Nazi Bombers Strike Midlands And Northeast Cities
German bombing waves crossed the southeast coast and hit the English midlands and northeast in a follow up to recent raids. A church and a furniture factory were destroyed in a midlands town while fires or bombs targeted other areas. London anti aircraft engaged with some bomb drops reported around outer London.
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Berlin
Sheffield
English Midlands
Britain
France
Belgium
Coventry
Birmingham
London
Associated Press
Midlands
Liverpool
Kentish
Air Ministry
US Armored Division Makes Western Hemisphere Debut
Abbeville Ala Dec 12 United States fields a full armored division in an unprecedented western hemisphere move commanded by Brig Gen George S Patton Jr Ten thousand men depart Benning in parallel columns with 400 tanks the largest such concentration in US history The division aims to fight in any direction with superior equipment and fire power while training en route aided by aviation and radio communications
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Abbeville
Ala
United States
Benning
Sec
George S. Patton, Jr
Patton
Europe
All Armored
Convastes Toknom
Greeks Say Southern Army Captures Alpine Troops Near Tepelini
Greek southern forces claim a major victory in Tepelini region with several Alpine troops taken prisoner and Italian counter-attacks repelled. They report occupation of heights near Premet and continued drive toward Tepelini and Chimara, while Italian high command says Greek attacks were repulsed and prisoners and arms captured. Air forces reportedly forced Italian air bases to abandon Durazzo and Tirana, with Valona rendered nearly unusable.
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Athens
Tepelini
Italy
Pelini
Chimara
Premet
Tirana
Durazzo
Debarkation
Valona
Albania
Solon Says No See Page 2
Washington debate over defense policy features Representative Taber accusing the CIO of sabotaging production and urging stronger national unity. Ford cites CIO opposition to neutrality act and conscription, calling for firm action against industry disruption and payback for dissent.
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Washington
Calif
Gramein the Voorhis
Taber
Roosevelt
House
Ford
CIO
Vultee Aircraft
California
Sidney Hillman
Hitch Develops In Proposal To Offer Haven For Refugees
Washington dispatch reports a plan by the Virgin Islands to shelter European political refugees. Interior Secretary Ickes supports the idea but the State Department with Hull says he knows nothing about it. A resolution to sell refugees sparked questions, while the Justice Department would vet any subversive elements seeking entry.
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Hitch
Washington
Virgin Islands
Interior
Ickes
State Department
Hull
the Islands
Europe
Justice Department
Eden Seen as Likely Successor to Lothian as U S Ambassador
London reports name Anthony Eden as a favored candidate to replace the late Lord Lothian as Britain's ambassador to the United States. A cabinet member says a spokesman may set a choice, with Sir Ronald Campbell named as possible envoy to Portugal if chosen. The appointment could take weeks as officials seek the right man.
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London
Anthony Eden
Lord Lothian
United States
Eden
Ronald Campbell
France
Portugal
Lothian
Washington
Britain
Sudden Cold Wave Sweeps Rockies and Plains
A December cold front plunges to 24 below zero from Montana to Nebraska and the Dakotas. Shirley the 19 year old Cheyenne mountain zoo elephant drinks a whiskey toddy to warm up as snow and icy winds surge through Colorado Kansas Nebraska Utah Wyoming and surrounding areas. Four people die in traffic crashes blamed on slick roads and a search for 84 year old Richard Matthews a wrangler is underway after a disappearance in November.
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Denver
Mountain Zoo
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
Shirley
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Colorado Springs
Dakota
Colorado
Kan
Sas
Nebraska
New Mexico
Utah
Wyoming
Dakotas
Elephant
Montana
Minot
Devils Lake
N. D
Kansas
Richard Matthews
British Capture Thousands of Italian POWs in Desert Offensive
Cairo December reports say Italian prisoners swelled to at least 20,000 as British forces tighten grip after Sidi Barrani base fall. RAF raids and ground pursuit drive Italians west toward Libya with dozens of generals and officers captured. Record losses cited on both sides amid rapid desert fighting.
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Cairo
Egypt
Sidi Barrant
Libya
Royal Air Force
Salum
Italy
Lustracci
Barrani
Pietro Maletti
Rodolfo Graziani
Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
Kennedy
FDR Ends Final Leg of Defense Cruise
President Roosevelt begins the last leg of a defense inspection cruise after 10 days and 3,000 miles from Miami aboard the USS Tuscaloosa. He surveys Atlantic and Caribbean base sites including the seaplane base at Island Bahamas and Mayaguana island base in Abrahams Bay. The vessel then heads to an unannounced destination.
