First Army Advances Toward Bonn In New Rhine Offensive
The southern wing of the U S First Army launched a new attack below Duren aimed at Bonn. It advanced over a mile in three hours, penetrating Rollenschroich 35 miles west of Bonn. The right flank pushed near the Reich frontier with gains around Sarreguemines. Seventh Army fire concentrated on Nazi defenses in the Palatinate. The advance lay between Hurtgen and Monschau Forests four miles east of Rotgen. Northward, Fifth Tank Army joined the Duren front assault.
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Bonn
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Reich
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German Palatinate
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Monschau
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Ludwigshafen
Mannheim
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Mulhouse
Essen
Witten Py Raf
Germans Battle on as Allies Push Front Lines
Allied forces press a wide front in Europe with Red Army artillery massed near Budapest and US and British units advancing toward the Rhine. RAF firebombs hit Essen as Luftwaffe fighters clash. day and night air losses mount for both sides.
Raiding Forces Exceed Largest Nippon Raid To Date
The B20 force from Saipan reportedly equals or surpasses the largest raid sent over Japan. Night sorties by 81 Superfortresses hit Tokyo area and Aichi Shizuoka on Honshu. Japanese interceptors fought back with heavy losses claimed, while reports mention damage at the Imperial Palace grounds and Japanese naval casualties offshore near Melbourne, Australia.
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Associated Press
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Saipan
sIapan
Shikoku
Honshu
Tokyo
Aichi
Shizuoka
Imperial Palace
Melbourne
Australis
Imptiona Tions
Early meeting of Big Three seen in Manila
An article notes an early meeting of President Roosevelt and Churchill in the Philippines region, hinting at Allied wartime coordination. It mentions naval actions in the inland seas with heavy losses, including over 30 soldiers claimed and multiple ships damaged or sunk by American and Japanese forces during a fierce convoy battle.
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Philippines
Metican
Trans
Nigpon
Ohio Deer Hunter Is Found Dead in West Ohio
Rudolph George Herman, 42, of Painesville, Ohio, was found dead in a wooded area south of MELENA, Ark. Officials say an accidental firearm discharge caused his death while deer hunting. The incident occurred yesterday as Herman hunted in West Ohio.
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Ohio
West
Melena
Ark
Rudolph George Herman
Painesville
Mma Woods
British Deliver Surrender Ultimatum to Greek Rebels
In Athens ELAS forces face British terms to lay down arms and accept governable conditions as pressures mount from Parliament and Allies. Scobie outlined demand that ELAS disperse arms and obey British orders, amid sporadic fighting and fires in Athens and renewed RAF air activity.
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Athens
onaia_m
People
Ritish
Greece
ELAS
George Papandreou
Scobie
Miltiades Porphyrogenis
EAM
National Liberation Front
Papandreou
Washington
Scphie
Norton
Harold Alexander
Navy costs cut as contracts renegotiated save billions
The Bureau of Ships says the Navy spends ten dollars an hour to keep fighting strength. By renegotiating war contracts, the Navy reports savings of about 100 million dollars, with contracts totaling 58 billion renegotiated, per the House Naval Committee.
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Ing Navy
Washington
Bureau of Ships
Navy
House
Livestock Show Winners Highlight 4-H Event
Rosemary Lauder, a junior high student from Cable, wins grand prize at the 4-H club livestock show with a purebred Hereford. Ronald Leachman of Sonora claims Aberdeen champion. Herbert Griffith of Columbus showcases Shorthorn champion. Robert Griffith secures reserve Shorthorn. Jerry Bradford of Wooster wins fat lamb grand championship.
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L.tsburgh
Rosemary Lauder
Rom Cable
Ronald Leachman
Postwar Public Works Bill Moves Through Congress
Congress advances a trio of postwar public works measures totaling about 4.675 billion dollars. One bill allocates 1.673 billion federal and 3.173 billion state funds for a three year highway program postwar. A separate 1.0 billion flood control act and a rivers and harbors package receive Senate approval with House changes pending.
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Washasweees
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Jitterbugging Yank Outshines Nazis in Chicago Contest
Pvt. Alton Massey of Texas won a jitterbug contest at the serviceman's center in Chicago in March 1942 before overseas duty. A Life Magazine photo caption shows Massey dancing, while a Nazi-praising caption in a Sherman magazine mocks the American war dance style.
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Hitler & Co
Paris
Alton Massey
Texas
United States
Massey
Serviceman’s Center
Chicago
Life
Sherman
Masses
Betts Chosen Speaker for Ohio House in 6th Assembly
Betts a 40 year old Findlay attorney was picked by the Republican caucus as speaker designate for the 6th General Assembly to convene January 2. Robert R. Shaw of Columbus was chosen as speaker pro tem and majority leader with Clifton J. Caryl of Union County named majority whip. Formal election occurs at the New Year session. a Democratic nominee will be chosen later. Only 67 of 80 members attended the caucus and bad weather threatened postponement.
