Congress Grants Right of Way for 60 000 Planes
Washington January 8 Congress approved the war production program with 60 000 planes annually and a total military and defense funding of 56 billion dollars. A 10 member committee was named to watchdog the armament drive while Ways and Means considered 7 billion in new taxes and 2 billion in social security levies. Some lawmakers favored stiffening taxes and even a general sales tax as a last resort.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Truman
D.mo
Ttee
Ways and Means Members
Rooly
Coughton
German Upheaval Reports Are Treated With Reserve
London reports a foreign office commentator urged extreme caution on German upheaval claims, noting most stories derive from a single unnamed source. Meanwhile British jungle fighters retreat south of the Slim river in Malaya as Japanese forces threaten Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
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London
Foreign Office
Germany
Nnion
Berlin
Associated Press
Singapore
Slim River
Malaya
Japan
Kuala Lumpur
Perak
Selangor
Below Coldest Since 1936 Across Winchester Area
For the first time since 1936, Winchester and nearby endured sub zero temperatures. The 6:30 to 7:30 am reading was two below, 8:00 am showed one below, and 8:30 am reached zero. Dr. Walter Hough of the Winchester Research Laboratory notes Riverton Junction is among the coldest spots.
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Winchester
Walter Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Riverton Junction
Whereabouts of Pacific Fleet Mystifies Japs
Washington reports Tokyo shows concern over U S Pacific fleet as Axis rumor campaigns spread vague reports of battles in the western Pacific. Navy declines comment on sea actions while noting no truth to claims of a fleet destroyed. Observers cite Japan seeking fleet strength to assess East Indies operations.
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Washington
United States Paciffe
Tokyo
Pacific
Netherlands
United States
Australia
Navy Department
Philippines
East Indies
U. S
French Policeman Slain In Paris
In Paris a police officer was killed by terrorists while protecting a German. He was found dying with three bullets in his body by two officers who arrived after hearing his whistle and he died shortly afterward.
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Vichy
France
Jan
Baris
Iceman
Winchester Says Forget Us In Face Of World Hunger
Mr Winchester argues that if nations ignore their own needs, quotas and extra effort would strain food supplies for their own people and struggle to feed a starving world.
Labor's Bid For Voice In Auto Industry Denied
Washington date not provided report states labor sought a share in control of the auto industry's war production program but was rejected by the Office of Production Management OPM due to a labor management deadlock. A new six member committee will non independently act and instead make recommendations to OPM with three management and three labor representatives and an OPM official.
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Washington, Jan
Edsel Ford
C. C. Carlton
Motor Wheel Corporation
C. E. Wilson
General
Wilson
America
Committee Ratong
Seteeaneke
Ge Ge
Fire Sweeps Big Manhattan Pier
A five alarm fire in Manhattan destroyed the Hudson river pier used by the New York Central Rail road and the America South Africa Steamship Line. Flames spread to the baggage room of the 42d Street terminal of the West Shore ferry, suspending service to the Weehawken route. Every fire company in Manhattan and three fireboats suppressed the blaze within an hour.
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New York
Hudson River
New York Central Railroad
America-South Africa Steamship Line
West Shore
New Jersey
Weehawken
N. J
Manhattan
Roosevelt Presses for Veto Power Over Farm Prices
The Roosevelt administration seeks veto authority for the Secretary of Agriculture over farm price ceilings under a pending bill. Senate leaders plan to present the letter to rally support as Farm bloc leaders led by Senator Bankhead oppose centralized price control. Taft of Ohio aided cross party efforts, with Barkley and Brown steering the measure amid bi partisan pressure.
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Gton
Roosevelt
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Barkley
Brown
D.-Mich
Bankhead
D. - Ala
Taft
Ohio
Food Administration
Hoover
Clarke County Limits Public Dance Halls After Midnight
Clarke County supervisors adopted an ordinance making it unlawful to keep open a public dance hall between midnight and February 1. The meeting also approved a resolution, while Segology Seay and Winchester plan steps to address alleged misuses of Opequon Creek.
