Axis land lines to Abyan base at Tripoli severed
Allied forces report crossing the Tunisian coast north of Gabes denying Axis land access to Tripoli. British and American air raids strike Bizerte and Tunis as Hiller rushes troops to Tunisia by sea and air. Morocco radio notes breakthrough between Sfax and Gabes with Sfax and Gabes under daylight attack.
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Abyan
Tripoli
Associated Press
London
Tunisien
Gabes
Bizerte
Tunin
Hiller
Tunisia
Mediterranean
North Africa
Morocco
Sfax
Slax
Tunis
Tripali
Gafse
Antd
Tunisian
Djedeida
Pont du Fahs
Meat rationing details outlined for 1943 era
Washington dispatch outlines early 1943 meat rationing under the Office of Price Administration. The point system will govern purchases with distinct coupons. Allied operations around Tunis and Gabes feature in North Africa news as Darlan assumes chief of state powers in French Africa.
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Washington
Dec
Office of Price Administration
Three Lenawee Men Commissioned At Marine Base
Allied headquarters reports three Lenawee men from Adrian and Blissfield were commissioned as second lieutenants in the U S Marine Corps Reserve at Quantico Va. They were promoted for their unit’s achievements in North Africa and will continue officer training.
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Bradford Chaffin Jr
Wal Allied
Indron S, Stewart
Adrian
North Africa
Edward Eugene Porter
Blissfield
Edson Raff
U.S. Marine Corps
Great Britain
Quantico
Eisenhower
Col. Raff
Audis
Adrian Telegram to mark fiftieth anniversary dinner
The Adrian Telegram observes its fiftieth anniversary with a dinner at the American Legion Home on North Main Street. An informal program includes a review of local paper histories since 1834 and a picture story showing how the daily Telegram is produced.
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Adrian
American Legion
North Main Street
Lemorrox
New York State
Auctions Dec ath Auction south of Ridgeway
Auction notices list sales by Victor Voorhees and others south of Ridgeway and southwest of Tecita Neh with details to be seen in the advertisement and on March 1.
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Ridgeway
Pees Noorfrees
Aucl
Mari
Dee
Sin
Tectitaneh
Victor Voorhees
Markel
Gas Coupon Values Explained by Lenawee Board
The Lenawee county rationing board explained today how gasoline coupons are valued. Coupons from A B C books cover varying gallons, D book motorcycle coupons for one and a half gallons, T1 and T2 truck coupons for five gallons, and E R books for one and five gallons. The board, aided by 18 volunteers from the defense council, aims to finish tailoring B and other books by week’s end for distribution in Adrian Hudson Tecumseh and nearby towns. Volunteers sign only clerical forms and have no authority over amounts, while the board handles issuance.
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OPA l
Ekegepen
OPA
Paris
Lenawee
Rn Defense Council
Adrian
Hudson
Mcvend
Tecumseh
Clinton
Addison
Deerfield
Blissfield
Britton
Temperature Drops Ten Degrees In December Chill
The official thermometer in Adrian sank to a season's low of six degrees this morning, with readings slipping from 32 at 7 am to nine at 9 am and six by 11 am. Yesterday's low was 24 with a high of 35, while a year ago December saw a mild day with 48 high and 43 low.
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Adrian
Jap attempts to reinforce New Guinea positions reported
Melbourne reports say Japanese efforts to reinforce troops in the Buna Gona area continue as Allied air and naval actions press the enemy. Four destroyers were attacked during attempted landings, with limited confirmation on outcomes. Ground forces close in on Japanese positions around Buna and Gona while terrain and marshy ground hinder both sides.
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Associated Press
Melbourne
New Guinea
Gona
Sanananda Point
Buna
Buna Mission
Actor Tony Martin Dismissed by Navy
San Francisco reports actor Tony Martin dismissed from the Navy after 11 months of service for unfitness. He returns to Los Angeles for a likely interview with Beverly Hills draft board as he travels from Oakland in disguise. The Navy says the action carries no degradation despite past entertainment duties aboard Treasure Island.
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San Francisco
Dee
Navy
Fony Martin
Los Angeles
Beverly Hills
Oakland
Treasure Island
Martin
Ormer
Alice "Aye
Maurice N. Aroff
Singer
Aroff
Washington
Chicago
Mlary
Draft Board
US 3
War At A Glance From AP Amid Tunisia Pushes
War notes report Hitler rushing reinforcements to Tunisia while Allies sever a coastal road to disrupt Rommel. British forces claim gains toward El Agheila and cut land links between Tunis and Bizerte. Stalin reports Stalingrad and Moscow pressure as Red Army claims gains and heavy German losses. Roosevelt reorganizes the petroleum administration while Ickes remains in charge. Mussolini hints at peace while denouncing aerial casualties and evacuations.
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Associated Press
Hitler
Tunisia
Asis
Tripoli
Tunis
London
Ed Tadly
Rommel
Tonis
el Agheila Pre Bizerte
Washington
Bec
Roosevelt
Petroleum Administration
Harold L. Ickes
Taly
Mussolini
White House
Versailles
Ickes
Mussolini Responds To Churchill On War And Victory
Italian premier Mussolini told the Fascist chamber that Italians will not be inferior to Britons or Russians and will fight to victory forever. He mocked Churchill and warned of harsher air attacks while noting evacuations from Turin and Genoa amid RAF raids.
