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January 15, 1944

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Bombs Raze Heart of Sofia; Mass Exodus Adds to Panic; AIR BLOWS AT SOFIA RAZE CORE OF CITY

By Joseph M. Levy

traveler describes Sofia plight as result of Allied raids; damage and mass exodus cited

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KNOX ASKS NATION TO TRAIN ITS YOUTH; Urges Year's Service for Boys Attaining Age of 17 or 18 to Prepare to Defend Country

By the Associated Press

Greater Cleveland Council dinner; Sec Knox s

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HOUSE COMMITTEE BACKS STATES BILL ON SOLDIER VOTING; Coalition Victorious, 7 to 5, to Report Senate Version and Reject Federal Plan

By John D. Morris

House com backs substitute bill offered by 3 Southern Sens to leave voting adm to States; defeats Worley-Lucas compromise Fed ballot bill; Lodge testifies on his bill, Sen com; would provide ballot only for overseas services; Sen Tydings offers bill

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Time Bombs Found Among Oranges Shipped From Spain to England; BRITISH FIND BOMBS IN ORANGE CARGOES

By Cable To the New York Times

Time bombs found among orange shipments to Brit

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Nazis Throw in Reserves

By Unknown Author

Stalin order of day announces Mozyr capture; salvos fired; USSR forces take Kalinkovichi and sweep west; take Stepan; Vatutin and Rokossovsky armies attempt to trap Gers in Pripet Marshes seen; heavy Ger resistance repulsed in Vinnitsa sector; map

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Notable Births

1944Jenny Nimmo, English author^[†]

Jenny Nimmo is a British author of children's books, including fantasy and adventure novels, chapter books, and picture books. Born in England, she has lived mostly in Wales for 40 years. She is probably best known for two series of fantasy novels: The Magician Trilogy (1986–1989), contemporary stories rooted in Welsh myth, and Children of the Red King (2002–2010), featuring schoolchildren endowed with magical powers. The Snow Spider, first of the Magician books, won the second annual Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the 1987 Tir na n-Og Award as the year's best originally English-language book with an authentic Welsh background. The Stone Mouse was highly commended for the 1993 Carnegie Medal. Several others of hers have been shortlisted for children's book awards.