Allied Naval Chief Killed In Air Crash
Sir Bertram Ramsay, Allied naval commander and key architect of Dunkirk and Normandy operations, died in a plane crash en route to Belgium. The 61 or 62 year old veteran, nicknamed Dynamo, was reported to have been killed instantly after takeoff from Paris.
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Roosevelt notes rift among Allies in war talks
President Roosevelt acknowledged differences among the Allied powers on European political and territorial issues and suggested they cannot be settled at a forthcoming meeting with Churchill and Stalin. He indicated a February summit of the Big Three is likely and stressed aiding rescued populations.
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Film Star Susan Peters Shot on Hunting Trip
The Hollywood actress Susan Peters was shot while duck hunting near Cuyamaca Lake in California. She was moved 63 miles by auto to Mercy Hospital after a bullet lodged near her spine. an emergency operation was performed and her condition remained serious but improved the next day.
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Full British Fleet Arrives in Australia
A British fleet has arrived in Australia, reported by NW. B. C. correspondent George Forster in a short wave from the Philippines. The force, including aircraft carriers, is commanded by Adm. Sir Bruce Fraser, who recently held strategy talks with US Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
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Night Club Jobs Shrink as War Commission Targets Staffing
Washington reports indicate the War Manpower Commission plans stricter wage ceilings to cut male staff in night clubs and luxury venues. Operators face referrals to the Production Board if noncompliance continues, with night club employment shifting toward women. Detroit’s Treacy club reportedly surrendered several male workers after WMCE findings of wartime job diversions.
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Roosevelt Silent on Job for Wallace
Washington AM reports President Roosevelt avoided confirming any plan for Henry A. Wallace after his vice presidency ends January 20. Reporters inferred a potential role, but Roosevelt stated he had no news to share and did not announce any position for Wallace.
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Army Fires 1L1 Ward Co Officials in Seven Cities
The Army discharged 31 Ward and Co. officials in seven cities amid a seizure of orders and properties after a federal grand jury began investigating the dispute. General Byron led the seizure as executives protested, while other company staff were reassigned. Properties seized included 16 locations across Chicago Detroit St Paul Denver Portland San Rafael and Jamaica with two Detroit warehouses occupied.
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Quinn Named Democratic Senate Minority Leader in New York
Albany CP Sen Elmer F Quinn of Lihaitan was unanimously chosen to lead the Democratic Senate minority after a party caucus. Quinn succeeds veteran Joan Dunni gan who lost reelection. The vote was on the first ballot with Samuel L Greenberg nominating Manhattan and Joan W Downey seconding.
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Oswald B. Heck
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Stroll in Nazi Uniform Draws Gmen Curtain
A young boy wearing a khaki Nazi style armband uniform drew attention near the Justice Department building in Washington. G men intervened after the incident as pedestrians watched. the scene ended without further trouble and the uniform was taken as a souvenir by a GI.
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Bomber Raids Saipan Headquarters in U.S. Fleet Area
A lone Japanese twin engine bomber attacked Saipan yesterday within the U S fleet area but its single bomb dropped caused no damage. The raid underscores ongoing air activity over the central Pacific as Allied forces monitor for further strikes.
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“Jafsie” Lindbergh Case figure dies at Bronx home
Dr. Condon known world wide as “Jafsie” died after pneumonia at his Bronx residence. He aided the Lindbergh kidnapping case by delivering $50,000 to a man claiming to be John in Saint Faythond’s Cemetery. The infant was abducted March 1 1932 and found May 12 in Hopewell. Funeral private. body to lie in state before burial at Valhalla New York.
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Ohio Blizzard Traps Autists and Strands Vehicles
Hundreds of motorists were trapped by a blizzard across northern Ohio and rescued after a night of freezing conditions. Suplling reports listed scores of auto abandonments, homes opened to shelter evacuees, and 85 people hospitalized for frostbite and exposure.
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Ban on Theater Ticket Brokers Listed
New York Mayor La Guardia announced that a ban order targeting theater ticket brokers issued by Paul Moss, commissioner of licenses, has been rescinded. After an hours-long meeting with the board of governors of the League of New York Theatergoers, he said existing laws would be strictly enforced instead.
