Fire Strikes Penn Hotel as Firemen Fall Ill in Pittsburgh
Allied planes engage Rommel as fires rage at the William Penn hotel in Pittsburgh. More than 100 firefighters overcome by smoke evacuated guests from the 22 story building. One firefighter, Michael He, 81, died. others treated at Mercy hospital. The blaze centered in a basement storage area with chemically treated felt. Guests were evacuated while smoke drifted through elevator shafts and lobby.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
William Penn Hotel
Michael He
Mercy Hose
Ihe
Edward J. Kevy
Lexpurl
New York
Chicago
Germans Counterattack On Russian Front In Fog Of War
German forces renewed offensive near Stalingrad with tanks and infantry as fog obscured action. Russians claimed to have checked the assault and reported heavy fighting around the Nanty area and along the Don front. Northwest of Stalingrad, Red Army dug new trenches while pounding German garrisons in the Bren area and repelled multiple waves near Rishev as winter snows pressed.
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Eddie Gilmore
Moscow
Stalingrad
London
Don
Red Army
Volga-Don
Bren
Rishev
Ayd
Secret inquiry asked into loss of liner President Coolidge
Secretary of the Navy Knox announced a board of inquiry would be thorough in investigating the loss of the 21980 ton liner President Coolidge, which struck a mine near the Solomon Islands while acting as an army transport. Four of 4000 aboard survived. Knox noted the mine could be from Japan or the US, and the full story would come later. The ship was near shore when it sank, with many crew and troops on board.
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Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Iuvmd
Makig
Coolidge
Solomon Islands
United States Army
Navy
Navy Said, and Six But Four of Them Were Saved. A Gueshoner
Agresinis
Mde
Turther
Solomons
South Pacific
Former Girard athlete killed in North Africa
George Clark, 23, former Girard Union High School athlete and son of Mr and Mrs George Clark, was killed in action in North Africa during World War II. He starred in football and basketball and was remembered by Corry High players from years past. A separate item notes the War Labor Board approving a 3 cent per hour wage increase for workers at the Meadville Wisconsin Corporation and other company plants.
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George Clark
Girard
Imenter
Union High School
Corry High
War Labor Board
Washington
American
iWiscosé Corporation
Meadville
Fire guts A P Market in Honesdale warehouse supermarket
A fire of undetermined origin swept through the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company warehouse and supermarket in Honesdale Pennsylvania destroying the combined building. Authorities estimate losses between 80000 and 100000 with Chief Nicholas Boeker noting the blaze moved rapidly, collapsing part of a wall and narrowly sparing a room from injury.
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A-P
Honesdale
Associated Press
Great Atlantic and
Parite Tea Company
Nicholas Boeker
Global wartime briefings and political notes
London reports on escalating clashes between German and Allied troops in Hal i and a warning that the French fleet could be destroyed. Turkey's president survived an earthquake as Finland and Russia trade winter offensives. Ben Lyon becomes a US Air Force major, while rails fight coal rate relief awaits ICC action. Roosevelt nominates Senator Josh Lee to a civil service board.
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Ankara
Turkey
Ismet Troma
Corum
Not All World War Vets Eligible For Bonus
Associated Press reports Harrisburg December 16 that State Treasurer G Harold Wasmer says not all of the 50 000 veterans of World War II who did not apply for benefits under the 1933 act are entitled to a $200 payment. Payments are $10 per month served with a $200 maximum. Fund balance shows $17 9 094 2 left of a 50 million appropriation. 921 507 veterans have received benefits and 50 000 others have not applied.
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Harrisburg
G. Harold Wasmer
Allies Drive Allied Ground Push Across Buna Front
Allied forces pressing Buna area in New Guinea report heavy fighting near Buna Mission and Buna village. American and Australian troops attack from three sides while sustaining reinforcements and air bombardment against Japanese landings at Mambare and Kumusi rivers.
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Associated Pres
Australia
Buna
New Guinea
Gona
Melbourne
Gonn—Bunin
Sanananda
Buna Village
Kumusi
Mambare
Dow
Melbourne Herald
Correspondeht
Bumus
Armen
Attscobras
Brsur
Horseplay in Schools Blamed for Accidents
A Boston area district debates school safety after “horseplay” and monkeying lead to injuries, citing a Hatch Vocational School incident. Board and officials discuss surveys, discipline tightening, training, and possible corporal punishment to restore order and safety.
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Noolly Wibe
Board of Education
Boston Ave
Hull
Hatch Vocational School
State Department
Edwin J. Lewis
Johnson
Enn Nyood
Ralph
Dewey
New York
Stamp Drive In Schools Here Promises Rewards
Walter H. Soult chairs a war bond and stamp drive in Corry schools. Helen Lodge leads pupils in stamp collection with a beautiful American flag to the top room each month and a larger flag for the building with the best record. The effort aims to boost classroom competition and school pride. President Roosevelt delays appointments after medical advice, remaining in White House quarters.
