Nazi Strongholds Hit by U S Bombs In Norway Greece
Allied air strikes targeted Nazi fortifications in Norway and Greece with U S Liberators joining Yugoslav forces in the Mediterranean. RAF and U S bombers also attacked Kalamaki and Plymouth as London faced renewed air raids with civilian fires and casualties reported.
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Explosion at Naval Depot Kills Six and Wounds Dozens
An explosion at a naval depot in Torktown Virginia killed six civilian employees and injured between 20 and 30 others. R D Kirkpatrick USN said damage appeared extensive but figures were not yet available. Fires followed the blast and rescue crews worked to evacuate personnel.
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Newport News
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Japanese Deportation Urged by National Grange Convention
At a National Grange convention in Rapids Michigan a California delegate urged all Japanese in the Bates to be sent to Japan. Albert S. Goss spoke for the group and said the State Department should act. The discussion touched on supposed deportation measures amid wartime tensions.
London Awaits Big Three Conference in 1944 Drive
London anticipates a conference among Roosevelt Stalin and Churchill to plan a final victory drive in Europe in 1944. Reports from Washington and Vichy suggest the leaders may meet to seal postwar peace cooperation.
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Moscow
Europe
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Vichy
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
Hitler
Tragic Pedestrian Killed On Maysville Pike Near Zanesville
Fred D. Lewis, 42, of near South Zanesville, was struck and killed last night by an automobile while walking on Maysville Pike near his home. Investigators are tracing the driver and circumstances of the fatal crash.
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Zanesville
Fred D. Lewis
Maysville Pike
Senators Open Inquiry Into Liquor Conspiracy
Five senators announce an inquiry into a nationwide liquor conspiracy aiming to disrupt government warehouses before Christmas. Chairman Van Nuys says the probe could prompt withdrawal of liquor from warehouses and boost tax revenue while reducing bootleg prices. hearings begin next Tuesday with Kilgore Murdock Danaher and Ferguson joining.
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Judiciary
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Kilgore
D-W. Va
Murdock
Utah
Danaher
R-Conn
Ferguson
R-Mich
Greeks Turn Tide in Dodecanese Fighting on Leros
Refugees report Greek Andarts rebels stormed Leros last Friday and halted a major Nazi advance, reversing the siege on the Dodecanese island. The Andartis, a 30 000 strong Greek organization, have waged guerrilla warfare against the Nazis in the island group and on the mainland. The Justice Department has opened an informal probe into recent small distillers stock acquisitions by larger firms amid whiskey shortages and tax concerns.
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Slayer of Hunter Sought in Pennsylvania
TIONESTA Pa 4 The slaying of a bear hunter from near Pittsburgh as he stood beside a red garbed companion 12 miles northeast of here led to a rapid check by authorities today of more than 1000 hunters in the search for the slayer Sheriff J Bruce Hagerty said he was seeking a man who fled after firing two shots the second striking the victim Malcolm Gittins 4 a truck driver
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J. Bruce Hagerty
Forest County
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UNRRA Task Is Clarified in Atlantic City
UNRRA officials outline a proposed overall fund of 2.5 billion dollars to aid an estimated 50 million destitute in Europe. Russia and China figures are not yet gathered as Red Army advances raise European delegate anxiety to accelerate relief work.
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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Europe
Russia
China
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Allied bombers sink or damage over one Japanese ship daily
Allied air forces in the Northern Solomons offensive report sinking or damaging more than one Japanese warship per day. The operations target ships of the Imperial Navy as bombers from the Southwest Pacific area hunt cruisers and other vessels in ongoing bombardments.
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Southwest Pacific
Allied Headquarters
Solomons
Far East Spotlight Grows as War Moves Eastward
Brig Gen W B R Cowell arrives to command US Army supply services in China Burma and India calling the theater crucial. Reports detail heavy Allied air and naval blows at Rabaul Kavieng and Bougainville with significant Japanese cruiser and destroyer losses and scattered patrol clashes near Bougainville. Liberator raids on Tarawa and Mille Atoll announced from Pearl Harbor with fires started by Seventh Air Force.
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Riley Miller 86 Dies at Odd Fellows Meeting
Riley Miller aged 86 collapsed and died during a meeting of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows held in Dayton. Authorities say no foul play is suspected and the death is being investigated as a natural causes or medical event.
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Riley Miller
Independent Order For Odd Fellows
Orange and Grapefruit Prices To Remain High
Washington officials announced ceilings on orange and grapefruit prices will stay in place while the Office of Price Administration studies a new regulation. The move awaits a seasonal cost drop that typically accompanies this period.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Plan Nation-Wide Drive For Old Clothing Rags
A nationwide drive for discarded clothing and rags scheduled from November 22 to December 4 was announced by the Salvage Division of the War Production Board. Director Herbert M. Faust said usable clothing would go to liberated countries and rags would be diverted to industrial uses.
