Rees Move Toward Berlin in German Front Rout
British and American defense reports describe a German retreat on snow covered roads as Allied air forces destroy nearly 3 000 enemy vehicles and tanks. In the Pacific, MacArthur reports advances toward Manila with Luzon towns captured and the Ledo road opened for Chinese convoy traffic. Soviet forces push within 165 miles of Berlin and close on Oppeln Breslau and Konigsberg as East Prussia faces encirclement.
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Berlin
MacArthur
Luzon
Austin Bealmear
Prees
Paris
Belgian
Bulge
Ardennes
Luxembourg
Germany
Siegfried Line
W. W. Hercher
Associated Press
Ondon
Poland
Oppeln
Silesia
Elbing
Breslau
Oder River
Reich
Oder
Gleiwitz
Hindenburg
Beuthen
Ivan S. Konev
Ukraine
Moscow
East Prussia
Czechoslovakia
BBC
NBC
Adolf Hitler
Konigsberg
East Prussian
Insterburg
Allenstein
Osterodend Deutsch-Eylau
Poznan
Lust
Frazier Given Life Sentence in Local Court
Luther Frazier, 29, received life imprisonment after pleading guilty in the 99th district court before Judge G V Pardue to a forgery count from an habitual criminal indictment. He had prior felony sentences in the 72nd district court for cattle theft and forgery. A forged check for 12.50 bore the name B Stokes. Several other cases were handled by guilty pleas, including Lonnie Trussell released on his own recognizance, and Mannie Foster given a five year suspended sentence for murder without malice. O L Latta got a five year suspended term for auto theft, and Duke Howard two years for burglary. A motion to continue for E A Fox’s forging case was granted and reset for Feb 21. Jury panel of four men reported, with four dismissed for valid reasons. Today’s hearings set on assault to murder charges against Luis Romo and theft counts against James Ross Johnny Dyer and Charlie Moore.
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Luther Frazier
99Th District
G. V. Pardue
Frazier
Lubbock County
B. Stokes
Lonnie Trussell
Wedpeeney
Pardue
J. G. Carlisle
J. I. Tyler
Mannie Foster
Cleveland Smith
Lubbock
Smith
Ernest McNeil
O. L. Latta
Luis E. Romo
James Ross
Johnnie Dyer
Charlie Moore
Democrats elect new faces and keep Hannegan as chair
The Democratic National Committee adds George L. Killion as finance director and Sam A. O Nea l as publicity director while Robert E. Hannegan remains national chairman. He outlines an active post election program with continued educational and fund-raising efforts ahead of 1946 elections. Kent Roosevelt urges citizens to grow process conserve and share food as wartime demands rise.
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Washington
Robert E. Hannegan
George L. Killion
San Francisco
Sam A. O'Neal
St. Louis
Hannegan
Democratic National Executive Committee
Rash Hari Bose Dies in Tokyo Adviser to Provisional Free India
Tokyo radio announced the death in Tokyo of Rash Hari Bose, an Indian politician and adviser to the Japanese sponsored provisional government of Free India. The report dated January 22 lists his death as confirmed in Tokyo.
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Rash Bose
London
Tokyo
Rash Hari Bose
Free India
Judge W A Keeling Dies In San Antonio
Friends announced the death of Federal District Judge W A Keeling in San Antonio with a notice from Austin dated January 22.
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Keeling
Austin
San Antonio
Federal District
W. A. Keeling
Sellers Honor Guest at Johnson Dinner in Washington
Texas Attorney General Grover Sellers was the honored guest at a Washington dinner hosted by Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson. The event drew a score of national and Texas officials in attendance.
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Sellers
Washington
Texas
Grover Sellers
Rep
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Powerful Microscope Installed at UT Engineering Lab
A new microscope capable of making a single hair appear ten feet long was being installed today in the University of Texas engineering laboratory in Austin.
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Austin
University of Texas Engineering Laboratory
Army Intelligence at Times Defeats Its Own Purposes
A 17 year old German girl arrested on suspicion of sabotage carried papers with violent anti American writings. The papers provide rare insight into German attitudes toward American soldiers and the war. Newsmen observed interference by some Army officers with press freedom under security limits set by General Eisenhower.
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Wes Gallagher
Ith
U. S. Ninth Army
Gen. Eisenhower
Army
Ledo Road Open For Supply Run
The Ledo road to China is officially opened to military traffic as Lt Gen Daniel I Sultan announces the route cleared of Japanese troops. The first convoy is prepared to depart Myitkyina Burma, with Wanting Namhkam and Mongyu referenced as key recent gains.
