West Virginia Electors Back Roosevelt and Truman Nominees
West Virginia eight electoral votes for President Roosevelt and Vice President elect Truman were cast in the governor’s office. Electors invited Gov elect Clarence Meadows and Mrs Meadows and Sen and Mrs Kilgore to a Washington dinner Jan 19 after the inauguration.
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West
Virginia
Gov. Neely
Roosevelt
Starry S. ‘Truman
Missouri
Mra
Lynn S. Horner
Clarkshoro
A. Te \Wilkinson
Huntington
Mra. W
E. Chilton, Sr
Charleston
A. W. Paull
Wheeling
Charles G. Peters
Raymone C. Pickett
Welch
Truman
Okey L. Patteson
Mt. Hope
G. P. Morison
Charles Town
Washington
Congress
Clarence W. Meadows
Meadows
Harley M. Kilgore
Beck~ Lee
Balfair
Photon
Germans Drive Deep Into Belgium Front Near St Avelot
Allied forces report a German push 18 miles beyond the Belgian border near St Avelot as U S and allied units defend with tanks infantry and air power. Bombing and artillery clash as fighter bombers assault German armor and troop concentrations amid heavy censorship.
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U. S
Bitter Debate Rages Over State Department Aides
Washington officials report a combative Senate session on foreign policy. The debate touched on Britain's intervention in Greece and Russia's role, while six State Department nominees faced criticism and praise from both parties as the chamber previewed plans for a peace treaty.
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Washington
Senate
Britain
Greece
Russia
State Department
Hoosevelt
Wright
Hiram Johnson
California
League
Azid
Chandler
Kentucky
Zaid
Wheeler
Burton
Ko ‘Wheeler
Montana
England
America
United States
Christmas Charity Dinners Boosted by Local Donors
The Gift Basket radio program co sponsored by WGKY and The Gazette received early donations totaling 187 dollars to fund Christmas dinners for needy families in Kanawha County. Contributions from Mrs G E Campbell Henry Cale McJunkin Supply Co C E Miller and others plus small toys will be turned over to the Salvation Army.
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WGKY
the Gazette
Kanawha County
Charleston High
Salvation ‘Army
G.- E.campbell
Henry
Cale
McJunkin Supply Co
C.-E. Miller
South Charleston
Frankenberger
B.N. Raby
Watch Repair Service
Charleston Gazette
Charleston
Snowstorm again snarls West Virginia travel
A fresh blizzard halted West Virginia travel with about two inches of snow in the Kanawha valley and up to three in spots. Greyhound and other buses cancelled all operations from Charleston as officials predicted worsening conditions, with schools in Kanawha and parts of McDowell counties either closed or delaying openings. Debris and hazardous roads prompted officials to advise staying off the highways as crews worked to clear routes and resume service.
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West Virginia
Atlantic
Greyhound Corp
West Virginia’ ‘Transportation Co
Logan-Williamson Bus Co
Charleston
Greyhound Company
Belle
duPont
Ces
Virgil L. Flinn
Kanawhe County
McDowell County
Kanawha
S. S
Schworm
U.S
Parkersburg
Road Commission
Huntington
Git Basket drives charity drive for Kanawha County families
Local drive at Charleston stage to collect cash and toys for six year total. Salvation Army plans delivery of food baskets to needy children, with gifts coordinated through The Gazette.
American 77th Reaches Drome In West Leyte
Gen. MacArthur reports Mindoro advances and Leyte fighting as American forces push north along the Ormoc corridor. The 7th Division completes destruction of the 24th Japanese division on Leyte. 905 enemy dead in a single day. Mindoro airfields bombed. Japanese fleet activity noted.
