Frigid Cold Grips Northern U S With Heavy Snow
A weather bulletin shows widespread subzero temperatures from the Dakotas to Ohio Valley with eight to 12 inches of snow in places. Heavy snows persist as Midwest and Great Lakes cities brace for more. Fifteen deaths and a hotel fire are linked to the cold as Army airmen are tracked in Wyoming amid freezing conditions.
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South Carolina
Washington
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New Yorke
Chicago
O'Lakes
Wis
Miami
Fla
Yellowstone
Montana
Dowtown
Indianapolis
Blizzard Alerts Sweep New England and East Coast
A paralyzing blizzard hammered the New England states with heavy snow and gale winds. An advisory warned six inches of snow sweeping northward with 30 to 60 mph gusts. The eastern seaboard faced rain in southern areas, while Buffalo dug out after a record storm. Buffalo lifted its emergency as schools reopened and transportation resumed despite ongoing freight embargoes.
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New England
New York City
Buffalo
Six Million Vets Will Be Home For Christmas
New York A survey of Army Navy and embarkation port figures estimates six million ex servicemen will be home for Christmas in civilian clothes. The Army has sent about 4.25 million home since VE Day and the Navy reports its fourth millionth discharge since August. With other branches added, the total will reach about six million returning by December 25 for the first peacetime Yuletide in five years.
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Uncle Sam
Europe
Pacific
Navy
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West Coast
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Carlan
Army Lowers Points Needed For Discharge
Washington reports an liberalization of discharge provisions, adding 100,000 eligible to return to civilian life by December 31. The point scores drop for enlisted and officers, with WACs gaining a length of service criterion and revised age limits. Married WACs may discharge on application, while other changes apply to medical, dental, and veterinary corps officers.
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Dental and Veterinary Corps
Appeals Refused Death Sentences for Nalberg and Brown
Fragmentary OCR recounts appeals denied for Nalberg and Brown, with references to a January date and a state penitentiary. Mentions high court review, previous convictions, and a mother of four. Details are garbled but indicate impending execution after late 1940s proceedings.
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A.billys
Explosion Hits Navy Roadside Arsenal In San Diego Area
A massive explosion near San Diego left about a thousand homeless and damaged 80 percent of nearby homes. Three blasts shattered windows as rockets and depth charges ignited, sparking a gas main break and emergency gas rationing. No deaths. nine civilians injured and sixteen Marines treated for cuts. driver unharmed. The truck carried 57 rocket motors and depth charge components en route from San Diego harbor to Fallbrook depot.
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John Ayala
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San Diego Gas and Electric Co
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Fallbrook Navy Ammunition Depot
Japan Knew U S Had Broken Codes in 1941 Revelations
Washington reports reveal from Nazi spies in spring 1941 that German agents learned the United States read some Washington to Tokyo diplomatic messages. Intercepts shown to the Pearl Harbor inquiry indicate Japan suspected code leaks but did not change its codes enough to be fully broken by the U S.
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End Near in McVay Court Martial Case
Washington defense and prosecution present final arguments today in the Navy court martial of Capt. Charles B. McVay III skipper of the Indianapolis. About 50 witnesses testified over two days. The case accuses him of failing to direct the cruiser to follow proper course and to give prompt abandon ship orders before the ship sank last July.
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Navy
Charles B. McVay
Thy
Indianapolis
Big Three Foreign Ministers Meeting Gains Momentum
MOSCOW reports the Big Three foreign ministers conference gaining momentum with Generalissimo Blain returning to the Kremlin. Talks proceed in cordial earnestness as they prepare for the upcoming United Nations assembly session while officials express cautious optimism.
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Moscow
James F. Barnes
Fors
Ernest Bevin
Fiat
Iil
Policy On Fact Finding Drafted In Washington
The administration is drafting a policy to limit how price and profit considerations can influence wage recommendations in settling industrial disputes. Three agencies, led by the Office of Reconversion and the Office of Economic Stabilization, prepare the measure for President Truman’s wage price panel on General Motors. It would amplify prior wage price directives, with unions seeking a 3 percent raise without price rises, while GM opposes. Oil refiners press for profit data, but law bars release of confidential information held by IRS and OPA.
