Allies Press German Line Toward Rhine Amid Heavy Winter
Allied forces push the Nazis back from Alsace to the Rhine with the Ninth and Third Armies driving through the Vosges and Saar basin while Gustav lines hold. Soviet troops halt in Buda pest snow as Red armies strike into Slovakia cutting behind Dukla Pass to trap German units.
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Berlin
Rhine
Vosges
Alsace
Holland
William H. Simpson
U. S. Ninth Army
Roer
Strasbourg
Cologne
Eisen
Budapest
Azzad
Red
Slovakia
Beskid
Dukla Pass
Stettinius Chosen to Succeed Hull and Shape Peace
President Roosevelt names Edward R. Stettinius as successor to Cordell Hull, signaling continuity in postwar policy. Stettinius, 44, gains trust from Congress and White House, with Hull acting as elder statesman on foreign affairs and the United Nations conference. Meanwhile bomber offensives against Tokyo and Bangkok intensify, Luzon raids report losses for Japan, and Chiang Kai-shek gains new U.S. ambassador Hurley as China efforts unfold.
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Roosevelt
Edward R. Stettinius
Cordell Hull
Hull
State Department
Tesman
United Nation
Stettinius
Congress
Britaan
Russia
United Nations
Tokyo
Bangkok
Nippon
Marianas Islands
India
U.S
Luzon
Philippines
Leyte
Southwest Pacific
Cebu
Negros
China
Jao
U. S
Chiang Kai-shek
Patrick J. Hurley
Hurley
Donald M. Nelson
Labor Urges 30 Hour Week to Secure Postwar Jobs
At the 64th AFL convention in New Orleans delegates backed a plan for a national 30 hour week to prevent worker burnout and spread employment. They urged reforms including federal unemployment compensation, repeal of the Smith Connolly act, post office wage and hour improvements, and free airwaves from censorship.
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American Federation of Labor
Congress
Federation
New Orleans
Smith-Connolly
Canadian Troops Clash Over Overseas Draft Order
In Canada battles erupted as parliament moved toward approving a conscription order for home defense units. Heavily armed troops on the Pacific Coast blocked a regiment from boarding a train bound for a new post. Demonstrations by soldiers followed the ruling.
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Pacific Coast
Navy officer forecasts 2000 plane carrier strikes future
Rear Adm John H Cassady said US carriers now launch 1000 plane attacks and expects 1500 to 2000 plane strikes in the future. Separately farm machinery has reached liberated France and Belgium, aiding local food production as Allied boards extend machinery supply.
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John H. Cassady
Air
France
Belgium
Serge G. Troubetzkoy
United States Foreign Economic Administration
Allied Board
Conservation urged to save soil amid wartime farming
Chester C. Davis, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and former head of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, warned in Chicago that wartime demands threaten soil through erosion unless contour plowing terracing fertilization subsurface tillage rye planting and reforestation are adopted.
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Chester C. Davis
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Friends of the Land
Chicago
Davis
Cigarette Shortage Draws House Senate Probes
National Retail Tobacco Merchants Association president Eric Calamia warned the cigarette shortage could worsen in six months. House and Senate committees opened inquiries while Chairman Flanagan rejected leaf tobacco scarcity claims as propaganda and Senator Ferguson noted multiple possible causes. Match makers also forecast scarcity as raw material supplies dwindle over two years.
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Eric Calamia
National Retail Tobacco Merchants Association
House
Senate
Flanagan
House Agriculture Committee
Ferguson
Senate Committee
War Workers Face Job Problem After Germany Collapse
William Muirhead of the Associated General Contractors of America told Chicago boards that the chief postwar job problem will be among war workers not veterans. He warned that if Germany collapses first and Japan falls later, 2.5 million service members may be released in a year and war production could drop 30 to 50 percent, while 4 to 5 million workers may enter the labor market.
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America
Germany
William Muirhead
Associated General Contractors of America
Chicago
Muirhead
Japan
Britons Lose Third Homes in War Destruction
A World War I White Paper shows one third of British homes destroyed or damaged in five years of conflict. It cites 733,030 war casualties and notes 35 percent of British men aged 14 to 64 serve in the armed forces while nearly half of women aged 14 to 59 are in uniform or industrial work.
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Britain
Care of Electric Irons For Long Life
Safety guidance on using and maintaining electric irons. Turn off the iron before leaving the ironing board. Avoid plugging into light sockets or overhead drops. Clean the iron before storage and remove starch with mild soap suds. Grasp the plug when disconnecting, not the cord, to prevent damage and fires.
