Destroyer sinks in New York bay after explosion
A U S destroyer sank in lower New York bay after an undetermined explosion. At least 163 survivors were known, with 108 injured. Fort Hancock Army Hospital held 54 with third degree burns. No loss of life announced. The ship burned and went down after 6:05 am, amid widespread tremors across Brooklyn Queens and north New Jersey.
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New York
United States
New York Bay
Army Hospital
Fort Hancock
N. J
Sandy Hook
W. 3
Navy
Guard Coack
Brooklyn
Queens
New Jersey
Coney Island Boardwalk
Supreme Court ruling on draft report and duty
Justice Black led an 8-1 decision holding that a draft registrant who objects to the board set for duty faces further review in court. The opinion stressed that reporting for induction is not acceptance for service and that delays may be necessary to mobilize national manpower efficiently.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Black
Murphy
Civician Pub Vc
Russian Forces In Sight of Poland Near Kisv-Warsaw Line
Russian forces pressed toward Poland as Gen Vin Vatutin’s Ukranian army pushed 17 miles per day in sectors near Korosten and Poyaski, with reports of German supply dumps abandoned. The Red army advanced toward Zhmerinky and encirclement threats grew around Novohrad-Volynskyi as 600,000 troops maneuvered for a two front strike on Poland and Romania.
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Wonton
Orj
Russia
Ukraine
Old Poland
Pugaski
Warsaw
Poyaski
Kurosten
Red
Nikolai Vatutin
Fritz von Mannstein
Moscow
Kurt Zeitaler
Alfred Jodl
Hillnr
von Mann
Stelis
Rubestan
Latvia
Perth
Nevel
Vitebsk
Poland
Koreslen
Nikolai Vatuthe
Vatutin
Andree+viehi
Novograd-Volynski
Vatulin
Don
Rumania
Berlin
Zhitomir
Aise
Dnieper
Dnepropetrovek
General Warns of Hard Pacific War
Brig. Gen. Merritt A. Edson warned of tougher Pacific fighting ahead at a Washington news conference. He said Japan has lost casualties but retains most of its initial holdings and warned Americans must stay resolved. Edson defended the Tarawa operation and warned of tougher signals ahead, hoping they are surmounted.
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Pacific
Washington
Jan
JNS
Gilberts
Tony Tough Sghlingles
Daps
Merritt A. Edson
Woo
Tarawa
Marine Headquarters
Edson
Edsah
Italy
Gulf of Genoa
James M. Doolittle
Strategic
Mediterranean
Mercury Dips To 31 In L A And Islands
A fragmented wartime dispatch notes a 31 degree reading at dawn in Los Angeles and island garrisons facing low temperatures. It mentions planned defenses and weather affecting movements as Japanese forces are described as preparing for further actions with cloudy skies forecast for Tuesday.
Gunner Dies Still Firing at Japs
The War Department recalls Snaff Set, Ben P. Golecht of New Castle Pennsylvania, a tail gunner who fired on strafing Zeros from his bomber until it vanished into the sea. Despite the plane breaking apart, he kept firing and was listed as missing an action. He received the Air Medal by order of Major General Pavinport Johnson of the Eleventh Air Force.
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Washington
Van
War Department
Ben. P. Golecht
New Castle
Crasnen
Colecchi
Pavinport Johnson
Eleventh Air Foros
Allies Post Gains North Of Ortona
Allied headquarters report heavy fighting north of Ortona as Canadian troops push within nine miles of the Adriatic port of Pescara. Other raids hit Trygin, Venti m Migha, Arma Riga, and Italian river bridges while RAF and US aircraft caused widespread damage to transport and coastal targets. German losses described as heavy amid a broader Allied push toward Cassino and Rome.
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al» Siers
Ortona
Pescara
Aimitec
Taly
Trygin
Ventim Migha
Arma
Cannoys
Averzrng
Chieti
Tetnt Iron Works
Warracks
Nice
Ventimigiia
Tag-uia
Sting Riva
San Benedetto
Civitivectula
Rome
Anagni
Romie
Italy
Fifth Army
Cassino
Pifbarya
Gariglang
Castelforte
New Guinea Landing Traps Japs
Advanced Allied headquarters in New Guinea report that American forces landed at Saidor on January 4, achieving a third offensive strike in 18 days. Michigan and Wisconsin troops of the 32nd Division faced light opposition after the airstrip fell, with Jap forces pushed northward toward Madang. Brig. Gen. Clarence Martin led the operation with Col Slade N. Bradley commanding ground troops.
