Red Army Drives Deep Into German Front Across Silesia
Russian spearheads breached northern Silesia advancing toward Lub and Opole with Lazy in hand and 20 miles from Beuthen. Zhukov’s forces crossed the Warta and moved toward Poznan while Rokossovsky neared Insterburg and Tilsit as three Soviet armies fought on German soil.
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Konev
Ukraine
Capleleszyn
Lub
Oppeln
Silesia
Dabrowa
Po- Mah
Silesian
Lazy
Beuthen
Hindenburg
Gleiwitz
Germany
Hans Fritsche
German Broadcasting System
Max Krull
DNB
Ernst von Hammer
Poland
Berlin
Stalin
Gregory K. Zhukov
Warta
Warsaw
Kolo
Warsaw-Berin
Poznan
Zhukov
Wloclawek
Torun
Brzesc- Kujawski
Wroclawek
Ivan S. Konev
Namslau
Kepno
Breslau
Tilsit
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Baltic
Memel
Kaukehnen
Insterburg
Gross Skaisgirren
Konigsberg
Gilgenburg
Chorzele
Danzig
Neidenburg
Milawa
Rokossovsky
Tannenberg
Budapest
Nya Ehrenburg
Ehrenburg
Italian Ambassador Seeks U S Relief in Washington
Italian Ambassador Alberto Tarchiani told reporters in Washington that his first goal is to win modification of Italy's armistice terms and recognition as a full United Nations member. He argued postwar Italy needs U S aid for reconstruction, as other nations face their own hardships.
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Rome
Alberto Tarchiani
Italy
United States
Washington
United Nations
Tarchiani
Texans at Inauguration Week Dinner and Capitol Visit
A Texas contingent attended a Mayflower elector dinner with cabinet members and dignitaries. The article details breakfast with 30 Texans in the Senate dining room, the inauguration at the White House, and notes on cabinet shifts, social events, and various Washington connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Congress
Marshall
King and Leahy
Vandergriff
Marines
Wallace
Biddle
Navy
Forrestal
Jimmy Byrnes
Tom Connally
Elmer Davis
OWI
Patterson
Truman
Lubbock
Vinson
Mayflower
Supreme Court
Woodrow Wilson
Josephus Daniels
Senator Connally
Bob Hope
Senator Truman
Hope
Senate
Capitol
White House
Marine
Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Secret Service
Harlan F. Stone
Capital
Jesse Jones
Mr. Wallace
O’daniel
Roland Lee
Ruth Pirtle
Nebraska Avenue
Underwood
Washington
Marvin Jones
Grover Hill
Clare Boothe Luce
House
CAG
Chas. A. Guy
Avalanche-Journal
Pentagon
Trainees Take Too Literally Policing Duty at Camp Blanding
At Camp Blanding Florida a sergeant orders new trainees to pick up everything that isn't growing. A civilian employee passes by and the men humorously insist the items are still growing, highlighting their literal interpretation.
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Blanding
Fila
Banana Diet Youth Skips Lunch After Weight Check
Phila report describes 17 year old Robert Caufman from Roselle Delaware who weighed eight pounds above his 113 pound minimum at the Maritime Service Recruiting office. The officer noted he was five pounds under the required minimum and the youth planned to skip lunch.
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Philadelphia
Robert Caufman
Maritime Service
Roselle
Del
Robert
Army Air Forces film shown in Texas war bond rallies
An Army Air Forces film produced by Maj. Clark Gable under actual battle conditions will be shown in war bond and stamp rallies throughout Texas during January and February. The screenings aim to boost war financing and morale.
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Dallas
Army Air Forces
Clark Gable
Texas
German Offensive Sapped by Soviet Push in Poland
Soviet forces surged westward across Poland driving German troops from snowy plains and forest belts. The clash left thousands of Germans killed or cut off as the enemy sought refuge while the offensive unfolded in Breslau or Danzig regions.
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Breslau
Danzig
Poland
Allied Fronts Hold Against Ardennes Pressure In Snow
Western Front divisions of American and Italian units brace for renewed German onslaught. First French army strengthens Maquis fighters with arms and supplies as weather hinders air power. British Second Army moves into western Germany while U S Third Army nears Reich border near Vianden. Alsace sees seesaw battles around Hatten and Weyersheim as German tanks counter, while British forces push toward the Roer and Maas with camouflaged tanks in snow. Five Belgian towns liberated as Hodges' First Army advances near St Vith.
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Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Second Army
Germany
Holland
U. S. First Army
St. Vith
Reich
Siegfried Line
Third Army
Luxembourg
Vianden
Hitler
Ardennes
Third
Our
First Army
Nijmegen
Zitten
Moselle
94Th
Tettingen
Alsace
Rhine
Seventh Army
Maginot
Hatten
Weyersheim
Maas
Wurm
Roer
Echt
Maas River
Roermond
Miles C. Dempsey
Stevensweert
Saeffelen
Breberen
Courtney H. Hodges
Ebervetingen
Iveldingen
Local residents and visitors noted in Lubbock briefs
Mrs F D Bass of Tatum New Mexico and daughter Geral dine Bass were admitted to Lubbock General Hospital after an accident with satisfactory condition reported. Sgt James P Howell wounded in action in Europe per War Department. Others include Odis Cato joining Rix Funeral Home family moves, purse theft near the hospital, nursing school graduates and plans, and local health updates.
