Albany clash over governor race taints New York convention
A provocative scene unfolds at the New York state Democratic convention with politicians and loyalists trading barbs about Governor contenders. The dialogue touches on John Bennett, incumbent attorney general, Senator Mead Farley, Thomas Dewey, and alleged political graft, portraying factional tension and looming campaign maneuvers.
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New York
Chicago
Ais
Jim Mead Dim Farley
John Bennett
Thomas E. Dewey
Flynn
Mr. Dewey
Civilian Fire Fighter Dies at Selman Field
Thomas Miller, 47, a civilian firefighter at Selman field, died of a heart attack after assisting in a training plane fire. He collapsed at the post hospital two hours after the blaze. funeral services were held at Devis-Lawheld with Rev. A. M. Serex officiating and interment in Bernice. Survived by widow Claudie Caldwell Miller and daughter Joyce.
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Thomas Miller
RA. F. Navigation School
Selman Field
Post Hospital
Devis- Lawheld
Pam
A. M. Serex
First Methodist Church
Bernice
Miller
Calypso Street
Claudie Caldwell
Tom
Joyce Mill
Two Sergeants Held as Kidnapers in Tennessee
William McMillan of Akron Ohio and Homer L Hollis of Wilder Idaho bound over for the March federal term in Madison County jail on charges of kidnapping and assault. They were arrested in Selmer Tennessee after picking up Thomas Brown Baggett of Memphis and attacking him near Stuttgart Arkansas.
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Jackson
Tenn
Jan
Camp Polk
United States
Karl K. Wilkes
Madison County
Selmer
William McMillan
Akron
Homer L. Hollis
Wilder
Idaho
Thomas Brown Baggett
Memphis
Stuttgart
Former Solon Powell Dies In New Orleans
Frank Evans Powell 61 former state legislator and attorney from Deridder died at Touro Infirmary Saturday night and was buried in Deridder. Born in West Feliciana he represented Beauregard in the Louisiana House from 1912 to 1920 and helped enact the commission government act for Lake Charles Alexandria Monroe Baton Rouge and other cities. He served in the 1921 State constitutional convention.
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Solon
New Orleans
Frank Evans Powell
Deridder
Touro Infirmary
West Feliciana Parish
Powell
Beauregard Parish
State House For Representatives
Lake Charles
Alexandria
Monroe
Baton Rouge
Louisiana man Boomer Carney’s China trial verdict
Boomer Carney of Slaughter Louisiana was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Kunming China. He received two years in federal prison and a $1900 fine for the shooting of American Army sergeant William Reichmann. The case marked the first American civilian trial in China under U S law.
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Chungking
Jan
United States
Boomer Carney
Slaughter
Bunming
William Reichmann
Atkins, Ark
Carney
China
Walker Named Chairman of Democratic National Committee
In Chicago on January 14 Frank Walker was elected to succeed Edward J. Flynn as head of the Democratic National Committee. The vote was unanimous after Culbert Olson nominated Walker saying his leadership would propel the party toward the 1944 goals. Emma Guffey Miller supported the nomination and Frank M. McHale moved to close nominations.
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Chicago
Frank
Walker
Democratic National Committee
Edward J. Flynn
Roosevelt
Australia
Flynn
Culbert L. Olson
California
Emma Guffey Miller
Pennsylvania
Frank Walker
Frank M. McHale
Indiana
Draft law changes to be considered by House committee
Washington January 18 The house military affairs committee will hold hearings on the army manpower and future needs starting Wednesday. A bill to revise the draft system and place selective service under war department control is before the panel. Some members favor eliminating local draft boards but ensure navy applicability remains a hurdle.
