77th Congress adjourns after historic two year session
Moscow dispatch reports German forces drive an armored wedge southwest of Stalingrad supported by tanks and planes as the Red Army continues counteroffensives in the Rzhev region. Soviet communique says Axis attacks strongest since winter offensive, with several points captured and others defended.
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Henry Cassidy
Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Star
Red Army
Kalinin
Velikie Luki
Pravda
Communist Party
Rahev
Ryhev
Velikie Liki
Ttpiso
Axia
Navy Reports Japanese Resistance Missing
United States Navy communique details bombers targeting Buin Bougainville and Munds airfield while noting limited enemy opposition on several fronts. Operations include dives on Buin and Murda on New Georgia with no resistance observed or reported results.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dalted Stattes
Buln
Hong- Minillé Island
Solomons
Buin
Guadalcanal
Navy
Munds
Uumder
New Guinea
Gwidelcanal
Saia
South Pacific
Marine Corps
Murda
New Georgia Island
Boston Store Blaze Strikes City Center Injuring Dozens
A five story brick armory structure on Washington Street in downtown Boston was engulfed in a major blaze. Coast Guard seamen joined city firefighters in battling the interior fire as smoke and flames forced evacuations and sent about 60 people to hospitals. The disaster follows recent deadly incidents including the Cocoanut Grove fire and a prior East Boston building blaze.
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Associated Press
Poston
Boston
Coast
Gow Gilard
Sty Hospital
Belek
Washington Street
Wesetreet
Cocoanut Grove
Navy reports missing merchant vessel with former Milwaukee mayor Zeidter
Navy announces a medium-sized merchant vessel missing for weeks in the south Atlantic. Lieut. (J. G.) Carl Ueelerick Zeidter, former Milwaukee mayor, was aboard the gun crew. No survivors are known. Also reports a Luftwaffe attack near London and a pending wartime overtime pay bill passage. Census estimates 2,479,000 youths ages 18 and 19 subject to military service with 2,210,000 white and 269,900 non-white.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy
United States
J. G
Carl Ueelerick Zeidter
Milwaukee
South Atlantic
Sam
Hoosewelt
Bath
Senate
House
Census Bureau
Seven Army Airmen Die in Lambert Bomber Crash
An Army bomber crashed after takeoff from Lambert-St. Louis airport killing seven aboard and injuring two. The seven killed were Lieut. Stanley Ty Tassie of New Jersey Lieut William P. McDonald of California Lieut Warren B Young of Arizona Lieut Clarence B Pyle Jr of West Virginia Lieut Alvin Sink of Pennsylvania Staff Sergeant Henry H Stringer of Kentucky Sidney M Schwartz of Brooklyn New York. Lieutenant Link was riding as a passenger.
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St, Louis
Lambert-St. Louis
Topeka
Kas
Oly
Stanley Ty
Tassie
Gamden
N. J
William P. McDonald
Stockton
Calif
Warren B. A. Young
Tuesor
Ariz
Clarence B. Pyle
Montgomery
W. Va
Alvin, Sink
Tunkhannock
Henry H. Stringer Parnell
Slar Set
Sidney M. Schwartz
Brooklyn
Titilténant Link
Martin Supports State's Liquor Control System
Harrisburg December 1 168 Governor elect Edward Martin declared he has complete confidence in Pennsylvania's state store system and the present liquor monopoly. He said he has not discussed the liquor store controversy or considered membership on the liquor control board and he had considerable to do with its enactment.
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Syerecratca
Harrisburg
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
Lquor
Lquor Control “Board
Martin
Reno Elevates to State Superior Court Appointment
Harrisburg December 15 Attorney General Claude T. Reno of Allentown is named to the State Superior Court to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge J. B. Cunningham. Governor says he is pleased to appoint Reno and that E. Russell Shockley is expected to succeed him as attorney general. Reno, born April 4 1883, has headed the state justice department since 1999 and has won every Supreme Court case argued in person.
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Harrisburg
Clade T. Reno
Allentown
Lawzer
Emir James
State Superior Court
Jesse
B. Cunningham
Claude
Reno
E. Russell Shockley
Harris Ourg
Jamies
Tim
State Justice Department
Supreme Court
Lyons
Berks County
End of 77th Congress Debates and War Program
The 77th Congress closes after 715 days in session with wartime funding surging. Lawmakers approved a massive military program, totaling about 205 billion dollars, and raised taxes to finance the effort. The session saw sharp foreign policy battles before uniting on war measures as global conflict loomed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Howe
Senate
House
Pearl Arbor
Asia
Europe
Sts Lowen
Defense Legis
Sgdon
Japan
Germany
Italy
Rumatus
Milk price boosts approved for Pittsburgh Scranton and Wilkes-Barre
Harrisburg reports a commission order raising milk prices for fluid milk and cream effective January 1 1983. The move aims to cover production costs and maintain supply. Grade B 14 to 15 cents per quart delivered in Erie and Class one 33 24 to 270 per hundredweight with Class two around 873 cents and Class three about 45 cents.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Bell
Pittsburgh
Scranton
Wilkes- Barre
Brie
Goveror James
Office of Price Administration
Erie
Six Face Fines For Blackout Violations
Prosecution of six alleged blackout violations follows two weeks of investigation. Five of the six cases recommend minimum fines of 3 dollars each. Defendants include Henry Graves, C Phelps, Prinz, Howard Sheen, C F Bliss, and D Winslow. Arraignments expected before Police Magistrate Gordon under city blackout ordinance.
