Patton Drives Into Saarburg and Saar Triangle Front
Allied forces under Patton drive into Saarburg and advance along a Saar Moselle triangle as 3,000 Allied aircraft support by pounding German positions. Seventh Army drives toward Saarbrucken with Forbach captured and German lines crumbling near Goch and Uder.
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Saar
Moselle
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Maus
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Ruhr
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Patch
Forbach
Teih
Praeta
Eehternachareds
Alexander Paich
Severth Anny
Foerbach
Saarbrucken
Emtra
Scory
Hammersum
Goch
First Army
U. S. Third Army
U. S. Seventh Army
Saarbruecken
Localities Using Hydro-electricity Must Obey Curfew
Officials indicated an exemption from the midnight curfew for entertainment places served by hydro electric power. War Manpower Commission rulings on these borderline cases were still pending. The aim was to save manpower transportation and coal, with no plan for overnight studio audiences.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Times
London Ale Under Sail Plans New Ships in Pacific
AV Alexander, head of the British Admiralty, said the Royal Navy would commission amenity ships in the Pacific. The vessels would include brewers, beer bars, cafeterias, and entertainment halls for Beau Mien.
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London
AV. Alexander
British Admiralty
Royal Navy
Pacific
Frankfurt 38 Miles from Berlin Under Russian Siege
Soviet and German forces clash near Frankfurt amid encirclement efforts as Zhukov crosses the Oder. Pravda asserts Red Army proximity to Berlin while German reports claim defensive actions and shelling relief for civilians fleeing the city. Front advances include Konev's units near Guden and captures on the Neisse and Oder confluences.
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Berlin
London
Ukraine
Neisse
Oder
Guben
Moscow
Zhukov
Pravda
Red Army
Hans Arniz
Frankfurt-Kuestrin
Kienitz
Kuesttin
Guden
Konev
Kusehern
Pfoeren
Florida City to Give Free Lots to Veterans
St Petersburg Florida City council approved a plan to distribute free building lots to veterans who were city residents before enlistment. Lots come from city foreclosures and applicants must qualify for building loans under the GI Bill.
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Florida City
St Petersburg
Textile Union Rejects Wage Ruling as Meaningless
Washington CP The textile Workers union blasted the War Labor Board wage decision as meaningless and warned the ruling may affect meat packing wage cases. The board approved certain wage adjustments stalled by Vinson policy fights and authorized immediate bargaining on non monetary features. Emil Rieve announced 100000 union members were freed from pledges hours before the decision while denouncing the move as a paper order that would not lift any fiber worker’s pay.
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Washington
WLE
Emil Rieve
Textile Workers
Gown
New York
Southern
New England
Teamsters Seek Job Protection for Veterans
Men Folk JP David Raplen chief economist for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said the union seeks specific contractual protection for returning veterans. The 22 demands in negotiations with 762 Metropolitan Area milk distributors include veterans keeping old jobs or displacing junior workers, and severance pay to retain veterans when transfers or lower paid posts occur.
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Folk JP
David Raplen
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
and Helpers of America
A.fl
Kaplan
Whem Neo
Bombers Strike Hitler Alpine Hideout in Alps
U S bombers attacked Berchtesgaden and nearby Alpine fortifications in a raid described as the first air assault on Hitler’s mountain retreat. Aircraft faced heavy anti-aircraft fire but reported no shots fired at them over Berchtesgaden, with the town appearing peaceful and traffic reduced. The raid targeted rail cars and facilities near Obersalzberg as part of a broader Allied campaign.
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Rome
Hiter
Effine
Bexchiesgaden
Germany
Bhem
New Yorkers Prepare Curfew Eve Night Club Bonanza
New Yorkers gear up for a belated New Year revel as curfew limits approach. York pi night clubs line up champagne and reservations amid plans to close at midnight on Mondays, with bars ready for a busy weekend and heightened demand at venues like Copacabana and Diamond Horseshoe.