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U. S
Mayrant
Roosevelt
Miami
Tuscaloosa
Island
Bahamas
Mayaguana
Abrahams Bay
Walter D Fuller Elected Head of National Manufacturers
Walter D Fuller president of Curtiss Publishing Co Philadelphia was elected president of the National Association of Manufacturers in New York on December 12. The brief report confirms his leadership move within the association and notes his prominent industry role.
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New York
Walter D. Puller
Curtiss Publishing Co
Philadelphia
National Associat of Manufacturers
War debt fears loom as Kemper warns of $125 billion
James A. Kemper, head of the U S Chamber of Commerce, warned that U S participation in the European war could yield a permanent social economic pattern and raise the federal debt to at least 125 billion dollars. He contrasted prewar debt of 1 billion with 44 billion current debt and urged business to oppose war measures.
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New York
James A. Kemper
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
United States
Kemper
Great Britain
H. W. Prentis, Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
Farm Bureau urges revisions to federal farm program
The American Farm Bureau Federation, closing its annual convention in Baltimore, urged reforms to reduce administration duplication and use government loans. Proposals include a five member nonpartisan board, graded commodity loans, and parity based lending with tighter penalties for non cooperators. Loans would vary with production relative to market needs.
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Baltimore
American Farm Bureau Federation
Bureau
Agriculture de
Infant Kept Alive in Home Made Incubator
David Humphrey Parker weighing one and a quarter pounds at five days old is sustained in a home made incubator heated by electric bulbs. Physicians say he has a good chance to survive.
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David Humphrey Parker
U S Warship May Take Body Of Lothian Home
The unexpected death of Lord Lothian while British ambassador raised the possibility a U S warship could transport his body home through the Atlantic war zone. Officials awaited word from England before funeral plans, Roosevelt sent condolences from his cruiser in the Caribbean.
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Washington
Lord Lothian
United States
Atlantic War
England
Hull
Roosevelt
Caribbean
George VI
Music Of Local Composers To Feature WHIS Air Show
WHIS Radio Revues eight hour Christmas Party at Granda Theatre Sunday will feature at least eight original compositions. Gibson Morrissey leads with Why The Chimes Rang performed by a twenty voice choir with piano organ and chimes. Lindsey Alley’s Mere Man Mere Maid arranged for Concord Commanders and highlighted by Myles Foland and a glee club. Barney Nash contributes five original selections with Don Boyd and Ted Piorito arrangements. Alleta Jo Looney performs No Letter In The Mail Today among many roles. Several works may be submitted to Broadcat Music for publishing after year’s start.
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WHIS
Granda Theatre
Bluefield
Gibson
Morrissey
Lindsey Alley
Concord Commanders Orchestra
Paul Rainey
Myles Foland
Glee Club
W. Bill Caruth
Barney Nash
Nash
Don Boyd
Manny Prager
Ted Piorito
Barney
Alleta Jo Looney
Alleta Jo
Allete
Broadcat Music, Inc
Registration bill approved by interim committee
Charleston officials report the interim committee approved a permanent voter registration bill for the 1941 session. The plan requires sign in a registration book for ballot recipients and allows changes anytime except the two weeks before an election with quadrennial checks prior to off year races.
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Charleston
W. Va
House
Senate
M. M. Neely
Fairmont
State Board of Claims
Congress to seek two year extension of Coal Act
Secretary Ickes said the next congress will be asked to extend the bituminous coal act for soft coal prices two more years. He voiced little hope for federal mine inspection legislation as the four year old coal commission may be discontinued in April.
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Washington
Ickes
Congress
Bituminous Coal Commission
House Mines Committee
Senate
Neely- Keller
Bureau of Mines
Churchill Outlines First Major British Offensive in Egypt
London reports Churchill framed the first large British operation in Egypt as a decisive victory. Britain claims to have driven Italian forces from the coast, captured about 20,000 prisoners, and pressed last exits with navy and air power. The premier noted substantial Italian losses and cited renewed confidence in Egypt’s defense.
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London
Royal Navy
Air Force
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Nene
Egypt
Explorers to Scout Western Hemisphere Materials
Secretary Ickes announced six U. S. Geological Survey scientists will travel to Bolivia, Cuba, and Brazil to locate tin, tungsten, manganese, chromium, antimony, and other metals. The effort aims to reduce dependence on foreign sources for steel and aircraft alloys amid wartime disruptions.
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Dee
Western Hemisphere
Ickes
U. S. Geological Survey
Bolivia
Cuba
Brazil
Ccsp
Far East
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