Dewey blocks Delaney probe in Albany turmoil
Gov Thomas E Dewey ordered a broad investigation of alleged crimes or misconduct by current or former legislators. Hiram C Todd was named to lead the probe, replacing Albany County district attorney John T Delaney while Justice Pierce H Russell in Troy postponed arguments on subpoenas tied to the grand jury inquiry. In Albany, the extraordinary term of Supreme Court convened January 18 with Justice Ely W Personius presiding.
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Albany County
John T. Delaney
Troy
Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
Delaney
Supreme Court
Pierce H Russell
Grand Jury
O'Connell
Albany County Democratic Machine
Ely W. Personius
Elmira
Nathaniel L. Goldstein
Hiram C. Todd
New York
Todd
Dewey
Justice Russell
Arthur W Mattson
Hieck
Frank C. Moore
Russell
Hiram Todd
Hiram C Todd Is Appointed To Probe State Graft
Albany reports Hiram C Todd a 41 year old attorney with a 30 year record of prosecutions named to probe spending by the Republican legislature. He has led several major investigations for governors Dewey Roosevelt Lehman and oversaw cases in Tammany Hall the Drukman matter and other high profile probes. Todd also helped impeach Gov. Sulzer and as a U S attorney investigated striking trainmen and secured six convictions.
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Albany
Hiram C. Todd
New York
Todd
Dewess
Tammany Hall
Banks
Lehman
Drukman
Kings County
Tammany
George F. Ewald
Ewald
Frank H. Warder
Bank
Warder
City Trust Company of New York
Kings County Dist
William F Geoghan
Geoghan
William Sulmer
United States Attorney
Gaston By Means
P.B. I
Means
United States Attorney General's Office
Holiday Beer Ad Promotes Utica Club and Plismer Lager
A vintage ad urges readers to order a case of Utica Club beer or Plismer Lager for holiday cheer. It emphasizes keeping a supply on hand for celebrations and highlights availability at local grocers.
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Holidais & Ague
NKA
Auhays
2000 Tons of Bombs Hit City Frankfurt Raid
A force of about 800 RAF heavy bombers attacked Frankfurt with 2000 long tons of explosives and incendiaries, aiming to cripple Germanys chemical and armament hub. The raid followed a diversion on Mannheim Ludwigshafen to draw off German fighters, with pathfinders illuminating the city as crews reported heavy destruction and a vivid sky glow over the target.
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Frankfurt
Berlin
Mannheim
Ludwigshafen
Bremen
Sofia
Athens
Greece
Germany
Belgium
Pathfinders
Santa Trees Fill Washington Markets Amid Glut
Christmas tree supplies surge nationwide with Canada shipments of nineteen carloads plus trees from Vermont and Virginia. Dealers convert vacant lots into temporary evergreen forests as truckloads from Myland and Virginia continue. Prices exceed prior years with fancy spruces selling up to 15 dollars per tree and 1.73 for 21 footers in some areas.
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Washington
Virginia
Vermont
Agriculture Department
Canada
Pop
Myland
Office of Price Administration
Walkie Talkie Radio May Aid Meter Readers
The Army walkie talkie radio may help meter readers after the war by allowing readers to radio readings from gas and electric meters to a central point for recording and automatic punching. E N Keller of the Philadelphia Electric Co. explained the plan.
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Philadelphia
E. N. Keller
Philadelphia Electric Co
Germans Attack As Partisans Hit Axis On Wide Front Near Vitebsk
Yugoslav Partisans under Marshal Josip Broz launch a broad offensive against Axis forces, claiming 12 German and Croat divisions involved. Tito’s staff gains American British and Russian officers as the movement grows to 250000 troops despite heavy weapon shortages. Meanwhile Soviet and German maneuvers around Vitebsk and Kiev see heavy fighting, amid canalizing counterattacks and losses on both sides, with major tank and artillery losses reported.
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Josip Broz
Croatia
Montenegro
Serbia
Cairo
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Jayce
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Berezina
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Ivan K. Bagraman
Baltic Front
Nevel
Vitebsk
New Service Men's Voting Bill Promised by Senators
Senator Lucas Dell said he will introduce a compromise measure to help service members vote via a federal commission that would distribute and collect ballots for states. President Roosevelt supported federal action to ensure servicemen can vote in elections unless combat prevents. The bill, with Senator Green, would replace the Lucas Green proposal empowering a commission to validate sold ier ballots after state inspections when Congress reconvenes January 10.
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Washington
Lucas Dell
Roosevelt
Lucas
Green
Congress
Senate
Lucas Green
Mexico City Bans Foreign Professionals Debate in Deputies
Mexico City chamber of deputies approved a regulation barring foreign professionals from practicing in federal territories by 24 to 23. The bill, aiming to regulate professions, moves to the senate. Deputy Herminio Ahumada, once a political exile in the United States, condemned the measure as contrary to good neighborliness and reciprocity risks.
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Mexico City
UP O
Mexico
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Herminio Ahumada
United States
Private Sentenced for Cross Country Flight with Heiress
An Army private who spent six weeks on a cross country trip with a Wilingis heiress was sentenced by a court martial to ten years at hard labor and dishonorable discharge from the Army.
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Fort Sheridan
Marshall Islands Raided Again by Army Bombers
Admiral Nimitz reports a third raid on the Marshall Islands on Sunday targeting Malepap, with 7 interceptors likely down and 5 damaged. Mil i atoll Mili and Maloejap also attacked, marking the twelfth consecutive day of Pearl attacks on the Marshalls. Japanese losses include 7 merchant ships hit and 14 planes shot down, with several fighters contesting from Radak and New Britain.