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Walter H. Soult
War Bond
Corry
Fine
Helen Lodge
Concord
Oles
Tll
Washington
Roosevelt
Tay
Ross McIntire
White House
Airliner Missing With 14 Aboard
Western Adelings reported an airliner carrying 14 aboard disappeared after takeoff from Sail Like City. The craft left at 1:05 a.m. and was last heard 15 miles west over a Los Angeles area station near Fairfield. Executive vice president Leo Werllioth said a search was organized and radio contact was lost after the takeoff.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Fairfield
Tah
Leo Werllioth
Ting
Theerath
Lewis Miners Union to Fight Brotherhoods Driving Rail Labor
Washington December 18 United Mine Workers led by John L Lewis plans a large scale drive to organize railway labor district president Ora Gasaway confirms. He says thousands have petitioned for affiliation and notes railway craft unit rules limit collective bargaining scope.
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United Mine Workers
Associated Press
Washington
John L. Lewis
Ora Gasawway
Siil
Gasa- Way
UMW
Gaseway
Witt
Two Erie Lovers Die From Car Fumes in Lakeside Drive
Private Stanley Kalinowski of 23 and Virginia Tukoski, 23, a General Electric employee, were found dead in Kalinowski’s car on Lakeside Drive Erie near Magic Paint and Euclid Avenue. Police say they succumbed to carbon monoxide after attending a show the night before. Deputy Coroner Frank St. George is investigating.
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Yleeky
Erie
Turlough
Lakeside Drive
Euclid Avenue
Stanley Kalinowski
Army
Virginia Tukoski
General Electric Company
Kasedy
Horfry Ch. Welka
Dunkirk
Kalinowski
Chis
St. George
Open Evening Schedule Started Tomorrow For Holiday Shopping
Merchants plan extended hours starting tomorrow with most stores open evenings through Christmas Eve. Post office will stay open later to handle cards and parcels with extra clerks aiding rapid delivery to armed forces readers urged to mail early.
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Bverine Hanyy
Sop
Elont
Christies
Navy reports new assault on Munda base
Navy dispatch dated December 14 describes renewed air strikes by U S forces on the Japanese base at Munda on New Georgia Island. Boeing B-17s attacked in the morning followed by dive bombers and Grumman fighters, with no enemy opposition recorded. The article notes dive bombers were used as Japanese defenses near Guadalcanal remained limited.
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Washington
Navy
South Pacific
Munda
New Georgia Island
Navy Comumunique
Airdéld
Mannares
New Georgia
Isla
Dauntless
Guadalcanal
Persons Eating Out Must Give Up Cards
Washington December 15 Associated Press reports a new ruling by the Office of Price Administration requires anyone eating 14 or more meals weekly at a game restaurant or boarding house to surrender their sugar and coffee ration cards to the establishment owner. The change standardizes the previous separate deadlines since both commodities share the same ration book.
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Associated Press
Washington
Office of Price Administration
PLANES DEVASTATE FLEEING FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA
Allied air power hammered retreating Axis columns across North Africa as British Eighth Army pressed west from El Agheila and Rommel prepared a strong stand west of the city. Heavy bombing hit Tripoli and Tunisian targets while Allied fighter bombers pursued Axis withdrawal routes and interrupted supply lines.
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Associated Pres
Erwin Bormel
Africa Corps
el Aghedla
Tulay
Eighth Army
Axis
Tabya
Italy
Filmes
Italia
Naples
Manjor
Atrow
U. S
Middle East
Te Zektal
Tris
Borese
Tunisia
Imore
Rummel
minsHeles
el Agheily
Markle Arch
el Agheila
Brostleist
Vichy
Rommel
Acre
Tripoli
Mussolini
Berlinrade
Wundradt
Bizerte
Tunis
Berlin
Thi
Biserte
Dic
Medjemil Milles
Tindis
Nealy Pot
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Lrom Penn Hotel
Atittsburgh
Girard Athifte
North Africa
Haly
Emile Museller
Toulon
Ben Lyon
Bebe Danels
United States Army Air Force
William W. Dick
Ada
Okie
Air Force
Britain
Luther Hart
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stockholm
Finland
Ewerlen
Russia
Senate
Prestfen Roosevelt
Josh Lee
D-Okla
ciViTeronantics Board
Wits
M. 1
Spaulding
Miss Jernie Spaulding
Lewis’ Miners
Munda Base
Bath
Island of
Guindalcanal
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