Russian Vanguard Near Rostov as Allies Advance
R Ty CAP AM to ALLIES MOVING FORWARD AT LAST. Russian Vanguard 75 miles from Rostov. A pocketbook found on city streets is being held by Police Lew ynolds who urges the owner to identify it at the police station. An anecdote from a local grocer contrasts war’s impact with a concerned citizen buying peaches. County Engineer Orla Wolfe reports highways slick from light snow and road crews spreading ashes on hazardous spots as state routes also treacherous.
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Rostov
Orla Wolfe
Wolfe
County Highway Department
State Highway Department
Three plead innocent to jury charges in Hocking case
Three defendants indicted by the Hocking County grand jury in January session pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Judge Phil A Henderson. Charles W Casto entered an innocent plea on reckless driving with a $200 bond. Murray F Lane and Lloyd Martin pleaded not guilty on grand larceny charges with $800 bonds each. Herbert Anthony pleaded guilty to petty larceny. Ralph Stevens pleaded guilty to neglect and was set to pay $5 weekly for child support.
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Hocking County
Grand Jury
Phil A. Henderson
Court of Common, Pleas
Charles W. Casto
Murray F. Lane
Lloyd Martin
Court of Common Pleas
Herbert Anthony
Henderson
Ralph Stevens
Harley Meyer
Nampa Five Dairies End Milk Delivery Today
Nampa Idaho January 7 five local dairies announced termination of milk delivery due to an OPA price order setting milk at 12 cents per quart. John Ragsdale the largest dairyman and spokesman criticized the order saying the OPA can supply milking and delivery themselves. Nampa’s population is about 8,500.
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Nampha
Idaho
Nampa
OPA
John Ragsdale
Russian Push Near Rostov Signals Major Soviet Advance
Soviet forces reportedly crossed the Don front expanding 50 miles from the Tsimlyansk bridgehead while threatening Rostov, with 21 cities captured and Axis casualties and prisoners tallied. German commanders denied a retreat, while Allied reports describe a rapid Soviet comeback across the Caucasus and in North Africa. In New Guinea, American and Australian troops killed six Japanese patrols near Sanananda.
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Rostov
Caucasus
Don
Tsimlyansk
Adolf Hitler
Kalmyck
Russia
Tunisia
Reuters
North Africa
Mateur
Bizerte
U. S
London
New Guinea
Sanananda
Nazi General in Tunisia Replaced by Von Arnim
Stockholm dispatches report a new change in German military leadership as Col. Gen. von Arnim takes over as commander in chief of Axis forces in Tunisia, replacing Gen. Walther Nehring. The report, dated January 7, notes the shift in command within Berlin's military leadership.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Berlin
Walther Nehring
von Arnim
Tunisia
Farmers To Seek Outside Help in Production Drive
Ohio Farm Mobilization Committee members were tasked with securing banker and businessman cooperation to boost Food for Victory production. Elmer F. Kruse urged counties to develop local programs to meet 1943 goals despite 1.5 million agricultural workers in service. Mobilization Day on Tuesday will feature Governor Bricker designated events and a Roosevelt radio address.
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Tee
Elmer F. Kruse
Ohio Agricultural War Board
Ohio
Kruse
Armed Services
John W. Bricker
Roosevelt
25 M. D. Grads Pass State Board Exam
The Ohio State Medical Board announced 25 newly graduated Doctors of Medicine passing the December examination in Columbus Ohio. Among the successful they list Donald F Fowles of Lancaster and osteopaths William D Henceroth of Washington Court House and Abraham R Simon of Nelsonville.
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Columbus
Ohio State Medical Board
Donald F. Fowles
Lancaster
William D. Henceroth
Washington Court House
Abraham R. Simon
Nelsonville
Motorists urged to display A B or C stickers
In Cleveland on January 7 the Office of Price Administration announced a five state campaign to enforce vehicle sticker display. James C. Gruener, regional OPA attorney, warned that failure to comply could revoke mileage rationing privileges.
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Cleveland
Office of Price Administration
James C. Gruener
OPA
Death claims famed surgeon Dr George Crile
Dr George Crile 78 renowned surgeon scientist died at Cleveland Clinic after three weeks under observation. Cause of death was a heart ailment. Crile entered hospital December 16 with declining prognosis. Internationally famed for 50 years of energy and life research guiding new surgical methods. He pioneered nerve blocking to prevent shock and claimed first direct blood transfusion in 1905.
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Cleveland
George Crile
Cleveland Clinic
Crile
Judge refuses to reinstate trio expelled for flag salute
Common Pleas Judge Harlan Sperry ruled against ordering the return of three Chardon pupils expelled last year for refusing to salute the American flag or recite the oath of allegiance. Their parents had sought an injunction to allow schooling.
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Chardon
Harlan Sperry
Discover Body Of Buzz Wagner In Florida Pasture
A farmer locating his cows in a Florida pasture ended the five-week search for Lieut. Col. Boyd D. Buzz Wagner. The 26-year-old ace, missing since November 29, was found dead in the wreckage of his P-40 twenty five miles east of Eglin Field. Brig. Gen. Grandison Gardner indicated the plane plunged from an unknown cause likely from a steep spin.
