Japanese lose 72-81 planes in 2-day battles over Manila; US planes raid Mabbalacat airdrome, Clark Field; bomb and strafe Batangas airfield; US Navy plane downs Jap transport plane; US PT-boat downs 2 Jap planes off Mindoro; Jap amphibious landings, Leyte, noted; US patrol plane reptd downed in Mindanao area; crew rescued; US planes blast Silay airdrome, Negros; Domei repts on US attacks on Clark Field

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M'Arthur's 5 Stars Emerge From Coins

By the United Press

Gen MacArthur 5-star insignia beaten out of silver coins, Leyte

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1944Mick Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer^[†]

Michael Leslie Jones is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known as the founder, leader and only continuous original member of the British-American rock band Foreigner. Prior to Foreigner, he was in the band Spooky Tooth.

Headlines from December 27, 1944

Nazis Bomb Paris in Briet Raid; U.S. Service Club Hit, Some Dead; NAZIS BOMB PARIS; U.S. CLUB GETS HIT

GERMANS DRIVE TO POINT 4 MILES FROM MEUSE; MASS FORCES NEAR RIVER; 2 SALLIENTS MERGED; AMERICANS RAM FLANK; FLIERS HAMMER FOE; 51 MILES IN BEIGIUM

CITY HOUSING PLANS GO TO $260,000,000; 16 PROJECTS ADDED; $132,500,000 Program Sent to Federal Agency With Request for Funds

NEW MANILA BLOW DOWNS 39 PLANES; Japanese Again Fail to Protect Key Airports From Bombings by Forces of Liberators

M'Arthur's 5 Stars Emerge From Coins

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