Greeks Occupy Chimara on Road to Vatona Amid Italian Attacks
Greek forces swept into Chimara on the Al coast, cutting toward Vatona as three Italian divisions attacked from Klisura Tepeleni and Tepeli penars. A United Press dispatch reports the Italians faced Greek artillery and air strikes while attempting to hold Valona Front.
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Vatona
Athens
Valona
Tepelini
Kli
Klisura
Henry Gorrell
United Press
Tepeli
Penars
Valona Bay
Young Worley Goes To Capitol To Represent Panhandle Youth
Gene Worley winner of the 18th Texas district race with backing from Panhandle students and high school clubs. He campaigned via mobile loudspeakers, kissed no babies, and rode a kissless path to Washington succeeding Marvin Jones. Worley is son-in-law of Mr and Mrs M C Spivy of Bonham.
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Shramrock
Tex
Worley
Washington
Texas
Panhandle Plains
Marvin Jones
Francis Eugene Worsey
Panhandle
Range Country
Deskin Wells
Wellington
Gene Worley
Shamrock
Mr. Worley
Mr. Worles
Helen Dudley
Pampa High School
Meanville
Gene Worley Riley
Newman Riley
Wheeler Counts
Texas A & M. College
University of Texas
Texas Legislature
Austin
James Allred
U. S
Tom Conwalls
Fred Oliver Worley
M. C. Spivy
Bonham
British Foreign Move Elevates Atlantic Aid Role
Washington dispatches report Viscount Halifax replaces the foreign minister as British ambassador with Britain pressing for use of Axis ships in American ports to keep the Atlantic lifeline open. Berlin warns such transfers would be acts of war while Churchill urges using laid up Italian and German ships, signaling intensified diplomacy.
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Washington
Halifax
Great Britain
United Stat
Berlin
Rom
London
Atlantic
Churchill
Weather and Blackout Sweep Pacific Coast Rail Lines
Storms pound Washington and California coast regions causing heavy damage and power outages. Flooding near the Sacramento River threatens California areas while Pacific Northwest cities report rain wind and widespread line failures. Seattle Aberdeen Longview Olympia and port towns suffer broken poles fires and transportation disruptions.
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Francisco
Washington
California
San Belsco
British Columbia
Ane U.S. Bureau
Pacific Northwest
Land
Seattle
Aberdeen
Long Tacoma
Olympia
Winstorm
Pleasantear Kelso
Anita Old
Puget Ystad
T. W. Boyer
Longview
Lso
Kurtzer
Olympic St
Criff
Sevis
Pacific Ine and Telegraph Company i
Port Angeles
Three Negro tenants find edible game and honey on farm
In Wilson North Carolina on December 23 three Black tenants on Floyd Garner’s farm cut down a dead pine for firewood and found a nest of edible squirrels at the top a raccoon nest with a captured edible raccoon two bee hives with about 100 pounds of edible honey and a plump possum at the base all described as edible and newsworthy in the clipping.
Liverpool Bombed as Luftwaffe Strikes Across Britain
London reports say Liverpool and Mersey banks endured a third straight night of raids with two killed. The Luftwaffe then launched a broader but smaller-scale breather over the British Isles. Incendiaries and high explosive bombs ignited fires in towns across the Northwest and East Anglia, with one Junkers 88 downed off the Southeast coast.
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London
Liverpool
Bank of the Mersey
British Isles
Mide Lands
Britain
Britsh Isles
East Anglia
England
King and Queen Plan Quiet Christmas at Country Home
King George and Queen Elizabeth will spend Christmas Day with their children in the country. They will attend morning church, then be joined by the Duke and Duchess of Kent, Prince Edward, and Princess Alexandra whose birthday falls on Christmas. The King will broadcast the royal Christmas message in the afternoon.