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New Guinea
Saidor
Nartar
MacArthur
Michigan
Wisconsin
Madang
Finschhate
Huon Peninsula
Awaor
Sixth Army
Clarence Martin
Slade N. Bradley
Rabaul
New Britain
Bourgainville Island
Solomons
Kanili
Kleta
Green Island
J M Curley Re-indicted In Government Contracts Racketeering Case
Representative James M Curley of Massachusetts is indicted for the second time by federal grand juries over Engineers Group Inc a war contracts brokerage racket. The 16 count indictment also names six other defendants including Curley a former Boston mayor former Massachusetts governor and current Democratic committeeman. The charges allege mail fraud stemming from transactions dating back to September 18 of the prior year with the indictment dismissed earlier on technical grounds.
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Washington
Jan
Uhi
James M. Curley
D.-Mass
Engineers’ Group, Inc
Department of Justice
Curley
Boston
Massachusetts
Vasida
Slavs Threaten Nazi Key City in Bosnia
Yugoslav Partisans have occupied half of Banjatuka in central Bosnia, seizing staff headquarters for the Second German tank army and taking many German officers prisoners. Novo Mesto garrison nearby is besieged as Tito's forces push across eastern Bosnia Herzegovina and Montenegro in hard fighting.
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London
Jak
Banjatuka
Bosnia
Adriatic
Yugoslav Liberation Army
Marshal ‘Tito
Free Yugoslav Radio
Novo Mesto
Zagreb
Slovenia
Slian
Tito
Japec
Marshal Tito
Vihas
Herzegovina
Montenegro
Parlisans
San Antonio Area Weather Forecast Update
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for generally fall weather with warmer conditions Monday afternoon and night. Low around 85 on Tuesday morning. Tuesday will be partly cloudy with east Texas and northeast sections partly cloudy, while the west and south stay fair and warmer in north and central areas. Monday night should be cool in the west and south portions. Tuesday remains partly cloudy. Additional weather on page.
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San Antonios
Withial
Gilberts
San Antonio
Texas
Warner
218 Juveniles Arrested in December by City Police
City police reported 218 juvenile delinquents arrested in December. Of these, 15 were boys and 6L git, with 43 sex offense arrests including three rapes. Other charges included drunkenness 24, disturbing the peace 30, assault 6, forgery 4, burglary and others.
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P. L. Anderson
Texans Rescue Liberator Bomber Crew After Muddy Australia Crash
First Lieutenant Charles Nnent and Captain John D Ewing, wives in Topeka and Carrizo Springs, helped rescue a newly built Liberator bomber that crash landed in an Australian cane field. After a night belly landing, Nyin and crew cleared trees, filled holes, removed fence posts, and towed the aircraft toward a makeshift runway, then returned it to base.
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Charles
Nnent
Topeki Loti
Teward
John D Ewing
Carriza Springs
Sived
United States
Australia
Sainy
Nyin
Ewing
RAF Bombard Berlin in New Year Attack
The RAF carried out its second 1000-ton raid on Berlin in 24 hours as British airmen reported heavy anti-aircraft fire and dense flak over the capital. Sweden's dispatches noted the attack disrupted the city’s centers including the Chancellery area. German losses and damage were described as severe, with ongoing air alerts and continued bombing in the Reich capital.
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London
Jan. S
Devlin
Arad
Berlin
Mosquita
Germany
France
M. Sherman
Toronto
Chancellery
ALT
Alo
Dtier
Wilhelmplat
Reas
Hitler
Tempelhof
Ogden's Name Left Off Bailiff List in Court Reappointments
Judge W W McCrory of Criminal District Court reappointed six bailiffs Monday but omitted Johnny Ogden, accused of practicing law on the side and trying to influence the county judge's office. Reappointments at 210 a month included Mrs Jack Finterty, Mrs Faslo Spears, Resell Cilada, Walter Navir, O J Brogan and J G Mee Cauley.
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W. W. McCrory
Criminal District Court
Slx
Johnny Ogden
Ogden
Jack Finterty
Faslo Spears
Resell Cilada
Walter Nav
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Victoria
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