Tito Wounded as Germans Strike Adriatic Coast
Cairo radio says Marshal Josip Broz Tito wounded and Yugoslav Partisan HQ reports German forces landed on Brac near Split. Reports also place Tito wounded near Montenegro with Partisans and exile government tensions rising as German offensives push along the Adriatic islands and Bosnia.
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London
Cairo
Josip (Lito) Broz
OEM SD
Brac
Split
Broz
Montenegro
Spitzer St
Oyvindaxa
Mert
Yusoslav Covernment
Rueners
Adriatic
Bosnia
Croatia
Evidence Supports Belief Indians Slew Missionaries
Missing five American missionaries in Bolivia may have been killed by Yanasguas Indians. Jorge Height of New Tribes Mission reports hut finds with missionaries belongings and an arrow injury to himself. U S Embassy seeks patrol evidence and Captain Bruce Baumgardner leads a search from Santa Cruz with soldiers. Missionaries Cecil Dye Robert Dye Eldon Hunter and David Bacon from Saginaw Michigan identified by New Tribes Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Paz
Bolivia
Santa Cruz
Jorge Height
New Tribes
Robore
Height
U.S
Bruce Baumgardner
U.S. Army
Baumgardner
New Tribes Mission
Chicago
Cecil A
Robert Dye
Eldon Hunter
David Bacon
Saginaw, Mich
Russian Front Developments Reported Across Sector
AP dispatch outlines several actions on the Russian front with advances from Leningrad toward sectors, Red Army pressure north of Nevel, Rokossovsky’s forces pushing toward Pin, Vot an Goieus forces nearing Rovne, and heavy fighting in other areas around Haruip of Cian.
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ROVNO
Leningrad
Nevel
Rokossovsky
Rovne
Cian
Forces Hold Line as Germans Press in the West
In the Croatian province of Lika German units probe Partisan positions while Bosnian units fight to prevent a breakthrough by strong German forces in the west. Axis actions intensify as Allied observers watch for shifts in momentum.
Argentina Declares National Day of Mourning for San Juan Quake
Argentina observes a national mourning day as the San Juan earthquake toll climbs with about 900 dead and 13 000 injured. President Ramirez heads rescue efforts as evacuation continues and international aid pours in, including British food shipments and US Red Cross offerings.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
San’ Juan
Pedro Ramirez
San Juan
Germany
I Cordell Hull
U. S
Norman Armour i
Red Cross
Concepcion
Eight Feared Dead In Transport Plane Crash on W Coast
An Army twin engine transport plane crashed minutes after leaving Oakland airport. Police believe eight aboard were killed and the wreckage caused a blaze in a residential area demolishing a house and spreading to several other homes. Occupants of the house reportedly escaped.
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W. Coast
Oakland
Calif
Gracie Allen Hosts Tonight's Hilarious Radio Show
Richard Neely teases a crying need as Gracie Allen headlines a radio program with guest William Bendix. Swan promotes the Burns Allen show urging listeners to tune in and remember the star guest. Wait for laughs and gravy stains in a lively broadcast.
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Richard
Babyface
Neely
Gracie Allen
Wiliam Bendix
Miriam
the Wack
Dewey
George Burns
True Allen
Bill Goodwin
Jimmy Cash
Tootsie Sagwell
Galdie
Swan
William Bendix
British Press Responds To Rumors Of Russ Peace Accord
Descriptions of British reactions to a circulated rumor about a Soviet peace plan with Russia. Newspapers like the Manchester Guardian and Daily Express criticized the spread while confirming official denials. Reuters reports Moscow papers did not mention the Cairo rumor.
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Manchester Guardian
Daily Express
Lord Beaverbrook
Russia
Britain
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Cairo
Pravda
News-Chronicle
Pravda Story on Peace Meeting Blocked by Cairo Censors
A Cairo source says Pravda’s Cairo dated report on a rumored British German separate peace meeting was not passed by Cairo censorship. The British controlled office reportedly doubted the paper’s art or source and questioned whether the Jan 12 dated story published Jan 17 left Cairo through nonstandard routes.
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Cairo
Pravda
London
Art Iota
Msumon
Peters
Brewster Named to Appellate Bench Third Department
Supreme Court Justice O Byron Brewster of Elizabethtown was appointed to the Appellate Division Third Department by Governor Dewey. He succeeds Justice John C Crapser of Massena who retired December 31 after reaching the age limit.
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Justice Brewster
Crapser
Albany
Supreme Court
O. Byron Brewster
Elizabethtown
Dewey
Brewster
John C. Crapser
Massena
Alleged Sckes Link To Hopkins Letter Draws Attention
Justice Department opened an inquiry into claims tying Interior Secretary Harold Ickes to charges that Harry Hopkins aided Wendell Willkie's 1940 campaign. Attorney Henry Schweinhaut led the probe after Senate remarks by Senator Lange linking Hopkins to Sparks' book and alleged collusion.
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Washington
Justice Department
Secretary of Interior
Harold J. Texes
Harry L. Hopkins
Wendell L. Willkie
Henry Schweinhaut
Hopkins
Interior Department
Senate
William Langer
R-N.d.) Langer
Ickes
C. Nelson
Sparks
Akron
Ohio
Wendell Willkie
Mississippi Holds Horse Drawn Parade For New Governor
Mississippi inaugurated its first new governor since Pearl Harbor in 1944 style. Thomas L. Bailey led a parade of horse drawn vehicles as legislators and dignitaries watched for bad weather. He said he would use horse drawn vehicles at the inauguration to conserve gasoline and rubber.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Pearl Harbor
Thomas L. Bailey
Bailey
Rail Non-ops To End Wage Controversy
Washington January 18 Representatives of railway management and 1 1 million non operating employees reported to a presidential emergency board that they had reached a law agreement to settle the wage dispute Approval by Economic Stabilization Director Fred M Vinson would end the board proceedings and allow an early release of seized railroads Spokesmen asked to postpone the hearing while pursuing an out of court settlement and Chairman Elwyn R Shaw said Vinsons approval would end the board work after the adjourned negotiations last night the agreement was described as reached by both sides
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Washington
Thy
Fred M. Vinson
Elwyn R. Shaw
Vinson
Dewey Charged With Tampering in Primary Campaign
Albany report says Governor Dewey is accused of tampering with New York primary election machinery to boost his Republican nomination chances and hinder Wendell Willkie’s support. The charge came from Harold R. Moskovit, state president of the Affiliated Young Democrats, during talks with Democratic leaders.
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Dewey
Willkie
Albany
Wendell L. Wittkie
Harold R. Moskovit
Young
Democrats
Moskovit
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Fulton
S_ First St
State Theater
Oneida
Lenor Ave
Main St
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First St
Pontiac Hotel
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