House Rejects Wage Freeze as Price Ceiling Moves Up
In Washington the House voted 218 to 63 against a rigid wage limit, paving the way for administration price ceilings on selected commodities. Debates promise costly decisions on farm price regulation licensing for dealers and broad administration powers to the price control office led by Leon Henderson. House Republicans lean toward recommitting the measure.
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Gas Well of 12 Million Feet Drilled in Jackson
Ripley reports two new gas wells in Jackson county six to eight miles apart. United Fuel Gas on the J B Shinn farm near Kenna struck gas in the Oriskany sand yielding about 12,000,000 cubic feet. United Carbon on the Hyre farm near Mount Olive produced about 5,000,000 cubic feet with potential for deeper drilling.
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Ripley
Jackson County
Oriskany
United Fuel Gas Company
United Carbon Company
Hyre
Mount Olive
Battle for Moscow Nearing Decision
Berlin reports German troops piercing Moscow fortifications with panzer vanguard within 30 miles of the city center. High command says considerable territorial gains on the Moscow front as frontline forces push against the last major defense wheel.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Adolf Hitler
Moscow Defenders Halt Nazi Counter–Drives Near Front
Russian report says Moscow defences repelled German efforts to swing around or breach outer lines. Germans attacked Stalinogorsk 120 miles southeast and Volokolamsk 62 miles northwest as fighting raged along the front, especially in those sectors.
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Kuibyshev
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Moscow
Stalinogorsk
Volokolamsk
Stalino-gorsk
Tula
City approves bond plan for new hospital project
The city council voted to accept a local bond house proposal for 1 million dollars in revenue bond financing for a municipal hospital, contingent on federal matching funds. The project is valued around 2.25 million with a city site to be provided. Feb 1 deadline noted as optimistic, with possible internal negotiations and uncertain federal aid.
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Young, Moore
Dawson
Charleston
Dis
Ramspeck Bill Aims to Create Emergency Arbitration Board
The Ramspeck measure, developed after White House talks, would recreate a national defo mediation board to act after failed bargaining. The president could appoint an emergency arbitration panel to issue recommendations in 34 days with public representation. Labor factions rejected the board’s potential rulings.
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Ixbor Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
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Ramspeck
White House
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MW Labor
Hospital Project Review Begun in South Charleston
The city seeks a municipal hospital of 258 beds for defense workers and families at a cost of 1 946 872. The PWA office in Washington has begun a merits review after the Richmond regional office forwarded the project papers. Mayor Oakes says Senator Kilgore advocates prompt action. The hospital plan was filed Sept 6 and moved from deferred status to Washington.
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PWA
Washington
L. H. Oakes
U. S
Harley M. Kilgore
Richmond
Sen. Kilgore
Oakes
Spring Hill
Wheeling Milk Price Raised to 14 Cents
Wheeling area distributors agreed to raise retail milk price to 14 cents a quart effective December 1. Farmers will receive an increase of 35 cents per hundred pounds for Class One pure milk. The higher rate applies across the Ohio Valley from Wheeling to Steubenville and beyond.
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Wheeling
Ohio Valley
Ohio River
Steubensville
Petain Holding Out in Axis Negotiations
New York reports suggest Marshal Petain may refuse Axis membership as talks falter. Sources cite French resistance based on Italian territorial bids, German losses in Russia, North Africa fighting, and uncertainty about a Suez war stage.
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Marshal Petain
France
Axis
Petain
Russia
North
Africa
Bulgaria
Suez Canal
Vichy
Navy Volunteers Drop 15 Percent
The Navy reports a 15 percent enlistment drop from October to November as drafts may supplement manpower. Secretary Knox said many parents delay sons under 21 from joining, slowing the two ocean navy’s build and risking shortfalls until next July when new ships enter service. Enlistments average about 9,400 monthly now versus a 13,000 need, with 15,000 planned later.
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Washington
Knox
Kenny
Reuben James
Navy
Five Norwegians Executed by German Court Martial
Stockholm dispatches report five Norwegians executed today by a German court martial. They were accused of passing information to the enemy via a secret radio and of belonging to an organization aiding young Norwegians to reach Britain.
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Stockholm
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Osin
Radin
Britain
British mass men for strong attack in Libyan drive
Imperial British troops moved to a junction in the Rezegh area for a decisive battle to break Axis defenses in Libya. German forces faced renewed British tank pressure as reinforcements struggled to reach the frontier, while Tobruk garrison advanced east of Rezegh and the British left wing pressed toward the Gulf of Sirte.
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Erwin Hommel
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Arrerweis Cary
Moscow
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Sete Headlines and Page Cue From Page Sixteen
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Von Ribbentrop warns U S of economic catastrophe
Berlin reports Germany's foreign minister Joachim von Ribbenstrorp appeals to the American public to reject the U S policy and threatens an economic crisis the like of which no fund has seen if aid to Germany's foes continues He predicts victory in war despite U S entry and targets Jewish advisers.
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Germany
Joachim von Ribbentrop
U.S
von Ribbentrop
Europe
Far East
U. S
U S Seeks Rent Ceiling In Kanawha
The U S Office of Price Administration moved to curb rent hikes in the Charleston Kanawha area by organizing a county wide fair rent committee. Bruce L Melvin said the panel will include representatives from Charleston South Charleston and surrounding county to prevent skyrocketing rents amid defense industry growth and limited vacancies.
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Charleston
U.S. Office of Price Administration
Bruce L. Melvin
OPA
South Charleston
Melvin
Saith
Boy's Heart Sewed Up After Stabbing Accident
New York November 26 A 1 year old boy named Joe d Agostine was treated after a skating mishap when a penknife pierced his right ventricle. Surgeons stitched the wound and he remained conscious during the operation as the father John Knabe donated blood.
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New York
Joe d'Agostine
Joe
John Knabe
Jack Knebe
British Thrust Endangers Vital Axis Supply Artery
British forces slow in north eastern Libya threaten a key axis supply line while German thrusts menace areas north and south of Moscow. Reports from both theaters are conflicting and unclear, with potential longer term impact if Libya and Moscow fronts widen.
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Kirke L. Simpson
Libya
Moscow
Axis
Hull Insists On American Accord Formula
The United States and Japan failed to reach a peaceful settlement after seven months of talks. Hull presented a document outlining basic principles from 1937, urging Japan to end expansion and withdraw from China and French Indochina, with economic policies replacing force. Japan reportedly refused to withdraw from Indo China and may seek an Axis alliance if talks fail.
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U. S
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Far East
Pats Cardson
Hull
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Saburo Kurusu
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Burma
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Great Britain
Netherlands
Australis
South Pacific
Hu Shih
Roosevelt
State Department
Indo- China
Radio Says Japs Have Given Up Peace Hopes
NBC reported a Tokyo radio broadcast in Portuguese to Brazil claiming Japan abandoned hope for peace talks. The commentator criticized Yankee imperialism and cited the Dutch Guianas occupation to prove American interest in imperial aims.
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NBC Tonight
Tokyo
Brasil
Japan
Washington
U. S. State Department
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