Nelsons War Board Proposal Sparks Capitol Clash
Washington December 22 A war mobilities adjustment board proposed by War Production Chief Donald M Nelson to aid firms hit by the war drew mixed reaction in Congress Senator Capper supported the idea while Senator Taft opposed it fearing government losses The board would help liquidate failing firms finance survivors and preserve civilian employment after victory Senator Murray D Mont defended the concept citing models from home loan and farm programs Capper signaled possible support to Nelsons plan with hope it would aid small manufacturers in obtaining war orders.
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Washington
INS
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Sen
Capper
R.-Kas
Senate
Small Business Committee
Taft
R. C
Nelson
Murray D.mont
Taft Sa
Nel Pease
U S to Cut Food Fats Oils Under Wartime Ration Plan
The government plans wartime rationing of fats and oils by at least 15 percent below civilian demand for 1943 to meet military and lend-lease needs. Butter margarine lard and cooking compounds likely on ration list with possible salad dressings. Milk may be limited in metropolitan areas as supplies run short. Civilian and military needs exceed supply by about 890 million pounds of a 14.5 billion pound total.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Wickard
Bureau
Calcutta Hit By Raiders In Third Night Of Attacks
New Delhi reports indicate Calcutta, India's largest city, faced a brief raid by Japanese bombers for the third night in a row with only a few bombs dropped and casualties believed slight. China based American bombers escorted by fighters reportedly attacked the Japanese in support of British actions in Burma.
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New Delhi
Calcutta
India
Burma
China-Burma-India
Chungking
Lashio
Turkish Quake Reported by Berlin Radio
Berlin radio said thousands died in a northern Anatolian quake yesterday. The report noted high Turkish officials were among the dead and that Ismet Inonu left Ankara for the stricken Erba district, where most houses collapsed amid fighting. A later Vichy radio broadcast echoed the death toll.
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London
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Turkey
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Ankara
Erba
Istanbul
Berlin
Vichy Radio
Rock Slide Buries Bus Killing 21 Victims in Aliquippa
An avalanche of rock and dirt 100 feet high crushed a bus carrying war workers near Aliquippa Pennsylvania killing at least 21 with the death toll expected to rise to 25. Police report grim scenes as rescue teams employ cranes and wreckers to clear the wreckage.
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Rock Slide
Aliquippa
Trevor Jenking
Jenkins
Percy McCallister
Edgewood
Philip J. Formay, Jr
Pittsburgh
Ben Wat Tins
Hector
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
J. and L. Mill
Ohio River
Motor Coach Company
Dan Karapin
Fair Oaks
Santa Visits Camp Fairchance For Early Christmas Cheer
Santa Claus arrived at Camp Fairchance yesterday afternoon for the ninth annual Christmas party funded by the Forty and Eight of the American Legion and The Gazette. Special chairman Harry Stern oversaw the visit for underprivileged children at Camp Fairchance Boone county and for hospitalized children at Marmet and local hospitals. The event includes morning visits and ongoing donations from the community, including a letter from Otis Leslie and Robert OConnor supporting the Camp Fairchance fund.
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Santa Claus
Camp Fairdhnce
Harry Stern
Logan
Logan and Madison
American Legion
the Gazette
Camp Fairdance
Boone County
Marmet
U S Bombs Japs At Kiska and Munda Bases
United States forces carried heavy aerial attacks on Japanese bases in the Aleutians and Solomons. The Kiska and Munda targets were bombed with hits observed at the North Pacific westpost and the Munda airbase on New Georgia. All American bombers and escorts returned safely.
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Washington
Aleutians
Solomons
Navy
Smlomor
Massts
Munda
Kiski
North Pacific
Aleutian
WV Weather: Rain Slush Replaces Snow After Storm
Rain and sleet turned accumulating snow to slush across West Virginia yesterday as temperatures hovered above freezing. Forecasters expect rain and thawing today with colder conditions late afternoon, raising concerns of high water as smaller creeks rose from melting snow in Charleston and surrounding streets grew slushy.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Plan Needed to Relieve Kanawha Valley Transport Strain
The piece urges a lead by a person or organization to relieve the Kanawha valley overcrowded transport system. Railroads claim lack of equipment for work trains proposed by The Gazette. War workers must keep shifting schedules, with a ten editorial on page 6 offering a suggested solution.
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Kanawha Valley
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Gazette
Ten
Allies Push Toward Bizerte as Rommel Advances Toward Tunisia
Allied pilots maintain air superiority over Axis in Tunisia while commando units probe near Bizerte and Medjez-et-Bab. Rommel's forces reach Sirte in Libya as German troops mass for a potential Tunisian push, with British and American troops concentrating for a decisive Africa campaign.
