Louisiana Senators Push For Federal Judge Amid Graft Allegations
The article accuses Senators Ellender and Overton of Louisiana of backing Herbert Christenberry for a federal judgeship to sway prosecutions in favor of Huey Long allies. It cites past graft and a secrecy over the confirmation process, criticizing the Long machine’s influence and naming Louisiana residents who opposed the nomination.
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Ashington
Senate
Nators Ellender
Overton
Isiana
New
Herbert Christeny
Hueyg
Orton
Ellender
Ley
Aker
Kristenberry
Louisiana
Overut
Gaston Porterie
Long
Oldey
Nazis Retreat On Front As Soviet Forces Advance
Soviet dispatches report Russian troops near Mozhaisk and battering German defenses near Kharkov. Moscow-area fighting sees Mozhaisk garrison of 100,000 under pressure as fronts move, with losses claimed on both sides and recapture of Kirov and Gorokhovo.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Smolensk
Red Army
Kharkov
Russia
Pittsburgh
Ukraine
Moscow-to-Mozhaisk
Moscow
Hitler
Donets River
Mozhaisk
Vichy
London
Kirov
Gorokhovo
Staraya Russa
Lake Ilmen
Leningrad
Donets
Roosevelt denounces farm price control link in wartime bill
President Roosevelt criticized a Senate price control measure tying farm prices to industrial ceilings as likely to spark inflation and burden future generations. He warned the proposal could force higher wages and add a large debt, urging Congress to drop that provision.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
House
O’mooney
Wyoming
Nirhead
Alabama
Wuld
Secretary of Agriculture
Tickard
Army May Grow To Five Million In 1942
Sidney Hillman suggested the U S army could reach five million by next year while noting war production employed 5,000,000 workers at end of 1941 and urging the mobilization of 10,000,000 more labor by end of 1942 to exceed 15,000,000 total. He warned mobilizing such a labor force will be difficult and called for expanded training of women workers.
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Washington
Jan
Sidney Hillman
United States
Office of Production Management
United States Conference of Mayors
Hillman
Baptists from 18 States Meet in Atlanta for Missionary Care
Baptist leaders from 18 states convened in Atlanta to plan measures for caring for 126 missionaries in the Far East. Dr. George W. Truett of Dallas presided, joined by Dr. Charles E. Madary of Richmond and Dr. W. W. Hamilton of New Orleans. Dr. Madary warned about Japan's growing power and resilience.
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Atlanta
Far East
George W. Truett
Dallas
The
Baptist World Alliance
Baptist World Emergency
Charles E. Madary
Richmond
Foreign Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
W. W. Hamilton
New Orleans
Madary
Japan
Dealers Recommend Jeep Style Car For Civilians Use
National Automobile Dealers association officials propose a civilian jeep like vehicle to ease the postwar car shortage. The five passenger, rugged car would lack chrome trim and gadgets while matching army jeep capabilities, to be built by major manufacturers under no trade name.
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Washington
Army
National Automobile Dealers Association
L. Clare Cargile
Texarkana
Tex
Arthur Center
Springfield
Mass
House
Army Brothers
Wake Island raid described with no civilian deaths
San Diego reports the December 8 Wake Island attack by Japanese dive bombers. W. P. Bail recalls the moment at 11:55 a.m. as 27 planes in three waves hit docks, a hotel, and the airport vicinity. Despite damage, no Pan-American personnel were killed.
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San Diego
Calif
Wake Island
International Date Line
Pearl Harbor
W. P. Bail
Jackson
Wake
Pan-American Airways
Pan-American
Underworld star Babe Buckley to retire from New York police
veteran detective Stephen A. Buckley known as Babe plans February 1 retirement after 20 years on the force. He earned commendations for disarming four holdup men and tracking a knife murderer, and served as bodyguard to officials and notable visitors amid a storied career.
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New York
Babe
Stephen A. Buckley
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert H. Lehman
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Wendell Wilkie
Tough Russia Foils Hitler in Many Ways
European informants report German reverses on the Russian front disrupt Axis plans. Turkey bars the Dardanelles, North Africa reinforcements avoid France and Spain, and dissension grows among Axis satellites. Nazi efforts to move through France and Spain to Africa appear checked as troops reassess Balkan and Russian commitments. Italian diplomacy with Hungary signals Axis unity strain and reorganization.
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Associated Press
Germany
Europe
Turkey
Dardanelles
North Africa
France
Spain
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Bulgaria
Greece
Balkan
Spanish
Africa
Russia
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Budapest
La Guardia weighs mayoral fate amid civilian defense post
Washington dispatch says Mayor La Guardia may abandon New York City leadership to run the civilian defense office if Congress passes defense funding and injury compensation measures. He warned he might also return to New York to monitor events or imitate wartime service if needed.