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F. D. Bass
Tatum, N. M
Geraldine Bass
Lubbock General Hospital
Odis Cato
Vernon
Rix Funeral Home
Cato
James P. Howell
Cal R. Twyford
Ave. X
War Department
Charlie Trimble
Lubbock
Ave. M
G. G. Gilliland
Abernathy
Eastwall Defenses and Allied Strategy Discussed
Observers note that dense Eastwall defenses slow ground gains and convert towns into fortresses. Western and Eastern fronts lack coordination, with two major offensives hammering Germany yet little cross front liaison. Officials only learn Russian moves via newspapers, suggesting Soviets may know more about Allied plans.
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Germany
Reich
Supreme Headquarters
Pvt Garland Casey Receives Gunnery Wings
Mr and Mrs Guy Casey of 1908 Twenty second received a telegram from their son Pvt Garland E Casey 18 stationed at Tyndall field Panama City Fla stating he received his wings signifying graduation from gunnery school. He joined the Army Air Force August 8 1944 and after Amarillo Army Air Field was transferred to Tyndall. His twin Clifton Casey was injur ed last year and is due for induction this week. Both attended Lubbock Senior High School.
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Garland Casey
Guy Casey
Pvt
Garland E. Casey
Tyndall Field
Panama City
Fla
Casey
Army Air Force
Amarillo Army Airfield
Clifton
Lubbock Senior High School
Wall Street Slumps on Revival of War Talks
Wall Street posts renewed declines as short war talk fuels selling. The Dow 60 average falls .6 to 58.3 with a weekly drop of 1.5 points. Major casualties include U S Steel Bethlehem Crucible Santa Fe N Central Southern Pacific Chrysler Graham-Paige International Telephone U S Rubber Anaconda Grumman United Aircraft Westinghouse Allied Chemical International Harvester Johns-Manville Consolidated Film Woolworth American Telephone. Rail bonds dip as commodities resume downtrend.
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New York
Associated Press
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Crucible
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Chrysler
Graham-Paire
International Telephone
U. S& Rubber
Anaconda
Grumman Aircraft
United Aircraft
Westinahouse
Allied Chemical
International Harvester
Johns-Manville
Consolidated Film Common
Preferred
Woolworth
American Telephone
Commodities
Cotton futures slip as nerves shake New York trading
In New York trading on January 20 the cotton futures market fell sharply with declines up to 55 cents a bale before a partial recovery. Near session, futures closed 20 to 45 cents lower. In New Orleans, middling 15/16 inch at 21.46 cents per pound, down 45 cents from the day, with average prices over 30 days at 21.69 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Letales
NY_ Central
Graham Paige
Balt & Ohio
Socony Vac Budd Wheeed
Ys South Pac
Coene
Willys
Avia Corp
Curtiss Wright
Jan
Am Tel & Tel
Beth Steel
Braniff Airw
Chrysler Corp
Kan City
Montam Ward
Pan Am_ Airways
Panho! P&r Aiw
Soc Vacuum St
Soo Pacific
Texas Co
Tex Pac C&o
Tide Water Act
Steel Ae
West UN Tel A
el Bond & Shoake
Humble Oil
Lone Star Gas
Commission House
New Orleans
At A Glance Stock Market Summary
New York stocks lower as war selling persists. Bonds heavy with rails in decline. Cotton easy as hedge selling and liquidations continue. Chicago wheat weak on favorable war news and hedging. Corn weak with liquidation. Hog prices nominally steady, cattle also steady.
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New York
Commission House
Chicago
Bae
Livestock Market Reports From City Fort Worth and Chicago
Kansas City cattle calf and hog prices for the week show steers and h FORT WORTH cattle and hogs steady to firm with mixed grades. CHICAGO grain futures rebound then retreat as wheat and corn lead declines amid war news and cotton weakness. Fort Worth wheat prices list No 1 hard red and sorghum corn oats figures for forward contracts.
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City
Kansas City
WFA
Fort Worth
Grai
Chicago
Butter and Egg Prices in Chicago Trade Report
CHICAGO BUTTER EGGS CHICAGO Jan 20 Butter firm 267164 pounds vs 306282 prior day. Grade AA 93 score 41 7 cents per pound. Exes firm 17738 cases versus 3186 yesterday. Extras 39 35/100 to 41 1/10 cents per dozen. Standards 35 35/100 to 37 36/100. Current receipts 37 1/10 and checks 32 to 34 2.
