Main U S Fleet Rebounds After Pearl Harbor Attack
Navy reports list ship losses at Pearl Harbor including the battleships Arizona and Utah and three destroyers plus the minelayer Oglala. Officials describe strong American response at sea, with carriers and cruisers unharmed and tasked with pursuing the Japanese. Heroic actions aboard ships are highlighted as critical to early salvage and defense.
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Utah
Casain
Downes
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Okishens
Oklahoma
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America
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Nippon
Secretary of Navy
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Washington
Roosevelt
Kritet
Knox Reveals Two Man Japanese Submarines at Pearl Harbor
A U S Navy briefing details two man Japanese submarines penetrating Pearl Harbor. An aircraft tender spotted the first sub, fires and depth charges sank it, while another plane was shot down as the vessel burned. The report highlights American courage amid intense bombing and strafing.
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U. S
Knox
Pearl Harbor
Recruft
Navy
Isaac Campbell Kidd
Ohio
Peat Harbor
Anchorage
Naval Air Station
Taok
Mavy Yard
Navy Yard
Naval Reserve
Fear Harbor
Opposition in House Committee Over 44 Age Registration
In a House committee debate, opposition emerged to registering men over forty four. Representatives Elston of Alabama and Sparkman of Alabama raised concerns about the proposal and argued against extending registration to older men.
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House Committee
Elston
Sparkman
Pow Wow for Negro Girl Scouts Tonight in Cabell Gym
Kanawha County committee on Negro scouting sponsors a Christmas pow wow for Negro Girl Scouts tonight from 7 to 9 at Cabell Junior High School gym. Mrs. Marion W. Jones will tell a Christmas story.
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Kanawha
Cabell Junior Hgh School
Marion W. Jones
Soviet Figures Compare War Losses with Germany
Moscow reports 520000 Soviet dead wounded or missing in five months versus about 6 million German casualties in the same period. Knox praises American resolve, detailing acts of heroism by sailors, pilots, and harbor auxiliaries during intense battles with Japan, including rescues and improvised defenses.
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Moscow
UNSI
Soviet Information Bureau Today
Russia
Hitler
Broader Draft Passes House Military Body
The House committee approved a draft bill to empower a presidential proclamation for nationwide male registration. Officials estimate about 45 million men would be registered, with 17.5 million already covered under current law.
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House
Senate
Hooseveldt
Selective Service Headsquarters
World’s Tonic claims relief for Mrs. Biggs in West Virginia
Mrs. Virgie Biggs of Beckley West Virginia reports dramatic improvement after using World’s Tonic to ease constipation and related ailments. She says her appetite has returned, gas and upset stomach diminished, headaches eased, and daily tasks like housework are easier.
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E. Beckley
W. Va
Cohen's
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