Bluefield Area Braces for Snow Storm Closures
Roads in Mercer county are reported in very bad condition as snow falls. Mercer schools will stay closed through Christmas, reopening January 4. Bus schedules are largely canceled with some lines still operating. Other towns report freezing slush and slow travel as crews work on highways.
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Bluefield
R. Cook
Greyhound Bus
Tennessee Bus Company
Tee
Bristol
Reynolds Line
Clarksburg
Beckley
Wytheville
Geena
Consolidated Bus
Cr. L. Hundley
State Road
Elgood
Norfolk and Western
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Ous
Inc
McDowell County
Hoarding Blamed For Gas Shortage In Washington
Washington faces gasoline scarcity as rumors of tight supply trigger panic buying. Officials deny a real shortage and note demand spikes strain pumps while a survey checks need for emergency stations for doctors.
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Washington
Maloney
Senate
District of
Essen
Invasion costs and casualty figures released
Washington reports total army casualties in France lowlands and German border regions reached 258,124 up to December 1 with 44,143 killed, 189,118 wounded, and 24,863 missing. Air force losses not included. November casualties totaled 57,775 and may include prior months.
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Washington
France
War Department
Department
United States backs limited Poland border accord
Secretary Stettinius announces a conditional U S acceptance of a Polish frontiers deal backed by Russia and Britain. The plan preserves Polish independence while avoiding a fixed Curzon line, awaiting direct accord among the United Nations directly concerned and Poland and the Soviet Union.
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Washington
United States
Poland
Russia
Britain
Stettinius
United Nations
Soviet Union
U. S
United Nations Organization
Roosevelt
Court Orders Union to Represent All Negro Workers
The Supreme Court ruled the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen must represent non member Negro workers without race discrimination. In unanimous opinions Chief Justice Stone held the Railway Labor Act requires an exclusive bargaining agent for any craft or class to provide such representation.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Supreme Court
Stone
Americans Meet Light Opposition on Mindoro Isle
Mindoro invasion proceeds with minimal Japanese resistance as American forces seize airstrips for future operations. MacArthur reports 742 Japanese planes destroyed in the past week, with heavy Allied air power from land bases and the Third Fleet aiding the advance.
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Mindoro Isle
Mindoro
General MacArthur
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Mindoro Island
Adm
William F. Halsey
Third Fleet
Manila
Indoro
Associated Press
Elmont
San Jose
NBC
Pat Flaherty
Leyte
Valencia
MacArthur
Aloef
U S Planes Bomb Rhine Railheads in Western Front Drive
Allied air forces from Britain and the United States hit Cologne Coblenz Mainz rail centers and German oil targets while heavy bombers from Italy attacked Silesia and Vienna areas. About 1 100 American bombers and 600 escorts faced heavy weather with several aircraft missing. The combined daylight raid followed several hours of intensive Allied air power against Nazi targets.
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London
Britain
Germany
Rhine
Cologne
Coblenz
Mainz
Toes
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Silesia
Vienna
Italy
Luftwaffe
von Rundstedt
Ruhr
Germans Sweep 18 Miles Inside Belgium in Counter-Blow
A Frenchfield blaze at Carswell coal division’s clubhouse in Carswell killed three men by blaze and smoke. Douglas Crowder 16 was found dead, Bragg 34 and Lowery 24 were later recovered. L M It, a foreman, and his four year old son suffered burns. Fire raced through the frame building as responders arrived.
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Belgium
Carswell
Koppers Coal Division
Douglas Crowder
John W. Bragg
George Washington Lowery
W. M. Bernard
Koppers
Carswell Tions
Lowery
Bragg
L. M. It
L. M. So
Eopville Crowder
Douglas
Five Year Term Meted In Wid en Man Slaying Case
E H Foley, 41, gets maximum five year sentence for voluntary manslaughter in the Wid en Y M C A shooting of Joe Groves last March 1. Judge Jake Pisher overruled a defense motion and granted appeal stay. Foley posted $10,000 bail. Co defendant Rawson Kirk of Williamson awaits trial in April term. Groves, 48, a foreman for Elk River Coal and Lumber, died. son Elmer was wounded.
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Clay
W. Va
E. H. Foley
United Mine Workers
Joe Groves
Widen
Jake Pisher
State Supreme Court
Foley
Rawson Kirk
Williamson
Kirk
Groves
Elk River Coal and Lumber Company
Elmer
Eee
Widen Y. M. C. A
Sgt Thompson Wounded Third Time In World War II
Frederick W Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Fred E Thompson of Nemours is hospitalized in England with his third wound from the war. He was first wounded in Sicily in July 1943, then in Belgium in September, and again in Germany on November 16. He says in a letter he is improving.
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Frederick W. Thompson
Fred E. Thompson
Nemours
England
Sicily
Belgium
Germany
Set
Thompson
Paris
Submarines Sink 33 More Jap Ships
A navy communique reports United States submarines sinking 33 more Japanese ships in the far Pacific. The total enemy ships sunk rises to 907, including 94 fighting ships. The latest tally lists twelve combatant ships: a light cruiser, three destroyers, six escort vessels, a mine-sweeper, and a mine-layer.
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Far Pacific
United States
Superfortress Raids Hit Nagoya Aircraft Plants
U S bombers from Saipan pounded Nagoya aircraft factories with heavy fires and explosions while 20th Bomber Command planes hit Hankow docks and storage facilities. An estimated 100 B 29s took part with several enemy fighters shot down and damage stated by Japan as fires and destruction at Mitsubishi works.
