Government Seeks Ruling on Ward Firm Seizures Legality
Judge Philip L Sullivan set January 8 as the hearing date on the government suit to secure a presidential order allowing the army to seize Montgomery Ward facilities in seven cities. Ward chairman Sewell Avery called the order unconstitutional while the government reports 12 000 workers began assignments under Uncle Sam.
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Calif
Japanese Convoy Sinks Claimed. Mitscher Sees Pacific Turn
Japanese high command reports a 30 transports convoy with 20 ships sunk in two days as it moves through Philippine waters toward Mindoro. Mitscher predicts major Pacific shift by next summer while Nimitz reports new air strikes on Saipan and Iwo Jima. MacArthur notes no ground activity after earlier shelling. Ward's suit over federal seizure continues with 20 day response period.
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Admiral Nobumasa Suyetsugu Dies at 64 in Tokyo
London reports through Berlin radio announce the death of Admiral Nobumasa Suyetsugu former commander in chief of the Japanese grand fleet and home minister in the Konoye cabinet He was 64 and an advocate of rapid mobilization and alliance with Italy and Germany.
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E Bond Sales Nearing Quota in La Crosse
War finance committee reports E bond sales near the $1,119,000 quota for the Sixth War Loan in La Crosse. By Friday sales reached 973,432 dollars, 87 percent of the goal, with hopes a Combat America film premiere and bond purchases boost totals.
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New York Meat Supply Crashes as OPA Rules Bite
The New York meat market faces a critical shortage as OPA rules curtail profits for butchers. Officials warn of light supply for New Year holidays with poultry dwindling and few stores open. City officials say relief awaits next week.
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Jon Eschelbacher
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Weather: wet snow and warming trend tonight
Local forecast shows wet snow and rising temperatures with a low near 20 below zero. Saturday brings partial sun and milder warmth with a high around 28. Colder air may return on Saturday night.
Speed Limit Stays At 35 With Tire Shortage
The tire shortage forces DDT to abandon plans to raise the national 35 mph speed limit. Proposals to lift it to 45 mph are dropped for now, with observed compliance only sporadic. The 35 mph limit, set in 1942 to conserve tires, relies on state and municipal cooperation and has no federal enforcement.
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Ward chief Petrillo case spawns clash over labor board ruling
Chicago report notes Sewell Avery of Montgomery Ward sparring with War Labor Board chairman William H. Davis over the Petrillo case as Washington actions trigger responses. The exchange highlights tensions between industry leaders and federal labor authorities amid AFL concerns.
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Army Hospital Bombed and Strafed Near Mirecourt
A U S. general hospital at Mirecourt France was bombed and strafed in moonlight Tuesday by two German planes. The buildings marked with crosses had previously been used as a hospital. several soldiers and military personnel were wounded.
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Fierce Fighting Rages in Budapest as City Battles Unfold
German high command reports house to house combat in Budapest with Soviet assaults at their fiercest since Stalingrad. The defense claims to have halted Russian breakthroughs along the Balaton–Danube corridor as western air forces operate from Ungvar near the border with Czechoslovakia.
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Soviet forces breach Budapest defense as Danube fronts tighten
Soviet troops press the encircled Nazi garrison at Budapest, cracking the first inner ring while Tobulkhim and Malinovsky push toward Komarom on the Danube. American reports note Churchill seeks a Greek regency with Eden, and British drives against ELAS intensify around Athens.
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American Armor Breaks German Drive Near Celles
In Belgium near Celles American tanks and Allied airpower halted von Rundstedt’s push to the Meuse. An American commander recounts heavy fighting around Celles Humain and Dinant, detailing knocked out tanks and Panther losses, while praising Capt. Henry Chatfield for destroying seven Panthers.
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Battlefront Movements and Gains Across Belgium and Germany
Western FrontToday reports no front change for Canadian 1st and British 2nd Armies though patrols active. U S 9th Army holds Roer river line. 1st Seamenhead group pockets east of Celles report 1 000 Nazis captured with heavy armor. Manhay Grandmenil Humain recaptured. German withdrawals acknowledged along much of the perimeter. U S 3rd Army widens Bastogne corridor reaching Sibert Salvacourt Hompre and gains up to 20 miles in six days with heavy fighting north of Assenois and near Bastogne plus successful captures including Sain lex Livarchamps Surre Boulaide Baschleiden Bavigne Raundborg and extending 5 2 to 10 miles southeast of Bastogne. Farther east Sure river reached at three more points including Rosport near Echternach where Echternach is in American hands. U S 7th and French 1st Armies report no change. U S divisions 101st Airborne 75th and 3rd Army battle northeast of Kont. 10th Armored and 80th Infantry contribute to Bastogne corridor.
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Allied Air Strikes and Patton Drive German Bulge
Allied air forces bombed western Germany and occupied rail hubs while Patton’s forces widened the Bastogne corridor and pushed German spearheads back beyond the Lesse and Homme rivers. The counteroffensive netted thousands of prisoners and hundreds of tanks knocked out, despite persistent winter fog hampering air operations.
McAuliffe and the Nuts reply at Bastogne siege
Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe led the Bastogne garrison of nearly 10 000 as the 101st airborne held the encircled Belgian town. He famously replied Nuts to the German demand for surrender while Patton’s relief forces closed the ring.
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Farm er Walter Grover Killed in Milwaukee Road Collision
Walter Grover of Lincoln county was killed Thursday when his light truck was struck by the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha train near Wausau. The 37 year old farmer died at the scene with a crash blocking the tracks and investigators assessing the incident.
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106th U S Division Wiped Out Says Nazis
Berlin radio claimed the 106th infantry division had been virtually wiped out with 11,840 men on December 16 and only 212 wandering and perishing in a snowstorm eight days later. Nazis said most men were from Delaware Pennsylvania and Ohio. No Allied confirmation.
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Dummy Parachutists Dropped By Germans
In Belgium on December 26 delayed reports say German parachute troops mixed with American front lines. The aim was to mislead observers about the strength and location of German landings.
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Tug and barges sink after Texas explosion
A tug boat and an oil-laden barge sank east of Houston after a massive explosion in the ship channel Friday. One man was reported missing, according to Port Houston fireboat lieutenant E. H. Furstenweld.
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Spearheads Of Enemy Hurled Back Ten Miles On Front
A British correspondent reports Von Rundstedt’s withdrawal from the Ardennes salient has become a rout at points. Dispatches say overall three miles of gains today, most on the southern flank where Lieut. Gen. George S. Patton’s forces press the attack.
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