German Counterblow on Danube Enters 3rd Day
World War II front dispatches say German armored thrust north of Buda entered its third day as planes supported tanks. The Red Army claimed heavy tank destruction near Komarom while Soviet forces pressed a corridor toward Budapest. Yugoslav partisans reportedly crossed the Austrian frontier threatening German lines between Klagenfurt and Graz. Berlin claimed massed forces near the Vistula bridgehead as Warsaw front lines held firm.
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Berlin
Vistula
Warsaw
Fred Jersig Home on 2 Day Leave
First Lieut Fred Jersig, with 138 missions, returns from France to visit parents Mr and Mrs Walter H. Jersig at 801 West Ashby Place. He will stay 21 days before reporting to Santa Ana for reassignment and asks for combat duty. He flew P 51 Mustangs in the Ninth Air Force.
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Fred Jersig
Fred Derelg
France
Jersig
Christans
Walter H. Jersig
Weal
Ashby Place
Santa Ane
Cali
England
Ninth Air Force
Questionable Cough Remedies Promoted in Ads
An OCR fragment mocks cough medicine marketing urging readers to buy Broncine line and related products despite dubious relief. It cites prices like 38 cents per bottle and promotes quick relief through various home remedies while deriding cheaper options.
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Adulla
Bronehu Llne
Ema- Bion
Keau
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Transfusion for Flowers Claimed Here
E W Towns of 667 East Woordlane Avenue operates a botanical lab and reports experiments on potted plants using a chemical blood transfusion to restore vigor in hat house flowers. He claims the process lengthens life strengthens color and fragrance and that florists will welcome the innovation.
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Hathouse Flowers
Towne
Hut House
Pilot meets V-2 in mid-air above England
Lieut. Edward Hyman of 231 Seckarstreet Ben Antone reported sighting a V-2 missile while returning from Germany in his Mustang fighter at 20 000 feet. He described it as a large bullet shaped object that spilled heat and flames, climbed then vanished into the distance.
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London
Edward Hyman
Seckarstreet
Ben Antone
Germany
Tadiay
Funeral Held for Victoria Man
Funeral services were held Thursday for Prank Halepeske 44 a resident of Victoria County for 35 years Burial was in Catholic cemetery Surviving include his widow L G Halepeska a daughter Mrs A D Hingel of Victoria two brothers James Halepeska of Terumect Ned and Joseph Halepeska of Miltonvale Kan two sisters Mrs Mary Bounders of Kansas City Kan and Mrs Rose Norwood of Coral Mich and 18 grandchildren.
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A. DP. Hingel
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Terumect
Ned
Joseph Halepeska
Miltonvale
Kan
Mary Bounders
Kansas City
Rose Norwood
Coral, Mich
Pacific Seaman's Kick All Wet In Rainy Picture Show
Dan Morgenstern of the United States Maritime Service complains in a Pacific letter about trudging through rain to see a film. He mentions The Hills of Me and The Rains Games as the picture shown in inclement weather.
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WQS
Joan Barry to Get New Trial in Chaplin Paternity Case
In Los Angeles, Joan Barry's attorney Joseph Scott announced a new trial for the Charles Chaplin paternity suit. The first jury failed to reach a verdict after a close ballot with seven women and four men favoring Chaplin's nonpaternity. a second trial will be scheduled after motions are filed.
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Los Angeles
Jon. A.uims— Dales
Charles Chaplin
Joan Barry
Nest Thurstay
Superior Court
Josep Scott
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Mary ‘Kinard
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Doughboys End Tank Chase in Bold Flameless Strike
SOYLE IM BELGIUM January 1 delayed report of two German Tigers and an American Sherman in a circular clash around a house. Two doughboys knocked out tanks with bazookas in a tight offensive, forcing surrender and driving German crew from a crippled tank. The pair fled into a doorway while enemy shells shook the ruined house, then unearthed a cache of gas and dynamite blamed for a potential city-block explosion.
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Belgium
Srimkelt
Bhenman
Gerfat
Bard
Cook
European Papers Predict Western Front Shake-Up
International News Service military analyst John Houston Craige predicts changes in Allied high command in Europe after newspaper speculation in London. The piece notes calls to reorganize command, possible shifts among Eisenhower Bradley Hodges and Montgomery, and hints at broader British influence under a new structure.
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Omar Bradley
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Germany
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T. L. Leigh-Mallory
America
Bombardier Admitted To Miami Hospital After Service
S A Bombardier, veteran of 56 combat missions in the Army Air Forces, was admitted to the AAT Convalescent Hospital in Miami Beach, Florida. A San Antonio native, Brantiay attended Weslaco High School before enlisting in February 1943 and earned the DFC and Air Medal with four clusters.
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Wriinin
Misa
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Als Meda
Army Air Forces
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Weslaco High School
Error in Recipe Makes Cakes Swell in San Francisco
San Francisco readers report cake batter swelled abnormally after following a sugarless cake recipe from the paper. The error allegedly used two to two and a half teaspoons of baking powder with hot water and other mismeasured ingredients, causing dramatic rise and alarming results.
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San Francisco
Work to Begin on Davis Heights Water Main
Construction of a new water main will start next Wednesday in the Davis Heights area. W B Masterada, manager of the city water board, announced the project costing 4509 dollars and involving 1800 feet of six inch pipe. The line will run from Howard Street to Olmos Park Terrace. A second four inch main will be built on Lenora Avenue and El Monte Boulevard using older pipe to cut costs.
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City Water Board
Howard Street
Olmos Park
Lenora Avenue
el Monte Boulevard
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