Nazi Counterattack Breaks Allied Lines in Italy Front
Allied forces battled to halt a German push along a six mile Serchio River corridor threatening Livorno. The German drive forced a further withdrawal with Barga’s surrender as the 92nd Division held positions nearby. Fierce air and ground actions supported both sides across central Italy.
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Barga
Serce
Liverno
Leghorn
Berchio
Luccaa Field
Albert Resselring
Fifth Army
92Nd
Tyrrhenian Sea
Monte Sole
Bologna
Stimson Warns Nazi Bulge Remains Critical
Secretary Stimson said the Nazi bulge on the European front is still critical and that Germany will face disastrous consequences for its gamble. He noted Allied air superiority and weather as key factors while acknowledging high Allied casualties but equal German losses.
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Washington
Stimson
Sleepless Hitler Reported Shunning Joy and Comfort
Goebbels cites Das Reich summary of Hitler's sleepless nights and frugal life living away from daily pleasures. The Nazi minister claims Hitler stays isolated, silent for months, hoping his hidden plan remains unrevealed while observers await his public stance and aims.
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London
Cph
Adolf Hitler
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Das Reich
DNB
Hitler
Woit
Saratoga County Leads in Sixth War Loan Race
With only two days left to credit Series E War Bonds, area counties push into the 90 percent bracket. Saratoga County remains the leader as standings show county progress toward the Sixth War Loan quota.
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Saratoga County
Gallup Poll Downplayed Roosevelt Vote in 1944
Gallup testified before the House committee that early 1944 polls underestimated Roosevelt by two points due to expected light turnout. He said adjustments were made for population shifts and sampling difficulties, while Dewey’s strength rose in later samples to yield a predicted Democratic landslide.
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Washington
George Gallup
Roosevelt
Stures
Gallup
House Campaign Expenditures Committee
Troe
Thomas E. Dewey
Roose
Dewey
Anderson
Dr. Gaship
Crosby Wins Cooper Places and Hope Shows
Crosby tops the Motion Picture Herald star rankings with Going My Way driving his lead. Cooper and Hope place among the top box office leaders, followed by Grable Tracy Garson Bogart Abbott and Costello Grant Davis.
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Bing Crosby
Gary Cooper
Bob Hope
By & Hose
der Bingte
Motion! Picture Herald
Bing
Crash
Cooper
Hope
Betty Grable
Spencer Tracy
Greer Garson
Humphrey Bogart
J Abbott and Costello
Gary Grant
Bette Davia
Patton Tank Blows Back Nazi Southern Flank
President Roosevelt denounces Sewell Avery for defying War Labor Board orders as the Army assumes control of Ward’s Chicago operations. Major General Byron and Avery clash over executive powers, with union policy and wartime production at stake across eight western and midwestern cities.
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Roosevel
Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward
Izizins Coopery
Teil
Army
WGR
Ward
War Labor Board
Avery
Joseph W. Byron
General Byron
Act Avery
Roosevelt
WLE
Detroit
St. Loui
Denver
Jamezica
Portland
Ore
San Rafael
Cal
Ther
Nike
Ward Case
Reds Hew Out Slight Gains At Budapest
Russian forces near Budapest advance on both riverbanks as they drive toward Vienna. Units hit eastern suburbs and push along the Danube from Pest toward Bratislava and Vienna, with the Russians within 65 miles east of Bratislava and two miles from central Buda.
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Czechoslovakia
Rodion
Matinsky
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Garam
Levice
Bratislava
Pest
Moscow
Buda
Bastogne Battles End in Unified Allied Defense
The battle around Bastogne leaves German efforts stalled as American forces hold the town hub of seven highways. Reports describe heavy fighting, scorched streets, and many German tanks destroyed or abandoned, with hundreds of enemy troops killed or captured while civilians suffer sporadic casualties.
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von Rundstedt Chree
Cazes
Russia
Regular Democrats Avoid Shannon Name in County Committee Session
In Troy the Rensselaer County Democratic Committee convened to name state committee members under the new Legislative Reapportionment Law. John F. Shannon was named to succeed John P. Judge as party leader, a move Judge calls illegal and vows to challenge in court. Gerirdus M. Moore of Troy and Joseph C. Riley of Hoosick Falls were chosen for the Democratic State Committee, a decision echoed a day earlier by Shannon's faction.
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Rensselaer County
John F. Shannon
John P. Judge
Troy
Judge
Shannon
Petiion
Next Fail
Geriruds M. Moore
Joseph C. Riley
Hoosick Falls
Democratic State Committee
Miss Moore
Vemocrats
New Snowstorm Heads Our Way After Early Morning Clearing
City crews rushed to clear seven inches of snow as a fresh storm was forecast for late today and tonight. The weather bureau warned of a prolonged system that could bring freezing rain tomorrow morning and colder conditions tomorrow afternoon. Public works crews deployed two snowplows to handle new piles, drawing concern from Public Works Commissioner William F. Luby. Continued on page seven.
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Basily
Weather Bureau
Public Works Department
William F. Luby
Public Works
Record
Air Power Alone Won't Crush Japan General Says
Maj. Gen. Robert W. Douglass of the Seventh Air Force warns air power alone cannot defeat Japan. He notes the Japanese must be occupied to concede defeat and cites Iwo Jima and Marshall Atolls as places where airfields are quickly repaired, requiring massive, sustained bombing to keep them inactive.