Womack Rules State Codes Invalid and Enjoins Funds
District Judge J D Womack held both the states administrative and fiscal codes invalid and granted an injunction prohibiting further expenditure by the finance department The ruling affects Act No 47 1940 and Act No 48 1940 tied to Governor Sam Jones reform plan The suit by O Dolan Ricks contends a loan of 540000 to the department was invalid and the injunction blocks further use of the loan funds
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Baton Rouge
J. D. Womack
Finance Department
Sam Jones
State Supreme Court
Womack
Supreme Court
O. Dolan Ricks
K. K. Kennedy
Ricks
War to Speed College Plans for Total War Era
Northeast Junior College in Louisiana outlines accelerated curricula for the second semester to support a total war effort. Dean Calvert envisions year round operation with quarterly terms and options for nontraditional students, including shorthand typing office machines and new technical courses like radio servicing and shop repair.
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Northeast Junior College
Louisiana
C. C. Calvert
Famous Songwriter Fred Fisher Found Dead in New York
The body of Fred Fisher a 65 year old music publisher and composer of more than a thousand songs was found hanging today in the bedroom of his penthouse apartment on West End avenue New York. Fisher known for Dardanella Ireland Must Be Heaven Peg O My Heart Fifty Million Frenchmen Cant Be Wrong Auf Wiedersehen and Ma Hes Making Eyes At Me had been in ill health for several years.
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New York
Fred Fisher
West End Avenue
Fisher
Nelson Heads War Production Board in War Drive
Donald M. Nelson, driven and resolute, is chosen by President Roosevelt to lead the War Production Board. He declares the defense program is a life and death effort, demanding sacrifices from workers and industry to accelerate arms output and outpace Hitler.
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Donald Nelson
Edwin Stout
Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Valley Forge
Roosevelt
Hitler
Nelson
War Production Board
America
Army
Navy
OPM
Mother and Three Tots Die in Farm Fire
Detroit January 14 Mrs Mabel Tardiff 26 and her three young children perished when a Dearborn township farm house burned. Firefighters and deputies found the mother and two younger children near the kitchen door. a 3 year old daughter died in bed. Clarence H Tardiff 32 worked at the time. cause of the blaze undetermined.
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Detroit
Mabel Tardiff
Dearborn Township
Dotty Jean
William Joseph
World War II Fronts Move Across Asia and Europe
General Wavell sets up headquarters in the Dutch East Indies and leads rapid counter blows against Japanese invaders while Dutch troops advance on the Sara wak frontier. In Singapore engineers destroy critical infrastructure as 55 are killed or wounded in air raids. MacArthur's defenders repulse two Japanese assaults as US bombers strike Japanese warships. Russian forces recapture Staraya Russa and push toward Kharkov, with Crimean cavalry actions and Tokyo reporting the Lexington carrier sunk by a Japanese submarine near Hawaii.
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Associated Press
Wavell
Dutch East Indies
Sarawak
Tarakan
Singapore
Dutch Indies
MacArthur
Staraya Russa
Leningrad
Kirov
Moscow
Gorokhovo
Mozhaisk
Kharkov
Donets Basin
Red Army
Crimea
Tokyo
United States
Hawaii
Archibald P. Wavell
Far East Command
Kuching
George H. Brett
United States Army Air Corps
Indies
Restitution Sought From Maestri For City Funds
New Orleans report recommends Mayor Robert Maestri repay 66,005.84 to the city for untallied or irregular use of funds from the mayoral contingent and permit accounts. Hayes found 23,958.78 in the contingent fund likely personal compensation, 42,947.06 irregular disbursements in the permit fund, and 56,829.46 needing further review. a supplemental report will follow.
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New Orleans
Jerome A. Hayes
Sam Jones
Robert S. Maestri
Hayes
Allied leaders push for broader war production control
In Washington Donald M. Nelson urged unified command over production and supply to defeat Germany and Japan. Senators Connally and Wiley pressed for complete authority as Nelson prepares to head the War Production Board. In Burma and the Dutch East Indies Allied forces report reinforcements and active counterattacks against Japanese advances.
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Washington
Connally
Texas
Wiley
Wisconsin
Senate
Donald M. Nelson
New War Production Board
Jury Seeks State Aid in Gas Tax Battle Over Monroe Revenue
The Ouachita parish police jury met to request help from State Sen D Y Smith and Reps D Ross Banister and Hillyer Parker in preventing Monroe city from claiming part of the one cent gasoline tax revenue. They urged sending statements to the lawmakers when the legislature convenes. The panel said the parish needs every cent of the tax revenue while claiming Monroe has other sources. A Sheriff Milton Covedale petition to cancel fines on parish retailers who did not buy licenses was refused for lack of authority to change the parish ordinance. The meeting was led by George D Pipes, jury president.
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Ouachita Parish
D. Y. Smith
D. Ross Banister
Hillyer Parker
Monroe
Milton Coverdale
George D. Pipes
New Car Rationing Plans Considered by U S Officials
Price Administrator Leon Henderson told the House small business committee that 600000 to 700000 new cars may be rationed with the rest held for at least a year to meet future needs. Production this month is seen at 130000 to 140000 units. Rationing targets stock on January 1 plus cars produced to date this month. Local boards will determine need for defense or welfare use. Bona fide preorders may be honored if not needed for defense. The plan awaits final approval by the supplies priorities and allocations board.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
House Small Business Committee
Henderson
Plar Henderson
Floyd V. Odum
OPM
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