchildren. Active in Eagles and American Legion. Former paint business partner with father, later foreman at G Heileman Brewing. Funeral Saturday 8:30 a m at Hellwig Morris chapel and 9 a m at St Marys Catholic Church with Msgr Robert Condon officiating. Burial Catholic Cemetery. Rosary Friday 7:30 p m.
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Aloysius Balzer
South Avenue
Alice
Minneapolis
Minard Hanson
Holmen
Joseph Balzer
la Crosse
Minnie Justin
Eva Bishop
Ben
Mike
Edward
Eagles
American Legion
West &Venue
G. Heileman Brewing Company
Hellwig-Morris
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Robert Condon
Funeral Services for Daisy Aaberg Held Saturday
Funeral services for Daisy Aaberg of 913 Johnson Street are set for Saturday at 1 30 p m at the Hellwig Morris chapel with Rev L C Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. friends may call Friday afternoon at the chapel.
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Daisy Aaberg
Johnson Street
Hellwig-Morris Chapel
Rev
L. C. Smith
Woodlawn
Affternoon
Mrs Conrad Richards dies at 81 in La Crosse
Mrs Conrad Richards aged 81 of 909% South Sixth Street La Crosse died at home Wednesday night. She is survived by four sons John Norwood MN Edward Cromwell MN Max and Andrew Brownsville MN three daughters Mrs William Woshart Mrs Esther Tanke and Mrs James Matiak all of La Crosse one sister Mrs Lena Burkhardt Big Forks MT one brother Andrew Noel La Crosse 31 grandchildren two great grandchildren. services Saturday 10 am at St Marys Church Rev Cooney officiating burial in Woodlawn Cemetery rosary Friday 830 pm at Hellwig Marvi chapel.
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Conrad Richards
South Sixth Street
John
Norwood
Minn
Edward
Cromwell
Max
Andrew
Brownsville
William Woshart
Esther Tanke
James Matiak
la Crosse
Lena Burkhardt
Big Forks
Mont
Andrew Noel
St. Mary's Church
Cooney
Woodlawn Cemetery
Hellwig-Marvi
Funeral services for Mrs John to be held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs John will be held Friday at 9 a.m. at the home and 9:30 a.m. at St Stanislaus Church with Rev Joseph Page officiating. Burial will be in the local cemetery. Rosary will be recited at the home on Thursday.
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John
St. Stanislaus Church
Joseph
Page Oceaning
Cd Cemetery
Fire destroys LO.O F. building in Kaukauna
A late night blaze in Kaukauna Wisconsin gutted the LO.O F. building on the south side. Fire Chief Henry Esler estimated the structure at 12000 dollars and damage to a first floor drug store at 25000 dollars for a total of about 37000 dollars.
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Kaukauna
Wis
Lo.o F
South Side
Henry Esler
Esler
Ward Seizure Triggers Chicago Strike At Ward Plant
The war department seized Montgomery Ward and Company properties in Chicago Detroit St Paul Denver Jamaica L L Portland Ore and Santa Rafael Calif to enforce war labor board orders. A second Chicago plant strike followed as union leaders demand compliance and a contract from Sewell Avery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Avery
Byron
War Department
Montgomery Ward and Company, Inc
Chicago
Detroit
St. Paul
Denver
New York
Samuel Wolchok
Union
War Labor Board
Army
Montgomery Ward
Justice Department
Washington
U. S. District Attorney's
United Retail, Wholesale and Department Store
CIQ
Leonard Levy
Union International
Kansas City
Levy
WLB
CIO
Sewell Avery
Local Woman Queen For Day At Victory Ship Launch
Mrs. Leslie Cilley, a local navy mother, christened the SS La Crosse Victory at Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyards Baltimore on December 22. Her journey began December 13 from Chicago to Washington and Baltimore, where she toured monuments, visited Navy Mothers Club, and met sailors before witnessing the launch and receiving a V eagle pin.
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Leslie Cilley
Victory
Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyards, Inc
Baltimore
Cilley
Baltimore Navy Mothers and
Moms” Club
Navy Mothers’ Group
Hostess Club
Cilleys
Southern Hotel
Bethlehem - Fairfield
W. S. Briscoe
Allied Air Power Loosens German Defenses On Western Front
General Stimson cited improved weather enabling large scale Allied air operations. From Saturday to Wednesday Allied air forces destroyed 483 German planes and damaged 3 177 motor vehicles along with 507 armored vehicles. He noted Allied actions in Italy tying up German troops. Casualty totals rose across services to 628 441 through December 14 with army at 547 823 and navy at 80 618. Two week period shows 102 961 killed 319 935 wounded 65 762 missing and 59 165 prisoners.