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Night Raid Over Berlin and Leiden Reported
German high command claimed Allied planes were destroyed or damaged while Allied air forces reported heavy bomber and fighter activity over Europe. US Ninth Air Force strafed two enemy columns in the 3% VER area, disabling 69 vehicles as daylight operations continued against German supply lines.
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House Group Urges Congress To Curb PAC Activity
A House investigating committee urged Congress to create a permanent agency to police political action committees and broaden the Corrupt Practices Act to cover primary elections and political education groups. The panel called for continuous regulation, updated rules, and criminal penalties for violations as campaign activity expands beyond major parties.
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New York Phone Operators Stand Fast on Strike Date
After a union company conference John J Moran president of the Federation of Long Lines Telephone Workers said there was no change in plans for a strike by New York City long distance operators on January 26 Our strike stands and we intend to strike on January 26 unless the company accepts our offer The 2209 operators are supervisors who voted to strike last week Wage increase recommended in October by the National War Labor Board The company endorsed the board's recommendation About 12000 members of the Traffic Employees Association of the New York Telephone Co began a strike vote yesterday
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National War Labor Board
Traffic Employees’ Association of the New York Telephone’ Co
Boy Found Near Times Square Station After Escape
A twelve year old boy Ronald Davis was found yesterday alongside subway tracks near Times Square Station. Detective David Mallee said the boy initially claimed he had been lured but later said he bound himself with wire to avoid a school examination for which he felt unprepared.
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4 F Draft Gets Green Light From Congress
Washington fights for manpower as War Mobilizer Byrnes pushes a 4F draft plan. Roosevelt endorses home front legislation to boost Munitions plants with 300000 workers while Congress opens its 79th session. Rayburn lauds the year end report and backs bills to direct funds to war industries amid policy debate.
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Gloria Vanderbilt Turned Twenty One Wins Four Million
The report states Gloria Vanderbilt will be 21 next month and receives a trust totaling about 4.36 million dollars. It notes her grandfather and father and mentions a court matter tied to her late family.
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Fired Ward Managers Refuse Army Order
Ward managers including O. W. Huddieston Imanezer and E. J. Barth say they will ignore an Army order and remain at work. Jane Sigze, discharged by URCOOpETa Au Ore, vows to return on the 30th and plans to stay seated in the next room until removed. An Army Major was reported in the office as the events unfolded.
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MacArthur Flyers Strike At Formosa
American air units under General Douglas MacArthur carried out strikes across Formosa and the central Pacific. Reports say planes shot down several enemy craft, damaged freighters, and attacked targets in Luzon, Negros, and southern areas, with ships and facilities hit around the China Sea coastline.
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Notes in Nuts Sent to Nazi War Prisoners Here
Notes in Nuts Sent to Nazi War Prisoners Here recounts a wartime routine of sending small parcels to POW camps in Germany. The War Department notes a ban on certain items, later lifted, and describes logistical details of how messages were transmitted to prisoners amid wartime censorship and security concerns.
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Deanna Durbin Divorce Finalized After Year Begin
Deanna Durbin 22 received a final decree of divorce from Vaughn Pash, film producer, as the first decree of the new year. An uncontested divorce had been granted in December 1933 on grounds of mental cruelty, with Durbin’s husband now serving as a Navy lieutenant.
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Allies advance as German retreat patches Saar front
Reports say the Third Army pushed more than nine miles into the southern Belgian border while a German withdrawal appears underway. News embargo on Belgian fronts lifted as Allied forces gain in the Western Front with limited new details after a 36 hour blackout.
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Captured Nazi Agents Face Military Trial
Two men landed on the Maine coast by a submarine November 2 are held for a military trial. Authorities expect an international tribunal action with decisions by President Roosevelt and commanding officers. The case involves two 1952 Nazi saboteurs captured in the United States, Curtis Compaugh, 78, of Nin Ninc, Conn., and Erich Gimapei, 35, a German citizen.
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Berlin reports confusion as officials address the political score and new year events. A Carman radio spokesman defended actions while details remain uncertain and garbled.
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