Carole Lombard Aboard Missing Airliner in Crash
Carole Lombard wife of Clark Gable and 21 others including 15 army fliers were presumed killed when a Transcontinental and Western airliner crashed near Las Vegas Nevada. The Douglas Sky Club had stopped at Las Vegas and departed at 707 pm local time. Fire and explosion followed the crash on Table Mountain 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas with search planes reporting no signs of life.
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Los. Angeles
Jan
Carole Lombard
Clark Gable
Army
Las Vegas
Nev
Army Air Corps Ferry Command
Long Beach
Calif
Pacific Coast
TWA
Albuquerque
Art Cheney
Western Air Lines
Table Mountain
Cheney
Charleston Range
Carole. Lombard
Nevada
They Live Because They Yielded Seats They Live Because They Yielded Seats
Four passengers on a TWA luxury liner that crashed near Las Vegas were listed as three women and a man who gave up their seats to Army pilots. All aboard were presumed dead. The four named from the airline records are Miss Mary Anna Johnson of Benicia California, Joseph Seiget of Palos Verdes California, Mrs Florence Sawyer of Portland Maine, and Mrs Carl Brandner of Holton Kansas.
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Albuquerque
N. M
TWA
Las Vegas
Nev
Mary Anna Johnson
Benicia
Calif
Joseph Seiget
Palos Verdes
Florence Sawyer
Portland
Carl Brandner
Holton Kas
Ill-Fated Plane Enlisted Men Identified by Relatives
War Department released addresses and names of relatives for enlisted men aboard the crashed plane near Las Vegas, Ney. Names include Staff Sergeant Edgar A. Nygren and Sergeant Robert F. Nygren, brothers, and several others with listed mothers and fathers in Dunbar Pa, Reidsville NC, Lamoille IL, Bronx NY, Snow Hill Md, Philadelphia PA, Braddock Pa, and Braddock Pa locations. The list records next of kin details for the deceased servicemen.
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Washington, Nn
War Department
Las Vegas
Ney
Edgar A. Nygren
Robert F. Nygren
Fred A.nygren
Dunbar
Frederick P. Cook
Lottie Reece
Montgomery Street
Reidsville
NX. C
Martin W. Tellkamp
Albert M. Belejchak
George Belejchak
Main Street
Braddock, Pa
Two Cars Collide at Huyett's Crosspikes on Route 40
No injuries reported after a collision at 8 30 this morning on U S Route 40 at Huyett's Crosspikes involving Floyd Payne of Aliquippa and Nick Phocas of Washington DC. State Officer Raymond F Lewis said one driver turned into Greencastle Pike and backed across the highway to read a road sign while the other tried to pass on the right, causing the crash.
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Huyett
U. S. Route 40
Floyd Payne
Aliquippa
Nick Phocas
Washington, D. C
Raymond F. Lewis
Greencastle Pike
Carole Lombard Remembered for Truthful Style in Hollywood
Hollywood notes recall Carole Lombard as widely liked for her disdain of fakery, likening her to Will Rogers. The piece cites a 10 year memory of her name error with a numerology claim and ends with her witty reply about film pay.
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Hubbard Keavy
Hollywood
Carole Lombard
Carole
Will Rogers
Rogers
Carole Lombard warned not to fly by mother at airport
At Indianapolis airport Mrs Elizabeth Peters warned daughter Carole Lombard not to take the plane back to California. The actress boarded the plane and perished in a crash in the Nevada mountains along with others. Lombard had come by train to attend a defense bond rally.
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Indianapolis
Carole
James C. Todd
Carole Lombard
Elizabeth Peters
Nevada Mountains
Police shoot dogs to enter Woodruff shack. man found dead
In Avenel New Jersey police gunned down 11 of 13 howling dogs to gain entry to a shack where 72 year old handyman William Blair Woodruff lay dead near Verse. Authorities said Woodruff, once a manufacturer inventor, appeared to have died naturally several days earlier.
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Avenel
N. J
William Blair Woodruff
Verse
Woodruff
Rangers to register by radio in Yellowstone areas
Rangers and keepers in snow bound and isolated districts of Yellowstone National Park may register for the draft next month via shortwave radio or telephone.
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Cheyenne
Wya
Yellowstone National Park
British Take Halfaya Pass in Nile Desert Battle
Cairo dispatch reports Halfaya Pass fell to Imperial siege troops after a two month defense by Axis garrison of more than 5500 men. The loss opens the main coastal supply route for Allied advance forces near Tobruk as British forces bypassed the fortress, ending Axis attempts to hold the strategic desert corridor.
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Singapore
Halfaya Pass
U. S
Cairo
Egypt
Tobruk
Halfaya
Libya
Middle East
Myers divorce suit filed by Leland Myers
Leland G. Myers through attorney Omer T. Kaylor filed for divorce from Evelyn L. Myers in court today. Beatrice E. Moser was granted a divorce from Raymond K. Moser by Judge Joseph D. Mish, with J. J. Allen representing her.