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Pearl Harbor
Marshall Islands
Chester W. Nimitz
Maloelap
Marshalls
Radak Chain
Gilbert Islands
Nimitz
Mili
Maloejap
Peral
United States
Maloe- Jap
Sen
Taroa
Kavieng
New Ireland
Rahkaul
New Britain
Huon Peninsula
New Guinea
White Collar Walkout Shuts Montreal City Hall
About 2,009 clerks and stenographers walked out in Montreal's city hall over wage demands from 295 to 500 dollars. Switchboard operators kept calls going but no one answered as management workers stayed on duty. The strike followed a recent union recognition victory for the National Syndicate of Municipal Employees and involved two other unions. Lights were flicked on then off by officials and strikers, while wages were cited as roughly 1,020 dollars for singles and 1,200 for married workers.
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Montreal
Bell Telephone Company
Public Service
National Syndicate of Municipal Employees
Brotherhood of Civic Employees
Canadian Congress of Labor
Association of Civic Employers
Street Fighting Rages in Ortona
Allied forces pierce into Ortona on the Adriatic coast as Canadian troops and tanks clash with Nazi defenders. Breakthrough follows heavy bombardment to clear mined approaches. Canadians secure southern town area before nightfall while Germans scramble for artillery as supply roads come under fire. Continued reporting from Front.
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Algiers
Ortona
Wiliam Stewart
Fescara
Bernard L. Montgomery
Adriatic
Spinuccia
Filignano
Ont
Senate Body Would Outlaw Poll Tax
The Senate Judiciary Committee split over a proposal to outlaw poll taxes as a prerequisite for voting in federal elections. The majority report urged passage of the House-approved bill, arguing poll taxes deny suffrage and cast citizens as outcasts. A minority faction contended voting remains a state-controlled privilege, not a guaranteed right.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
van Nuys
D-Ind
McFarland
Th-Ariz
Connally
D-Tex
Romani
Peace Now Movement Seeks to Stop War in Cambridge
Hartman, Harvard College psychology lecturer, declares the Peace Now Movement began July 11, 1943 with about 2,000 members and New York headquarters. Sponsors include Rt Rev. William Lawrence and Dr James Warbassi, head of Consumer Cooperatives America.
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Cambridge
Mass
Brassino
Hartman
Gearze
Harvard College
New York
Rt Rev
William Lawrence
Western Massatts
Dh. James Warbassi
Consumer Cooperatives! America
Rail unions threaten nationwide strike over overtime pay
Washington leaders of 14 non operating railroad unions representing 1 100 000 workers set December 30 at 6 am for a nationwide strike. The operating brotherhoods representing 350 000 had called a similar strike earlier and rejected President Roosevelt’s settlement plan. Non operating chiefs reported 48 percent of their members had voted to strike, warning wage demands long overdue after more than 15 months of talks.
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Roosevelt
Vasis
Rairoad
Venginee
Railroad Management
Brotherhoods
Congress
Mainl & Production
Ave
Oine
Senator Fires Back at Morgenthau on Tax Bill Renegotiation Act
Senator George, head of the Senate Finance Committee, defended the renegotiation of contracts act last night in a sharp reply to Secretary Morgenthau. He charged Morgenthau with lacking understanding of the act and its administration as he criticized the new tax bill and its war contract provisions.
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Washington
George
D.ga
Morgenthaus
Morgenthau
Senate Finance Committee
Congress Adjourns for Christmas Recess Ends First Session
The House adjourned at 4 23 p m yesterday for a three week Christmas recess ending the first session of the 78th Congress. The Senate followed at 12 47 p m. Both houses will reconvene January 16. Morgenthau defended a 2 275 6 million bill and the proposed 1944 Social Security tax rate freeze while opposing higher rates. He warned amendments to renegotiation laws could invite extortionate profits by war contractors.
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Washington
House
Senate
Morgen- Chau
Morgenthau
Senate Committee
General Marshall Meets Pacific Chiefs in Honolulu Journey
General George C. Marshall spent two days in Honolulu on the way to Washington after Cairo and Tehran talks. He conferred with Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Lieutenant General Robert C. Richardson Jr. and met Gen. Douglas MacArthur and other South and Central Pacific staff.
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George C, Marshall
Honolulu
Washington
Cairo
Tehran
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
Robert C. Richardson
Douglas MacArthur
Millard F Harmon
South Pacific
Adm
William F. Halsey
Marshall
Ernest J. King
Naval Operations
Admiral Tiz
Admiral Halsey
San Francisco
Falangists Trespass On American Embassy
The United States protested to Spain after two Falangists from the Spanish Blue Division entered the American consulate in Valencia. They tore down press photographs harangued visitors and were arrested. No reply from Spain was disclosed.
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Washington
United State
Spain
Amercan
Valencia
State Department
Department
Carlion Haves
Madrid
Haves
Spanish Blue Division
Russia
Brothers of Guy Lombardo Victimized in New York Case
A damaged fragment reports a legal case involving Guy Lombardo associates in New York. It mentions a broker, a judge named Owen W. Bohan, and a release on bail amount described as $15. The text is garbled and points to a formal accusation or conspiracy with multiple unnamed co defendants and amnesty language.
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