Rommel’s Retreat Under Strikes West of El Agheila
Allied fighter planes strafed Rommel’s retreating forces as far west as Zauta En Nafila about 100 miles beyond El Agheila. British war bulletins said vanguards were well west of Agheila while Axis troops offered only weak rearguard resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rommel
el Agheila
Erwin Rommel
Zauta En Nafilia
el Agheila Front
Agheila
Zauta En Nafila
Marble Arch
Adolf Hitler
End of the 77th Congress and wartime foundations
The 77th Congress adjourns after 715 days in session spanning prewar battles and wartime unity. Congress authorized a vast war program with about 192 billion for war and 205 billion overall, funded by new taxes and broader exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
77Th Congress
House
Senate
Congress
Pearl Harbor
Asia
Europe
WLB Grants Probationary Union Security at Pontiac Plant
The War Labor Board approves a probationary membership hold for CIO United Auto Workers at the Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing plant in Pontiac Michigan. The measure allows union security if the union stops work stoppages and disciplines those causing them, marking a shift from its usual stance of denying security in strike cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Labor Board
CIO
United Auto Workers
Yellow Truck and Coach Manufacturing
Comany
Pontiac
Mich
Tailor Wilbur ultz to defend self in Jan trial
Columus Ohio. Wilbur ultz 60 Richwood tailor plans to defend himself at a January 5 trial on charges including failing to register for selective service and firing three shots at U S Deputy Marshal Veley Main during an arrest attempt on September 29. U S Judge Mell G Underwood offered to appoint counsel but ultz states he will self defend. Shultz plantet innocent yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Wilbur Ultz
Richwood
Shultz Plantet
U. S
Mell G. Underwood
Shultz
Veley Main
Mansfield Soldier Dies In Newfoundland Fire
Eastern Defense Command said three U S soldiers died in the St John s Newfoundland hostel fire that claimed 99 lives on Saturday. Among the dead was Private First Class Frank M Yirga whose next of kin is listed as Ann Yirga Mansfield Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eastern Defense Command Headquarters
United States
St. John’s Newfoundland
Frank M. Yirga
Ann Yirga
Daisy Street
Mansfield, O
Allied air strikes pound Japanese at Mambare and Buna fronts
Allied forces under General MacArthur report continuous air bombing of Japanese near the Mambare River mouth and Buna area in New Guinea. Airmen hit Lae and Gasmata airfields while ground troops press the Buna shore positions. Japanese barges attempting shore landings repelled. up to 1,000 may have reached shore per front reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Mambare River
Buna Area
Npon
Lae
New Guinea
New Britain
MacArthur
Sanananda Point
Buna Village
Buna Mission
Mambare
Rising newspaper prices amid wartime costs in 1942
The American Newspaper Publishers Association reports that more than half of U S daily papers increased circulation rates since 1939 due to rising costs. A 1942 survey shows 648 papers with price hikes, led by many at 5 cents per issue as war time expenses and delivery costs rose, yet overall circulation hit record levels after initial drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Cranston Williams
American Newspaper Publishers Association
ANPA
Belgian Father Sentenced Over Winston Naming
Nazi authorities in Brussels have jailed a Belgian man for nine months for naming his newborn son Winston, a punishment noted as a new crime by German officials. The ruling underscores occupier strictness on names in the Belgian capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brussels
Winston
Abolish Closed Shop Aims for War Production效
William H. Spencer regional director of the War Manpower Commission urged labor unions to drop the closed shop during the war. He said giving up the provision would allow the greatest use of all workers skills and keep business as usual from hindering wining the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William H. Spencer
War Manpower Commission
Spencer
Allied Offensives Show Initiative Amid World War II Fronts
Dewitt Mackenzie reports from Cairo on December 15 that Allied forces in Europe and Africa hold the initiative as the British Eighth Army advances against Rommel. He notes bombs against occupied Europe and Germany hinder Hitler, while the Red Army disrupts Nazi plans, and Allied air power targets Axis communications and harbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Lampedusa
Sicily
Tunisia
Rommel
Bizerte
Tunis
Morocco
United Nations
Kenneth A. N. Anderson
First Army
Bone
Algeria
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Dewitt MacKenzie
