Bibles of All Sizes Shown in Polk Street Exhibit
A Polk Street Methodist Church Bible Exhibit showcased Bibles of many sizes and ages for Universal Bible Sunday. Notables include an 1812 Carey Bible loaned by Mrs. Jim Farwell, an 1845 Bible from Mrs. Elliott, and a Brummett Bible with steel engravings and a religious dictionary. The display also features a 284 year old Exposition on Job, Latin Vulgate Bibles, Hebrew prayer books, Greek New Testaments, and translations by Moffat and Westcott Holt with a pulpit Bible gifted by E. W. Miller and family.
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Jim Farwell
Matthew Carey
Philadelphia
Thomas Caryl
George Waddill
T. J. Drury
M. P. Fields
Argentina
Beulah Hubbard
Amarillo
Mexico
Cuba
Miss Hubbard
Moffat
Smith and Goodspeed
Westcott and Holt
Abingdon
Polk Street
E. W. Miller
Edna V. Miller
Bet Two to One on U. S. In Ship Sinkings
In San Antonio on December 15 nearly 500 residents agreed to gamble two to one that the United States will sink Axis ships. They pledge to buy defense stamps or bonds when Allied ships are sunk, and double the amount if American or Allied vessels are lost.
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San Antonio
United States
Two Ocean Navy Bill Approved by House Panel
U S House naval affairs committee approved expansion of the navy from 90000 to 15000 tons with ships chosen by the President and navy department. The panel said no battleships would be built though not abandoning the idea for the future.
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Washington
United States
House Naval Affairs Committee
Navy
Navy Department
Vinson
Georgia
Hull Says French Know How To Meet Situation
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the French people will know how to meet their responsibilities in the present situation. In Vichy the government protested Nazi reprisals in occupied France, calling for relief from mass repression after Otto von Stuelpnagel issued a new reprisal notice.
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Hull
Washington
Cordell Hull
Vichy
France
Otto von Stuelpnagel
Home Cough Syrup Mixture Promises Quick Relief
An easy no cooking cough remedy using 2 cups sugar 1 cup water and 2 1/2 ounces Pinex mixed into a pint bottle. The syrup soothes throat loosens phlegm clears airways and aids rest. Pinex marketed as concentrated relief with money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
House passes sabotage death penalty option bill
The House approved and sent to the Senate legislation that would allow an optional death penalty for sabotage resulting in serious injury to a person.
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Washington
House
Senate
Russians Push Front Hard As Winter Offensives Continue
British observers report Red cavalry and trained snow troops driving German forces back on multiple fronts. Russian gains include near Orel after Yelets, advances at Taganrog, and reported captures of guns trucks and armor amid a chaotic retreat. A 6,000-ton German transport was sunk in the Black Sea per today’s communique.
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Orel
Taganrog
Rotov
Red Army
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Mariupol
Black Sea
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London
Dutch Air Raid Alarms North Batavia Calm Civilians
A Free Dutch government broadcast from London reported Dutch planes in action over Malaya and cooperation with Australian aviation that claimed a victory over Japanese aircraft over Malacca. Dutch marines reportedly interned Japanese nationals at a British Borneo settlement, seized motor launches, and destroyed others after a landing requested by the British.
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Malaya
National Broadcasting Company
Malacca
British Borne
Roosevelt links Japan, Axis to world aggression and war
President Roosevelt argues that Japan's latest aggression targets the United States and China, with 17 nations declaring war on Japan. He links Germany and Italy to a shared pattern of conquest, urging united action to end aggression and secure world peace under justice and security. He cites American casualties and property losses in China since 1937 to illustrate the toll of Axis aggression.
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United States
America
China
Axis
Germany
Italy
Roosevelt
Philippine aerial attacks show limited enemy activity in Luzon
War bulletin notes sporadic air raids on Luzon with Manila alert ending without incident. Japanese bombs touched near Nichols Field at noon while overall week in the Philippines showed 40 plus enemy planes down and several ships damaged. Lingayen Vigan Aparri landings met resistance. transports sunk or damaged. heroism cited as American Filipino forces held ground and air.
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Nichols Field
Manila Bay
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Philippine Army
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MacArthur
British officials warn of Malay Peninsula split by Japan
British circles acknowledge the Japanese may have severed the Malay Peninsula or can do so at any moment, disrupting communications between Singapore and Burma as heavy fighting continues in Kedah with casualties on both sides and British forces withdrawing slightly. Japanese landings on Thailand's east coast have reached Victoria in Burma, with uncertainty over control of Victoria Point and its air field.
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Victoria
Victoria Point
Kowloon
Hong Kong
China
Pacific War Threat Mirrors Europe Say Officials
A speaker warned that a tri partite alliance could attack the United States and the Western Hemisphere if successful abroad. He compared Japan’s Pacific strategy to Hitler in Europe, tracing a path from Manchuria to China and Indo China to Thailand and toward Malaya, Burma, the Philippines, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java, with Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, and the Aleutians on a possible timetable.
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Philippines
Borneo
Sumatra
Java
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New Zealand
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Aleutian Islands
MacArthur Praises National War Effort and Morale
General Douglas MacArthur lauds the unified national effort and high morale across military and civilian populations. Rear Admiral Rockwell notes Cavite base attack by 60 planes, with sheltering crews and casualties among Filipino yard workers. Heroes include wounded soldiers and recruiting drives show youth impulse.
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Francis Rockwell
16Th Naval District
Cavite
Navy
Marine Corps
Navy Yard
Insular
United States Navy
Rockwell
Hong Kong Defenders Brace for Deep Japanese Assault
British empire troops from Canada, Scotland, and India hold trenches on Hong Kong island facing a Japanese onslaught. Chinese forces aid by countering nearby units as the garrison fortifies along the harbor and Stanley prison becomes a fortress. Prime Minister Churchill pledges support as air raids loom.
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Hongkong
Empire
Canton
Shatin Valley Trice
Winston Churchill
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