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London
George
Elizabeth
Duke and Duches
Kent
Prince Edward
Alexandria
Duchess of Gloucester
Duke of
Gloucester
Mary
West England
Fung
Air Raid Sirens Roar Across Occupied France and Swiss Border
Air raid alarms rang through southern German centers across the Rhine into Alsace and Basle with two blasts in Basle and sirens in Berne and Zurich. The widespread activity suggests possible British air attacks on German and Italian objectives. Costa Rica maintains an any of one A at .52 p.m any women.
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Basle
Switzerland
Rhine
Alsace
Berne
Zurich
Costa Rica
One Santa Rule Sets Holiday Pace in Kinston
In Kinston North Carolina on December 23 the shopping district ends its yearly Santa overload after parents complained to the Chamber of Commerce. The chamber declares there will be one Santa only in the district on Monday and Tuesday to end confusion.
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Kinston
N. C
Chamber of Commerce
Japan Withdraws Garrisons Replacing With Chinese Forces
Reports from Hong Kong indicate Japan is pulling back units across central and southern China and sustaining Chinese troops loyal to the Nanking government in their stead. Informants note potential troop shifts near Guangdong and increases in Chinese guerrilla activity along routes toward Hong Kong.
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Shanghai
Central
South China
Nanking
Hong Kong
Kwangtung Province
Konfoor
Wang Ching-Wei
China
Sumchun
Namtau
Kwangtung
Japan
Tamsut-Shayuchung
Blas Bay
Churchill appeals to Italians to overthrow Mussolini
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Churchill urging the Italian people to topple Benito Mussolini. The wartime message, broadcast from London, emphasizes resistance to fascist rule and calls for allied support to free Italy from dictatorship.
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Churchill
II Duce
Smith Resigns as Chairman of Texas Rail Commission
Smith resigns as chairman of the Texas Rail Commission. E O Thompson to succeed him as chairman. Smith will remain a commissioner until January 1 before entering private law practice in Kilgore. Olin Culberson of Edna and John Taylor, chief supervisor of the Oil and Gas Division, note the succession plans.
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Austin Dee
Torat
State Railload Commission
John Taylor
Ol! and Gas Division
The
Commission
Friends
Kulgore
Increase Shown In FHA House Building
The report notes gains in housing activity under the FHA program with increases reaching up to 155 percent in early figures. Washington observers highlight the surge as a sign of stronger construction output and FHA influence on home building demand.
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Ge’ung Onder Bey
Ferguson
FHA
Hartford
Aged Woman Sought on Arizona Desolate Plains
Search parties near Phoenix chase clues to an elderly missing woman described as wearing a gray sweater and light bathrobe. Deputies using horses, two dogs, and two airplanes comb rugged desert terrain after an attendant left her unattended.
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Mr McQuee
Patier
Phoenix
Aste
CCC
Deriff
Border Warfare On Increase In Indo China Border Warfare On Increase In Indo China
Dispatches from Saigon report a waning Thai Indo China border clash after French reprisal air raids that destroyed many Thai positions. A spokesman said Bangkok opposes negotiations, while the French chargé d affaires Roger Garreau holds full instructions and is ready to begin talks immediately.
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Saigon
Thailand
Indo-China
Bangkok
Roger Garreau
Bombs Drop On Zurich Outskirts Overnight
Bombs were dropped on the outskirts of Zurich twice last night causing fires in at least two houses and property damage. Reported by United Press from Zurich Switzerland dated December 23.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Soil Conservation Checks Total $18,516 for Fannin Farmers
The Fannin county AAA office distributed 408 soil conservation checks totaling $18,516.40 to local farmers Monday. This brings the year’s receipts to 1,801 checks valued at $383,137.16.
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Fannin County
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Collier Trophy
Roosevelt
Walter Boothby
William Lovelace
Mayo Foundation
H. C. Armstrong
Medical Corps
Mussolini
Unitreo Press
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Winte
Benito Murlani
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Clare Bast Feree
Treat
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Othroda Ital
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Tos Auhors
Rota Cathol Cth
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Atres
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Thompson
Smith
Jan
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Privat
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