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Berryville
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Segology Seay
Winchester
Opequon Creek
22 Below Zero In Md Mountains
Sub zero temperatures grip Maryland as Allegany county reports minus 22 at 7 30 a m Big Savage minus 15 Frostburg minus 10 Cumberland minus 5 with Shenandoah river ice from bank to bank Outlying readings drop to eight below and seven below in Middletown and Winchester notes compare unofficial readings and historic lows Local hourly readings begin at 1 pm showing a pattern of sub zero temperatures across the region
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Associated Press
Maryland
Mile Creek
Allegany County
Big Savage
Frostburg
Cumberland
Shenandoah River
Riverton
Norfolk and Western Bridge
Nail’s
Route 50
Winchester
Geneva Whitacre
Whitacre
R. A. Kline
Middeltown
Special Defense For Airdromes in Britain
Britain creates a special defense corps to protect airdromes from air borne assault. Major General F Liardet will command. corps to be under the air council and RAF. Liardet has long service in London's territorials and WWI decorations.
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London
Britain
von Crete
Germany
F. Liardet
Air Council
American National Guard
Artillery
Friendship Fire Company Lead by Argenbright Captain
The Friendship Fire Company operates under the command of Captain William Argenbright, providing firefighting services and routine station duties in the town. The unit participates in drills, equipment checks, and community safety activities led by the captain.
Civilian Pilots Called Upon To Join Armed Force
Washington January 8 Thousands of pilots trained under the Civilian Pilot Training program are urged to join the army or navy air forces. Brigadier General Connolly, CAC administrator, says choice of service is voluntary but requests graduates to apply for air training if needed. Charles Stanton notes readiness of both services for more applicants as Connolly prepares to resume active duty January 15.
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Washington
Army
Navy Air Forces
Navy
Connolly
Civil Aeronautics
Charles Stanton
Apple Holdings Storage Declines From Last Year
Storage figures from Winchester show a total of 358 607 barrels current versus 477 653 a year ago across three principal companies. Movement is described as very good and prices satisfactory with detailed holdings by type and year.
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Apple
Winchester
Attlee says Britain lacks resources for full Pacific prep
In the House of Commons Major Clement Attlee admitted Britain does not have enough resources to fully prepare against Japan. He noted Japan's current fleet strength in the Pacific and praised allied unity as the United States joins the war. He said U.S. entry shaped the war but did not erase Japan's advantages.
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London
Clement R. Attlee
Cenae
Ing
Jaienibs
House of Commons
Britain
Pacific
United Nations
America
Atlee
Commons
United States
Accure
Japan
Gas Rationing Not In Prospect Says Ickes
Interior Secretary Ickes said there is no immediate prospect of gasoline rationing as a war measure. He noted potential savings from a national 40 mph speed limit and announced it would be set at national parks. He linked rubber shortages to the potential need for reduced civilian gasoline use in 1942.
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Washington
Ickes
Eer
Bushnell Fractures Wrist After Bank Slip
George B. Bushnell cashier at Union Bank slipped leaving the bank at 9:45 PM, fracturing his wrist. He was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment and will remain there today.
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George B. Bushnell
Union Bank
Retreats Spread Across N Africa As Axis Falls Back
British reports say Hitler’s North African forces are withdrawing along the road to Tripoli with spearheads 600 miles from the Libya drive start. Soviet dispatches claim advances within 40 miles of the Vyazma line and heavy fighting near Tikhvin as Red Army pushes through German defenses. Attlee told Parliament the initiative has shifted to the Russians, noting retreats undermine Hitler’s plans.
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Associated Press
Adolf
Russia
London
Clement R. Attlee
Churchill
Hitler
Moscow
Leningrad
Feodosiya
Crimean
Tikhvin
Volkhovo
Fear of American outpost near Britain voiced in Commons
London lawmakers warned that British power could shift toward the United States with Washington conference results. Members described a potential loss of military central control as a disquieting prospect, likening Europe to a coast under Helgoland.
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London
House of Commons
Washington
Tabortey Richard
Les
America
Helgoland
Europe
Edgar Louis Granville
Eight Die As Mine Sweeper Arnold Sinks Off Shoals
Army officials reported eight men drowned when the 98 foot mine sweeper Arnold sank about 20 miles off the Isles of Shoals while being towed to port. The only survivor was the vessel’s master William H Chasteen of Connecticut. Names of victims not immediately available.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Fortstitution
Atlantic
Isles of Shoals
Arnold
William H Chasteen
Em Conn
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