Invasion Threats Rise as Japan Faces Allied Pressures
Allied strategists warn of invasions near the Marshall Islands and Philippines as Japan concentrates on key positions. American naval power grows with a new 45,000 ton battleship to be launched and submarines sink 11 Japanese vessels, while Tokyo vows to crush the United States and Britain.
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Four killed in Flying Fortress explosion in Ohio base
A Flying Fortress exploded during warm up on a routine training flight at an airbase, killing four aboard. Officials described the blast as from an unusual source and an investigation has begun. The accident center reported the fuselage tore open. Nearby, other notices mention Induction of Erich Levis and a fatal automobile accident in Kenton.
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Columbus
I, Post
Aftinn
Stamp Plan Proposed In Lieu Of Subsidies
Farm bloc spokesmen urged a government food stamp plan to aid low income families if subsidies are outlawed by Congress. Anti subsidy witnesses backed the idea before the Senate Banking Committee as a government subsidy through stamps for pensioners and the poor, with others facing higher prices. Charles W. Holman of the National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation supported the plan, disputing 10 percent living cost rise cited by officials.
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Congress
Senate Banking Committee
Charles W. Holman
National Cooperative Milk Producers Federation
Holman
Liquor Ration Cards To Be Punched In Columbus
Columbus officials tighten liquor rationing after fraud findings. State liquor director Don A. Fisher orders punch and stamp of ration cards at state retail stores to prevent reuse of stamped purchase records within the same ration period.
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Columbus
Don A. Fisher
Snipe Sisters Return From Red Army Mission in Camouflage
Two young women snipers of the Red Army in camouflage suits return from a combat mission smiling. The brief image notes the grim tasks but highlights their steadfast spirits and volunteer status.
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Red Army 4S
No Flu Epidemic Expected This Winter
U S Public Health Service assures a rising influenza rate this season carries no 1918 Overtones. The spokesman calls the increase a normal seasonal rise. Public health officials say the current uptick does not threaten a national epidemic.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
Hitler Forces Inferior to Allied Might
Allied power stretches from east to south to west as Teheran pledges new drives. Germany faces outnumbered land, sea, and air forces with estimates of 5.5 to 6 million in military and 3.5 to 4 million in support, while the Red Army may total over 6 million.
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Russia
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New Delhi
Persia
Jenkins Urges Food Administration for Growing Shortages
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins of Ironton urges a national food administration to manage worsening food problems. Speaking to the League of Republican Women in Washington, he warned that the harvests will be consumed and reserves depleted as demand rises.
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Thomas A. Jenkins
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League of Republican Women of the
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Jenkins
Republican Congressional Food Study Committee
World Security Hinges on Britain U S Says
Secretary of the Navy Knox said in Chicago that the spirit of understanding between England and the United States has produced rewards for all and should continue after the war. He stated that world security largely depends on Anglo-American leadership and addressed the English Speaking Union last night.
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Woman Fatally Burned While Extinguishing Basement Fire
Mrs. John Hrap aged 54 died after attempting to put out a basement blaze at her Warren home last night. The incident occurred during a residential fire, with neighbors and local fire crews responding to the scene.
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John Hrap
Father of Seven Is Ready for Induction
MEDFORD Mass William A Pride Jr 36 a bookkeeper salesman for 11 years prepared to report for draft induction Monday He said being a father of seven children would not stop him from fighting for his country He added government allowances would boost the family income by about 50 a month as Uncle Sam would provide support for the family
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William A. Pride
Pride
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Australian Senator urges action for deserted wives abroad
Adelaide reports Dorothy Tangney Australia s lone woman Senator announced a plan to aid wives deserted by American soldiers. She said current law offers no redress or divorce unless wives travel to the United States or hire American lawyers, prompting proposed domestic action.
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Adelaide
Australia
Dorothy Tangney
Should Know About American Morale
London reports Tokyo interviewed by Berlin radio quoted Saburo Kurusu saying defeats have not raised war weariness in the United States. He contended that as long as President Roosevelt remains in office, the war’s end is not in sight.
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Washington
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Berlin
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Roosevelt
Liquor Supply Probe To Open
A Senate subcommittee will hold public hearings on liquor shortages with testimony from Stewart Berkshire deputy commissioner of internal revenue on withdrawals from bonded warehouses. Chairman Van Nuys says information shows liquor could last over three years at normal consumption rates. Distillers cite wartime limits to 65 percent of bottle quotas and carton shortages as causes of missing standard brands.
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Internal Revenue
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Farmers Can Do Most To Keep Peace Says ONeal
Edward A. O'Neal president of the American Farm Bureau Federation told the organization's annual convention in Chicago that farmers can do more to preserve peace than any other group and urged elected representatives of farmers to meet regularly to address their problems.
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Chicago
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
O'Neal
Mussolini Reported Grim Health in Zurich Briefing
Italian informants in Zurich say Benito Mussolini is now virtually paralyzed and his condition is worsening steadily. The report notes the Italian leader's health as a critical issue in Bern Switzerland.
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Bern
Switzerland
Zurich
Benito Mussolini
International Peace Agency Seen Soon by Congress Leaders
Congressional leaders predicted the formation of an international agency to oversee postwar peace and security. Senator Hill urged early action on the Tehran three power accord involving Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin. Senator Nye noted no explicit European territorial provisions, while Senator Austin welcomed respect for Iran’s independence and territorial integrity.
