Huge Sum Needed To Lend Help For Britain
An official predicted at least 2.5 billion dollars worth of war supplies would be necessary under a lend lease program to aid Britain. He noted Britain already has 2 billion dollars of orders cash and carry and urged broader assistance to rebuild after a potential victory over Hitlerism. Britain’s current orders include 2000 tanks, over 10,000 planes, and large quantities of arms and munitions.
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Washington
Great Britain
Britain
Roosevelt
Laseman Jury Split 6 to 6 Over Murder Verdict
A district court jury weighing murder charges against Leonard man and county rancher reported to Judge Tal Crawford at 11 PM that they had not reached a verdict. The jurors were sent to sleep for the night.
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Leonard Man
Tal Crawford
Crawford
Laseman
F. L. Hughes
Ada Merchant
Pontotoc County
Aides Plan To Push New FDR War Help Plan
Capitol Hill aides prepare to push legislation implementing President Roosevelt’s lend war supplies to Britain. A projected funding rise could raise defense spending toward a $15 billion baseline plus new borrowing needs.
Britain Pledges Compensation For Civilian Casualties
Britain announced compensation for civilians harmed or killed by enemy action. Chancellor Kingsley Wood said payments apply to current injuries and higher rates take effect from December 4. Rates vary by status from seven shillings weekly to 21 shillings for married men, with widows eligible for funeral grants and weekly support.
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London
Britain
Kingsley Wood
House of Commons
Fast Drivers Lose Time in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City reports show drivers who sped to save time last month received jail terms totaling 38 years four months and 22 days. Walter Johnson cites stronger court-officer cooperation as year end safety drive continues after October's combined sentence of 3 years nine months and 15 days. Of 1,418 traffic arrests, 559 were for reckless driving and 224 for road rule violations.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Walter Johnson
Puba
Johnson
Wynnewood Farmer Killed in Accident
Wynnewood, Dec. 18. G F Huffman a farmer was killed and his daughter Una about 25 injured seriously when an automobile collided with their farm wagon one and a half miles west of here on U S Highway 77.
Draft Board To Rush Notices To January Draftees
Oklahoma draft director Major Don Welch said 3,000 Oklahoma draftees will be notified next Monday to prepare for camp starting January 3. Local boards are preparing quotas and will issue notices to individuals as soon as numbers are known, aiming for word before Christmas.
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Oklahoma City
Don Welch
Oklahoma
Montreal Fire Destroys Three Buildings Leaving Ten Homeless
A December 18 fire in Montreal killed 63 year old Mrs. T. G. Roy and injured five others after an unexplained explosion started the blaze. Ten families lost their homes as three adjacent buildings burned in near zero weather. Firefighters battled for four hours as flames rose to 100 feet before being controlled.
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Montreal
T. G. Roy
Christmas tree's fate after bright eyes fade to rubbish
A reflective note on a Christmas tree's life cycle from bright festive display to discard on the rubbish heap as grief gives way to waste.
Land Sea and Air Attacks By Britain Hamper Italian Retreat
British soldiers airmen and sailors pressed a heavy bombardment on Bardia in eastern Libya. The last major Italian base in the area was under relentless attack from land sea and air as fortifications fell and Italian retreat appeared under way toward Derna about 150 miles from the Egyptian frontier.
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Britain
Associated Press
Bardia
Libya
Italy
Derna
Six Die In Army Bomber Crash At March Field
Six officers and men of the 93rd Bombardment Pursuit Squadron were killed when their B 17 bomber crashed near Marion Mountain in San Bernardino National Forest. The crew included Lieut Harold J Turner and Lieut Donald Ward. Four bodies were thrown from the craft as it descended after apparent mechanical trouble.
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San Bernadino National Forest
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Corning
Iowa
Donald Ward
West Los Angeles
Vernon McCauley
Riverside
Thomas F. Sweet
Frank J. Jirak
Salem
Ore
James C. Sessions
Bisbee
Arizona
Lieut
Turner
Army Air Corps Reserve
Laval Brinon ties boost France Germany collab hope
Berlin reports Fernand de Brinon named ambassador of France in Paris to maintain German contact has gained reinforced powers amid Laval’s Paris visit and possible cabinet reshuffle. Laval may resume talks on collaboration while Otto Abetz briefs Hitler.
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France
Petain
Fernand de Brinon
Pierre Laval
Paris
Laval
Vichy
Otto Abetz
DNB
de Brinon
Abetz
Hitler
Fetain
Klisura Falls to Greek Forces in Albanian Front
Athens reports fires in Klisura as Italian forces abandon the town, with Greeks claiming a brilliant victory in the Klisura Tepeleni sector. Fighting along the coast and inland continues as British air strikes hit a coastal transport column between Aghisaranda and Valona.
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Associated Press
Athens
Klisura
Argirocastro
Porto Edda
Tepeleni
Premet
Viousa
Premi
Chimara
Palermo
Royal Air Force
Aghisaranda
Valona
Britain Protests Tangier Policy Over Spanish Move
Britain objects to Spain's Tangier administration shifts. R A Butler told the House of Commons that Spanish troops occupied Tangier last summer and assumed full charge last week. The dismissal of non Spanish staff in the Tangier neutral zone prompted an immediate protest from Britain's consul general.
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London
Britain
Spain
Tangier
R. A. Butler
House of Commons
Morocco
Butier
Checkup Ordered on School Conservation Fund Expenditure
Land Commission orders a review of 126 730 dollars spent on soil conservation on school lands from July 1 1939 to October 1 1940. Auditor Pickett and Cashier Johnson examined bank accounts under court permission. Findings not yet announced. Morrison formerly aided. not involved in the checkup.
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Oklahoma City
Charles B. Steele
School Land Commission
Marian Pickett
W. T. Johnson
Steele
Lewis R. Morris
Attorney-General
Commission
L. C. Morrison
Morrison
British Ease Up Claimed In Libya Action
In Rome today the Italian high command said British forces in Libya have eased pressure on Marshal Graziani's army despite ongoing bombardment. It reported a British cruiser hit by two torpedoes from Italian planes and later sinking, while Italian bombing planes were said to have attacked Libyan bases and naval targets off Bar dia. Italian claims include the loss of two British planes versus one Italian plane.
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Rome
Libya
Rodolfo Graziani
Bardia
High Command
Aramu
Atlantic
Italo Balbo
Rhodes
Stampalia
Britain Must Strike on Land in War Effort
London reports Britain cannot win the war without striking deep into Axis countries. A ministry statement says blockade and fleet air actions will erode enemy confidence, but the army is the decisive weapon. Britain lists about 2,000,000 men in the army and 1,000,000 in the home guard.
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London
Great Britain
Ministry of Information
Germany
Italy
Britain
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