Superforts Bomb Nagoya Factory in Napalm Attack
United States bombers raided Nagoya Japan, hitting the Hatsudoki aircraft plant and nearby targets in the city’s northeast. Reports say fires and explosions lit up the large industrial area as crews returned at night.
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Twenty-First Bomber Command
Saipan
Nagoya
Japan
Hatsudoki
Mitsubishi Company
Sky Mammoths
PLC
Superfort
Tokyo
Nippon
Legislators Fear Roosevelt Veto On Social Security Tax Bill
Lawmakers expect a presidential veto this week as Congress debates a bill to freeze social security taxes at 1 percent with a potential automatic 2 percent raise on January 1. Despite large congressional margins, many fear the Senate cannot override the veto, delaying Christmas recess.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Christmas Day Fraternization Rule Says No Tradeoff
In post in Germany Lieutenant Colonel Richard C. Croft enforces strict non fraternal rules for American troops. German civilians request relaxation on Christmas Day but Croft confirms the policy and warns of a 65 dollar fine for talking to enemy civilians.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Forces
Paris
First Army
Roer River
Monschau
Duren
Battle Front
Courtney H. Hodges
Roer
First
United States
Germany
Richard C. Croft
Greenwich
Conn
Croft
Jury Term Dismissed After Defendant Eleanor Cole Ill
Thirty seven jurors reported at the court house at 9 am Tuesday for Montana State case against Eleanor Cole charged with carrying concealed weapons. Twelve jurors were to sit, but the defendant was hospitalized for major surgery in Chico and the term was continued with a new jury to be convened later.
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Court House
State of Montana
Eleanor Cole
L. Gibson
Chico Hospital
Services Held Sunday For Sidney W. Taylor
Sidney W. Taylor died Friday at his Reed Point home from a heart ailment after six months of illness. Funeral and burial were Sunday in Reed Point with McColley’s of Columbus in charge. Rev. E. J. Schroeder and Rev. H. S. Tool led services. hymns were sung by Mrs. Baxter and Mrs. A. W. Neumann. Pallbearers were Frank Meacham, Fred Neilson, Perry Phelps, Milo Collins, Virgil West, and A. W. Neumann. Born June 1, 1874 in Salt Lake City, he was survived by his widow, three daughters, seven grandchildren, two sisters, and six brothers.
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Reed Point
McColley's of Columbus
E. J. Schroeder
H. S. Tool
Baxter
A. W. Neumann
Frank Meacham
Fred Neilson
Perry Phelps
Milo Collins
Virgil West
Mrs Lunceford Recieves Letter From Captive Husband
Mrs John W Lunceford has received another form letter from her husband a German prisoner since March He has been in camps in Prussia Poland and now Germany He shares blankets and rations with a fellow Pennsylvanian Waist gunner on a Fortress that was shot down in German territory The last notice from him reached in June dated August 3.
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Lunceford
John W. Lunceford
Prussia
Poland
Germany
Pennsylvania
It Will Take About 90 Billions to Run Uncle Sam Next Fiscal Year
Washington December 9 The budget bureau estimates the next fiscal year requires about 90 billion dollars, roughly double current income. The plan assumes fighting Japan only, with demobilization and war costs shaping the 300 billion debt outlook. General Somervell cites Japan-only expenses around 71 billion.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Othe Pie Aimee
Budget Bureau
Board of Review
Roosevelt
Congress
America
Japan
Germany
Europe
Pacific
Brehon B. Somervell
Army Service Forces
Sweet Grass County Tops Sixth War Loan Quota Drive
Montana notes Pearl Harbor anniversary as Sweet Grass County exceeds its $70 000 E bond quota and ranks 23rd in the state with 131.1 percent toward the target. Officials expect 150 percent by Saturday night. Big Timber pupils report $4 300 raised including a Friday night event. USO contributions urged by the 20th with drive closing the 30th. Ed Braaten aided Boulder valley matching funds with cattle market delivery.
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Montana
Pearl Harbor
Sweet Grass County
Helena
Big Timber
Chauncey T. Irvine
Boulder Valley
Ed Braaten
News Notes From Boys and Girls in Service
Military families report sons and relatives serving in World War II. Cpl Donald Hauge writes from France about camp life and Paris hope. Service members move between camps in Texas California and Hawaii while others receive promotions awards and overseas postings.