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Chicago
Official Records Marriage Licenses List
Marriage licenses issued for pairs including Carl Derris Kunkel Jr 17 and Loreta Eloise Weems 17 of Lubbock J F Clayton 55 of Paducah and Mattie Singer 51 of Solomonsville Aunz Robert Hale 29 of Lubbock and Joanna Taylor 23 of Tyler Tommy Wynne 25 of Lubbock and Martine Dobbs 21 of Chicago Charles Medcalf 25 of Cincinnati and Juanita Williams 25 of Jayton Tex.
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Carl Derris Kunkel, Jr
Loreta Eloise Weems
Lubbock
J. F. Clayton
Paducah
Mattie Singer
Solomonsville
Aunz
Robert H. Hale
Joanna Taylor
Tyler
Tommy G. Wynne
Martine, Dobbs
Chicago
Ill
Charles O. Medcalf
Cincinnati
Ohio
Juanita Mae Williams
Jayton
Tex
Nine Die As Army Bomber Crashes Near Muroc Airfield
An Army bomber returning from a training mission crashed in sleet near Muroc Airfield Calif killing nine and injuring one critically. Col Maxwell reports the crew included Corp Jack T Seymour 31 of Odessa Texas. Buy A War Bond TODAY.
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Muroc
Calif
Muroc Airfield
W. A. Maxwell
Corp
Jack T. Seymour
Odessa
Tex
Third Army Advances Around St Vith Area In Snow
Allied forces push forward from St Vith as the 83rd division takes Courtil and Patton's Third Army tanks reach near Houffalize. In northern Luxembourg bad weather slows progress, with Diekirch activity and Vianden proximity noted amid counterattacks.
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St. Vith
Montenay
Deidenberg
83Rd
Courtil
George S. Patton
Third Army
Houffalize
Luxembourg
Fifth
Diekirch
Vianden
Far Eastern War Reports Losses and Local Impacts
Allied communiques describe heavy damage to Japanese rail stock on Luzon with rail lines wrecked and locomotives and freight cars destroyed. Reports say American forces landed on Ponson and Poro islands and Nimitz notes a night Peleliu landing. In Burma and China the fight shifts with Indian and Chinese troops repelling Japanese attacks and advancing near Namkham.
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Luzon
Domei
Manila
Philippines
Camores Islands
Leyte
Cebu
Ponson
Poro
Pacific Fleet
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Peleliu Island
Palaus
Peleliu
Japan
British Admiralty
Far
Chungking
Leiyang
Hengyang
Canton-Hankow
China
Canton
Radio Tokyo
FCC
Haiyang
Waichow
East River City
Canton-Hongkong
South China
Bias Bay
Hongkong
Burma
Singu
Mandalay
Irrawaddy
Thailand
Kabwet
Namkham
Three Die Two Hurt In El Paso Plane Collision
Army reports three crewmen were killed and two seriously injured in a crash over El Paso's Munici pal airport involving two training planes from San Marcos Army Airfield. Four others were unhurt. The incident occurred last night according to the Army announcement.
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el Paso
Jan
San Marcos Army Airfield
Municipal
Local Births Include Military Families in Lubbock Area
A sequence of birth notices from Lubbock area hospitals lists several new babies born to families including M Sgt and Mrs Elton Kesler Levelland and Pvt and Mrs L B Weathersby Levelland. Details cover times weights and hospital locations with fathers noted as overseas or stationed locally.
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Elton Kesler
Levelland
Lubbock General Hospital
L. B. Weathersby
Baylor And Booze Leads Spark Donation Debate
A $30 000 liquor dealer donation to Baylor and a $10 000 hospital drive gift are on hold awaiting board action. Dr Lee notes no decision until February 6 and the St Paul hospital campaign may decide whether to keep the funds. United Texas Days opposes contributions from legalized liquor to Christian institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Lee
E. P. Simmons
St. Paul Hospital
Dallas
Simmons
St. Paul
Walter H. McKenzie
United Texas Days
Coast Guard Recover Body of 6YearOld in Bray's Bayou
Coast guardsmen end a 14 hour search with the recovery of Charles Wayne Wells 6 of Bray's bayou after he fell in the stream yesterday in Southwest. One injured is Second Lt. Richard H. Lass of San Marcos Tex.
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Houston
Coast
Charles Wayne Wells
Bray's Bayou
Southwest
Richard H. Lass
San Marcos, Tex
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U. S
Western Front
H. R. Pickle
Big Spring
Lottie Hilton
Abilene
Lynn Green
Mabel Wedell
Willavine Daigle
Lubbock General Hospital School of Nursing
Green
Lowrey Field
Colo
Miss Wedell
Miss Daigle
Santa Rita
N. M
W. H. Meador
Main
Eastwall Defenses
Daily Market Report
Wall Street
NEW York Report
Official Records
Groumani
Broadway
Far-Eastern War
James D. Boyle
St. Mary's Hospital
Lubbock Army Airfield
Houston R. Taylor
West Texas Hospital
Santa Fe Railway
A. R. Spears
Seagraves
B. J. Scott
Route 3
Homer M. Boozer
Shallowater
St. Mary’s Hospital
Baylor
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