Nazis Drive Armored Wedge Into Red Army Left Wing
German forces push an armored wedge into Soviet lines southwest of Stalingrad as tanks and planes support a major assault. Red Star reports heavy, repeated strikes on recently contested positions while the Red Army counters along the central front west of Moscow.
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Red Army
Associated Press
Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Star
Sa Hente
Kalinin
Velikie Duki
Pravda
Communist Party
Rzhev
Plane Crash Near Fairfield Kills Seventeen
A Western Airlines transport crashed near Fairfield Utah killing 17 aboard and injuring others while a second survivor remained hospitalized. Lieutenant Gardner of Alexandria Virginia described crawling free after the crash as flames raged and a bitter night followed. The victims included two women from California and several military officers. The pilot tried to reach an emergency field as the craft pitched and nosedived, with passengers and crew trapped before rescuers arrived about 42 hours later. Gardner, badly hurt, recounted the terror and grit of the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fairfield
Utah
Featherneck
Western Airlines
A F. Gardner
Alexander
U. & Marine Corps
Lehi
A. J. Mallett
Springfield
Ark
Salt Lake City
Marine
Jess Cleo Booth
Los Angeles
Miltary
Gardner
W. O.hart
Orange
Calif
Daily News
Donald
Donald £. ‘Cummings
Denver
Industrial “Hygiene
The
University of Colorado
Leona Rosell
Carolyn Weersing
Glendale
George Skylstead
Las Vegas
Nev
Million-Dollar Boston Store Fire Strikes Sallinger’s
A six-story brick department store in downtown Boston suffered a large fire in the pre dawn hours, with over 230 coast guards aiding police and fire crews. Damage is unofficially estimated at 1 million dollars as firefighters battle an inside blaze burning beneath floors and walls. Smoke filled the retail district as alarms rang just before midnight and crews maintained control six hours later. many victims suffer smoke inhalation and debris injuries.
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Boston
Sallinger
Coast Guards
Washington Street
West Street
Appointment of Bourns as Adrian postmaster confirmed
The U S Senate confirmed Henry L Bourns as postmaster at Adrian in Washington. The announcement notes his first appointment to the Adrian post in 193% and marks the official confirmation of his role.
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Bourns
Adrian
Senate
Henry L Bourns
U.S Senate
Washington
Ration Stamp No 10 Becomes Valid Today
Stamp No 10 of the War Ration Book becomes valid today for six weeks. Each person receives one half pound of sugar per week. Industrial and institutional users must register by January 5, with industrial users allowed 70 percent of their registered amount and institutions 60 percent.
Adrian merchants to close December 26 after open nights
Adrian stores will stay open next week Monday to Wednesday evenings until nine for last minute Christmas shoppers. Thursday closes at six for Christmas Eve. About 50 to 60 merchants will close on Saturday December 26, while larger grocery and drug stores stay open. Merchants justify the voluntary closure as a holiday benefit and to conserve stock. signed cards will be distributed and others may obtain them at the Chamber office.
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D. Billings
Adrian Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
North Main Street
Ration Board Ends Gasoline Processing
The Lenace county rationing board has nearly finished processing supplementary gasoline applications after four weeks of day and night work. About 100 forms remain incomplete and applicants have been asked to correct them. Volunteers from the Civilian Defense Council assisted. night work ended last night. No new applications will be considered until the next regular meeting on Tuesday night, with Saturday afternoon hours also available.
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Lenace County
Civilian Defense Council
Jim Brown Store Moves Downtown to 116-118 South Winter
The Jim Brown Store on East Michigan Steel, among nine Midwest outlets, will move January 1 to 116-118 South Winter Street. Manager Laverne Pfister said the Michigan Street store closes as the site becomes factory space for defense work. The downtown location will carry a broader home and farm merchandise line to replace the former stock. Christmas Eve marked the old store’s last day.
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Jim Brown
East Michigan Steel
Middle West
Auto Parts Company
Winter Street
Laverne C. Pfisters
Brown Fence & Wire Company
Michigan Street
East Michigan Street
Draft group leaves for Custer Thursday
Lenawee county selective service group departs to begin active duty at Fort Custer meeting at Short Way Lines bus station on West Church Street at 6:45 tomorrow morning with bus to Battle Creek leaving at 7:20. Men completed furlough after final physical examinations and formal induction in Detroit in December.