Vote to Abolish Jackson Hole National Monument
The House voted 178 to 107 to abolish President Roosevelt’s Jackson Hole National Monument in Wyoming created by executive order. The bill now goes to the Senate while Ickes would administer the land. opponents say it deprives Wyoming of tax acres.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Jackson Hole National Monument
Wyoming
Representative Mott
Oregon
Senate
Harold L. Ickes
Jackson Hole Monument
Produce or Fight Directive Takes Effect
Selective service moved swiftly to enforce the produce or fight directive with local draft boards applying occupational deferment rules in light of urgent needs for armed and civilian war effort. War Mobilizer Byrnes urged increased drafting of older men not contributing to the war effort while Hershey indicated revisions will channel registrants under 38 from essential jobs to military service, to be announced by week’s end.
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Washington
Selective Service
Efort
James F. Byrnes
Lewis B. Hershey
One in 200 Malta Civilians Killed in Siege
London report details the Malta siege with one civilian killed for every 200 residents and an average of 99 tons of bombs per square mile during 28 months. The booklet The Air Battle of Malta reveals the high civilian toll and German losses, including one raider down for each of 1,569 civilians killed.
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London
Malta
Worst Yet to Come In Cigaret Shortage
Senators probing the cigarette scarcity report the worst is yet to come. The armed forces overseas receive about 30 percent of the supply now and will need far more next year with limited options to boost production.
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Washington
Des
Veteran Population Increasing Rapidly in Montana
Since 1941 the number of Montana service discharges totals 4 414 with Great Falls leading offices discharging 733 World War II veterans. Other offices include Butte 632 Billings 395 Glasgow 286 Helena 295 Kalispell 294. Two thousand eight hundred eighty four returning veterans were placed in employment with 375 in Great Falls in a year including eight handicapped.
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Great Falls
Ormoc Defenders Annihilated In Philippine Vise
General MacArthur announced the destruction of the Ormoc garrison on Leyte Island. The Seventy-seventh and Seventh divisions joined to trap and wipe out trapped Japanese forces south of Ormoc, seizing large quantities of equipment and supplies.
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MacArthur
Philippines
Ormoc
Leyte
Douglas MacArthur
Democrats to Cast Montana Electoral Votes in Helena
Democratic electors will meet in Helena on December 18 to cast Montana four electoral votes for President Roosevelt and Vice President-elect Truman. Acting Governor Keeley provided certificates for the ballot. Names listed include Sid J. Coffee, Cleveland Hall, Margaret Nagle, and J. N. Nass.
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Helena
Montana
Roosevelt
Harry Ss. Truman
W. E. Keeley
Senate
Washington
Sid J. Coffee
Missoula
Cleveland Hall
Great Falls
Margaret Nagle
Butte
J. N. Nass
Glasgow
Storm Death Toll Rises Across East With 67 US Fatalities
Weather moved eastward slowly on Wednesday night ending a snowstorm that battered the region since Sunday. The storm caused 87 deaths in the United States and southeastern Canada, with 67 in the United States and 20 in Canada. Pennsylvania reported 15 deaths the highest toll.
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United States
Canada
Pennsylvania
Reclamation Association Hears Water Expert and Reelects Officers
In Helena on December 12 Judge Clifford Stone Denver water expert addressed the Montana Reclamation association urging defeat of Senator James Murray's Missouri valley authority proposal. He cited the Tennessee Valley Authority as cautionary, urging a national water policy aligned with local interests. Over 200 delegates attended and reelected officers Wesle O Ewart president R C Bricker vice president O W Monson secretary treasurer and directors C B Elwell C A Lanstrom and H W Bunston. George Mungas declined reelection with a replacement to be named.
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Helena
Colorado
Missouri Valley Authority
Clifford Stone
Denver
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Montana Reclamation Association
James F. Murray
Montana
Stone
O'Mahoney-Milliken
Corps of Army Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation
Army
Bureau
TVA
Tennessee Taxpayers’ Association
Wesle O’ewart
Wilsall
R. C. Bricker
Great Falls
O. W. Monson
Bozeman
C. B. Elwell
Havre
Soldier Ralph W. McCleerey Killed in Action in France
Telegram from the war department says Ralph W. McCleerey was killed in action in France on November 26. He was 34, born in Smithland, Iowa, married to Mary Edythe Tronrud, with a five year old son. He came to Melville area 12 years ago and served from Camp Roberts California. Two brothers serve, Earl in the navy and Bud in the South Pacific. another brother lives near Lusk.
