Recreation park plan for Rouss Park drawn up in Winchester
A public meeting drew over one hundred civic and fraternal representatives as F Elwood Allen presented a comprehensive 143 acre Winchester recreation plan. Proposals include a 10 acre water sports area, a modern pool and bath house, a 9 hole golf course, multiple courts, a sports area, picnic facilities and camping space with trails avoiding wooded sections.
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Rouss Park
F. Elwood Allen
Manhasset
N. Y
Seaboard
Winchester
Ling
Odern
Allen
Preston
Arthur Jones
Southeastern
National Recreational Association
Virginia Gregory
President Forecasts Action on War Jobs Bid
President Roosevelt indicated he would transmit a report from Army and Navy leaders and share brief remarks. He signaled support for his upcoming measure to penalize men aged 18 to 45 who refuse war work, estimating firm action without detailing specifics.
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Roosevelt
Army
Navy
May
Britain and Allies Seek Forces for Liberated Areas
Britain and Allied governments in liberated countries plan to conscript troops to bolster armies of liberation. Eden notes no foreign press corps is permanently attached to the Red Army. Britain says it will provide aid as available in the effort to shape postwar arrangements including the Ruhr Saar Rhine and parts of Pomerania and Silesia.
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France
Russia
Germany
Ruhr
Saar
Rhine Valley
Pomerania
Silesia
Eden
Red Army
Britain
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers printed on page one list Montgomery as question one and include a series of quiz responses. It notes a quote about playing first cue football and asks about Madagascar inhabitants, monarchy, The Hague, a bird painter, the Volga, Italy, a true/false item, and a Bible reference Luke 1 17.
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Montgomedy
Madagascar
Monarchy
the Hague
the Volga
Italy
Triple Increase In Goods For China Is Sought
Allied officials aim to boost China bound supplies after the Ledo road opens within weeks. The plan targets about 100000 tons of munitions monthly by road and air deliveries exceeding 30000 tons per month from India. China’s military prospects improve, but the political picture in Chungking remains unsettled with Chiang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang facing dissident gains and pressure from Washington to unite with the communists.
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Washington
China
Ledo Road
India
Chungking
Burma
Chiang Kai-Shek
Kuominaing Party
Chiang
Roosevelt
Patrick Hurley
Gusev Called To Moscow For Big Three Talks
Soviet ambassador to Britain Fydor Gusev is recalled to Moscow for consultations with Premier Stalin ahead of a renewed Big Three conference as reported by diplomatic circles in London.
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London
Fydor Gusev
Britain
Moscow
Marshall Stalin
Tony
German Bicyclists Are Mowed Down in Night Drive
In Houfalizer the Second Armored Division reports a light tank encountered 60 German cyclists who charged the tank in a Banzai-like assault. The Americans mowed down the attackers, with Lt. Col. E. A. Trahan noting they seemed drunk or crazy with the cold.
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Houfpalize
Jan
Second Armored Division
Houfalizer
E. A. Trahan
Lafayette
Fugitive Huey Davis Wins Pardon in Georgia
Huey Davis of Louisville, a former chain gang fugitive who became a Merchant Marine officer, surrendered and was pardoned after ten years on the run. He served two consecutive sentences for auto theft and fought adversity, later describing his years of escape as hell. The piece also notes Robert Burns’ similar case and compares clemency outcomes.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Huey Davis
Louisville Ky
Caribbean
Davis
Robert Elliot Burns
Parole Board
Edward B. Everrett
New Jersey
Harry J. Moore
Pardons Board
Ellis Arnall
Burns
Lets All Back The Attack Buy War Bonds
A wartime appeal urges readers to support the war effort by purchasing bonds. The campaign endorses public savings to finance military operations and strengthen national security through citizens’ financial participation.
Record $7 Billion Spent on Liquor in 1944
Government economists report 1944 liquor spending topped 7 billion dollars up from 1943, driven by higher excise taxes and greater distilled spirits use. The figures prompt debates on wartime tax policy with anti liquor groups ready to mobilize as Rep Bryson plans a new prohibition bill.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Church
Rep
Bryson
D-Sc
Australia Ships At John Lewis Visit Dodged By Government
Australia union leaders say a proposal to invite John L. Lewis to visit Australia will be dropped by the government. Maurice Callard, president of the clothing trades union, argues such a visit would complicate coal industry peace and Australian coal politics.
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Melbourne
Australia
John L. Lewis
Maurice Callard
Clothing Trades Union
Lewis
Richard Keane
Callard
Keane
Patrols Reach San Antona Then Turned Back By Nazis
American patrols attempting to reach San Antona west of the Florence Bologna highway were repelled yesterday by German small arms fire. Sharp skirmishes occurred elsewhere on the Italian front amid snow and rain, with no changes in Fifth or Eighth Army forward positions. Long range machine gun fire plaguing Monte Battogliola district on the Fifth Army's right flank.
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Rome
San Antona
Florence- Bologna
Eighth Army
Fifth Army
Monte Battogliola
Snowbound Northeast Braces For Deep Cold Wave
Snowbound residents in northeastern states face a new subzero cold snap as a cold air mass moves from Wisconsin and Michigan toward the East. Albany records 17 inches as roads vary from clear to closed while widespread shoveling continues from New England to Pennsylvania and beyond.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Albany
N. Y
Wisconsin
Michigan
Upper
New York State
New England
St. Lawrence Valley
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Federal Weather Bureau
Mearisburg
Weather Bureau
Texas
Brownsville
Port Arthur
Oklahoma
Kansas
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
Nebraska
Strikes In Britain Prove Costly
London Jan 17 Strikes in Britain during the first 11 months of 1944 caused the loss of 3,648,000 man working days, more than any similar period in 12 years, according to the British Labor Ministry. Coal mining disputes accounted for about 2,466,000 of the days lost.
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London
Britain
British Labor Ministry
Star News Summary Prompt Reminder
The snippet invites readers to follow complete coverage of local national and world events from The Star, signaling a comprehensive news presentation across multiple levels.
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the Star
Jap Evacuations Increase, Tokyo Warns
Radio Tokyo said evacuations will rise as authorities in Fukushima prepare for more evacuees amid limited housing. The broadcast intercepted by the FCC notes prudent preparations despite few housing allocations. Fukushima lies north of Tokyo.
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Associated Press
Radio Tokyo
Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Pukushima
Fukushima
Jap Resistance on Luzon Beachhead Faces Slow Japanese Reply
Japanese tanks were spotted on the right flank of the 50 mile Luzon beachhead but showed hesitancy against American firepower. Reports say central Luzon forces withdrew northeast as Sixth Army landed. US warplanes dominated Luzon skies aiding the southward drive toward Alaminos on Bolinao Peninsula.
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Luzon
Island
Alaminos
Bolinao Peninsula
U. S
Bombers damage air fields across Aparri Clark and Batangas
Bombers damaged runways and airfield installations along the island and destroyed many parked planes at Aparri Clark and Batangas. Only three Japanese planes were seen in the air and all were shot down. One U S plane was lost.
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Aparri
Clark
Batangas
U. S
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Coca-Cola
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