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Truman
General Motors Corp
Sid Thlon
Priday
Office of Reconversion
Ofice of Economic Stabilization
Iabor
Trunan
General Motors
O1 Workers Union
CIO
CIO Auto Workers Union
Internal Revenue Bureau
Office of Price Administration
Fact Finding Board Steps Into GM Strike Picture
President Truman's fact finding board moves to resolve the 29 day old United Auto Workers strike against General Motors. A five day public hearing begins with UAW and GM wage dispute leaders meeting in Washington to map procedure while Detroit reports include GM offering a 12.4 percent wage rise and UAW rejecting it. UAW claims GM sought to undermine the walkout through favorable tax moves for 1945. Packard plants in Detroit shuttered aiding 10,000 workers amid parts shortages. Pickets block access to GM plant as 60 union members gather at the Plant City entrance and idle workers confront the line in Michigan.
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Truman
United Attic
General Motors Corporation
UAW
General Motors
Packard Motor Car Company
Tulsa Fire Destroys Several Buildings in Downtown
Two major fires broke out in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, with flames sweeping the Oils district. Residents and workers reported smoke and sirens as crews battled the blazes, closing streets and prompting evacuations. Authorities estimated significant property damage and urged caution while fire lines were secured.
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Oils
Jennings
Cemplery
President urges merging Army and Navy into single Defense Department
President Truman appeals to Congress to unify the services into a single National Defense Department to deter war and preserve peace. He presents a seven point program and urges prompt action, noting the Army and Navy friction and the need for a prepared, unified force.
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Navy
Alanis
United States
Ewe Walang
Bert Mening
Natise
Senate
Truman
War Department
Cong
Woman Viciously Bitten By Dog On West River Street
Marilyn Kayden, 46, 14 Haze lstreet, suffered severe lower lip injury at 12:25 p m yesterday when a large brown long haired dog bit him as he walked near Third Street. He was taken to Elyria Memorial for treatment. lip torn about one inch with a stray piece missing. Police said he was asked to accompany the county dog warden to locate the dog.
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Coast to coast witnesses total lunar eclipse event
Across the country viewers reported a total lunar eclipse, with clouds hampering New York and much of the East while the West and parts of the South watched most of the show. Observers in Omaha struggled to view, and Los Angeles caught the final 30 minutes.
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Omaha
Los Angeles
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Harvard University
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Army B-17 Crashes. Six Reported Dead
KEESLER FIELD MIS, three bodies believed missing after a B-17 crash near the field. Officials announced late that the crash killed at least three instantly, with search for the remaining two ongoing as authorities pursued clues. The incident involved crew from nearby locations, including Altea Bing of Couumtee.
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Reports say Washington in danger off the Azores
A Lisbon dispatch via United Press said the 34,000-ton battleship Washington was at risk near the Azores. The Navy department could not confirm or deny the report. Details were unreadable, and casualties or further action were not clarified.
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Lisbon
Washington
Azores
Wales
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U.S
Navy Department
Ingloh
Hudson Assistant Chief Of Elyria Fire Dept Resigns
Sidney R. Hudson, assistant chief of the Elyria Fire Department, retires after more than 27 years in service. His resignation, effective February 4, follows a prior World War I period of military service and a long career marked by multiple promotions within the department. His departure requires a civil service exam for promotions within the force.
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Sidney R. Hudson
Hudson
Fields
Ridgeville Township
Elyria Metal Products Company
Fire
D24th
England
France
Belgium
Luxemshort
Germany
Tire
Accidents Take Seven Lives At Lima
Seven people died in Lima area crashes linked to icy roads and hazardous driving conditions. Names include Warren, Cramer, a 30 year old and others among the victims, with injuries and fatalities reported along the roadway near Ehret Road.
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Hattan
Cramer
Seven Schools Closed Today Amid Attendance Drop
Fragmentary report notes seven schools closed today including Huntington Beighton and Brookside as attendance fell. Huntington closed Monday and Tuesday with many pupils absent prompting postponement of reopening after the Christmas period. Fifty six pupils and two teachers were reported absent.
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Brookside
Huntington
Winter Storm Death Toll Reaches Nine in Ohio
United Press reports Ohio endured the worst winter storm of the year with nine fatalities from rail crossing and head-on crashes. Snow depths reach up to ten inches as blizzard conditions close roads and halt schools. hundreds injured from icy pavements and accidents. Traffic departments battle plows and curtail travel, while Lima Circleville and New Pasket area suffer multiple wrecks.
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State Highways Department
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Fairy Mall
Lima
Waa
New Pas Eet
Circleville
Toda
bin City Street Departmente
Cleay
Trattig
Marcy
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Aden
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US A. Bigger. Fair, By Far, Than That
Fragmentary OCR text contains repeated phrases and nonstandard wording with no clear event or identifiable persons, organizations, places, or dates to summarize into a coherent news item. The readable portions offer insufficient context for a factual card.
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