Surprise Attack Car ries German Thrills Around Serchio Valley
Rome Dec. 28 U P American Negro troops of the 92nd Division repelled a German counter attack on a six mile front in the Serchio Valley as Allied HQ confirmed a German radio report. The Americans yielded Barga as Germans advanced up to three miles. Eighth Army contacted enemy near AlIpesine while fighter bombers aided with strikes on buildings and gun positions. Thunderbolts hit troop concentrations north of Gallicano and 15th Air Force bombers attacked targets in Austria and northern Italy.
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Rome
U.P
92Nd
Serchio
Barga
Lucca
Eighth Army
al Ipesine
Ferrara
Fater Progress
Senio
22Nd Tacti
Cal Air Force
Thunderbolts
Gallicano
15Th Air Force
Austria
Italy
Texas Pilots Sink 20 German Planes Near Trier
The 36th fighter group with five Texas pilots claimed 20 of 85 Nazi planes down in a fierce battle near Trier. Lt. Ernest H. Understadt Jr of San Antonio led with three kills, joined by Lt. Hayden W. Head Sherman Lt. Daniel Leftwich Jr Brownsville Lt. Fred S. Welch Corpus Christi and Lt. Sterling Price of One Half. Degrelle Condemned In Absentia To Death By Brussels Court
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London
36Th
Texas
Trier
Ernest H. Understadt, Jr
San Antonio
Hayden W. Head
Sherman
Daniel Leftwich
Brownsville
Fred S. Welch
Corpus Christi
Sterling . Price
Can Collection Slated Soon by Amarillo Housewives
Housewives of Amarillo announce a city wide tin can drive to aid war production. Collection chair Bryan Ellis says urgent need due to tin shortages caused by Japanese control. Cans must be washed and prepared by flattening after washing to meet wartime salvage procedures.
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Amarillo
Bryan Ellis
Ellis
Oklahoma man in South Seas pictured by Daily Oklahoman
Capt Don E Schomburg former Braniff official and provost marshal in New Caledonia, nicknamed Sooner Island, seen with Oklahoma peers in a Merchant Seaman feature by George Ande. Article notes deer hunt with a native chief, pride over Texas rivals, and a glimpse of his South Seas quarters.
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Don E. Schomburg
Braniff Airlines
New Caledonia
Daily Oklahoman
George Ande
Ande
Schomburg
Sooner Island
Texas
Pacific
South Seas
So. Pac
Trag
APO
Care
San Francisco
Cal
Summitt
Kansas City
Postal Notes To Streamline Sending Cash By Mail
A new postal note system will simplify mail money transfers starting January 1. Available in most first class post offices, the card form includes body, paying office coupon, and purchaser receipt. Notes come in dollar denominations up to ten dollars and up to ninety cents in smaller amounts, valid for two months.
German War Prisoners Strike at Camp Hulen
Army authorities deny news of a German counter attack inspired about 200 prisoners at Camp Hulen to stage a sit down strike yesterday. The refusal began with mess duty at breakfast and spread among inmates. Strikers were placed on a bread and water diet.
Mrs Floyd Zollars Returns From Christmas Visit
Mrs Floyd Zollars and her daughter Virginia Lee have returned to 1015 Taylor after visiting Mrs Zollars parents Mr and Mrs N H Stickley in Canadian over Christmas.
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Floyd Zollars
Virginia Lee
Taylor
Zollars
N. H. Stickley
Farwell
Pore Tales
N. M
Travis Chapman
Khiva Temple
Truitt Father of Royal Crown Bottling Owner Dies in Opelika
W. H. Truitt 66, father of Arthur Truitt and owner-operator of Royal Crown Bottling Co., died at 8:45 this morning at his Opelika home. Arthur and his brother Oscar left Tuesday upon learning of his illness and arrived yesterday.
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W. H. Truitt
Arthur Truitt
Royal Crown Bottling Company
Opelika
Ala
Oscar
Death News From Opelika Reaches Mrs Truitt
A death message arrived in Opelika this morning for Mrs. Arthur Truitt. W. H. Truitt, father of nine, is noted with three of his sons serving in the armed forces.
Meeting of the Year Programme Highlight
Al Reville led the program at the 1944 meeting this week with Rev. E. R. Foster as the main speaker on vocational guidance.
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al Reville
E. R. Foster
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Brussels
Leon Degrelle
Degrelle
Belgium
Oas
America
LE Sage Company
Seay
Lorep
Alifornia
Ato Raya
Epsom Salt
Pinkham’s
Globe-News
Ozarks
Art Ten Ati
Ted Ay
Walgreen's
Walgreen Pharmacist
Dr. Scholl’s
Mennen
Edged Croke
Vicks Vatronol
FOOTH
Corto
Keller
Hill
California
Trauiad Swiss Coronage
Colgate Tooth
Walgreen Drug
Woodbury
Walgreen
Camp
Hulen
Alabama
Benson & Benson
Doctors OF Optometry
Oliver Eakle
6Th & Polk
J. W. McKee
Kiwanians
Roger
Harris
North
Hunsley's House OF Color
Glen L. Casey
East Sixth
Cash & Carry
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