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York
A& Ion
Club Zanzibar
Copacabana
Raiders Uncover Large Stocks of Illegal Cigarettes
New York City Manhattan stores raided by 13 Tax Department agents uncovered about 2050 cigarettes. Ally Gen. Nathaniel L. Goldstein called it an opening in black market activity. No arrests were made as investigators trace illicit packs to distributors.
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New York
Manhattan
Nathaniel L. Goldstein
Goldeisin
Condeca Cizarettes
Pacearea
Gene Wittam
MeNsley
New Tax Bill Would Get Everyone's Goat
A New Hampshire bill seeks to tax goats at the same rate as livestock and real estate, triggering concern as assessors aim to apply higher assessments. The measure would treat goats like other taxable livestock, increasing the tax burden for goat owners.
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Concord
N. H
Livestox
New Hampshire
Roval Real Estate
Six Ringling Officials Get Jail Terms
Six Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey officials were sentenced for the July fire that killed 155. James A Hall George W Smith Leonard S Aylesworth Edward R Versteeg William Caley and David W Blanchfield received varied prison terms with most stayed to allow the circus to reopen. The fire at Madison Square Garden killed 139 at once and 29 died later in hospitals injuring 487.
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Hartford
Coan
Ring Brothers
Barnum and Salley
Inc
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Slaucter
James A. Hall
George W. Smith
Leonard S. Aylesworth
Edward R. Versteeg
Clan
William Caley
Starman
David W. Blanchield
Piince
Superior Court
Wiliam J. iShea
Madison Square Garden
Connecticut
Retsens
A Corporation
Washington cab offers comfort plus cigarettes
A quirky old travel note describes a Washington taxi with extras like reading matter, city directories, a floral display, a miniature dashboard museum, a sky blue interior with paper stars, and a romantic touch. It highlights varied comforts alongside cigarettes for riders.
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Ashington
Wy Gasoue
Washington
Nex
Mera
Gasane
Trapped Japs on Corregidor Commit Mass Hari Kari
Japanese defenders on Corregidor reportedly carried out mass suicide attempts as American forces closed in. The walled fort and surrounding areas saw heavy bombardment and ongoing combat as U S troops advanced from the south and north toward Intramuros.
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Corregidor
Germanis Slice President May Food Rations
Reported plan to cut food rations by thirteen percent as an emergency measure in Berlin. Electric power reportedly ordered cut in the capital to conserve energy. Mention of Paris and Roosevelts plans to visit France in late spring or summer, with de Gaulle unable to meet due to conference information.
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London
da Bertin
Red Army
Krosdeasis
Bertin Ra
Joseph
Paris
Roosevelt
Howes
de Gaulle
Ailgiers
Pierre Tengen
de Gante
Algiers
Pariz
Rooseplah
United States
Defersan Caffery
Aled
San
Irving Berlin Writes Song for Philippines
Irving Berlin drafted a new song for the Philippines after hearing a group of Filipinos in New Guinea sing his hit God Bless America with altered lyrics. He said he wanted Filipinos to have a song of their own and announced his admiration for their resilience.
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Gan Francisco
Night Tub Skirts Curfew By Having Candlelight Hour
Newark announced plans to test a candlelit hour to skirt curfew. The motion suggests using nighttime entertainment as a workaround while authorities seek to preserve operations.
Trade Pact Talks Open as Paris Aims for Cooperation
Foreign Minster Paul Henri Spaak arrived in Paris to discuss a French Belgian pact. Negotiations may seek patient cooperation and potential joint occupation of the western Rhineland as a path toward broader settlement.
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Paris
Paul Henri Epaak
Rhineland
Yanks Launch Massive Assault Linked To Pacific Invasion
The report details a vast American invasion force near Tarawa with 45,000 troops, heavy bombardment by sea and air, and fierce fighting around Mount Suribachi. Casualty counts rise as Marines advance, with thousands dead or wounded and ongoing efforts to push supplies ashore amid intense Japanese resistance.
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Cr Bisfield
Eressy
Moon
Pacific Island
Tarawa
jSimitz
Iws
I Soissons
France
Mor Landsberg
Adin
Richmond
Turners
Levis
Sioa
Seta
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