General Douglas MacArthur a Great American Hero
De Casseres lauds General MacArthur as a great American hero and steadfast strategist. The piece argues his Philippines defense would have deterred Japanese advances, praising his courage, longevity, and refusal to surrender. It traces MacArthur’s career from Vera Cruz to World War I, and notes his long service in the Philippines and key staff roles, while stressing his resolve to hold ground.
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Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas Weather Update
Partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon and night with a high around 72 and a low near 62. Tuesday morning will see a low about 44 with a cooler pattern. East Texas expects light rain and steadier conditions near the 100th meridian. West Texas mostly clear in Panhandle and South Plains with a mild rise in temperatures.
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Treite
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Panhandle
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del Rin-Eagle Pass
Jap Luzon Attack Shattered Allies Plan Stand in Australia
The United Nations faced a possible push to Australia as Japan pressed in the South Pacific. Analysts warned Australia could serve as a major counteroffensive base with four naval bases, Darwin and southern hubs, needing heavy aerial reinforcements and continued Allied support from the United States and Britain to deter a Japanese advance.
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Japan
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Java
New Zealand
Darwin
Netherlands Indies
Britain
Pearl Warrior
Red Army Offensive Crushed In East Front
A five day Red Army drive to recapture Pavensts east of Lake Gnega failed as two Soviet infantry regiments and a ski brigade were virtually wiped out. Lone ski battalions penetrating near the Slavental mouth were annihilated. The Finnish war bulletin reported the losses today.
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Lake Gnega
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Spring Warm Weather Forecast For San Antonio Area
January to spring warm on us with cloudy skies and warmer weather. Tubkty afternoon and night forecasts note highs around 72 degrees Tuesday, and lows near 62 on Wednesday morning. Tuesday morning other readings show 44 degrees in some areas.
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San Antonio
J. H. Jaros
Honda
Constables and Justices Back on Salary Plan in County
County commission votes to place rural justices of the peace and constables on a salary system. The move, opposed by Bob Uhr as “cheap politics,” was challenged by Donnell and supported by Sam Ansen and Charles Iw. Anderson. Salary amounts not fixed. a target of 81,000 annual cost discussed. potential use of a $49,000 revolving fund tied to food stamp plan questioned.
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Boxer
Jim Donnell
Sam Anseries
Charles Iw. Anderson
Donnell
Ie Court
Cone Stables
Althougn
Averly
Rudy Stappenbeck
Tim
Bob
Unthan
Daniell
Aglney
Dutch Lose Tarakan Isle and Oil Facilities in Invasion
The Tarakan island off northeast Borneo fell to Japanese forces after a costly assault. Dutch garrison fought fiercely to delay capture and destroy oil wells and facilities. Allied air power continued to strike Japanese transports and ships around Tarakan and nearby Ternate, while garrison survivors reached the mainland seeking aid.
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N. E
Itile
Taraknn
Borneo
Flords
Aneta
Woard
Tarakan
Dutch Fast Indies
Ternate
Malucca Islands
East Indies
Malacca Sea
Celebes
Nazis Cause Fatal Harm at Vienna Sabotage
Moscow dispatch reports rising sabotage in Vienna with two fatalities after authorities found 800 barrels of gasoline destroyed. An aid task and a hazardous device caused a sudden accident that damaged the Vienna telegraph and telephone exchange. The attackers remain unidentified.
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Moscow
Tass
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Aid
Vienna
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Nazis Claim Barham Attack Repeats Unconfirmed Report
London dispatch says Nazi propaganda claims the 31,000 ton battleship Barham was torpedoed off Britain, a report with no independent confirmation. Berlin broadcasts previously aired a similar claim a week earlier, prompting denial and cautious coverage.
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Berlin
Barham
Berthy
Apo
Roosevelt names Willkie as labor board umpire candidate
January 1 dispatch reports President Roosevelt naming Wendell L. Willkie as one of several umpires and arbitrators to assist the new War Labor Board. Stephen Early indicated Willkie had not yet accepted. the board, created yesterday, will arbitrate labor disputes to keep war industries operating and absorb the defense mediation bond panel.
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Roosevelt
Wendell L. Willkie
New Man Wart Labor Guard
Waitkig
Tephen Earls
Willke
Willan H. Davis
Defense Mediation
Barry
War Labor Board
Mnel
Peayt Uf
Serbians Derail German Trains in Serbia War Action
New York January 14 British radio quoted Sukara reports that Serbian patriots wreck tracks and derail trains to Serbia. Germans set up military posts with searchlights along the 150 mile Belgrade Nis railway as trains run fewer.
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Serbia
Sukara
NBC
BBC
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Nis
Reinforcements Reach Singapore Amid Malaya War Drift
British, Australian forces push to replace Indian and Malay troops as Malaya faces renewed Japanese pressure. A London dispatch foretells a possible quick shift in the Malayan front with reinforcements reaching Singapore and air defenses tightening. Reports from Rangoon note clashes on the Burma border and Chinese troops aiding British lines. Singapore defense lines shift north of Kuala Lumpur as siege concerns rise.
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Reuters
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Rangoon
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Malaya
Serem
Bam
Kuala Lumpur
Rob Penny Banks for War Plane Drives Donors
Fragmented letters describe calls for funds to aid a warplane effort, naming donors and places while recounting a minister’s stance and civilian acts of patriotism. The text links penny bank robberies, church figures, and a nationwide drive amid wartime hardship. A report mentions a North American sinking with heavy casualties off Nova Scotia, detailing survivor accounts and maritime peril.
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Rosewood
Avenir
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Tam
Japan
Allhey
Meg
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Wardaventin
Tank Lines Broken Up By Artillery
Washington dispatch reports American and Filipino artillery broke the Japanese on the Batan peninsula west of Manila bay in a 24 hour battle. Eleven Japanese batteries were silenced as tanks armored units and infantry were shattered and dispersed by shelling. Japanese losses were heavy while Allied and Filipino defenders inflicted major repower. dive bombers supported but no large bombing raids occurred on Bata or Corregidor Island.
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War Department
Batan
Manila Bay
Department
Ererry
Bata
Coroagbar Island
Guardat
Manila Pay
All Japs Must Quit Baja California
About 400 Japanese residents were ordered by Miguel Alemán to leave Baja California by January 22 or face internment. The decree follows reports of spies among fishermen, as the region’s prewar Jap population exceeded 1,000.
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Abalgo Cley
Jad
Miguel Alemats
Sinating
Lower
California
Pratt Warhar
Sailboat Strikes Pedestrian on Salt Lake Street
Salt Lake City dispatch reports a sailboat struck George N. Hoffman, 47, as he crossed Mary Street in dry Salt Lake, leaving him injured. The craft collided with a railing and skidded, authorities said. Pearl Marhor noted the incident.
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George N. Hoffman
Dow
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Boa
Hoffman
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Hoffran
Germans Burning Papers in Brazil
Jan 13 Rio de Janeiro reports the German consulate may have been burned as observers joke about Brag and other Latin American nations severing diplomatic ties with the Axis. In Chicago, Philip R. O'Brien was re elected president of the Chicago Board of Trade yesterday without opposition.
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Peat Harbore
THADY
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Philip R. O'Brien
Chicago Board of Trade
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