American Bombers Hit Romilly in Big Sunday Raid
American Flying Fortresses and Liberators attacked Romilly 70 miles east of Paris destroying parts of the aircraft works and hangars. The operation reportedly downed at least 46 German fighters and damaged 30. six bombers were missing and escort fights continued over occupied France.
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Boeing
Consolidated
Romilly
France
Romilly-Sur- Seine
U. S. Air Force
James Chambers
London
Paris
French troops push inland toward Kairouan in Tunisia drive
Allied dispatches report French forces renewing offensives on Tunisia’s east coast capturing Pichon 50 miles from Sousee and advancing toward Kairouan while Germans mount heavy resistance. A-20 bombers strike Sfax yard as rains slow combat and supply moves. Eisenhower says all French ships in Africa are now in use.
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Walter Logan
North Africa
U.P
Tunisia
Pichon
Sousee
Kairouan
Sfax
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North
West Africa
Dakar
French Africa
Anaconda Wire & Cable Co. officials indicted in war contract case
A federal grand jury in Ft Wayne Ind indicted Anaconda Wire & Cable Co and five officers on eight counts charging conspiracy to defraud the government on war contracts totaling about $6,000.00, the Justice Department announced. V Neely Greenhill Lowndes Insurance.
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Washington
U.P
British Patrols Engage Axis Near Sultan in Libya
British Eighth Army patrols clashed with Rommel’s forces around Sultan 140 miles west of El Agheila as Rommel’s retreat continued along the Libyan coast between Sirte and Buerat El Hsun. RAF bombers hit transport and concentrations, while air activity remained reduced and mine-clearing proceeded. a Messerschmitt and a Junkers-88 were shot down with several British aircraft missing.
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Cairo
Eighth Army
Sultan
el Agheila
Tripoli
Erwin Rommel
Sirte
Buerat el Hsun
Rommel
Morocco
Messerschmitt
Tunisia
Port Said
Parachute Troops Destroy Italian Garrison in Tunisia
U S parachute troops under Lieut Col Edson D Raff engaged a southern Tunisian Italian garrison and raided a railroad station. The force killed or wounded the Italians, captured 21 prisoners, after sneaking in at night and again on a subsequent raid.
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North Africa
U.P
United States
Edson D. Raff
Tunisia
Raff
Germans Force Reds To Build Defenses In War Evidence
Moscow dispatch reports the Soviet information bureau says documented evidence from the Stalingrad offensive shows German forces compelled Russian prisoners to construct defenses and perform other military tasks under starvation conditions, violating international law.
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Moscow
Soviet Information Bureau
Stalingrad
Hale County motorists see ration sign about A cards
Plainview reports a wartime rationing board notice in Hale County urging drivers to note that small A cards can cause bigger aches in the war effort.
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Plainview
Hale County
War Price and Rationing Board
Pantalooned Robber of Kansas City Streetcar Named
A 19 year old war worker Margaret Mary Smalley robbed a Kansas City streetcar of 25 dollars in cash and tokens and escaped. Patrolman Ellsworth Edwards pursued the suspect who matched a cowboy boot checkered shirt and overalls description. Smalley later explained her dislike of cops.
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Kansas City
Kan
U.P
Margaret Mary Smalley
Margaret Mary
Ellsworth Edwards
Edwards
Lady Barber Shaves Soldiers at Camp Bowie
At Camp Bowie Sgt Edward M Devery visits the post exchange barber shop where Miss Edna Walker shaves his whiskers. He approves the service saying it is not bad at all and Miss Walker notes she prefers barbering for soldiers as men don t gripe as much as women.
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Camp Bowie
Edward M. Devery
Post Exchange
Edna Walker
Dont Waste Any of Catch Warns Fishermen to Share Surplus
Washington officials urged sports fishermen to convert surplus catches into food for those in need. The fish and wildlife service of the interior department told salt water sportsmen to avoid waste and ensure their catch is used for food.
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Washington
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Interior
Mrs. Eoff Wins Globe News Tip Prize for Fire Incident
Mrs. John Eoff of Arthur wins 2010 Globe News tip prize of 5 dollars for reporting a four year old girl who, after stripping her pajamas, put out a clothing fire herself. Second prize goes to Mrs. D B Smith for a tip about flying teeth and third to W B Beasley for tipping a burglary at Pool Drug Store.
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John Eoff
Arthur
D. B. Smith
Adams Street
W. B. Beasley
West First Avenue
Russians Drive New Push Against German Forces on Don and Stalingrad Fronts
Soviet units press a major offensive in the Don region recapturing villages and trapping German divisions. They report 43,000 enemy dead plus 13,500 captured in five days, while air and ground actions in the Stalingrad area intensify with heavy losses on both sides.