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Were &S
Henry C. Graves
West Main Street
Metsonam
C. Phelps
Center Street
Ushi
Park Street
Prinz
Kesh Congress Street
Howard J. Sheen
Wayne Street
C.F. Bliss
Maple Avenue
Winslow
B.D
Knoxville
Dils
George H. Gordon
Spring Creek Boy Among First Landing In Africa
Spring Creek native Elmer Tipp, a private in Company I of the infantry platoon, is identified as among the first wave landings at Oran during the North African campaign. The dispatch notes his unit’s bulldog spirit and lists several soldiers from Pennsylvania and nearby towns who participated in the assault on Les Andalouses Beach.
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Spring Creek
Africa
Elmer Tripp
Oran
Ifietheman
Elmer
Tipp
Aprny Creek
North AtHee
Wis
Torees
Tripp
Blutehe Trapp
Jimelon
Tnt
Buustir
Baward M. Huns
Shenandown
Three Killed as Mine Hoist Cable Breaks
Charleston West Virginia December 16 A mine hoist crowded with fourteen men broke from hillside moorings in the Cabin Creek mining section and rolled to the foot of the incline killing three and injuring at least five others. Five injured miners were taken to Kanawha Valley hospital and another to Laird Memorial hospital. Witnesses said the cable snapped and the car plunged at about 50 miles an hour.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cabin Creek
Wyatt Coalompany
Laing
Kanawha Valley
Anl
Laird Memorial
Montcovery
Arthur Fannin
Charles Childres
Niegro
James Boswell
Hegra
Fannin Wild Childres
James Adkins
Robert Baer
Surviving Marine recalls Utah airliner crash ordeal
Lieut A Gardner USMC survived the crash that killed 17 aboard the Western Airlines transport near Fairfield Utah. Only A J Mallett of Springfield Ark also survived. Gardner described fire fumes, drifting wreckage and a night in the sagebrush as passengers screamed and the craft plummeted.
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Associated Preus Fairfield
Wal
Wester Airlines
Lieut
A. Gartner
Alesander
N.Y
U.S. Marine Corps
Let Gs
A. J. Mallett
Springfield
Ark
Salt Lake City
Cleo Bool
Los Angeles
Gardner
Fairfield
Cedar Valley
Sagebruch
Roosevelts Welcome Second Child in Navy Duty Era
Lieutenant John Roosevelt and his wife Mrs Roosevelt greet their second child a daughter born last night in San Diego California The Roosevelts are the son and daughter in law of the president The article notes the couple’s prior marriage and their two and a half year old son Anne Lindsay Clark of Nahant Massachusetts is mentioned as the bride in 1938 and as the child’s mother context ties to family lineage
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San Diego
Galif
John Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Navy
Anne Lindsay Clark
Nahant
Mass
Fire and Explosions Hit Erie Auto Agency
A two alarm blaze at the Robert Burns automobile agency in Erie Pennsylvania caused an estimated 155000 in damage. The fire began in the paint shop fed by gas and oil and quickly spread. Eleven residents from nearby apartments were forced to evacuate. The Bulls agency loss was 7600 with 80 to 140 cars destroyed. Building owner Baldwin Brothers estimated 89000 in losses.
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Associated Press
Bri
Robert ¥. Burns Automobile Agency
Parsons
Boward P. Flanagan
Marby
The
Bulls Agency
Baldwin Brothers
Corry Boys Leave For Camp For Armed Forces Training
Thirteen Corry boys scheduled to depart for New Cumberland this evening for training camps after induction at Erie last week. They will ride P R R No 80 to Union City then onward. list includes Lawson Sawezyn Bromiley Taylor Bechofier Black Castrentas Kinney Coyle Bystricki Piccirillo Dombrowski Merrick. Twenty other registrants from Local Board No 3 also depart for service.
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New Cumberland
Erie
Union City
Corry
John TG. Lawson
Andrew Sawezyn
Harvey D. Bromiley
James R. Taylor
Norbert Bechofier
George A. Black
Lewis Castrentas
Charles W. Kinney
Francis M. Coyle
Steve Bystricki
Ward L. Piccirillo
Eugene V. Dombrowski
William R. Merrick
Ware
Allies Press West of Agheila as Axis Withdraws
Allied forces blast the enemy 100 miles west of Agheila forcing a retreat toward Tunisia. Mine fields slow the land pursuit while German rear guards offer only light resistance, signaling a withdrawal without a major battle.
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Agheila
Axis
Tunisia
Allied probes and Rommel retreat stretch to Bizerte front
Allied forces pressed westward from El Agheila probing defenses near Bizerte and Tunis as Rommel's retreat continued toward the Tunisian coast. British and American units reported advancing vanguards, air raids battered Tunis and Bizerte, and Axis rearguards offered limited resistance amid heavy transport losses.
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Uy Associated Press
Erwin Rommel
Zauta En Nafilin
el Agneila
E Afgheile
London
Zante En Noniis
Nofilla
Rommel
Marble Arch
el Agheila
Adolf Hitler
Cairo
Lantpedusa
Sicily
Tunisia
Biverte
Tunis
Morocco
United Nations
Capitol
Bizerte
Kenneth A. N. Anderson
Bone
Algeria
Wasi
el Aghetta
Tripol
Tripolitiinie
Mussolini
Associated Press
Axis
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Hearst
Shockley
Board of Review
Utah
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Erie Auto Agency
Harold Curlegey
John Baptis
Jamenowy
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