Jones Refuses Roosevelt Call to Quit Commerce Post
Former Secretary Jesse Jones resists President Roosevelt’s request to resign as Secretary of Commerce to install Henry Wallace. Roosevelt cites Jones’s strong service and aims Wallace for the post, while Jones notes the vast finance roles tied to the office and declines a diplomatic ambassadorship. The exchange follows Jones’s tenure since 1940 and references preparations for Wallace’s administration.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Brownell Sees Fourth Term Promise Fading
Republican national chairman Brownell argued that the November victory failed to guarantee Allied military gains or United Nations unity. He spoke in a G Q P Nations Committee meeting, outlining a plan to shape foreign and domestic policy, and suggested he may seek to keep the party chairmanship.
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West Coast Meatless Amid Plenty Amid War Strain
Bay area cities showed near meatless conditions while the Pacific Northwest faced beef oversupply and spoilage risk. The Office of Price Administration surveyed after raising the wholesale price. district leaders questioned jurisdiction and causes. California cattlemen blamed GPA missteps for lower beef quality, while AFL Butchers’ Union countered with sharp criticisms of packers and price ceilings.
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Rubber Shortage May Last After Capture of Indies
American British and Dutch officials convene to plan for shrinking the rubber shortage after liberation of the East Indies. Experts estimate two to three years to restore girdles tires tennis belts and other rubber goods. Officials seek facts on plantations and production as Allied forces retake East Indian jungles.
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International effort urged to safeguard Vienna targets war nations
Posters appearing in Rome yesterday call for all warring nations to spare Vienna. The notice promotes formation of The International Association for the Safeguarding of Vienna and urges protection of the Austrian capital during conflict.
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iMoscow Prods Allies for Lag On Western Front
London dispatch quotes Moscow radio urging a Western Front offensive after the Russian drive across Poland. It claims the offensive has placed the Allies in a stronger position to counter German attacks and to break through to Berlin soon. The broadcast predicts two massive waves from east and west toward Berlin.
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FDR to Report Full Big Three Details to Congress
President Roosevelt plans extraordinary precautions to reassure Congress and the nation about the Moscow Tehran meetings with Churchill and Stalin. He may report comprehensively on outcomes and any secret understandings to preempt charges of hidden deals. Secretary Stettinius and Hull are involved in facilitating forthcoming disclosures to the Senate and House foreign affairs committees.
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Cornell Plans New Business School This Summer
Cornell University will establish a business and public administration school opening July 1. President Edmund Day announced admission requires three years of undergrad work, with degree timelines: bachelor after one year in the school, master after two. The program focuses on leadership in private enterprise and public affairs.
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Jap Cabinet approves all-out labor draft for mobilization
Premier Koiso unveils sweeping manpower control law to supplant current labor rules as Japan aims to bolster war industry. Law targets all workers including students and retirees, mandates employer quotas, and quarterly payroll reporting as the Diet prepares formal enactment.
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Japs on Luzon Lack Rifles Use Bamboo Spears
Dagupan Luzon reports that 9 Japanese reinforcements landed on Luzon Island with only one quarter of a regiment of 11 600 men armed with rifles. The rest 1 260 soldiers wielded bamboo spears. The officer, a West Point graduate, said the Japanese expected an American landing a month earlier before Lingayen Gulf. He noted December reinforcement, movement constraints, and lack of transport limited foot soldiers.
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Meatless Tuesdays and Fridays Begin in New York
Mayor LaGuardia announced meatless Tuesdays and Fridays for New York starting Tuesday January 30. City officials and the restaurant industry agreed to a strictly enforced program. He also designated Mondays for serving leftovers at home and specials in restaurants.
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MacArthur Wins Tarlac Manila 65 Miles Away
American forces captured Tarlac and nearby airfields on Luzon as part of a Manila bound invasion. Frontline dispatches cite seizure of Carmen Rosales Lingayen area and gains from Santa Ignacia Victoria and La Paz. MacArthur reports Manila north highway under American control from Sison to Paniqu, severing Japanese forces in the north from those in the south.
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Germans Use Disguises On Italian Front
German patrols along the Italian front used British winter uniforms to infiltrate Fifth Army lines but were detected in at least one instance and shot. Fifth Army raiding parties clashed with Nazis at multiple points as artillery fire decreased. Patrols moved toward German positions above Bologna and near Mount Fano, Piansinatica, and the Senio river area, with several strongpoints captured by Eighth Army tanks and infantry.
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Berlin reports new U S landing on Luzon
Berlin broadcast said Japanese forces sank 14 landing barges and that Americans mounted a new landing on Luzon in the Lingayen Gulf near San Fabian above Damortis. The date was not specified.
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Patton Smashes Nazi Line In Luxembourg
U S Third Army under General Patton drives west and south into Luxembourg and Belgium, cracking the German south flank and threatening key escape routes near Wilts and Vianden. Hodges First Army closes to within miles of St Vith as American forces trap and outflank along a broad 300 mile Western Front.
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Utility Company Gets 53,000,000 Refund on Tax
Washington report shows New York Edison Co. received a large tax refund, with 15,000 individuals and firms getting $32 or more refunds in the year through June 30. Notable overpayers include Laughton, Henry Fonda, Conrad Nagel, Simone Simon, and Adolphe Menjou. estates also listed.
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De Gaulle Government Plans Labor Draft for War Production
Minister of Labor Alexandre Parodi announced the provisional government intends to draft men between 40 and 70 years for work in vital industries. The De Gaulle government will select workers as needed after consulting labor and employers' organizations for service in war plants and other essential undertakings.
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British Take Island Base Off Burma
British amphibious troops seized Ramree Island off Burma in a third leap ahead along the coast, landing on northern beaches after heavy shelling and air bombardment. The operation opened a flank toward south Burma, with Indian jungle fighters and commandos securing Kyaukprul as the push continues. The overland route to China via the Ledo Road remained a key objective.
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Defend Church Pope Exhorts in Speech on Peace
The pope urged defense of the church and urged peaceful intent. He lamented mob violence and criticized groups opposing the church, naming several activist factions and public figures as examples of outrage.
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Reds Seize Tannenberg Near Breslau
Reds push deep into German territory around Breslau and seize Tannenberg as Soviet forces peel back from Stalingrad promising a major turn in the Eastern Front. Marshal Rokossovsky’s Second Army nears the Baltic as Winter rages. Moscow reports a historic Soviet advance eclipsing prior setbacks.
Yank Flyers Bomb Saar Rail Bases In Berlin Run
Allied bombers struck freight yards opposite the Saar Palatinate including Mannheim in a major raid using 3000 tons of explosives. American heavy bombers, escorted by fighters, battled cold conditions and heavy flak while targeting rail hubs and yards in the Saar region and near the Adriatic front as dawn air operations continued.
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Viensia
Adriatic
Ainings
Four Thousand Dollars in Furs Stolen from Syracuse Stores
Thieves took furs valued at more than 4000 dollars from three Syracuse show windows yesterday. They used two bricks wrapped in canvas to punch holes in the plate glass, enabling the theft. Strong evidence points to multiple suspects.
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