Orchids Guide Iron Prospectors in Brazil
Prospectors seeking iron ore in Brazil and Venezuela are guided by rare orchid blooms seen above ground. In Venezuela the presence of a small tree signals iron deposits, while in Cuba vegetation hints at ore rich soils. Southeast US ore areas show heavy cedar growth and East Texas brown ore features green sand with dense hardwoods.
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Brazil
Venezuela
Cuba
Columbus
New World
United States
Texas
Proving Bulls by Daughters Milk Yield in USDA Study
The U S department of agriculture rates bulls by comparing daughters’ milk yields against their mothers under similar conditions. If 10 daughters produce 10 000 pounds and mothers 9 000, the 1 000 pound difference credits the sire. Some bulls gain posthumous honors when proof lags behind deaths.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Worms in poultry and treatment for hens
Poultry worm activity rises in warm moist conditions and chills egg production as intestinal worms sicken hens. Common worms include large round worms caecum worms and tape worms. Treat by cleaning coops and runs, using clean sand and well arranged water bowls, then administer individual capsules from drug stores or poultry outlets.
Dishwashing Tips Save Time and Soap Usage
A wartime kitchen tip suggests placing a small pail of cool sudsy water on the drainboard to soak all utensils. Soiled spoons beaters knives and more are dropped in to soak reducing later scrubbing and conserving soap for war munitions and other essential uses.
Bagworm Defoliation Can Kill Evergreen Trees
Bagworms feed on evergreen trees and many deciduous species. a single defoliation can kill evergreens, while deciduous trees often recover. Infested trees show ragged foliage and many brown sacs to 1% inches long hang from twigs. Bags contain worm larvae that pupate in September. males emerge as winged moths while females stay in bags and lay 400 to 500 eggs. Each young worm builds its own bag and carries it as it feeds.
Best Methods For Roasting Chicken From Home Guidance
Extension nutritionists detail a thorough roast method. Rub the cavity with salt, fill neck and body with dressing without packing, seal openings with skewers and twine, and truss legs and wings to close the bird. Roast at 325 to 350 degrees on a rack breast down, turning midway, until drumstick meat is very tender.
Parachute Injuries Evolve to Safer Landing Technique
Military surgeons report a shift from the original parachute landing with feet apart to a feet together pose with knees bent and forward weight. This reduces ankle fractures but introduces upper fibula fractures or fibula head dislocations, often easier to treat surgically with quicker recovery. A second silent fracture of the upper fibula is also noted and easily missed without awareness.
Vitamin Be. The anti anemia vitamin discovered in liver extract
About five years ago chicks died from diets lacking isolated vitamins. A deficiency caused anemia and researchers crystallized the anti anemia vitamin from a liver extract, naming it vitamin Be as part of the B complex. In turkey poults on corn wheat bran diets two thirds showed Straight neck paralysis but recovered with early 0.1 to 0.2 mg vitamin Be.
Notice of Claim Date in Estate of Mahala Jane Wright Good
Notice to all persons that January 1 1945 is the claim date in the estate of Mahala Jane Wright Good deceased pending in Clark County Court Illinois. Claims may be filed on or before the date without issuance of summons. Wayne L Blume administrator Hartman Schwartz 202 West Court Street Paris Illinois attorney for administrator.
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Hartman
West Court Street
Paris
Ilinois
Atty
Advir
Notice of Divorce Suit Against Esther Gilbert
State of Illinois County of Clark Circuit Court notice informs Esther Gilbert non-resident defendant that Paul Gilbert filed a bill for divorce on November 22, 1944. Summons issued. returnable January 1, 1945. Esther urged to appear or the complaint is confessed and a decree may be entered. Marshall Illinois date November 92, 1944. Ray Burkybile Clerk. Jo M. Hollenbeck Solicitor. Advertisement 47-3
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Circuit Court
Paul Gilbert
Esther Gilbert
Marshall
Minois
Marshall, Ilinois
Ray Burkybile
Jo M. Hollenbeck
South ‘Sixth
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George Patton
Saar Basin
Pacific
Cordell Bull ‘Stet
Canada
Office of War Information
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Oliriois
County of
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Benson Drie Store
Fred B. Keifer Optometrist
Marshall Loan CO
Ritter & Behner Old Postoffice
Marshall Maid Enriched
Grocer
Elite Bakery
Tiinois
Gallagher
Embelmers
Illinois
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