Allies Agree On Scope And Timing Of Operations At Tehran
The big three leaders Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin sign and release joint declarations from Tehran detailing war aims and a postwar world based on the Atlantic Charter. They pledge united effort to destroy German forces by land sea and air and to build a broad democratic peace with Iran as an ally.
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John F. Chester
McGaffin
Cairo
Egypt
Roosevelt
Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
United Nations
Russia
Wew
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Britain
Iran
Teheran
Vyascheslav Mostov
Commund
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Harry L. Rontion
Elburz
Stalingrad
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Soviet Union
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George D. Marshall
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He . Arnold
U. S. Army Air Chief
N. Brehon H. Somerville
U. S. Army Service Forces
Ernest J. Kng
U. S. Fleet
William D. Leahy
Harry L. Hopkins
The
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W. Averell Harriman
U. S
John G. Winant
England
Alan Brooke
Imperial General Staff
John Dill
Charles Portal
Andrew B. Cunningham
Anthony Eden
Archibald Clarkerr
Roosevelt Stalin Churchill
Germany
Imive Talon
Vyacheslav Molotov
Klementi E. Voroshilov
Fitzgerald Trial Set For Feb 1 In Ardmore
Fitzgerald pleads not guilty at arraignment in district court on a bribery charge. County Attorney Brett continues a second case for harboring a fugitive. Judge Calwell overrules demurrers as Fitzgerald faces conspiracy claims connected to a pardon deal and parole profits in a related case.
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Ardmore
Robert R. Fitzgerald
State of
Emer
Rutherford Brett
Fitzgerald
Carl Pruitt
McCurtain
Stockman
Fred Hunt
Soritzgerald
Éhama City
Roosevelt Speaks to Troops in Persia and London
President Roosevelt notes progress with Stalin and Churchill on wartime plans while stressing the primacy of victory. He praises troops in Iran and Persia, urges returning home soon, and reflects on the Rome war effort and allied cooperation during the Tehran meeting ceremonies.
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Marshal Stalin
Mr. Churchill
Iraq
Persia
Teheran
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
Stalingrad
London
Tom Beasley
Britain
Buff
Vuache Slav Molotov
Sovmissar
Pa Iet Foreign Com
Klementi TV
Voroshilov
Usng
Oroshilov
Rosevelt
Cass Karas
Stalin Toasts US War Output at Tehran Conference
At Tehran Premier Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt and other leaders gathered for a tense wartime briefing. Stalin’s unexpected gesture and restrained mood set a somber tone as Allied plans for victory and postwar cooperation emerged amid the Allied war effort.
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Stalin
Heroes Didn't Come Back at Guadalcanal Memorial
Pfc. ke Woolard of the Marine Corps objects to being called a hero at a Guadalcanal memorial event in Boston. He states the true heroes did not return from the campaign. The remark underscores the toll of the battles and honors those who died.
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Boston
Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
Harbor Memorial
Pfc
Ke Woolard
Husking Tip Promises Higher Corn Yields
A short ad copy notes that with practice a man can husk three or four times as much corn from standing stalks as from shucked ears and urges readers to buy it and sell it.
Downs Heads Boys Training School In Oklahoma
Upset report states Col. W. Downs former Claremore Oklahoma Military Academy superintendent became head of the Pauls Valley white boys training school. Virgil Browne, state board chairman, said Downs’ predecessor Claude Parsons would join the school division at Oklahoma A and M and be loaned to the board.
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Okklahoma City
Col. W. Ewns
Oklahoma Military Academy
Claremore
Pauls Valley
Virgil Browne
State Board of Affairs
Claude Par Sons
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Soldiers' Wives Help Harvest Nearby Crop at Camp Lee
Wives of 25 soldiers join early harvest work around Camp Lee Virginia assisting with part of the crop as the soldiers work nearby.
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Urg
Camp Lee
Buteir
British cities surge with 375 rise in weekly registrar data
The Registrar General reported a notable increase of 375 in weekly figures across the larger British cities for the week ended November 106, marking a significant shift in urban statistics.
