Pacific Air Offense Grows as Battles Enter Fifth Strike
Allied air power intensifies against Japan with B 29 raids expanding from Saipan to Tokyo’s western outskirts. Tokyo reports heavy bomber losses while claiming nine Super Fortresses shot down and 27 damaged. Pacific action also sees British forces near Sumatra and U S submarines sinking Japanese ships, raising total sinkings to 1090 with over 3.5 million tons of shipping sunk or damaged.
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Tokyo
Pacific
Philippies
Musashino
2Kyo
Philippines
Navy
Mitsumisi Sonai
Yonai
Manila
Clarkfield
Southeast Asia
Slanes
Sumatra
Singapore
Lhew
China
14Th Air Force
Tsinan
Capial
Shaniung
Nanking
Eishihkwan
Loyang
Henan Province
Washington
U. S
James Forrestal
Forrestal
Public Urged to Ration Nurses for Military Duty
Washington U P The Red Cross urged the public to renew support for nursing services and press nurses classified available for military duty to answer the army's call for 10 000 nurses now The overseas nurse shortage grows as hospitals intensify and the army sends hospital units abroad without nurses Of 4106 nurses in service 75 percent are overseas Miss Gertrude Banfield urged that civilians be persuaded to spare nurses from home hospitals and to avoid hiring any deemed available by the War Manpower Commission
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Washington
Red Cross
Army
Gertrude Banfield
Red Cross Nursing Service
Allied Command In Italy Formed As 16th Army Group
The American fifth and British eighth armies unite under Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark as commander of both groups. The newly designated 16th army group will focus on Italian military affairs while political and behind the lines tasks are assigned to Marshal Sir Harold Macmillan and the allied Mediterranean theater command.
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Rome
16Th
13Th Army Group
Mark W. Clark
Clark Iwell
Italy
Sir Harold Alex
Mediterranean
Opposition Majority For School Aid Plan In Iowa
Iowa legislators show mixed support for a state aid plan proposed by the state school code commission. United Press survey finds 45 percent in favor as written, 27 percent in favor in part, 20 percent opposed or conditional, with some calling for deferment until after the war.
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Des Moines
Iowa General Assembly
State
United Press Survey
United Press
State School Code Commission
50Th General Assembly
Pan American Talks Set New Diplomatic Tests
Washington reports outline a Pan American meeting of foreign ministers from American nations except Argentina. Aimed at discussing Dumbarton Oaks security proposals for Western Hemisphere accord before a full UN conference. The event could occur late January or early February outside the Pan American Union framework.
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Washington
Edward R. Stellinius, Jr
United States
Argentina
el Salvador
Pan American Union
2Ssertina
Forthcomting Foreign Minister
Dumbarton Aks
World Securit Organization
United Nations eConferenza
County E Bond Goal Reached In Iowa Drive
Fayette and 10 other Iowa counties reported reaching their E bond goals in the Sixth War Loan drive. County co chairs urged citizens to boost purchases in the final week as 27 counties have met objectives while the state average sits at 91.3 percent of quota based on bonds processed through the Chicago Federal Reserve through December 23. Allamakee 35th 96.6 percent Chickasaw 40th 93.1 Clayton 65th 80.4 Buchanan 86th 684.
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Fayette
Iowa
Cochairmen
Ben Baumgartner
Elgin
Harold Brownell
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Puis Allamakee County
Chickasaw
Clayton
Buchanan
Freezing Rain Turns Midwest Roads Icy Across Night
A freezing rain and snow moved into the midwest following the season’s worst cold wave. Central states from northern Texas through Arkansas Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee saw ice on highways while northern areas expected 2 to 3 inches of snow. Mason City Ta reported an inch. The storm forecasted to reach northern Illinois Michigan Indiana and parts of Ohio. Sub-zero readings persisted in the east with Pennsylvania’s Black Moshannon at 15 degrees below zero as the cold eased moving east.
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United Press
Midwest
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mason City
Chicago
Five Automobiles In Collisions Near Centerville
CENTERVILLE UP Four persons were hospitalized and two jailed after yesterday’s collisions involving five automobiles near Centerville city limits. Victims include Beulah Simms Davennert Ruth Ayre and Richard Marney a sailor and John Milbourn of Mystic. A police car aiding the scene was struck by Charlton Hunt of Waterville Mo and James L McDonald of Mystic. Grover Johnson a police officer was injured and the two drivers were held for failing to stop at police signals.
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Centerville
Boutsios
Beulah Simms
Davennert
Ruth Ayre
Richard Marney
John Milbourn
Mystic
Robert Lasky
Charl‘ton Hunt
Watenville
James L. McDonald
Grover Johnson
Ration Rules Stir Unrest Among Grocers and Public
Grocers complain of confusion and extra work as new ration point system causes customer frustration. Merchants report public surprise over not accepting old stamps and temp hardship while urging cooperation. some customers insist on using old stamps, sparking long lines and adjusted pricing. Store workers describe busy Christmas shifts and frustration with explaining changes. Associations call for greater customer cooperation to ease the transition.