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21St Bomber Command
Saipan
Nagoya
Honshu
Iece ™ Morris
20Th Bomber Command
Hankow
Yangtze River
War Department
Washington
Mitsubishi
British Eighth Probes Defenses Near Senio Ahead of Po Valley
Allied forces press toward the Po valley as the British Eighth Army probes German lines across the Senio River about five miles from Imola. Polish troops cross the Sintria river seizing San Mamante Cu riano with 140 prisoners. Canadian corps advance on Bagnacavallo after taking over 1,000 prisoners overall.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Senio
Imola
Po Valley
Via Emilia
Bologna
Paenza
New Zealand
Sintria
San Mamante
Curiano
Limisano
Casette
Faenza
Bagnacavallo
Montbe River
Fifth Army
Selective Service Raises January February Draft Calls
The War Department announced an 80 000 monthly draft level for January and February up from 60 000. It cites prior shortfalls and unit reassignments and notes possible continuation of the higher rate into March and April. Reexaminations will occur for men under 30 previously rejected, focusing on border line cases.
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Washington
War Department
Department
Selective Service
British Greek clash intensifies as Athens drive advances toward Piraeus
Heavy fighting rages in Athens as British forces push south toward Phaleron and Piraeus. Patrols suffer casualties while nails of anti tank weapons and air support shape the battle. Neutrality stance remains amid relief efforts in the Greek capital.
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Athens
Elas
Phaleron
Pireaus
Britsh Para R
Acropolis
Bint
Pers
Eam
Kalamaki
Poratree
RAF
Piraeus
Arenoel
Scobie
Eamepace
Million Dollar Pier Fire Wreckage Cleared Underway
Newport News Va December 18 Work began to remove wreckage from a $1,000,000 fire that destroyed a pier at Hampton Roads port of embarkation. One man killed 14 injured. pier valued at $400,000 owned by Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. Rebuilding expected within 75 days.
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Newport News
Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation
Garland A. Powers
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
HRPE
James River
Mercer Schools To Close Until January 4
Mercer County board of education announces all schools closed through January 4 due to weather. Christmas vacation extends, teachers to file reports by January 4 with salary checks issued Thursday. Some make up days possible in spring. payroll details vary by district office.
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Bluefield
State Road Commission
Board of Education
Mercer County
Weather Bureau
E Board
Beaver Pond
Bramwell
Princeton
West Virginia Electors Cast Votes for Truman and Roosevelt
In Charleston on December 18 the eight West Virginia presidential electors met in the governor's office to cast their ballots for Franklin D. Roosevelt for a fourth term and Harry S. Truman as vice president. The slate, led by A. J. Wilkinson as chairman and Charles G. Peters as secretary, included two women and six men, with Raymond C. Puckett and Okey Patteson presenting the Truman nomination. The group invited Governor-elect Clarence Meadows and Mrs. Meadows and Senator and Mrs. Harley Kilgore to the Washington inaugural dinner.
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Charleston
W. Va
Wmainia
Harry S. Truman
A. J. Wilkinson
Huntington
Charles G. Peters
Truman
Raymond C. Puckett
Welch
Okey Pattes
Missing in Action Pfc Ernest Saunders Believed in Germany
Pfc Ernest Saunders son of Mr and Mrs L H Saunders of College Avenue reported missing in action in Germany since November 29. He enlisted May 17 1948 and trained at Camp Sibert Lafayette College Camp Claiborne before overseas duty with Field Artillery in the Third Army.
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Ernest Saunders
L. H. Saunders
College Avenue
Germany
War Department
Saunders
Pfc
Everette Saunders
Camp Sibert
Ala
Lafayette College
Pennsylvania
Army
Infantry
Camp Claiborne
Field Artillery
Third Army
Tiee Site
Cesting
Bluefield
Hammer Dent In German Lines In Belgian Push
Allied divisions drove into Belgium as German forces surged along the First and Ninth Army fronts. U S fighter bombers aided ground troops while antiaircraft and air attacks targeted German armor. reports say up to 95 tanks were knocked out and 26 more damaged amid heavy censorship of ground movements.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Paris
First
Belgium
U. S. Ninth Air Force
Stavelot
Liege
Ninth Army
Palaise Gap
Normandy
U. S
U. S. First Army
Rhine
Lundencote
Duren
Luxembourg
Hitler
German Palatinate
Siegfried Line
Soviet Troops Smash Forward Across Czechoslovakia Front
Moscow bulletin reports Russian forces advancing on Kassa and Bratislava fronts. Troops reach Slovak frontier on a broad 68 mile front, outflanking Kassa from south and southwest. Berlin confirms additional advances from east.
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London
Czechoslovakia
Kecske
Hungary
Kassa
Moscow
Berlin
Slovakia
Poland
Horvaty Reste
Susa
Ale
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By Dean Schedler
Ormoc
Puerto Princesa
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Padada
Davao
San Roque
Borneo
Jesselton Gahas
Halmahera
Boeroe
Amboina
New Guinea
Solomons
Rabaul
U.S
Peaigh
Carswell Blaze
Koppers Coal Company
Dougal Crowder
George Washington
Sgt. Thompson
Haywood Hansell, Jr
Britich
Greece
Stephen Barber
Mercer
Pfc. Saunders
Hammer Dent
George Tucker
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