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Italy
Stimson
Western
Navy
Germany
Pfc Gavin Reported Wounded in Action
Pfc Paul J Gavin was slightly wounded in action on December 12 in Germany according to a war department notice sent to his wife Betty Gavin of 410 North Eighth Street. He enlisted August 6 1943 trained at Camp Hood Camp Carson Cole Camp Roberts and Fort Meade and went overseas in June 1944.
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Paul J. Gavin
Germany
War Department
Betty Gavin
North Eighth Street
Gavin
Camp Hood
Tex
Camp
Reopened NY Meat Markets as OPA Price Hurdles Persist
Nearly 900 New York butcher shops reopened after a police check found 1,271 of 6,142 stores still closed. Retail meat dealers’ protests over OPA regulations continue as discussions on price ceilings for livestock unfold in Chicago and Kansas City with officials delaying details.
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New York
OPA
Chicago
John J. Madigan
Kansas City
Madigan
Washington
Seawolf Submarine Presumed Lost in War Casualties
The Seawolf, a 1500 ton submarine under Lieut Comdr Albert M Bon tier from White Plains NY, is overdue from patrol and presumed lost. The navy listed him as missing and noted casualty notifications have been sent to next of kin as the 239th U S naval vessel lost in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Navy
Albert M. Bontier
White Plains
New York
United States
25 Million Cars To Be Built In Five Years
Detroit news reports Graham Paige Motors chief Joseph W Frazer says the auto industry aims to build 25 million cars in the first five years after the war and employ 10 million workers, three million more than prewar levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Joseph W. Frazer
Graham- Paige Motors Corp
Lupe Velez Buried Amid Chaos at Mexico City Funeral
Lupe Velez was laid to rest at Panteon de Dolores in Mexico City as crowds overwhelmed police. Reyna Velez fainted in the crush while Jorge Negrete delivered a brief tribute, and several attendees were injured or trampled during the solemn ceremony.
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Mexico City
Lupe Velez
Rudolph Valentino
New York
Panteon de Dolores
Graveyard of Sorrows
Lupe
Reyna
Mexico
Miss Velez
Los Angeles
Jorge Negrete
Spread Of Dengue Reaches Tahiti As Outbreak Spreads
Tahiti faces an epidemic of dengue fever with closures of Pa peete schools theaters and night clubs. The disease spreads between people via mosquitoes causing fever rashes and joint pains though it is rarely fatal. Allied troops in the tropical Pacific theaters also contend with dengue.
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Papeete
Tahiti
Pacific Islands
Allied Air Assault Hits Rail Centers Across Germany
About 1,700 heavy bombers and 2,000 Allied aircraft pounded rail yards and bridges from Opladen to the Rhine front in a major sustained operation. British and American groups reported strong escort by fighters, claiming significant destruction of German rail and road transport with 90 German planes shot down and Allied losses at five bombers and 23 fighters.
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London
Opladen
Cologne
U. S
8Th Air Force
Hage
Germ Salient
Belgium
Rhine
RAF
Worshop
Ty Raiders
Reich
S. 15Th Air Force
Nexstyr
Wisconsin emergency board approves funds for pensions and schools
Madison authorities say the state emergency board authorized 435 for pension grants in Florence and Forest counties, 13800 for distressed schools, and 4547 for cafeteria equipment at the Eau Claire State Teachers College.
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Madison
Wis
State Emergency Board
Florence Ay Forest
EU Claire State Teachers College
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Serchio Valley
Tokyo
Vern Haugland
Ibaraki
Mindoro
The
Associated Press
Mrs
Sonsalla
Victory Limited
Washington, D. C
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Beulah
Navy Department
Arlington
la Verne Cilley
Washinton
Mayfair
Washington Monument
Smithsonian Institute
Capitol
Lincoln Memorial
Navy Mothers’ Hostess House
North Charles Street
Navy Mothers’ Club No
George Seedorf
Great Historical Methodist Church
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
McHenry
Five Pointed Brick Star Fort
Lexington
Patapsco
Chesapeake Bay
White Marbie Court House
John Hopkins University
No. 3
Jack Scally
Public Relations Department
Fairmont
Western Front
Arthur G. Benson
Churchill
Ogue
Barron
Lisle
Missy
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