Europe
Africa
Hitler
Germany
London
North
Cearly
Naples
17 Killed in Transport Crash near Fairfield Utah
A Western Airlines transport crash killed 17 and left a Marine survivor and one more passenger injured. Lieut. A F Gardner of Alexander New York described surviving amid “awful screaming” as the plane toppled into sage brush desert about 55 miles south of Salt Lake City. A J Mallett of Springfield Arkansas was seriously hurt. two women and nine others died, including co publisher W O Hart and University of Colorado hygienist Donald E Cummings. The pilot aimed for Fairfield after takeoff for Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Utah
Leatherneck
Western Airlines
A. F. Gardner
Alexander
N. Y
U. S. Marine Corps
Lehi
A. J. Mallett
Springfield
Ark
Salt Lake City
Marine
Cleo Booth
Los Angeles
Gardner
Mountaineer Reaches Limit of Patriotism
MARION NORTH CAROLINA a mountain farmer told the county rationing board he has reached his limit of patriotism as he and his eight children struggle with sugar rationing. He said he wants to do his bit but is denied if he keeps buying sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion, N. C
Two Million 18-Year-Olds in Draft Pool Estimated
The Census Bureau estimates 2,479,000 youths aged 18 and 19 eligible for military service under draft law. About 2,210,000 are white and 269,000 are nonwhite. The report notes many may be unfit or enlisted, and future 18-year-olds may decline before birthrates rise again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
America
Third Boston Fire in Month Destroys Sallinger’s Store
Boston suffers its third major blaze of the month as Sallinger’s department store burns in the retail district. Firefighting teams include 270 Coast Guards and 46 guards and firemen treated for smoke inhalation or minor injuries. damage unofficially estimated at 1 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Sallinger
Coast Guards
Coast Guard
Officials Renamed by District Six Miners
COLUMBUS President John Owens of Cambridge and other officers of District Six United Mine Workers of America were re elected without opposition. Other officers renamed yesterday were Thomas Price of Midvale Tuscarawas County and Adolph Pacifico of Shadyside Belmont County vice president and G W Savage of Columbus secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
John Owens
Cambridge
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas Price
Mid-vale
Tuscarawas County
Adolph Pacifico
Shadyside
Belmont County
G. W. Savage
Eddie Marino Held in Ohio Bank Robbery Case
The FBI announced the arrest of Eddie Marino, 28, on a charge of burglarizing the State Bank of Moscow in Clermont County Ohio. The bank was robbed of 5009 dollars by four men on March 25 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
FBI
Eddie Marino
State Bank of
Moscow
Clermont County
Ohio
First Morgan County War Fatality Reported
Morgan County reports its first World War II fatality Walter B. Harrison killed in action in North Africa on November 9. He belonged to a commando division formerly stationed in Ireland. His wife Gladys Harrison owns the Lady Fair Beauty Shop in McConnelsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsville
Morgan County
Walter B. Harrison
North Africa
Harrison
Ireland
Gladys Oarison
Lady Fair
McConnelsville
Ohio Highway Deaths Reduced 35 Percent
The Ohio Highway Department reports a 35 mph Victory Speed limit cut highway deaths on rural roads by 35 percent in the first ten months of 1942. Chief engineer Harry E. Neal cited 464 rural fatalities through Nov 1 versus 716 in the same 1941 period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Highway Department
Harry E. Neal
Department
Division of
Traffic and Safety
Hal G. Sours
Perry Kinsman Dies in Cincinnati
Edmund Preeman Perry aged 67 the last surviving kin of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and War of 1812 hero died in Cincinnati He was a great grand son of Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Cincinnati
Commodore Oliiver
Hazard Perry
Edmund Preeman Perry
Jackie Cooper to Enter Loyola as Naval Reserve Member
Jackie Cooper 20 year old actor will enter Loyola University Los Angeles next February as a member of the U S Naval Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywvunv
Jackie Cooper
Loyola University At
Los Angeles
U. S. Naval Reserve
Three Killed As Mine Hoist Cable Breaks
A mine hoist carrying 14 men at Wyatt Coal Company's Laing mine broke from hillside moorings and rolled down a 1620 foot incline. Three men died Arthur Fannin Charles Childers and James Boswell all from Laing. James Adkins escaped by staying with the speeding car to the road below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Cabin Creek
Wyatt Coal Company
Laing
Arthur Fannin