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Leland G. Myers
Omer T. Kaylor
Evelyn L. Myers
Beatrice E. Moser
Joseph D. Mish
Raymond K. Moser
J.J. Allen
Slayer of 4 Executed in Chicago Sitdown
The 19 year old Bernard Sawicki known as Knifey was executed in the Cook county electric chair after a spree that killed four during robberies and gunfire last summer. He pleaded remorse and wrote to the widow of Policeman Charles J Speaker claiming forgiveness and lamenting the tragedy. He had boasted of guns in childhood and earlier taunted a judge before his sentencing.
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Chicago
Bernard Sawicki
Bernard
Cook County
Charles J. Speaker
OV Bernie
Mother Speaker
Aid To China Snow Cleanup Spares Six Brooklyn Men
Philip Kee and five Brooklyn neighbors faced Magistrate Abner C. Surpless for neglecting to clear snow from their sidewalks. The magistrate praised Allied efforts for China and suspended the sentence for all six men.
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New York
Philip Kee
Brooklyn
Abner C
China
Kee
Soviet parachute troops attack in Mozhaisk sector
Soviet and German units clash as Red Army paratroopers join guerrilla bands behind German lines in the Mozhaisk area. Moscow front actions aim to sever the Moscow Smolensk highway west of the capital. Red Star notes Soviet units broke through in a central sector and are pressing the enemy amid fierce counterattacks.
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London
Red Army
Mozhaisk
Mozhaisk Salient
Soviet Information Bureau
Moscow- Smolensk
Red Star
Moscow
Tire Rationing Board Certifies 19 Recipients
Nineteen persons or firms were certified to receive passenger or truck tires or tubes this week by the local Tire Rationing Board. Over forty applications were accepted as workers at defense plants sought tires, though those using cars to travel to work are ineligible under current rules. Certificated names include Ayers Bros, John W. Long, J. L. Reeder, J. Arthur Whitney, John C. Cline, Leo Bushey, Nevin Cronise, William Chaney, Blue Ridge Transportation Co, Frank Corsi, A. B. Zimmerman, Howard McCauley, Stanley Schetromph, Ramacciotti & Co, Eugene M. Kline, Amos M. Horst, Robert G. Miller, Alex Mosier, Howard A. Firor & Co.
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Ayers Bros
John W. Long
J. L. Reeder
J. Arthur Whitney
John C.cline
Leo Bushey
Nevin Cronise
William Chaney
Blue Ridge Transportation Company
Frank Corsi
A. B. Zimmerman
Howard McCauley
Stanley Schetromph
Ramacciotti and Company
Eugene M. Kline
Amos M. Horst
Robert G. Miller
Alex Mosier
Howard A. Firor and Company
Court fines Earl J. Kelley for speeding
Earl J. Kelley of Clearspring paid a $5.75 fine to Magistrate Harry E. Snyder in city court this morning after being cited for exceeding 50 miles per hour.
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Earl J. Kelley
Clearspring
Harry E. Snyder
Churchill Arrives Home After U S Trip In Flying Boat
Prime Minister Winston Churchill and four aides landed at Plymouth after a 3,287 mile, 18 hour flight from Bermuda aboard a flying boat. He planned a broadcast to the Empire soon, possibly tomorrow night, following talks with President Roosevelt in Washington.
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London
Winston Churchill
Plymouth
United States
Bermuda
Churchill
Empire
Washington
Roosevelt
Mass Killings Claim Eleven In Ellsworth Wisconsin
Eleven people lie in Pierce county mortuaries after two mass killings within 24 hours near Ellsworth Wisconsin. In the first tragedy Thomas Seipel a 31 year old farmer and highway patrolman killed his wife Lucille 29 and their five children Joanne 10 Cleo 9 Jean 7 Garry 4 and a 2 month old baby then killed himself. In the second incident Mrs Arthur Petan 29 and her three children George 10 Neil 6 Sylvia 3 were shot and stabbed to death in their home.
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Ellsworth
Wis
Pierce County
Theodore A. Waller
Thomas Seipel
Lucille
Joanne
Cleo
Jean
Garry
Arthur Petan
George
Neil
Sylvia
Ells
Frederick County Democrats Elect New Officers
Frederick County Democrats re elected Alton Y Bennett as president of the Jeffersonian Club Frederick countys leading Democratic group State Senator John B Funk and Adjt General Francis Parrott chosen as vice presidents Alvin M Boost named treasurer and James H Gree secretary
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Alton Y. Bennett
Jeffersonian Club
Frederick County
John B. Funk
Adjt
Francis Parrott
Alvin M. Boost
James H. Gro
Four hosiery colors listed for spring plan
New York report notes only four colors appear on the textile color card association spring plan for women's hosiery, down from nine last year. The colors listed include blush blond a skin tone sunnitan a golden hue amberspire a burnt shade and townmist a neutral beige, with use not mandatory per the association.
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New York
Textile
Air Wardens To Meet For Plan
Mayor Richard H. Sweeney announced a 7 o clock meeting at city hall to organize industry representation for gas and bomb safety training. The session aims to establish schools on gases incendiary bombs and other explosives and to plan equipment and protection for local plants during air raids.
