Russians Push Toward Berlin Reach Near Breslau
Soviet forces widened the winter offensive into Silesia and East Prussia advancing toward Breslau and Poznan while claiming a bridgehead on the Oder river. Moscow press reports note six army group involvement and over 200 German towns captured amid fierce German defenses.
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London
German Silesia
East Prussia
Oppeln
Upper Silesian
Breslau
Oder River
Poland
Poznan
Berlin
Joseph Stalin
Moscow
Oder
Silesia
Reuters
Germany
Ivan S. Konev
First Ukraine
The
Margareth
People’s Army
Gauleiter
Gestapo
Henrich Himmler
Luzon Fighting Worsens as Casualties Reported
General MacArthur says American patrols push toward Manila from Clark Field in Central Luzon. In two weeks of Luzon combat Japan suffers about 14 000 casualties including 6 449 dead 423 captured and 7 200 wounded. American losses total 3 145 including 657 killed and 187 missing.
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Luzon
Manila
Clark Field
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Margarine Price Hike Sets Feb Ration to Three Points
The OPA announces margarine will rise from two to three red points per pound in February while creamery butter remains at 24 points. Bacon stems and fatty pork cuts regain one point. All other meats processed foods cheeses shortening and oils stay unchanged.
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Washington
OPA
Square Milk Bottles May Save Space
College Station reports a home economy effort to save refrigerator space by using square milk bottles. A. and M. College Extension Service notes tests by a large dairy company show 12 round bottles fit in an ice box as 19 square bottles, with potential nearly 40 percent space savings in cold rooms and possible adjustments to filling and washing equipment.
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College Station
Bernice Claytor
A. and M. College Extension Service
Firestone Store To Be Opened Here
O. M. Kissinger has rented the Truett building and will open a Firestone store within three or four weeks. He will stock a full line of automobile and truck tires accessories and auto parts and plans interior painting and improvements before stocking the shop. Kissinger has years of experience as an automobile salesman.
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O. M. Kissinger
Truett
Sanders Grocery
Firestone
Mr. Kissinger
Service members’ updates and confirms in wartime
A roundup notes Pvt Lawrence Burden Jr visiting family at Camp Crowder Missouri and Lt David W Smith returning to Kingman Arizona. It lists soldiers stationed in Hawaii Guam Aleutians Philippines and Europe with notes on POW letters and recent wounds promotions and transfers.
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Pvt
Lawrence Burden Jr
Camp Crowder, Mo
David W. Smith
Kingman, Ariz
Dallas
W. H. Stedham
Navy
Merchant Marine
Jackie Hugh Stedham
Lee Stedham
Guam
Cecil Stedham
Aleutians
Ernest Webb
Pacific
Sterling Fuller
France
Homer Sanderson
War Department
Pfc
J. W. Sanderson
Luxembourg
Commerce Secretary Post 15 and the RFC Power Play
Washington describes Henry A Wallace’s potential as Commerce Secretary as a banker boss over vast RFC assets totaling about 14 billion with commitments of 32 billion. The piece outlines government control of steel rubber aircraft and metal plants, including Ford Willow Run, Chrysler Dodge, General Motors aircraft, and major facilities across the nation, showing the postwar economic dominance of RFC and Defense Plant Corp units under cabinet leadership.
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Washington
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
General Motors Co
Reconstruction Finance Corp
RFC
Mr. Wallace
Jesse Jones
Defense Plant Corp
America
Chrysler Dodge
Chicago
Utah
Curtiss-Wright
Buffalo
Columbus
St. Louis
Kenmore
N. Y
Louisville
General Motors
Wright Aeronautical Corp
Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp
Institute
W. Va
du Pont Co
Dow Chemical Co
Los Angeles
Velasco
Texas
Goodyear
Akron
Houston
Firestone
Lake Charles
Kopper United Co
Monaca
Neches Butane Products Co
Port Neches
Commerce Secretary
Nevada
Basic Magnesium Inc
Dow Magnesium Corp
Steel
Republic Steel Corp
Cleveland
Birmingham
Fredericktown
Warren
Youngstown
Odd Conversation Hockey Fan Delays Start
A late arriving spectator asks for the score while another replies nothing shows as the game has not begun yet. The banter highlights anticipation before puck drops.
Housewives Warned Of Bogus Coconut Product
Texas health officials warn housewives about a mislabeled shredded coconut mix sold in unlabeled sacks. The counterfeit blend contains coconut cornflakes oil and sugar and sells for 65 to 75 cents per pound. Cornflakes add bulk making the mix weigh half coconut yet occupy twice the volume.
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Austin
George W. Cox
Texas
Cox
F R to Keep Perkins In New Cabinet
President Roosevelt will not accept Frances Perkins's resignation as Labor Secretary as reports of a fourth term replacement subside. Perkins declined to disclose a letter from the President asking her to stay and denying her request to resign after twelve years.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Miss Perkins
Long voyage the Navy must cover to Luzon beachhead
The article notes the vast Pacific supply distance from San Francisco to Lingayen Gulf in Luzon. It compares the voyage to traveling repeatedly across Texas or from Seattle to Miami and back. Some ships depart from East Coast ports and traverse the canal, nearly doubling the distance.
