British Troops Drive Nazis Back West Of Mateur
Northern Africa dispatch reports a six hour series of infantry attacks by British First Army units driving Nazi forces from strong hills west of Mateur. Aerial support aided the assault as fighters and Hurri bombers attacked positions along the road north and south of German artillery. By Tuesday evening the hills were largely in British hands with ongoing mopping up operations.
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Algeed
North Africa
Mafen
Commancos
Cierman
Many Vital Problems Facing New Congress
Washington readers learn that the 78th Congress opens with strong leaders aiming to reclaim powers from the Roosevelt era, curb unfettered appropriations, and shape a robust war program. A growing conservative coalition challenges Roosevelt, signaling a shift in control and a looming agenda for the new Congress.
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Williams, Neal Con
Shott
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Republicans Select Legislative Officers
In Harrisburg on January 6 the Republicans secured control of both legislative chambers for the first time since 1939, ensuring strong backing for Governor-Elect Edward Martin when he assumes office on January 19. Party stalwarts filled top posts, ousting many Democrats from key posts. organizational caucuses had already chosen officials, with pre-arranged slots making the session largely perfunctory. Senator Charles H. Ealy of Somerset county is noted in the senate.
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Clternational News Service
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Edward Martin
House
Senate
Matthy
Charles H. Ealy
Somerset County
Panewc Observes Motorist Licenses and Inspections
A Panewc note urges motorists to obtain new driver licenses, ensure auto tires pass official inspection, and complete state vehicle checks by month end. The piece also remarks on the war’s second year, daylight lengthening, and east side birders dealing with pigeons invading birdseed.
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United States
Missing Bomber Crew Names Released From Wendover
At Wendover Army base Utah officials named the 10 crew members of the missing B-17 bomber from a routine flight. The list includes Sergeant Michael L. Disalyo of Philadelphia and other airmen, as search efforts continued today.
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Conternational
Servieny Wendover
Utah
Army
Planetalr
Wendover
Michael. Disalyo
Philadelphia
Daily Weather Report Overview
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at nine a.m. show a maximum of 21 and a minimum of 16 with trace snowfall. River stage stands at 9 feet. Last year’s same date recorded a high of 14 and a low of 35 below with no precipitation documented.
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United States
Pleasure driving ban issued for 17 eastern states
The Office of Price Administration banned all pleasure driving in 17 eastern states and the District of Columbia effective at noon tomorrow for holders of A B and C gasoline rations. Heating fuel rations for non residential structures in the East will be cut substantially within 24 hours. Police are urged to report violations of the ban.
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Washington
Office of
Price
District of Columbia
OPA
East
Priod
Leon Henderson
Congress Opens Session At Noon
Washington January 6 the 78th Congress opened at noon with gavels in both chambers as leaders predict broader presidential power in wartime policy and curbs on New Deal reforms Vice President Wallace convened the Senate while clerk South Trimble called the House to order for roll call ahead of a speaker election
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William S. Neal
N.S. Star
Washington
Senate
House
Wallace
South Trimble
U S Air Force Bombs Burma Air Base and Mandalay Rail Yards
U S air force bombers from India bases attacked the Japanese air base at Monywa Burma and bombed Mandalay railway yards. The comm unique said seven direct hits on runways and multiple hits on dispersal areas were noted. Heavy fires were visible for miles.
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International Owl Service Niv Sdilt
United States Air Force
India
Monywa
Burma
Mandalay
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Air Force Headquarters
Railway Installa
Surprise Air Raid Test Shocks Washington
The capital conducted a 15 minute surprise air raid drill at 10 28 am with no notice. All traffic stopped and streets emptied while private and government employees sought shelters. The all clear came at 10 44 am, timed before Congress convened and marking the first daylight drill since September 1.
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New Congress
Lawrence May retire as state Democratic head
Harrisburg Jan 6 David L Lawrence of Pittsburgh may retire as Democratic state chairman he disclosed today not yet decided whether to continue as chairman or relinquish the post Lawrence said he had promised to hold the post until after the November election after succeeding Meredith Meyers of Lewistown
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Harrisburgh
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Lawrence
Meredith Meyers
Lewistown
Yanks Drive Exploding Wedge On Guadalcanal
U S troops on Guadalcanal push uphill toward Mount Austen, seizing high ground near Henderson airfield and repelling six Japanese counterattacks. A captured Japanese field gun is believed to have fired on the airfield as the drive threatens to seal off the Japanese supply line. About 350 Japanese soldiers are reported killed.
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William Umstead
Sbrf
Washington
U.S
Guadalcanal Island
Mount Austen
Henderson
Bombardment of Munda Airfield in Solomons Reported
Navy says a U S task force bombarded the Japanese air field at Munda on New Georgia Island in the Solomons. As it retired, American planes bombed Bougainville’s enemy air facilities. Four Japanese dive bombers were shot down by Wildcats with probable additional losses.
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Cinternational News Service
Washington
U. S&s. Navy
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South Pacific Fleet
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Bougainville
Guadalcanal
South Pacific
Grumman
Tunisia
United Nations
Home Conversion Program Gets Official Approval
James J Gallagher Erie manager of the Federal Housing Administration told about 35 at a Coral Lounge dinner in Castleton that the survey shows a need for new living quarters and several homes ready for conversion to apartments. Contractors praised. work can begin once plans are set.
