Paramount case reveals covert payments to unionists
New York Supreme Court allows corporate officers to ignore directors and prosecutors in paying 100000 to Albie Bioff and George Browne of a so called movie employers union. Suit by Paramount stockholders seeks recovery for funds diverted without director approval amid secrecy to protect company interests and avoid undermining repayments.
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United States
Preme Court
Sblie
New York Supreme Art
Paramount Pictures
Corporation
Alie Bioff
George Browne
E A. F. of
Brett d Browne
Carroll G. Walter
Hns
Inter
Reds Threaten More Towns In Poland Amid Marish March
General Vatutin's first Ukrainian army expanded along the Sarny sector to threaten Rovno Pinsk and Kovel. His forces seized Dombrovitsa and pressed toward Pinsk while Rokossovsky drives north of the marshes toward Mozyr and Pinsk.
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Reds
Poland
Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Nikolai Vatutin
First
Sarny
Old Poland
Rovno
Pinsk
Kovel
Vatutin
Dombrovitsa
Rovno-Sarny-Baranowieze
Gomel-Brest- Litovsk
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Mozyr
Gomel
Rokossovsky
Strumen
Pina
Pripet
South End
Trom
Terran
Kiev-Warsaw
Pripet Marshes
Sluch River
Cap
Jones Calls On People To Vote In Louisiana Reform
Speech highlights changes since four years ago in voting rights and election procedures in New Orleans Louisiana. He cites elimination of poll taxes illegal registrations shifted ballot boxes and purged rolls as progress and notes new laws restrict improper supervision at polls.
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Louisiana
U S Casualty Totals Reported To December 23
Secretary of War Stimson releases World War II casualty figures through December 23 1944 totaling 139000 with 16831 killed 38918 wounded 24067 missing and 25415 prisoners of war The Fifth Army in Italy since September 9 shows 419 casualties including 2798 killed 1762 wounded and 3559 missing Navy Marine Coast Guard losses reach 15186 killed 6616 wounded 8429 missing and 4292 prisoners of war.
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Stimsur
Italy
Navy-Marine-Coast Guard Casalties
Two Louisiana Soldiers Missing In Mediterranean Action
The War Department announced two Louisiana soldiers are missing in action in the Mediterranean area. They are Private Wilbert Landry, son of Mrs. Elina Landry, Route 1 Box 46 Jennings, and Private Cheron Smotherman, son of Mrs. Della Smothermon, Route 3 Logansport.
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Washington
War Department
Louisiana
Mediterranean
Wilbert Landry
Elina Landry
Box 46
Jennings
Cheron Smotherman
Della Smothermon
Logansport
Stillman Dies in New York After Illness
James A. Stillman 70 former National City Bank of New York board chair and noted financier dies after brief illness in New York hospital. He marked 40 years on the bank board this week, longest tenure. He retired as president in 1921 amid a sensational divorce battle with Anne Urquhart Potter.
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New York
James A. Stillman
National City Bank of
New York Hospital
Stillman
National City
Anne Urquhart Potter
Florence Leeds
Fowler McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Havana
Cuba
Alexander Stillman
National City Bank
James Alexander Stillman
United States Army Medical Corps
Guy Stillman
New
Singing Granddad Subject to Draft
Film singer Phil Regan 37 reveals he has a newborn grandchild and may face the draft. He notes his son Joseph 18 became a father last November, Joseph serves in the Army Air Forces at Santa Ana California, and Regan has three other children.
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Hollywood
Phil Regan
Regan
Joseph
Army Air Forces
Santa Ana
Calif
Phil, Jr
Joan
Marilyn
Churchill’s Grandson Enjoys Christmas at Red Cross Club
Winston Churchill’s 3 grandson, son of Captain Randolph Churchill, wears a party hat during a Christmas day celebration at an American Red Cross club in London. He is among children who visited as holiday guests of American troops.
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Winston Churchill
Allies Poised for Big Blows in World War II
President Roosevelt told Congress the Allies are poised to strike in all theaters after three and a half years of effort. He outlined four war phases ending in victory and proposed a $90 billion 12 month war outlay beginning July 1. He noted massed forces in Britain ready to strike western Europe, with Japan likely to see new blows soon in the Pacific. The Chinese front may see a slower attack as supply lines lag.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Britain
Europe
Germany
Japan
Pacific
Typhus Epidemic Raging in Naples
Brigadier General Leon A. Fox reports Naples faces a severe typhus threat, now far worse than October. The disease endangers southern Italy and allied forces as water and gas systems were damaged in occupation. Vaccination and civilian delousing proceed as the U S vaccine program remains adequate.
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Cairo
Jan
Naples
Leon A. Fox
Birmingham
Ala
Fox
United States Typhus Commission
Italy
Allied Fifth Army advances toward Cassino in central Italy
American units push inland from the coast as French forces seize high mountain passes threatening Cassino. Cerraro falls after encirclement, and Juins troops gain peaks over the Cassino Atina road. Eighth army reports only patrols and heavy artillery. Air battle above Sofia ends with 28 German planes downed.
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Wes Gallagher
Algiers
Fifth Army
Italy
Cassino
Cerraro
Pan
Alphonse Juin
Roccheta
Isernia
Colli
Atina
Monina Casale
Mt. Raimo
Viticuso
Juin
Europe
Cassino-Atina
Eighth Army
Sofia
Messer
Roosevelt Calls for Record Food Output to Meet War Demands
President Roosevelt urged the nation to boost food production to meet expanding wartime needs. He proposed cutting Agriculture Department spending by about 314 million dollars in fiscal 1945 and eliminating major crop subsidy payments for farmers, marking the first such reduction since the 1933 Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The plan would reduce direct appropriations to 658.85 million dollars from 972.58 million, with War Food Administration funds included, and eliminate subsidy components of the stabilization program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Congress
Agriculture Department
War Food Administration
Department
Commodity Credit
Deaths decrease in flu epidemic across major cities
The census bureau reports a seven percent drop in deaths in 86 reporting cities after a five week peak. Declines occurred nationwide except the west coast where deaths rose 11.9 percent. overall mortalities remain 31.5 percent above the three year average for the week.
