U S Fliers Smash 34 Nazi Planes 0 in Power Test
In Jackson Mississippi five men including a deputy sheriff were indicted under civil liberties statutes for a mob lynching. the case tests a new federal law concept not yet ruled on by the Supreme Court. Victim Howard Wash, a 19 year old Negro, was taken by a mob of 3 to 100 men. charges allege leaders among Johnson Pryor Shotts and Holder.
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Jackson
Miss
United States
Jackson Daily News
Frank Coleman
Roanoke
Supreme Court
William Oscar Johnson
Nathaniell Shotts
Allen Pryor
Barney Jones
Luther Holder
Jones County
Coleman
Johnson
Pryor
Jones
Shotts
Howard Wash
New York Union Racketeering Trial Ties Labors to Vast Fraud
In Newburgh New York Sam Nuzzo, a small town saloonkeeper, is convicted of racketeering tied to the Hod Carriers and Common Laborers Union. He siphoned thousands in initiation fees dues and shakedown payments on a $400 million Delaware Aqueduct project spanning the west and east shores of the Hudson River. James Bove controlled local locals, supervising accounts and suspending meetings in 1937. The scheme moved workers from Panama to Alaska and abroad, with $260 reported shaken down in five years and an estimated total of about $50 000 in misused funds, authorities say. The investigation began after state attorney general efforts led to ED O'Neill assisting the case.
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Newburgh
N. Y
Sam Nuzzo
New York
Nuzzo
International
Hod Carriers
Hudson River
James Bove
Boas
Yonkers
Big International Union
Bove
West Shore
Panama
Alaska
Am Little
Jess
Nuszo
Nurro
WLB Adopts New Procedure For Labor Disputes
The War Labor Board announces a drastic decentralization creating 12 to 14 regional boards with final authority on labor disputes and wage agreements. Regions will cover ten current WLB cities plus Detroit and Seattle, with two more possible later. Details expected within a week as staffing and machinery are arranged.
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Washington
War Labor Board
WLB
Detroit
Seattle
Jury votes to ask juvenile probation officer for Ouachita parish
The Ouachita parish police jury voted to request immediate appointment of a temporary juvenile probation officer by the state Department of Public Welfare. A Parent-Teacher delegation led by Myrtle Rogers urged the move, noting the need under the new Civil Service law.
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Ouachita Parish
State Department of Public Welfare
Parent-Teacher Association
Myrtle Rogers
Georgia Tucker School
David Garrett
Department of Public Welfare
Hollywood Air Hovering Over Flynn's Trial
In Los Angeles on January 1, jurors questioned for the Errol Flynn statutory-rape case as voir dire extended into a third day. State and defense lawyers probed movie-going habits and familiarity with Flynn's screen image, noting potential double standards of morality. Peremptory challenges favored individuals with film-industry ties. women predominated among jurors as 19 were questioned with one excused for cause.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Leslie
Errol Flynn
State and Defense
Worer
Ventrremen
Kidnappers urged to observe diet in Edelia Torres case
Police appealed in English and Spanish for the return of five month old Edelia Torres who was taken from her carriage in Manhattan. Officer Mailey suggested the abduction could be the work of a frustrated mother and described a physician prescribed diet for the child. Mimeographed notices in both languages were distributed citywide as investigators traced possible sightings at motion picture houses.
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New York
Edelia Torres
Pablo Torres
Charles Mailey
Edelia
Mailey
Manhattan
Desperate German Efforts Fail To Halt Red Army Advance
Moscow reports describe German attempts to hold Maikop oil fields and Black Sea coast failing as Red Army gains widen along a 100 mile Caucasus front. Stalingrad fighting continues with Soviet assaults near the northern factory district and long range shelling along the Volga. Red Army air raids reach Krasnodar and Rostov area, with ten German planes destroyed on the ground.
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Moscow
Caucasus
Maikop
Black Sea
Red Star
Rostov
Mineralnye Vody
Kalmyck
Sal River
Salsk
Lower
Don
Caucasus Terestia
Red Army
Izvestia
Stalingrad
Volge
Caucasus Army
Krasnodar
Aurdrome
Novorossisk
Additional arrests in Darlan assassination case reported
Allied North Africa headquarters report more arrests in the Darlan killing investigation. French monarchist suspects are named by Algiers residents as the Count of Paris remains the subject of conjecture about his health and whereabouts. General Giraud and General De Gaulle plan a forthcoming meeting to discuss the situation.
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North Africa
France
Algiers
Darlan
Algeri
Spanish Morocco
Henri Honore Giraud
West Africa
Charles de Gaulle
Giraud
Fire Kills Mother of Two Soldiers in Lynn
Mrs. Laura Stevens 51 mother of two soldiers stationed at southern army centers died in a first floor apartment fire in Lynn Massachusetts. The blaze confined to a bedroom was found by a neighbor who smelled smoke. The family dog suffocated in the living room. Her sons Clifford F Jr at Fort Myers Florida and William C at Camp Polk Louisiana.
Allied planes sweep Pacific asJap defenses falter
Japanese bombers at Henderson field on Guadalcanal kill one, wound several. US planes pound Munda airfield on New Georgia. Mac Arthur says further gains in New Guinea as troops close on Sanananda. Guadalcanal delays report 18 Japanese killed. battle continues.
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Washington
Henderson Field
Guadalcanal Island
Solomons
Munda
Navy
New Georgia Island
United States
Pacific
Burma
South Seas
Douglas
Gasoline ration book used up by owner in Topeka
Shawnee county rationing board reexamined a gasoline ration book with a plea for more coupons. Every A book coupon was missing torn out and used by the owner. Most won't be valid until years hence.