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Mindoro
U.S
Philippines
Marthur
Avy Fleer
Leyte
Valenlea
Douglas MacArthur
Ormoc
Mindorosland
Cone Vital Puerta Princesa
Palawan
MacArthur
Manever
Daiiel
Sulu Sea
Lue
Superfortress Raids Hit Japanese Plants In Dual Bomber Push
American air forces launched simultaneous east and west raids against Japanese targets including Hankow in China and Nagoya in Japan. The 20th and 21st bomber commands attacked strategic sites from Asiatic mainland bases and the Marianas. All B 29s reportedly returned, with only light anti aircraft fire and moderate opposition.
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Washington
Hankotw
China
Curtis le Map
Asiatic
WS. Hansell
Jes
21St Command
Saipan
Marianas
Mitsubishi Intereesta
Nagoya
War Department
33 Jap Ships Sunk by Subs Reported by Navy
The Navy announces 33 Japanese vessels sunk by U S submarines in the Pacific, including 12 combatant ships such as one cruiser and three destroyers. The tally covers large and medium tankers and cargo vessels, bringing December submarine losses to 33 ships overall.
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Wasilington
INS
Navy Department
America
Pacific
Far East
Gasoline Hoarding Suspected in Washington Shortage
Officials blamed hoarding instincts for a perceived gasoline shortage that stranded hundreds of Washington automobiles. They asserted no real shortage exists and that transportation facilities can meet normal daily demand, though spikes in demand strain pumps at city stations.
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Capital Gas
Washington
Western Front Claims 258,124 U S Casualties
Washington reports total U S Army casualties up to December 1 in France Lowlands and the battle of Germany. The War Department notes 57,775 American soldiers died on Western Front battlefields in November. The grand total for June through December includes 44,342 killed and 189,118 wounded with 24,363 missing.
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U. S
Washington
INS
France
Germany
War Department
U S Fliers Battle Driving Germans
London reports a large Allied air offensive with RAF Lancasters and US Army Air Force planes striking German rail hubs at Gdynia Cologne Coblenz Mainz and other targets. More than 7 000 Allied aircraft participated and about 2 000 tons of bombs were dropped despite hazardous weather. Three bombers and five fighters were listed as missing and three German fighters were shot down.
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London
Gdynia
Danzig
Baltic
Cologne
Coblenz
Mainz
Belgium
Russians Enter Slovakia In Dramatic Eastern Front Advance
Soviet troops smashed across the Slovak frontier driving toward Kassa and expanding a broad front two miles inside southern Czechoslovakia and eight miles on the Slovak side. Berlin reported advances from east and south as the red army threatened to smash the German bulge in eastern Slovakia with renewed pushes toward Miskolc and Budapest region.
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Reis
London
Czechoslovakia
Kecske
Hungary
Slovania
Kassa
Berlin
Geman
Slovakia
Poland
Horvaty-Janok-Reste
Moldova
Miskolc
Budapest
Horvaty
Roznata
Teh Wenatoh
Susa
Abaujvar-Alsokeked
Hitler Burned Down at Brooklyn War Bond Rally
At Todd Shipyards Brooklyn 25 000 workers gathered for a lunch hour ceremony where a bronze bust of Adolf Hitler was melted down by welder Allee Holland and William Hansen to mark the end of the Nazi leader as a patriotic act. Jean Dick Atianey and Horace McMahon attended as guests among the press crowd.
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Hitler
New York
eAdolt
Allee
Holland
William Han
San
Todd Shipyards
Brooklyn
Jean Dickatianey
Horace McMahon
Nazi Counterattack Shrugs Off Allied Defenses on Western Front
The War Department disclosed that the German counter-offensive struck the weakest Allied sector on the western front. Officials said some Allied units may be forced back, but the thrust was likely armed and drew from reserve lines. They noted German forces may outnumber local Allied strengths two to three times in that area.
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Washington
Department
Svictory
Congress to confront compulsory military training in new session
The draft program to train all able bodied males ages 18 to 23 faces a return by Congress as May and other leaders push hearings in January. The War Department supports the plan while veterans groups religious and business groups weigh in, with Roosevelt desired elements unclear.
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Lee
Congress
Army
Mr. Roosevelt
D-Ky
House Military Committee
May
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