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Eglin Field
Ala
Florida
Boyd D
Buzz) Wagner
America
Here
Grandison Gardner
Eglin
Maxwell Field
Nashville
Tenn
Gardner
Mooney Named to Three Committees in Ohio House
Lawrence P. Mooney of Hocking County was assigned to the Finance Commerce and Transportation and Mines committees during the House organization sessions. The Republican previously chaired the Finance Committee in an earlier term.
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Lawrence P. Mooney
Hocking County
General Assembly
Mooney
Commerce and Transportation
Mines
Outlaw Strike Hits Coal Supply in Pennsylvania
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a 12 000 miner outlaw strike curtails shipments and limits domestic deliveries to one ton as three UMWA locals refuse to return to work. The action follows a 50 cent monthly union dues rise and seeks a two dollar daily wage increase amid fuel oil rationing.
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Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
Eastern
Seaboard
United Mine Workers of America
OPA
UMW
Cincinnati
Gasoline Rationing Lacks Ponts for Furloughed Soldiers
Cleveland dispatch reports the Office of Price Administration says gasoline rationing does not provide issued gasoline coupons for furloughed service members after city officials asked for a soldier’s supply.
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Cleveland
Armed Services
Office of Price Administration
Court House personnel overhaul announced by Hocking County Board
At the reorganization meeting the Hocking County Board of Commissioners announced sweeping changes in the county relief office and courthouse staff. Carl Emmett Blosser was named relief director and investigator, with Mrs Kathleen Brandt resigning January 15. Mrs Margaret Webb was hired as clerk and investigator, with two clerical assistants let go January 15. Other staff departures include Cy Hansley and Mrs Katie Matron. Mrs Hattie Foreman becomes matron and janitress, the first woman in the courthouse. George Bolden remains custodian fireman and janitor, and Howard Brooks is rehired as dog warden.
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Hocking County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Coun
Carl Emmett Blosser
Republican Executive Committee
Kathleen Brandt
Everett Jacoby
Blosser
Brandt
Margaret Webb
Clinton Webb
Logan
Luther Wyskiver
Mary McQuade
Cy Hansley
Katie
Hattie Foreman
Jake Foreman
George Bolden
Howard Brooks
Roosevelt Calls for Unity and 1943 War Advances
President Roosevelt urged Congress to unite for a wartime unity drive as he outlined a threefold plan: progress of the war, America’s immense arms production, and a peace vision after the conflict. He forecast 1943 would bring substantial advances toward Berlin Rome and Tokyo, and pledged renewed attacks on Axis powers in Europe and across the Pacific.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
United Nations
Europe
Asia
Africa
United States
Berlin
Rome
Tokyo
House
America
Norway
Low Countries
France
Sardinia
Sicily
Balkans
Poland
Ex-Prosecutor Dies in Ashtabula O Hometown Notice
Charles B. Cook aged 77, longtime Ash tabula County prosecutor and city councilman, has died in Ashtabula Ohio. The former official was well known in local government and legal circles. Funeral arrangements were not listed in the brief notice.
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Ashtabula
Charles B. Cook
Ashtabula County
Rayburn Narrowly Reelected Speaker Over Martin
In a tight House vote Sam Rayburn defeated Rep. Joseph W. W. Martin Jr. 217 to 206 to become speaker as the party split shows Democrats 222 and Republicans 208. Martin becomes minority leader. John W. McCormack named Democratic leader in caucus.
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Martin
Massachusetts
John W. McCormack
Rites Arranged for Mrs. L. C. Laube
Mrs. Anna Maude Mateer Laube 73 widow of Lewis C. Laube longtime Ohio Power supervisor died Thursday at 6 30 AM in South Logan at the home of her daughter Mrs Wayne Timberlake. She leaves two Logan daughters plus Blanche Laube in Chillicothe and sons in Cleveland Columbus and Philo. Funeral arrangements set at Leonard funeral home with services by Stanley W Wiant Meddist Church Saturday at 2 30 PM.
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Anna Maude Mateer Laube
Lewis C. Laube
Ohio Power Company
Wayne Timberlake
South Logan
West Hunter Street
Keith Schultz
North Orchard Street
Timberlake
Columbus
Samuel
Rebecca Shawley Mateer
Logan
Lewis Laube
Shawnee
Ohio Power
Cal Rotary Club
Methodist Church
Blanche Laube
Chillicothe
Lewis W Bur
Cleveland
Charles Ivan
Arthur Leroy
Philo
Edase Jones
Leonard Funeral Home
Stanley W. Wiant
Meddist Church
John Kaiser Dies at 77 in Marietta Home
John Kaiser aged 77, a former pet publisher in Marietta and active in Masonic lodge circles, died at his residence today.
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Marietta, O
John Kaiser
Masonic Lodge
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