Cold Wave Strikes Nation Amid Hunger and Freezing
The United States endures a severe cold wave with thousands seeking aid for fuel food and clothing. In Chicago United Charities head Joel D. Hunter appeals for funds as private agencies flood with pleas. Six deaths in Kentucky and two in Louisiana tie to the cold. Florida fears frost threatens citrus while smudge fires aim to save crops. Greenville Maine records 20 below zero as the coldest spot.
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Weather Summary and Tourists Forecast by City
Weather outlook with temperatures, wind directions, humidity, and precipitation notes. Regional summaries include Abilene Albuquerque Atlanta Austin Dallas El Paso Fort Worth Houston Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans San Diego Tampa and more, listing highs and lows, cloud cover, and conditions. Tides noted for Aransas Pass and general tourist guidance provided.
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Refuge Shelter At Salvation Army Records 100 Helped
The Salvation Army citadel at 214 East Commerce Street provided shelter from the cold for more than 100 persons seeking warmth. Major Gilbert Daynes oversaw operations, with 60 rooms rented in a marked hotel and blankets clothing and other aid distributed to women and children.
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War Roundup Targets Fronts Across Europe and Finland
The new year opens with renewed fighting on the western front and air activity over the region. Berlin and Paris confirm intensified clashes on the German border near Blies. A German air crew reports a downed enemy plane, while British raids over northwest Germany are claimed. In Finland a 20,000 strong Russian division is trapped near Salla with Finnish battalions closing in. Russian air raids hit southern Finnish cities as Helsinki endures an air raid alert with no bomb drops on the capital. Mannerheim line artillery continues to pound the Karelian isthmus as Russian advances falter north of Lake Ladoga.
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Record Cold Across the West and Italy Sugar Ration Plan
Weather reports show Cady Wyoming at 32 below, with Sheridge and Bismarck near minus values and Chicago rising from 142 below to about 16 above. Italy announces February 1 sugar rations of about 1.1 pounds per person per month under INS notice.
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War 25 Years Ago Today January 21 1915 News Summary
Warships silent German batteries on the Belgian coast near Nieuport as Belgian troops and the fleet force German evacuations. French forces under General Joffre retake trenches near Arras. Russians advance along a 60 mile front in East Prussia. The longest bargain counter in town awaits in Light Want Ads, directing readers to shop for needed items.
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French Trap and Repulse Germans West of Vosges
Paris reports a complete German raid against French forces west of the Vosges failed. Front activity rose from Luxembourg to the Rhine with heavy artillery in cold conditions. French forces destroyed a German pursuit plane over Maginot defenses and a French unit crossed into German territory near the Blies river, engaging and withdrawing after a brief fight. British bombers probed northwest Germany but results were not announced.
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Red Army Officers Decorated For Valor In Finland Campaign
Moscow authorities decorated 160 Red Army officers and men for valor in the Finnish campaign. Five recipients were awarded the Order of Lenin, the Soviet Union’s highest honor. In London, British recruits aged 23 were called up for military service beginning February 24, per the Evening Star.
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