Large Midwest Snowfall Halts Roads and Transit
A heavy midwestern blizzard blankets four states with up to 24 inches of snow causing highway closures and long delays. Wisconsin Iowa and northern Illinois report widespread slowdowns while Chicago area winds hamper plowing and motorists are urged to stay off roads. Rail and bus services suffer delays and suspensions as cities cope with drifted streets and limited visibility.
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Freezing Wave Grips California and Nevada
A severe cold snap blankets Northern California and Nevada with subfreezing lows. Sacramento Livermore valleys expected around 20 25 degrees with coastal areas near 32. Sierra snow piles up with Echo Summit at 73 inches and Badger Pass at seven feet. Oakland hits 32 as Susanville records 2 above zero. Despite the cold 155 Olympic Club members plunge into the Pacific for the 49th New Years Day dip.
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Sabotage Ruled Out In Ship Blaze That Felled Firemen
Forty firemen were treated for smoke inhalation as authorities ruled out sabotage in the fire aboard the 5 000 ton Brazilian steamship Cocaine cargo ship. The blaze began yesterday morning and burned over twelve hours with castor bean smoke blamed for the injuries. FBI Army and Navy intelligence investigated but concluded the fire started in the coal bunkers and was extinguished by ship officers.
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South Dakota Farm Boy Tops Scalpers in Burma Skies
Duke the South Dakota farm boy, nicknamed Duke, earned five confirmed kills in thirty minutes during the Christmas battle with over 100 Japanese planes. He describes targeting bombers at 200 yards and a later fighter, though his gas ran out on landing. He questions American award customs but vows to keep fighting.
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Blackout Is Old Story to This Missouri Town
Missouri town wrestles with a long running power outage a dispute with the electric company lasts three years leaving streets dark during Christmas time. A separate item reports a shark tow mistaken for a submarine sighting off Oregon and city police changes in Los Angeles over parking fee theft. Debating in Kansas City postponed while new questions are found. A Memphis retailer hides cash in napkins and misses the buyer. A Chicago librarian adds patriotic spellings to word lists.
Finnish Front Renamed Aunus Isthmus Front in War Update
Helsinki January 2 The Finnish High Command renames the Russian front between Lakes Onega and Ladoga as the Aunus Isthmus front replacing the Svir River front. The change follows geographic justification tying the isthmus to the ancient Finnish province of Aunus. Command adds no major fighting developments.
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Russian Rail Line Is Free Of Refugees
The Moscow Kuibyshev railway once crowded with refugees now runs smoothly between Moscow and Kuibyshev under tight schedules. Trains are lightly loaded, conductors tea their passengers, and crews clear snow as the line operates with peacetime pace amid war memories.
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Two Pedestrians Killed in Buffalo New Year Traffic
Two pedestrians died on New Year’s Day in Buffalo when struck by autos on city streets. Victims were Mrs Anna Bagley 70 and Vito Andreana 51. A third man Thomasello Augustino 49 was struck shortly before midnight New Year’s Eve, raising Buffalo’s 1941 traffic death toll to 835, thirteen more than last year.
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Black Clothes In Singapore Prove Deadly
In Singapore during wartime black pajamas worn by women, mistaken for invisibility by bombers, cause pedestrians to be struck by cars in blackout hours. Mandarin notices urge a switch back to white jackets to reduce danger.
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Cardinal O Connell Sees Peace by Christ’s Birth
Cardinal William O Connell of Boston told New Year worshippers at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross that God will restore peace to the earth. He said Jesus Christ was born to bring peace and will prevail despite difficult conditions.
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Army doctors to examine 1100 cadet applicants on Governors Island
One thousand one hundred applicants for flying cadet rating in the Army Air Force will undergo physical examinations tomorrow on Governors Island. Those accepted will be sent to the Southeast Air Corps training center at Maxwell Field near Montgomery Alabama.
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