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Columbus
Gaenson E. Betts
Findlay Attorn
Ohio House of Representatives
General Assembly
Robert R. Shaw
Clifton J. Caryl
Union County
Betts
Shaw
House
New Philadelphia
Cincinnati Not Likely to Have New Airport
John J. Hogan district airport engineer for the Civil Aeronautics Authority said Cincinnati will rely on Boone County Airport in Northern Kentucky for at least five years. He spoke with city Manager W. R. Kellogg and the Public Utilities Committee, noting the CAA would not recommend funding an airport in Cincinnati at this time.
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Cinginal Om
Boone County
Kentucky
John J. Hogan
Chicago
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Hogan
W. R. Kellogg
Public Utilities Committee
City Council
CAA
Train stalled in snowdrifts near Charleston to Grafton
A Charleston to Grafton passenger train became stuck in snowdrifts yesterday, 45 miles north of Charleston at Elkhurst. Chief dispatcher F P Fultz said passengers were not suffering as homes in Elkhurst provided temporary shelter.
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Grafton. W.va
Tam
Elchurst
New York Central
F. P. Fultz
Elkhurst
Ohio Storm Slows Recovery. Toll Rises to 12 Dead
Skidding temperatures and heavy snow with high winds hampered Ohioans as crews worked to reopen roads. A blizzardlike storm left at least 12 dead, with some areas reporting 14 inches of snow and drifting on major highways. Rail service lagged while air travel resumed except for delays from Pittsburgh. Schools in rural areas closed. health and transportation infrastructure strained amid the worst storm in years.
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Ansu
Lake Erie
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Coluthias
Cleveland
Samuel Kline
Youngstown
Emery Russell
Frank H. Fisher
Toleno
Heart
Martin Parimencheck
Russell A. Smith
Robert Snyder
Jackson
Joe Barack
Paineville
Army to shift 65 000 air units to ground forces
Lt Gen Ben Lear discloses a major redeployment as 65 000 personnel move from air service to ground forces. Officials say the radical change may continue with further shifts announced today and later.
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Ben Lear
Budapest drives Russian shock troops toward final assault
In Budapest Russian shock troops push from the north and northeast toward the city outskirts, signaling a major final assault as shown by the map. The thrust concentrates on Hungary’s capital amid ongoing siege operations and strategic maneuvering.
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Budapest
Hungary
Farmers Outlook Compared With 1918 At Ohio Grange Meeting
Jon of Coshocton, secretary of Onal Grange, told delegates at the Ohio State Grange convention that American farmers will emerge from the war in better shape than after World War I. He cited lower mortgage debt, substantial government securities, and large farm checking accounts as signs of strength. Joseph W. Fico r urged shorter farm working hours and extending wartime price controls to manufactured goods, arguing there is no need for farmers to toil long hours postwar and that families should not work without pay.
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Jon
Coshocton
Onal Grange
Ohio State Grange
Emery
Joseph W. Ficor
State Grange
Jer
Oxford
Mas
Ohio jobless benefits reverse downturn in November
Columbus reports November unemployment compensation rose 35 percent to 57 592 dollars, ending a prior downward trend. Admin Charles H. Jones cited war plant cutbacks and seasonal oil as factors with 40 percent of benefits in Cleveland Toledo Youngstown Ironton and Marion. State compensation to veterans under the Servicemen Readjustment Act totaled 22 522 dollars for 334 veterans, up from 214 last month.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles H. Jones
Bureau of Unemployment” Compensation
Jones
Cleveland
Toledo
Youngstown
Ironton
Marion
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BUC
Dayton Phone Plan Revoked by Union
A notice details a union strike order approved November 3 by Dayton members of the Ohio Federation of Tell Ing in protest against payment of living allowances for ex spouses and transferred operators. The strike was planned to end December 16 as per the notice.
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Dayton
Dayton Sons of the Ohio Federation of Tell Ing
Leyte Battle Reports Mass Japanese Casualties and Convoy Losses
Allied communiques recount heavy Japanese losses around Ormoc and Palompon as U S forces press advances in Leyte. Motor convoys, transports, and escort ships are reported sunk or crippled while American air and ground troops push to seal pockets along the corridor.
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Aix
de Monte
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As Fort
Ormee
Palompon
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Cstroyer
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Tll
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Ormock
Tih
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Ni ‘Ommander
Pacific
Aleutian
Hirohito
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Tse
Kelso
Leste
Init
Nantan
Kwangat
Tod Ay
Hochih
Lluchow
Man Sentenced in Wife’s Death in Archbold Home
A 25 year old man, Slayer Is Wn eee eat iene sen van, pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of his wife Helen Ort 19 at their Archbold home. Judge Frank W. Horn sentenced him after the prosecutor and defense counsel reached a Sept defense. The defendant had previously pleaded not guilty to a first degree murder indictment.
Hitler's followers prepare five years of underground warfare
The report outlines a plan for five years of covert resistance by Hitler's faction. Three pillars include open warfare from mountain HQ, guerrilla actions, and widespread propaganda to mobilize about 200000 followers across Europe and beyond. SS units are to guard Alpine strongholds with identity controls and a central propaganda office directing global orders.
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Hitler
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Allan ‘Alpige
Ders
European
Black Forest
South America
Himmler Acad
Roth
Touy
Dunme
Tee
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