Allied Big Three Plot Nazi Destruction in Italy Drives Forward
Allied forces push toward Rome in Italy as the British Eighth Army nears the Moro and Adriatic coast, and the American Fifth Army advances on Mount Maggiore. Reports describe heavy fighting, German reinforcements, and sustained Allied gains across key sectors including Mounts Sangro and Cassino. Coastal actions involve sinking German craft along Pescara routes, with aerial and naval strikes shaping the broader Balkan and Atlantic theater.
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Associated Press
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Mignano
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Algiers
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Marshalls Raided by U S Fliers
Allied air forces struck at Japan s defense perimeter across a widening front with a reported 100 carrier based planes raid on the Marshall Islands. Japanese units attacked Tarawa and Makin with limited success while Australian and American air and ground actions continued in New Guinea Bougainville and the Gilberts.
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Wareo
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New Britain
Dampier Strait
New Guinea
Bougainville
Solomons
Big Three fix Western Europe invasion date plan
The Teheran conference announced by President Roosevelt Prime Minister Churchill and Marshal Stalin fixed the time for an Anglo American invasion of Western Europe and suggested a southern assault. Washington observers see a three pronged attack to overwhelm Hitler this winter with massed troops and munitions and zero ultimatum issued. The declaration stresses unity and a confident path to victory while hinting at possible political notes after their talks.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Europe
Teheran
Hitler
European
Germany
United States
Britain
Iran
London
Driver Held After Car Returns Kills Woman
A 40 year old Columbus woman died when an automobile overturned repeatedly after leaving a scene 12 miles north of Lancaster. The driver was detained by State Highway Patrol officials for questioning.
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Lancaster
Hatl Abbey
Columbus
Here
Leader Dies Amid War Veteran Service in Williams County
Benjamin Conto, a 61 year old civil engineer and member of the State Republican Central Committee, died of an ailment in Williams County. The obituary notes his status as a war veteran and his longtime public service.
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Dies Meper Sandusky
Um — Enan
State Republic Central Committee
Aman
Benjamin Conto
Williams County
Axis Worries Over Turkey Role Amid Cairo Talks
London AP report says Axis anxieties rise after German agency claims Turkish President Inonu met Roosevelt and Churchill in Cairo on Saturday. It cites Turkish officials and Saudi royals arrivals, while Vichy Radio hints at continued German-Turkish cooperation and potential Turkish war entry.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
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Saudi Arabia
Imir Fahad
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Istanbul
Berlin
Germany
Axis
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Balkans
Mediterranean
Anthony Eden
Moscow
Associated Press
Ankara
United
Air Force figures show scale of World War II air operations
General H H Arnold disclosed in the Army and Navy Journal that the Army Air Forces have grown to 2 3 million men and moved into Europe since Pearl Harbor. They destroyed or damaged 13 500 enemy planes and completed over 225 000 flights while firing 41 million rounds and using 2 million gallons of gasoline in two years.
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Washington
Army Air Forces
U. S
Europe
Air Arm
H. H. Arnold
Army and Navy Journal
Pearl Harbor
Rites Held for Veteran Riverman at Pittsburgh
Funeral services were held for Ulysses K. Riggs 79 a veteran river man. A native of Wade Ohio he was lockmaster at Davis Island Dam on the Ohio River for 20 years and later served as chief engineer on boats between Pittsburgh and New Orleans.
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Pittsburgh
Ulysses K. Riggs
Wade, O
Davis Island
Ohio River
New Orleans
Churchill Birthday Highlight of Tehran Conference
In Tehran on November 30, a birthday dinner for Churchill united Roosevelt and Stalin in mutual praise. The event featured a host of notables including Hopkin and Churchill's daughter, with toasts to Roosevelt and Stalin. Roosevelt sat between Churchill and Stalin as the dinner progressed.
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Churchill
Teheran
Iran
Roosevelt
Stalin
Legation
Churchill Roosevelt
Police Probe Death After Fall From Biltmore Hotel
Dayton authorities and Montgomery County coroner’s office continued an investigation into the death of Mrs Millian Irene Cameron 42 formerly of Sandusky Ohio who plunged from the seventeenth floor of the Biltmore Hotel yesterday afternoon.
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Dayton
Montgomery County
Biltmore Hotel
A. P. McDonald
Man and wife killed in Cadiz street accident
Mr and Mrs William Henwood both 55 were struck by a car and killed instantly while walking near their Cadiz home last night.
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Cadiz
William Henwood
Here
Jones Called To Eat For Food Subsidy Plan
Washington leaders backing the subsidy program have asked War Food Administrator Marvin Jones to appear before the Senate Banking Committee. The committee opposes the plan which Roosevelt says will curb retail food prices. The bill would extend the Commodity Credit Corporation’s life while ending direct food subsidies.