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Japan
Iwo Jima
Robert W. Douglass
Seventh Airforce
Pacific Strategic Air Force
Sage
Woitje
Maloelap
Marshalls
Labor Party Outlines 11 Point Legislative Program
The American Labor Party announced an 11 point program including a call for a 2 state 49.5 Legislature plan as it opens a legislative office in Albany for the first time in ten years. The party said it will convene its program when the Legislature meets next Wednesday.
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New York
UPI
American Labor Party
Lehman Returns to U S After London Visit
Herbert H. Lehman UNRRA relief director has returned to the United States following a seven week visit to London. UNRRA headquarters announced the trip yesterday. He spent ten days visiting military and government authorities on the continent.
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Washington
United Nations
Herbert H. Lehman
London
UNRRA
New York City Poultry Show Opens Amid Scarce Meat
At Madison Square Garden the New York poultry show opened with about 3030 feathered birds. Exhibitors discussed plumage and egg production while meat shortages dominated talk. A staffer from Waitrtown shared odd poultry trivia as the show ran through New Year’s night.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Chari N. Surmaster
Waitrtown
Chaplin Paternity Trial Goes to Quick Rebuttal
In Los Angeles the Charlie Chaplin paternity case entered a recess as lawyers ready a brief windup of evidence today. The trial is slated for a jury presentation early next week.
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Los Angeles
Germans Admit Retreat First Army Takes Offensive
Allied reports say German forces retreating as the First Army and Third Army strike from north west and south. U S observers note no enemy gains across the 50 mile front with the Winter offensive facing stiff resistance near the Meuse river and near Luxembourg. Correspondent Hawkins reports German spearheads halted while American armor presses forward toward Antwerp and Lisnes fortifications.
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Meusé
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Alan
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Selgum
Bistogte
Eric
Luxembourg
Cammal G Patton
Amer
von Eundsted
Decte
Associated
Hoawkins
Lisne
Antwerp
Reich
Ardennes
Belgium
von Rundstedts
Wesfern
Japs Strike Again as B-29 Bases Fall in Pacific Attacks
Allied reports describe Japanese bombers hitting Iwo Jima and Saipan while U S air forces counter over Mindanao and the Philippines. MacArthur notes Japanese losses include destroyers sunk and airfields hit as operations extend across the Marianas and surrounding areas.
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ELS
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Tinian
Marianas
Adm
Chester
SBS
Tokyo
Mindoro Island
Philippines
Douglas Macarthur
Lerte Island
MacArthur
Negros Island
Zamboanga
Mindanga Island
Nimitz
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Marine
Suithwan
Ranchow
Kiengsi Province
China
Broadway Theater Ticket Brokers Hit by Hitman
New York License Commissioner Paul Moss ruled brokers may not sell tickets to any theater beyond official allotments. He cited demand far exceeds supply and pledged action on complaints from theatergoers unable to obtain seats for popular shows. The regulation targets top attractions including Oklahoma and The Late Show.
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New York
Paul Moss
Sganartat
Moss
Japanese Hint of Earthquake Relief Tax Breaks
Tokyo radio reported the government will grant total exemption or postponement of income and house taxes for corporations and individuals affected by the December 7 quake and resulting floods and tidal waves.
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Japan
Tokyo Radio
Man Confesses to Murder of Oil Heiress Georgette Bayerdorf
A young man volunteered a confession to killing oil heiress Georgette Bayerdorf, 20, in her Hollywood apartment last October. Police questioned the tale, noting discrepancies and that the man claimed past military service and a prison term for forgery. He was booked on an open charge in Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
UPI
F.S.S
Georgette Bayerdorf
Hollywood
Beluss
Frank Ahern
Joan Lehman Sumter
Men Val
Leavenworth
Afiss Baverdori
Coffes
Osean Beach
Ahern
Aneta
Los Angele
Union Involved In Detroit Area Damages Case
Montgomery Ward sues Local 332 of the Retail Clerks union and several individuals seeking 350000 for a disturbance at the Dearborn store during which about fifty people entered the shop overturned counters and damaged merchandise. Defendants include the union, its Michigan director C I O J Scoggins, local president Merrit Martin, and two UAW members detained by Dearborn police.
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Montgomers Ward
Detroit
Firay
Dearborn
Ageks
O.J. Scoggins
Michigan
Merrit
Martin
United Auto Workiers Union
Dearbomm Patrie Vatter
Patton Leads Third Army Against German Breakthrough
General George S. Patton and the U S Third Army smash through German forces along the Belgium Luxembourg frontier in a rapid counteroffensive. Patton quickly assessed the crisis, ordered tanks and infantry into action, and halted the breakthrough despite gasoline shortages and harsh weather.
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U.S
Third Army
George
Patton
Harl von Hundsted
U. S
First Army
Dhe Belgien-Luxembourg
Paton
Ik Was & Tak
Frasce
Moselle
Patton Gossiles
Berlin
Metz
Saarbrucken
C Lever
Yope
Stranzig & Ress
Oops
Sa Kea
Rome
Saar River
Paiton
Beijan-Luxembourg
Brownell Plans Dinner for New Republican Members
Brownell schedules a Washington dinner on January 4 to welcome the new Republican members of the Senate and House. The event targets incoming leaders and signals party strategy.
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Washington
Atnar
Senate
House
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