Rescue Crews Race to Reach Trapped Miners in Ohio Shaft
Rescue workers recovered one body and fear grows for 22 to 34 miners trapped after a massive explosion at the Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Co mine eight miles northeast of Cadiz. Crews worked 466 feet underground and two miles from the shaft as missing men were tallied. E M House of Cadiz was found dead among collapsed timbers.
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District Reports Show Defense Influence Expands Industry
Richmond dispatch notes defense pressure spreading through the Fifth district lifting employment and purchasing. Shipyards in Hampton Roads hold multi million contracts and expand facilities to absorb more workers. Maryland aviation boosters secure big contracts as textile plants in Carolinas and Virginia run near full capacity. Coal mines in VA and WV struggle with high demand as the district navigates wartime production.
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Defense Press
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Carolinas
Viria
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West Virginia
British navy breaks Italy line in Mediterranean drive
British and Italian forces clash as London reports a Mediterranean offensive damaged six Italian warships and severed a sea link to Fascist Africa. The dispatch claims Britain controls the strategic sea and forces Italy to seek alternate routes to Libya, possibly via French territory.
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City Opens Its Holiday Season in Bluefield Parade
Several thousand Bluefielders packed downtown for the Christmas season kickoff. Mayor William C. Snyder spoke from the West Virginian hotel after a grand parade, predicting the biggest Christmas in the city’s history from a commercial perspective. The event featured Beaver A Cappella choir and school bands, with candy-distributing clubs and children in the crowd.
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1940 Incomes Will Escape Further Retroactive Taxes
Senator Harrison announced after a White House conference that President Roosevelt and tax leaders agreed there would be no further retroactive taxes on 1940 incomes for both corporations and individuals. He noted no discussion of sales taxes and said receipts guidance for 1940 would be set as filings proceed.
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London Bears Brunt of German Night Attacks
London faced its heaviest bombardment after a calm period as German warplanes targeted the capital again. Anti-aircraft fire roared over the city while fires and wreckage spread across streets. raids also hit Bristol Liverpool and Birmingham with mirrors of a broader Nazi strategy.
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Boards Urged Help Rejected Trainees Get Old Jobs
Draft Director Clarence Dykstra urged state selective service directors to reinstate in former jobs all draftees turned down by army physicians. He cited high failure rates in physical standards, noting 17 percent in Baltimore were rejected after passing initial exams and reporters described a draftee surrendering his civilian belongings and returning to civilian life.
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Clarence Dykstra
Selective Service
Baltimore
Kee Spends $2,484.06 In Campaign for Post
Rep. John Kee of Bluefield, Democrat, reported to the secretary of state that he spent $2,484.06 and received $1,468 in contributions in his reelection campaign in West Virginia's Fifth Congressional District. He listed a $300 contribution from the Democratic National Congressional Committee.
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Bluefield Democrat
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Democratic National Congressional Committee
Greeks Fight Hard as RAF Bombs Albanian Bases
Greek and Italian forces clash over Argirocastro near the frontier with heavy casualties reported and the fate of the base still unclear. The RAF says new attacks targeted Santi Quaranta Porto Edda and Durazzo while Greek forces push deeper into Albania.
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Corfu
Mussolini Pounds Troops In Albania To Turn Tide
Rome reports a major Mussolini reshuffle pushes General Alfredo Guzzoni into key war roles as Italy massed new troops in Albania for counter attacks against Greece. Guzzoni, named under secretary of war and vice chief of staff, is tasked with liquidating the Greek incident and coordinating high command strategy.
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Ubaldo Sodu
Martin B-26 Bomber First Flight Tested at Martins
The Martin built B-26 bomber made its first test flight at Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Company. Test pilots Ebel and Ed Fenimore reported a half hour of flight tests under war department secrecy. Powered by two 1,850 horsepower engines, the plane is expected to reach about 400 miles per hour and carry a crew of five.
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Ed Fenimore Martin
War Department
German Ships Take To Sea From Tampico
German merchantmen Idarwald and Rhein sailed from Tampico amid reports that British and Canadian warships await them in the Caribbean with Spanish ports as declared destinations. US neutrality patrol vessels were sighted on the horizon as destroyers patrolled nearby after a prior attempt to break the blockade.
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Chinese Wreck Train Threatens Puppet Peace Pact
A Japanese operated train bound for Nank was dynamited near Soo chow west of Shanghai by guerrillas delaying the Wang Ching Wei government treaty ceremonies. Five coaches derailed, rail lines damaged, and rail service halted as China’s conflict with Japan continues. Chiang Kai-shek rejected Wang’s armistice plea as Beijing presses toward a formal peace.
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Buchanan Man Sought in Slaying of James Crigger
Buchanan county police search for Winfred Roberts Page miner in connection with the fatal shooting of 24 year old James Crigger Page resident. Sheriff Rife says witnesses saw Roberts with a revolver and that Roberts left the county about 4 AM after Crigger's body was found near the company commissary. Crigger was married but estranged.
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Winfred Roberts
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James Crigger
John A. Rife
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Roosevelt Plans Vacation Jaunt
President Roosevelt teased reporters with plans for a trip next week to an undisclosed destination. He suggested he might use a plane if an emergency prevented reaching Washington within 12 hours by train. Speculation centers on a Caribbean visit or continental defense maneuvers near December 7, with Knox possibly joining.
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Roosevelt
Secret Service
Caribbean
Navy
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Treaty signed by Abe and Wang at Nanking amid clashes
General Nobuyuki Abe and Wang Ching Wei signed a treaty in Nanking under tense conditions as reports say Chiang Kai-Shek’s guerrilla fighters dynamited a Japanese train. Casualties ranged from 100 to 400 killed or wounded and the Chungking government urged an armistice while continuing resistance.
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Nobuyuki Abe
Wang Ching-Wei
Nanking
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Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiank Ka-Shek
Japan
Greek Commander Seeks Membership In Mullens Post
General A Papagos commander of Greek forces seeks membership in Wyoming County Post 106 American Legion Mullens West Virginia. Judson Davis says the Greek general’s application was received and would be accepted with honor alongside Jimmy Tsagas. Papagos wrote from Athens that he would be proud to have his name on the post along with his friend Tsagas who ran a restaurant.
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Italy
American Legion
Judson Davis
Wyoming County
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Pon
Athens
Greece
Jimmy Tsagas
Fires Across Danube and Romania Amid Iron Guard Repression
Reports from Giurgiu and Ruse describe heavy artillery and explosions as Iron Guard violence surges. At least a hundred people allegedly killed in Bucharest and provinces, with Jews abducted, stores closed, and streets ordered cleaned. Antonescu seeks aid from Maniu as troops gather in Bucharest.
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Antonescu
Romania
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Ion Antonescu
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Mier Antonescu
Juliu Maniu
Wallace Presents His Credentials Heavy Artillery
Wallace arrives in Mexico City as special ambassador and, amid a hostile demonstration at the U S embassy by supporters of Gen Almazan, learns president Cardenas will defend collective action of American nations while avoiding direct comments on American policy.
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Henry A. Wallace
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Lazaro Cardenas
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Juan Andreau Almazan
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