Blunt Knox report tallies Hawaii losses in Pearl Harbor raid
Edward C. Wayne Knox reports from Hawaii as Secretary Knox details 2,897 dead 879 wounded and 26 missing in the Pearl Harbor attack. Six ships sunk including the Arizona, several vessels damaged, and overall U S forces regrouping with high morale amid calls for formal inquiry into preattack alert failures.
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Knox
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Arizona
Navy
Frank Knox
Honolulu
Army
Japan
United States
Pacific
Secretary of the Navy
Blunt
Utah
Campaigns of Nippon and Axis forces in World War II
As war with Japan deepened, Japan’s targets including Malaya Burma and the Philippines are analyzed with oil and Dutch East Indies control as key aims. Soviet resistance against Germany strengthens with Moscow front reports of German retreat and heavy losses, while Litvinoff labels Japan a common Axis enemy.
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U. S
Malaya
Burma
Singapore
China
Japan
Dutch East Indies
Philippines
China Sea
Indo-China
Thailand
Hawaii
Russia
Red Army
Moscow
Hitler
Litvinoff
Washington
Dutch Destroyer Isaac Sweers Noted for Night Action
The Dutch destroyer Isaac Sweers, a 1800 ton vessel, earned praise for its role in the night engagement that sank an Italian flotilla. Dutch forces, despite occupation at home, contributed to Allied efforts in the Far East and Mediterranean theaters.
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Far East
Mediterranean
Isaac Sweers
Christmas Customs Across Early American Colonies
Christmas customs varied by region from Georgia to Virginia with feasting and worship, while New England promoted austere, pagan-critique observances before yuletide traditions softened. Middle colonies mixed English, German, Dutch influences with family reunions and festive feasts, and frontier areas enjoyed spirited merriment as practices gradually unified nationwide.
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Atlantic Seaboard
England
Georgia
Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
New England
Old England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Germany
Holland
Sweden
America
Philadelphia
United States
Saint Nicholas the Boy Saint and Bishop of Myra
Saint Nicholas was a historical bishop of Myra in Lycia during the fourth century. He is described as pious and gracious from birth, yet not a recluse, with a wealthy merchant father enabling him to distribute goods. His feast day shifted from December 6 to be linked with Christmas as medieval church festivities grew.
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Santa Claus
San Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
Nicholas
Myra
Lycia
Asia Minor
Christmas Celebration Dates Across Early Church History
The text traces Christmas origins from A D 98 as a solemn feast ordered by Pope Telephorus in A D 127, notes no record of Christ's life commemoration, and cites St Cyril’s investigation around A D 340 identifying December 25 as the probable birth date. Pope Julius then established the Rome festival on this date, widely adopted in Christendom.
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Telephorus
Christ
St. Cyril
Julius
Rome
Christendom
Missing Bentley Child Returns On Christmas Eve
In a small town a five year old Davie Peers reports seeing Santa as Christmas unfolds. His sister Phyllis Bentley, long believed dead after Thanksgiving day kidnapping, is revealed to be alive when Davie identifies her as the girl found by Jock and Goldilocks in a hidden house. Police and family rush to town aloft by car to report the discovery before telegraph office closes.
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Dave S
Mother
Santa ‘Claus
Funny Boy
Davie
Davie Darling
Luneh
Jack
Santa Claus
Ned
Goldilocks
Phillie
Ned Cozetti
Bentley
Phyllis Bentley
Jock
Toys for Little Tots Can Be Noise Makers
Children from one to four years old enjoy noisy toys. Suggest a set of six baking powder tins each containing safe items to make noise, with secure lids and bright enamel finishes to prevent swallowing hazards.
Washington Diary Before Pearl Harbor Diplomacy Rift
A diplomat’s diary recounts a December 6 interview at the Japanese embassy with First Secretary Terasaki and Ambassador Kurusu. It portrays Japan’s stance, the shift of dialogue toward the navy, and a tense prelude to war as Kurusu seeks to preserve survival while urging realistic talks.
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WNU
H Street
Washington
D. C
Coast Ditiea
Hidenari Terasaki
Saburo Kurusu
Pearl Harbor
Washington Diary
Rock Creek Park
Hawaii
London
Kurusu
State Department
Navy Department
Japan
Hull
Embass
Terasaki
United States
Briefs from the Capital and Navy Practices
Highlights include more than 125 education measures in Congress this session. Army meat and dairy products are regularly inspected by veterinarians. Navy saluting the quarter deck remains a state symbol. About 35,000 defense related inventions were reviewed by the National Inventors Council. Sunset time at the Naval Academy is set by the admiral according to old Navy custom.
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Army
LA Naval
National Inventors Council
Department of Commerce
United States Naval Academy
Embroiderers Collect Pattern 7115 for Wall Hanging
A lovely wall hanging pattern 7115 offers a 15 by 20 inch transfer image with illustrated stitches, materials list, and color chart. Easy stitches are highlighted, and readers are invited to order by sending their request.
Do You Like Jingle Contests
Beginning in January Raleigh Cigarettes will run weekly contests for the best last line to a jingle. Over 100 prizes offered each week with details to be announced in the paper.
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Raleigh Cigarettes
Adv
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Montreal
Santa
North Pole
St. Nicholas
Grace
Rsad
Bialiih
Maen Re McClure Syndicate
Baukhage
National Farm and Home
Mr. Terasaki
Ambassador Kurusu
Xurusa
Jones’ County
Mississippi
Department of Agriculture
Farm Security Administration
Bankhage
Xeote
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
Woro
Samuel Johnson
Doan
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