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War Department
Ralph W. McCleerey
France
McCleerey
Lusk
Wyo
McCleevey
Smithland
Iowa
Mary Edythe Troncud
Adolph Tronrud
Melville
Camp Roberts
Calif
Rodes Yager
Melville Highway
Earl
Bud
South Pacific
First Half Corporation Tax Payments Made in Sweet Grass County
The county treasurer notes corporations pay about a quarter of taxes, with the first half due by November 30. This year the total is $22,154.61, broken down as Montana Power Co 5297.27 Mountain States Tel Tel 481.78 Farmers Cooperative 197.00 American Tel Tel 657.10 Western Union Tel 316.97 Northern Pacific 15399.52.
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Sweet Grass County
Oscar D. Forsythe
Montana Power Co
Mountain States Tel. & Tel
Farmers Cooperative
American Tel & Tel
Western Union Tel
Northern Pacific
Christmas Program From Local High School
The high school music department will present its annual Christmas program Wednesday evening December 20 at 8 o'clock in the auditorium. The program features an overture The Crusaders by the band, carols by the chorus, and other numbers highlighting the chorus and smaller groups. Admission is free.
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High School
the Crusaders
80 Mile Gale Strikes Columbia River Gorge
An 80 mile gale roared down the Columbia river gorge Tuesday crushing a barn and a roof top and damaging the weather bureau wind measuring equipment. Four cows died when a barn collapsed. Crashing trees halted mountain road traffic. No injuries reported.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia River Gorge
Weather Bureau
V Bomb Casualties Figures Revealed
London reports Nazi V bombs killed 716 civilians in November 1944 marking a sharp rise from October and September. Among the dead were 269 men 345 women and 102 children under 16. Hospitalizations reached 1511 with August fatalities at 1103.
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London
United Kingdom
Ministry of Pone Security
De Gaulle Secures Alliance Treaty With Soviet Russia
In Moscow on December 10 General De Gaulle concluded a treaty of alliance and mutual assistance with Soviet Russia. The accord commits France and Russia to joint measures for victory and to safeguard Europe from future German aggression after the war.
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Moscow
de Gaulle
Russia
France
Europe
Western Governors at Phoenix Adopt Program to Develop Eleven States
Western governors conference in Phoenix approved an industrial development plan for 11 western states with an annual funding goal of at least 5 000 dollars per state for joint advancement. The plan, drafted by a postwar committee, aims to preserve wartime industries and attract new ones while inviting Alaska and Hawaii governors to join.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Pacific
Mountain States
Western Governors Conference
Denver
Western States
South Dakota
San Francisco
Alaska
Hawaii
Washington
D. C
Sam C. Ford
Montana
E. P. Carville
Nevada
John J. Dempsey
New Mexico
Herbert B. Maw
Utah
Osborn
Idaho
Oregon
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Superforts
Cologne
Alexander M. Patch
German Palatinate
Seltzbach
Haguenau
Wissembour
George S. Patton
Saarlautern
Saarbrucken
Saar
Sidney W. Taylor
USC
R. E. Hauge
Cpl
Donald Hauge
Marguerite J. Alden
Minneapolis
Corpus Christi
Texas
Edward A. Noe
Camp Hood
Tex
New York
John J. Coughlin
Camp McQuaide
Walter Nicholson
New Guinea
Charles Nicholson
Clarence Berrie
Bridger Creek
San Diego
Paul R. Hancock
Camp Barkeley
Richard Widdicombe
Puerto Rico
China
Richard B. Hauge
Martin P. Petersen
Camp Wolters
Harold B. Tjaaland
Pfc
Barney Warp
Barney
Edwin Wheeler
Camp Cooke
James E. Thompson
Camp Bradford
Norfolk
Baker
Rudolph Mosness
Camp Maxey
Mosness
Phyllis Church
John L. Church Jr
Hondo
Columbia River
DeGaulle
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