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New Castle
Tle
James’ J. Gallagher
Erie
Federal Housing Administration
A. R. Weller
A. E. Richel
Lyman-Helman Company
Stork Busy Year At Jameson Memorial Hospital
Birth records at Jameson Memorial Hospital show 987 births in the past year, up 318 from 1941. Monthly totals rose through the year with October at 107 births, followed by 83 in September and 92 in December, marking the busiest period for new arrivals.
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Jameson Memorial Hospital
Stork
Probe Cause Of Ford Plant Strike In Detroit
White UAW CIO workers resumed production at Ford River Rouge plant and associated factories. The army union and company launched separate investigations to fix responsibility for strikes that caused a loss of 113000 man hours in war supply plants.
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International News Service
Detroit
White
UAW
CIO
River Rouge
Army
Irwin Named Acting Secretary of Defense Council
Dr W W Irwin former Farrell superintendent and New Castle resident was named acting secretary of the Lawrence County Council of Defense at a Tuesday night meeting in the courthouse He succeeds County Controller Frank W Hill who resigned on medical advice Louis B Round chaired the session A proposed executive committee will include division heads and meet the second Thursday of each month Dr C C Green head of the United States Citizens Service Corps reported on his organization work and other reports were heard
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Wlw. Irwin
Farrell
New Castle
Lawrence /County
C. C. Green
United States
Citizens Service Corps
Former Harvard President Lawrence Lowell Dies
Lawrence Lowell former president of Harvard University died at his Boston home. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Memorial Church. Lowell led Harvard from 1908 to 1933, after which James Conant succeeded him as president.
Mandamus Order On Ross Upheld
Dauphin County commonwealth court refused to quash the mandamus order by Attorney General F. E. Shockley to compel Auditor General F. Clair Ross to release a payroll for 592 employees of the Department of Revenue for the last half of December.
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Cinternational News
Harrisburg
Dauphine County
Commonwealth Court Today
FE. Russel Shockley
F. Clair Ross
Department, of Revenue
Governor Elect Martin Names Part Of Cabinet
Governor elect Edward Martin named seven major appointments including six cabinet posts on January 19, with salaries of ten thousand dollars a year except Revenue at twelve thousand. Appointees: Health Dr A H K Stewart Indiana Adjutant General Brig Gen Robert M Vail Kingston Revenue David W Harris Philadelphia Commonwealth Charles M Morrison Bucks Welfare Sophia M R O'Hara Wilkes-Barre Agriculture Miles Horst Lebanon Executive Director Arnaud C Martins Lewisburg. Remaining posts include attorney general highways property and supplies public assistance and more.
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A. HK. Stewart
Indiana
Robert M. Vail
Kingston
David W. Harris
Philadelphia
Commonwealth
Charles M. Morrison
Bucks Commits
Sophia M. R. O'Hara
Wilkes-Barre
Miles Horst
Lebanon
State Defense Council
Arnaud C. Martsn
Lewisburg
Martin
George S. Bloom
Washington
Banking and Commerce
Fish Commissioners
ODT Representative To Serve Ellwood
H G Boyd in charge of the Youngstown office of the Office of Defense Transportation said he would be in Elwood City Friday and Saturday to listen to truckers complaints about gas allocations. He spoke at Aikens School earlier this week and will return next Monday for a two day session to ensure proper administration of truck gasoline allocations.
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H. G." Boyd
Youngstown
Office of Defense Transportation
Elwood City
Boyd
Aikens School
Deaths in Youth and Elderly Gathered in One Notice
A death notice lists Mrs Mary Jane Sampte aged 18 residents of Youngstown Mrs Walter Mackenberry aged 19 of Elmwood City and Frank Paul Bate aged 82 of 611 Cartiste street. The brief obituary appears dated Wednesday January 6 1943.
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Mary’ Jane Sampte
Youngstown
Walter Mackenberry
Elwood City
Frank Paul
Bate
Cartiste Atreet
Soviet Forces Drive Forward In Middle Dow
Soviet Vdank and artillery pressed through the Middle Don and north Caucasus as recaptures expanded. Zhukov commanded drives that retook four rail towns in the Caucasus and two Don region cities, with 500000 German troops retreating toward Rostov as Axis forces try to break contact. Red Star notes the Mozdok Prokhladnaya sector gains as the offensive accelerates.
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Lodas
Middle Don
North Caucasus
Recarniv High Command
Ssian
Caucasus
Don River
Rostov
Hitler
Gregory Zhukov
Reuter
Lower
Don Steppes
Central
German troops ordered to Rostov defense by Wither
London Evening Standard reports Adolf Wither ordered every available German soldier to return to Rostov as the city faces gravest danger. Reuters Moscow dispatch notes General Redimstey's guards broke from Stalingrad and attack exhausted German forces west of the city. Cairo reports 11 killed as Air Vice-Marshal McLaughry among crash victims of a transport plane.
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London
Adolf Wither
Rostov
London Evening Standard
Ulockholm
Reuter
Moscow
Re@dimstey
Stalingrad
Cairo
McLaughry
Royal Air Force
Egypt
Winter Blues and a Warm Sun Dream
The text laments prolonged winter and ice that freezes the ground for weeks. The speaker longs for warmth, sunlight, and lazy days outdoors, contrasting the harsh cold with memories of spring foliage and a hopeful return to comfortable weather.
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