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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
5
Washington, Dec. 29. War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes announced the government will authorize 186 ships, including 24 Liberty ships, for delivery in the second half of 1945. The move aims to close the shipping gap as supply needs rise and civilians in liberated areas are protected.
Actress Lovie Lynch in New York denounces a British MP and British accent as she praises American delivery. She recalls J Henry Proctor’s remarks about voices, defends Hollywood, and says Americans speak louder and clearer. Lynch cites Ellen Drew and Charles Bickford in a heated exchange.
The B-17 Flying Fortress Swoose rested briefly at Davis-Monthan air base as Lt. Gen. George H. Brett and Brig. Gen. Eugene H. Beebe awaited favorable weather to move east. The aircraft, nicknamed Swoose for its battered history, bore 27 national flags on its nose from former flights.
Mexico City shows a new law taking effect Sunday that bans wagering and requires a majority of jai alai performers to be Mexican. The sport has long featured large numbers of Cuban and Spanish players, with betting customary in events.
Smooth gray and brown cut worms emerge from eggs laid in late summer by obscure brownish moths.
American officials confirm a six man patrol was captured west of Bastogne on December 17 and executed in cold blood by SS guards. One survivor crawled a mile to reach American lines after being riddled with bullets.
A wounded American soldier describes Germans stomping his face and leaving him bleeding with purple lips as medics work. He crawls to safety through battle debris, while earlier Nazi atrocities are noted in Washington records amid a tax refund request. A woman rejects $1.12, asking it be used to aid the war effort.
A widow who washes dishes to support herself faces an unexpected official challenge from the Treasury Department, highlighting financial hardship and bureaucratic obstacles she must overcome.
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