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Fort Custer
Lenawee County
Short Way Lines
West Church Street
Battle Creek
Detroit
Weary Congress Ends Historic War Preparations Era
Washington reports the 77th Congress ends after 715 session days with adjournment to Jan 6. The two year term saw fierce battles over foreign policy and war measures as the nation prepared for global conflict. About 205 billion dollars were appropriated, with 192 billion for war. Five senators and 14 representatives died. A breathless chapter closes as the Pacific and European fronts loom.
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Associated Press
Washington
Tith Congress
House
Senate
Congress
Asia
Europe
68Th
Deerfield Boy Injured by Truck Wheel
Five year old Wayne Bice son of Mr and Mrs Cloyd Bice suffered a fractured pelvic bone and injuries to hips and legs after slipping in front of a Deerfield Co operative Association truck driven by Silas I Duval on Carey Street. The incident occurred at 5 30 pm and he was taken to Monroe hospital by a Deerfield ambulance.
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Deerfield
Dee
Wayne Bice
Cloyd Bice
Tienvieri
Petersburg
Wayne
Monroe ‘Hospital
Financial highlights of the 77th Congress
Washington reports the 77th Congress’ financial figures with 1941 and 1942 appropriations totaling 58 billion and 147 billion dollars respectively, compared to 46 billion in the 1917-28 period and 7.9 billion for 1924-25. It notes contract authorizations of 33.5 billion in 1941 and 19 billion in 1942, tax increases of 3.553 billion in 1941 plus 6.881 billion in 1942, and tax relief changes including lower personal exemptions and a new five percent victory tax to take effect January 1.
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Washington
MerclWant
Fire regulations ordered observed in two hearings
Judge G Arthur Rathbun ordered compliance with state fire regulations in two hearings brought by the attorney general against Elizabeth M Jacket and Henry H D Howe. Jacket must rearrange property for a four foot aisle and remove rubbish. Howe must remove hazards within 30 days. Adjourned to January 13 1343. Virgil Helen Jenkins placed on two year probation after pleading guilty to illegal liquor sale. She will live with her sister in Ohio and not leave Wood or Lucas counties without court permission. a 60 day jail sentence was imposed at the court’s discretion.
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G. Arthur Rathbun
Attorney General
Elizabeth M. Jacket
Fast Front Street
Henry H. D. Howe
West Front Street
Jacket
Wiliam G. Massengill
Michigan State Police
Jack Hawley
Adtan Fire Department
Miss Jacke
Ant ‘Eisle
Howe
Henry
J. Bourns
Harry Jackson
Attorney General's Office
de ‘Fendant
Hawley
Virgil Helen Jenkins
Lowe Avenue
Merning
Jenkins
Ohio
Wood
Lucas Counties
900 Rental Forms Filed This Week
Malcolm Linehan of Lenawee County Rent Central said 900 landlords filed OPA rent ceiling forms Monday and Tuesday, with over 3,000 total in county. Some forms may have gone to Toledo. not all filings known yet. Tenants should not pay more than the March 1 1942 rent and may reduce any higher fee.
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Malcolm
Linehan
Lenawee J
OPA
Toledo
Masonic Temple
Adrian
Auction ad in Delta region listing and notices
An auction notice appears in the Delta area listing various locations north of Delta and northeast near Deer, with references to market pane and local ads. The fragmentary text names individuals and streets but lacks complete details on items, dates, or organizers.
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Delta
Ae Ryan
Aue
Merkel Ae
Ot Deertat
Ona
Advan
Allied air and ground actions in New Guinea and Buna campaign
Allied air forces bombed Japanese positions near Mambare and Buna in New Guinea as ground forces pressed the retreating invaders at Buna and Buna Mission. Lae and Gasmata airfields were hit with 500 and 1000 pound bombs, repelling Japanese shore landings and destroying barges and supply drums amid heavy fighting and anti aircraft fire.
