State plants put in extra guards in wartime response
West Virginia authorities increased security at chemical and industrial plants supplying munitions after news of the Pacific conflict. At least one Kanawha Valley plant boosted guards as State Police urged volunteer troopers. Carbide and Carbon Chemicals outlined heightened regulations with stricter gate checks and longer shifts. Belle plant officials said guards were already in place, now on alert.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Pacific
Kanawha Valley
South Charleston
R. K. Turner
Pickering
Bluefield Leaders Rally Behind National Defense
Local leaders including VFW representatives and clergy voiced unyielding support for a broader national defense. They urged unity and swift mobilization against Japan, stressing expanded army navy air forces and coordinated civilian defense as essential to victory and safety for America.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Dutch East Indies
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
E. Wilson Dean
Army
Air Force
Regular Army
Bradmarin
Dean
War Department
William Crowe, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Crowe
C. G. Gunn
Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. C. Snyder
Official Reports Heavy Property Loss in Honolulu
Governor Poindexter told President Roosevelt late today of heavy property and life damage in Honolulu and said a second Japanese air wave was overhead. The White House questioned earlier Manila bombing reports, noting lack of confirmation from the Philippines as officials pressed for verification.
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Washington
Poindexter
Hawaii
Roosevelt
Lfe
Honolulu
White House
Manila
Stephen Early
War and Navy Departments
Navy
Philippines
Early
Associated Press
Japanese Embassy Burns Documents
Tokyo dispatch reports the Japanese embassy in London burned secret documents and concluded plans to leave Britain at once. A Pueblo, Colorado story notes Demian Ducy caught a 15-pound tarpon on a first Gulf trip, highlighting beginner's luck.
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London
Britain
Pueblo
Colo
Demian Ducy
Gulf of Mexico
U S Navy Shown Stronger Than Japan in War Capacity
Washington reports a comparative wartime balance with the United States leading in ships and air power. U S Navy lists 344 warships to Japan's 260, plus larger air forces and 1.6 million U S ground troops versus roughly 3 million Japanese.
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Dec
United States
Japan
Pacific
U. S
Army
Navy
Come Eleven Hugo Colorado Birth Notice
Alice Poen seeks birth notice details born on the 11th day of the 11th month in the 11th year at 11 o'clock. Lith child named in local notice with time and date emphasis.
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Hugo. Colo
Alice Poen
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