Extreme cold grips northern United States and Gulf states
Extremely cold weather sweeps from the Rockies to the eastern seaboard while freezing conditions push toward the Gulf. Winter storms bring high tides, power outages, and transportation delays from New York to New England and down to Georgia and Tennessee. Deaths are reported in upstate New York as lists of temperatures show Syracuse at nineteen inches of snowfall and Atlanta at 28 degrees.
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Storm Wrings Boston Harbors With Record Tide
A severe coastal storm sent the tide to 13.8 feet in Boston, marking the second highest level on record. Strong winds battered harbors, scattering fishing boats and gear as rough seas pummeled the shoreline and jeopardized local fleets.
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Boston
Japs Lacking Initiative in War Study Finds
Washington reports from the Office of War Information reveal Japan's fighter profile shows initiative as the only weakness, with troops following plans to the end. American losses reach 277,000 with 21,000 U S fatalities. Japanese losses about 850,000 since 1937. The army is rated as capable and well led, artillery cited as main weakness and Japan’s force numbered about 4 million, with 2 million in China. Also notes Reed for United States Senator committee spent 4,630 on Clyde M Reed campaign.
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Washington
Japan
China
OWI
Topeka
Reed
United States
U. S
Clyde M. Reed
J. E. Thompson
Training of B 29 Raiders Here Revealed
The 21st bomber command of the 20th air force began training the B 29 raiders of Tokyo at Smoky Hill Army Air Base in Kansas. Col Ralph W Rodick, commander, disclosed that crews led by Brig Gen Emmett O Donnell from Saipan participated. Several veterans trained here previously gained combat experience in early missions over Tokyo.
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Smoky Hill Army Air Field
Tokyo
Million Dollar Season for Muskrats Opens in Topeka
Teapots for Topeka reports the fish and game commission director estimates trapping season opening today and closing January 31 will yield near one million dollars in income for trappers. Muskrats would be the principal animal trappers target, followed by other species.
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Topeka
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Dave Fish and Game Commission
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