Reds Open New Drive Near Lake Balaton
Berlin reports the Red Army renewed its offensive in Western Hungary between Lake Balaton and the Danube with at least 10 divisions and 100000 troops breaching German lines. The main thrust focused near Szekesfehervar, 32 miles southwest of Budapest, as German defenses launched counterattacks and warned the battle may intensify.
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London
U.P
Berlin
Red Army
Hungary
Lake Balaton
Danube
Szekesfehervar
Budapest
DNB
Winter Arrives Tonight With 6:15 PM Official Start
A blue norther hit the Panhandle at 33 mph and cooler air swept south. The city dipped to 24 degrees with a high of 72 yesterday, and the Weather Bureau forecasts near freezing tonight with temperatures around 17 and continued cold weather tomorrow.
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Panhandle
Here
Kansas
Andissouri
Minnesota
Texas
Weather Bureau
Japanese Children Trained in Semaphore Signalling
Seven year old Japanese boys in Mito near Tokyo are taught semaphore signalling in preparation for naval training. The Associated Press dispatch, monitored by the FCC, notes the students can receive and record 100 words in three minutes.
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Associated Press
Mito
Radio Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Tokyo
No Advertising Deal Sets Florida Vacation Push
A no advertising plan between Florida resort spots and the Office of Defense Transportation was revealed today. The ODT would stop urging people not to visit Florida if Floridians drop efforts to lure travelers southward for lumber purchases. See John Maynard Lumber Co. for details.
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Washington
Florida
Office of Defense Transportation
Revere
German Drive in Ardennes Surges Toward Liege and Sedan
Allied forces halt a major German thrust as First Army units rush to the northern flank near Monschau and Malmedy. American tank destroyers smash German armor near Stavelot while the broader Ardennes offensive unfolds with extensive tank and infantry movements.
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First Army
Monschau
Malmedy
Liege-Bastogne-Arlon
Hogemont
Karl von Rundstedt
Luxembourg
Sedan
Liege
Germany
Rocherath
Hovemont
Stavelot
Ardennes Forest
Liege-Bastogne
Bastogne
Meuse
St. Vith
Butgenbach
Maspelt
Courtney H. Hodges
Supreme Headquarters
von Rundstedt
Second Army
Puat Ie
Weather summary for Amarillo and West Texas region
The forecast calls for clearing and colder conditions tonight with lows around 17. Friday brings partial cloudiness and continued chill. In West Texas expect cloudy, colder conditions this afternoon and tonight with Panhandle and South Plains lows 16-22, El Paso area 26-30, Del Rio-Eagle Pass 20-25, easing Friday. New Mexico should be fair today through Friday with colder air east of the divide.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
el Paso
del Rio-Eagle Pass
New Mexico
Allied Setback Spurs New Production Problems
WPB Vice Chairman Samuel W. Anderson warned the Allied setback in Europe will hit U S war production with new difficulties. He said the German counter offensive makes it impossible to predict an end to the civilian production freeze and that urgent demands for shells guns trucks and materiel will be followed by armament problems as hard as current ones.
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Washington
Europe
WPB
Samuel W. Anderson
Anderson
Yugoslav Partisans Capture Zvornik in Bitter Fight
The Yugoslav Partisans under Marshal Tito seized the Drina River town of Zvornik after days of intense combat. Zvornik lies about 80 miles southwest of Belgrade according to the Yugoslav telegraph service.
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Svnornik
New York
Screaming Germans in Bloody Heaps at Belgian Town
American First Army reports a brutal German assault near Monschau and Butgenbach in Belgium. Sgt. Elmer Keener and Cpl. Darrel Wurester describe Nazi infantry charging into U S machine guns, leaving a scene of falling soldiers and torn flesh. Maj. James Gonzalez notes intentional sacrifice of Volksgrenadiers to hinder American mobility. Newsmen narrowly escaped as German armor overran Butgenbach.
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John McDermott
Eupen
Belgium
U.P
Monschau
Elmer Keener
Sanger
Cal
Adolf Hitler
Volksgrenadiers
People’s Army
Keener
Cpl
Darrel Wurester
Pittsburgh
James A. Gonzalez
New York City
Gonzalez
Butgenbach
Wouldn't Marry Girl Wouldn't Marry Girl
Joan Berry testifies that Charlie Chaplin fathered her 14 month old child but refused to marry. She recounts four intimate encounters since June 1941 and Chaplin's accusation that marriage would ruin him, offering to fight publicity and ruin her reputation.
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Gene Handsaker
Los Angeles
Charlie Chaplin
Joan Berry
Carol Ann
Chaplin
Joan
Col Jay Taylor Returns From Two Months Air Tour
Col Jay Taylor chief of a War Department procurement section arrived in Amarillo for a one week leave after a two month air tour to distant theaters including India Africa Burma and Australia. The well known oil cattle and banking figure previously served as deputy food administrator and has long been connected with military service of supplies.