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London
Tunisia
Bizerte
Africa
Libya
Iialian
Sirie
el Agheila
Rommel
Tripoli
Bizerté
Walther Nehring
Wffe
Sorthern
Biserte
Reuter
Li Gon
Kenneth A. N. Anderson
Medjez-et-Bab
Tunis
Daily Telegraph
Reuters
Post War Buying Cushion Plans Advanced
The OPA outlines a wider edition to allow advance payments on goods like autos and furnaces with delivery after the war. The plan aims to curb spendable funds and ease civilian economy transition, developed with input from Pic Nuge and Leon Henderson. Some expect requisition or resale for finance firms to collect installments.
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Washington
OPA
Pic Nuge' An Ad Is
Leon Henderson
GPA
Requis Lea
Boston Edison plant blaze destroys South Boston coal yard
A major fire in Boston destroyed a South Boston coal yard pier and hoisting tower at the Boston Edison Electric Illuminating plant. About 100 tons of coal burned as firemen, Navy and coast guardsmen fought the blaze for three hours. Estimated damage reached $200,000. Discovered by a watchman, the fire spread beneath the coal pier.
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Boston
Boston Edison Electric Huminating Company
Bos!n
Samuel Pops
Navy
Coast
Britons Pound Nazis Shrine
Royal Air Force bombers attacked targets in northwest Germany as part of a round the clock campaign. German railway lines were hit while fighters strafed trains and gun emplacements across occupied Europe. Three ships near the Netherlands were sunk and British losses included one bomber and one fighter. A large raid on Munich followed a heavy assault the previous night with 250 to 300 bombers dropping explosives and incendiaries.
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London
Royal Air Force
Germany
Munich
Air Ministry
Europe
Stretherlands
Tatay
Allied forces push slow advance at Buna in New Guinea
Allied ground troops in the Buna area are advancing through intricate and thoroughly prepared Japanese positions. Gen. Douglas MacArthur reported the progress is steady but slow, with fighting intensifying as efforts press toward Buna village and surrounding sea approaches.
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Australia
Buna
New Guinea
Douglas. MacAr Ther
War Service Act Proposed by Grenville Clark in Washington
Grenville Clark a New York attorney presented a draft War Service Act to Washington officials proposing compulsory civilian service in war production industries. Clark, close ally of the President, studied selective service issues and authored an early military draft law. The bill follows the strengthening of War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt and the President discussed the problem with Clark.
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Washington
Grenville Clark
New York
Clark
Congress
Paul V. McNutt
Stores to Close Early Tonight for Christmas Eve
Most Charleston shops end at 6 P M tonight as Christmas Eve shopping winds down. The majority will stay closed Saturday allowing staff a holiday, with groceries in the county processors association urging customers to stock up today or tomorrow for weekend meals and feasts.
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Charleston
County Process Association
British Master of Hounds Captured Gen Von Thoma
Gen Ritter von Thoma was captured by British forces after the El Alamein breakthrough. Capt. Grant Singer, master of fox hounds, was credited posthumously with guiding Allied tanks to the target before being killed in action. Singer had aided tank crews as a skilled tank-spotter ahead of the advance in the Libyan desert.
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Grant Singer
England
Ritter von Thoma
Ei Alamein
Egypt
Singer
Royal Hussars
War Office
Bthiarmy
London
5. B. Ferguson
Fergusson
Soviet Juggernaut Deepens Donets Break Toward Rostov
Soviet forces surged 70 miles south in 24 hours across the Donets bend and crossed the Moscow Voronezh Rostov line near Nikolskaya capturing a rail junction 50 miles south of Millerovo. The drive netted 20,200 prisoners in seven days with 57,200 enemy casualities and seized 108 tanks and thousands of guns and vehicles.
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Bec
INS
Donets
Rostov
Middle Don
Voronezh
Nikolskaya
Millerevo
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Gor
Miilerovo
Kharkov
Midwest Oil Bonus Granted Increases for 13 States
The OPA raises period 3 fuel oil rationing 10 percent for 13 frigid midwest states due to monthlong below normal temperatures. Henderson notes expected oil supply sufficient to support the higher coupon value, while Ickes implements a broader plan that could devalue some coupons in six east coast zones if demand soars.
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Midwest
OPA
Leon Henderson
East
Ickes
Henderson
Petroleum
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the State Newspaper
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