Congress guns for communications board
‘Millions for defense’ raises Solons’ eyebrows
By Si Steinhauser
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U.S. Navy Department (January 20, 1944)
CINCPAC Press Release No. 232
Seventh Army Air Force Mitchell bombers made daylight low-altitude raids on Mille Atoll in the Marshalls on January 18 and 19 (West Longitude Date).
In the first attack hits were made on gun emplacements, buildings and airdrome installations. One enemy lighter was damaged on the ground.
In the second attack five grounded planes and airdrome installations were hit. Two of our planes were lost.
Seventh Army Air Force fighters attacked shipping at Jaluit Atoll on January 19, damaging two small vessels.
On January 18, Jabor Island was attacked by Dauntless dive bombers of the 7th Army Air Force.
Fires were started in fuel storage areas. Two of our planes were shot down.
The Pittsburgh Press (January 20, 1944)
YANKS RAID FAR IN JAP WATERS
Major blow strikes for in Carolines
Central Pacific offensive extended hundreds of miles westward
By William F. Tyree, United Press staff writer
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British drive into Italian line anchor
Nazi report Minturno’s fall; Rome airfields blasted again
By C. R. Cunningham, United Press staff writer
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Raid on Bari described –
Fisher: Nazis blasted Allied port into a hellish nightmare
Harbor jammed with ships as German bombers struck Dec. 2, eyewitness says
By Frank Fisher, United Press staff writer
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Shot fells diplomat’s wife in her Chicago hotel room
Former Tokyo attaché hurries to side of his mate as daughter tells confusing stories
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Rail dispute may spur new labor policy
Old rabbit-out-of-the-hat process used to justify boost in wages
By Fred W. Perkins, Pittsburgh Press staff writer
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2 Dewey delegates go over to Willkie
Madison, Wisconsin (UP) –
Two more Wisconsin leaders of the “Draft-Dewey” movement switched to the Willkie camp today because they had not “received any encouragement that the New York Governor will be a candidate.”
The two, State Assembly Speaker Vernon Thompson of Richland Center, and Ralph Nelson of Superior, who had previously announced their candidacy for election as Dewey delegates to the GOP convention, became the third and fourth 1940 Dewey supporters to bolt in favor of Willkie.
Butler renews attack –
Good Neighbor costs hit again
Senator ‘proves’ report on spending was correct
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Davis holds lead in Louisiana vote
New Orleans, Louisiana (UP) –
Tabulation of more than half the votes in the Louisiana Democratic gubernatorial primary indicated today that a runoff will be necessary to decide the state’s next governor.
James H. “Jimmie” Davis, hillbilly songwriter of Shreveport, held a lead of almost 10,000 votes over his machine-backed opponent, Lewis L. Morgan of Covington, in returns from 1,002 of the state’s 1,867 precincts. Those districts gave Davis 97,157 votes to Morgan’s 87,953.
Davis took the lead yesterday afternoon when returns from the rural areas overcame Morgan’s early margin, built up by the machine vote from New Orleans.
Earl K. Long, a brother of the late Huey Long, was leading the race for lieutenant governor and had almost attained a majority.
Yanks pound Rabaul again but Allied loss is ‘high’
Failure of 12 planes to return brings warning from MacArthur against overoptimism
By Don Caswell, United Press staff writer
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Nation urged to get ready for ‘inevitable’ next war
Full and continued preparedness recommended executive vice president of WPB
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New treatment seen to cure heart disease
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Simms: Closer links to the French appear nearer
‘Straws in the wind’ cited following Churchill-de Gaulle talks
By William Philip Simms, Scripps-Howard staff writer
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