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City Hall Court Room
Richard H. Sweeney
Washington County
Sweeney
Shel ter Sought as MacArthur Forces Retreat to Manila Bay
Reported finding shelter on Corregidor Island as Japanese reinforcements press on Batan Peninsula Luzon January 17. AP broadcast notes U S forces retreat toward the Manila Bay coast while the War Department in Washington offered no confirmation of the retreat. Observation planes cited by the Japanese said artillery crews abandoned batteries and troops moved toward Manila Bay and the peninsula’s west coast.
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Batan Peninsula
Luzon Island
MacArthur
Manila Bay
Corregidor Island
United States
War Department
Washington
Japanese assault presses on MacArthur line in Batan Peninsula
War department dispatches report a heavy Japanese attack advancing against American and Philippine forces on the Batan peninsula. Communique notes enemy air and artillery support, outnumbering Gen. Douglas MacArthur's troops, who stubbornly contest the advance along the Manila bay frontline toward Corregidor.
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Washington
War Department
Batan
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
War Department notices ban interruptions during test blackouts
Notices from the War Department advise local war production plants not to interrupt operations during test blackouts. A plant spokesman said regular regulations will be observed as far as possible, with full blackout compliance in real raids or emergencies and everyone taking shelter as required.
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War Department
Casualty Kits Completed for Emergency Stations
Dr. W. R. Willard announced that most first aid kits for emergency casualty stations have been collected. Meetings for station personnel will be held next week to explain equipment use, with the South End station meeting at the hospital Wednesday night led by Dr. Peregrin Wroth and Dr. H. L. Porter.
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W. R. Willard
South End
H.L. Porterfield
Peregrin Wroth
Guam Governor McMillin Says Defenders Fought to Last
Domei dispatch from Tokyo quotes Captain George J. McMillin, Guam governor, as saying American forces defended posts to the end and that holding Guam with a small garrison was impossible against a strong Japanese attack. He also notes satisfactory treatment as a prisoner and mentions signing with his left hand after a long voyage.
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Tokyo
Acoree J. McMilin
Guam
Weet
George
J. McMillin
Shikoku Island
Roosevelt
Domei
McMillin
Japan
Gets Letter Written Before Fatal Flight
Edward Pete Steele of Salisbury wrote a friend in Malta just before a brief trip that proved fatal. He crashed his Hurricane two miles off Malta after serving with the RAF's Third Eagle Squadron since May. The letter arrived weeks after word of the crash reached his Salisbury relatives.
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Salisbury
Edward
Pete
Steele
Malta
RAF
British
Air Ministry
Third Eagle Squadron
Free French Seize Spanish Port Ships
Arriba reported a Free French destroyer entered Santa Isabel harbor on Fernando Poo and seized three merchantmen. The Falange newspaper warned Spain will fight to prevent such seizures and plans to press the issue on the Gulf of Guinea island.
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Madrid
Arriba
Santa’ Isabel
Fernando Poo
Africa
Falange
Spain
Little Island
Gulf of Guinea
Spanish Guinea
Local Youth Treated After Fall Fractures Foot
James A. Reed aged 14 of 409 North Mulberry street was treated yesterday at Washington County Hospital for a fractured bone in his left foot sustained in a fall. He was removed to his home after treatment.
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James A. Reed
North Mulberry Street
Washington County Hospital
Funkhouser Accepts Commission as Air Reserves 2nd Lieutenant
The War Department announced that Richard Nelson Funkhouser of 603 North Potomac Street has accepted an appointment as a second lieutenant in the Air Reserves.
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War Department
Richard Nelson Funkhouser
North Potomac Street
Air Reserves
Jap Troops Gain Foothold Along Strategic River
War editor report says Japan’s invasion forces gained a foothold on the south bank of the strategic Muar River, threatening Britain's 000 stronghold. British HQ acknowledged the advance as front lines dispatches indicate Japanese troops fought their way into Tuamnan area east of Johore, with confirmation of gains spreading.
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Roger D
Greene ‘Cap
Tokyo
Bro
Japan
Britain
Bri
Tropj
Strat Muar
Johore
Strai
Aetuanam
State Roads to Cut Force in Preparation for Tax Decline
The State Roads Commission will cut personnel across the district as an economy measure. Some county workers have been laid off and others will have reduced hours. Overall expenses are to be reduced by about one third. Officials note gasoline tax receipts may drop as cars are kept off the road due to tire shortages, signaling a substantial future decline despite current three month figures.
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State Roads Commission
Guarded Licking Creek Span By State In Emergency
Home guards under Baltimore command guard the Licking Creek bridge on the National Highway near Parkhead Level. A 24 hour guard seven days a week is maintained during the emergency with 12 guards on site, two at the top and two at the bottom per shift, and similar guards at nearby Monocacy river bridges and Point of Rocks.
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Baltimore
Licking Creek
Parkhead
State Roads Commission
Monocacy River
Frederick
Washington
Point of Rocks
Hsilicott City
State Reeds Commission
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Lombard
Sawicki
Harold Hansen
Norness
Newport
R. I
Board
Democrats
Park Head Level
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