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Washington
Marvin Jones
Senate Banking Committee
Roosevelt
Commodity Credit Corporation
Farm
Jones
Three Pronged Allied Offensive Outlined at Teheran Meet
Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin announce complete agreement on scope and timing of operations from east west and south to crush Germany. They chart a postwar world based on the Atlantic Charter with Iran named as an ally and a call for a broad democratic peace.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Wusny
Pepe
United States
Britain
Russia
Cairo
Ples
Iran
Count Galeazzo Ciano Shot for High Treason in Italy
Reuters dispatch from the Swiss Italian frontier reports former Italian foreign minister Count Galeazzo Ciano shot by a firing squad for high treason. He allegedly defected from Mussolini and was executed by a Republican Fascist court in Northern Italy. Ciano had earlier served in Ethiopia and Greece campaigns and was once a potential Mussolini successor.
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Galeazzo Ciano
Italy
Mussolini
London
Reuters
Benito Mussolini
Grand Council
Duce
Ciano
Ethiopia
Farm Bureau Attacks Subsidies At Annual Convention
At the Chicago gathering the American Farm Bureau Federation opened its annual convention with a statement by president Edward A. O Neal that farmers oppose subsidies more than ever. He said member federations nearly unanimously condemn subsidies amid high consumer income and fears that unspent funds could trigger inflation and erode control measures.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Edward A. O'Neal
O'Neal
Fall From Horse Fatal For Ohio Youth Thomas Berry
Nine year old Thomas Berry, son of Mr and Mrs William Berry of Norwich Ohio, died at Bethesda Hospital from a fractured skull after a fall from his horse. His brother Charles Berry also fell from a horse and is in serious condition.
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Zanesville
Thomas Berry
William Berry
Norwich
Bethesda Hospital
Thomas
Charles
Allied Bombs Hit Occupied France In Daylight Assault
Allied air power shifted tactics and struck occupied France with heavy bombers medium bombers and fighters for the first time in over two months American Flying Fortresses concentrated on targets in Nazi controlled areas while Marauder bombers and Thunderbolts supported the daylight raids The Eighth Air Force reported 11 heavy bombers down and 11 Nazi fighters destroyed with two crew members aboard wrecked planes known to be safe.
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London
France
U. S
Eighth Airforce
Re list liquor phones in Columbus stores
Liquor Director Don Fisher announced that telephone numbers for all state retail liquor stores in Columbus would be released immediately for public use.
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Columbus
Don Fisher
Roosevelt Addresses Troops at Camp Amirabad Teheran
President Roosevelt spoke informally to U S soldiers at Camp Amirabad in Teheran praising their work and the allied effort with Stalin and Churchill. He said progress was made toward a postwar world, urged victory in the war, and expressed pride in the troops and desire for their quick return home.
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Teheran
Iran
Roosevelt
United States
Camp Amirabad
Stalin
Churchill
Travel To Be Restricted in Forty Four Campaign
In wartime 1944 both major parties may cut campaign travel to a newspaper radio and newsreel driven pattern with few personal appearances. Republicans plan to limit the nominee to about six major speeches to ease transportation strain while relying on media for outreach. The idea defuses public reaction to chartered trains and large entourages.
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Washington
Chicago
Hunt for Guns Used In McCoy Murders
Fayette County authorities used metal locating devices to search likely hiding places for the guns involved in the Thanksgiving Eve killings of Elmer McCoy and family. Prosecutor John B. Hill said James W. Collett confessed to killing his brother in law and possibly firing on Mrs. Forrest McCoy and Mildred McCoy.
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Washington, C. H
Elmer McCoy
Fayette County
John B. Hill
James W. Collett
McCoy
Forrest McCoy
Mildred McCoy
Truck Driver Killed in Cadiz Crash
William Johnson of Barnesville Ohio was killed when his truck crashed into a tree near Cadiz. His companion Joseph Toohey was seriously injured in the collision.
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Cadiz
William Johnson
Barnesville
Here
Joseph Toohey
Medina mayor Louis Garver dies at 76
Louis F. Garver longtime Medina mayor since 1937 died last night at age 76. Authorities did not yet release funeral arrangements pending family notification.
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Medina
Louis F. Garver
Dog with ear carrying pockets showcased in Ev. 1 feature
Ruth F. McCaleb of Ev 1 invents a patented pocket system to hang over a cocker spaniel and manage its ears while walking. The item sits among other holiday listings noting a spotted pony, a foxt terrier and pups for Christmas plus a stocking display and local seller touches on Shefer Street.
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Ruth F. McCaleb
Shefer Street
Paul Edgar
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