Nimitz Warns Japanese Subs May Shell West Coast Cities
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, newly appointed commander of the U S Pacific Fleet, warned reporters aboard a submarine that Japanese submarines off the West Coast could shell coastal cities. He said it is possible for subs to surface near ports and fire shells, noting the ocean is too large to prevent all such attacks.
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Pacific fleet vows to keep sea lanes open under Nimmitz
Pearl Harbor December 31 report quotes Admiral Chester W Nimmitz stating the United States Pacific fleet will maintain sea lanes. He notes close Army and Navy cooperation in patrolling Hawaii and adjacent islands to ensure security.
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Nimitz Takes Command With Hawaii Defenses in Mind
Admiral Chester Nimitz, aboard a submarine, delivers his first press conference as commander in chief. He praises patience with the Hawaiian crisis, pledges to keep Hawaii from falling to Japan, and awards two pilots the Navy Cross for rescuing nine Army fliers. The flag flys from a submarine as part of a historic ceremony.
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Farm Measure Drawing Fire
Washington expects sharp farm cuts as a joint committee proposes reducing farm funding and non essential expenditures. House agriculture members criticized the plan and urged restraint on proposed farm program savings totaling about 400 million dollars from a 1.3 billion federal budget portion during the emergency.
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Japs Drive on Hunan Capital and Farm Policy Clash
Chinese dispatches report fierce fighting around Changsha as Japanese forces press to capture the city with 50 000 troops. Kiangsi sees Chinese recapture of about 20 villages while Japanese armored cars target the Orodos area near the Yellow River. In Washington the Agriculture Committee opposes abolition of the Farm Security Administration amid debates on economy and other agency cutbacks.
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Peoples of anti Axis powers greet new year with victory hope
AP reports diverse New Year reactions as Allied nations celebrate nearing victory while Pacific and European fronts show mixed signals. In Britain crowds in London and New York mark the moment with quiet confidence, while Tokyo hints at both gains and concern amid ongoing campaigns. Russians celebrate with elm trees and gifts as hopes rise against the Nazi invaders. Axis civilians face famine and uncertainty as leaders warn of long wars.
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Duchess of Windsor Tops 1941 Best Dressed List in New York
In a New York fashion poll of 50 voters Duchess of Windsor leads the 1941 best dressed world list with 1st place, replacing Mrs Harrison Williams who fell to fourth. The ranking also includes Mrs Stanley Mortimer and Mrs Byron Foy, while several names were dropped from this year’s tally.
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Stanley Mortimer
Byron Foy
Harrison Williams
Rodman Arturo de Heeren
Thomas Shevlin
Felipe A. Espi
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Robert W. Miller
Burlinkame
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Robert Sherwood
Rosalind Russell
Colorful Peacock Wall Hanging Pattern No 2985
Instructions for a Laura Wheeler Peacock wall hanging using wool silk or cotton. Includes transfer pattern a 15 by 19 34 inch image color chart and stitch illustrations. Send ten cents plus pattern number name and address to The Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept New York.
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Eighth Avenue
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Texas in Fighting Mood for New Year 1942
Texas vows to join 47 states in war effort as Old Man Texas mobilizes for 1942. He recalls Alamo and Pearl Harbor, pledging blood, oil, farms, and factories to defeat Axis aggression. London report notes actress Peggy ONeill fined for theft and a Moscow fire watcher invention.
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Two-Faced Soldier Charlie McCarthy Faces Court Martial
Riverside dispatch reports Master Sergeant Charlie McCarthy accused of fraudulently gaining a sergeant major’s commission from the U S Marine Corps while serving as a master sergeant in the air corps He is ordered to appear January 18 at Moffett Field to answer charges Col J H Davidson says the transfer to Moffett is good riddance and a salt shaker of admonition is due featured remarks recount his A W O L records and multiple uniform affiliations with the air corps and Marines.
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