Navy Debates Likely Nazi Robot Attacks on U S Ports
The Navy and Admiral Jonas Ingram clashed over the probability and timing of Nazi buzz bomb attacks on U S ports including New York and Washington. Ingram warned 30 to 60 days, while the Navy issued a contrary statement saying such attacks were not more likely now than in 1944. Civil defense authorities noted three weeks of alert readiness.
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Baering Down On the News By Bugs Baer
Writer Arthur Baer humorously critiques medical tests and courtroom scrutiny as a panel of aging experts critiques others. The piece uses playful, skeptical tone about tests and judgments, reflecting on social scrutiny and self awareness.
Red Cross Urges Immediate Nurse Recruitment Effort
NEW YORK January 9 vP All Red Cross chapters were urged by Chairman Basil OConnor to redouble efforts to recruit nurses for the army following President Roosevelt’s call for draft legislation. O’Connor said delays in passage of selective service reform require immediate recruitment of thousands of nurses as the wounded cannot wait.
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British Take Thebes
British troops pursuing ELAS forces retreating from Athens have occupied Thebes, a forward base of leftwing guerrilla units about 48 miles northwest of Athens. It was announced today that about 1,000 ELAS were killed or wounded in the Athens battle as the strife-wracked capital begins to return to normal and stores clean up debris from the fighting.
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Yanks Renew Pressure Near Bastogne In Snowbound Battle
Allied forces under General Bradley press along a three mile front west of Bastogne as German counterattacks with 23 tanks and assault guns face heavy losses. Third Army clears Bonnerue near St Hubert while planes are grounded by snow. Allied divisions identified in the bulge area total about 44. Americans form the majority. In Alsace Lorraine, actions push to Rimling and Bitehe as Wingen Lichtenberg Moutherhouse areas see bombardment. Strasbourg garrison repelled. French troops return to yelnhain positions.
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FDR Seeks 2 Billion Budget Amid War-Flat Revenue
President Roosevelt pitches a 2 billion dollar budget with no new tax laws and estimates revenue shrinkage due to reduced wartime spending. He projects debt rising to 262 billion and outlines three postwar cost drivers, including interest on debt, veterans benefits, and tax refunds. He urges Congress to approve Bretton Woods agreements and the creation of the IMF and World Bank at once.
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Lucky Pajamas Save Soldiers Through War Fronts
The fragment tells of a sergeant Albert and miraculous pink pajamas donned by Captain Milloy guiding troops at Salerno Anzio and Belgium. The pajamas allegedly withstood shells and debris, saving lives and earning a place in the unit’s lore despite repeated danger and close calls.
Gunshot Claim WAC at Strother Field in Oregon Man
STROTHER FIELD Kan Jan 9-14 Staff Sgt Phys E Ormiss ion 22 of Eugene Ore a WAC was killed Monday night by accidental discharge of a pistol Col Donald D Meade commanding officer of Strother district said today The incident occurred at Strother Field in Kansas where the servicewoman was stationed during wartime duties and the matter is under inquiry.
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Cattle Theft Case Starts in Bexar Court
In Bexar County Criminal District Court Judge W W McCrory opened the trial of Anja Wilson of Atnine on an indictment for theft of six head of cattle from Eagle Pass rancher Salinas. Salinas testified he met Wilson in the Gunter hotel and that Wilson claimed to hold several of his cattle. Salinas pursued reforms with the Cattle Raisers association and grand jury after waiting days for Wilson, who did not appear at the San Antonio stockyards. The prosecution is aided by L d Gittinger and Fred Blundell. defense led by Will A Morriss Sr.
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Legion Backs Training Bill in Senate Intro
Washington Jan 9 The American Legion strongly supports a post war universal military training bill to be introduced in the Senate by Senator Chan Gurney with bipartisan sponsorship. The measure, urged by President Roosevelt, faces opposition but advocates believe it can pass before the war ends with support from House leaders and military affairs committee chair May D Ry.
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Pajamas That Fueled Airborne Hero Myth Burned in Laundry
HATTIESBURG MISS Jan 5 A story from AP war correspondent Kenneth L Dixon recounts how Captain Albert Milroys lucky pajamas worn during jumps with the 82nd Airborne were destroyed in a GI laundry fire on the western front. Milroy’s unit is dispatching replacements as Miss Frances Hatton of Hattiesburg, who gave him the originals, is noted in the frontline column. The tale notes Milroy’s unit and the alleged charm of the pajamas amid the Battle of the German bulge in Belgium.
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Tokyo Formosa Manila Hit (Continued from rage One)
McCain's flagship reports two days of air combat yielding 40 enemy aircraft. Nineteen shot down, ground losses limited, 86 damaged. Carrier airmen sank three ships and damaged 22 small craft. Air attacks destroyed 74 planes on the ground around Manila while U S bombers hit Clark Field and nearby airstrips. MacArthur and Nimitz confer on Philippines operations with Australian and New Zealand troops assisting. December totals show Nippon loss of 1000 warplanes for the fourth straight month. French novelist Paul Claudel executed in London on January 9 for collaboration with Germans.
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Fragmentary note on pajamas and personal claims
A muddled excerpt references a man disturbed by pajamas and quotes about missions. It notes Christmas gifts from 142 and mentions someone wearing striped white pajamas under clothes when he jumps. Barron and Milloy are described as years together but not engaged.
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