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Topeka
Kans
Shawnee
Lottery Plan Bobs Up Again In US Revenue Talk
Washington January 13 The lottery plan reemerges as a possible part answer to President Roosevelt's call for more revenue. Representative Knutson Republican Minnesota a key Ways and Means member says a national lottery could net about one billion dollars yearly with monthly drawings and a top prize of fifty thousand in a bid to tap untapped revenue sources. He notes government controlled lotteries are not new and would handle drawings and related costs.
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Washington
Jan
Roosevelt
Congress
Knutson
Minnesota
Ways and Means Committee
Guadalcanal patrols claim 15 Japs per American lost
American patrols report an average of 15 Japanese killed for every American life lost over two weeks of fighting five miles west of Henderson Field. General Harmon says victory will come in months not days as Marine units press the soggy jungle front.
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William Hipple
Guadalcanal
Henderson Field
Millard F. Harmon
United States Army
South Pacific
R. H. Jeschke
Washington, D. C
Benton Harbor
Mich
Jeschke
Call miners to consider strike truce in Wilkes-Barre
Thousands of striking miners in Pennsylvania's anthracite fields gathered in mass meetings to weigh a truce after the war labor board signaled it might urge President Roosevelt to seize strike bound collieries. The board warned coal stockpiles are critically low and could jeopardize the war effort, prompting leaders to seek peaceful negotiations.
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Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
Labor Board
United Mine Workers
WLB
John L. Lewis
Wildcat
Australia Ready to Accept Flynn Nomination as Minister
Melbourne editorial expresses that Australia is prepared to accept President Roosevelt's nomination of Edward J. Flynn as United States minister to Australia. The piece says Australian judgment won’t be swayed by American political clamor and Credit Roosevelt’s choice as wise and well considered.
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Melbourne
Edward J. Flynn
United States
Australia
Melbourne Herald Today
Roosevelt
America
King George lowers women draft age in Britain
The proclamation reduces the female national service age to 19 and grants single women born between July 1 and December 31, 1923, a choice between war industry work or the armed forces or nursing before call up. It also extends the service act to men aged 18 to 46.
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London
George
Wickard To Get Chance To Eat Muskrat Meat
Washington January 13 Secretary of Agriculture Wickard, noted for preferring horsemeat on hoof, will be guest of honor at a Capitol luncheon featuring muskrat prepared in various ways. Louisiana congressman Domengeaux promotes muskrat as tasty, clean, vitamin rich, and similar to chicken.
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Jo Thompson
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Louisiana
Congress
Domengeaux
P. S
Germans Build U Boats Fast in Atlantic War News
Washington reports high authority says Germany produces submarines faster than allies can destroy them. Despite heavy Allied bombing, U boats remain a major threat as UN ships and escorts increase production. More than 100 submarines operate in the Atlantic at times, with thousands of tons of losses feared.
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Washington
Jan
United Nations
England
United Natons
Atlantic
Orleans Woman Named State Nurse Deputy
M. Caroline Quigley of New Orleans is appointed state nurse deputy by Roland Cocreham. She will oversee nursing personnel allocation for medical field teams and hospitals during emergencies and assist with nationwide surveys and nurse recruitment.
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Orleans
Baton Rouge
M. Caroline Quigley
New Orleans
Roland Cocreham
Miss Quigley
State Health Department
Eugene H. Countiss
Louisiana
Raid on Castel Benito Airfield Near Tripoli Causes Heavy Losses
Allied warplanes led by B 17 Fortresses struck Castel Benito airfield ten miles south of Tripoli and destroyed twenty ground aircraft while downing fourteen more in a blazing air battle. The raid, the deepest western penetration into Libya, targeted Messerschmitt 1090s as German fighters attempted to halt the Fortress offensive.
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Wes Gallagher
North Africa
United States
Castel Benito
Tripoli
Tripolitania
Rommel
Compsunieque
Libya
Indian Chief Emblem Flies On War Front At Tunis Base
The Lafayette Escadrille’s first squadron, the Lafayette Storks, landed at a Tunis base at dusk to resume combat against Germany. Major Kostia Rozanoff, 31, saluted from his P 40 fighter as American crews welcomed the French aces who had fought in two wars.
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United States
Africa
Lafayette
France
Lafayette Storks
Escadrille
Kostia Rozanoff
State Supreme Court Upholds Prescription on Licenses
New Orleans January 13 the state supreme court upheld prescription after three years of collection by the state of licenses and taxes excluding real property taxes. The opinion by Chief Justice A O Neill reversed the Orleans parish court of appeal and reinstated a decree dismissing suit by the collector of revenue against Alden Villa for 1933 to 1937 taxes. The suit was filed December 8 1941. Our opinion holds the additional taxes for 1933 to 1935 prescribed when the constitutional provision took effect and those for 1936 and 1937 prescribed by the end of 1939 and 1940 respectively.
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New Orleans
State Supreme Court
A. O'Neill
Orleans Parish
Garland Crash Kills Three In Train Automobile Collision
A train automobile collision in Garland yesterday killed Mr. and Mrs. Cleburne Walk and their five year old daughter Patsy Ruth. The Ardmore Oklahoma couple had been residents of Garland since last spring.
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Dallas
Tex
Jan
Garland
Cleburne Walk
Patsy Ruth
Ardmore
Okla
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Mississippi
Will Green
American Federation of Labor
Hod Carriers’ and Common Laborers’ Union
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Fox
Tom Dewey
Edward O'Neill
Westbrook
Pegler
Flynn
de Gaulle
Hornet
Santa Cruz Island
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur
Associated Press
Harold R. Stark
Stark
Train
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