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War Department
Jay Taylor
Washington, D. C
Taylor
India
Maharaja of Rampur
Africa
Burma
Australia
No Let-Up in V Bomb Attacks on England
London reports continued German V-bombardment of southern England last night with ongoing Western Front offensive. Government bulletin lists casualties and damage.
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England
London
Western Front
Long Distance Operators in New York Plan Strike
A majority of New York City's long distance operators have voted to strike unless a $5 weekly wage increase is approved by the War Labor Board. Local 101 Federation of Long Lines Telephone Workers announced the decision last night.
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New York
New York City
War Labor Board
Federation of Long Lines Telephone Workers
Ind
Red Hot Llamas for Christmas Dinners
New York December 21 A packing company sells dressed llama meat from an upstate game farm after an accident made it unsaleable to a zoo. Also classifieds: Wanted late model Buicks and Cadillacs Freeman Motor Co.
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New York
Freeman Motor Co
Traffic Toll Reaches New Amarillo High
Amarillo and Potter County record a peak in traffic deaths totaling 26 for the year with the death of two year old David Leon Weaver at 506 Monroe. Funeral services were held at Boxwell Brothers chapel. Surviving relatives include his sister Patsy and grandparents on both sides.
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Amarillo
Potter County
David Leon Weaver
J. C. Weaver
Monroe
Boxwell Brothers Chapel
Canadians Repel Heavy German Tank Counterattacks Above Faenza
Allied dispatch says German forces hefted tank spearheads against the Canadian bridgehead across the Canale Naviglio northeast of Faenza, but Canadians hold firm. Eighth Army troops crossed the Lamone near Ronco, seized Formellino, and moved north of Faenza to take San Silvestro and San Pietro Laguna as New Zealanders cleared the Senio east bank for three miles.
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Rome
Canale Naviglio
Faenza
Lamone River
Ronco
Formellino
Bologna- Rimini
San Silvestro
San Pietro Laguna
Oberon to seek divorce from Sir Alexander Korda
Actress Merle Oberon has announced she will seek a divorce from Sir Alexander Korda, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film production in England. W. J. Morris, Insurance, Dial 4414.
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Hollywood
Merle Oberon
Sir Alexander Korda
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
England
Jap Dead on Leyte Now Total 43,000
United States forces push across Leyte as Yamashita’s lines collapse. MacArthur confirms 43,096 Japanese dead on Leyte after major advances by the 77th Division and First Cavalry. Mindoro and Iwo Jima raids support the push toward Manila and additional strikes on Mukden and Marcus Island.
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Leyte
Mukden
U. S
Yamashita
MacArthur
Tokyo
Iwo Jima
Marcus Island
Iwo
Marcus
Marianas Islands
Manila
South China Sea
Mindoro
Philippines
China
77Th
Valencia
Lonoy
Tith
Libungao
Mutiny Threat Looms Over Greek Crisis in Lords Debate
In London Lord Farlingdon challenged Britain's Greece policy claiming mutiny could arise among troops tasked to quell civil strife. He cited cases of reluctance to bomb Athens and Lib eral leader Lord Samuel urged possible inter allied action. In Athens Britain launched a tank assault on ELAS positions after Scobie's ultimatum expired.
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London
Lord Faringdon
Britain
Greece
House of Lords
Lord Samuel
Liberal Party
Lords
Great Britain
George II
Commons
Farington
Athens
Elas
R. M. Scobie
Monastry
Likabettus Mountain
Averoff Prison
Military Academy
Germans to shift headquarters to Lillehammer Norway
The Norwegian Telegraph Agency reported Germany plans to move its headquarters in Norway from Oslo to Lillehammer about 100 miles inland to better guard against Allied air attacks.
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Norway
London
Norwegian Telegraph’ Agency
Oslo
Lillehammer
Raid Sabang Blasts Harbor Base In Sumatra Action
Tokyo radio reported British carrier based aircraft raided Sabang in Sumatra, striking the harbor and air base Thursday night Japan time.
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United Press
Tokyo Radio
Sabang
Sumatra
Japan
Teachers to forego Christmas leave for Pantex EMA effort
Nearly 20 teachers will cancel Christmas vacations to aid Pantex in a temporary emergency through Jan 1. Fred Wells, Amarillo area director of the War Manpower Commission, says 30 to 35 workers are needed now to support ammunition production. He urges employers to survey staffs for eligible volunteers from each payroll.
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Pantex
Fred Wells
Amarillo Area
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Amarillio
Wells
West Texas State
Canyon
Texas Tech
Lubbock
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Clervaux
Stimson
U. S. Weather Bureau
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H. K. Jones
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U. S. 14Th Air Force
Robert B. McClure
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