Lawmaker Faul Fined for Game Violations in 2 Counties
State Senator George Faul pleaded guilty to possession of 18 squirrels in a cold storage locker during a closed season and was fined 100 dollars plus costs by Justice Earl Rhinehart. Last Saturday in Chariton he faced a 200 dollar fine plus costs for possession of quail and pheasants out of season.
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Bes Moines
George Faul
Des Moiines
Justice of the Peace
Earl ‘Rhinehart
Faul
Chariton
Violence in Ward strike at Detroit Dearborn store erupts
A 15 minute rampage by about 75 union members at Montgomery Ward in Dearborn and Detroit left two men arrested for malicious destruction of property. Police named Stanley Bukow and William E. Smith as leaders. both were not Ward employees but union affiliates. Rex Scoggins of the United Retail, Warehouse and Department Store Employes union blamed imported strikebreakers for the violence.
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Detroit
Montgomery Ward and Company
Dearborn
Dearborn Po
Hee
Stanley Bukow
William E. Smith
Ward
United Automobile Workers Union
CIO
Rex Scoggins
Michigan
United Retail, Warehouse and Department Store
DSQ
Scoggins
Pickers
Services Friday For J J Jellings
James J Jellings 85 died Monday afternoon at Strawberry Point Lutheran Old People’s Home. Short service Friday at Hintz Funeral Home Oelwein at one then Valsa City Methodist Church at 2 30. Burial in Volga City cemetery. Lifelong Clayton County resident he leaves two sons and two daughters. Brother George Jellings of Oelwein and father of L J Jellings former Oelwein resident now in Vancouver Washington. Son arrived Tuesday on a holiday visit not knowing his father had died.
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James J. Jeellings
Strawberry Point Lutheran
Oslwein
Jim Vancouver Wash
Red Tanks Surge In Buda As Siege Tightens
Soviet forces push toward the Danube in western Budapest with heavy fighting in Buda. Izvestia reports Germans fire on rail yards and buildings while retreating under a mounting Red Army assault. Soviet columns near the Danube threaten to split the garrison. 2,330 more Axis troops reported captured yesterday, raising five-day total to 21,802 killed or captured.
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Izvestia
Red Army
Reich
Buda
Danube
Stalingrad
Budapest
Hrony
Bratislava
Rybnik
Sveiy Jur Ne Hrony
Germans in Italy Launch Attack
German forces struck the Serchio Valley area 15 miles inland from the Ligurian coast, aiming at Gallicano near the Serchio river. Americans reportedly withdrew to prepared positions while the central sector saw intensified enemy activity. Allied air operations with 1000+ fighters bombed communications, dumps, and transport routes as weather improved.
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Rome
Serchio
Ligurian
Gallicano
Serbia
Fifth Army
Bologna
Eighth Army
Wnavizghe Canal
Bagnatavalle
Feenza
Italy
Wounded Iowa Soldiers Named by War Department
War Department lists 21 Iowa service members wounded in action in the European theater. Next of kin have been notified and kept informed of any status changes.
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Washington
War Department
Greeks Resume Peace Talks Amid Amid Athens Clash
Greek delegates resumed a second peace conference under a 43 minute cease fire after ELAS forces fired on Piraeus and a warship. Churchill warned Britain could aid Papandreou if talks fail as authorities seek a coalition government in Athens.
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Athens
Winston Churchill
ELAS
Pirtteus
Churchill
Britain
George Papandresou
Piraeus
Navy House
Blas
Anthony Eden
Marshal Siri
Harold R. L. G. Alexander
Mediterranean
Ronald Scobie
Feold
Scobies
Scobie
Attica
Briain
Pocci
Roosevelt
Marshal
Tose Stalin
Waterloo Negro Held in Shooting
John 56. Waterline negro, was evil held in jail here today in, connection with the fatal shooting Sunday of Virgil Horton, any other Waterloo negro, during as card Same at Mims' home. Mims, who was arrested a block from his home yesterday afternoon, claimed that he shot Horton tin self defense, officials said. It has not yet been determined whether an inquest will be Loki before all witnesses are questioned.
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John
Waterline
Virgil Horton
Waterloo
Mims
Horton Tin
Breakthrough near Celles as Allied drive slows German spearhead
American forces recaptured Celles at its tip and destroyed seven of nine major bridges on supply lines to the Nazi breakout. Air power blasted German armor and transport while paratroops dropped supplies to Bastogne. Allied advances along the Belgian Luxembourg bulge continued with several towns reportedly recaptured and night armored actions near Gerles.
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Paris
Meuse
Cellés
U. S
Ninth Air Force
21St Army Group
Low Countries
Orive
Stavelot
Marche
Siege
Namur
Bastogne
John McDermott
United Press War T
American First Army
First Army
Gerles
The
Dinant
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Army Hospital Probe Finds Mixed Safety, Some Concerns
A House military affairs committee reported reassuring results from its probe of army hospitals after surveying 89 facilities in 20 states and the District of Columbia. The study noted 28 cases referred to the War Department, highlighted fire safety gaps in a Civil War era building, and said overall improvements followed the investigation despite lingering issues.
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Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
War Department
District of Columbia
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