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Hitler
Don Cossack
Don-Volga
Stalingrad
Rostov
Red Army
Don
Rzhev
Army trek in North Africa ends with festive motto
Thousands of U S soldiers in French Morocco march 15 miles daily toward Christmas, tracing a tough trek after surfacing from a North African beach. Private Sammy Ganz jokes about Central Park zoo like camels roam, while Captain C W Minton boasts his unit could do 30 miles daily.
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United States
French Morocco
Sammy Ganz
New York
Bronx
Central Park
C. W. Minton
Maysville
Okla
Tanks Break Japanese Hold at Buna and Burma Fronts
American light General Stuart tanks and Australian troops press the Buna foothold in New Guinea as heavy casualties are reported and Horii is believed killed. Meanwhile British and American air forces strike at western Burma bases and Gen Chennault’s Flying Tigers bomb a key airfield and warehouses at Sashio on the old Burma Supply Road. Gen Wavell advances toward Akyab from the Indian border with little Japanese resistance.
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Associated Press
Buna
New Guinea
Burma
Japan
China
Claire L. Chennault
Sky Dragons
Sashio
J. Reilly O'Sullivan
Archibald P. Wavell
Akyab
Bay of Bengal
Calcutta
New Delhi
Wavell
Buna Front
Tomatore Horii
Gloria Vanderbilt to dodge auction over back bills
In Manhattan Kansas on December 21, 194? a hearing to liquidate Gloria Van derbilt De Cicco assets for 700 in back groceries shoes moving milk plumbing and chauffeur services was cancelled as her attorney settled the accounts with Justice of the Peace C A Kimball. The case involved the former Gloria Vanderbilt and her debts. Police later recovered a stolen car tied to a New York victim with fuel Bibles and company items noted.
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Manhattan
Kan
U.P
Pasquale de Cicco
Gloria Vanderbilt
Justice of the Peace
C. A. Kimball
Kimball
Major Daley Home From Europe Checks In During Busy Schedule
Major Jimmie Daley returned from the European theater and met his father at noon before attending the downtown Kiwanis Club luncheon. He plans appearances with Civil Air Patrol and Rotary, plus flying hours required by the air forces, aided by General Haddon at Amarillo Field. He also noted relief in sleeping in his own bed.
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Maj
Jimmie Daley
W. J. Daley
Kiwanis Club
Mr. Daley
Santa Fe
Jimmie
Major Daley
Civil Air Patrol
High School
Rotary
Herring Hotel
Julian Haddon
Amarillo Army Air Forces Field
Ice brings wide outage across Plainview and Lubbock region
Ice affected Plainview and Lubbock with downed wires and power loss while Amarillo faced limited outages. Rains and freezing conditions continued with intermittent precipitation tonight. Officials rushed a short wave radio to Lubbock to restore two way comms as the Avalanche-Journal struggled to publish.
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Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Amarillo
Plainview
Lubbock
Big Spring
Lamesa
Hereford
Santa Fe
Boise City
Oklahoma
Supreme Court recognizes Nevada divorces across states
In a 6 to 2 decision Justice Douglas ruled Nevada divorces must be recognized by other states under current law and the constitution. The court overruled a prior view, holding North Carolina must recognize Nevada divorces for a North Carolina couple married after divorcing their former spouses.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Nevada
Douglas
North Carolina
Weather notice for Amarillo and West Texas
Intermittent rain this afternoon and tonight with temperatures rising above freezing. ice glazing to occur again tonight. Panhandle and El Paso areas see rain and drizzle ending tonight in Panhandle and this afternoon in El Paso. Cold overall with mild conditions in El Paso this afternoon. New Mexico sees intermittent rain east of the Central Mountains with cool to slightly colder tonight. 6:30 A M readings show maximum 34 and minimum 30 with noon at 34. Farm machinery priority shifted to AA-1 for War Production Board to speed critical material delivery.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
el Paso
New Mexico
Central Mountains
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Globe News
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North Polk Street
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Fillmore Street
Ruth James
East Twenty-first Avenue
Dusty Campbell
Palo Duro Street
L. G. Brown
Ong Street
Chesley Erickson
North East Eighth Avenue
H. C. Mosley
Taylor Street
Martha Jackson
Rosemont Street
Dorothy Thrasher
van Buren Street
U.S
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Stuarts
Harry B. Mendelsohn
Russell Stationery Company
Maj. Daley
England
John Maynard Lbr. Co
War Production Board
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