Charles Childers
James Boswell
James Adkins
Workmen Die In Bus Plunge Into York River
Gloucester Point Va. four people drowned when a bus full of workers en route to the Navy mine depot near Yorktown plunged from a Gloucester Yorktown ferry into about 15 feet of water. A ferry company official said 25 occupants were rescued but the total aboard remained undetermined. The Navy dispatched a salvage boat to raise the bus, which Burke said was empty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Point
York River
Gloucester-Yorktown
Cc. D. Burke
Navy
Yorktown
Burke
Ohio Bell Makes Largest Tax Payment In State History
In Columbus the Ohio Bell Telephone Company sent a check for 1,476,613 dollars covering 1942 undivided excise and poor relief taxes to the state treasurer. It stands as the largest tax payment ever made to Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
GOP Chairman Confident on 1944 Prospects
Harrison E. Spangler the new national chairman visited Republican headquarters to begin a reorganization of campaign personnel. He expressed optimism for 1944 saying southern states show distrust of the New Deal and that key departments like research publicity and finance will be expanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harrison E. Spangler
Spangler
More Counties Join in Two Mile Walk Protest
Officials from 22 Northwestern Ohio counties joined 206 superintendents in opposing a federal rule that requires students to walk up to two miles to school or 1.5 miles to bus routes. The resolution argues the odt tire and truck saving edict would impair education and urges local authorities to set walking distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Ohio
Office of Defense Transportation
Draft Boards To Enlist Recruits for All Services
Selective Service Headquarters said local boards will run a six week transition for volunteers ages 18 to 37 to join Navy Marine and Coast Guard. Volunteers bypass physician exam and are referred to service recruiters. if rejected, draft status remains unchanged. Army drafting continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Selective Service
Army
Marine
U S Government Increases Federal Pay Across Civil Service
President Roosevelt to sign a bill expanding wartime overtime pay and granting a flat 10 percent raise to about 1.5 million of the 2.5 million federal civilian workers. Raises retroactive to December 1, boosting annual payroll by about 250 million dollars. bill sets April 30 deadline for a detailed pay program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Ramspeck
D.ga
House Civil Service Committee
Ohio farmers may see slight relief on farm machinery
The Ohio state agriculture department said farmers could expect slight relief next year from War Production Board limits on farm equipment and repair parts. The WPB Farm Machinery Division director, George L. Gillette, indicated in a reply to calls for liberalizing regulations that reductions to 20 percent of 1940–41 output and a 35 percent parts increase would be modestly eased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Agriculture Department
Ohio
War Production Board
George L. Gillette
WPB
Farm Machinery Division
WLB Refuses to Rule on Work Stoppage Disputes
The regional war labor board announced it will not consider labor disputes tied to work stoppages until employees return to work. It will quickly disapprove unmerited wage raises granted by employers who pass the buck to the WLB. The policy, recommended unanimously by a regional advisory board, covers Ohio Michigan Kentucky and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Regional War Labor Board Today
WLB
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
West Virginia
Lewis M. Gill
Reductions in Photographers Film Issued
The War Production Board announced film cuts for photographers. Amateur users receive half the film of a year ago while professionals face a 24 percent decrease as armed services demand grows. Also, Lt. Roosevelt and his wife welcomed their second child, a daughter, in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Armed Services
San Diego
Calif
John Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Africa Corps
Tap Spffn
Tassafardnga
Guadalcanal
U.S. Navy
NEA
San Francisco
THE
Associated Press
Italian
Tripolitania
Tripoli
Russia
Red Army
Velikie Luki
Stalingrad
Tvith
Coness
Japan
Italy
Romania
Bulgary
Hungary
Dodger
Mansfield
Newfoundland
Jap New Guinea
W. O. Hart
Orange, Calif
Daily News
Don
Ald E. Cummings
Denver
Industrial Hygiene Department
University of Colorado
Leona Rosell
Carolyn Weersing
Glendale
George Skylstead
Las Vegas
Nev
Thomas A. Baldwin
Kellogg
Iowa
Hugh E. McCare
U. S. Army Air Corps
la Grange
Ill
Mountaineer
District Six
GOP
U.S
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!