Bastogne Story Recounts War Siege and Nutshines
An AP special report recalls the 1944 siege of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. German attacks, U.S. Army resistance, and relief byDecember air drops culminate in McAuliffe’s famous Nuts reply and Patton’s arrival. The town endures bombardment, civilian suffering, and scarce supplies, with 13 citizens lost out of 1200 houses damaged.
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Europe
Battle of the Bulge
Bastogne
Associated Press
Luxembourg
Wiltz
Clervaux
101St Airborne Division
U.S
Neville
Neffe
Mont
Bizory
Foy
101St
Ammuniion
Santa Claus
Anthony C. McAuliffe
Girls’ College
Rue de la Halle
Red Cross
George S. Patton
Three Boys Admit Stealing Yule Display Lights
Three boys admitted taking bulbs from Christmas displays in Saco. Mrs. Roland Simpson reported two boys returned bulbs after visiting her Franklin Street home. A third boy confessed his involvement. Chief Kerry noted one boy said he lost his head during the act.
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Saco
Roland Simpson
Franklin Street
Raymond Kerry
Winters Completes Air Force Postal Specialist Course
Robert L. Winters son of Christopher Winters of Chicago has graduated from a U S Air Force postal specialists training course at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana. Winters attended Omaha University Nebraska before enlisting and completing training.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Robert L. Winters
Christopher Winters
Chicago, Ill
U.S. Air Force
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Winters
Omaha
Neb.) University
Four Americans Spend Christmas in Chinese Jail
AP reports four Americans, including Hugh F. Redmond Jr. and John T. Downey, will spend Christmas in Chinese prison cells amid espionage charges. Downey and Redmond face life terms, Richard Fecteau a 20-year sentence, with Fecteau likely to see the United States again only if Beijing changes course. The Most Rev. James E. Walsh, a 73-year-old Cumberland bishop, is serving 20 years and remains hopeful in a fatalistic way, telling his brother they will meet in heaven.
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Hong Kong
U.S
Hugh F. Redmond Jr
Yonkers
N.Y
China
John T. Downey
New Britain
Conn
Richard Fecteau
Lynn
Mass
Downey
Fecteau
Fec
Teau
United States
Peking
James E. Walsh
Cumberland
Walsh
Pollet Wins 12 Straight For Cardinals In 1940 Texas League
Pitcher Howie Pollet of the St. Louis Cardinals ran off 12 straight wins against Houston in the 1940 Texas League. It marked his second season in the minor leagues and established his early professional trajectory.
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Howie Pollet
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston
Dean Cunningham Sent To Caribbean
OLD ORCHARD BEACH Dean E Cunningham radioman second class is serving aboard the USS Fort Mandan with the Ready Squadron in the Caribbean after completing an assignment in Iceland as supervisor of communications. His mother Mrs Irma Cunningham 9 Cedar Ave has recited a certificate from his commanding officer as a commendation gesture due to Mrs Cunningham being designated as Honorary Sailor of the Amphibious Force U S Atlantic Fleet.
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Old Orchard Beach
Dean E. Cunningham
Fort Mandan
Iceland
Irma Cunningham
Cedar Ave
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Belgium
Ardennes Forest
Mobil Flame
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Labelle’s
Olive St
Encyclopaedia Britannica
THE
International Whisky
Schenley Distillers CO
W.Y.C
Benoit
Maine
A. H. Benoit & CO
Masonic Building
Biddeford
Ing
Saigon
Viet Nam
Janet Clark
School St
Kennebunkport
Dean Cunningham
Carribean
Arrow
Oxford
Dectolene
Bartleigh
Rayon
Dacron
Erast of
California
Reis
Pendleton
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