Nazi Assault Blunted In Last Great Gamble
Field reports indicate German offensives near Thionville in France were repulsed as Allied forces under pressure held at the salient. Despite deep incursions, Allied lines stabilized on the 324 mile front while von Rundstedt’s forces pressed in pockets as Eisenhower’s HQ prepared a midweek update expected to outline positions through Wednesday night.
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France
3Rd Army
Thionville
Karl von Rundstedt
Belgium
Volturno
Italy
Roselle
Bulge
von Runstedt
EWT
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Headquarters
Yanks Ask About Our V-Bombs
Analysis notes that German flying bombs disrupt London and strain civilians, while American air strategy aims to cripple the Ruhr. The bombs’ value lies in both damage and psychological impact, forcing workers to endure constant threat and reducing factory productivity.
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London
Germany
Ruhr
McLean Dies on His 77th Birthday in Philadelphia
Robert Louis McLean longtime secretary treasurer and circulation manager of the Evening Bulletin died of a heart attack last night on his 77th birthday. He began as circulation manager in 1893 when his brother William L McLean Sr purchased the newspaper.
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Philadelphia
Robert Louis McLean
Evening Bulletin
McLean
The
Bulletin
William L. McLean
Deaths continued in Washington county area notices
Obituaries report the deaths of Henry K. Douglas and Albert H. Miller among others. Henry K. Douglas of New York City and Brooklyn is noted with relatives listed, while Albert H. Miller of this city is remembered for four terms as Boonsboro mayor and church and board service. services set at Manor Church, Fairplay. Additional notices include Mary E. Boward of Leitersburg and Harry May of Hagerstown, with funeral arrangements and survivors detailed.
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Spielman
Brooklyn
Henry K. Douglas
New York City
Albert H. Spielman
This City
D. Frank Miller
Boonsboro
Fer Schaff
Greencastle
G. W
Amanda Paule) Miller
Washington County
Miller
Manor Church of the Brethren
Old Folk
San Mar
Kate Downey Miller
Fairplay
G. Downey
B. B. Kneisley
Hagerstown
W. O. Long
Jessé F. Miller
H. M. Prapp
Baltimore
S. W. A Davis
Waynesboro
Nora Miller Baker
Mary £. Boward
Leitersburg
Emma Kershner
Cearfoss
Martin Smith
Luck Barnhart
Minnich Funeral Home
J. D. Worman
Broadfording Cemetery
Harry & May
St. Mary's Catholic Church
B. P. D. Ellis
Eva
Fred May
U. S. Army
Takoma
Wash
Dorothy Tann
Detroit
Mich
Paul Lizer
Chester May
Siter Funeral
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
J. Francis Leary
Rose Hill Cemetery
Pincers Closed On Leyte Japs In Pacific War Update
General MacArthur reports American pincers closing on Japanese forces in northwest Leyte while Mindoro air base proves its strategic value near Manila. Mindoro planes claim 11 of 29 enemy raiders, airfields on Luzon and Mindanao attacked, and several ships sunk or damaged off Mindanao and Borneo.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Leyte
Mindoro
Manila
Luzon
Batangas
Negroes
Cagayan
Mindanao
Borneo
Berlin Calls It Battle Of Silence
London dispatch reports Berlin claims Eisenhower’s forces fail to form a coherent Ardennes defense and face a battle of attrition with heavy German momentum. Berlin cites withdrawals from Cologne and Dusseldorf, Saar river bridge head Ensdorf possibly abandoned, and Seventh Army regrouping.
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London
Berlin
Eisenhower
Ardennes
Terlin
Montgomery Ward Workers Ignore Call To Strike
Baltimore official reports a full staff at Montgomery Ward despite a CIO sympathy strike tied to Detroit walkout. No pickets seen. URWDS had planned action at 7:30 a.m. Leaders cite Sewell Avery policies. ~3,000 workers in Baltimore area affected.
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Baltimore
Montgomery Ward
Compan
CIO
Detroit
United Retail, Wholesale and Department Store
U. D. Wolf
URWDS
Sewell Avery
Avery
Maurice J. Neistadt
Inauguration Attire Set for White House Porch
President Roosevelt and President elect Truman plan a simple on the White House back porch ceremony on January 20. They will wear ordinary business suits and be sworn in by Henry A. Wallace and Chief Justice F. Stone in a shortened event.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Elec
Warry
Truman Lave
White House
Truman
Henry A. Wallace
Just F. Stone
Rooseve
Six In One Shot At Salt Lake City Clash
A fragmented report from Salt Lake City notes Tec 28 and Al Ball in a shooting event with mention of brothers Tom and a gun. The text is garbled but indicates a tense moment with ducks and an earthward pull. Further details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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Salt Lake City
al Ball
Tom
Sin Ducks
Uty
Famed Comic Langdon Reported Ill in Los Angeles
Mystery text from late December reports the famed comic Harry Langdon, known for silent films and other work, facing medical condition in Los Angeles. Details are garbled. sources indicate a health issue affecting public appearances.
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Los Angeles
Harry Langdon
Sulens
Tinical Condinier Vincenca
Grove Convicted In McEwen Furniture Warehouse Fire
Richard Cecil Grove, 31, was found guilty in Circuit Court of setting the McEwen Furniture Company warehouse blaze on Spruce Street. Judge Joseph D. Mish withheld sentence pending other charges from October fires and indicated a likely Ayres Brothers warehouse case after Christmas. The court noted corroboration of the confession and incendiary, clandestine elements.