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Dallas
Pacific
Lingayen Gulf
Luzon
Philippines
San Francisco
Texas
Seattle
Wash
Miami
Fla
Global press grew from four thousand to ninety four thousand
A century ago the world had about 4,000 newspapers and magazines. Today that figure rises to roughly 94,000, reflecting vast expansion in print media across regions and languages.
Canning Center Set To Open Next Tuesday
The Gram mar School basement canning center will open next Tuesday and run three days weekly for four weeks. It operates eight hours daily from 9 a.m. Those interested should contact Mrs. Otto Russell or Mrs. R. D. Maddux.
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Otto Russell
Russell
R. D. Maddux
House Group OKs Limited Service at Washington
The House military committee approved a limited national service bill for men ages 18 to 45 with an option to choose employers when drafted. The measure drops a required closed shop ban, passing 20 to 5, and Chairman Andrew J. May plans rules-clearing for House debate beginning Friday or Monday, with a final decision expected late next week.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Andrew J. May
Dem
Kentucky
Rules Committee
U. S. Casualties Reach High War-Comparative Totals
Washington reports official World War II losses at 686 380 total Americans across all services, with 604 352 Army and 82 029 Navy Marine and Coast Guard, versus 259 735 total in World War I. A breakdown lists killed wounded missing and prisoners of war for each war.
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Washington
U. S
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Henry L. Stimson
Ardennes
Stimson
Beaumont Rep. Smith files bill to ban parking meters
Austin reports Rep. W. L. Smith of Beaumont introduced a bill prohibiting fees for parking on taxed streets and roads and barring municipal use of parking meters. He said he expects reaction to the proposal.
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Austin
W. L. Smith
Beaumont
Smith
Ex-Dean of A. and M. Nominated as Envoy
Edward Jack Kyle former dean of Texas A and M College was nominated Monday to serve as ambassador to Guatemala by the administration.
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Washington
Roosevelt Monday
Edward Jack Kyle
Texas A. & M. College
Guatemala
Palace Theatre Joins March of Dimes Drive in Texas
Starting today through January 31, every Texas theatre will take part in the March of Dimes drive for infantile paralysis. A Greer Garson screen appeal will run at all performances and collections will benefit the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation with half staying in Grayson County to aid local children. The statewide campaign aims to raise over 500000, about one dollar per theatre seat, following Texas theatres’ 214056.13 last year of the state total 462127.28.
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Texas
M. B. Hasty
Lovely Greer Garson
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Hasty
Roosevelt
Grayson County
Motion Picture
Texas Theatres
Sinclair Farm Meet at High School Auditorium
W O Young announces Sinclair Refining Company will present a free farmers show at the High School auditorium Thursday night February 1 at 8 o'clock. Three films will be shown: Farm Work Simplification Old MacDonald Had a Farm and Goodyear Frolics. All farmers and those interested in farming are invited.
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W. O. Young
Sinclair Refining Company
MacDonald
3185 Tried by U S Courts Martial
American general courts martial tried 3,185 officers and enlisted men for offenses in the United Kingdom over two years. Of those, 2,858 were convicted and 327 acquitted. 19 were convicted of murder with seven executed and 12 life terms. 24 convicted of rape with three executions, though Eisenhower disapproved one death sentence and commuted three others.
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Washington
United Kingdom
Army and Navy Journal
Eisenhower
How OPA Sets Thread Price Increases
Washington reports how the Office of Price Administration determines a 5 cent per pound ceiling increase for industrial cotton stitching thread. The calculation uses landed mill parity, average cotton grade and staple, a percent-per-pound cotton tolerance, conversion costs, and a profit aligned with peacetime returns.
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Washington
OPA
Walkie-talkies For Civilians May Hit Homes
FCC proposes civilian walkie talkie service under Citizens Radio Communication. The 460 to 470 megacycles band would let households, autos, and businesses use portable one man transmitters for short-range communications with spouses, doctors, farmers, and delivery teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Citizens’ Radio Communication Service
Federal Communications Commission
America
FCC
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Raymond Wallace
Sike
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Raymond Smith
Harvey Lee Smith
Philippine Military Prison Camp No. 1
Ray Gene Connelly
J. B. Connelly
Trenton
Belgium
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Glen Earnheart
Will Shaw
Whitewright
England
Vernon J. Gierhart
Miramar
Army Ground and Service Forces
Santa Barbara
Australia
New Guinea
Ninth Service Command
5Th Engineers Special Brigade
Com
APO
New York
Sgt
J. B. Phillips
Pacific War Theatre
Clyde Sadler
William H. Cato
R. J. Bush
Army Air Forces
Boise
Idaho
Houston Darwin
Lewes
Delaware
C. G
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Conn
Lonnie Darwin
Anna Joyce Benson
E. E. Benson
Whitewright High School
Benson
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
Russell R. Hicks
Italy
George Hicks
Roy
Robert
Turner
Sergeant Hicks
Army Air Corps
Pfe
Joe Hicks
Tarawa
Hawaii
Ford Scott Vestal
R. C. Vestal
Harvard University
Commerce
F. R
Perkins
Sun Office
Luzon Beachhead
House Group Ok’s
Palace Theatre
Sinclair Farm
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