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Washington
The
War Production Board
Herbert M. Faust
Hull to Set Precedent in Speech Before Congress
Secretary Cordell Hull prepares to address a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill after returning from Moscow. He advocates a unified U S foreign policy, an Allied commission to supervise liberated nations, and free elections for states including the Baltic and Balkan regions.
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Cordell Hull
State Department
Capitol Hill
Hull
Congress
House
Senate
Allied Commission
Baltic
Balkan
European Advisory Council
London
Moscow
Military Camp Post War Use Is Advocated
Dr William Mather Lewis president of Lafayette College calls for postwar military camps to train 17 or 18 year olds in citizenship for national civil and military service. He urges these schools to rapidly prepare youth for active life and to rethink government employment and promotion to favor public service as a career.
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New York
William Mather Lewis
Lafayette College
New York Herald Tribune Forum
Report Ration Violations At Missouri State Pen
ST LOUIS Violations of rationing rules at the Missouri State Penitentiary exceed 800000 points. A stipulation by the State Penal Commission and district enforcement officials of the Office of Price Administration says prison management underreported rationed foods, accepted excess allotments, and disbursed food worth thousands of points beyond needs.
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Missouri State Penitentiary
State Penal Commission
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Five Million Workers Excluded From Little Steel Formula
The War Labor Board says about 5,000,000 workers do not fall under the Little Steel Formula which generally provides 15 percent higher earnings over January 1, 1941. Most are paid by commission in service and distribution industries. Each case will be considered on its own merits.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Little Steel
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Germans seize Polish children as hostages
London dispatch from the Polish Telegraph Agency reports that German forces have abducted children in Poland to use as hostages. The warning comes amid ongoing clashes and Allied diplomatic efforts.
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New York
Poland
London
Russians Press West as Germans Face Encirclement Near Prussia
Red forces push from Kiev and Zhitomir toward Smolensk and Dnieper bends, isolating German center and heading toward East Prussia. Gomel close to being ringed, Demekhi on the Warsaw railway line, while battles rage across Ukraine, Cherkassy, and the Dnieper region amid a broad Soviet drive.
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Attack on OPA Is Threatened
Washington reports House Banking Committee Chairman Steagall warns the OPA may end if President Roosevelt does not drop his push for food subsidies. He vows to attach a prohibition on OPA extension to any bill renewing the Commodity Credit Corporation and banning subsidies after year’s start, if veto occurs.
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D-Ala
House Banking Committee
House Group
Commodity Credit Corporation
OSU Dads Association Elects New Officers
The Ohio State University Dads Association elects C. N. Gompf of Findlay as president W. H. Ludwig of Elyria as vice president L. F. Schaefbein of Lima as secretary and Dr. F. H. Zimmerl of Worthing as treasurer The group plans to seek federal approval for income tax deductions for college expenses of children.
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Ohio State University
Dads’ Association
C. N. Gompf
Findlay
W. H. Ludwig
Elyria
L. F. Schaebfiin
Lima
F. H. Zimmerl
Worthing
Road to Rome Faces Toughest Battle Route Yet
Don Whitehead reports the Fifth Army in Italy faces a grueling, costly push to Rome as weather, rain, and rugged defenses slow advances. German forces defend the Garigliano line with entrenched positions, and mud filled roads and damaged bridges hinder supply. The worsening conditions threaten air support and prolong the struggle toward Cassino and Rome.
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U. S
Don Whitehead
FIFTH
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Mediterranean
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Sicily
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Garigliano
Ickes Urges Coal Operators To Sign UMW Contract
Interior Secretary Ickes urged coal operators to negotiate with the United Mine Workers to avoid further work stoppages. He said the government would restore mines to owners if a contract ends the threat of another strike and nationalization rumors were dismissed. He noted proposed OPA price boosts for soft coal and criticized price recommendations as too low.
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Ickes
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Alreaay
Jekes
Fred M. Vinson
Office of Price Administration
Warns Against Political Use of OWI Air Time
Washington reports Senator Lucas urges the Office of War Information to keep politics off radio broadcasts after the 1944 elections. He says only messages of military value from the commander in chief should be aired, while cautioning against any political content reaching troops.
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Washington
Lucas
D.-Ijl
Office of War Information
OWI
Roosevelt
One Killed Five Injured In Freak Plane Crash
PFC Edo ward Strenski, 30, from Green Bay Wisconsin, was killed in a McClellan field crash when a heavy cargo plane attempting to avoid a shack struck the runway structure. Four soldiers and a civilian were hurt. The incident occurred during takeoff with 18 passengers aboard.
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PFC
Edoward Strenski
Green Bay
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Strenski
Governors To Confer On Post War Problems
Annapolis Md Gov Herbert R O Connor said Gov John W Bricker of Ohio and eight other state executives would meet in Chicago this weekend to discuss post war reconstruction and development.
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Herbert R. O’conor
Council of State Governments
John W. Bricker
Ohio
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