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Richard Cecil Grove
McEwen Furniture Company
Spruce Street
Joseph D. Mish
Mish
Grove
Ayres Brothers
Sim
Truman Named Senate Liaison In White House Talks
Truman will act as a liaison to convey Senate views to the White House and report the President's position to Senators. He will attend Cabinet meetings and Roosevelt's irregular conferences with legislative leaders to smooth disagreements between the administration and Congress.
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White House
Roosevelt
Senate
Truxhan
Congress
Dewey Among 48 Governors Invited to FDR Inauguration
President Roosevelt invited Dewey and 47 other governors to the January 20 inauguration at the White House. Travel limits may keep most invitees from far away, with East Coast officials most likely to attend. Lodging in the capital could be tight.
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Dewey
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
White House
New York
Pennsylvania Avenue
Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Inauguration
Democratic National Committee
Dewey Named Active Titular Head of GOP
GOP leaders agreed to a full time operation of party headquarters. Herbert Brownell Jr. and Senate and House leaders recognized Gov. Thomas E. Dewey as active titular head of the Republican Party, with Dewey present at the conference in New York.
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New York
Republican Party
GOP
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Senate
House
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Christmas Class Meeting at First Church of God
The Mary and Martha class met at Mae Clarke’s home 410 North Prospect Street for a Christmas program. Members present included Nora Rogers ReyaId Mrs. Gonsa Hazel Resh Gertrude Seilh ame Grams and many others as the group sang carols prayed and exchanged gifts. North Carolina’s Civil War battle deaths and wounds are noted in lingering history.
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Mary and Martha
First Church of God
Mae Clarke
North Prospect Street
Rose
Nora Rogers
Rey Aaid
Gonsa
Hazel Resh
Gertrude Séilhamer
Dottie Grams
Clara Alsip
Mildred Reynolds
Anna Revell
Rhoda Grams
Mary Goetz
Pauline Dick
Sarah Poffenberger
Irene Lowman
Catherine Gnessford
Betty Clopper
Mary Werking
Sarah Spickler
Genevieve Russell
Frances Shank
Cleta Grams
Sandra Resh
Rendall Grains
Connie Resh
Ted Reynolds
Lead Navigator Promoted in Flying Fortress Service
Lead Navigator Lt Emory J Middour Jr of Greencastle Pennsylvania has been promoted while serving in a Flying Fortress in England. He entered service in February 1943 and went to England in July 1944. He has won the Air Medal and two Oak Leaf clusters.
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Emory J. Middour, Jr
Greencastle
J. Malone
South Potomac Street
England
Price Ceilings On Cattle Discussed
Trade representatives and government officials discussed price ceilings on live cattle in Washington. Senators from livestock states planned an opposition conference for tomorrow as New York City and New Jersey meat dealers urged ceilings to curb black market beef and restore lawful profits.
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Washington
New York City
New Jersey
Fairchild to Host December War Production Prize Event
The Fairchild Aircraft Division will hold its December monthly award ceremony for war production suggestions next Friday December 29. The Labor Management committee is arranging the program and extra awards will honor outstanding ideas from October November and December.
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Fairchild Aircraft Division
Fairchild
Safe Driving Awards Earned by Blue Ridge Bus Drivers
One hundred four Blue Ridge Transportation and Potomac Edison city bus drivers in Hagerstown and on Potomac Edison routes received semiannual cash awards for safe driving covering the six months ending December 1, 1944. Eligibility requires over three months on duty and reflects months without accidents plus years with no accident charges. All eligible drivers earned awards.
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Blue Ridge Transportation Company
Hagerstown
Potomac Edison
Bonuses At W T Grant To 23000 Employees Across U S
R H Fogler, president and general manager of the W T Grant Co, announced that Christmas bonuses totaling over 220000 are being distributed to about 23000 employees in 49 percent stores and offices nationwide. Bonuses up to 50 depend on length of service for those employed three months or longer, covering regular full-time part-time and extra staff. The company also sent ten dollar checks to 1257 armed services members with thanks and Christmas greetings.
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R. H. Fogler
W. T. Grant Co
United States
Grant Company
Armed Services
Moscow radio outlines plan for 90 new Soviet cities
The Moscow radio said plans are under way to build 90 new cities in the Soviet Union to replace settlements destroyed by war. Over 1,000 architects have been assigned to draw up preliminary designs.
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London
Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
Plant Trees For Each Person In Service Urges
Extension agent Harry F. Dangler promotes dedicating a tree to each person in service. He cites European custom and urges spring planting with native trees. Maryland program offers free trees to rural residents and sells others cheaply through the state department of forestry.
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Harry F. Dangler
University of Maryland
Europe
Dengler
Soil Conservation Program
Maryland Department of Forestry
Wilbur K. Stevenson
District of the Soil Conservation Service
A-14 Coupons Become Valid Four Gallons Each
The local Rationing Board states that at 12:01 a m this morning A1 coupons are valid for four gallons each through March 21 1945 and new Bo and C6 coupons for five gallons are issued while B4 and C4 coupons are invalidated. Iridium is added to platinum to increase hardness as of midnight December 31 1944.
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OPA
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Milly’s
New Mindoro
Arm Counc
C. A. Brown
Sueg
9Th Army
Aachen
Honsfeld
Viande
Sos Duren
Cologne
Echternachmt
TIN
Allied Supreme Headquarters
Secions
Stavelot
U. S
Liege
3Rd
Monschau
Luxembourg
Echternach
Vianden
New GI
Pvt
Donald Macomber
Radcliff
Ohio
N. Y
Frances Jvautman Fabous
Agnes Foulton
Neill
Eugene O'Neill
O'Neill
Oona O'Neill
Charlie Chaplin
Mack Kaufman
McEwen
North Carolina
Blue Ridge
Bon Ton
H.L. Mills
Nour
Potomac
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