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Alabama
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Nye
R-Nd
Foreign Relations Committee
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Cairo
Austin
R-Vi
Iran
Europe
Middle East
Ration Robbery in Keokuk Breaks Regional Record
Keokuk Iowa police report a theft from an OPA storage vault as the largest ration plot in the Middle West. The haul included 1 318 176 gallons of gasoline 1 550 shoe stamps and 1 082 copies of Ration Book No 4. Field Operations Officer E P Edwards suspects a professional thief tied to the black market.
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Keokuk
E. P. Edwards
Office of Price Administration
Middle West
Paul A Stern Charged With Possessing Tires in OPA Violation
In Columbus a bill of information charges Paul A Stern of Chillicothe with possessing two tires in violation of Office for Price Administration regulations. The filing occurred in federal court yesterday.
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Columbus
Paul A.stern
Chillicothe
Roosevelt Says No to Pearl Harbor Anniversary Observance
In a veto statement President Roosevelt rejects a resolution to commemorate the Pearl Harbor anniversary. He notes American growth in armed forces and industry since the attack, cites key battles from Wake Island to Stalingrad, and highlights the Tehran conference as the turning point advancing a relentless Allied thrust.
Allies Map New Attacks On Germany From North Africa
Central leaders meet in North Africa to plan strikes against Germany and discuss Turkey’s Allied position. Roosevelt Churchill and Inonu confer as Allied offensives foreseen in 1943 promise major moves in Italy and the Mediterranean theater.
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Russian Gains in Ukraine and Allied War Outlook Report
Russian forces push in central Ukraine battering Znamenka and nearing Smela and Kirovograd. Heavy Nazi assaults near Kiev repulsed. White Russia gains claimed near Zhiobin Rogachev. U S bombers hit Greek airfields while Yugoslav Partisans win in Slovenia. Berlin cites Turkish pressure and new Russian winter troops. Allied strength assessed as vastly superior.
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No Reduction In Draft Seen
Washington reports the War Manpower Commission finds no draft call reduction before February end and no need for national service legislation. William Haber says expected armed forces size remains 11,300,000 by July 1, draft boards are behind schedule and accumulated deficits must be made up.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
William Haber
WMC
Two Huntington Men Wounded by Ohioan
Ironton Ohio sheriff said Constable Joe South charged Wesley Whitt of Burlington with shooting with intent to kill Jesse Mattox 28 and James Patrick 28 both of Huntington West Virginia. Whitt said he fired Sunday night when the men demanded access. Mattox and Patrick are in critical condition in a Huntington hospital with shotgun wounds.
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Fred Sanders
Joe South
North Kenova
Wesley Whitt
Burlington
Jesse Mattox
James Patrick
Huntington
W. Va
Whitt
Mattox
Patrick
Ohio Proclaims Blue Star Mothers Day
Gov. John W. Bricker designates the second anniversary of Pearl Harbor as Blue Star Mothers Day in Columbus Ohio urging residents to observe with prayer and by offering encouragement and comfort to war mothers.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Price Controls Slash Swiss Watches Ceiling Prices
Washington announced drastic cuts in the retail ceiling prices for lower priced imported Swiss watches, targeting affordability in consumer goods. The move by the Office of Price Administration sets new maximums for these timepieces to curb inflation.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Wisconsin launched at Philadelphia Navy Yard
The $90,000,000 battleship Wisconsin was launched into the Delaware River at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Assistant Secretary A. Bard called the ship an answer to Pearl Harbor on the second anniversary of the attack. Mrs. Walter S. Goodland christened the vessel as workers, Navy officers, and officials watched.
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Wisconsin
Delaware River
Philadelphia Navy Yard
A. Bard
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Walter S. Goodland
M. F. Draemel
Fourth Naval District
Bravery of American Woman Recognized by King George VI
Mrs. Margaret Hope Maberly Gordon survived 52 days in an open lifeboat after her ship was sunk by a submarine and was awarded the British Empire Medal. The citation notes she left a torpedoed vessel in a lifeboat commanded by Third Officer James Whyte and endured great sufferings before they were rescued.
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London
Margaret Hope Maberly Gordon
George VI
Gordon
H. S. North
Central Avenue
Sea Cliff
N. Y
James Whyte
Whyte
Texas Girl Bitten by Rabid Dog Sought by State Patrol
An 18 year old blond Texas girl bitten by a dog on November 24 in Texas is being sought by the State Highway Patrol. The dog later developed rabies. The unknown girl, with four uniformed companions, stopped at the Colorado River bridge in Bastrop to play with dogs as the group traveled east after fixing a flat tire.
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Columbus
Texas
Colorado River
Bastrop
Recover Three Bodies From Ditch Cave-In
Workmen retrieved the bodies of three men buried in a 23 foot ditch collapse on the Fred Windmiller farm south of Columbus. The victims were Fred Windmiller, 70, his son Frederick 35, and Alex Nagy.
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Columbus
Fred Windmiller
Here
Windmiller
Frederick
Alex Nagy
Irvin Cobbin Reported Quite Sick in New York Hotel
Irvin Cobbin, 67 year old author, radio entertainer and motion picture star, was reported quite sick at his hotel apartment in New York today by his wife.
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Irvin
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