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Associated Press
Australia
MacArthur
Mambaré
Buna
Lae
New Guinea
Gasmata
New Britain
Sanananda Point
Buna Village
Buna Mission
Mambare
Mamba
Price administrator prospects drift in Washington
Washington date line reports a Capitol debate over Senator Prentiss M Brown of Michigan for the price administrator post. President Roosevelt denied any substantiation of Henderson resigning and said no decision had been made. Brown met with the President and Byrnes. Henderson’s deputy denied quitting. Brown favors voluntary over centralized control, opposing broad price ceilings and compulsory rationing. Brown retires with the year end after losing re election to Homer Ferguson.
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Washington
Capitol
Prentiss M Brown
Michigan
Roosevelt
Leon Henderson
Senator Brown
Henderson
Brown
Price Administration
White House
Justice
Byrnes
Robert Horton
Horton
OPA
Senate
Homer Ferguson
Blissfield Man Leads Attack On Pillboxes In New Guinea
Staff Sgt. Elmer Buchanan of Blissfield led a seven man patrol in an assault on Japanese pillboxes along a main line of resistance near an unfinished airfield in New Guinea. The team used grenades and Tommy guns. three men were wounded while Buchanan and three others escaped unharmed.
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Elmer Buchanan
Blissfield
New Guinea
Buchanan
Sgt Buchanan
Walter Buchanang
Believed killed in bomber crash at Lambert field
Seven army men were believed killed when a bomber crashed after takeoff from Lambert-St. Louis airport. Nine aboard. two survivors escaped the wreckage and warned bystanders of danger. Wreckage scattered 300 yards, plane struck a barn, house ignited, survivors uninjured. One passenger was a furloughed soldier. Names to be released to families.
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ST. Louis
Lambert-St. Louis
Haming
St. Louis County
Expants
Maj. Page
Britain’s Eighth Army chases Rommel toward Tripoli
Allied air fleets pound the road to Tripoli as the eighth army pushes through North Africa. Rommel’s retreat accelerated after El Agheila, with ground forces west of El Agheila and air strikes reaching Zayta En Nafilia. Naples, Tunis, La Goulette targeted. Malta reinforced. Axis transport and supply lines hampered. American fliers join in strikes, reporting heavy bombing and several enemy aircraft shot down.
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Eighth Army
Rommel
Tripoli
Mersa E Brega
el Agheila
Misurata
Britain
8Th Army
London
Zayta En Nafilia
el Alamein Ene
Egypt
North Africa
United States
Tunisia
Zauta En Nafilia
Naples
Tunis
la Gou Jette
Mediterranean
Bei- Tut
Syria- Lebanon
Lampeduso Island
Sicily
la Goulette
Sousse
Stax
Malta
Sicilian Narrows
Sardinia
Mumaqué
Ninth
United States Air Force
Hsialy
Libyan
Middle East
Bombers Raid Buin Base. Sixth Attack On Munda Airfield
United States bombers raided Japanese air bases at Buin Bougainville with no enemy opposition reported. The navy noted a sixth attack on Munda airfield on New Georgia Island and the destruction of two Japanese machine gun crews on Guadalcanal.
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Washington
United States
Buin
Bougainville Island
Solomons
Navy
Guadalcanal
Munda
New Georgia Island
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Velikie Luki
Thomas A. Baldwin
U. S Navy
Kellogg
Iowa
Hugh FE. McCrae
U. S. Army Air Corps
la Grange
Ill
Edward J. Loeffier
J. Clifton Lee
Burbank
Douglas Soule
St. Petersburg
Fla
Knight Bennett
Fred Lewis
Guy Talbot Jr
Great Fall
Mont
J. R. Bratt
RH. Hulsman
Omaha
Richard W. James
Cedar Valley
Jonely
Lee
Roland Lee
That City
Logan
Zuaralla
Arian
Mizdak
Bungem
Libya
Sidi
Beben
Mersa Rel Brega
Marada
Jim. Brown
Custer
Elizabeth Jacket
Henry Howe
ST. Andrews
New Brunswick
Tom Roland Hutchings
Bernice Connors
Black's Harbor
Miss. Connors
Deadman's Harbor Road
Hutchings
Ralph Page
Army Air Forces
Ser-Vice Command
FUN Supply
Washington, Bee
War Production
MSC
East Lansing
Michigan State College
Office of Defense Transportation
John A. Hannah
Bulletin
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