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Frank L. Martin
Associated Press
Myitkyima
Burma
China
Daniel I. Sultan
India-Burma
Namhkam
Lashio
Wanting
Mongyu
Memorial Read For Ex Champion Roper Burk
Crowded chapel in Denver hosts memorial for Clyde Sagey Burk 31 former world champion calf roper who died after a rodeo accident at the National Western Stock Show. Burk of Comanche Oklahoma suffered fatal head injuries when a horse rolled onto him during a bulldogging event.
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Denver
Clyde
Sagey) Burk
Burk
Ambulance Collision Endangers Woman with Gas Heart Threat
Mrs. Helen Larabelle, 62, en route to a hospital after a gas pressure incident when an ambulance and a truck collided. The crash released the gas and she suffered nine broken ribs, her physician said.
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Detroit
Helen Larabelle
Watch Ad Headlines For King's Ladies Lapel and Wrist
A brief advertisement note announces new arrivals at King's Ladies featuring lapel and wrist watches. The clipping suggests specialty offerings and shopper interest in women’s timepieces.
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King’s Ladies
Manpower Bill Gains Teeth With Expanded Provisions
The House Military committee tentatively approves a tighter manpower control bill covering men ages 18 to 45 who quit essential jobs or refuse farm or other directorate work. It aligns with the Tyding act deferral rules for farm workers and awaits full House consideration.
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Associated Prashington
House Military Committee
House
Flannigan
House Agriculture Committee
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Draft Board
Lee Pfluger Dies at 63 on Texas Tech Board
Lee Pfluger, 63, Concho county ranchman and member of the Texas Tech board of directors, died in a local hospital. Survivors include his widow, three sons Maj. Walter Pfluger of Dallas and Carl and Raymond Pfluger of Eden, three sisters, a brother, and six grandchildren. President Whyburn praised Pfluger for his sound judgment and constructive interest in the college and noted his attendance at the board’s inauguration and meetings.
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San Angelo
Lee Pfluger
Concho County
Texas
Tethr Moloaion Eye
Eden
Maj
Walter Pfluger
Dallas
Carl
Raymond Pfluger
Y Tech
William M. Whyburn
Texas Tech
Tech
Coke R. Stephenson
Milburn McCarty
Eastland
Washington
McCarty
Whyburn
Pfluger
Pfinger
Broad Revisions In Cotton Are Asked
President Oscar Johnston of the National Cotton council urged broad government program revisions to aid U S cotton after the war. He backed a price adjustment plan to supplement price supports and replace export subsidies, proposing payments up to four cents a pound to bridge parity and market prices on U S spot sales.
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Memphis
Tenn
Oscar Johnston
National Cotton Council
Council
Johnston
Congress
D. W. Brooks
Cotton Producers Association of Georgia
Heroism Medaled by U.S. Seventh Army in France
Lt Gen Alexander M Patch presented the Congressional Medal of Honor to Sgt Stanley Bender of Chicago for wading through enemy fire to kill more than a dozen Germans. His act inspired a company to an important victory.
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France
Alexander M. Patch
Seventh Army
Stanley Bender
Chicago
Ae Company
Anniversary Quiet On Italian Front
On the first anniversary of Anzio the Italian front saw patrol actions only as Fifth Army troops advanced 220 miles from the landing area. Allied reports note increased enemy patrol activity south and southeast of Bologna, light contact elsewhere, and an Eighth Army repelling a raid northeast of Alfonsine after a German penetration.
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Rome
Anzio
Fifth Army
Bologna
Vergemon
Gallicano
Serchio
Adriatic
Eighth Army
Alfonsine
Senate Attack Aims to Strip Wallace of Loan Powers
Sen George introduces bill to abolish Roosevelt era order moving RFC and related loan power to Commerce. The move would split Henry Wallace duties as secretary of commerce and RFC head, a step supporters say could ease his confirmation amid GOP and Democrat opposition. Senator Byrd denounces Wallace as radical and unfit to run RFC, signaling a fierce rejection push.
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Senate
Wallace
Sen
George
Francis J. Kelly
Prdes
Ashington
D-Ga
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Federal Loan Agency
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Commerce Department
Jones
Byrd
D-Va
Joint Economy Committee
America
Germans Admit Berlin Threat as Soviets Close In
Berlin acknowledged danger as the Red Army neared within 165 miles of the city. Nazi authorities urged total sacrifice and steadiness, while Germany tightened the economy with fuel cuts and reduced public services. Women and children were moved from threatened areas and security blackout was imposed.
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Associated Press
London
Reich
Oery Richard Batt
Berlin
Germany
DNB
Weather forecast for West Texas contrasts inpanhandle and South Plains
Weather notes report considerable cloudiness in West Texas with slightly warmer conditions in the Panhandle and South Plains. Intermittent cloudiness continues into Wednesday with little temperature change. readings from a local station are referenced but unclear.
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Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Tevea
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