British Sword Presentation To Stalin Very Solemn Ceremony
British sword presentation to Stalin described as a solemn ceremony witnessed by reporters in Tehran before the wartime leadership meeting. The account notes Associated Press correspondent Lloyd Stratton’s unique access and the absence of Roosevelt and Churchill during the event.
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Stalin
Lloyd Stratton
Associated Press
Imited
U. S. Army
Cairo
Velt
Churchill
Chiang Kai-Shek
Stratton
Teheran
Moscow
Tulsa Vice Squad to Be Abolished After Court Action
Tulsa Police Commissioner Thomas I. Munroe announced the vice squad would be abolished immediately after recent court actions and newspaper criticism. He warned the move would leave Tulsa a wide open town for prostitution and venereal disease control, noting Camp Gruber personnel spend about $35,000 monthly in Tulsa.
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Tulsa
Thomas _ I. Munroe
Tom Shaw
Shaw
Department
Unroe
Rain Grips Oklahoma With Heaviest Rain In State
Rainfall crossed the state with some areas reporting heavy totals as cooler air moved in. Ada Greenhouse captured .90 inches while Enid recorded .43 and Ponca City .53. McAlester saw 1.29 inches the day, while Guymon and other panhandle locations were lighter or dry.
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Ada
Associated Press
Northwest
Enid
Ponca City
Guymen
Panhandle
Waynoka
McAlester
Japs Finest on Tarawa Aerial Dispatch Laid Bare
Marine correspondent Jim Lucas reports from Tarawa on the fierce battle that ended with the capture of the atoll. He notes Japanese defenses and provisioned strength, the prize of supplies seized, and the near constant danger faced by Marines as they advance to dock areas. The tone reflects a wartime news feature stressing heroism and the scale of the fighting.
Jack Fink Wins Full Release No Charge Pending
Oklahoma City December 6 Full release was ordered today for Jack Finks Ada slender former assistant warden at Mc Alester prison who was arrested during testimony in the conspiracy trial of Robert R Fitzgerald onetime state clemency official. District Judge Clarence Mills exonerated Finks bond of 1000 he acted on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. No charge pending against him. Miskovsky said the state confessed the writ today because his office had not had time to review transcript of the Fitzgerald case which ended in a mistrial.
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Oklahoma City
Jack Finks
Ada
McAlester
Robert R. Fitzgerald
Clarence Mills
Finks
George Miskovsky
Miskovsky
Fitzgerald
Cobra Orchid Demands Hamburger In Winter
Okmulgee readers report a cobra orchid belonging to Mrs. Charles Roberts that thrives in summer by devouring insects but reportedly demands raw hamburger in winter. Neighbors note the odd carnivorous plant’s seasonal appetite shift and humorous local chatter.
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Cobra Orchid
Okmulgee
Charles Roberts
New C-2 and B-2 Gas Coupons Issued
The local rationing board reports new C-2 and B-2 gas books issued December 1 worth 800d for five gallons per stamp. C-1 and B-1 books retain their 2 gallon value. The change aims to conserve paper and cut clerical work at the ration office.
Small Blaze Damages County Courthouse Books
A minor fire at the county courthouse damaged pamphlets and books belonging to the county agent. The blaze also harmed plaster in a small storage vault. Firefighters responded early Monday morning and had the fire under control soon after.
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Thee
New Ration Charts Now Available For Pon Totoc County
New rationing charts have been received by the local rationing board and distributed to merchants in Pon Totoc county. The charts show point values that became valid December 5 for all rationed feeds. Charts are available for farmers and may be obtained at the ration office on South Broadway.
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R Evioning Board
Pontotoc County
South Boadway
Counts On Dog Watch To Become Champion
Carlsbad New Mexico reports dog roping contests among local traders and residents. Ed Colvin predicts strong field as stray dogs are currently roped on market streets. He notes Carlsbad boasts frequent Sunday roping events in this calf roping town.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Petrelman Ed Colvin
Colvin
United States
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