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Washington, Jan
House Military Affairs Committee
War Department
House
Senate
Kilday
Texas
May
Kentucky
Iocal Board
War Manner Commission
Stumling Block
Navy
Army
Washington
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Edward J. Flynn
Australia
Flynn
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
McKellar
Tennessee
Senate Appropriations Committee
House Military Committee
Selective Service
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Senate Approves Prentiss Brown as Price Administrator
The Senate confirmed Senator Prentiss M. Brown of Michigan as price administrator, after McNary waived the rule delaying confirmation. Brown, 33, will take over from Leon Henderson who resigns for health reasons, effective on Brown’s appointment. The article notes fireworks expected over Flynn’s Australia post and broader wartime oversight hearings.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Prentiss M. Brown
Michigan
Price
Brown
McNary
Oregon
Senate Banking Committee
Wagner
New York
Ferguson
St Ignace
Mich
U. S. Bombers Sink or Damage Five Jap Ships
American bombers pounded Shortland Island area and Guadalcanal forces claim 150 Japanese troops killed. United States bombers sank or damaged five Japanese merchant ships in Rabaul harbor in a three hour raid. Aerial fire lit fires visible 50 miles away. Japanese raid on Milne Bay yielded no significant damage or casualties.
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Washington
Shortland Island
Solomons
Navy
Guadalcanal
Melbourne
Australia
United States
Rabaul
New Britain
Pacific
Milne Bay
New Guinea
Conviction Of A M A Upheld By High Court
The U S Supreme Court 6 0 upholds the American Medical Association Group Health Association case finding violation of the Sherman antitrust act The ruling includes the District of Columbia Medical Society affiliates and mentions coordinated boycotts against Group Health Association employees doctors and Washington hospitals The decision was delivered by Justice Roberts with Justices Murphy and Jackson not taking part
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Washington
Supreme Court
American Medical Association
District of Columbia
Justice Roberts
Medical Society of the
Murphy
Jackson
Group Health Association, Inc
District Society
Ammunition Gone Bluffs Way Out Of Trap At Guadalcanal
Four US Marine fighter pilots at Henderson Field bluff their way out of a superior Japanese dive bomber swarm. Captain Gregg Loesch and Lt. William Marontate led the daring tactic, each engaging multiple bombers as they strafed and dove into the attack, managing to escape with their planes riddled with holes.
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William Hippie
Guadalcanal
Jan
United States Marine
Henderson Field
Gregg Loesch
Montrose
Colo
William P. Marontate
Seattle
Wash
Frank H. (Skeezix) Presley
Encinitas
Calif
Jack B. Gifford
Cleveland
Grumman
Munda
New Georgia
Marontate
Loesch
Red Army advances near Rostov and Kharkov on multiple fronts
Soviet forces push toward Rostov and Kharkov with a major drive from Voronezh to the Don and across the Donets. German and Hungarian units retreat as Russian fronts press along the Moscow Rostov line toward Kalitvenskaya Kamensk and Salsk, threatening Rostov from several directions.
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Donets
London
Kamensk
Rostov
Germany
Russia
Kharkov
Ukraine
Moscow
Voronezh
Caucasus
Millerove
Moscow- Rostov
Kalitvenskaya
Rostoyo
Lower
Don
Red Army
Stalingrad-Novorossisk
Rostov-Baku
Stalingrad-Tikhoretsk-Novorossisk
Salsk
Five Bomber Plant Workers Killed in Tulsa Collision
Tulsa January 18 five workers from the Douglas bomber plant died when their car collided with a Frisco passenger train at a city crossing. Witness Andrew Maxwell, a grade crossing watchman, claims he waved a red lantern but the driver did not see it. Victims listed include Clarence Webb and A L Harris both 25, and Thomes A Hill 25.
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Tulsa
Okla
State Highway Patrol
Andrew J. Maxwell
Watchbman
Douglas
Clarence Webb
A. L. Harris
Thomes A Hill
British eighth army nears Tripoli in by-pass thrust
Cairo Jan 18 The British eighth army advancing across Libya after breaking Rommel's lines near Buerat El Hsun reportedly reached within 100 miles of Tripoli. Montgomery's communique said the vanguard moved 80 miles, aiming to cut straight across the Tripolitanian coast toward Tripoli. Allied air forces bombed Tripoli and attacked enemy transports as battles continued along the coast.