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Washington
Census Bureau
West Coast
Allies Hammer New Guinea and New Britain Bases
Allied forces pushed against Japanese positions in the southwest Pacific as MacArthur shifted air power to forward bases in New Guinea. The Fifth Air Force targeted Madang as a probable softening operation for future landings while shows of Japanese evacuations emerged on the Huon peninsula. US Marines repelled a Nipponese effort to reinforce Cape Gloucester by sinking two barges off New Britain. At Arawe, American forces reaffirmed their presence despite Tokyo claims of recapture.
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Pacific
New Guinea
MacArthur
Fifth Air Force
Madang
Huon Peninsula
New Britain
United States
Cape Gloucester
Bergen Bay
Arawe
Tokyo
Asiatic Theater
President Roosevelt seeks at least ten and a half billion in taxes
President Roosevelt, facing congressional opposition, urges tax legislation to raise at least 10.5 billion dollars in excess of current revenues. He notes ongoing consideration of a Morgenthau plan for 10.5 billion more in taxes and stresses wartime tax needs despite Senate resistance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
House
Morgenthau
Verona Executions Seen As Warning In Europe
The Verona executions of Count Galeazzo Ciano and four associates are viewed in Bern and Swiss press as German led fear tactics to deter coups against Hitler. The Gazette De Lausanne notes Mussolini likely not consulted, while Rome reports hint many more treason trials will follow.
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Bern
Switzerland
Verona Wials
Galeazzo Ciano
Benito Mussolini
Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Gazette de Lausanne
Mussolini
Pape the Gazette
Verona
Italy
Diago
Rome
Mighty Blow Dealt To Nazi Aircraft Factories
American bombers reinforced the Allied onslaught after Tuesday’s raid on central Germany as air crews hailed a three hour battle that left over 100 Nazi planes shot down. General Arnold said production attacks hinder German fighter strength ahead of invasion.
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London
Germany
Eighth Airforce
Western
Europe
Henry H. Arnold
United States Army Air Forces
Wichita
Kas
High Command
United States
Eighth Air Force
James H. Doolittle
Doolittle
England
Reds Ready to Settle Issue in Frontier Row
Moscow reports a large Curzon line map and review of the 1919 1920 Russian Polish boundary dispute. Soviet press says progress toward an amicable settlement possible on the Curzon line while observers see openings for talks. Article cites Versailles ethnographic basis and Polish ambitions in western White Russia and western Ukraine.
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Moscow
Curzon Line
Poland
London
Supreme Allied Council
Versailles
Russia
War Heroes Wanted in Ouachita Parish Hero Edition
The News Star and Morning World seek photos of every man and woman from Ouachita Parish serving in the armed forces for a hero edition this month. Submit pictures today to ensure no one is left out.
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The
News-Star
Morning World
Ouachita Parish
Federal court bars AP bylaw on membership in anti trust suit
A three judge federal court in New York permanently restrains the Associated Press from using by laws that let members weigh how admission would affect competition. The ruling also allows restriction on other grounds and stays the judgment pending possible appeal within 60 days. The case stems from a civil anti trust suit filed in 1942.
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New York
Associated Press
Supreme Court of the United States
United States of America
A. P
Pro Byrd Rally Praised By Barr In Mississippi
New Orleans Jan 13 Pi Johan A Barr chairman of the Byrd for president movement said a pro Byrd rally Tuesday in Indianola Mississippi shows how grass roots support can grow across the south He noted crowds packed the courthouse and streets for the addresses and that southerners favor Senator Harry F Byrd for president Barr said the gathering proves the grassroots are rising to demand their rights under constitutional government.
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New Orleans
Johan A. Barr
Indianola
Miss
South
Barr
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Budget in Nutshell by a Scrambled Source
Estimated expenditures for the fiscal year starting July 1 total 59.769 billion dollars with 90.0 billion in wet revenue for the same period. Deficit for the year 39.0 million. Expected debt by June 30 1945 258.0 billion. New taxes proposed 10.5 billion. Total program by year end 19.0 billion.
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Sucnc
Roosevelt presents second world war budget for 1945 and beyond
President Roosevelt told Congress the 106 billion wartime budget covers at least 18 months of global conflict and prepares for victory while ensuring a path back to peacetime. He pins new taxes at 10.5 billion and rejects altering renegotiation laws and social levies delaying until January.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Europe
Congressional
Truman Opposes Civilian Labor Draft Effort
Senate War Investigating Committee Chairman Truman signals opposition to a civilian labor draft for home front mobilization. Senate Military Affairs Chair Reynolds doubts a national service bill can pass. White House plan status unclear. Labor leaders Green and Murray emerge without commitment as debate continues.
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Washington
Hoosevelts
Une
Truman
Missouri
Senate
War Investigating Committee
Reynolds
North Carolina
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Austin
Vermont
Barkley
Kenetucky
White House
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
William Green
A F. L
Philip Murray
Roosevelt
Workers in Poland to Get More Food
New York January 13 14 The Berlin radio broadcast to Nazi forces in Norway reported by U S government monitors said Poland will receive immediate ration increases for workers in armaments factories and other vital industries. Normal consumers will get 90 percent more bread and flour 100 percent more nutritive constituents 90 percent more sugar and 106 percent more jam with no reason given.
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New York
Berelin Radio
Norway
Poland
United States
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