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London
Mussolini
Churchill
Italy
Fascist
Chamber of Corporations
Ciermany
Turin
Genoa
England
France
Italia
Pneumonia Follows Cocoanut Grove Fire Survivors and Safety Reforms
Boston reports 35 Cocoanut Grove blaze survivors diagnosed with pneumonia in addition to burns. Officials push overhaul of night club safety, inspired by historic theater fires. Death toll set at 490 with most bodies identified as investigations proceed across city and state. Police close night clubs pending re checks. license board halts entertainment city wide. Governor Saltonstall urges swift action while inspectors coordinate with fire and police departments. Tug Admiral sinks off Cleveland as Coast Guard searches for 14 missing crew.
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Boston
Chicago
Charles Lund
City Hospital
Boston Committee On Public Safety
Boston License Commission
Leverett Sallonstall
Cartier
Knox Sees War's Outlook As Brightest In 3 Years
The Associated Press reports from Moscow that steady Soviet offensives on two fronts and a strong air blow near Stalingrad mark the battle of Russia, with heavy enemy losses and continued Red Army advances west of Mostkow and in the Don sector. The bulletin notes Russian air force destruction of German transport planes and raids on airfields, plus gains in Stalingrad factory areas and along the Volga Don corridor.
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Knox
War
Associated Press
Moscow
Stalingrad
Russia
Loo
Volga
Don River
Fedor von Bock
Red Air Force
Don
Red Army
The
Rzhev-Vyazma-Velikie Luki
Rzhev
New York Saboteur Cramer Gets 43 Years in Treason Case
Anthony Cramer, 42, a Yorkville machinist, was sentenced to 43 years in prison and fined $10,000 after being convicted of aiding two Nazi saboteurs landed by submarine last June. He faced possible death. defense plans appeal.
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New York
Orj
aAnthony Cramer
Yorkville
United States
Henry ¥. Goddard
Harold Medina
Cramer
Werner Thiel
Edward J.kerling
Florida
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Thiel
Kerling
Washington
Ernest Peter Burger
Chicago
Helmut Leiner
Astoria Gardener
Lerner
Civilian Officials Decide Munitions Output Role
Washington reports the final word on munitions scheduling rested with civilian officials after a backroom dispute among military leaders. President Roosevelt, acting as referee, confirmed July agreement placing aircraft production under Vice Chairman Charles E. Wilson of the War Production Board, with all other munitions planning to be managed by armed services under Wilson’s delegated authority. A WPB spokesman declined to confirm details or sign a written agreement.
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Washington
Cruites
Roosevelt
Charles E. Wilson
War Production Board
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Wilson
Armed Services
Ar Dney
Navy Submarines Cut Japanese Shipping Deep in Pacific
United States submarines pressed the war on Japan with at least five enemy ships sunk and several damaged, bringing total Japanese losses to 98 sunk and 28 damaged. Admiral Nimitz said the effort will grow harder as operations move forward, while naval officials hailed submarines as a major blow to Japan’s supply lines. In Guadalcanal, American forces continued routine operations with artillery and air support around the island’s Japanese outpost. Second Lieutenant Charles G. Hay Jr., 21, son of Mrs. Irene Hay, was killed in a Westhampton crash while serving after his graduation from Kelly Field. He had married Jayne McKeown of Detroit.
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Washington
United States
Tapan
Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Nimitz
Japan
China Sea
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Navy
New York
Charles G. Hay
Irene Hay
Bay City
Mich
Westhampton
Brass
Easter Defense Command
Hay
Jayne McKeown
Detroit
Kelly Field
Holyoke
Mass
America
Knox
South Pacific
Britain
Africa
Liwe
Secretary of Navy
Pearl Hartor
Janet
Knox F
Navy Bigger and Stronger Than Before Pearl Harbor
Secretary Knox told the National Association of Manufacturers that Japanese casualties are believed five times greater than American losses and that the U.S. Navy is larger and more capable than the day before Pearl Harbor. He cited production gains, wartime mobilization, and improved shipbuilding while acknowledging wartime inefficiencies.
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Associated Press
New York
Knox
America
United States Navy
Pearl Harbor
National Association of Manufacturers’ Convention
Navy
United States
Snow plows mobilized as Michigan endures blizzard conditions
A west Michigan snow storm prompted the state highway department to deploy plows across eleven counties. Oceana county saw five inches while other areas averaged two inches. Grand Haven Coast Guard flagged blizzard conditions on Lake Michigan with no distress reports. Roads remained open but icy as Ludington reports its first blizzard of the season.
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Associated Press
State Highway Department
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Highway Department
West Michigan
Oceana County
Coast Guard
Grand Haven
Lake Michigan
South Haven
van Buren County
Ludington
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Medjez el Bab
Tunnis
Clrex
Jean Darlan
Vieny
French Africa
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Augouste Negues
French Morocco
Pierre Boisson
French West Africa
Vichy
Marine Base
Mediterranean Sea
Letarf
Hela
Algeria
NEFTA
Artars
Kainous
Tunisias
Manent
UMT Souk
Medenine
Tony Martin
Bulletins
Don-Volga
Cleveland
Coast Board
Cleveco
Allied Line
Lorain
Trantor
Tage
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