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Cairo
Eighth Army
Libya
Rommel
Buerat el Hsun
Tripoli
Misurata
Bernard L. Montgomery
Beni Alid
Montgomery
Tauorga
Bir Dufan
Rome
Tunisian
State Guard In Louisiana To Be Activated Soon
Governor Sam Jones announced the activation of a 1942 authorized Louisiana state guard regiment within days. Brigadier General Thomas F. Porter will command, with Major J. Perry Cole as executive officer. The unit will seek one regiment at start, with voluntary enlistment and possible state draft if needed.
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State Guard
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Sam Jones
Thomas F. Porter
Lake Charlies
J. Perry Cole
State American Legion
State University
New
United States
Jones
Guard
Sharp blows struck at Japs in Burma and China
United States and British fliers reported strong offensives from east and west over Burma and Yunnan. Stilwell announced Bhamo storage base in Burma was rendered untenable by air attack. P-40 fighters over western Yunnan claimed four Zeros shot down and other Japanese planes damaged. Lashio base faced American medium bombers in quick retaliation.
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New Delhi
United States
Burma
China
Chungking
Joseph W. Stilwell
Bhamo
Yunnan
Lashio
British Bomber Blitz Against Berlin Loses 22 Planes
London reports a renewed air battle with 22 RAF bombers lost in Berlin raid while German defenses claim heavy losses on the British side. London anti aircraft fire disrupted raiders as German planes purportedly shot down ten aircraft in two waves. Casualties are described as not large so far with damage confined mainly to houses.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin
Flynn Trial Delayed by Legal Tangle in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on January 14, the Errol Flynn statutory rape case faced a mistrial motion as affidavits alleged deceit and perjury in juror selection. Accusers and defendants were subpoenaed to testify about statements from two jurors and others involved in the panel.
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Los Angeles
Errol Flynn
John Hopkins
Leslie E. Still
Jerry Giesler
Flynn
Elaine Forbes
Lorene Boehm
Harriet Ponder
Miss Forbes
Ponder
Boehm
Emily S. Blue
Gussie Rowe
Barkdale Plane Flier Killed As Bomber Crashes
A Barkdale Field bomber crashed near Tenaha Texas after motor trouble. Corporal Donald W. Katzenberger 22 aerial engineer died when his parachute failed to open. Five crew members parachuted to safety including Lt Rodney L. Mee Callister Lt Gus Weiser Lt C Sawyer Staff Sgt Raymond L Downing and Sgt Ryan C Ringler.
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Shreveport
Barkdale Field
Tenaha
Tex
Donald W. Katzenberger
Christ Katzenberger
Mt. Carroll
Rodney L. Mee Callister
14Th Street
Wilmington
Del
Gus Weiser
Parcell Street
Monterey
Calif
C. Sawyer
Alba Street
Portland
Raymond L. Downing
Mount Petier
Idaho
Ryan C. Ringler
Route 1
Hooversville
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Jack Briggs
United States Marine Corps
San Diego
Ginger
8Th Army
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Mead
Ett
Dewey
Party of Humanity
Democracy
Four Freedoms
God
Hinwieder
Westbrook
Pegler
DeWitt Pickens
Chief Bailey
W. C. Salley
John L. Adair
Fred Hiver
J. W
H. Hales
Capin
Tom Dupree
U. S
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Kunming
Bertrand Johnson
Court of Common Pleas
Oklo
India
Reichmann
Changi
Carey
Johnson
WLB
Wilkes-Barre
War Labor Board
Pearl Harbor
William H. Davis
Baltimore
Davis
Cen
Tims
A.M. A
High
Donets River
Dan
Kupyansk
Rome Radio
Tripolitania
England
Barksdale
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